Chaplain
I need a hero
Western culture has confused celebrity status with heroism. Athletes, actors and musicians are not heroes. While they may entertain us and even teach us something about perseverance, celebrities make sacri?ces and work hard to enhance their fame and fortune. While there is nothing necessarily wrong with that, it is hardly heroic! In contrast, the Bible and human experience teach that heroism consists of making sacri?ces for others, working for the greater good. This is exempli?ed in Jesus’ words in John 15:13. There he says, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” To paraphrase the great philosopher Willie Nelson, “My heroes have always been Soldiers.” Who is more heroic than men and women who volunteer to sacri?ce their comforts, their family time and even their very lives in the service of the United States? This is why I love being an Army Chaplain; I get to minister to and serve with my heroes. Heroism takes many different forms besides military duty, though. One who chooses to honor his or her marital vows taken before God, family, and friends over the course of a long and lonely deployment is a hero. The spouse who has to manage the household affairs and take care of the children through multiple tours is a hero. A parent who encourages his or her child down-range throu ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q??????????????????? ???????????????????????1???????????????????????????????????? ???????????q1??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????t?
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