Inspirational Articles from
the Parson of Parson Place

by Michael L. White

Below is a collection of articles I've written for various newspapers and other publications, including local newsletters, ending in the year 2011. Articles I've composed beginning in the year 2012 may be found on my blog.

NOTE: All articles/writings hosted on the parsonplace.com site are copyrighted © by Michael L. White. All rights reserved. For reprints or publications, please contact Rev. Michael L. White directly to request permission.

SPECIAL NOTE: To see a list of the books I've authored, please visit my published books site. To browse titles I've published both for others and myself, visit my independent Christian publishing house site, Parson Place Press. To read my latest blog post, visit the Parson Place News and Views blog.

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• Chronology of Events at the End of the Age
  Revised and printed in June 2011 for a small group Bible study.
  
  
• Crowns of Reward in Heaven
  Originally printed in March 2010 for a small group Bible study. Revised and reprinted in June 2011 for a small group Bible study.
  
  
• The Rapture Explained: A Doctrinal Abstract
  Originally printed in February 2010 for a small group Bible study. Revised and reprinted in June 2011 for a small group Bible study.
  
  
• A World Away at Christmas
  Now included in a collection of military chaplain stories entitled Miracles and Moments of Grace by Nancy Kennedy; published by Leafwood Publishers of Abilene, TX, in March 2011. Also, Published in the December 2005, issue of FaithWriters Magazine, a monthly, online periodical produced by FaithWriters. After December 2005, you can read the archived issue.
  
  
• For God and Country
  Published in the 29 July 2005, issue of The Bayonet, a weekly newspaper for the Ft. Benning, GA, community. Read other news articles related to the Ft. Benning community, too, by going to The Bayonet on the Web.
  
  
• Ready or Not
  Revised and re-published in the 10 June 2005, issue of The Bayonet, a weekly newspaper for the Ft. Benning, GA, community. Read other news articles related to the Ft. Benning community, too, by going to The Bayonet on the Web.
  
  
• Dealing with Disappointment and Discouragement
  Published in the 21 January 2005, issue of The Bayonet, a weekly newspaper for the Ft. Benning, GA, community. Read other news articles related to the Ft. Benning community, too, by going to The Bayonet on the Web.
  
  
• High Expectations
  Published in the November/December 2003, issue of Christian Focus magazine.

• The Peace of God
  Published in the September/October 2003, and the August/September 2006, issues of Christian Focus magazine, and the 24 October 2003, edition of The Bayonet, a weekly newspaper for the Ft. Benning, GA, community. Read other news articles related to the Ft. Benning community, too, by going to The Bayonet on the Web.

• Communications in the New Army Chaplaincy
  Published in the premier issue (July 2003) of Psalm 19, a magazine for Christians interested in expressions of the arts, such as poetry, music, etc.

• Make Your Church Library a Community Internet Center
  Published in the premier issue (July 2003) of The Christian Web Site Magazine. This is a new online magazine that covers a variety of topics of interest to Christians on the Internet.

• The Power of Encouragement
  Published in the Winter 2003, issue of The Christian Focus magazine and the 12 July 2002, edition of The Bayonet, a weekly newspaper for the Ft. Benning, GA, community. Read other news articles related to the Ft. Benning community, too, by going to The Bayonet on the Web.

• The Church Online - Creating Custom Slide Shows of Church Events
  Published in the June 2002, issue of The Alabama-West Florida Christian Advocate, a magazine for the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. This is for the regular feature, "The Church Online", offering the local church ideas for using technology in ministry and worship.

• The Church Online - Scam Spam: Identifying Those Pesky Internet Hoaxes
  Published in the March 2002, issue of The Alabama-West Florida Christian Advocate, a magazine for the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. This is for the regular feature, "The Church Online", offering the local church ideas for using technology in ministry and worship.

• A Better Day Is On the Way!
  Published in the 11 January 2002, issue of The Bayonet, a newspaper for the Ft. Benning community.

