I have been endorsed by the Southern Baptist Convention and chosen by the United States Army to serve as an active duty chaplain. This June I will attend the Chaplain Basic Officer Leadership Course to begin this new journey.
On this new road of ministry, I carry with me my wife and children. They will undergo many changes as their husband/father becomes a chaplain. Without them I am at a loss.
The opinions on this site do not reflect the views of the US Army, Department of Defense, or any other government agency. They are solely the views of the author, and should not be construed as anything other than that.
Justin McLendon said,
23 August 2007 at 7:24 pm
I love you man, just wanted to remind you. Hope you are well. JM
John said,
8 October 2007 at 3:12 pm
Chaplain Kay,
I just now realized that you are a MABTS graduate. I am currently attending there! I was unable to find a email address to send to you, but would love to hear how you are doing, and any advice that you could give me, especially since you are a MABTS grad and in the Army Guard, as it relates to CHBOLC, which I will be attending next summer. My email is jec530@bellsouth.net.
I look forward to hearing from you!
John Cook
James King said,
1 June 2008 at 6:29 pm
CH Kay,
I discovered your blog while doing some research on becoming a Chaplain. I attend Howard Payne University, and plan on Starting Seminary next Year. I am also currently an Active Duty WO1. I am an active Southern Baptist, and would appreciate hearing you perspective on a few things. I would really appreciate if you could email me at jsking13@yahoo.com. Thanks.
Corey said,
27 July 2008 at 10:41 am
Thank you for the blog. I was hoping to see some more current info on where you are and what group you are serving.
I am in the process to become an Army chaplain and, Lord willing, will be going to chaplain school in January. After reading your blog while you were there, I had some questions.
What kind of stuff do you recommend that I take? Did you take a notebook PC with you? What kind of spare time did you have? Were the studies difficult at all?
You mentioned that your family moved. Did they move to the Ft. Jackson area? Did you work on your running conditioning before you went?
Thanks for any help,
Corey
kaaina563@msn.com
jdf833 said,
3 December 2008 at 10:04 am
Chaplain Kay,
I am considering becoming an Army chaplain, but my wife is about to have our first child. My biggest concern is how we will all handle the deployments. I was wondering if you had any thoughts for us.
In Christ,
Jeff
jdf833@hotmail.com
Robert Stroud said,
4 August 2009 at 10:10 pm
Some chaplains will remember the Military Chaplains Review, which once provided a forum for reporting and reflection related to the vocation of the military chaplaincy. Other publications, such as service-specific items and The Military Chaplain (of the Military Chaplains Association) are excellent . . . but they do not share the same scope as did MCR.
Good news–a new ejournal will begin publication this fall with a vision for addressing this need. Curtana † Sword of Mercy will provide a home for preserving the history of the chaplaincy, sharing ministry experiences and insights, and discussing challenging issues of import to clergy serving in the armed forces.
You can read more, and “subscribe” to the journal, at http://justwar101.com/journal/.
Call for manuscripts: If you feel inspired, get to that keyboard now and draft a manuscript to be considered for publication in the inaugural issue. Since the journal will be released in September, the deadline for submissions is 31 August. Details are available online, but all genres will be considered, and 500 to 2000 words is a safe ballpark for articles.
Please spread the word about the Curtana. We are especially eager to have chaplain assistants and international chaplains learn about the journal. And, although we will focus on matters of interest to the chaplaincy, everyone interested in the interplay between the military and religion will be potential readers of the publication.
Sincerely,
Robert C. Stroud
Chaplain, USAF (Retired)
Editor