3rd F Word of the Month for December: Commission

Commission

Preparation always leads to purpose.

Throughout this year you’ve sacrificed, built integrity, developed resilience, embraced discipline, practiced stewardship, endured hardship, reflected on your journey, and considered the legacy you’re leaving.

Now comes the question:

What are you going to do with it?

Knowledge without action changes nothing.

Growth without purpose is incomplete.

Leadership without service is empty.

Commission is the moment you stop preparing and start living out what you’ve become.

You weren’t created to stand still.

You were created to move forward with purpose.


Spiritual View

From Genesis to Revelation, God calls ordinary people and sends them to make an extraordinary impact.

Abraham was called to leave.

Moses was sent to lead.

Joshua was commissioned to take the land.

The disciples were sent to make disciples.

Faith has never been about standing still. It has always been about responding to God’s call with courage, obedience, and action.

God doesn’t call the equipped.

He equips those He calls.

Commission reminds us that our faith isn’t meant to stay inside church walls. It’s meant to influence our homes, workplaces, communities, and the lives of everyone we encounter.

You’ve been called.

Now go.


Non-Religious View

Purpose demands action.

The best leaders don’t wait until they feel completely ready.

They take the next step.

Every experience you’ve had—every success, every failure, every lesson—has prepared you for opportunities that lie ahead. The question isn’t whether you’ll make an impact.

The question is whether you’ll choose to.

Leadership isn’t a title.

It’s a responsibility.

Commission means taking ownership of your influence, leading with intention, mentoring those behind you, and refusing to waste the gifts you’ve developed.

The world doesn’t need more spectators.

It needs more men willing to step forward.


Monthly Challenge

As this year comes to a close, ask yourself:

  • Where is God—or life—calling me next?
  • Who am I intentionally investing in?
  • What fears are keeping me from taking the next step?
  • What mission will define the coming year?
  • How will I serve others with what I’ve learned?

Don’t simply celebrate another year completed.

Commit to another year of purpose.

Leave December with clarity.

Enter January with conviction.

Because the mission doesn’t end here.

It begins again.

Commission isn’t the finish line. It’s your next starting line. 🎯

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3rd F Word of the Month for November: Legacy

  • QIC: Cornerstone
  • When: 11/01/2026
  • Posted In: 3rd f, 3rdF

Legacy

One day your name will be spoken for the last time.

The question isn’t whether you’ll leave a legacy.

The question is what kind of legacy you’ll leave.

Most people think legacy is something that happens after they’re gone. The truth is, legacy is being built right now—in every choice you make, every promise you keep, every person you encourage, and every life you influence.

Titles fade.

Money gets spent.

Achievements are forgotten.

But the impact you make on people has the power to last for generations.

This month is about living today in a way that matters tomorrow.


Spiritual View

God never intended our lives to end with us.

Throughout Scripture, we see ordinary men and women whose faithfulness shaped generations they would never meet. Their obedience, courage, generosity, and trust in God created a legacy that outlived their lifetime.

Legacy isn’t about making your name known.

It’s about making God’s faithfulness known through the way you live.

Every act of kindness…

Every prayer…

Every moment of integrity…

Every person you disciple…

Every child you raise…

Every brother you encourage…

These are the investments that echo into eternity.

Faithful men don’t chase recognition.

They pursue obedience, trusting God with the results.


Non-Religious View

Legacy is influence multiplied over time.

Whether you realize it or not, someone is watching how you lead, work, speak, respond to adversity, and treat others.

Children imitate.

Coworkers observe.

Friends remember.

Communities are shaped by consistent leadership.

Your legacy won’t be determined by one defining moment.

It will be determined by thousands of ordinary moments repeated over a lifetime.

The strongest leaders understand that success isn’t measured by what they accomplish alone.

It’s measured by how many people are stronger because they were present.

The greatest legacy isn’t leaving something for people.

It’s leaving something in people.


Monthly Challenge

Ask yourself:

  • If someone followed my example, where would it lead them?
  • What values am I passing to my family?
  • Who am I intentionally investing in?
  • What habits will outlive me?
  • If today were my last day, what would I wish I had spent more time building?

Don’t wait until the end of life to think about your legacy.

Build it today.

One conversation.

One act of service.

One investment in another person.

One faithful decision at a time.

Because your greatest achievement may never be something you accomplish.

It may be someone you inspire.

Legacy isn’t what you leave behind. It’s what lives on because you were here.

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3rd F Word of the Month for October: Reflection

  • QIC: Cornerstone
  • When: 10/01/2026
  • Posted In: 3rd f, 3rdF

Reflection

You can’t change what you’re unwilling to examine.

Most men spend their lives looking ahead but rarely take time to look within. We stay busy, check off the next task, chase the next goal, and move to the next season without asking the most important question:

“Am I becoming the man I want to be?”

