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39. Part 9 "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study- David Flees from His Son Absalom (2 Samuel 15:13-23/Psalm 3) Jan 03, 2024

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Today we continue Part 9 of our "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" when David Flees from His Son Absalom (2 Samuel 15:13-23/Psalm 3)

Episode Notes:

Recap Parts 1-8: Part 1: Reign of Saul in 1 Samuel 1-18 and rise of David (1 Samuel 19:11-18/Psalm 56). Part 2: David Flees from Saul (1 Sam 21:10-15/Psalm 56). Part 3: David hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 22:1-2/Psalm 142). Part 4: David's contact with Ahimelech Results in Priests' Death (1 Sam 22:7-18/Psalm 52). Part 5: David exiled into wilderness of Judah (1 Sam 22:5; 23:14-18/Psalm 63) & David cornered by Saul (1 Sam 23:19-29/Psalm 54). Part 6: David again hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 24/Psalm 57). Part 7: David's Victories (2 Samuel 8/1 Chronicles 18, Psalm 60). Part 8: David Sleeps with Bathsheba and Murders Uriah (2 Samuel 12:7;9-14/Psalm 51.
Part 9 Takeaways: When do we act and when do we accept? What kind of legacy are we leaving? How do we accept responsibility despite our flaws? How do we have confidence of an upright heart before God?

Reflect:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ today!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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38. Interview with LCDR Jason Bilbro: US Navy Veteran, Marriage Counselor, Doctoral Seminary Student Dec 20, 2023

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Today we dig into the story of Jason Bilbro who is a 24-year veteran of the United States Navy. While on active duty, he made seven deployments, visiting 39 countries around the globe. He completed his BA in English from the University of Missouri (Columbia) and his MS in Human Systems Integration from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. He retired as a Lieutenant Commander in 2019 to pursue the call of God on his life and moved with his wife and two daughters to Ozark, MO. Jason completed his MA in Theological Studies from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, in May of 2023 and is currently enrolled in the Doctorate of Ministry program, with an emphasis in contextual leadership and spiritual formation. Jason and his wife Tatum both have a heart for pastoral and marriage ministry, and to develop passionate followers of Jesus Christ.

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Episode Notes:

Background: Diagnosted with ADHD early. Achievement oriented: joined Navy out of high school. Got married after deployment and immediately regretted decision, which kicked off 5 years of pain. Jason and Tatum saw multiple counselors and relationship struggles continued to escalate to physical danger, causing separation and nearly divorce.
Testimony: Preacher's kid. Check the box "Christian." Pornography addiction caused detachment, suppression of conscience, and years of marital problems which nearly led to divorce.
Calling: Started informally mentoring other couples. Online testimony began to spread and help other couples. Now leading Broken Bonds Ministry and pursuing Doctorate of Ministry program with a heart for pastoral and marriage ministry.
Favorite Books of the Bible: Questions of Jesus. "Do you want to get well?"
Advice: Have a battle plan. Find community and accountability
Contact Jason

Reflect:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ for this day!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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37. Spiritual Threats, Weapons, and Tactics (w/ Major James "Hook" Knauss) Dec 13, 2023

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Today we welcome back Maj James "Hook" Knauss who shared his testimony on episode 32 - go back and give episode 32 a listen. During Hook's interview, he mentioned applying a military mission planning construct of "threats-weapons-tactics" to teach a class on mortification of sin at his church. Today's Hook is going to provide us a pristine, 50 minute fighter pilot brief on spiritual threats, weapons and tactics. But before we hop in, let's talk objectives and definitions:

Resources

Episode Notes:

What are our overall mission objectives (or purpose) of this brief? We were God's enemies, at war with God before coming to Christ. We cannot win a war against God - we will be destroyed. When we come to Christ we change sides of the war and we are to put to death the deeds of the flesh and mortify sin.
Threats: Our flesh, our sin, specific sins we struggle with (Rom 1, Gal 5). *We must identify our specific sin threats to effectively mitigate*
Weapons: The Holy Spirit - amazing promises in scripture as our offensive weapon
Tactics: Romans 8:26- Spirit helps us pray effectively as we are unable by ourselves. Convictions show us our sin (no conviction indicates no Spirit). Ephesians 6: The Armor of God - sword of the Spirit is the word of God. Mediate and fill mind with the scriptures. Prayer. Accountability/fellowship
How do we identify our specific sin patterns? Romans 1.
How do we identify areas where we have suppressed the truth and are suppressing the truth? Changed heart is work of God - Ezekiel 36 / John 3: born again of the Spirit. Hebrews 10: Drawing connection between mortification of sin, new hearts/new identity. Romans 8: no condemnation if we are in Christ

