(Things I Learned in Iraq, Revisited)

by W. Lee Warren, MD The author in his “full armor,” Balad Air Base Iraq, 2005.I should have known better. I was walking alone across the base on my way to the Post Exchange. The PX, as we called it, is like a miniature Wal-Mart where soldiers can buy groceries, magazines, books, military supplies, or whatever else they may need while deployed. It was about 2 miles across the base from my trailer, and most of us walked there taking the most direct route.

The National Free to Speak Campaign

by Chuck Colson

Do you understand your child’s religious rights at school? Chances are your school principal doesn’t either. A national campaign is underway to fix that.

As her contribution to a school mural, Melissa Yates painted a cross with the words “I believe, do you?” School officials quickly whitewashed her artwork, erasing her expression of faith.

(Part XI of a Series, What Would It Look Like)

by W. Lee Warren, MD Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14).

(Part X of a Series, What Would It Look Like)

by W. Lee Warren, MD Today, you will no doubt encounter a number of people in the course of whatever you do. Some of those people will probably be strangers to you, or people you do not know well. In the course of such meetings, it is typical to introduce yourself. My typical introductions involve shaking someone’s hand, and telling them my name. The usual reply is their name, and frequently some interchange follows about what type of work we do, and where we are from.