Reflection isn’t about living in the past.

It’s about learning from it.

This month is an invitation to pause—not because you’re finished, but because you want to finish well. Before another year slips away, take an honest look at where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re headed.

The strongest men don’t fear self-examination.

They embrace it.


Spiritual View

God often speaks in the quiet moments.

Throughout Scripture, we’re encouraged to examine our hearts, confess our shortcomings, remember God’s faithfulness, and continually realign our lives with His will. Reflection isn’t about condemnation—it’s about transformation.

When we slow down long enough to invite God into our thoughts, motives, and decisions, He reveals both the areas where we’ve grown and the places that still need refinement.

Reflection reminds us where we’ve experienced God’s grace, where we’ve wandered, and where He’s calling us next.

A heart willing to be examined is a heart prepared to grow.


Non-Religious View

Every successful leader reviews the game film.

Athletes study performance.

Businesses evaluate results.

Pilots check instruments.

Yet too many men go years without honestly evaluating themselves.

Reflection creates awareness, and awareness creates growth.

It helps prevent burnout, exposes blind spots, sharpens priorities, and ensures we’re climbing the right mountain—not just climbing faster.

Taking time to evaluate isn’t weakness.

It’s wisdom.

The men who continue growing throughout life aren’t the ones who never make mistakes.

They’re the ones who learn from them.


Monthly Challenge

Set aside intentional time this month to reflect.

Ask yourself:

  • Where have I grown this year?
  • Where have I drifted?
  • What habits are helping me become a better man?
  • What habits are holding me back?
  • Am I investing my time where it matters most?
  • Who do I need to forgive, encourage, or reconnect with?
  • What’s one course correction I need to make before the year ends?

Don’t just measure success by what you’ve accomplished.

Measure it by who you’re becoming.

Because reflection isn’t about looking back with regret.

It’s about looking ahead with greater wisdom, purpose, and clarity.

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3rd F Word of the Month for September: Endurance

  • QIC: Cornerstone
  • When: 09/01/2026
  • Posted In: 3rd f, 3rdF

The hardest part of any journey isn’t taking the first step.

It’s taking the next one when you’re tired.

Endurance isn’t flashy. There are no standing ovations for showing up day after day, making the right decisions, or remaining faithful when no one notices. Yet those ordinary moments are where extraordinary men are made.

Anyone can sprint for a season.

Great men learn to endure for a lifetime.

This month is about building the grit to stay committed—to your faith, your family, your brothers, your health, and your purpose—even when the finish line isn’t in sight.


Spiritual View

Faith isn’t measured only by how passionately we begin.

It’s revealed by how faithfully we continue.

Throughout Scripture, God honors those who persevere through hardship, remain obedient during seasons of waiting, and continue trusting Him when the outcome is uncertain. Endurance is believing that God is still working even when progress seems invisible.

The Christian life isn’t a sprint.

It’s a lifelong pursuit of faithfulness.

Every prayer that feels unanswered, every temptation resisted, every act of obedience, and every difficult season endured is shaping the man God is calling you to become.

Keep running.

He isn’t finished with you yet.


Non-Religious View

Success belongs to those who stay in the fight.

Anyone can be disciplined for a week.

Anyone can be motivated for a month.

Endurance is what separates those who achieve lasting success from those who constantly start over.

The strongest men aren’t always the fastest or most talented. They’re the ones who keep showing up after setbacks, continue training when results plateau, and refuse to let temporary discomfort determine permanent decisions.

Endurance is choosing consistency over convenience.

Progress over perfection.

Persistence over excuses.

The men who change their lives rarely do it overnight.

They simply refuse to quit.


Monthly Challenge

What have you been tempted to give up on?

Your health?

Your marriage?

Your faith?

Your leadership?

Your purpose?

This month, don’t focus on the finish line.

Focus on taking the next faithful step.

One more workout.

One more conversation.

One more prayer.

One more day.

Because mountains aren’t conquered in a single leap.

They’re conquered one faithful step at a time.

Endurance isn’t about how fast you run. It’s about refusing to stop. 🏔️


I actually think Endurance should be one of the strongest months because it naturally ties together everything that came before:

  • Sacrifice gives you a reason.
  • Integrity gives you character.
  • Resilience gets you back up.
  • Discipline builds habits.
  • Stewardship teaches responsibility.
  • Endurance keeps you moving until the mission is complete.

It’s the theme that brings the previous five words together into a lifestyle.

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3rd F Word of the Month for August: Stewardship

  • QIC: Cornerstone
  • When: 08/01/2026
  • Posted In: 3rd f, 3rdF

Stewardship isn’t about having more.

It’s about doing more with what you’ve already been given.

