Devotionals by Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret.
The Big Difference in All of Life
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. "6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." »
How to Encourage Responsibility and Independence in Your Teenager
Independence for teenagers is about new experiences, taking on more responsibilities, and making their own decisions. It’s when they begin to figure out who they are and what they want to become. During these years, they also start honing their talents and gaining the confidence to step into the adult »
Expecting Death
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save »
Second Chance?
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. …but made alive in the spirit, in which He went and preached to the spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a »
For You Are With Me!
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 Every generation on this earth faces danger. »
How Do You Love What You Can’t See?
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.” 1 Peter 1:8 None of us living in »
Getting Their Attention
By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘LORD, LORD, did we not prophesy in Your Name, and cast out demons in Your Name, and do many mighty works in Your Name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; »