Saipan Haunting

I stood in silence staring into the deep blue sea 150 feet below me at Banzai Cliff. Behind me was the sheer rock face of Mt. Marpi. Silence seemed the only response to what happened here on Saipan 80 years ago. WWII came to Saipan with the American amphibious assault...

The Great Reset

Due to flight schedule disruptions, I traveled four days to arrive on a tropical island swept hard by a typhoon. I was there to operate equipment that processes sea water into drinking water. But I confess, my primary purpose was to offer what Jesus called “living...

A Simple Hero

Chris Edmonds discovered war stories about his father, Roddie. They never discussed them because Roddie died 20 years prior. Those stories became the basis for the nation’s highest award for military valor. Former Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds received a posthumous...

The Perspective Shift

Immediately after splashdown, the four crew members of Artemis II boarded a U.S. Navy ship for evaluations. We can only imagine their relief after a successful mission and safe return. As they traveled where no humans had gone before, they saw Earth setting behind the...

Human Finitude

“You are enough” is a catch phrase of this cultural moment. It is a response to the epidemic of unfair comparisons and unrealistic expectations. It is frustrating, to say the least, to feel like a failure. But is a cliché ego boost the remedy? Do you understand...