Reflect:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ for this day!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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36. Part 8 "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study- David Sleeps with Bathsheba and Murders Uriah (2 Samuel 12:7;9-14/Psalm 51) Dec 06, 2023

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Today we continue Part 8 of our "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study David Sleeps with Bathsheba and Murders Uriah (2 Samuel 12:7;9-14/Psalm 51)

Episode Notes:

Recap Parts 1-7: Reign of Saul in 1 Samuel 1-18 and rise of David (1 Samuel 19:11-18/Psalm 56). Part 2: David Flees from Saul (1 Sam 21:10-15/Psalm 56). Part 3: David hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 22:1-2/Psalm 142). Part 4: David's contact with Ahimelech Results in Priests' Death (1 Sam 22:7-18/Psalm 52). Part 5: David exiled into wilderness of Judah (1 Sam 22:5; 23:14-18/Psalm 63) & David cornered by Saul (1 Sam 23:19-29/Psalm 54). Part 6: David again hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 24/Psalm 57). Part 7: David's Victories (2 Samuel 8/1 Chronicles 18, Psalm 60)
Part 8 Takeaways: Are we blind to our sin? What do we do when we are convicted of sin? How do we own consequence of our sin and move forward? Are we grieved by our sin?

Reflect:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ today!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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35. The Power of Morning Routines (w/ Major Aaron Rosheim) Nov 29, 2023

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Today's guest is Major Aaron Rosheim, who we previously interviewed on Episode 17 (Aaron's testimony) and Episode 23 (Balancing Faith and Family). Aaron has been posting daily scripture on VoDgrams for several years and he's a great resource on morning routines.

Resources:

Episode Notes:

What are some benefits of a morning routine? Why not before bed?
How do we make our morning routines flexible with military and family life?
What are the elements of an effective morning routine?
What does the Bible say about morning routines? What did Jesus' morning routine look like?
Lessons learned from daily scripture posts on VoDgrams and Thundering Legion?

Reflect:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ for this day!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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34. Part 7 "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study- David's Victories (2 Samuel 8/1 Chronicles 18 & Psalm 60) Nov 15, 2023

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Today we continue Part 7 of our "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study David's Victories (2 Samuel 8/1 Chronicles 18, Psalm 60)

Episode Notes:

Recap Parts 1-6: Reign of Saul in 1 Samuel 1-18 and rise of David (1 Samuel 19:11-18/Psalm 56). Part 2: David Flees from Saul (1 Sam 21:10-15/Psalm 56). Part 3: David hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 22:1-2/Psalm 142). Part 4: David's contact with Ahimelech Results in Priests' Death (1 Sam 22:7-18/Psalm 52). Part 5: David exiled into wilderness of Judah (1 Sam 22:5; 23:14-18/Psalm 63) & David cornered by Saul (1 Sam 23:19-29/Psalm 54). Part 6: David again hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 24/Psalm 57)
Part 7 Takeaways: How do we handle success without pride? How do we prevent pride and ego from destroying our lives? How do we recognize prideful motives in our lives? How do we keep ourselves humble? How do we recognize false humility?

Reflect:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ today!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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33. Can Christians Serve in Armed Forces and Use Violence? (Interview w/ Patrick Miller from Truth Over Tribe) Nov 08, 2023

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Today we dig into the question "Can Christians Serve in Armed Forces and Use Violence?"

Our interview guest is Patrick Miller, cohost of Truth Over Tribe Podcast and coauthor of Truth Over Tribe book. Patrick and Keith Simon did a 3-Part "Biblical Theology of Violence" Series (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) in which Patrick argues the side of Christian non-violence. In this episode, we focus on questions and case studies on the use of force in an official governmental capacity.

