Why Godly Patriarchs Need Brotherly Community

Question: how many guys do you have in your life, right now, that know about the kind of progress you’re making in leading your family in defending the Christian message? How many guys in your life can call you out if you screw up, or celebrate with you when you triumph? If you want to lead your family in the kind of strong, biblical faith you aspire to, then one thing is clear: you need to be in godly, manly, fraternal community, my friend.

In this episode you’re going to learn all about godly, fraternal community, including what it looks like and how it can benefit you. You might just be inspired to join us for one of our upcoming “AWOL” hangs, where we discuss philosophy and theology over pipes, cigars, and whisky—or to start your own fraternal group.

In this episode, Joel Settecase is joined by two men he regularly enjoys robust, brotherly community with, Micah Morgan and Dr. Khaldoun Sweis.

Micah Morgan is a custom homebuilder and the CEO of Red Cloud Contracting. He and Joel have been friends since 1994. Back in high school they used to hang out with their other friend outside the local Jewel Osco, enjoying the finest cigars their local Speedway had to offer and pontificating on life's big questions. They called these meetups AWOL. It was awesome. Nowadays, building on that tradition, they host monthly AWOL gatherings for men in the Fox Valley region of Illinois. The cigars have gotten better, and the conversation is still awesome.

Khaldoun A. Sweis, PhD. is a Jordanian American Life Coach and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Olive-Harvey College in Chicago and serves as tutor in philosophy with Oxford University in England. After losing his son Enoch, who died in his arms, he had a paradigm shift in his life and ministry. His experience entails teaching philosophy and apologetics for over a decade as well as speaking at conferences both nationally and abroad in such locations as Hong Kong, Romania, Australia, and England. He has three books including Killing God: Addressing the Seven Most Common Objections from the New Atheists. He is a member of the American Philosophical Association and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. His goal is to help equip believers to deal with suffering productively and engage culture redemptively.

Today they're bringing AWOL to you, as they dive in to several current cultural challenges and seek to view them in light of the timeless truth of God's word.

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