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Tribute to My Uncle Shot Down in Battle of Midway by Steve Childers

Tribute to My Uncle Shot Down in Battle of Midway by Steve Childers

A tribute to my military family and uncle Lloyd that includes his account (video clips) of being shot and wounded by Japanese fighter pilots in the historic battle of Midway. My grandfather, Fred Childers, was a combat medic in WWI. His oldest sons, my uncles Lloyd and Wayne, served in combat with the Navy and Marines. His youngest son, my father Lee, served in Air Force and flew in the Berlin Airlift.

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Freedom Is Not Free: Tribute to My Uncle Shot Down in Battle of Midway by Steve Childers

Freedom Is Not Free: Tribute to My Uncle Shot Down in Battle of Midway by Steve Childers

This is a tribute to my uncle Lloyd that includes his account (video clips) of being shot and wounded by Japanese fighter pilots in the historic battle of Midway. My grandfather, Fred Childers, was a combat medic in WWI. His oldest sons, my uncles Lloyd and Wayne, served in combat with the Navy and Marines. His youngest son, my father Lee, served in Air Force and flew in the Berlin Airlift.

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Biblical and Social Evidence for a Justice-Oriented Church by PCA Covenant College Students

Biblical and Social Evidence for a Justice-Oriented Church by PCA Covenant College Students

Covenant College students Aaron Anand, Sarah Lane Cochrane, Abby Gienapp, Will Payne, Ryan Rhodes, and Mark Roos published in their student newspaper, The Bagpipe, an online article (below) titled “Freedom in Christ to Obey His Word: A Response to Rev. Andy Wilson.”

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Dear Behzad: A Letter From My Daughter to My Spiritual Father Before His Death

Dear Behzad: A Letter From My Daughter to My Spiritual Father Before His Death

My youngest daughter, Laura, who had never met him, asked me if she could also write him an email. And she did. He told me later that words cannot express how much her email meant to him just before his open-heart surgery. Little did any of us know that Behzad would keep Laura’s2014 letter and draw great comfort from reading it again prior to his death last week. Behzad wanted me to share Laura’s letter with his family and friends again. So, here it is:

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Reflections On The Passing Of My Spiritual Father: Behzad Pakizegi

Reflections On The Passing Of My Spiritual Father: Behzad Pakizegi

My spiritual father's departure from this life came last night. He is now with Christ and no longer suffering. I'll never forget the first time I met him in the Fall of 1973. I had gone with friends to disrupt a floor meeting in my freshman dormitory advertised as a presentation of the claims and credentials of Christ. After we disrupted the meeting, suddenly, a dark bearded Middle Eastern man stood up and walked toward us, carrying a Bible and smiling broadly.

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A Memorial Day Tribute to My Uncle Lloyd: Shot Down in Battle of Midway

A Memorial Day Tribute to My Uncle Lloyd: Shot Down in Battle of Midway

My family has a strong military background. My paternal grandfather, Fred Childers, experienced the horror of war as a combat medic in World War I. All three of his sons followed him in military service to their country. His oldest two sons, my uncles Lloyd and Wayne, served in the Navy and Marines and fought in the historic Battle of Midway. His youngest son, my father Lee, served in the Air Force and flew in the Berlin Airlift.

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How Do I Forgive Someone Who Wronged Me? (Managing Conflict, Part 6)

How Do I Forgive Someone Who Wronged Me? (Managing Conflict, Part 6)

Forgiveness is not merely a feeling. It is primarily a decision, an act of the will, that God calls you to make, often in spite of your feelings. Forgiveness is always costly, just like it cost God something great, in his Son, to forgive you. It will always cost you something great to forgive someone else. The person who has wronged you is in your debt until you decide to release that debt you've been holding on to. Forgiveness is a costly choice for you, but a choice that always pays the giver rich dividends.

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How Do I Understand Conflict? (Managing Conflict, Part 1)

How Do I Understand Conflict? (Managing Conflict, Part 1)

Having personal conflict with others is an inevitable part of ministry. The question is not whether you will face conflict, it's simply when you will face it and how you will respond. In this session you’ll learn about key dynamics involved in conflict to help you answer the question, “How do I understand the danger and hope in my conflict?”.

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