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How often do you hear the term, “peace officer”? I was born in the late 60’s but I recently had a conversation with someone my senior. They told me that, pre-1970, police officers and sheriff deputies were all called peace officers.
Paul's Perspective is written by Paul Lee, FCPO-USA Executive Director (Retired Captain, Chattanooga P.D.) Paul Lee retired from the Chattanooga Police Department with 29 years of service. He has been an FCPO member since 1995, is a former Chapter Chairman and has served in various capacities on the National Board. He has served as Executive Director since 2014.
Question: How do we reconcile the life of a Christian with the duties of a law enforcement officer?
On April 30, the National Board of Directors of the Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers-USA gathered in Chattanooga, TN for a 3 day series of board meetings. At a dinner held at downtown Chattanooga’s historic Read House, Charles (Chuck) Urgo was recognized for his many years of service to the ministry of FCPO.
He and Karl Traber Established the Foundation of FCPO Ralph Evans, one of the co-founders of the Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers, passed away May 3 at his home in Reseda, CA. Ralph was born on October 24, 1936 and lived in a variety of places across the U.S. While living in Hawaii at age 5, he witnessed the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which had a great influence on his life. Coming to Christ as a teenager, he enlisted in the US Naval Reserve after graduating from Canoga Park High School. Around this time, he married his sweetheart, Joyce, whom he had attended church with for several years, and 3 children were added to the family.
The world we live in today seems to move at a faster pace than ever before. Everywhere we look, new homes and businesses are being built, old homes and businesses are being torn down, and the neighborhoods we remember from childhood are becoming, more and more, a distant memory.
Mark 10:42-45 says, “Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Occasionally, in looking through the old newsletters in our archives, we find challenging, thought-provoking articles that we would like to share again with our current day members and supporters. This issue's reprint comes from former FCPO President Myrle Carner. It originally appeared in the January/February 1982 issue of The Christian Peace Officer. Myrle is still an active FCPO member and faithful supporter.
“What shall we say, then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” - Romans 7:7 (NIV).
Recently, I was reading the book of Jeremiah. It was a time when Judah was being invaded by Babylon and was about to take the city of Jerusalem. The army was at their doorsteps and Jeremiah came to give the king a message from God. , “Then the officials said to the king, “This man should be put to death. He is discouraging the soldiers who are left in this city, as well as all the people, by the things he is saying to them. This man is not seeking the good of these people but their ruin.” - Jeremiah 38:4 (NIV). No one wanted to hear the truth of God; it was easier to put their heads in the sand and pretend that everything was okay. Jeremiah’s message was politically incorrect. The definition of Political Correctness (PC) from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is: "conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities should be eliminated". Jeremiah’s prophecy, which was from God, was considered politically offensive. No one wanted to hear that God was upset with them and was going to punish them if they did not change their evil ways. They wanted to hear that everything was going to be okay.
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