Resources:

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Hell One Step at a Time by Jordan Peterson
Mil Spec Believer: An Occupation of Killing (As a Christian)
Military as unreached people group: Major Aaron Rosheim
Oppeenheimer
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
What Do We Swear An Oath To?
Can We Serve Both Nation and Christ
Should Christians Be in the Armed Forces?

Episode Notes:

Background:

There are around 27 million people worldwide service in the armed forces in some capacity. Can armed forces be a calling for Christians?

Patrick and Trevor present theses on question

Episode Discussion Topics:

Does Bible uphold role of government to bear the sword?
Is there a difference between personal/unofficial and governmental/official use of violence?
Who ultimately bears moral responsibility for violence?
Can armed forces be a legitimate calling for a Christian?
How does official use of violence go wrong?
What does an armed force swear an oath to and can Christians take the oath?
Killing vs. murder: Does heart condition matter?
Are there cases where war and violence are justified?

Reflect:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ for this day!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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32. Interview with Major James "Hook" Knauss: US Air Force Test Pilot and Seminary Graduate Nov 01, 2023

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In today's interview episode where we are digging into the story of Major James "Hook" Knauss. Hook is former A-10C Instructor and Experimental Test Pilot with over 3,000 flight hours in more than 25 aircraft types. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School and currently serves as a Flight Safety Officer at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command specializing in the analysis of MFOQA (Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance) data. During his time on active duty, Hook earned a Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He now serves on staff at Heritage Bible Church in Greer, SC as Director of Discipleship and Training. Hook resides in the upstate of South Carolina with his wife of 15 years and their two boys ages 10 and 5.

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Episode Notes:

Background: Grew up Baptist in Georgia, joined Air Force ROTC to get school paid for, majored in Civil Engineering, then took a pilot slot.
Testimony: Accepted Christ and was baptized in Middle School after retreat weekend sermon on repentance
Successes and failures: Failed checkride in Introductory Flight Screening and graduated Test Pilot School
Calling: Completed degree at SBTS while on active duty with tuition assistance and military grant. Military prepared Hook for vocational ministry leadership and teaching.
Favorite Books of the Bible: Psalms, Gospel of John
Daily Spiritual Growth: Flying career taught Hook how to prepare and learn (chairfly) and apply that to spiritual growth. Make God's Word and Biblical community a priority.
Contact Hook

Reflect:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ for this day!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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31. Part 6 "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study- David again hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 24/Psalm 57) Oct 18, 2023

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Today we continue Part 6 of our "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study when David again hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 24/Psalm 57)

Episode Notes:

Recap Parts 1-5: Reign of Saul in 1 Samuel 1-18 and rise of David (1 Samuel 19:11-18/Psalm 56). Part 2: David Flees from Saul (1 Sam 21:10-15/Psalm 56). Part 3: David hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 22:1-2/Psalm 142). Part 4: David's contact with Ahimelech Results in Priests' Death (1 Sam 22:7-18/Psalm 52). Part 5: David exiled into wilderness of Judah (1 Sam 22:5; 23:14-18/Psalm 63) & David cornered by Saul (1 Sam 23:19-29/Psalm 54)
Part 6 Takeaways: Does the end justify the means? How do we seek God's will? How does God reveal Himself to us? What does it man to be a "man after God's heart"?

Reflect:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ today!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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30. Part 5 "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study- David Exiled into Wilderness of Judah and Cornered by Saul Oct 04, 2023

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Today we continue Part 5 of our "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study when David is Exiled into Wilderness of Judah and Cornered by Saul (1 Sam 22:5; 23:14-29/Psalm 54/63)

Episode Notes:

Recap Parts 1-4: Reign of Saul in 1 Samuel 1-18 and rise of David (1 Samuel 19:11-18/Psalm 56). Part 2: David Flees from Saul (1 Sam 21:10-15/Psalm 56). Part 3: David hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 22:1-2/Psalm 142). Part 4: David's contact with Ahimelech Results in Priests' Death (1 Sam 22:7-18/Psalm 52)
Takeaways: How is God sovereignly working over and through our circumstances? Do we use the Lord's name in vain to advance our personal causes? Or do we wait and suffer patiently trusting in God's character/promises? What is the heart of God?

REFLECT:

What does this episode reveal about God's character?
How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ today!

✝️ "Choose this day whom you will serve..." ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬
‭✝️ "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬

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