THE LESSON OF THE “DONKEY BOMBS“ The little-known Battle of Valverde, that took place in February 1862, presents one of the strangest incidents in American history.  Near the town of Valverde, New Mexico Territory, two brigades, one Confederate and one Union, fought to gain control over areas of the Southwest that had not yet declared […]

Prayer and Fasting. Greetings everyone, Happy New Year to each of you and your loved ones! During his time in office, President Abe Lincoln called for three national proclamations.  The first of these proclamations was during our Civil War, and President Lincoln called the nation to fast and pray for two main areas. #1 national

The Birth of Truth and Hope Brings Joy to the World. Season’s Greetings everyone, Merry Christmas! Well, let’s pause for a moment and ask ourselves the question, “Is it”? Is it a Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? Possibly not for some. I remember when a local Church held a service they called the “Blue Christmas

THE GOD CALLING OF LEADERSHIP Greetings to each of you and I hope and pray our Chaplaincy Newsletter finds you doing well and willing to receive the Lord’s lasting peace. I will start with a silent prayer and invite you all to join me in this moment for about 30 seconds of lifting up anything

Greetings everyone, the message for this month is titled “GO THE DISTANCE IN YOUR FAITH JOURNEY AND IN YOUR LOVE” I would like you to take a moment and think about what it is that helps you endure, strengthens you, and motivates you to keep moving forward. The Scripture selection on this topic is from

SERVICE TO OTHERS IS NEVER IN VAIN IN THE LORD Greetings to everyone, The Sheriff Chaplaincy is honored to serve with you, and we are for you as we face the challenges along this journey together across all of our large County, side by side. We pray that you enjoy this message of how serving

“WHEN WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE” Greetings to everyone and Happy August! In the magazine, Church Champions Update, Dave Travis shares this profound insight from a baseball game he watched.   Tuesday night I couldn’t go to sleep. I clicked on the hotel TV and found my beloved Atlanta Braves playing the Colorado Rockies. It was

“CALLED TO LIVE FREE!” Greetings to everyone, As Americans, we value our freedoms that we have in our nation. And yet I think we all see so many fellow Americans who seem to be wasting these “blood bought” freedoms. Sadly, their decisions potentially end up with them enslaved to certain addictions. And just like that,

Greetings to everyone, the Sheriff Chaplaincy is very glad to be serving alongside this large and wonderful County Team, and are keeping you lifted up in our earnest prayers.  I begin with a story that Dr. Joseph (Joe) Stowell, prior president of Moody Bible Institute, shared on KMBI. Joe recalled times with his son regarding

Sheriff Chaplain Newsletter Message: A Giving Spirit Builds a Life of Love. Greetings to everyone, this was originally a message prepared for a SCOPE memorial where we celebrated the life and service of Rhonda “Ronnie” Gore. I have prepared it now for all of us to consider how we are spending our DASH. Many of