• The Church Online - How Secure Is Your Information Security?
  Published in the December 2001, issue of The Alabama-West Florida Christian Advocate, a magazine for the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. This is for the regular feature, "The Church Online", offering the local church ideas for using technology in ministry and worship.

• The Language of Love
  Published in the Spring 2003, issue of The Christian Focus magazine and the 2 November 2001, issue of The Bayonet, a newspaper for the Ft. Benning community.

• The Church Online - Creating a Local Area Network in the Local Church
  Published in the September 2001, issue of The Alabama-West Florida Christian Advocate, a magazine for the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. This is for the regular feature, "The Church Online", offering the local church ideas for using technology in ministry and worship.

• The Church Online - Digital Worship Services and More!
  Published in the June 2001, issue of The Alabama-West Florida Christian Advocate, a magazine for the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. This is for the regular feature, "The Church Online", offering the local church ideas for using technology in ministry and worship.

• The Church Online - Starting an Email Prayer List
  Published in the March 2001, issue of The Alabama-West Florida Christian Advocate, a magazine for the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. This is the premier article of what will become a regular feature offering the local church ideas for using technology in ministry and worship. Also published in a digest version in the 13 April 2001, issue of Newscope, a weekly news publication of the United Methodist Communications Office.

• "What's Left for God?"
  Published in the 9 March 2001, issue of The Bayonet newspaper, a weekly newspaper for the Ft. Benning, GA, community. I pulled this one from my past articles file to use again here at Ft. Benning. See below.

• On the Air in Korea!
  This is a five-day series of devotionals I wrote for a daily radio broadcast I was asked to do while serving in Korea. The week-long theme was on meeting needs in marriage and is based upon Dr. Willard F. Harley's book, His Needs, Her Needs.

• "Try A Little Romance!"
  Published in the second quarter of the fiscal year 1998 in the 2d Battalion, 2d Field Artillery's Big Deuce Dispatch quarterly unit newsletter.

• "From Jewish Roots Sprout Christian Shoots"
  Published in the Ft. Sill, OK, Cannoneer Newspaper, 9 April 1998.

• "Let Freedom Ring!"
  Published in the "Chaplain's Corner" segment of the 3 July 1997, issue of The Cannoneer, a weekly newspaper for the Fort Sill, Oklahoma, community.
  

• "Ready or Not?"
  Published in the third quarter of the fiscal year 1997 in the 2d Battalion, 2d Field Artillery's Big Deuce Dispatch quarterly unit newsletter.

• "What's Left for God?"
  Published in the second quarter of the fiscal year 1997 in the 2d Battalion, 2d Field Artillery's Big Deuce Dispatch quarterly unit newsletter.

• "Matching Our Actions to Our Words"
  Published in the first quarter of the fiscal year 1997 in the 2d Battalion, 2d Field Artillery's Big Deuce Dispatch quarterly unit newsletter.

• "My First Year As An Army Chaplain"
  Published in the September 1997, issue of the Alabama/West Florida Christian Advocate, a monthly magazine for the Alabama/West Florida United Methodist Conference.

• "Envisioning Communications and Communicating the Vision".
  Published in the summer/fall 1997 issue of The Army Chaplaincy Professional Bulletin, a seasonal publication for Army chaplains.

• "Perceptive Parenting"
  Published in the "Chaplain's Corner" segment of the 26 September 1996, issue of The Cannoneer, a weekly newspaper for the Fort Sill, Oklahoma, community.
  

• A Collection of My Weekly "Thoughts from the Chaplain"
  Printed weekly during the period of December 1996 through October 1998 and distributed throughout the 2-2 & 3-30 Field Artillery units I served.
  

• "Staying Connected in the Connectional Church".
  Published in the September 1996, issue of the Alabama/West Florida Christian Advocate, a monthly magazine for the Alabama/West Florida United Methodist Conference.