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Announcing ALERT Alumni Classes
One of ALERT's core values is that "discipline strengthens a man." Our lives are not marked by the "one-offs" and "lucky breaks," but by our daily, consistent actions—a long obedience in the same direction. We believe that we are never done growing, that none of us...
There Is No Growth Apart From Being Stretched
I have the privilege of running the Dive training for ALERT, and one thing that I often stress throughout my classes is hardship. "There is no growth apart from being stretched" is a quote that I frequently remind the dive guys of. There is an event that we do called...
The Good News of the Gospel
The Greek word for "Gospel" is euangelion, which can be translated as "good news." It is because of this good news that we are passionate about sharing and studying the Gospel here at ALERT. The more I dig into the Word of God with the guys and see the good news...
Out of Struggle Comes Strength
Last night, Unit 70 completed R-Night and entered Basic Training. In addressing the new unit, Captain Hawley asked the recruits to finish a phrase for him. When he stated, “out of struggle…” they responded, “comes strength.” That strength is built during the long days...
What Is the Trajectory of Your Life?
In 2007 I attended the Quest program for the first time as a student and it changed my life. Yes, I had an amazing time and thoroughly enjoyed myself, but the benefits of Quest in my life have lasted years after the fun memories have faded away. The life changing...
Why Would You Create Difficulties?
Here at ALERT, we intentionally incorporate difficulties and challenges into our training. You may ask, “Why would you create difficulties for guys when life is already hard enough?” As I think about how we’ve built our training, this scripture comes to mind: “...we...