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29. Interview with Jerry St. Pierre: US Army Engineer & US Air Force Chaplain Sep 27, 2023

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Jerry St. Pierre overcame significant life adversity including violence, abuse, and poverty during Jerry's formative years then enlisted in the Army Guard as an engineer and deployed to combat in Afghanistan. Jerry went to seminary and now serves as an active duty Air Force chaplain. Jerry is a certified performance coach for the Department of the Air Force and coaches leaders across the Air Force at all levels to practice self-reflection, creativity in problem solving, and accountability. Additionally, Jerry gives back to college students rising from adversity through the St. Pierre Alliance, leads the "Life and Money Podcast," participates in real estate investing, and has been married for 20 years with 3 children.

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Episode Notes:

Background: Unstable family background, enlisted as Army engineer
Testimony: Mom was mentally handicapped, raised in inner city New Orleans, came to Christ in high school, heart loved Lord but didn't love school, went to church but home life was a different story, too scared to go to college and too scared to go active duty
Successes and failures: Unemployed for 18 months, more committed to calling than career
Struggles: Deal with a lot of fear in own life - self work to mature
Calling: Ministry is currently through the Air Force, but not capped at the Air Force, Life and money coach podcast
Favorite Books of the Bible: Psalms, Proverbs
Daily Spiritual Growth: Word, Prayer, Family Bible studies
Advice: Connect with other Christians, PCS - find a new church
Hobbies: Link - St. Pierre Alliance
Contact Jerry

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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Visitors should NOT act upon any information or content found here without first seeking appropriate advice from an accountant, financial planner, lawyer or other professional."

28. Interview with Elliot "Willie" Nelsen: US Air Force Fighter Pilot and Instructor Sep 14, 2023

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Today we dig into the story of Elliot "Willie" Nelsen, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and recently retired 22-year Air Force veteran. Lt Col Elliot Nelsen flew the F-15C early in his career but spent the majority of it instructing fighter fundamentals in the T-38 as a Reservist at Sheppard AFB, finishing with 2,600 T-38 hours and, even better, a thousand moments spent mentoring. He now lives near Hill AFB in Utah and flies for Delta Air Lines.

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Episode Notes:

Background: Missionary kid, put God on hold in while in college, desire to fly fighters, earned a slot to fly F-15Cs.
Testimony: Hit rock bottom during fighter fundamentals. Realized he had become someone he despised and lost what was most important. Turned back to Jesus and threw himself to God's grace. Desired authenticity, total transparency, and confession in relationships.
Successes and failures: Missed oppotunities to go to US Air Force Weapons School and Thunderbirds. Felt alone during first several months in Alaska, but God put key Christians in his life to support his growth in faith.
What is the most important lesson you learned about following Christ while serving in the military? We each have a unique personality and gifting. God is glorified when we are satisfied in Him.
How have you influenced the lives and faith of your students while in the instructor role? Take an interest in the lives of your students. Be excllent at your jobs. Start with gentleness and humility and asking socratic questions.
Challenges to living out faith in the military
Next Steps: Submit to God's will - the Great Commission is for all of us.
What book of the Bible do you go to in times of difficulty? Psalms, Colossians 1, Joshua, Proverbs, Acts (Stephen)
How do you make spiritual growth a daily priority? Strive to be in the word every day. Intimacy with our Creator through prayer - especially praying for others.
Closing words: Satan wants us to feel alone and peer pressured to give up our values. In the end the only thing that matters is following Christ wholeheartedly. Take your struggles to God - He's a good father.

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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27. Part 4 "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study- David's Contact with Ahimelech Results in Priests' Death (1 Sam 22:7-18/Psalm 52) Sep 06, 2023

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Today we continue Part 4 our "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study when David's contact with Ahimelech Results in Priests' Death (1 Sam 22:7-18/Psalm 52)

Episode Notes:

Recap Parts 1-3: 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)
Takeaways: Why do we choose to suffer for obeying God & doing the right thing rather than obeying mankind? Why did David have to endure affliction and suffering? How did David's suffering prophecy Jesus' future suffering? What is our greater hope that goes beyond suffering?

