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Since my last posting, we have had three Sunday services and four weekday services.  On Sundays, we are walking through the Gospel of Luke and during our weekday services we are examining the Beatitudes as found in Matthew 5:3-11 by looking at each verse individually.

For our study on Luke, we have looked at the basic history of Luke's work and the environment in which it was written.  We have also looked at the role of John the Baptist in preparing the way for the arrival of Jesus Christ (and the cadets have been challenged to consider who the "John the Baptists" might be in their own lives).  We also looked at the Christmas story in Luke 2, the role of the shepherds, and the statements about Jesus growing in stature and wisdom.

Even though the entire corps of cadets wasn't on campus until September 1, we have already had two chapel services on campus this school year (2011-2012).  The football players who arrived for pre-season training attended chapel on Sunday morning, August 21.  The following Sunday, they were joined by the soccer players and cadet leadership.  Below are the summaries for the topics covered.

Sunday, April 10
Today in chapel we looked at the variety of personalities, stories, and people that God uses to help spread the message of Jesus Christ.  We watched the testimony of a man named Brian "Head" Welch, who is (by outward appearances) not what most would picture when hearing the phrase "on fire for God."  (The video clip was from a great web site, I Am Second, which has various powerful testimonies posted.

Sunday, March 27
Today we wrapped up our study of the Epistle of James by looking at James 5:13-20.  I concentrated especially on the importance of prayer, confession, and having a heart for keeping others on the right path.

CPT James Benson, Fork Union Military Academy's Chaplain, will be at the Tysons Corner Center kiosk this weekend. CPT Benson is in his fifth year as FUMA's Chaplain, and previously taught Spanish in our Middle School. In addition, CPT Benson serves as the coach of the two-time defending state championship rifle team, as well as having coached on the track team and the local club swim team.

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