The past few months have been especially full and demanding. This is on top of seventeen years in my role as a Global Security Advisor. Looking back, we’ve probably had less than three weeks of out-of-town vacation time during this period. Sure, the role itself has at...
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Digital Charge Reminder
If you’re like us, you have digital and electronic security gear stashed across your loadout levels. These amazing items facilitate communications, light up the night, serve as force-multipliers, etc. We use some of these items on a daily basis, and so recharge them...
God Working Behind the Scenes
For many years, one of the most encouraging portions of Scripture for me has been 2 Chronicles 16:9. In the NIV this reads: For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. This verse and many others...
Challenges Ahead
As we continue to advise teams and gather data concerning the war in Ukraine and security incidents elsewhere, something is becoming very clear. The global system on which people almost everywhere depend for daily necessities is more interdependent and far more...
Prayer as Warfare
As war rages on in Ukraine, it’s difficult to watch what’s taking place from afar. This is especially difficult given the atrocities being committed against civilians in general, and children in particular. Many of us are doing all we can, and more, as part of the...
Pre-Crisis Relationships
We apologize for missing our normal posting schedule this past week. This may be necessary again in the near term. The crisis in Ukraine has obviously severely impacted millions of people. We are involved in collecting information and advising a number of teams and...
Unmasking Evil – 2.0
In May 2020 we posted an article titled, Unmasking Evil. The excerpt below contains quotes from that article written almost two years ago: One of the hallmarks of pure evil is the ability to appear normal, or even good... Deception is a high art for the most wicked...
Lessons from Ukraine
For weeks prior to February 24, 2022 intelligence reports suggested that Russia would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Few outside the intelligence community thought this would actually take place. This includes the people of Ukraine. News reports from the...
Praying for Ukrainians
Things are unfolding fast as Russia continues its military activities in Ukraine. Given all that’s happening, I won’t have the opportunity to write an article this week for our normal Saturday morning Biblical Encouragement series. Instead, we encourage you to pray...
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