Articles with spiritual fitness

US Dept. of War Elevating Chaplaincy Corps Back to Spiritual Significance


US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke via a Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) video Dec. 16, 2025 to announce immediate changes to directives given to military chaplains. He said George Washington’s original intent of establishing chaplains was that they were “to be the spiritual and moral backbone of our nation’s forces.” But he said that role has been degraded due to “an atmosphere of political correctness and secular humanism,” which has minimized chaplains to the role of “therapists, instead of ministers.”

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Watch the video and read the transcript below:

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Bible Use Is on the Rise Again in America, According to State of the Bible 2025

Research published by American Bible Society in its 15th annual State of the Bible report for 2025 shows a renewed interest in Scripture in today’s culture, marked by a notable uptick in Scripture engagement and Bible use—driven especially by men and young adults.

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What You’ll Find in the Report:

⇨   The Bible in America Today
After a decline, Bible use is on the rise again in America. Unexpected groups are leading this resurgence, engaging with Scripture in new ways.

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Psalm 23:4 is Bible Gateway’s Top Searched Verse for 2025

Bible Gateway, the internet’s premier Bible reading and research tool, received hundreds of billions of views last year by more than 20 million unique visitors per month in many languages around the globe.

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The number one verse read out of those billions of views is Psalm 23:4 —

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

[ Read the SemperVerus article, Bible Use Is on the Rise Again in America, According to State of the Bible 2025 ]

Its article, Bible Gateway Year in Review 2025: Top 100 Verses and More. draws the following conclusions from the top 100 Bible verses read on Bible Gateway in 2025:

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Always Carry. Always Alert.

Responsibly and lawfully concealed carrying a firearm all the time, every day, for enhanced protection provides the ability to effectively and instantly defend against deadly threats.

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The crucial matter, whether in personal self-defense or as a volunteer on a church security team, is to be constantly training and constantly ready. Just as the Israelites were in the Bible’s Old Testament, armed and ever watchful for enemy attacks while they rebuilt Jerusalem’s city walls:

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