I JUST finished reading a www post about a young man who is a HIGHLY committed Christian in one of the US military academies. The piece talked a bit about how the key character had come to Christ in High School, and had enlisted in the military. In the military he was discipled by the Navigator ministry. Upon reporting to the academy (unspecified) he proceeded to continue to grow in his faith and lead others to the Christ.
You can read it here: https://www.navigators.org/growing-disciplemakers/?apcode=DH00007&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Disciple%20Weekly%209182018&utm_content=Disciple%20Weekly%209182018+CID_20487b0e798459166451ece44d026431&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=Continue%20Reading
It's a GREAT story, right? Well, almost. Here's what REALLY caught my attention. The hero in the story was identified by a pseudonym. The academy where he studies was NOT identified. Now this strikes me because I have a LOT of missionary friends who work in closed countries, like East Asia, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. They use the same tactics of being careful NOT to reveal names and locations.
Do you see WHY I was bothered? Think about it. We are NOW treating, or at least the author of the article is treating, the US service academies as if they were a HOSTILE environment for Christianity. Hmm, think about that.
Two or three years past, the USAFA got in trouble for being too Christian! What? Yep, and my time at USNA, and USMA, was a great time of Christian growth.
But, this got my attention. Did it get yours?
You can read it here: https://www.navigators.org/growing-disciplemakers/?apcode=DH00007&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Disciple%20Weekly%209182018&utm_content=Disciple%20Weekly%209182018+CID_20487b0e798459166451ece44d026431&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=Continue%20Reading
It's a GREAT story, right? Well, almost. Here's what REALLY caught my attention. The hero in the story was identified by a pseudonym. The academy where he studies was NOT identified. Now this strikes me because I have a LOT of missionary friends who work in closed countries, like East Asia, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. They use the same tactics of being careful NOT to reveal names and locations.
Do you see WHY I was bothered? Think about it. We are NOW treating, or at least the author of the article is treating, the US service academies as if they were a HOSTILE environment for Christianity. Hmm, think about that.
Two or three years past, the USAFA got in trouble for being too Christian! What? Yep, and my time at USNA, and USMA, was a great time of Christian growth.
But, this got my attention. Did it get yours?
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