Goodlad Unscripted

Sixth Degree Black Belt, Master Renato Tavares has amassed 9 world championships and 14 Pan Am championships among countless others throughout his over half a century of competing and perfecting his sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

But his greatest success is measured by the lives he has shaped in the process of learning their sport. Our four children train under him and the impact he and his coaches have made in their lives and in support of how we raise our kids has been remarkable.

In this interview he talks about his sport, the hard times and good times, his vision for the future, all in service to God.

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The world is changing rapidly and violence directed at churches, church leaders and congregations has increased over ten times what it was five years ago. Statistically, churches that are protected by visible armed security are far less likely to experience violence compared to those that are not.

While we all wish we could go back to a time when armed protection in church was not a necessity, and I would argue that most safety team members want that more than anyone; we must acknowledge the reality of where our society is at and take prudent precautions.

Ana joins me in this episode of the podcast to switch roles and interview me about my role as a church safety team member and team leader.

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This show is about men. Men that provide for their families, men that protect others, men that step up and take on the jobs that require far more than showing up and punching the clock. Guys that push themselves well beyond their limits because the situation requires it.

Shawn is in his late 50's and I am in my mid 60's and for most of our lives we have been invincible, but both of us reached a point where our bodies were unable to keep up with the pace our hearts and minds like to move at.

Shawn and I discuss the process of getting healthy again, and how food plays a huge role in making that change.

Bryan Thomas was a statistic. He was raised in a violent and dysfunctional home where alcohol and drug use began early and was a family affair. It started when he was a little boy and by the age of 16 he was a full-blown drug user, and dealer and living the hard and fast life. One night he held up a store at gunpoint and as a result was looking at a potential life sentence. But God had him even then. He served a lengthy prison sentence and that was where he ultimately found God. Today he is the evangelism Pastor at Oceans Unite Christian Center in Vero Beach, Florida.

This interview was an emotional one. And while its a story of extremes, many people can identify with the core elements of his walk, very reluctantly, toward a life with Jesus.

Buckle up. This one will touch your heart.

Sixty years ago when I was a little boy, my grandparents grew most of their food in the garden on their farm. Manure was the fertilizer, and they couldn't afford pesticides and herbicides but they had old-fashioned ways of keeping the bugs away, and there was enough kids and hoes to take care of the weeds. That food wasn't called organic then, it was just called food. The meat they got from slaughtering an animal that was raised eating grass in a pasture but it wasn't called grass-fed or free range, it was just called beef or chicken or eggs.

Between then and now the world changed. Our food, along with our habits, has become the number one killer in America. And people are starting to realize that and are drifting back to doing things the way they did when I was a kid, and centuries before that.

My wife Ana is one of those people, and since drastically changing the trajectory of my own life a few years back by changing what and how I ate, I am a true believer as well. Ana and I talk about what that looks like for us and our family in this episode of the Unscripted Podcast.

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If I were to tell you a story about a kid who was raised in an abusive home and who was involved in a highly restrictive religion that only served to turn him away from God, and that kid then embraced drugs and alcohol and all the trappings of the fast life, what would you expect to see in him today?

Throw a few years in the Army where he served over two years overseas in a hotly-contested combat zone taking lives and losing friends, and what would you expect to see in him today?

Then add in the untimely death of his wife, and PTSD, and what would you expect to see in him today?

I sat down with my good friend Andres DeJesus, or Dre as we call him, because the man you would expect to see today is not the man I know and love and count on when the stakes are high and the chips are down.

Dre didn't find Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ came to him and during this interview he tells the cryptic story of the night the devil came for his soul, and God saved him.

Dre gave his life to Christ and six years later the old Dre is long-gone and the new man is on fire for the Lord. He is a fixture in our church and an integral part of our church safety team. He is tasked with guarding the pastor. He also leads the recovery group at the church every Thursday night. He and his wonderful wife Bonnie lead a home cell Bible study group called a U Group, and they are both enrolled in the four-year Ministry Studies program offered through the church. Dre is a good and devoted husband and family man now, and an incredible friend. He is that guy you can call anytime for anything and he will be there for you.

That is what God can do in life everyone has given up on, if they will just commit their life to Christ, and pursue God relentlessly.

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It's rare to meet someone who has survived a plane crash and even more rare to meet someone who has survived a helicopter crash. You could say then that meeting a pilot who has survived one plane crash and two helicopter crashes during his career, is a very rare thing and most certainly warrants an interview.

Shawn Sullivan is military veteran, a former paramedic, a close friend, a brother in Christ, and a commercial airline and helicopter pilot. He is also the son of a Vietnam War veteran helicopter pilot who chalked up no less than five helicopter crashes during his service.

Shawn is a professional and very safe pilot with thousands and thousands of flight-time hours. He is meticulous and I would trust him with my life and the lives of my family, but there are inherent risks when you take thousands of pounds of metal, strap an engine to it, and send it up into the atmosphere.

We sat down to talk about his experiences, particularly the most recent crash that almost took his life, on the Unscripted Podcast.

Covid decimated her business and when it was all over, she had to decide if it was worth doing it all over again. She found her answer in prayer and after a long re-building process she is ready to go again. She talks about how she does it all, runs a business, homeschools her four children, maintains a strong marriage, fitness and so much more.

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More and more single dads are raising their kids alone and the challenges are many. Our guest on this episode navigated the tragedy of betrayal and divorce, a very busy and high-pressure career, with raising his two sons on his own. HIs boys are grown now and the family is successful and close. He tells his story and how he not only held it all together, but flourished as a father and a family.

Marty Kinkead was married with two very young sons and was enjoying an incredibly successful career when without warning, his wife was gone. Marty was suddenly a single dad. His boys are now men with careers. One of them has a son, Marty's first grandson that he absolutely loves spending time with.

This podcast is about a dad that went through the experience of raising his sons alone, and Marty has a powerful testimony. And he has some wisdom to share with other men raising their sons as a single parent or facing the prospect of that happening.

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My wife and I decided a very long time ago that we would homeschool our kids so that we could have the flexibility to travel and do all the things that fit our lifestyle at the time.

Three years ago we moved to a small city in Florida, found an incredible church, and settled our family into this community.

Looking back, Ana Tigre talks about homeschooling and why we are so dedicated to teaching our kids at home. It's not what we thought when we first decided to homeschool, but Ana is committed to raising our kids the way we are so they are as prepared as possible to be successful adults.

You can visit her website at www.LivingBlessed.tv or connect with her on Facebook.

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