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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26. How Should Armed Forces Members Respond to Immoral Policies and Orders? Aug 30, 2023

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Today we will be digging into the question "How Should Armed Forces Members Respond to Immoral Policies and Orders?" We live in a fallen world, so all Christians will inevitably disagree with authority figures or leaders at some point. So what is our Biblical framework to handle these disagreements?

What does the Bible have to say about this question?

Book of Daniel. Background: Daniel encounters a variety of situations in his life of service that inform us of options of how to respond when we disagree with our leaders (Daniel 1: 17-20, 2:14, 5:10-12)
1. Appeal to Conscience and Solve Issue at Lowest Level. (Daniel 1:7-16)
2. Private Disobedience. (Daniel 6)
3. Public Disobedience. (Daniel 3: 4-6, 12-23)
Book of Exodus
- Exodus 1: Midwives do not follow the Pharaoh's direct order to kill all baby boys.
- Exodus 2: Moses' parents hide him away for 3 months, disregarding the Pharaoh's order to kill Hebrew boys
Acts 4: Peter and John go before the Sanhedrin: "Which is right in God's eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."

How can we practically apply our answer to everyday life?

Represent Christ well even when we disagree with the authorities placed over us - strive for respect, peace, and reconciliation in all interactions.
Strive to solve the problem at the lowest level, as peaceably as possible, using appeals to logic and conscience to change policy.
Our ultimate goal is to point others to Christ through the issue we are confronting. If the issue draws you into the public eye then use that opportunity to proclaim Christ.
The road to salvation is marked with suffering. Like Christ, we must be prepared to suffer for His righteousness. Jesus says we must pick up our own cross of suffering in order to follow Him as a disciple (Luke 9:23, 14:27).
How we respond to hardship, suffering, and persecution is the greatest testament to our faith to a watching world. View suffering as an opportunity to share faith 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

Next steps:

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25. Part 3 "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study- David hides from Saul in a cave (1 Samuel 22v1-2/Psalm 142) Aug 01, 2023

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Today we continue Part 3 our "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study when David hides from Saul in a cave (1 Samuel 22:1-2 & Psalm 142)

Episode Notes:

Recap Parts 1: Reign of Saul in 1 Samuel 1-18 and rise of David (1 Samuel 19:11-18/Psalm 56) and Part 2: David Flees from Saul (1 Sam 21:10-15/Psalm 56)
This Week's Reading: David hides from Saul in a cave (1 Sam 22:1-2/Psalm 142)
Takeaways: 1) Differences in leadership styles between Saul and David 2) Sauls men refuse to kill priests - when do we disobey an order? 3) Ownership of consequences of our decisions 4) Demanding vs. commanding respect from followers

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

Next steps:

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24. Part 2 "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study- David Flees from Saul to Gath (1 Samuel 21:10-15/Psalm 56) Jul 12, 2023

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Today we continue our "Man After God's Heart- Life of David" Study Part 2 when David Flees from Saul to Gath (1 Samuel 21:10-15/Psalm 56)

Episode Notes:

Recap Part 1: Reign of Saul in 1 Samuel 1-18 and rise of David in 1 Samuel 19:11-18/Psalm 56
Background: 1 Samuel 19-1 Samuel 21
This Week's Reading: 1 Samuel 21:10-15/Psalm 56 when David Flees from Saul to Gath
Takeaways: 1) When you're in over your head, cry out to God like David 2) Understand that God hears the depth of our emotions and meets us with compassion 3) Our lasting hope in suffering is God's deliverance, fulfilled 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 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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23. Balancing Faith, Family, and Military Service with Major Aaron Roshiem Jun 29, 2023

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Today we welcome back Major Aaron Rosheim, who we previously interviewed on Episode 17. Major Aaron Rosheim is a Blackhawk helicopter pilot in the Iowa Army National Guard. He supervises aircraft maintenance and also serves on a headquarters staff. During his 19 years of service, he has commanded two companies (an assault helicopter company and an aviation maintenance company) and has served in various leadership and staff roles. He has deployed three times. When not serving in uniform, Aaron enjoys sports (both coaching and playing), home projects, and serving in his local church. He is married with five children. Our interview today will focus in on balancing Faith, Family, and Military Service.

