Part of healing is finding something to do, something greater than your point to pour your life into.

At the same time, not only is “having a mission” or a “purpose” an important facet of moving forward from the past, it’s also what we were designed to do.

Ephesians 2:8-10 tells us that:

💙 Grace saves us (not our works— meaning “good works” can’t save us and “bad deeds” can’t “unsafe us”)

💙 Grace propels us into a purpose God planned for each of us BEFORE time began (well long before our hurts, mess-ups, hang-ups, bad habits, actions we think might disqualify us—things He already knew about when He “fore-ordained” the great works)

So…

👉 Remember your training

👉 Recognize the opportunities around you

👉 Realize serving isn’t optional— you’re wired for it

(Note: this content comes from the second part of chapter 6 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

Before = Chris Turner discusses his role in Warriors On Mission.

After = Dan & Reitzel talk about “still being here.” And if you’re here, there’s still work to do, a purpose for you.

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Freedom Tour = https://freedomtournation.com  

Free Hope for the Warrior Family audiobook = https://www.warriorhope.online/WFA 

In the military, the mission was important. In fact, the mission is what matters

The same is true of our call to follow Christ. Finding a new mission is essential to the warrior as they move forward.


So, in this episode we highlight 5 truths about the “Great Commission,” including…

🎖️ Authority

👉 Sending

✅ Objectives

📈 Development

⚙️ Ongoing

(Note: this content comes from the first part of chapter 6 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

Before = the trailer for our most recent film, Trauma Comes Home

After = Jeremy reminds us that when you come home you fight a different war

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Stream our films free = https://warriorsonmission.org/films/ 

Host a screening of Trauma Comes Home = https://www.traumacomeshome.com 

Free Hope for the Warrior Family audiobook = https://www.warriorhope.online/WFA 

Exfil / exfiltration occurs when warriors are quickly extracted from a combat situation.

When it happens, it removes the warriors from a dangerous scenario and places the in safety.

But…

… it does so PHYSICALLY. And, as you know, ew’ve bee discussing the invisible wounds many warriors carry (and, we’ve said it’s NORMAL to have them).

So…

5 keys to healing PTSD & Moral Injury…

🔑 Acknowledge it = admit there’s a problem that exile can’t heal

🔑 Decompress = talk about with others (many of them are carrying similar things, and we realize we have common ground)

🔑 Don’t do it alone = get all the help you need

🔑 Be on mission = find something to do (more about this in episodes 10 &11)

And…

… for Moral Injury…

🔑 Forgiveness = resolve the spiritual side of it

(Note: this content comes from the second part of chapter 5 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

Before = A WW2 vet says that sometimes you need to “turn the page” to keep going forward

After = JT reminds us that healing isn’t a destination; it’s a journey (a Songs of Hope clip)

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Stream our films free = https://warriorsonmission.org/films/ 

In this talk we move into the 3rd section of Disentangled.

We defined the warrior (part 1, episodes 1 & 2 of this season), as well as the price they pay for serving (3 & 4).

We also dove into great detail about TWO of themes common soul wounds, PTSD and Moral Injury (episodes 5, 6, 7).

The point of talking about past pain isn’t to revel in it— or compare wounds, however. The goal is to—

👉 Acknowledge the hurts, b/c you can’t heal something you refuse to affirm exists

👉 Identify steps to move forward

👉 Actively work towards healing & wholeness (which, as we learn, is more of an ongoing journey than a simple “arrival”)

Again: It is not sufficient to merely understand the cost warriors pay for their service (particularly as it relates to PTSD & Moral Injury). In order to move forward, this understanding must lead to the warrior knowing that hope and healing can also be found.

So, we outline 5 keys to healing.

We get through the first 2 in this talk; we tackle the final 3 in episode 9.

(Note: this content comes from the first part of chapter 5 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

After = Joe & Bernie (clip for Songs of Hope) remind us that not every “bad” experience is “only bad.” Reflect on the good moments too— that’s part of healing

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Stream our films free = https://warriorsonmission.org/films/ 

One of the most well-known stories in the Old Testament is the episode in which David, a warrior, got lazy and didn’t go to battle…

… and then took the wife of one of his elite soldiers…

… and then tried to cover it up.

And then, when that didn’t work, killed the soldier.

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You probably know the tale, but haven’t explored it through the lenses of Moral Injury— and looked at how the actions not only affected David but also everyone else who had carry out his orders…

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Was he REALLY a man after God’s own heart?

