Chaplain's Report

Caleb Discusses a teaching of Jesus about the Sabbath in Mark 2:23-28 and applies it to how people celebrate Christmas. B-roll By: Videezy.com

Paul addresses the Colossian church is having with brethren arguing over trivial matters of philosophy and opinion in Colossians 2:8-15. Caleb applies this to modern debates currently being hashed out within American churches. B-roll By: Videezy.com

The 106th Psalm discusses how God judges nations and punishes or rewards them according to their deeds. B-roll By: Videezy.com

In Matthew 14:22-33, Peter comes out onto the water, but nearly drowns when his faith fails Him. Jesus then saves him. Caleb believes there is a lesson to be learned from that when talking to people about abortion or other sensitive matters. B-roll By: Videezy.com

After Nabal shuns David and refuses to return his kindness, David and his men go to kill him and his household. However, Abigail, Nabal's wife, goes to David to gently reason with him in I Samuel 25:23-35. B-roll By: Videezy.com

At the coronation of his son Solomon, King David prays and gives thanks to God in I Chronicles 29:10-19. Here he chooses to focus on thankfulness to the Lord rather than on the newly crowned king. B-roll By: Videezy.com

On Veterans Day, Caleb thinks about the best examples of gratitude in the Bible. He goes to the story of Jesus healing 10 lepers and only 1 returning to thank Jesus for the miracle found in Luke 17:12-19. B-roll By: Videezy.com

When David is treated unfairly by Nabal, he gets ready to kill the entire household. But in I Samuel 25:14-17, a servant goes to his wife Abigail in a last-ditch effort to save everyone. B-roll By: Videezy.com

When David shows kindness to Nabal, Nabal scorns and insults David. Angered by this, David readies his men to kill Nabal and his entire household in I Samuel 25:2-13. B-roll By: Videezy.com

After David spares King Saul's life, Saul is moved with emotion and confesses that David should be king and is a better man than himself in I Samuel 24:16-22. But is this sincere? B-roll By: Videezy.com

David calls upon God's judgement in I Samuel 24:12-15 after refusing to kill Saul. B-roll By: Videezy.com

After having an opportunity to kill his greatest enemy and choosing to spare him, David shows Saul respect and calls out to him to show him he means no harm. B-roll By: Videezy.com

When King Saul ventures into a cave to rest from pursuing David, David finds him and is close enough to kill his mortal enemy, but instead cuts off a piece of his robe in I Samuel 24:1-7. B-roll By: Videezy.com

Caleb looks at Psalm 9:15-20 and breaks down what it has to say about a nation's responsibilities to God and how God will judge them. B-roll By: Videezy.com

Prince Jonathan ventured out into the wilderness to find his best friend, David, and "encouraged him in God." He then demonstrates his absolute faith in God's promised to the future king in I Samuel 23:15-18. B-roll By: Videezy.com

When God orders David to defend an Israelite city despite being on the run from King Saul, the city is prepared to turn David over to Saul to be killed. But in I Samuel 23:10-14, God warns David and tells him to flee and holds Saul at bay. B-roll By: Videezy.com

As David is fleeing from Saul, God directs him to save the Israelite city of Keilah from an invasion of Philistines in I Samuel 23:1-5. However, his men are afraid they'll be caught between the Philistines and Saul's forces and be captured or killed.

With the world celebrating homosexuality during the month of June, Caleb goes through scripture (I John 2:15-17, Genesis 3:6, and Romans 1:21-32) to answer the question of how a Christian ought to react to gay pride month.

Caleb discusses a question brought up by a mother in one of his Bible classes: How can a mother enjoy Heaven if one of her children is suffering in hell? He turns to Romans 9:1-4 to help him better understand a similar sentiment the apostle Paul felt.

With the conflict between Israel and Hamas growing more contentious, a lot of Christians claim followers of Christ must support Israel, but is that true? Caleb looks at John 4:21-23, Hebrews 8:10-13, and John 18:36 to answer this question.

When Saul discovers a group of priests helped David by giving him bread and weapons, Saul murders them and other innocent people in the town they live in in I Samuel 22:12-19.

As King Saul pursues David through Israel in I Samuel 22:6-8, his paranoia get so out of control that he threatens his own men. Caleb asks where Saul would be at this point if he had listened to God.

David has to flee King Saul in such a rush, he didn't have time to grab his weapons, so in I Samuel 21:8-9, he takes up Goliath's sword that he used to slay the giant when he was a boy.

When King David and his men are on the run and hungry, a priest offers him some consecrated bread reserved only for priests and he eats it. Did he break God's laws in I Samuel 21:4-6?

While the world tries to deny even the existence of men and women, Caleb explains that sex is the second most fundamental trait of humanity by reading Genesis 1:26-27.