Forging Honor

Banjo and JJ issues a new challenge: take part in a ritual everyday that connects you to the responsibility you have in your life. A few ideas include: Journaling, food prep, or hygiene. Feel free to vary it up week to week. 

In this final episode of the season, Banjo and JJ discuss what they learned exercising every day. 

In this episode, JJ and Banjo check-in on how the current challenge is going, then talk about the benefits of exercise, dangers of addiction, necessity of biblical fellowship.

JJ and Banjo have on Dave Walker, an ultra-marathoner and race coordinator, to discuss questions of self-discipline and self-glorification, what it takes to be an ultra-marathoner, what encouragement is in scripture for the athlete, and practical advice for young men establishing athletic habits.

Time for a quick check-in on how Challenge 29 is going: exercise for at least 15 minutes every day. 

Banjo and JJ discuss some announcement for Forging Honor, some differences between men and women in sports, and some intrinsic motivators to exercise. 

Kyle Erickson produced the weekend edition of the CrossFit radio show and coached at a CrossFit Gym in 2011, he has done personal training with private clients and coached group fitness classes for 13 years, he completed Chris Kresser's ADAPT Functional Nutrition and Health Coaching Program in 2019 with the first cohort of the program, he is currently building out a course alongside his sister who has a masters degree in nutrition and functional medicine called "How To Eat Healthy" that should be out this September, and he is currently the head of e-commerce, marketing & content at Southern Ridge Farm. In total he has over 20 years of experience with strength & conditioning training. We are excited to have him on today! 

Challenge 29: Exercise for at least 15 minutes everyday. 

Banjo and JJ close out the 3 part series on conversations with yet another conversation. 

They also introduce the next topic: exercise. The challenge: "Exercise for 15 minutes everyday." 

Connor Neville, is a Christian: Husband, Father of 3, and missional entrepreneur.

Connor has launched several businesses & is the principal founder of Ekklesia Design, which serves to exhort and equip the saints to take dominion over the place where God has called them through landscape architecture and redemptive localism.

Connor enjoys a good chat with just about anyone, as he loves apologetics, evangelism, and engaging conversation.

We talk to Connor today about what the building blocks of a well designed conversation are, and how they contribute to a community. 

Banjo and JJ have on Ross Kucks to discuss community and conversation. They also review how the current challenge, "Have a 20  minute conversation everyday" is going. 

JJ and Banjo wrap up the first challenge of 2024: "Read your Bible every day." They discuss how the challenge went for them, what they learned, and reviewed their interviews with Christian Brewer (Episode 28) and Jamie Crampton (Episode 29). 

The next challenge is also issued: "Have a 20 minute conversation with someone everyday. Can be over a meal, beverage, or other shared experience."