Newsweek Critical of Overly Evangelical Chaplains

Wow. I could not believe the incredibly broad strokes that Kathryn Joyce, author of Newsweek article “Christian Soldiers,” used to paint evangelicals in the military chaplaincy. Let’s examine some of the issues that jumped out at me.
-Please note that my comments in this article are based on the Army Chaplaincy, I cannot speak for differences [...]

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Great Article About Chaplain to the Army Rangers

The Florida Baptist Witness has a great article about an Army Chaplain ministering to some of the most elite soldiers in the world. I find articles like this very encouraging to read as pursue my calling to the chaplaincy and I hope they can be an encouragement to the other Chaplains and Chaplain Candidates who [...]

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Former Army Chaplain Chiefs Discuss Issues Facing Chaplaincy

Feb 21, 2008
BY Elizabeth M. Lorge
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 21, 2008) – As the Army’s chaplaincy focuses on expanding services to wounded warriors and redeploying Soldiers, 15 former chiefs of chaplains gathered in Arlington, Va., for a “Graybeard Conference” Feb. 15 to discuss lessons learned from their tenures and relate them to the biggest [...]

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Chaplain Candidate Program (from my experience)

It has been awhile since I have done a blog entry for my Chaplain Candidate series, but I hope to have some useful information for you in this entry.
Since my last entry, a number of new soldiers have come into the Chaplain Candidate program. One of the most exciting things for me was having our [...]

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Chaplain Shirts and Gifts

If you are looking for a great gift to get for the Chaplain in your life, check out these places on the web.
Chappy Designs Printfection
http://www.printfection.com/chappydesigns
Chappy Designs Cafepress
http://www.cafepress.com/chappydesigns

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Cambridge, MA Says No to Boy Scout Care Packages for Troops

Fox News posted a story on their website this morning that really upset me. (link) Apparently, officials in Cambridge, MA have decided not to allow Boy Scout Troop 45 to set up donation boxes at polling points. The Scouts hoped to receive things like magazines and toiletries to send to our soldiers serving overseas.
There was [...]

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A Sermon You Should Hear

My wife and I have had a hard time finding a good local church, so often I find myself coming home from church and surfing to some websites of some great pastors to listen to their sermons. One pastor I have a great deal of respect for is Tommy Nelson of Denton Bible Church. While [...]

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Chaplain Gear, Shirts, Clothes, and Gifts

Have you been frustrated by the lack of Chaplain themed clothing? Check out what I found: www.cafepress.com/chappydesigns
It’s a pretty new store so there will be more stuff put up as time goes on.

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YouTube Video on the Chaplaincy

I recently posted a video on YouTube about the Guard Chaplaincy. It’s a recruiting video so it includes a lot of hooah stuff that most Chaplains probably aren’t doing every day. But it does give you an idea of some of the things that Chaplains do and it lets you hear from some experienced Chaplains [...]

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Chaplain/ Chaplain Candidate Requirements

I thought it would be good to post some specific and official information about what it takes to become a Chaplain in the Army National Guard. This information will help you if you have some basic questions.
To become a Chaplain you must:
Obtain an official ecclesiastical endorsement from your denomination or faith group (must be approved [...]

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