There Is No Growth Apart From Being Stretched

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...
The Good News of the Gospel

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...
Out of Struggle Comes Strength

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...
There Is No Growth Apart From Being Stretched

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:...
Discipline Versus Self-Discipline

Discipline Versus Self-Discipline

As men come to the end of Basic Training, I like to explain to them that there is a difference between discipline and self-discipline. Men learn a lot of discipline in Basic Training, but very little self-discipline. Almost all of the discipline learned in Basic...