Our nation is forever indebted to these brave souls who, in the spirit of John 15:13, lived out the words of Jesus: "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." Each fallen soldier exemplified this divine love, laying down their lives not just for their friends, but for a nation of individuals, many of whom they will never know.
Much of what American soldiers fought for in World War II has “gone down the drain,” according to U.S. Marine Carl Spurlin Dekel, who celebrated his 100th birthday last week.
On Sunday (June 12), the lead up to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Anaheim, California, kicked off with events geared toward pastors and church messengers and which focused on the issues the Convention faces in the days ahead.
