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The Goodness of God in Darkness and Pain: Phillip Ward Jun 19, 2020

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Phillip Ward is a man who carries the father’s heart in everything he does. He has a passion to see a generation come into their true identity as sons and daughters of a good and loving God. Since a very young age he had developed practical skills and talents in the construction trades and business that he now uses to disciple young people to become men and women of God with viable skills. He and his wife Amy Ward are full-time missionaries with Youth With A Mission and Phillip uses his skills in areas of leadership of Kona Campus Development team in building out the University of the Nations in Kona, Hawaii, as well as developing and overseeing Tekton Trade Construction Trade School that is sending out a wave of skilled missionaries into the inner cities and developing nations. His life is rich with experiences that have shaped his life. He grew up doing ministry in the inner cities of Texarkana, Arkansas with his family . He lived in Alaska working construction, as a hunting guide and working in the oil fields. He’s a hunter, grills, smokes or BBQs meat at another level. He has developed many types of trade skills such as Carpentry, Masonry, Welding, Pipe Fitting and Iron Work. He is also a very skilled artist and his work reflects it. One of his greatest passions is to trade schools in all the nations. Phillip’s story is powerful as he overcame some really dark movements in the midst of loss and pain even contemplating suicide at his lowest point. His life was transformed and he is on a mission to see God do that over and over in other people’s lives. Here is our conversation with Phillip Ward.

The Mission & A Band of Brothers: Brent Theobald Jun 06, 2020

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Brent Theobald was a sniper in the special forces and served with the United States Marine Corps for three combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. As a member of the elite Marine Force Reconnaissance Company, Brent was among the first American boots on the ground in Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He grew up as a missionary in Papua New Guinea, takes veterans and leaders on trips to Nigeria, shares the gospel with terrorists and is a strong advocate for veterans in higher education. He is married to his wife Caitlin and they are the proud parents of two beautiful little girls. He recently started an organization called Integritas with some other friends. In this episode you are gong to hear some crazy stories of redemption, purpose, mission and veterans and men stepping into their purpose and living fully alive to change the world. We talk about the power of a mission and having a band of brothers to do it with. You will be inspired and challenged as you hear his story. Here is my conversation with my friend Brent Theobald.

Overcoming Loss: Cody Williams May 22, 2020

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Loss is something we all face at different levels and in different seasons. The question is how do we respond and what does our relationship with God look like when we face loss. We sat down with a really close friend of our host Zack and a key part of the Jesus Culture team Cody Williams. He is a Pastor, entrepreneur, real estate agent, creative, networker and a father of 5 girls. Cody shared his story about overcoming loss and the challenges he faced throughout his life, starting at a young age. We talked about being a dad, family, eternity, living in the moment, overcoming loss in his relationship with his father, choosing forgiveness, not being a victim and more. We really believe this episode will encourage and bring hope, healing and perspective for many guys out there. This is our conversation with Cody Williams.

Five Minute Fuel: Facing Fear May 17, 2020

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Every week we are posting a new segment we are calling “Five Minute Fuel.” Listen to five minutes of encouragement, inspiration and perspective to fuel you for the week and your journey to live life fully alive. Hopefully this new addition to Season II of Man Camp gives you an extra boost of hope. You have what it takes!

Five Minute Fuel: Small to Big May 08, 2020

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Burnout and Desert Seasons: Darren Rouanzoin May 06, 2020

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We are so excited for you to hear our conversation with Darren Rouanzoin. He is a pastor, church planter, a deep thinker, an innovator and someone we respect a lot. He enjoys a CORSSFIT work out, a good surf session, family, friends and dreaming of ways to change the world. He is passionate about leading people to know and experience the extravagant generosity of God and the abundant life Jesus brings here and now. We sat down with Darren to talk about his own journey of burnout, what it looks like to thrive in desert seasons of our life and some crazy things the Lord spoke to Darren about before the Corona virus hit the U.S. What Darren shared in this conversation is something men need to hear, especially in this point in time. Here is our conversation with Darren Rouanzion.

Five Minute Fuel: Fix Your Eyes May 01, 2020

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Man Camp Q&A #1 Apr 24, 2020

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This season in Man Camp we are adding the occasional Q&A Episode to answer questions that have come in from previous episodes. If you have a question in general or from one of our episodes send it in to mancamp@jesusculture.com or DM us on one of our social media platforms. For this first episode we asked Bryan Japhet, Cody Williams and Skyler Smith from the Jesus Culture team to jump in and help answer some of the questions. These three guys have been significantly involved in the local Man Camp community in Sacramento. Hope this conversation encourages you and spurs you on to live life fully alive.

Fitness and Freedom: Blake Casteel Apr 22, 2020

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Blake Casteel is the founding director of Respect the Corners- a CROSSFIT/ Functional Fitness movement out of YWAM-Kona. In RTC, his passion for fitness collides with his heart for discipleship and the nations to experience the love of Jesus. In this interview Blake shares his story. We talk about how faith and fitness intersect. He shares about his struggle and story of overcoming an addiction to pornography, we talk about Jesus, missions and more. We can’t wait for you to hear our conversation with Blake. He is an authentic, no nonsense man that is doing some pretty cool things around the world. This is our conversation with Blake Casteel.

Five Minute Fuel: Letting Go Apr 21, 2020

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