About the Book

Book: Psalms from the Sea, Volume IV: OPERATIONS

Author: David Reid Brown

Genre: Christian Devotional

Release Date: October, 2025

DID YOU KNOW? YOUR CHRISTIAN WALK HAS A LOT IN COMMON WITH THE LIFE OF A NAVY SAILOR!

Yes! It seems too hard to believe but it is true. Sailors experience hardship, trust, fatigue, worry, disappointment, joy–and so do you! A sailor’s life is filled with the common experiences you have every day of your Christian walk.

OPERATIONS is a compilation of over fifty devotional stories composed by DAVID REID BROWN while he served at sea. These stories present the life of sailors in a way that touches on topics that mirror your daily Christian walk. Each story concludes with a practical application section, relevant scripture, and prayer.

DAVID REID BROWN has first-hand knowledge in understanding the life of a Sailor because he lived it. As former Navy Chaplain, he also understands Biblical truth and how to identify spiritual principles and experiences that Christians and sailors share.

In this book, readers will be:

Surprised to learn the daily lives of Christians and Sailors are quite similar.
Inspired by sea stories that connect with Biblical truths.
Amazed by the selfless sacrifice of Sailors, Marines, and their families.

Still curious? Read this book and find out how God will meet your curiosity with a stronger faith in Him and a deeper admiration for the service of military members and their families.

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About the Author

David Reid Brown is a retired Navy Chaplain and currently serves as a high school Government, Bible, and Art teacher at Grace Christian School in Mechanicsville, VA. He has authored nine books: Spirit Soundings: A Chaplain’s Journal of Life at Sea (three volumes), Lost Summer, and Psalms from The Sea (four volumes), and a book of poetry, Sophia’s Songs. These inspirational stories were born out of his global seafaring experiences, spanning twenty-one years of peace, war, and three overseas deployments as well as his service as a Christian educator.

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Did you know? The art on the front cover of my book, OPERATIONS, was designed and created by one of my Ninth Grade Art Students. Yes, it’s true. I recognized that this young artist had the technical skill and artistic flair to create the unique cover art required for this book when he was just in the sixth grade!

FOR OVER TWENTY-ONE YEARS, I have had the distinct privilege of serving thousands of sailors, Marines, and their families across the nation, upon every major ocean, as well as overseas. I am most proud to have shared a common bond of service, sacrifice, and devotion. OPERATIONS is my patriotic tribute to them.

Interview with Author

What inspired this book?

First, thank you for the opportunity to share my insights on your blog.

Operations is the fourth volume of five in the series Psalms From The Sea. During my service as a U.S. Navy Chaplain, I composed over two hundred prayers that became the outline for the book series. Operations was the volume that I dedicated to the sailors and families that I served for over twenty-one years. This book was easy to write because of the strong correlations between the daily challenges that a sailor faces and the daily walk of a follower of Christ.

What does success as an author look like to you?

I want to answer this question by sharing my vision statement:

To serve and honor God through composing and publishing inspirational stories that focus on blessing the lives of my readers.

While commercial success is desirable, I aim to make a difference in the reader’s life.

What is your favorite Bible verse or life verse?

I have many favorite Bible verses, but here are two:

Psalm 90: 17 – May the favor of the Lord, our God, rest upon us. To establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 – He makes everything beautiful in its time.

The former verse speaks to my desire for God to bless the work and use the gifts He has given to me. The latter is an admission that God will make everything wrong right one day, whether we live long enough to see it or not.

What would you like your readers to get out of this book?

What are you reading right now?

I am reading several books right now:

Farm Girl by Cindy Freeman

107 Days by Kamala Harris

The Poet’s Market by Robert Lee Brewer