Become Who You Are

#599 Claymore! Living On The Surface, Never Going Deep...We Lose Our Identity In A Culture Without God


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The Claymore podcast presents a battle plan for Gen Z men who sense something wrong with our increasingly toxic culture and are searching for authentic purpose and identity.

• Miletus Christi and Claymore are initiatives from John Paul II Renewal Center designed as battle plans for young men
• Our crisis stems from rejecting objective truth and embracing subjective constructs of feelings
• When God is forgotten, we lose understanding of ourselves and our purpose
• Satan works by twisting what God created good, especially in distorting authentic love into lust
• The three-step spiritual battle plan involves morning prayer, turning temptations into opportunities for prayer, and becoming a person of love
• True identity comes from understanding we're created beings with divine purpose, not accidents of history
• Building "cells" or small communities of like-minded men is essential for spiritual growth
• Authentic masculinity means viewing women first as sisters to protect before considering them as potential brides
• Fulton Sheen warned in 1974 that we're seeing the end of Christendom's influence on culture

Download the Claymore battle plan at the John Paul II Renewal Center website. Email [email protected] with questions or to invite Jack to speak at your church or community.

Here are today's Discussion Questions: 

1. How does the author contrast a world with God and a world without God? What are the consequences of each perspective on human identity and purpose?

2. What role does modern culture play in shaping young people’s understanding of love, happiness, and identity, according to the author?

3. How does the story of Bill W. and Carl Jung illustrate the importance of spiritual transformation in overcoming struggles?

4. What is the significance of Jesus’ question, “What do you seek?” in the Gospel of John, and how does it relate to the theme of identity in the text?

5. How does Saint Augustine’s quote, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You,” summarize the central argument of the article?

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