Posts with the tag “sacrifice”

“Freedom has a taste to those who fight, and almost die, that the protected will never know.”...  Read More

There are two types of people in the world. Those who will serve others because of what they can do for them in return and those who serve others expecting nothing in return. It’s pretty easy to spot...  Read More

I’m concerned about a growing trend that I see in the United States. Independence Day seems to be losing it’s importance among many citizens in our country. Perhaps this trend is growing because of gl...  Read More

Forward deploying the US warriors comes at a huge expense to the national budget. No matter what you believe personally about the price this adds to the national budget, almost everyone wants a stron...  Read More

On the 25th of April, 2012, I experienced a rare, but significant tactical defeat in Afghanistan. Since then, my career and outlook stems from the events of that day. I was the Battle Company command...  Read More

Many young boys, playing in the backyard on a Saturday afternoon, remember the moment they were asked to become a blood brother. I remember vividly when my friend pulled out his pocketknife and sugges...  Read More

We are studying the life of Moses. We’re studying about leadership and we’re using Moses as an example of leadership. We are going to jump around in the Bible for the next couple of weeks on purpose. ...  Read More

Exodus 4:18-20 So Moses went back home to Jethro, his father-in-law. “Please let me return to my relatives in Egypt,” Moses said. “I don’t even know if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro rep...  Read More

Today we’re going to read one of the biggest mistakes in the history of law when the judgment against an innocent man was passed. Today we will be looking at Luke chapter 23. I want you to see before ...  Read More

I want you to imagine your embarrassment if you showed up before an opera crowd dressed to perform a ballet. (If you’re like me, you can’t even imagine how ridiculous you would looked dressed for a ba...  Read More

We’re going to look at chapter 22 like it is a court case. The King of kings the Lord of all creation was arrested the night before he went to the cross. Luke has already told us that the guys who arr...  Read More

One of the first things I learned in the US Army is that it requires a total commitment of warriors. You don’t go to battle half-hearted. A soldier must be completely committed to the cause and to the...  Read More