by Kristi Seiber, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor Plans, dreams, agendas, goals, drive...There are many factors that motivate the call to serve our community and country. For those serving in the military or as first responders, the greatest underlying motivator is a desire to serve others. This is a good desire, a God-given desire that takes […]

by Mark Worrell, Army Senior Command Chaplain, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor During the reality show, Survivor 48, approximately 4.5 million people watched Joe console Eva when she became overwhelmed after a two-team challenge. At that time in their lives, Joe was a firefighter and Eva was a PhD student. Eva has high-functioning autism. Over 71,000 […]

by Michael R. Burgos, ThM, PhD, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor The home is the proving ground for eldership. If a man does not manage his household well, he is ill-suited to lead the church (1 Tim. 3:4-5). Whereas Christ is Chief Shephard and local church elders are under-shepherds, husbands serve as the under-shepherds of their […]

Fallen Soldiers Ministries has been approached by Navy Seal Team members to write for FSM's Quarterly Newsletter when inspired, time allows and anonymity is protected. They will use the pseudonym "The Chief".  This is their fifth contribution and we look forward to their future contributions. by "The Chief"  Elohim, our great God, is the Creator […]

Adapted from a message given at the 2024 ACBC Annual Pre-conference by Pastor Nathan Currey, ACBC Fellow I can tell you from personal experience that sickness and suffering have done more to grow my hope in Christ than anything else. In 2015, we started hearing from our daughter Rebekah that she was having stomach pain, […]

by George Dyson, Navy Chaplain, ACBC Counselor A few months ago, a young service member stepped into my office requesting time with the chaplain. After recounting his grievances, he was visibly shaken and concluded, "I can’t take it anymore… I’m done!" "Done with what?" I probed, "With life?"  "No, nothing like that," the young man […]