{"id":21370,"date":"2013-02-07T02:13:21","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T05:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/?p=21370"},"modified":"2016-11-26T01:52:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T04:52:51","slug":"air-force-reading-list-highlights-christian-autobiography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/07\/air-force-reading-list-highlights-christian-autobiography\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force Reading List Highlights Christian Autobiography"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the second year in a row, the biography of a military Christian has made the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s official “Reading List.”<\/a>\u00a0 Last year, it was Unbroken<\/em><\/a>, the story of Louis Zamperini, the Olympic athlete turned bombardier turned POW — a man who eventually became a Christian and returned to meet his former torturers.<\/p>\n

This year, General Mark Welsh’s first list contains Lee Ellis’ Leading with Honor<\/em>, previously reviewed here<\/a>.\u00a0 The Air Force write up says<\/a><\/p>\n

How did American military leaders in the brutal POW camps of North Vietnam inspire their followers for six, seven, and even eight years to remain committed to the mission, resist a cruel enemy, and return home with honor? What leadership principles engendered such extreme devotion, perseverance, and teamwork?<\/p>\n

In this powerful and practical book, Lee Ellis, a former Air Force pilot, candidly talks about his five and a half years of captivity and the 14 key leadership principles behind this amazing story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Leading with Honor <\/em>is, indeed, an outstanding book.\u00a0 As noted at the time<\/a>,<\/p>\n

Lee Ellis is also a man of faith, and he writes that faith was integral to the lives of the captives:<\/em><\/p>\n

We had faith in each other, in our leaders, in our country, in our families, and especially in God. The old saying that \u201cthere are no atheists in foxholes\u201d was certainly true in the POW camps\u2026I knew God loved me unconditionally, and that He had a plan for my life\u2026I could recall many of my favorite scripture verses. Romans 8:28\u2013\u201dIn all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose\u201d \u2014 and other passages, like Psalms 1, 23, and 100 gave me an inner strength and a sense of peace that kept me going.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Leading with Honor <\/em>is highly recommended — something with which the Chief of Staff seems to have agreed.<\/p>\n

Read more book reviews here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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