Devotionals for the Heart: Life lessons learned from watching a butterfly

When the Struggle is Worth It
A devotional by by Suzanne Felton

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”—Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV)

The life cycle of a butterfly is sometimes used as a metaphor for the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the spiritual transformation of all who put their faith in Him.

The metamorphosis of a crawling caterpillar into a beautiful, soaring butterfly is a powerful picture of Christ’s victory over death and the tomb. It is also an amazing, awe-inspiring thing to observe in nature. I learned a lot the first time I had that chance to be immersed in an outdoor observation one summer when I spotted a monarch caterpillar in our backyard. I watched it munching leaves for several days until there was a small, green, pod—a chrysalis—hanging in the place where the caterpillar had been. It was happening! I knew this was the stage in which the caterpillar was changing into a butterfly. I could not wait to see it emerge! About two weeks later, I noticed a change in the chrysalis. I was so excited that I got a lawn chair and settled in to watch the big event. I was ready to see the new butterfly triumphantly burst out of its tomb and take to the skies.

Much to my dismay, that’s not what happened. There was no bursting forth and there was nothing triumphant about it. Instead, for what seemed like forever (really about half an hour), whatever was inside the chrysalis struggled pitifully to get out through a small crack. It was hard to watch. I was afraid this butterfly had not fully developed and was not going to make it. I felt bad for it and I was tempted to run inside, get some scissors, and help the poor thing out myself, but I decided to let nature take its course.

When the creature was finally out of the chrysalis, it looked nothing like the glorious monarch butterflies I’ve seen in pictures. This was a wrinkled, weak-looking version, like someone had crumpled it up to throw it away. I could not take it anymore. I was sure something had gone wrong, and this butterfly would never fly. I packed up my chair and went inside.

About an hour later, curiosity got the better of me, and I went back to check on the butterfly one last time. What I saw took my breath away. Where the weak, shriveled insect had been before was a gorgeous, vibrant butterfly, wings spread wide and shining in the sun. I had barely processed the vision when the wings fluttered and the butterfly rose into the air, glided across the yard and out of sight.

For Christians, Easter Sunday is a joyful day of victory and celebration. We know that Jesus Christ died on the cross, overcame death, and rose on the third day. We know that He still lives, and that everyone who puts their faith in Him will also overcome death and have eternal life in Heaven. Hallelujah!

However, we might forget this fact of life: Sometimes His path to joy and victory was not glorious or easy to watch. Even before the unthinkable, excruciating physical pain of crucifixion, Jesus was betrayed by one of His closest friends, denied by another, rejected by the masses, convicted unjustly, mocked, and beaten by His captors. To outside observers, it must have looked as though this Jesus, the Teacher who had gained so many followers, was crumpled up, weak, and not going to make it. When His body was sealed in the tomb, it must have seemed like the end. But only a short time later, Jesus was alive again in a radiant, restored body!

It turns out, as I later learned, that a butterfly’s struggle to emerge from its chrysalis is a necessary part of its life cycle. The physical strain as it wrestles its way out is essential for strengthening its muscles and developing its wings. In short, without the struggle, it would never be able to fly.

Christ’s earthly path to the cross was not easy, and He was not eager to suffer. The Bible says that Jesus prayed fervently in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-40) that His Father (God) would take away the burden of what He had to do, but when God did not, He obeyed because He knew that what He would accomplish through his suffering would be far greater than even the weight of the sin of the world. As the Bible tells us, “For the joy set before him he endured the cross” (Hebrews 12:2 NIV). God could have made things easier for His Son, but the struggle was a necessary part of the plan.

Putting our faith in Jesus does not guarantee us immunity from struggles or pain. In fact, the Bible tells us that the opposite is true. Before he was crucified, Jesus told His disciples what was going to happen to Him, and how they would face trouble because they were His followers. Then He said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33 NIV). We will all face difficult times in this life, but, as followers of Jesus Christ, we can remember that our faith is in the One who has overcome it all. The Apostle Paul knew this when he wrote, “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18 NIV). Like Jesus, we can face the struggles of this world because of our hope in the joy that is to come.

