One things the Chaplain Corps at the 181st is implementing this month is a different monthly theme to help Airmen exercise their spiritual fitness. Official USAF doctrine states that we can't be totally fit without holding in check the pillars of emotional, physical, social and spiritual. Needless to say, the spiritual pillar is our lane as the Chaplain Corps.
I was a part of a short video that I shared on Facebook that was picked up by the Active Duty Chaplain Corps that tried to explain what we are attempting to with these pit stops (as a reminder, our unit is closely tied to the Hulman family that owned the Indy 500 for several years...we are called the "Racers" in their honor).
Anyways...this month's focus is sacred text reading. Sacred texts ground us, giving us meaning and bring us hope. Of course the Bible is the top of the list for Christians. But I would add that their are other writings that I consider sacred that help me understand the teachings of Scripture. Some of those authors on my list are: John Wesley, Thomas Merton, Diana Butler Bass, Rosemary Reuther, Rachel Held Evans and Barbara Brown Taylor.
What reading do you do on a regular basis that grounds you, gives you meaning and brings you hope?
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