Band of Brothers: The Last Patrol with Paul McDonald and Andreas Werner
Coming up on the Men at the Movies podcast, we continue our Band of Brothers series with The Last Patrol. Webster was a Toccoa man, had gone through D-Day with Easy Company, but because he wasn’t at Bastogne, he was treated like an outsider. He had to enter into their suffering in order to reengage with them. Friendship is about jumping in someone else’s foxhole, not waiting for them to jump into yours. And the deep meaningful relationships that you have will take work. You will need to fight for the men around you. Join us as we discover God’s truth in this story.
Quotes
It’s difficult to talk about suffering with someone who hasn’t gone through it.
You can’t understand the victory without diving into the suffering.
Training does not equal experience.
Suffering and victory are two sides of the same blade.
Friendship is about jumping in someone else’s foxhole, not waiting for them to jump in yours.
You can have all the talent in the world, but if you’re not willing to serve, it won’t be given the opportunity to express itself.
Without suffering and battle, our talents and gifts won’t really be seen.
When you numb the pain, you numb the joy.
The deep meaningful relationships that you have will take work and you will have to persist.
You need to fight for the men around you.
Grief doesn’t need to be healed, it needs to be comforted.
A brother is a brother when you can go to battle with him, but he’s free to go fight his own wars.
Themes
Webster’s attempts to reintegrate into a unit that has suffered immensely.
How could they know the cost if they never stepped on the battlefield?
Importance of sharing in suffering
builds the bonds of brotherhood
makes victory even sweeter
suffering is guaranteed
suffer with the ones you care about
just show up when others are suffering
you earn trust
provides opportunity to show up
There’s a respite that’s needed while in battle.
Resources
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Why is it that I always get a whole person when all I want is a pair of hands?” - Henry Ford
“I’m never going to really be your friend until I disappoint you and you still choose to be friends with me.” - Wayne
Questions
How has the struggle and suffering lead to areas of victory?
What does it mean to partner with God in your initiation? With His initiation of your wife, kids?
How are you being a friend to the men in your life?
When has a friend screwed up and you chose to be friends anyway?
When has a friend disappointed you and you walked away from the relationship?
Who do you need to forgive that has hurt you?
Who do you need to suffer with?
What expectations do you need to let go of?
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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).
Southerly Change performed by Zane Dickinson, used under license from Shutterstock.
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