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UUFC Sermon

*On April 17, 2026, I gave a sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis (UUFC), Oregon. My remarks begin at 23:33:00 "He interpreted all the things… about himself" (Luke 24:27) My message today is for maturing audiences. As a combat veteran, I carry an

All Saints 2025

All Saints 2025

*On November 2, 2025, I preached at my local church, First Christian Church of Albany, to kick off a sermon series on All Saints. I. Introduction: Seeing the Saints Among Us Good morning! For those who don't know me, I am Logan Martin Isaac and I've

ORLA Testimony

Below are my prepared remarks and slides for my testimony before the “Senate Interim Committee on Veterans.” My name is Logan M. Isaac, and I am here to provide context for two Legislative Concepts I authored that were submitted on September 27, 2024, by Representative James Hieb and Vice Chair

Oregon Legislative Assembly testimony

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Oregon Legislative Assembly testimony

*Remarks before the Oregon Senate Committee on Veterans delivered December 10, 2024; My name is Logan M. Isaac, and I am here to provide context for two Legislative Concepts I authored that were submitted on September 27, 2024, by Vice Chair Senator Kim Thatcher and Representative James Hieb. * LC2560 urges

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Labor Day 2024

Originally preached on September 1, 2024 at First Christian Church of Albany, OR. Grace to you, and peace, both to our friends online and to everyone here in person. My name is Logan M. Isaac and I’m proud to be a member of this beautiful house of worship that

Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs — Public Testimony

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Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs — Public Testimony

*On June 5, 2024, I offered some comments during the public comment section of the Advisory Council's quarterly meeting in Salem, Oregon. My name is Logan M. Isaac. I was in the Army from 2000 to 2006 and I got out as an E-5, paratrooper and forward

Figuring it out as One Body

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Figuring it out as One Body

Travis Reed of The Work of the People (TWOTP) edited this video from a Zoom call we shared during the COVID pandemic. The Emotional Divide of National Holidays Because the Fourth of July is so intimately linked in America with military service—we have parades and everything—I really think

A Subordinate Symbol

A Subordinate Symbol

Travis Reed of The Work of the People (TWOTP) edited this video from a Zoom call we shared during the COVID pandemic. What the Flag Means to Me The flag is a symbol, and because of the nation that birthed it — that created it, that imbued it with meaning — there&

Sacrifice in Order to Listen

Sacrifice in Order to Listen

Travis Reed of The Work of the People (TWOTP) edited this video from a Zoom call we shared during the COVID pandemic. A Community Without the Bonds I was left without a community — without the bonds I was so familiar with. That's a transition a lot of veterans

Becoming Guilty for Love

Becoming Guilty for Love

Travis Reed of The Work of the People (TWOTP) edited this video from a Zoom call we shared during the COVID pandemic. The Tattoos They weren't supposed to be seen when I got them — I thought they'd be small. Each one has a mistake on it,

UUMCCH 2: Jeremiah, Why Do You Weep?

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UUMCCH 2: Jeremiah, Why Do You Weep?

The following is the second half of an invited presentation I gave at University UMC in Chapel Hill for "Table Talk; Pastor-Led Conversations for Youth and Adults.” I was invited to speak on Jeremiah by Mitzi Johnson, Pastor of Spiritual Formation, for the 2016 series “Scandal, Politics, Thrills,

UUMCCH 1: Jeremiah, Why Do You Weep?

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UUMCCH 1: Jeremiah, Why Do You Weep?

The following is the first half of an invited presentation I gave at University UMC in Chapel Hill for "Table Talk; Pastor-Led Conversations for Youth and Adults.” I was invited to speak on Jeremiah by Mitzi Johnson, Pastor of Spiritual Formation, for the 2016 series “Scandal, Politics, Thrills,

Christian Peace Witness for Iraq

A reading from the reflections of Joshua Casteel, a US soldier.* When I traveled outside the prison walls on convoys, terror surged through my heart. I was not afraid of being killed; “If you live by the sword, by the sword shall you die.” If I died with a loaded