… There are hundreds of thousands of warriors throughout history whose names will never be known beyond a small circle of family, friends, and comrades in arms. There are those fighting for America today whose stories will not be told soon due to security precautions....
Author: lawngren
Why were those who were acknowledging Jesus as Israel’s King on Palm Sunday apparently also demanding His crucifixion only a couple of days later? What happened? I don’t think it was the same people. The Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the scribes (hereafter “the leaders”) were...
… Mary Magdalene was distressed, distraught, disconsolate, despairing. Her Lord had been crucified, and a whole Sabbath had intervened between His death and the proper, respectful preparation of His body for burial. She couldn’t sleep. Awake well before dawn – how many hours of sleep...
I feel like the writer of Hebrews when he wrote, “And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets …” – and he then goes on for another...
Recently a pastor in Canada was arrested for refusing to stop preaching to a full-capacity church. He had more or less forced the authorities to arrest him. They apparently would have preferred not to, but he forced the issue. He was defiant. As a result...
This is the most personal account of the war in Vietnam that I have found, because it follows the men of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1st Battalion 503rd, Delta Company, through their time in battle. We post these articles on the Heartbeat to thank...
I have never experienced persecution for any cause. I have not made an extensive study of persecution. I’m glad for the series Duckie is posting about martyrs of the faith. It should be helpful in understanding how to live under persecution before it happens. In...
God is going to social distance Himself from the world, and He’s going to take all genuine believers in Jesus with Him. Christians commonly call this event “the Rapture”. As we watch evil taking over our nation and the world, we can easily understand why...
Two items in this week’s RED post. “LEADERSHIP UNDER FIRE” Last week we had an account of Staff Sergeant Ron Shurer’s actions in the Battle of Shok Valley in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, which resulted in Sgt. Shurer being awarded the Medal of Honor. Shurer was...
This RED post, like all of them, is offered in the hope that America’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, National Guard, and Coast Guardsmen will know that we respect them and are grateful for their high ideals, outstanding fighting ability, and enduring courage. As a Louis...