Now that we have gone through many situations and experiences during the past year, 2025, what can we expect in 2026? This is a question many veterans face after a year of deployments and upon returning to establish a more “normal” life. All of the exciting and heart-warming airport and loading dock welcomes, parades, flag-waving, and other gratifying home celebrations are behind us. Returning home from deployment(s) can be a time of incredible happiness, but what comes next?

Those among our readers who are familiar with the various challenges returning military men and women face when coming home from their service to our nation, are aware that many of these warriors are often uncomfortable in churches in their transition on returning home. Some of these warriors face challenges, such as PTS (Post Traumatic Stress), TBI (Trauma Brain Injury), depression, anxiety, war wounds, and other physical challenges, often linked to combat exposure and stres

In the early days of my biblical studies, I was exposed to the teachings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945), a Lutheran pastor and theologian living in Germany during World War II. He was one of a few godly men who actively opposed the regime of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi oppression of the Jews. Bonhoeffer spent time in America, attending Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He eventually felt called to return to the German church in its time of need. At one point, Bon

I believe there are very few people in America today that would not agree with the following statement: “Veterans play an essential role...