Donating Calling Cards to the Wounded
By Chaplain (Captain) Gloria Tyner
I arrived to Joint Base Balad, Iraq in March of 2008. My assignment was to be the hospital chaplain at the largest trauma center in the war zone.
Donating Calling Cards to the Wounded
By Chaplain (Captain) Gloria Tyner
I arrived to Joint Base Balad, Iraq in March of 2008. My assignment was to be the hospital chaplain at the largest trauma center in the war zone. While this is the largest trauma center in theater, please keep in mind that it is still a relatively small facility. Our mission is not to keep severely wounded patients here, but to treat and stabilize them so they can be transported to Germany for longer term care.
Jesus Spoke in Parables for a Reason
For thousands of years, cultures across the world used verbal storytelling to recount their history, entertain people, and to bring together society for a common purpose. In medieval and early modern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the bard represented one of a caste of poets and scholars well known for their tales. In medieval Europe the bard was known as a minstrel and performed songs about history and distant places, some real and some created.
Coffee House Teaches Biblical Lesson
Kirk Walker has had a passion for coffee since he drank his first cup at age 14. His love for the brew has since led him to launch a business that is not only satisfying palates, but also creating ministry opportunities.
Prayer Booths’ Erected in New York City
They look much like typical phone booths, but instead of facilitating 50-cent local calls the two stalls sitting in the heart of New York City are designed to help passers-by make free long-distance calls to heaven.
