Homecomings
Fr. David is back in the United States and shares one final message from home about what homecoming is like for combat-deployed troops.
In the Valley of the Shadow of Death
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A Chaplain of Marines Speaks His Heart and Mind from the Front Lines of Afghanistan - Fr. David Alexander, an Antiochian priest and chaplain with the United States Marine Corps, gives us a window into life with his Marines as they battle in Afghanistan and his struggle to be a shepherd in their midst.
Mariu, Skoog, Brother Priests, and the Mother of God
In this final episode of "In the Valley of the Shadow of Death" (for now), Fr. David reports from Bagram Air Base, explaining the simultaneous sense o...
A Tale of Three Paschas: Part 3
Fr. David chronicles what could be the last of his Paschas spent in Afghanistan, describing the services he celebrated in Kandahar at a very unique Ro...
A Tale of Three Paschas: Part 2
Fr. David describes the first of the two Paschas that he celebrated this year in Afghanistan.
A Tale of Three Paschas: Part 1
In this first episode of a three-part series, Fr. David recalls his very first Pascha while on deployment.
Indirect Fire
A mortar attack on his base prompts Fr. David to look back on past experiences with indirect fire.
Resembling Dust
Fr. David explains how the humility that comes with exhaustion can bring you very close to God.
Being an Impostor
Fr. David tries to put himself in the shoes of a non-canonical Orthodox chaplain who is attempting to minister to canonical Orthodox marines.
In Between
Fr. David describes what it's like when you're about to deploy or about to come home.
Facing West
Fr. David Alexander presents his final episode of In the Valley of the Shadow of Death. As he prepares to return home from Afghanistan, he reflects on...