Michael A. Milton Boeken

The Faith for Living series seeks to reproduce selected messages for publications and distribution, which will bring biblical theological solutions for everyday challenges. No challenge is more common and no message is more needed. It is not my message, I assure you. It is God's. I pray that He will use these words to bring hope and healing for your life. You were not designed or destined to live you life in the bondage that comes from the pain inflicted by another. You wer meant to live free. Jesus said that You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. My this message that you read today give you more truth for more freedom. It is to that end that I offer it. I am grateful to Wipf and Stock for their commitment to reproduce these messages. I am thankful to my wife, Mae, who always encourages me to preach and preach and preach again. She has often prayed with me and helped me find and apply the truth I write about here for my own life.

Dr. Michael Milton . . . deals with the subject head on . . . a must read . . . it is what is needed at this time! Chaplain (COL) David Peterson, US Army-R, Coordinator, Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Committee on Military Chaplaincy Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? asked the psalmist (Psalm 2:1ESV). Yet in the postmodern city, the divergent voices find unity in opposition of the one who said, I am the way, the truth and the life . . . So how do we conduct faithful gospel ministry in this setting? As pastors? As chaplains? As church planters? As Christians in the workplace? In Cooperation without Compromise Dr. Michael A. Milton answers this timely question through coming to terms with pluralism, finding a working model to deal with it, testing the model against Scripture, and applying it in real life ministry settings. Originally presented to the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Washington, D.C., in November 2006, the publisher is pleased to now make it available to a wider audience.

One second. One mistake. One firing of the missile in the midst of the war. The missile cannot come back. The weapon is now headed for you. And the one who fired it is on your side. It is war. Hit by friendly fire. This is not Baghdad or the Battle of the Bulge or Pork Chop Hill. I am speaking of the many walking wounded in the body of Christ who have been hurt by other believers, people who have been hit by the betrayal of a Christian. Thus Dr. Michael A. Milton begins this message. Diagnosing the problem, finding the biblical solution, and applying the divine balm with pastoral thoughtfulness, we are pleased to offer the Church a little booklet that has already been used by many to find hope and healing. This is a book for seasoned pastors and newly converted Christians, for idealistic students and cynical saints. It is a book for all of us. For at one time or another on this side of heaven, we could all get hit by friendly fire.

"Night terrors, hyper-focusing, and being startled by the bark of your dog or a clap of thunder are not only symptoms of trauma but signs that the soul--your soul--has been bruised by the experience of human savagery. Suffering from the wounds of war can be suffering for Christ." So writes Michael A. Milton in Suffering for Christ, this first installment in the new series from Bethesda Publishing Group: "The Wounds of War." Using a visit to a local VA clinic and a divine appointment with a fellow Veteran, Milton offers pastoral and theological insights to help pastors and other believers locate meaning in the mystery of suffering. Dr. Milton originally produced the Wounds of War Series for the Presbyterian and Reformed Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel (PRCC). The series aims to locate and identify spiritual and" "moral injuries associated with service in the Armed Forces and seek biblical cure and care through Gospel-centered, theological reflection, and evidence-based pastoral application. Intended to serve Veterans and those who care for them--Chaplains, pastors, counselors, and other ministry providers--the series will help congregations, seminaries, and nonprofits minister better understand those who have borne the battle to protect our country."

The Faith for Living series seeks to reproduce selected messages for publications and distribution, which will bring biblical theological solutions for everyday challenges. No challenge is more common and no message is more needed. It is not my message, I assure you. It is God's. I pray that He will use these words to bring hope and healing for your life. You were not designed or destined to live you life in the bondage that comes from the pain inflicted by another. You wer meant to live free. Jesus said that You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. My this message that you read today give you more truth for more freedom. It is to that end that I offer it. I am grateful to Wipf and Stock for their commitment to reproduce these messages. I am thankful to my wife, Mae, who always encourages me to preach and preach and preach again. She has often prayed with me and helped me find and apply the truth I write about here for my own life.

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