Wednesday, July 29, 2009

If you will be attending this August's "Helping Military Families" conference in Estes Park, you'll see Steve Green in concert on Monday August 17th. Here's a video of him performing "Find us Faithful." [link]

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

In the Media: Finding God in Iraq, a Today's Christian Woman article, can be found here.

Monday, July 27, 2009

In the News: "A new court that will open in El Paso County next month is designed to provide returning veterans accused of felonies with an alternative to the conventional justice system, which is not always sympathetic to combat-related brain injuries and stress disorders."[link]

Friday, July 24, 2009

In the News: Pearl Harbor hero turns 100: [link]

Friday, July 17, 2009

A photo of participants in ACCTS' recent American English language camp in Ukraine, co-sponsored by Olive Branch International, is shown here. Staff member Russ Hammerud reports, "The campers were mostly military dependents in their teens and early twenties. There were also a few cadets and active duty military. "

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Canada's military has launched "a campaign to encourage soldiers with mental illnesses, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to step forward and get the help they need": [Link]

Monday, July 06, 2009

Learn how to minister to military personnel and their families by attending this August's "Helping Military Families" conference in Estes Park. For more information, click on the conference information at the top of the ACCTS website .
Christianity Today has an excellent article here about how churches are helping soldiers and their families deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.