A collection of my articles & musings on a host of topics.
5 Ways to Honor Veterans in Your Church
November 11 is Veterans Day. We’ve set this national holiday aside to commemorate all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors all who have died during their service.
Veteran Suicide and the Mission of the Church
"There’s more than ample evidence that this narrative, this combat-PTSD-suicide chain, is mistaken. What’s more, if we assume suicide is mostly related to combat and PTSD, we may fail to help those most in need."
Translating the Message to the Military
“Christians can possess a confidence that their message, which been translated hundreds of times across hundreds of languages and cultures, is meant to be translated.”
The Hardest Battle: Veterans, Suicide, and the Struggle for Identity
“To some, suicide feels like an alluring and seductive retreat that might finally bring release.”
The Iraq War Deserves a Worthy Epitaph
A defense of the Iraq War’s legacy, arguing that the sacrifices of American service members should not be dismissed as defeat. The article contends that the war weakened terrorist forces, helped Iraq move beyond Saddam Hussein’s tyranny, and deserves to be remembered with honor rather than compared simplistically to Vietnam.