This anthology captures the collective soul of chaplains who daily stand before soldiers engaged in combat and its aftermath. They are messages spoken on the battlefield and on the homefront, captured in worship services or at memorials, whispered in a soldier's ear, or shouted above the din of a truck's engine. They are words spoken to soldiers at an opportune time, reminding them that God is still present and still sovereign. They are often words of encouragement, of strength and hope; but they can also be words that address the immense struggle of the soul in the midst of pain or doubt.

A time for war and a time for peace -- Prepare for battle -- Divine detours -- Show your faith! -- Persistent courage -- Seeing the whole picture -- Pray ... and don't give up -- Spiritual patriots -- How to avoid spiritual dehydration -- It takes a soldier -- Moral values in Islam -- Sustain to victory -- Lessons from exile -- Spiritual resiliency -- Auscultabo ut serviam -- A ritual of transition -- What happens when no one is watching -- We are our brothers' keepers -- Look beyond -- In memory -- I give you my peace -- Finding the center -- It's all about goodness -- God loves black sheep -- A true brand of valor -- Just a single soldier -- Grace amidst the graves.