Webster’s Dictionary defines religion as “the service and worship of God or the supernatural and/or commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance.” In the modern sense, religion is anything one does repetitively. For example, one might say, “I go fishing religiously.” This statement does not imply the worship of fishing (although it may) butContinue reading “Breaking the Chains of Religion”
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Chaplain Andy Jenks
My name is Andy Jenks and I am the Battalion Chaplain for 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne). I am blessed to be the husband of beautiful and talented woman named Jennifer. Jennifer and I met while I was pursuing my undergraduate degree at North Carolina State University. In God’s providence, she was theContinue reading “Chaplain Andy Jenks”
Reflections on Freedom
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was onceContinue reading “Reflections on Freedom”
A History of Love
The year is 270 A.D. Emperor Claudius the Cruel has Rome at war on many different fronts. He needs men to fight his battles but the men of Rome are too attached to their wives and families to fight the emperor’s war. Claudius solves that problem by banning marriages and engagements in Rome. Valentine, aContinue reading “A History of Love”
Four Chaplains on a Boat
Sunday 02 February 2020 was Four Chaplains Sunday and today 03 February 2020 marks the 77th Anniversary of the sinking of the SS Dorchester in the icy waters of the North Atlantic. The designation of the first Sunday in February as Four Chaplains Sunday comes from the eyewitness accounts of the bravery and selfless sacrificeContinue reading “Four Chaplains on a Boat”
Our First Blog Post
A blog? Really?
My Name Jeff
A little about myself.
The Chaplain's Anvil 