This is Holy Week. As we look forward to the joy and celebration of Christ’s resurrection at Easter, let us not forget that His path to victory was not easy or appealing. Christ’s struggle was a necessary part of God’s plan of salvation. If you are struggling right now, you can put your hope in the One who has overcome death and darkness and wants to give you joy and peace.

Let’s Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, this week we pause to remember the tremendous sacrifice of your Son, Jesus Christ, who died on the cross to save us from sin. Help us to remember that no matter what we are struggling with now, we can have hope because the joy of eternal life with You awaits us. Thank You, Lord, for loving us so much. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen.

Song of Reflection: “Thank You Jesus for the Blood (Live)” by Charity Gayle. Listen to it here.

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Author Bio:

Suzanne Felton has been a writer for most of her life, even before she realized it. 

She has worked in a wide range of settings, from non-profits to science labs to government contracts to educational classrooms, all of which involved writing in one form or another.

Suzanne is amazed by the power of words and now uses her passion and experience to help authors and students as a writing coach. Encouraging others to find the words and the courage to share their stories is one of her greatest joys.

Suzanne’s devotionals have been published in periodicals and blogs including The Upper Room, The Love Offering, Keys 4 Kids, and The Swallow’s Nest. She is also a two-time finalist in the Cascade Christian Writing Contest for poetry.

She is a wife, mother, writer, reader, teacher, deep thinker, and sinner saved by grace. Suzanne and her family reside in Northern Virginia, but Suzanne will always call her native South Carolina home.

Married to her best friend for twenty-five years, Suzanne is active in her church, where she and her husband have served as deacons for over a decade. They enjoy watching sports and visiting national parks with their two teenage sons. Suzanne is also an avid birder, easily and happily distracted by anything with feathers.

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Email address: suzannefeltonwriter@gmail.com

Devotionals for the Heart: When you want to know God more deeply

When You Receive A New Vision of God
A devotional by Essie Faye

“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.”—Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV)

I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know of God.

My parents taught me to pray and believe in the God who created the universe. As a child, I attended Bible school faithfully. I witnessed for Jesus Christ to my friends in pre-school, telling my classmates about God’s love and the truth of His Word. I believed with all my heart that the God of the Bible was real, though He is invisible. My relationship with God runs deep. For years, I’ve had the pleasure of growing in my knowledge of God as I’ve walked with Him through life’s ups and downs. We’ve passed through celebratory times, times of loss and pain, and times of doubt and confusion. My faith has been tried. My love has been proven. Our relationship has been strengthened.

God has been faithfully by my side through it all and I’m grateful. Each decade of my life has had its challenges and triumphs, and God has seen me through each one with His loving presence. Somehow though, the more I’ve grown to know Him, the more I’ve wanted to know about Him. Can you relate?

I have a healthy dissatisfaction with my relationship with the God who sits on the circle of the earth. He is omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, and eternal. Heaven is His throne and the Earth is His footstool (Isaiah 66:1). We cannot understand God. He is a mastermind and creative genius! The universe is His handiwork and the Earth declares His glory. How can one even begin to know such a being? It is too great for me. Yet, God takes time to love and accept humankind. He created the Earth to give us a place to live, and He provides our every need. What love! My heart is overwhelmed by the love of God and so I desire to know more about Him.

In Philippians (a book in The Holy Bible), we read the heart of a murderer converted to Christianity: the Apostle Paul. He was converted after being confronted by Jesus Christ who is the Son of the living God (Acts 9:1-19). Prior to this life-changing moment, Paul was devoted to Judaism and its practices. He believed that he was defending the faith against unbelievers and those who would destroy the truth of God. Later in his life, Paul realized he had it all wrong when Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. This God-sent event changed Paul’s life and steered him in the right direction. Paul had a relationship with God. 

