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Prayer Convergence

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This year is a little different.  Now, more than ever, our schools and the people who work in, attend, support and visit them all need prayers. Specifically, we need to pray for a layer of protection and that school can return to “normal” as quickly as possible.

Calling All PAX of Fort Mill to step up and live out the 3rd F.  Most of us have children that attend FMSD schools, as well as neighbors, friends and family that work at these schools. Some PAX work in these schools. What better way to start off the school year than to go to the schools, physically go, and pray?!?   Regardless of how we are connected to them, we are all impacted by what happens in these schools and this is a chance for us to live out what we are called to do.

NEW THIS YEAR :  I’d like to invite those that can make it to the Springs Farm location (in front of Springfield) on Sunday, August 30th @ 5:00.  We can grab some ice cream, have a little 2nd F and end in a Ball of Man (socially distanced, of course) in prayer for the entire district.

What: The Fort PAX (at least 2, preferably 3 or more at each location!) converging at every school in the FMSD, to pray for the students, school leadership, every employee of the school, the safety of the school, etc.

When: Any time Saturday, August 29 through Sunday, August 30

How (do I get involved):  Pick a school, grab a few fellow PAX and show up, ready to pray.  Spread the word in COT!!!

Why: Evil looks for every opportunity to cause chaos in schools.  Now, more than ever, we need prayer.  We pray that any and all evil is kept away from these schools, administrators, teachers, children and families. We also pray that God uses the believers in these school to be a light unto those that do not know him (students and adults alike).

For the guided prayer list click here

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The Sweati 2020

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The Sweati 2020-
79 HIM took to The Forts annual summer CSAUP event. It was 78 degrees when 24 Ruckers launched from The Coliseum at 0530. They had their disclaimer and direction to the first of the 3 pain stations. Just After at 0600 54 runners took to the route. They departed and ran about 2.5 miles and got to meet Bones at Golden Corral for the first pain station. He worked them over as they came in for about 10-15 minutes. Once he finished dishing the pain they took off to Pantheon only about 1.5 miles up the Road. Fishsticks was waiting for sprints and pain. He had the PAX attention for another 10-15 minutes. Once they left they brought the route back to YHC. While waiting for the PAX to return and doing burpees I decided that my other two Qs most likely put the PAX through so much I would give them a choice. Either 20 burpees at 5 light poles with bear crawls in-between or they could buyout of it for a $50. going to our brother Cash. Most wanted to take on both challenges. We wore black for Cash and am still amazed at the Photos coming in from across the Country showing support to this HIM. We love you Cash. Here is a link to the pay-pal account if you feel you would like to support.

paypal.me/f3thefort

Backdraft Out

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Pre-Blast: August 2020 Invergence: How do we find Community while Socially Distant?

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Calling all Pax to Pantheon on 8/28/20 for a Convergence/Invergence. All manners of beatdown will be offered from  5:15-6. After the sweatfest,  we will gather at the “Amphitheater” of Pantheon (front-left corner, follow the Pax).

There we will  hear from a panel of High Impact Men about the challenge of  creating a sense of Community during these times of isolation and distancing. We are called to gather and worship together. We are commanded to love our neighbors .

So, how do we do that in this time of uncertainty? Bring a chair, bring questions and ideas of your own and let’s discuss together. Looking forward to it.

Blessings,

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Covid Vaccine for the Soul Coming in September… Join In

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Has Covid frozen your faith Journey as Churches have closed their doors?  Or maybe Covid has you asking bigger question of God and you would like to be in a community of Men to discover the answers.  Are you interested in growing in your faith walk? Discovering a path toward an Intimate, Abiding relationship with Christ through a small group study.

Maybe you have been in the church for your entire life, the last 10 years or you are just now opening your mind to this idea of a higher power… a “Sky Q”.  Regardless of where you are in your faith walk we all have room to grow and mature in our relationship with Christ.

We are all on a faith journey and some of us are more or less equipped to take our faith deeper.  If you have a gap in any of these areas then I have a challenge for you.

  1. Do you feel that you have created a solid foundation of knowing who God is and his desire to be a part of your life?
  2. Are you in a group that is consistently seeking to grow in a relationship with God?
  3. Do you feel that you have an adequate tool kit to help you grow deeper in your faith?

In September, we will be launching into a Journey to build from the ground up a knowledge of who God is and to start to learn how to have an intimate, abiding relationship with him.  Please reach out to any of the Journey alumni to learn more and to get connected.

Aye!

