The Navy Christian

I think it's a good idea for everyone who believes in the missionary spirit (should be every Christian) to have a personal philosophy o...

This is a guest post from Dr. Steve Matthewson, pastor of CrossLife Evangelical Free Church in Libertyville, IL. I've always wanted t...

One of the first things I tend to ask someone when I meet them and learn that they are interested in ministry is, “What is your faith bac...

It's been a year or so since I wrote a simple "how-to" on mentoring, called "Building a Mentoring Community." It ...

From my daily Bible reading: Dear friends,  this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate y...

With the news lately focusing on the horrible problem of sexual assault in the military, it may be difficult for church leaders, and Chri...

It would be difficult to imagine, but someday, I believe the US military will be without chaplains, at least in the traditional sense. Now,...

A Milwaukee area high school has become the center of attention in what may become a Supreme Court case pitting a school district against...

No way around it…blogging is not as popular as it used to be. It's a little harder now to get people to read a 500 word blog post tha...

My children have quite possibly the best example of a mother. Alicia is humble, dedicated, and passionate about being a mother, and it sh...

There is a phrase that the Navy uses to describe one barrier to effective communication: Lack of common-core experience. Just because you k...

When my dad and my childhood pastor talked about my salvation, I didn’t want to disappoint, so I told them I had asked Jesus into my heart i...

As part of our ongoing effort to usher in a new wave of US Navy Chief Petty Officers, and to align our command with the MCPON's guidance...

Since becoming a Chief Petty Officer, and moving into the role of Lead Instructor, I haven't been in a classroom much at all. The only t...

I'm sure everyone has their own idea of what the biggest news flop of 2011 was, but as a career military man, mine was the repeal of D...

When I started as a Sailor back in 1996, I had no idea what was in store for me. After several months of training (close to 24 months actual...

It's been two weeks since Don't Ask Don't Tell was repealed officially in the Navy. It was billed amongst those preparing me to ...

A good friend of mine in the blogging world has written quite possibly the best short article on raising kids in a godly atmosphere. I'...

I am continually amazed at the number of people who say "thank you" to me when they find out that I'm a Navy man. I am so gra...

I grew up about a half hour away from Joplin, just across the border in Girard, Kansas. I've been to Joplin many, many times, and as I w...