Strong Towers

If you've been tracking with us for the last couple weeks, you know we've really enjoyed getting some perspective on mentorship. Morgan Snyder, Alex Voorhees, and now the finale...Brooke Ackerman & Mike Haynes. They've been doing youth ministry for a few years together, and their insights into mentoring teens, adults, and each other are absolutely stellar. Take a listen...you'll be glad you did.

In last week's podcast, Morgan Snyder talked about every person having something to offer others in God's Kingdom. Even as we allow ourselves to be shown a better way by those that have gone before, we get to offer what we currently possess to those that are a step behind. Our friend, Alex Voorhees, has had to wrestle with this tension and was willing to offer some AMAZING insights as a younger man who's eager to learn and also willing to share what he has.

Mentorship begins with asking questions of those that have gone before you. One such man has been instrumental in each of our journeys of becoming better men, and we had the incredible opportunity to grab some mic time with him. This conversation with our mentor and friend, Morgan Snyder, is absolute GOLD waiting to be mined by those seeking the slow and steady path to becoming the kind of men and women to whom God can entrust His Kingdom. You'll come back to this one again...we promise.

Mentorship has as much (or more) to do with the questions asked as it does the answers given. There are some valuable lessons we've learned over the last few years of life, but one of the most important is this -- we don't know as much as we think we do. And there is the beginning of wisdom. Time to ask some questions.

We hope you caught the footage for Mike & Zach's 24-hour quarantined 30 mile race. This wee, we wanted to go behind the scenes and have a conversation about the path that led them to and thru this adventure of mind and body. How do you push yourself past your limits? Take a listen.

We're back. Kinda. Join us this week as we put away the microphones and pull out the cameras.

Last season's podcasts on Challenge inspired Mike and Zach to purse physical, spiritual mental, and relational challenges. Join Mike and Zach on their 24-hour journey to complete the Yeti Ultra 24 Hour Challenge. A challenge to run 5 miles every 4 hours for 24 hours over on our youtube page

https://youtu.be/X-WCFu5Bp64

Check out last season's podcast on Challenge with Nathan Bramblett here

https://www.strong-towers.com/podcast/episode/c357246d/s1-e20-challenge-physical

Another week of being home and another week of lessons learned. Jon and Mike take time to catch up and talk about our plans for the coming weeks...and the plans for Strong Towers in the months ahead.

It's Week 2 of our little corner of the world being directly affected by COVID-19, and we wanted to get a little face-time with each other and see what we're learning as we adjust to our new normal.

It feels like the world had changed a lot since last week...and whenever it feels like our world has suddenly changed we're often faced with two connected dilemmas. What do I believe to be true? What am I supposed to do based on what I believe? Mike, Tom, and Jon are going to maintain social distance on this episode and talk through that tension of wisdom, belief, and action.

"Admitting your ignorance is the beginning of wisdom," -Socrates. We recorded this episode prior to the US outbreak of COVID-19, but the theme of recognizing just how much we don't know has certainly had application and benefit long before this present moment. In fact, believe it or not, it's amazingly freeing. Care to try?