John McDougall - Jesus Was an Airborne Ranger: Find Your Purpose Following the Warrior Christ

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Jesus Was an Airborne Ranger

John McDougall gets it. This combat-hardened warrior shatters misconceptions about Jesus, the Ultimate Warrior. Yes, Jesus is gentle, meek, and mild, but hes also tougher than the metal spikes that fastened him to the cross for our sins and more powerful than the powers of hell that could not keep him in the grave. John rightly portrays Jesus as the Ranger we want to follow and the God we bow to worship. Read this book!

C HAPLAIN (C OLONEL ) S COTT M C C HRYSTAL , U.S. Army, Ret.

Finally! A book that accurately depicts King Jesus as the tough man the Bible describes. Im convinced great men must have a great leader to follow. Unfortunately, many pastors, chaplains, and theologians paint the picture of Jesus being weak and timid. Jesus Was an Airborne Ranger is for anyone who wants to know how this one man, who lived thousands of years ago, is still changing the world today.

C HAPLAIN (M AJOR ) J EFF S TRUECKER , U.S. Army

Ive served with some of the nations most elite units: Green Berets, Navy SEALs, and Delta Operators. The best of the best. But Ive never met a warrior who can match Jesus of Nazareth. In this book, Chaplain McDougall has taken the ancient scripture The Lord is a warrior and brought it to life in a modern Special Operations context. Jesus Was an Airborne Ranger will forever change the way you think about our Savior!

L IEUTENANT G ENERAL W ILLIAM J ERRY B OYKIN , Executive Vice President, Family Research Council

Chaplain John McDougall caught my eye with his unexpected title and then brilliantly made his case as I turned each page. This book is biblically solid, carefully crafted, and lasered to speak to the hearts and minds of men who follow the Lord Jesus Christ. I think pastors and mens leaders will buy this book by the case for their men.

S TEVE F ARRAR , author of Point Man

A gripping account of the salvation history of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of a professional soldier and military chaplain. Written from the heart and soul of a U.S. Army Airborne Ranger, Chaplain John McDougall challenges the reader to view Jesus in his image as Christus Victorthe victorious Christ who conquered sin, evil, death, and the grave. This compelling book is a must read for those servant leaders who choose Jesus to lead the way in this life and into eternity.

C HAPLAIN (M AJOR G ENERAL ) D OUG C ARVER , U.S. Army, Ret.

Chaplain McDougall brings his been there, done that experience to this project, sharing insights that will animate and motivate menespecially military mento follow the warrior Christ. So many men see Christianity as a threat to their perception of manhood, while nothing could be further from the truth. This book will make men want to get into the fight for something much bigger than themselves.

C HUCK H OLTON , former Ranger, author of Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up

Dont let the sandals fool youthe Jesus of Scripture unveiled by John McDougall was a leader of uncommon bravery, fiercely devoted to accomplishing his divine mission. His example serves as a challenge to us all. Our purpose and salvation is not to be found in comfort, but rather in hardship, struggle, and sacrifice.

C RAIG M ULLANEY , author of The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldiers Education

What a powerful story of a Savior who set the example for us to followto lay down His life to ransom the world. John McDougall is the ideal guide in exploring the worlds greatest rescue mission; I invite you to join him!

C APTAIN N ATE S ELF , Army Ranger and author of Two Wars

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Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked ( KJV ) are taken from the King James Version. Scripture quotations marked ( NASB ) are taken from the New American Standard Bible. Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org). Scripture quotations marked ( NIV ) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica Inc.TM Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com.

Italics in Scripture quotations reflect the authors added emphasis.

Details in some anecdotes and stories have been changed to protect the identities of the persons involved.

The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

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Copyright 2015 by John McDougall

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

McDougall, John (US Army Chaplain)

Jesus was an Airborne Ranger : finding your purpose following the warrior Christ / John Mcdougall.First Edition.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-1-60142-692-5ISBN 978-1-60142-693-2 (electronic) 1. SoldiersReligious life. 2. Jesus ChristExample. 3. Christian life. 4. WarReligious aspectsChristianity. I. Title.

BV4588.M38 2015

248.88dc23

2015000404

v4.1_r1

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To all Rangers and their familiespast andpresentand especially the families of our fallen.As Sir Winston Churchill said, Never has somuch been owed by so many to so few.

And to my three wonderful childrenLydia,Micah, and Noah. May you come to know thisAirborne Ranger and follow him into the fight!