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Missions Class Trip to Northern Iraq
This month I will have the opportunity to travel to northern Iraq with the Missions class to serve alongside a team of frontline workers at a school. There is both an incredible need, and also and incredible opportunity, in the area due in part to the number of...
Camaraderie Born Through Struggle
November 4th, 2023 is a day I will remember for a long time. At 12:00 AM, I met the Battalion at the grinder and we started a grueling workout called the October Breeze that lasted over 8 hours and would take me weeks to recover from. Apparently, I’m not as young as I...
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...