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By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Therefore, since we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29 Before or after a fabulous Thanksgiving »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His Word I hope; my soul waits for the LORD more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.” Psalm 130:5-6 In Vietnam, I often led »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Be sober-minded; be vigilant. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 Fifty three years ago, I was an Infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam. I was a member of »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. Parenting is a journey brimming with joy, milestones, and hurdles. This is especially true as we guide our children through their teenage years. As kids grow, we encounter unexpected twists, leading us to wonder how best to support them »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. Unlocking the potential within every young person is a shared commitment that transcends its challenges. Sometimes, our younger generation needs assistance from those who have been there before. Juvenile interventions help in shaping promising futures, offering the chance for »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. It’s every parent’s nightmare. A teen son spiraling into crisis and heading for serious trouble with the law, an interruption from education and a complete lack of respect for authority. Whether it stems from violent behavior or depression, it’s »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “…and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.” 1 Thessalonians 1:10 The wrath of God is something you ought to avoid at all cost. »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 A writer once described Paul Anderson as “the strongest man in the world, and he also lifts weights.” He was referring to where Paul’s greatest strength truly »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!” Job 23:3 Can’t see Him. Can’t hear Him. Can’t touch Him. No wonder people think He may not be real. The catechism »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”  John 4:10 “Which is easier, »

By Chaplain (Col) Stephen W. Leonard, USA, Ret. “Come, see a man who told me all I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” John 4:29 The encounter Jesus had with the unnamed Samaritan woman beside Jacob’s well is one of the most notable stories in Jesus’ »