Things I know now that I wish I had known then…

1. Importance of godly mentors

2. Importance of reading - you will draw from the books that you’ve read years later…

3. You learn more from failing than succeeding - so try new things…

4. Understand the power of commitment

5. People matter

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Best part of a new project - demo day

Bible calls this sanctification - to set apart, make holy - consecrate (with force to make sacred)

Tear up the carpeting

1. NO going back!

I want to be a better man, a better husband, a better dad, a better employer/ee, a better friend, a better…

Biblical principles of change…

1. Romans 12 - God is in the business of change - don’t conform to the old patterns, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…

5 Things to Help You Change

1. Read more - you become a more reflective person, less thrown about why the winds and wilds of the day…

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Guest: Michael Lee Stallard

I was first introduced to Mike Stallard as the author of Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team’s Passion, Creativity, and Productivity. He then turned his passion and research to the power of connectivity and wrote Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work where he shared the importance of vision, voice and value for a connected work environment.

Mike is a wonderful resource not only from his books, but also as a speaker for businesses looking to create that unified and connected work culture. You can find out more about Mike and his vision to help leaders create connected cultures on his website MichaelLeeStallard.com.

Prior to founding E Pluribus Partners, Michael was a managing director on Wall Street. Earlier in his career he worked in the technology sector. Michael is married to Katharine Stallard. They have two grown daughters.

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Abide in Christ - Andrew Murray

Vine - plant that is only for the fruit

• How can you tell the vine that has the most fruit?
  • It hangs the lowest - humility is the key…

Self-assessment

• Be quick to listen
  • Not listen quickly…then move on…

Take the next right step

• Don’t complicate things

Jesus our example

• Didn’t make excuses

Consecrate yourself

• Sacred - set apart - choose to live differently, other-worldly…

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Guests: Harrison Leak and Parker Panetti

How do you decide what to do, where to go…what’s that process look like for a young man who is trying to honor the Lord?

Great resource: Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will by Kevin DeYoung

Money shouldn’t be the primary motivator for what position you take - there are other things that are more important. A great resource in helping you balance those concepts is Your Life…Well Spent: The Eternal Rewards of Investing Yourself and Your Money in Your Family by Russ Crosson

When considering the concept of “success,” think about the line from CS Lewis that humility isn’t thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less. Along that same line, Tim Keller has an outstanding resource titled The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy.

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Guests: Dr. Jason Snyder and Dr. Jonathan Teague

Excerpts from the conversation:

Lie #4: Transgenderism is normal.

• Scripture does not support transgender ideology/belief/actions as normal, healthy, or to be supported or endorsed.

Lie #5: Modesty is an outdated burden that serves male dominance and holds women back.

• Guys, the issue of modesty isn’t just a woman’s issue - as men, dads, we need to address this issue in our homes…and lead by example. We don’t need to buy into the “modest is hottest” false narrative, we need to understand that modesty is the desire to be holy and honor God with our bodies.

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Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.

Happy Memorial Day!

The word graduation comes from the concept of “steps” - taking the next step. What is the next step in your life - college, work, marriage, family? What are you doing now to prepare yourself for those next steps?

Some good questions to ask yourself on your journey:

• What has God been teaching you recently?

• How are you feeding the spiritual man?
  • Word of God

• How are you feeding others?
  • Service and sacrifice

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Guests: Dr. Jason Snyder and Dr. Jonathan Teague

Excerpts from the conversation:

Lie #2 - Being a spiritual person is kinder than being a Christian.

The Gospel doesn’t just make us nicer versions of ourselves. The Gospel gives us a new nature and the power to live for the glory of God.

What is your working definition of “good”? If your definition of good is absent of absolute truth, then it is subjective and lacking. For a Christian, “good” is defined by the nature of God and is not held captive by “the spirit of the age” or what is defined as good or popular during this particular day.

Make sure that you have an eternal, unchangeable standard for the foundation of your worldview and definitions.

Lie #3 - Feminism is good for the world and for the church.

Most individuals that we know who are supportive of “feminism” as a worldview have specific, individual negative experiences in their own lives from a man who abused his position of power and authority.

Feminism attacks God’s design for gender and sexuality, the family, and culture at large. Feminism is incompatible with Biblical personhood because it contradicts the creation ordinance.

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Genesis 26:25 - Building Altars, Pitching Tents, Digging Wells

Five Practical Steps for Building Altars

Commitment

• Building family habits of spiritual consistency…takes commitment to say no to lesser things to advance the more important…

Contentment

• Beware of the sin of envy and comparison, the thief of joy…

Consistency

• Thomas Watson - we call a thing by what it generally is

Communicate

• Listening is more important than talking…learn to listen and hear what is being communicated…
  • 2 Samuel 11:3 - And David sent and inquired about the woman. And ONE SAID, “Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”

Care/Compassion

• Love well - care about the well-being of those around you…

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Guests: Dr. Jason Snyder and Dr. Jonathan Teague

Excerpts from the book:

Lie #1: Homosexuality is Normal

I lamented male-female relationships that called for a woman’s submission, even if voluntary. My feminist worldview/religion declared any male-female sexual relationship that rejected sameness (the idea that men and women are interchangeable) and called for a wife’s submission to her husband foundational to rape culture.

The order of creation made the point: the sexes are equal in essence and different in social roles.

It was utterly and completely shocking to realize that my lesbianism was truly a sin.

Godly womanhood does not erase a woman’s strength or identity; rather, it applies God’s grace to me.

Biblical sexuality is natural, God-blessed, and procreative. In contrast, homosexuality is unnatural, sinful, and barren.

What if it feels right?

That sin nature is why homosexuality can feel normal and natural to some people.

The Bible is truer than our feelings.

WORDS matter. And Jesus is still the Word made flesh.

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