Why I’m All-In · FORGE TRIBE

Why I’m All-In

When the Forge Tribe leadership team invited me into their Fire Pit and then invited me to help with the Crucible, I knew I needed it not just for me, but for my family. One of the biggest challenges of my life has been learning to love my wife and raise my kids the way God calls me to. I’ve had enough mentors speak into my life to help me realize that while there are practical TTPs (tactics, techniques and procedures) involved in this, it is not primarily about TTPs. It’s about personal formation - becoming the man who God is calling me to be. If I’m living into that identity, everything else will fall into place. That’s what Forge Tribe and the Crucible is all about.

My son will turn 11 this summer. He is growing up in a ruthless and toxically confused cultural concept of masculinity. I am asking God to help me model manhood for him in a way that will shape him forever. That’s one of the reasons I need the Crucible. That’s one of the reasons I desperately need a rule of life. I want him to see me joining with brothers in commitment and truth and a pattern of life defined by the rhythms of God. I want him to see this as normal, not unusual.

Thank you all for helping create this community where I can continue learning to do that.

Here’s a powerful article that speaks to the challenges we are up against to raising children:

https://open.substack.com/pub/charper/p/bihes-and-bros?r=etv4n&utm_medium=ios

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