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May 28, 2021

“Without a guide to show us the way, we end up off, to some degree or another.” That’s one insight that came from part 2 of the conversation about forging extraordinary men with Phillip Vanderford, Battalion Commanding Officer with ALERT Academy. His passion and the work that he’s doing for ALERT is making...


May 21, 2021

“I’m not a man because I can prove myself as a big, tough, macho guy. It’s more about what’s happening inside of me.” That’s just one of the insights that comes from this conversation with Phillip Vanderford, Battalion Commanding Officer with ALERT Academy. His passion for helping young men pursue Christ and...


May 14, 2021

Can an expanding family become an opportunity for promotion? It can when you approach it with an initiation mindset. When seen through this lens, brotherhood becomes much more than just competition for resources once wholly owned. It is now a promotion into a bigger and more meaningful role. And this can serve as...


May 7, 2021

Although boys don’t automatically become men, there are stages that they pass through in their growth and development. Borrowing language and references from learning to be a master craftsman, we talk about 4 distinct stages boys progress through in their journey of becoming the men they were created to be. And when...