Scripture says so…

And that means there’s hope for all of us, because we not only see the heroes of our faith at their high points of great exploits (i.e., David saving the day by killing Goliath) BUT ALSO at their absolute failures— and how those mishaps and mess-ups hurt others.

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We’ll also talk you through the path forward to healing…

(Note: this content comes from the second part of chapter 4 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

Before = We included the “Moral Injury” mash-up, a collection of clips from Honoring the Code, our second documentary, to define Moral Injury as we move into this new section of the book

After = One veteran discusses a suicide attempt that failed… why it happened, what he learned, and moving forward

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Stream our films free = https://warriorsonmission.org/films/ 

When warriors do things that violate their conscience, their sense of right and wrong, Moral Injury often results.

PTSD is a perceived threat to external circumstances. It “looks like” fight of flight (some people add freeze).

Moral Injury is internal and is expressed as guilt and shame. It’s something we consistently carry with us.

In this episode we talk about the differences— in the next we’ll go into a practical example from the Bible.

(Note: this content comes from the first part of chapter 4 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

Before = PTSD is not new… it’s just had different names in different eras

After = Alexis Wilkins wrote a song for Songs of Hope with a family— the kids— who lost their father to suicide. Here, they talk about only having “pictures” left

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Stream our films free = https://warriorsonmission.org/films/ 

If warriors don’t find healing from the past, they’ll live the present (and future) in light of it. When they find healing, they’re able to help others in new ways, imparting real hope and comfort.

So, in this talk we discuss PTSD, a NORMAL response to abnormal events.

And, we dialogue about the importance of:

❤️‍🩹Acknowledging the hurt = because you can’t healing a hurt you refuse to admit exists

❤️‍🩹 Realizing triggers will happen again— so you’re not surprised by them

❤️‍🩹 Moving forward with a mission, a purpose bigger than the pain

(Note: this content comes from chapter 3 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

Before = Chris Turner discusses his involvement in the Warriors on Mission project

After = Ginger & Leslie record for Songs of Hope and dialogue about “non combat” wounds received in combat

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Stream our films free = https://warriorsonmission.org/films/ 

Freedom Tour = https://freedomtournation.com 

Perhaps the most noted price a warrior pays— the most obvious— is separation from safety. They put themselves in danger AND RUN TOWARDS it, even as others flee.

Thats’ the job.

And, the danger isn’t limited to battle. In fact, training accidents (and fatalities) regularly occur.

(Note: this content comes from the second part of chapter 2 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

Before = Trauma Comes Home trailer

After = JT & Matt talk about the importance of “letting go” to entangle in military life AND letting go to return— at each different chapter

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Stream our films free = https://warriorsonmission.org/films/ 

Host a screening of Trauma Comes Home = https://www.traumacomeshome.com 

Host a screening of Trauma Comes Home = https://www.traumacomeshome.com

The warrior’s life is difficult. Aside from the everyday challenges everyone faces, warriors pay a unique price for serving.

These can impact them even after they return home (as we explore in our latest documentary, Trauma Comes Home).

Three of the costs of serving are:

💰 Separation from family & friends

💰 Separation from one’s own self

💰 Separation from the past, from what once was

Though we want to focus— in this study— on the “bigger issues” of PTSD & Moral Injury, it’s important to affirm each of these.

We’ll continue this in the next episode…

(Note: this content comes from the first part of chapter 2 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

After = Jeremiah talks about when Osama bin Laden actually died, part of a clip from Songs ofHope

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Stream our films free = https://warriorsonmission.org/films/ 

Trauma Comes Home = https://www.traumacomeshome.com 

Our “anchor verse” in Disentangled is 2 Timothy 2:3-4. Here’s the NASB version:

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him.

In episode 1 of this series we noted that warriors unite around a common oath— they have throughout history.

They also, as we discuss here, align around a common purpose— something bigger than each individual person serving.

The common thread, regardless of where they serve and where their role is, is that they disentangle from civilian life and entangle into the military.

This is not only essential for the military, but it’s THE metaphor Paul used for the Christian. We’ll build on this idea later in this series.

(Note: this content comes from the second part of chapter 1 in Disentangled.)

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Videos shared in this episode

Before = Trauma Comes Home trailer

After = A Songs of Hope song writer & veteran discuss what it was like coming back from Vietnam

Links to go further

Disentangled book = https://www.warriorhope.online/disentangled 

Stream our films free = https://warriorsonmission.org/films/ 

Host a screening of Trauma Comes Home = https://www.traumacomeshome.com