Band of Brothers: Points with Paul McDonald and Conrad Schottel
Coming up on the Men at the Movies podcast, we close out our Band of Brothers series with episode 10, Points. By now, you know that the only way forward is through walking shoulder to shoulder with other men. You have to consent to this process, volunteer to jump in their foxholes. These men went from Toccoa to England to France and finally to Germany because they went through the process of being called, and chosen, and finally faithful. And they became heroes along the way. Join me as we discover God’s truth in their story.
About Conrad
Conrad is a grateful husband of 10 years to a bright and truth-telling bride, Samantha. He is a father of two beautifully strong and joyful daughters, Sienna and Crimson. And also is father to a rowdy and radical son named Braddock. He serves as the Discipleship Coordinator at Wild at Heart Ministries and is a co-producer of the Become Good Soil Podcast. He loves coffee, sunshine, camping, brotherhood, whiskey, concerts with Samantha, exercise, hunting, writing, coaching, beer, his counselor, Jesus, football, ice baths and burritos....not in that order.
Quotes
You’ve got to go through the shitstorm to be one of the shitstorm guys.
The only way forward is through walking shoulder by shoulder with other men.
Will you consent to being faithful through the shitstorm?
Combat changes you.
The lie of the enemy is that you aren’t engaged in a battle.
We become heroes by surrounding ourselves with heroes.
You are a hero not because of what you do, but because you are in the family of God.
Themes
Layers of the band of brothers
fire squad who are involved in the dailies (guys who are in the foxhole with you)
larger world of men who are pursuing the same things
Process of initiation and gathering a band of brothers
Being vulnerable
Jump into their foxhole
Voluntary process
Feels like death
Requires persistence to be faithful
Dependent on your presence, not production
We are called to make history.
Resources
“Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.” 1 Peter 5:9 (NLT)
Band of Brothers trailer
“Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.” - Revelation 17:14 (NLT)
“For many are called, but few are chosen.” - Matthew 22: 14 (NLT)
“The hardest, gladdest thing in the world is to cry Father! from a full heart.”- George MacDonald
“This is the kind of life you’ve been invited into, the kind of life Christ lived. He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it, step-by-step. He never did one thing wrong, not once said anything amiss. They called him every name in the book and he said nothing back. He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right.” - 1 Peter 2:21-25 (MSG)
Questions
Who are the men who can call you at 2AM?
Who can call you at 2AM to jump in their foxhole?
How is your initiation a voluntary process?
How is masculinity bestowed in your world?
Where have you felt like you might not come back?
What does it mean to choose your chosenness?
What have your foxhole moments been?
What would it be like to be told, “You’ve done enough.”?
Where have you been faithful?
What history do you want to make?
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Audio quotes performed by Britt Mooney, Paul McDonald, and Tim Willard, taken from Epic (written by John Eldredge) and Song of Albion (written by Stephen Lawhead).
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