Reborn on the Fourth of July
Logan Mehl-Laituri grew up in a community that celebrated military service. His faith reinforced his love of country and his sense that that love was best expressed by fighting its battles. Then he went to w...
Collateral Murder and Preemptive Love
Today I was catching up on emails and came across two messages that deeply affected me, maybe because I read them back to back. The first one is from a friend who helped release the “Collateral Murder” video ...
The Christian Industrial Complex
I went into a Christian bookstore the other day and was surprised to see some of the most prominent display space given over to military flags for the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. These flags, ...
The Walker: An Anonymous Blur on the Horizon
Even though virtually all of us have seen him as he wanders relentlessly, day and night, across and beyond his home town, few know his name.
Those of us who know him call him the Walker. That's what he d...
Military Christianity and the Way of Jesus
As I write these words my Dad’s dog tags are lying in front of me. He was in the Army during World War 2, serving in North Africa and Italy. My uncles also spent time in the military during these same yea...