Take Up the Cross and Follow Him

Matthew 16:24-25 New King James Version (NKJV)

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.



Thursday, May 28, 2015

Charlemagne's Iberian Campaign, 777-778


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Civil War in Al-Andalus, Civil Unrest in the Kingdom of the Asturias, 757-771


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Alfonso I of Asturias Raids al-Andalus, 753


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The Fall of the Umayyads and the Christian Response, 740-752


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Monday, May 18, 2015

Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot 18 May, 2015

Prayer Breakfast
0700 at BJ’s Restaurant
Hamilton Montana

O Father, send your Holy Spirit upon us so that we may perfectly love you and faithfully follow you today and always. In Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

1. Opening - Round the Table Individual Prayers

2. Breakfast is served

3. Morning Psalm: 107

4. Breakfast Reading: Acts 4:32-37

5. Breakfast Discussion Topics:
          a. News around the valley
          b. Memorial Day
                            
6. Closing - Round the Table Individual Prayers

Upcoming Events:
          22 May 2015 – “My Name is Peter” at 3 pm at Set Free Ministries in Lolo, MT
          23 May 2015 – “My Name is Peter” at 2 pm at Set Free Ministries in Lolo, MT
          24 May 2015 – “My Name is Peter” at 10 am at Crosspoint Christian Fellowship in Corvallis
          25 May 2015 – Memorial Day Parade at 10 am in Corvallis, MT
          25 May 2015 – Memorial Ceremony at 12 noon at the Corvallis Cemetery
          1 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          8 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          15 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          22 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          29 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          6 Jul 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          11 Jul 2015 – 72 Hour Kit Training
          13 Jul 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          20 Jul 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          26 Jul 2015 – “My Name is Peter”
          27 Jul 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          26 Mar 2016 – March for Jesus Christ
         
Follow the Fellowship of Christian Veterans:
On the Web: http://cvbitterroot.blogspot.com/
On Twitter: @Walk_April_4_15

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/military.bitterroot
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Friday, May 15, 2015

Ranger Chaplain relates strength of his faith to the resiliency of the American Ranger

By Maj. Tony Mayne, 75th Ranger Regiment Public Affairs

FORT BENNING, Ga. – On a drive home from a major training exercise, Capt. John McDougall, 2d Ranger Battalion chaplain, gave thanks in prayer for the safety of his Rangers over the previous weeks, and realized that his recent experiences had a basis for a book.
“As I drove up the Cascade Mountains, I started thinking about how much my Rangers resembled Jesus – selflessly willing to give their lives for other,” McDougall said. “God took this simple thought and then inspired me to write an entire allegory about how Jesus was like an Airborne Ranger.”
McDougall, a United States Military Academy graduate, recently published Jesus was an Airborne Ranger, a faith-based illustration of the warrior ethos of Jesus Christ’s ministry in relation to the mentality and characteristics of the members of the 75th Ranger Regiment.
McDougall, who has served as 2d Ranger Battalion’s Chaplain for three years, was inspired to write the book when he realized that his Rangers were generally unaware of the strength of Jesus as depicted in the Bible.
“My desire to write the book came from the realization that the Jesus of many churches is a weakling – someone that our Rangers cannot relate too,” McDougall said. “I wanted to introduce them to the Warrior Christ that I see in the Bible – someone bold, disciplined and unafraid.”
Upon returning home from that battalion exercise, McDougall, a native of Seattle, Wash., sat down and wrote the outline to the book. As a member of America’s premier special operations raid force, McDougall decided to use the back drop of a quick-strike assault to illustrate the ministry of Jesus.
“The book is filled with Ranger attitudes, culture, and anecdotes as a way to set up the metaphor with Jesus,” McDougall said.
Throughout the book, McDougall mixes in challenges and triumphs faced by modern day Rangers, such as Medal of Honor recipient retired Master Sgt. Leroy Petry and current Ranger Master Sgt. Raymond Castillo.
McDougall said the title of the book was easily developed from his memory of the familiar Ranger Regiment song, “Jesus was an Airborne Ranger.” The traditional song has been repeated on planes and military buses as Rangers from the Regiment have transited the globe in training and combat during the past 30 years.
McDougall has served more than 10 years in Airborne and Ranger assignments. He has deployed numerous times in support of the Global War on Terror and is currently deployed to Afghanistan as the Regiment’s deployed chaplain.
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Disclaimer: This article highlights the professional work of a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment and is not an official U.S. Army or Department of Defense endorsement of the book, Jesus was an Airborne Ranger. The book reflects the views of the author and not those of the U.S. Government, DoD, or the Army.
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Monday, May 11, 2015

Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot 11 May, 2015

Prayer Breakfast
0700 at BJ’s Restaurant
Hamilton Montana

O Father, you have called the church into being and have gathered us into one family. By the power of your Holy Spirit help us to live in unity and peace with all of your children. May our actions this day be fruit of our faith in your kingdom. In Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

1. Opening - Round the Table Individual Prayers

2. Breakfast is served

3. Morning Psalm: 133

4. Breakfast Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:1-10

5. Breakfast Discussion Topics:
          a. News around the valley
          b. Memorial Day
                            
6. Closing - Round the Table Individual Prayers

Upcoming Events:
          18 May 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          25 May 2015 – Memorial Day
          1 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          8 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          15 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          22 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          29 Jun 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          6 Jul 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          11 Jul 2015 – 72 Hour Kit Training
          13 Jul 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          20 Jul 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          26 Jul 2015 – “My Name is Peter”
          27 Jul 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          26 Mar 2016 – March for Jesus Christ
         
Follow the Fellowship of Christian Veterans:
On the Web: http://cvbitterroot.blogspot.com/
On Twitter: @Walk_April_4_15

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/military.bitterroot
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Monday, May 4, 2015

Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot 4 May, 2015

Prayer Breakfast
0700 at BJ’s Restaurant
Hamilton, Montana

O Father, you have created us, called us, chosen us to be your people. We wait now to receive your word of guidance and blessing. Grant unto us ears to hear, eyes to see, and faith to respond to your love and leadership. In Jesus Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

1. Opening - Round the Table Individual Prayers

2. Breakfast is served
          a. News around the valley

3. Morning Psalm: 126

4. Breakfast Reading: Genesis 9:8-17

5. Breakfast Discussion Topics:
          a. Amendment I
                   Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
          b. National Day of Prayer theme is Lord, Hear Our Cry, emphasizing the need for individuals, corporately and individually, to place their faith in the unfailing character of their Creator, who is sovereign over all governments, authorities, and men.  To further highlight our theme, we’ve chosen I Kings 8:28 as our Scripture for this year:  “Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.”
                            
6. Closing - Round the Table Individual Prayers

Upcoming Events:
          4 May 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          7 May 2015 – National Day of Prayer
          11 May 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          18 May 2015 – Christian Veterans of the Bitterroot Prayer Breakfast
          25 May 2015 – Memorial Day
          11 Jul 2015 – 72 Hour Kit Training
          26 Jul 2015 – “My Name is Peter”
          26 Mar 2016 – March for Jesus Christ
         
Follow the Fellowship of Christian Veterans:
On the Web: http://cvbitterroot.blogspot.com/
On Twitter: @Walk_April_4_15

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/military.bitterroot
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