This weekend at the 2008 Father and Son retreat I once again had the privilege of meeting a number of men—former military, active duty and reserve—who have been deeply touched by Vision Forum Ministries’ The League of Grateful Sons. This film (a product of our “Faith of Our Fathers Project”) has not only been used of the Lord to teach multi-generational honor and to renew relationships between our fathers of the World War II generation and their progeny, but even as a great evangelism tool in reaching former and present military who do not know Christ. The film has been distributed to troops overseas in places like Iraq and continues to have a real impact both through cable television and private viewings.
For film continuity reasons, one of my favorite clips was not included in the film, but you can see it here. Former Iwo Jima Marine officer Bill Henderson explains how the example of a godly mother and father kept him morally pure in the South Pacific at a time when so many of his fellow soldiers fell victim of the numerous brothels which preyed upon the young men as they spent a lot of time away from parents, wives and children. This touching clip is really a must-see.