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July 2007
Volume 11, Number 3
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Chaplain in Training By Shawn Found I began my theological education at Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne in the fall of 2004. My wife and I moved to Fort Wayne from Boulder, Colorado, where I had been a member of the Colorado Army National Guard since 1998. I was an enlisted soldier at the time. I originally trained as a 13-B (Canon Crewman in the Field Artillery). When we prepared to make the move to Indiana so that I could attend CTS, I immediately thought of becoming an Army National Guard chaplain. It made sense as a natural complement to the parish ministry for which I would soon be studying and preparing. |
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A Life of Service... continued. By Valerie Kister Some say that there are no atheists in foxholes. CTS deaconess student and Army Captain Leslie Haines knows just how wrong that saying is. |
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Spiritual & Physical Wellness By Rev. Albert Wingfield As a long time church worker and one who has for many years been concerned about wellness for our church workers, their families, our church and its members, I want to share some challenges for our readers. One might wonder why this article about wellness at this time. Why all the hype about wellness and what, if anything, should we do about it? |
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Kneeling in the Mud: The Ministry of a Missionary to the Military By Rev. Daniel Gard It was a chilly and damp Easter morning in North Carolina. The sailors of a Reserve Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (Seabees) were far from their Midwestern homes and families for combat training. Their mission was to carry out construction projects while simultaneously defending against a Marine aggressor force, but for three hours on Easter morning, the war came to a stop. |
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Bringing the Word to God’s People By Pam Knepper Unlike some men who are not sure what they want to do with their lives, the Rev. Dean Kavouras always knew he wanted to serve God as a minister. |
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What Does This MEAN? By Rev. John T. Pless Lutherans are uniquely positioned for military chaplaincy. Not only does Luther’s down-to-earth theology affirm that Christ Jesus comes to sinners in the very sewer of sin where suffering and shame abound, but Lutherans have the legacy of the two governments as set forth in the Reformer’s “Whether Soldiers Too Can be Saved” of 1526. |
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Chaplaincy in Action By Lt. Richard E. Malmstrom (FMF), CHC, USN ... The military chaplaincy is indeed unique. It is like no other. The military chaplain does not see his flock on Sunday for a few hours. He lives among his flock, carries the same pack, eats the same food, and faces the same dangers as his flock. He gets to know his people in a way that no other ministry affords. He knows everything about his flock, and they know everything about him. There are no secrets. |
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