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Summer Quarter Recap
Last weekend marked the transition between the summer and fall training quarters here at ALERT. During the summer quarter we had 2nd Phase and a flight student working towards his instrument rating. The quarter went very well, and we are thankful for what God did in...
Camaraderie in the Body of Christ
“Camaraderie” is not a word that is commonly used today, but it aptly describes both the experience of most of our guys here at ALERT, and also an impact of the bonds that we share with our brothers and sisters in Christ. The Cambridge English Dictionary defines...
Hope in Christ During Difficulty
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,...
Living in Rhythms
It has been said that if you want to succeed once, set goals, but if you want to succeed on a continual basis, set habits. As humans, we are designed to work and live in a pattern of rhythms. Since the world's creation, God has set patterns in motion: day and night,...
Bad News First, Good News Second
Whenever I share the Gospel, I keep in the back of my head a saying by Greg Koukl: “Bad news first, good news second.” We must know we have a problem before we can understand why we need a Savior. One of the benefits of ALERT’s challenging environment is that it helps...
The Christian Life is One of Service
“Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:26-28 ESV The Christian life is one of...