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Pocket Audio Bibles bring peace and comfort by speaking God's Word to America's heroes in uniform ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Since 2008, Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH) has provided more than 300,000 Military BibleSticks to this nation's brave men and women in uniform - free of charge. The small, portable digital device contains a dramatized recording of the New Testament and is distributed to troops through their chaplains. Since the program's...

A recent national survey, by a leading business firm, finds an overwhelming amount of Americans see stress as a serious health issue, a trend more business CEOs are addressing with Marketplace Chaplains. Plano, Texas (PRWEB) June 15, 2013 With the 2013 business year nearly half over, companies are still seeking to handle the serious issue of workplace stress; something both U.S. and international companies are now addressing with the unique strategic advantage of Marketplace Chaplains....

Pugsley pens tale of how two unlikely heroes join forces to save a nation MAITLAND, Fla., May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Dr. Linda J. Pugsley's new book, DMR-5: The Next Generation ($16.99, paperback, 978-1-62697-146-2; $8.99, e-book, 978-1-62697-147-9) addresses the country's moral erosion in a unique manner, when a retired, U.S. military female chaplain and a teenage boy unexpectedly join forces to win the hearts and minds of the next generation of young Americans--young...

As Memorial Day 2013 focuses on those who serve in the U.S., Military and those who have served their country, a growing trend in the American workplace are military chaplains taking their unique skills to Marketplace Chaplains to serve men and women in the companies across America. Plano, TX (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Memorial Day Focus Spotlight on Military Chaplains Transitioning in the Marketplace Chaplains have been a part of the U.S. Military for more than 200 years. On this Memorial Day,...

The fast-growing trend of senior living chaplains is being fostered by Marketplace Chaplains and is now appearing in in assisted living centers and elder care facilities all over the country as the U.S. population continues to age. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) May 05, 2013 Marketplace Chaplains, America's original, largest and leading workplace chaplaincy organization since 1984, has recently launched a new division of its unique strategic service to include Senior Living Chaplains;...

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) announced that almost 110,000 petitions have been gathered - all within the last 72 hours - in response to last Friday's Washington Post report stating that anti-Christian activists had met with senior Pentagon officials to press for the court martial of Christians in the military who "promote their personal religious beliefs to their subordinates or to extend preferential treatment for any religion."...

Ministry has worked with over 1,200 chaplains to get God's Word in audio to our brave men and women in uniform ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH) initiated their military outreach about five years ago at the request of a handful of active duty Marines and chaplains serving overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Needing a deployment-friendly version of the ministry's standard BibleStick, military members advised FCBH engineers of the...

Chaplain Bender Provides Free Book to Service Members and Families, Offering a Spiritual Solution to Military Suicide Problem Dallas, TX (PRWEB) September 19, 2012 Life is a battle. Those who attempt or commit suicide do so, ultimately, because they see life as a battle they cannot win. They see their circumstances, situation, and/or past as overwhelming to the point of feeling hopeless, helpless, worthless, lonely and guilty. They see no other alternative. In light of Army Suicide...

Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s top health systems, is conducting an 18-month long study on how chaplains provide palliative care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), thanks to a grant from the HealthCare Chaplaincy provided by the John Templeton Foundation. Advocate was one of six organizations nationally to receive the funding. Oak Brook, IL (PRWEB) August 13, 2012 Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s top health systems, is conducting an 18-month long study on how...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team is in Colorado and New Mexico as wildfires continue to torch large swaths of the nation's west. Chaplains are currently offering emotional and spiritual care in the Ruidoso/Capitan area of New Mexico, and in the Fort Collins area of Colorado. Chaplains deployed to both locations on June 14, shortly after the fires began. News agencies are reporting that the "Little Bear Fire" in New...