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The Sweati

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The Sweati
8/15/2020

Want to Run or Ruck and Sweat? Join YHC for both. Let’s get out of your comfort zone.

Come out and enjoy 5.75 miles of running or rucking. Included with your ticket is 3 pain stations that will test out if you have been posting to workouts over the summer/ Covid pandemic. This has been and will continue to be the summer sweatdown.

Launch from Coliseum (1025 Dave Gibson Blvd) you will be told where to go next.

Ruck- depart 0530
Run- depart 0600

Water will be available at pain stations. Bring your own if you are against trash.

Coffee will be provided by The Fort. Donations to the fund are accepted.

Q Source will follow at this site. Please bring chair and Q Source manual (not required)
Q source will start shortly after PAX catch there breathe.

Fellowship, popsicles, and coffee to follow.

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Call to Action – Fort Mill Community

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  • QIC: Cha Ching
  • When: 03/19/2020
  • Posted In: 3rdF

Fellow Pax – this is a call to action.  If you only read a few words from this, my ask is that you consider helping a local business that has a passion to serve those in need in the coming days / weeks / months.  There will be a volunteer meeting at 7pm tonight at Lake Wylie Brewing (old Pasquales) out on the lawn.  

A buddy from church and I attended a volunteer meeting last night at Lake Wylie Brewing (old Pasquales).  The owner has had to lay off most of the staff (as I’m sure many restaurants are doing), but that hasn’t deterred him from trying to help the community.  See the below post on their facebook page – if you saw this guys passion to help the community, it was definitely something I want to help support.  His overarching goal right this second is to ensure no one goes hungry, so they’re making free pizza’s for families.  They need volunteers and donations ($5 buys a pizza for a family) as this thing takes a bigger shape and they expand to other means of serving (shopping for elderly, goods exchange).  Apparently the local news outlets have picked up his campaign and the expectation in the coming days with all the food shortages is that the sheer # of people in need that they can help serve is going to explode.  They are encouraging other restaurants in the area to come up w/ a “pay it forward” approach to helping their communities as well.

They’re having another volunteer meeting tonight on the lawn of the restaurant (so everyone can have their ‘social distancing’) to discuss next steps.  Folks are already stepping in to volunteer w/ delivering pizzas for families that call and order (again, free of charge).  As we are all being called to help in any way we can, I wanted to float this by the our F3 brothers in case they felt the urge to serve in another capacity within the community, and didn’t have an avenue.  Again, the meeting tonight is at 7p at the restaurant.  Thanks  all

Cha Ching (Matt Sheridan)

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=lake%20wylie%20restaurant%20brewing%20co.&epa=SEARCH_BOX

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F3 Mental Battle Day 2020 – 3/27/2020

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For all of F3 Nation: March 27 is a special opportunity.  Last year Miyagi and Aerobie did a huge service to F3 Nation by shedding light on mental health among men after the loss of a close friend of Miyagi.

If you are missing someone whom you’ve lost  due to mental health issues or suicide and who was an inspiration or major part of your life, lift them up and do this work out in their honor.

If you or a loved one struggle with depression, anxiety, and mental wellness, take advantage of the opportunity to lock shields with other HIM who have your back.   Work out with a special focus, having that person or that challenge on your heart.

If you’ve felt the loving hand of Sky Q as you walked through a past valley of darkness in your own life, take advantage of the opportunity to listen to another man who may be going through his own valley and wants to talk about it during or after the COT on March 27.

March 27 will be a day to celebrate our fellowship and our ability to make an individual weight into a team weight. Let’s do this thing. Looking forward to it.

Below you will find a guide or an idea how you can lead a Mental Battle workout on March 27.  You don’t have to use this guide, feel free to make up your own as you see fit.  We encourage you though to leave some time during COT to remember any Pax we have lost, family or friends lost or struggling with mental health issues.

I’ve provided body weight and also kettlebell options if you are Qing a gear workout instead of a boot camp that day.

First I provide stats in regard to mental health, then below using those numbers provide each round of exercises.

Do your normal COP warmup, then move on to the suggestions below.

9% of men in the United States have daily feelings of depression or anxiety.
33% of those men mentioned above take medication because of those feelings.
25% of those men actually spoke to a mental health professional in regard to their feelings.
85 – White men aged 85 and above have the highest rate of suicide in the United States.

9 – Turkish getups
33 – Kettlebell swings or Calf raises
25 – Curls or Big Boy (WW2) Situps
85 – Flutters

17% have a common mental disorder, e.g. depression, anxiety, phobias, etc.
43% of adults believe they have had a mental disorder at some point in life.
25% of people with eating disorders are men.
20% of people will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year.

