FORT WORTH, Texas (BP)--While soldiers, sailors and airmen are lauded each July 4 for defending freedom on a daily basis, military chaplains fulfill the high duty of offering spiritual freedom to those who serve in the armed forces domestically and abroad.
"As chaplains, we deal in relationships," said Army Chaplain Brandon Denning. "I never thought God would call me to be a missionary," he said of the missionary opportunity to a unique people group.
"The military is often a culture that is overlooked as far as missions is concerned, and yet it is one of the biggest missionary fields we've got out there," Denning said. "We've got soldiers who need the Lord."
In 1996, Denning became the 453rd sentinel to guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. He served in the highly honored post ... Read More
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DENVER (BP)--Giving a significant boost to Republican John McCain's goal of attracting the votes of social conservatives, nearly 100 pro-family leaders gathering in Denver July 1 agreed to unify behind the Arizona senator for president.
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NEA still pushing liberal ideology
| In the 2008 elections, the NEA plans to spend $40 to $50 million of teachers' dues to advance the NEA's political agenda. | WASHINGTON (BP)--Leaders of the National Education Association continue to advance a liberal political ideology that includes support of the homosexual agenda, as evidenced by news items surrounding the group's annual meeting in Washington.
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Nicaragua surprise confirms missions call
PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (BP)--When Marie Davidson heard Jim and Viola Palmer talk about their ministry among the Miskito people of Nicaragua, she was deeply moved.
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The meaning of the 4th in 3 words
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP)--A silly story is told about a little boy asking his father a question, "Dad, do they have the Fourth of July in England?"
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