Prior to his conversion, Paul had dedicated much of his life to the study of God’s Word and keeping the practices of the law. He was zealous and impassioned to follow the God of Israel. Yet, like us, Paul had much to learn about God and His ways. Paul pens this letter to the church at Philippi many years after his conversion and after decades of walking the path God ordained for him. Yet, he still desires to know God deeply. He desired a new vision of God–a fresh experience with Him that would affirm their connection and deepen their relationship.

Let’s look at a few ways in which Paul wanted to know God:

Paul wanted to know God in the power of His resurrection. He wanted to experience the reality of God’s reviving power. In Philippians 3:10, Paul references the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which fulfills God’s Word over multiple generations. He affirms His faithfulness and His character. His resurrection unlocks hundreds of promises for His people. The power of His resurrection declares that He can do what no other power can do. Paul declares that he desires to know the essence of God’s character—who He really is. Is this a desire of ours? Do we really want to see God as He is as opposed to creating a God that we want? Do we want to acknowledge a God that we must obey and revere instead of making ourselves “god” and creating a false god who must obey us and fulfill our every command?

Paul wanted to know God in the fellowship of His suffering. Some lessons are only learned through suffering. When we are suffering, we discover who our real friends are, and we reflect in a way that we don’t when we are not suffering. In Philippians 3:11, Paul declared that he is willing to experience pain in order to know God deeply. He was willing to sacrifice comfort and even happiness in order to know the one true living God. Somehow there is fellowship, a connection or bond that is built when we suffer together. Are we willing to experience discomfort in order to grow in our faith walk with God? Or do we simply want comfort and a flowery bed of ease during this walk of faith?

Paul wanted to know God by experiencing elements of His death. He was willing to deny himself and follow Christ daily. He was willing to submit to the will of God, forsaking his own. He was willing to practice spiritual disciplines and live out his faith, even when his body doesn’t want to and in the face of many temptations. He declared, “I face death every day—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:31 NIV). When he would try to do God’s will, evil was present to oppose his good efforts and challenge his faith because there is a war between good and evil that we fight each day not only then but now. Are we willing, like Paul, to take up our cross and follow Christ in order to know Him?

Do you want to know God more deeply this year? What are you willing to do or refrain from doing in order to draw closer to Him? Are you willing to spend time practicing spiritual disciplines of prayer, Bible study, solitude, and fellowship in order to practice the presence of God and hear His voice? Do you desire to catch a new vision of God in 2025? Are you willing to have new experiences with Him that cause you to see Him in a new light? Are you willing to do the work to nurture your relationship with God and deepen your love and commitment to your faith? I am. Let’s do it together!

Let’s Pray:

Heavenly Father, You are the God of the Universe. We are Your children and we want to know You more. Lord, help us to grow to know you more deeply. Cause us to see you in a new light and with a fresh perspective. Help us to reject Satan’s lies about You and walk in the truth of Your essence. Draw us closer to You. Thank You for hearing us and answering. In Your Son, Jesus Christ’s name we pray, Amen.

Song of Reflection #1: "Oh, I Want to Know You More" by Steve Green. Listen to it here.

Song of Reflection #2: “For the Sake of the Call” by Steven Curtis Chapman. Listen to it here.

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Author Bio:

Essie Faye is a woman of faith. 

She’s a bilingual author, educator, speaker, psalmist, and interpreter.

Essie is the author of the “Finding the Love You Deserve” series for women and teens. She is deeply committed to motivating minorities, women, and youth to heal themselves, love and accept themselves, and pursue God while chasing their dreams and carving out their life’s path.

Essie is a Chicago native.

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Connect with Essie:
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Read Essie’s YouVersion Devotion Plan here: http://bible.us/r/Abn

Devotionals for the Heart: The Unfolding of God's Grand Narrative

Finding Direction in God's Grand Narrative
A devotional by Dr. Gladys Childs

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”—Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)

Ever felt like you're drifting through life, lost at sea without a compass?

