Title: Soldier The Life of Colin PowellAuthor: Karen DeYoungPublisher: Vintage BooksDate: 2007Pages: 613 Soldier The Life of Colin Powell (book review) Karen DeYoung, the author, was a former editor of the Washington Post. She did research into the entire life of Colin Powell and wrote his story. The story begins with Colin's parents and how... Continue Reading →
2 Timothy 2:4 Don’t Get Tangled Up
No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. 2 Timothy 2:4 Every good soldier in any military unit is focused on pleasing his commander. If he gets caught up in things outside the military, he will often fail as a soldier. While most soldiers... Continue Reading →
Galatians 1:6 Are You A Deserter?
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel. Galatians 1:6 A person who chooses to leave his post during a battle is a deserter. It is giving up or going over to the enemy's side... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 13:4 Building An Army For War
Listen, a noise on the mountains, like that of an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations massing together! The LORD Almighty is mustering an army for war. Isaiah 13:4 God was in the process of bringing some judgement upon the nation of Babylon. His method of bringing that judgement was to raise up and army... Continue Reading →
A Great Journey Still Fresh As New
A word of warning, this post is much longer than my normal posts. Even longer than my extra posts that I do every so often. May you be blessed as you read it. I have been on a great journey in this life that started twenty-five years ago today. It was May 16, 1992 that... Continue Reading →