Category Archives: Vocation

Settling In

Posted on March 1, 2016 by

I’ll admit to a rush of emotions as we turn the calendar today to March 1. As of today, we will have lived in our current home longer than we’ve lived anywhere else in our 13+ year marriage – 2 years, 7 … Continue reading →

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Oaths of Office

Posted on April 27, 2014 by

On Friday I received my commission as a Chaplain (First Lieutenant) in the US Army and in the Indiana Army National Guard. Here are the oaths I swore. I, Christopher Thomas Duckworth, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend … Continue reading →

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Bible Verse in a Box with a Majestic Nature Scene

Posted on March 18, 2014 by

Have you ever noticed that so many of the inspirational Bible-verse-in-a-box images that get passed around on Facebook and Twitter superimpose the words of Scripture over a majestic nature scene? A mountain peak reaching into the skies. “I will set … Continue reading →

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Learning How to Give

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

You’d think it wouldn’t take much to learn how to give. Just reach into your pocket and give, right? Of course, if you’ve ever spent time in a preschool, you know that there is often a reluctance in giving and … Continue reading →

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Do it now. Go say Thank You.

Posted on August 23, 2013 by

Larry House died last week. He was my first boss, hiring me for my first wear-a-shirt-and-tie-everyday job at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia in the development office. I will be forever grateful that he took a chance on me, … Continue reading →

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Fitness for Ministry

Posted on August 15, 2013 by

Today I begin resume a new journey, a journey of fitness for ministry. You see, I’m not fit for ministry. For the ministry of National Guard Chaplaincy, that is. On and off for the past several years I’ve been discerning service … Continue reading →

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Worshiping Elsewhere

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Yesterday with members of my church’s outreach committee I attended two churches for worship to experience how these churches welcome visitors and newcomers. One church was a campus of a large, multi-site evangelical church, and the other church was a … Continue reading →

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