Hey guys! My name is Adam I am a believer and Christ follower. Former military officer, now small business owner/ entrepreneur located in Columbus, GA. I am an avid outdoorsman, with a continual drive to learn and grow. Joe invited me to join the tribe, we have been friends since the early days in the Army. Looking forward to connecting and growing in my walk with the Lord. Anyone else in GA feel free to reach out to connect.

I was 47 years old when a friend told me how they constantly feel. I immediately related and thought "that's me since I was 5 years old." They described it as "Restless, Irritable, and Discontent." Their description struck me between they eyes and sticks with me to this day. I hadn't been able to put a label on the way I'd constantly felt for decades and the only reprieve was when I distracted myself with work, relationships, or extra-curricular activities. I distracted myself A LOT and to the point it became a massive blind spot. With most of those distractions cleared out over the past few years, I had still been left with these unresolved feelings of always wanting to be in motion, anxious about the world around me, and wanting it to be changed in my direction. Now though, with the ability to recognize those feelings, I can sit with them and sort it out with patience and God's view on the subjects. Working through the lessons in "Prayer" I set out to find God's hot take on these things that I wrestle with, meditate on the scripture, and progress towards peace. The verses below are what I found and how I've been thinking about them during my prayers this week and have been asking for one simple thing over and over "Lord, guard my mind with your peace." Philippians 4:6–7 “Do not be anxious about anything… and the peace of God… will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Meditating On: When my mind won’t settle, God offers guarding peace, not more pressure. Philippians 4:11–13 “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content… I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Meditating On: Contentment is learned dependence, strength for the moment I’m in, not the one I wish I had. Proverbs 14:29 “Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” Meditating On: Irritability isn’t “just my personality”. Scripture treats it as a spiritual wisdom issue. Psalm 131:1–2 “I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother…”

Hi All, Matt here and thought to take a moment and introduce myself and hope to get to know as many folks as possible in the days/weeks/months ahead. My wife and I, Elizabeth, live in Charlotte NC and married for 6 years. She's in real estate and I work in e-commerce marketimg. I'm looking forward to starting the Crucible later in the month for a lot of reasons, and mostly because I want to give proper attention to my walk with God and his word. I think after a 30 year break from organized "religion", cutting out the noise and distraction for 40 days will be very powerful. Send me a message if you want to know more and I'll do the same!

Hey everyone! I’m a Colorado native currently living and working as a missionary in Pucusana, Peru. I have an incredible wife named Alli and a son named Owen who is 5 years old. I love to adventure, especially skiing, spear fishing, and paddle boarding. As men we need accountability and community with other men and that isn’t always easy to find. I’m stoked to be a part of this community and start on this journey with you all.