The World and Everything In It DoubleTake: The good fight
Feb 21, 2026
Wes Bentley, founder of Far Reaching Ministries and former U.S. Marine who started chaplain training in South Sudan. Clay Ramirez, field reporter who conducted on-the-ground interviews and observations. They explore armed chaplaincy, battlefield faith, training and discipline, life amid constant danger, stories of survival and injury, and the costs and commitments of ministering in a war-torn region.
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Chaplain Charges Into Battle Singing
- Peter Akesh charged enemy lines singing and waving a wooden cross amid gunfire and mines.
- His boldness rallied troops and helped recapture a base and destroy or capture two tanks.
Castle Welcome In Nimli
- Clay Ramirez arrived at a blue-walled castle in Nimli where hundreds of chaplains greeted him with song and dance.
- The castle served as FRM's training base and a celebratory hub for returning chaplains.
Pastor With A Marine Mindset
- Wes Bentley blended pastoral care with Marine-like security to protect missionaries and train fighters.
- He founded Far Reaching Ministries to pair spiritual teaching with practical defense in wartime Sudan.