46. Interview with Army Guard Chaplain Major Daniel Cartwright

46. Interview with Army Guard Chaplain Major Daniel Cartwright

From Thundering Legion Podcast: Armed Forces Members Serving For Christ by Thundering Legion

November 22, 2024 · 57 min · Season 1 · Episode 46

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Army Major Daniel Cartwright, discussing his experiences as a chaplain and the challenges faced in the military.

https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion Today we interview Army Major Daniel Cartwright. Daniel is a Ohio Army Guard Chaplain who is currently deployed. Episode Notes: Background: Military history goes back to American revolution. Grandparents served in WWII, Uncles served in Vietnam and Korea. Testimony: Daniel's dad was a pastor, came to christ at 3 and baptized at 4. Backslid ages 12-16 then rededication, backslid ages 19-20 then rededication. Attempted suicide after becoming hopeless do to bad theology - Daniel thought salvation depended upon him and became hopeless. Successes and failures: Falsely accused of an EO violation which threatened his career and took 5 months to resolve. Daniel never had his name publicly cleared... Enriched ministry with other members of the unit. God will repay, so trust in him. Struggles: the Army is broken: renaming bases and rejecting identity, reorganizing, recruitment issues, vaccine mandate, retention issues. Calling: Called to share the message: suicide is a lie. God is the only one who know hearts of those who have committed suicide. Daniel aspires to stay in to get to Lt Col and possibly become state chaplain. Unit chaplain is a commander's…

People in this episode

Host: Thundering Legion

Guest: Daniel Cartwright

Topics covered

  • military chaplaincy
  • spiritual struggles
  • Christian faith
  • mental health
  • personal testimony
  • Army issues

Keywords

  • Army Guard
  • chaplain
  • Christianity
  • mental health
  • spiritual battle
  • Ephesians 6:10
  • testimony
  • military history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohio Army Guard

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