D-Day Changed Your Life
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Greater love has no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 The greatest amphibious assault of all human warfare, modern or ancient, took place last Thursday, 80 years ago, mostly in »
Sweet or Rotten
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us always spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being »
This Month at PAYH: Monthly Newsletter, June 2024
Genesis 2:15-17, “15 Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
Just Him and Me
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “And this is eternal life, that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.” John 17:3 We are social creatures. Our lives are interwoven in relationships with many other social creatures. We do »
Filling Libraries With Books About What Jesus Did
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.” John 21:25 John makes a supposition, »
Ascension: Transitioning from Earth to Heaven
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “And when He had said these things, as they were looking on, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight. And while they were gazing into heaven as He went, behold, two men stood by them »
This Month at PAYH: Monthly Newsletter, May 2024
Memorial Day is always commemorated in the U.S. on the last Monday in May. In 2024, Memorial Day is on Monday, May 27th. The holiday of remembering our fallen soldiers goes all the way back to the Civil War. The idea for a specific holiday began in 1868. It was named national “Decoration Day” to be observed on May 30th by decorating the tombs of Union soldiers. Following World War 1, its scope included all who died in any war or military action. Later, the name “Memorial Day” became common after World War 2, and in 1967, it was declared the official name by Federal Law.
Where Art Thou, O Second Coming?
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of Him. Even so, Amen.” Revelation 1:7 Ascension Day is May »
Always on My Mind
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to »
What Are the Appropriate Consequences for Your 17-Year-Old Son?
As a parent, chances are you have found yourself standing at the crossroads of making the right decision about your 17-year-old. Adolescence is a time of growth, exploration, and let’s be honest, a fair share of challenges. Most parents notice when their teenager starts testing the boundaries but are »
All Sinners
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit AND ATE, and »