You're not alone. We've all hit those moments of “What am I even doing here?”

It's easy to get caught in the daily grind and lose sight of our purpose. But here's the exciting part—feeling directionless isn't a dead end; it's a signpost. It's that inner nudge pushing you to dig deeper and uncover the path God has uniquely crafted for you.

When we recognize that we are part of God's grand narrative, our perspective shifts. Instead of seeing our lives as isolated incidents, we view them as chapters in a much larger story. This understanding provides a sense of continuity and significance. The Bible is full of individuals whose lives had specific purposes within God's plan—like Moses, Esther, and Paul. Each of them understood their lives in the context of God's overarching story, which gave them direction and meaning.

This understanding transforms how we approach our daily lives. No matter how mundane, every task becomes an opportunity to participate in God's plan. Helping a neighbor, excelling in our work, or simply being present for our families takes on eternal significance when we see them as part of God's bigger picture. Our lives become a series of purposeful moments rather than random occurrences.

In a relationship with God, our values begin to align with His. Worldly measures of success—wealth, status, and power—lose their luster in the light of God's values where we prioritize love, service, humility, and integrity. Jesus Christ’s teachings in the Sermon on the Mount (found in the Bible book of Matthew, chapters 5-7) emphasize the blessedness of the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers.

This shift in values profoundly impacts our decisions. We consider not just what benefits us but what glorifies God and serves others. This could mean choosing a career that aligns with our passions and talents to serve a greater good rather than one that offers a high salary. It could also mean making ethical decisions in business, prioritizing honesty and fairness over profit.

A relationship with God provides a secure foundation for our identity. Our achievements, failures, or the opinions of others do not define us. Instead, we are defined by God's love and His view of us. Psalm 139:13-14 speaks to this, where David acknowledges that God has intricately designed and known him from the beginning.

Understanding that we are God's workmanship (Ephesians 2:10), created for good works, helps us to embrace our unique roles in His Kingdom. Each person has specific gifts and talents, and our purpose is to use these gifts to glorify God and benefit others. This might involve acts of service, creative expression, leadership, or caregiving. The parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) encourages us to use what we've been given wisely and diligently.

Experiencing Transformation

A relationship with God is transformative. As we draw closer to Him, we undergo personal growth and change. The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—begins manifesting in our lives. This growth not only benefits us but also positively impacts those around us.

Living in a relationship with God means our faith is not just a private matter but a public one. Our actions and attitudes testify to God's presence in our lives. This doesn't mean we have to be perfect, but we constantly seek to reflect God's love and grace in our interactions with others. Which can inspire and encourage those around us, drawing them towards their relationship with God.

Finding Peace and Assurance

One of the most profound benefits of a relationship with God is the peace from knowing we are walking in His purpose. This peace, described in Philippians 4:7 as surpassing all understanding, guards our hearts and minds. It helps us confidently navigate life's challenges and uncertainties, knowing that God is in control and has a plan for us.

Finally, a relationship with God assures us of an eternal purpose. We are not living for this world alone but for an eternal kingdom. This eternal perspective helps us endure hardships, remain steadfast in our faith, and live with hope. Knowing that our lives have everlasting significance provides a deep sense of purpose and fulfillment that nothing in this world can offer.

Reflect:

1. Have you felt directionless lately? How might recognizing God's grand narrative change your perspective?

2. What tasks or roles in your life can you start seeing as part of God's bigger picture?

3. In what ways can you align your values more closely with God's?

Let’s Pray: Lord, help me to see my life as part of Your grand narrative. Align my values with Yours and guide my decisions to glorify You and serve others. Let me find my identity in Your love and purpose in Your plan. Fill me with Your peace that surpasses all understanding as I walk in the good works You have prepared for me. In Jesus’s Name I pray. Amen.