Every man has been entrusted with something—his body, his family, his career, his friendships, his finances, his influence, and his time. The question isn’t how much you’ve been given; it’s what you’re doing with it.

This month is about taking ownership of our responsibilities and recognizing that leadership begins with managing ourselves well. Before we can lead others, we must first steward what has already been placed in our hands.


Spiritual View

Everything belongs to God.

Scripture teaches that we are caretakers, not owners. Our lives, abilities, opportunities, and possessions have all been entrusted to us for a purpose. Faithful stewardship isn’t measured by the size of the gift but by our faithfulness in using it.

Stewardship happens in the ordinary moments—how we spend our time, how we care for our bodies, how we love our families, how we serve our communities, and how we use our resources to glorify God.

Jesus consistently taught that those who are faithful with little can be trusted with much. Stewardship isn’t about perfection; it’s about daily faithfulness.


Non-Religious View

Great leaders don’t waste opportunities—they maximize them.

Stewardship is taking ownership of everything within your control. Your health doesn’t improve by accident. Strong relationships don’t happen without investment. Careers don’t grow without intentional effort. Influence isn’t earned through titles but through consistent responsibility.

Every decision is an investment.

Every hour is an opportunity.

Every conversation leaves an impact.

The men who make the greatest difference aren’t always the most talented—they’re the ones who faithfully manage what they’ve been given, day after day.


Monthly Challenge

Take inventory.

Where are you investing your time?

How are you treating your body?

Are your priorities reflected in your calendar?

Are you leading your family with intention?

Are you using your influence to build others up?

This month, commit to becoming a better steward—not because you have to, but because someone is depending on what you’ve been entrusted to manage.

Stewardship isn’t measured by what you possess. It’s measured by how faithfully you manage it.

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My Qshake Brings The Boys To The Yard

Mission of F3:
To plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.

5 Core Principles:
1. Free of charge
2. Open to all men
3. Held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
4. Led by men who participate in the workout in a rotating fashion, with no training or certification necessary
5. End with Circle of Trust

Credo:
Leave no man behind, but leave no man where you found him.

Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC
Mosey around the parking lot

The Thang:
1. Light Poles:
Light Pole 1: 10 Burpees
Light Pole 2: 20 Merkins
Light Pole 3: 30 Squats
Light Pole 4: 40 Big Boys
Light Pole 5: 50 Calf Raises
➡️ MOT: Lap 1: Mosey between poles, Lap 2: Bear Crawl between poles, Lap 3: Crab Walk between poles

2. Partner Work:
P1: 20 Incline Merkins
P2: Hold plank or Al Gore
Repeat with:
20 Decline Merkins
20 Step Ups
20 Dips
MARY: She does like Qshakes so No Show
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COT: Prayers and Praises

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Chicken wing progression and playground Dora

Musical warmup:

  1. Devil went down to Georgia remix by State of Mine (3:37)
  1. Base = Imp. Walkers
  2. Chorus: fruit pickers
  3. Solos: Big Arm circle
  4. Short loop mosey, while Q queued up next tune
  1. Country roads remix by Me first & Gimme Gimmes (2:11)
  1. Base = Hillbillies 
  2. Chorus = Windmills

The THANG:
Progression trail (linear chicken wing model)
Every other TREE, progress this series:

  • Grandpa Jacks x20
  • SSH x 15
  • Seal jacks x10
  • Bomb jacks x 5

At the Statue ——- Nur up hill, motivator in cadence at parking lot, crawl bear down
Every BENCH: progress this series

  • 10 Flying Squirrels
  • 8 Burpees
  • 6 Kraken Burpees
  • 4 Calimari/Krakens (some pax opted to just do six more Kraken)

every other TREE

  • LBC’s x 40
  • Gas-Pumpers x 30
  •  Big-Boiz x20
  • 5x Partner Big Boiz (AKA double – backed beasts)… 
  • This was firmly rejected by all PAX, so we just did 10 more big boys.

Playground Dora

  1. On the swings: 75 Inverted Row, 60 Knee-tuck-Merk, 50 Leo/50Rose (swing- assisted squa- jumps)
  2. Mosey small loop around playground

Mosey to Amphitheater 
Musical finale:
Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen 1984 Live: 3:21
CPOP1: "Born in the U.S.A." (appears 22 times): Eagle Squats (Air Squats with arms out like wings)
CPOP2: "I'm a cool rocking daddy" (appears 4 times): Patriot Burpees (Burpees with a jump and salute)
During Verses: Lt. Dan

Mary:
Broga & Pax-called AB lab to finish

ANNOUNCEMENTS: stuff the Bus, Rock Hill rooster-reboot-thing, read your newsletters

COT: honored and obeyed (5th core principal)

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