Resources:

Episode Notes:

Prioritizing "Faith, Family, Function"
Identity is key: military is what we do, not who we are. Seeking ultimate joy in assignment is a dead end. Our hope must be in something much greater. God prioritizes holiness over happiness
Prioritize consensus and remain "rigidly flexible": Rigid in commitment to God and family values but flexible to handle changing situations. Time is the largest point of conflict. Military gets more of a say than we or our families do. Get victories when we can: Go TDY together, travel together & leverage benefits such as Blue Star Program, establish rhythms, use GI Bill
Regular rhythms to prioritize family: Date night - "keep dating your spouse." Connection point in house. Be more present when home from work: "Come along" ministry. Use prayer Cards or Journal
Advice for those who are not married and don't have kids but would like to in the future: Ask God "Is this the best you have for me?" before pursuing marriage. Seek compatible mission with spouse. Never a good time to have kids in the military - plan ahead but must take a step of faith. Get community rapidly - who does my family need around them when I'm gone? Communicate, communicate, communicate.

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

Next steps:

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22. Part 1 "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study- Background on David (1 Samuel 1-18)+ Saul seeking to kill David (1 Sam 19:11-18/Psalm 59) Jun 11, 2023

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Today we began our "Man After God's Heart: Life of David" Study Part 1: Background on David + Saul seeking to kill David (1 Sam 19:11-18/Psalm 59)

Resources:

CS Lewis: The Problem of Pain

Episode Notes:

Intro: Who are we? Why are we studying the life of David?
Overview: Anointing as king, downfall of Saul, rise of David (1 Samuel 1-18)
Scripture Deep Dive: Saul seeking to kill David (1 Sam 19:11-18/Psalm 59)
Dicussion: What can we learn from David and Saul? Why did Saul's kingdom fall? What makes David a man after God's heart? Why does life become harder when we follow 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 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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21. Interview with Ron Breland: Somalia, Kosovo, and Iraq Veteran and Warrior Ranch Pastor May 04, 2023

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Today we dig into the story of Ron Breland, a US Army Veteran of Somolia, Kosovo, and Iraq. Ron now serves as a Chaplain through a military outreach ministry called Warfighter Ranch. This ministry helps heal the invisible wounds of the heart, mind, and soul through Jesus Christ. Ron has reached out to over 20,000 Warfighters over the last 13 years using parachute cord pieces. Ron is the author of four books; including "Ghost Nation – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Society", which he co-wrote with his wife . The Breland's currently reside in Glendale, Arizona, have 5 children and 3 grandchildren.

Resources

Episode Notes:

Ron was homeless in high school then joined the Army and during his caareer deployed to Somalia, Kosovo, Iraq. Experienced mental health issues in Iraq. Medically retired from the military and struggled with anger and PTSD. Wife, Helen, led Ron back to Jesus.
Nearly 10 years ago, Ron was on the brink of suicide. Standoff with family and public meltdown. Could he stand before God and justify that decision? Gave AirborneRon mission and shop to God and has seen things take off. Started Isaiah 6:8 outreach ministry
3 year social media fast and wife started KLove 30 day challenge

What book of the Bible do you go to in times of difficulty?

John and Psalms (91)

How do you make spiritual growth a daily priority?

Read and pray together with wife
Walk with those who are struggling where they're at

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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20. Current Events: 20 April 2023 Apr 21, 2023

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A short review of news and current events affecting Christians in the military for 20 April 2023.

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

Next steps:

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