Song of Reflection: “Glorious Unfolding” by Steven Curtis Chapman. Listen to it here.

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Author Bio:

Dr. Gladys Childs is an author, speaker, religion professor, pastor's wife, and mom helping others be F.R.E.E. to Thrive© for the abundant life God has for them. She serves as Chaplain at Texas Wesleyan University and the Women’s Director at LifePoint Fellowship. She brings 25 years of experience and knowledge to her ministry. 

Gladys is frequently called authentic, witty, and candid as she shares her journey through life’s ups and downs. Her passion is meeting people at the intersection of faith and life’s difficulties. No stranger to heartache herself, she grew up in a non-church-going family with an alcoholic mother and is a trauma survivor.

Gladys holds a Ph.D. in Foundations of Education, a Master’s in Religious Education, a Master of Divinity, and a B.A. with a double major in Counseling and Psychology. Also, she is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church.

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Website: https://www.gladyschilds.com/
Blog: https://www.gladyschilds.com/blog
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Devotionals for the Heart: When you let God transform your heart and life

The Transformation
A devotional by Karen Marstaller

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”—2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)

Our home is almost 70 years old. It has been rewarding to carefully redo the inside while maintaining the history of its roots. The latest venture into remodeling was the final hold-out, the back bathroom.

Cramped, dark, and oh-so-tiny, the bathroom has served its purpose for all these years, untouched by a contractor’s hands. Efficiency was its strong point; it was possible to use all three facilities at once. Efficient, yes. Comfortable, not so much.

Enter Kenny and his wife. Their references were impeccable, and their former customers gave glowing reviews. We were hooked. And so the transformation of our tiny bathroom began…

First came demolition. In a little over a day, Kenny stripped all the old, worn-out fixtures and at least a ton of heavy tile and mortar out of the space. Then he expanded it to take in two unused closets that were just wasted spaces. Suddenly, the constricting feeling was gone. We weren’t closed in anymore because the bare studs outlined the new, expanded room.

With that job over, Kenny went to work on the foundation. Underneath the entire length of the floor joists, he placed new concrete piers and settled new beams firmly on top, attaching them to the original structure. Over the next few weeks, Kenny and his wife created an open, airy bathroom with tasteful (and utilitarian) details that make our home much more spacious. Beautiful design features include a glass-block window where my once-dying orchids now have a new lease on life.

Throughout this process of transformation, Kenny and his wife prayed for us and asked God to make their work a blessing for our home. The Lord has answered their prayers and ours as well. In place of a once forbidding space, we now have a lovely, quiet retreat.

The Lord works for us in the same way that Kenny and his wife did in our ancient bathroom.

First, He takes our shabby, run-down, sinful selves and then He introduces us to His Son, Jesus Christ, who takes down all the walls that our sinful hearts harbor. Stripping away all the “junk” of our old way of living, He builds a new foundation based on Him: His security, His strength, His hope, His love, His joy, and His forgiveness of our sins.

Next, He creates new capacity for us to love, to forgive, and to show grace and mercy toward others. Just like Kenny used wasted space to complete his design, God brings life out of the emptiness or our existence without Christ. He truly makes a whole new creation out of our dark and selfish lives.

With His finishing touches, God asks us to wait patiently for His completed work. Just as our bathroom wasn’t finished overnight, the Lord works tirelessly to make us new. He spends our whole lifetime helping us prepare to spend eternity with Him. And His work is always perfect, even though we don’t see it yet.

The Lord also has work for us to do here on Earth. He sends people on our path along the way. One of the most wonderful things about living for Jesus is to see other people begin to grow and blossom, just like the orchids in our window. This life Christ promises is called “abundant” in John 10:10, and that’s exactly what it is.

Our ugly little bathroom is now a beautiful place, thanks to our contractors. And in the same way, we also give thanks to the Lord for His lovely, transformative work in us, His children.

Let’s Pray: Dear Lord God, thank You for forgiving all our sins and then making us new on the inside. Please continue to make us more and more like Your Son, Jesus. It is in His Name that we pray. Amen.