17- Cleans / Flying  Squirrels
43 – American hammers
25 – Merkins
20 – Flutters

20 – Veterans commit suicide daily
75% of deaths by suicide are male
32% of Americans have anxiety disorders
36% of all psychological referrals are for men.

20- Lawnmowers / Diamond merkins
75- Rosa Litas
32- Clean and Press / Jump Squat
36- LBC’s

Some final stats to consider: In the US, 7% of adults have major depression, 17% have depression, 13% of youths aged 12-17 have major depression which equals 3.1 million.  6% of people have PTSD or 12 million.

As time allows, feel free to repeat the sets again and be sure to leave time for COT and discussion of mental health and our own personal battles.

Let’s lock shields brothers!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me on Twitter at @TheWestate and follow F3 Mental Battle at @F3Battle.

Also, on Mental Battle Day, please be sure to tag your tweets and other social media as #F3MentalBattle and #F3Battle2020.

  • The Mission of F3 is to plant, grown and serve small workout groups for the invigoration of male community leadership.

If you would like to listen to last year’s Roundtable podcast, visit:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f3mentalbattle-3-27-19/id1218921251?i=1000431825661

or Pick Up The Six:

https://soundcloud.com/f3pickupthesix/pick-up-the-six-f3mentalbattle

Drop Thrill Out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Invergence: One Word Year In Review

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One Word Year in Review

When: 1/17/20 after the Convergence, 6:15 AM

Where: Eternal Church offices (“the Shack behind Zaxby’s)

What: One Word 3rd F Invergence

Who: All Fort Pax looking to improve

How much weight can One word carry? What’s in a Word? Each year, The Fort (along with many other F3 Nation regions) undertakes a “Word of the Year” challenge. Just another tool in the toolbox on the road to growth. The rules are quite simple:

  • pick one word to focus upon throughout the year to become better in some area of your life, and,
  • tell others your word so they can check your progress and hold you accountable

As we gather to kick off the One Word Challenge of 2020, come hear from 4 of the The Fort’s Highly Impactful Men about the word they chose for 2019. How did that word shape their 2019? Did it help them become a better servant leader, husband, father, brother and/or friend?

Bring your questions, thoughts and words. See You There.

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Priorities – 3rd F Word for November

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I don’t know about you, but the time between Halloween and New Years always feels like it flashes by. The parties, the travel, the visiting relatives, year-end deadlines, procrastinating on buying and then wrapping gifts – it all seems to add momentum to the accelerator of time. And before you know it we’ll be in 2020.

With the additional responsibilities of the Holidays demanding our time, it’s often hard to keep priorities in perspective during November and December. We talk in F3 of Concentrica as a bullseye, with our relationship with Jesus at the center, then our M, 2.0s, friends, and finally work making the outermost ring. But how often do we find ourselves trying to justify a different order?

 

“I would spend time in the Word this morning, but I’ve really got to get to work.”

“I know my M had a stressful day, but I already told the guys I’d meet them for a beer.”

“We were supposed to spend time as a family tonight, but my team never gets a nationally televised game.”

 

We have to be on our guard because truly living third is difficult. The difference between living for God and others before ourselves, and just looking out for number 1 is often a few split-second decisions a day. That’s why it’s so important to be intentional with our choices – make them ahead of time (as much as we can) rather than in the moment. Otherwise whatever is making the most noise gets our attention, rather than what is most significant.

Scripture

  • “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” – Matthew 6:33
  • “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” – Mark 8:36
  • “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” – Matthew 6:24
  • “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” – Ephesians 5:25

Questions for Self-Reflection

  • How can I be more intentional about where my time is spent, especially when the Holidays hit?
  • Who can I ask to hold me accountable when my Concentrica starts getting misaligned?
  • What one thing can I do daily to keep God at the forefront of my life?
  • How can I better serve my wife?
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YoungLives

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YoungLives is currently being established in York County by the Ms of some of our PAX and is having a kickoff diaper shower for teenage moms on October 24. We would like to collect diapers for the shower.

If the Lord leads you, please go to the YoungLives gift registry at:  Click Here

When you check out your cart, select Heather Barrow/Gift Registry, and the diapers you purchase will be shipped to Heather, who is collecting for the shower. If you have any questions, feel free to text or call Atticus (803)981-2467.

Note, there are some other items on the registry as well to stock the nursery where moms will drop off their babies while they hear about Christ’s love for them. Or, if you prefer to purchase diapers at store (size 3 is best), let Atticus know and he will get from you.

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