Faith Under Fire: An Army Chaplain's Memoir

When he left for his second tour of duty as an Army chaplain in Iraq, Roger Benimoff noted in his journal: I am excited and I am scared. I am on fire for God ? He is my hope, strength, and focus. But not long after arriving in Iraq, the burdens of his job began to overwhelm him. Benimoff felt the pillar of strength he'd always relied on to hold him up-his faith in God-begin to crumble.

Benimoff's spiritual crisis heightened upon his return home. Suddenly finding himself in the role of patien...