Song of Reflection: “A Heart Like Yours” by CeCe Winans. Listen to it here. 

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Author Bio:

Karen Marstaller is a retired high school teacher who spent most of her career challenging creative students to write. Her heart is for her readers. 

She writes to encourage them, to make them laugh, to show them that life is a beautiful journey, and regardless of their past, to show them that there is joy ahead if they will just keep looking.

Karen and her husband live in central Texas in a sweet little home that they completely remodeled. They enjoy spending time with their family, which includes seven precious grandchildren.

Most of all, Karen writes in obedience to the command to love your neighbor, to offer a cup of water to those who are dying of thirst, and to comfort others with the comfort she has received.

You can reach Karen by emailing her at this address: klmarstaller@gmail.com

Devotionals for the Heart: Alchemy

Alchemy
A devotional by Chaplain Paul Anderson

“Be transformed by the renewing of your minds, that you may prove what is the good, acceptable and perfect will of God.” –Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

The word alchemy denotes a process of transforming something common into something special.

Anciently, the term alchemy was associated with heresies, snake oil sales and fairy tales. 

Alchemists were caricatured as mad scientists who were obsessed with formulas and compounds that could turn base metal into gold.

Many of these unsuccessful alchemists became con artists who found ways to make things look and feel like real gold. They then looked for gullible people to buy their wares. From this era of hucksterism the phrase “all that glitters is not gold” was coined.

But alchemy really is a divine attribute. God is an alchemist and the transformation of human character is His greatest work. Biblically, the creation narrative is a story of divine alchemy. God created everything out of nothing.

The Joseph story and the Moses story are legends about the alchemical effect of vision and perseverance to transform individuals and communities.

Education is alchemy. The ability to read, learn and be taught is how character is formed. An unlearned person may bend toward primal attitudes and fulfillment. A person of refined exposure should develop a more sterling orientation to life.

Romans 12:2 calls for an alchemy of the mind. According to 2 Corinthians 3:18, the alchemy of character is ignited by what we see regularly. Contemporary motivational speakers often say that the difference between us now and five years from now will be found in the quality of the books that we read, screens that we watch and the people who surround us.

Most of us have visions, dreams and ideas of who our best selves would be. Most of us shrink back from the process of becoming that best version of ourselves, perhaps because we do not know the formula.

Ralph Waldo Emerson reduced the formula of personal alchemy to an agricultural ditty. He said, “Sow a thought and you reap an action. Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.”

The formula for divine alchemy within people is simple: The first element is the catalytic presence of God. Add to that the other elements of vision, exposure, courage, perseverance and the cultivation of good habits. Adversity agitates the mixture. Trials bring the heat that fuses the elements into the mettle of character. 

This is the secret of the alchemy that can transform an undirected life into a legacy of integrity. 

Now that you have the formula for personal alchemy, what will you do with it?

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Author Bio: 

Chaplain Anderson served for 20 years as a U.S. Navy Chaplain. Over 26 years of active duty, he was promoted through the ranks from Seaman Apprentice (E2) to his final rank as Commander (O5) in the Chaplain’s Corps.

Prior to his Naval career, Chaplain Anderson pastored in the Allegheny East and Potomac Conferences of Seventh-day Adventists. His undergraduate preparation for ministry was completed at Columbia Union College (WAU) in Takoma Park, Maryland.

He has subsequently earned four graduate degrees–a Master of Divinity from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, a Master of Education in Counseling and Personnel Services from the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland and a Masters of Sacred Theology in Religion and Culture from Boston University. His Doctor of Ministry degree was conferred by Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.

Chaplain Anderson also completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He also holds certifications in Suicide Awareness and Prevention, Civil Mediation, Alternative Workplace Dispute Resolution, Temperament Analysis, Marriage Enrichment, Workforce Diversity, and is a certified Life Coach.