Fight in the Shade

Send us Fan Mail Although it took forever (thanks a lot Shawn!), the final episode of Hebrews is out. Thanks for sticking with us and more importantly, for taking time to be in God's word! The next series is mentioned at the end of this episode. Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail The Freedom to Worship! Alan & Shawn skip over the first part of Hebrews 9 to talk about the freedom we should all feel to worship Christ. Shawn shares his experience from the recent Charis Men's Retreat involving sobbing and snot bubbles. Great image! Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Finally back together after plenty of crazy scheduling, Alan & Shawn pick up with Hebrews 8...'a shadow and copy of heavenly things' and 'better promises' are two of the themes discussed in this episode.  Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Alan & Shawn finish the discussion on the supremacy of Jesus to the old covenant and priests. In this episode, the guys remind you not get caught alone, without community and most importantly, without Jesus!  This sets up a great image in Chapter 8 that they will pick up next. Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Alan & Shawn follow the examples of JTB & Jesus and turn this worldly claim, "If You're Not First, You're Last," upside down for the Kingdom of God. How are you laying your life down for others this Advent season?  JTB & Jesus lead countercultural lives that show us the putting others first instead of ourselves leads to the Kingdom of God. Stay in t...

Send us Fan Mail God wants to use you for something BIG! Prepare the Way! Alan & Shawn talk about the large cast of unlikely characters in the Christmas story. Zechariah & Elizabeth are too old and barren, Mary is too young, JTB spends time in the wilderness, and Jesus is from Nazareth! Yet God... Thank you for spending Advent with us. We have a couple of other season of Advent content we...

Send us Fan Mail JTB keeps watch for the Expected One even while he is imprisoned! This level of vigilance developed out of his faithful practice of his faith. Did you make a list of people and situations as suggested in Episode 63? If so, have you prayed over those names? Are you practicing vigilance? Advent reminds us of the importance of our anticipation of what God will do in the world around...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Advent 2024! Alan & Shawn borrowed a little from the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby for this year's theme. Follow along with the guys as they look at the role John the Baptist (JTB) played in preparing the way for Jesus. All of us can model some of JTB's passion, faithfulness, and obedience in our efforts to prepare the way for Jesus in...

Send us Fan Mail Alan & Shawn joined by Drake discuss their Thanksgiving plates and the potential meaning behind those choices. Plus, Alan learns that Zoom doesn't care about his feelings...when the clock runs out, the recording ends. Fight in the Shade gives thanks for all of you who listen and engage with us! Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Jesus a priest in the Order of Melchizedek - what does that mean?! Hebrews 7 has a great tie into the Jewish traditions of the High Priests and their work in the Temple. The guys just tiptoe into that part of the conversation. However deep into the history and tradition of that rich culture you want to go, they remind you to keep your eyes on Jesus and His eternal work of salvatio...

Send us Fan Mail Alan, Shawn and Drake into the final push of Hebrews 6.  Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Alan & Shawn welcome Drake Holmes to Fight in the Shade as they discuss the impossibilities of finding faith again after walking away from God. Drake brings his youthful perspective and a growing hunger to serve the Kingdom to the conversation.  Having Drake join FITS for these remaining episodes of Hebrews really drives home the importance of pouring into others. Drake "...

Send us Fan Mail Time to get off the Spiritual Milk Bottle!  This challenging section of Hebrews 5 & 6 forces believers to examine whether or not they continue to mature in the faith or remain stagnant.  Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Rolling through the end of Hebrews 4 into 5, Alan & Shawn get into the rising theme of the new priesthood Jesus fulfills.  Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail There's no greater source for Truth in our lives than the Word of God. Hebrews 4 calls the reader to enter into the rest of the Lord and not to miss out on following Him. Alan & Shawn discus how the Word of God changes our lives when we make it part of our lives...and more importantly, how it changes the lives of those around us. Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail After a busy season, Shawn finally got back to editing and uploading episodes! No, Alan did not wear any crazy socks for the wedding, but it was a beautiful night!  Listen as the guys discuss Jesus, the Great High Priest and the Apostle! Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Hebrews 2 continues with a warning not to fall away.  Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Alan & Shawn begin a read through of the Book of Hebrews.  Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail As this crazy season on the Book of Judges wraps up, Alan & Shawn plan on releasing some new content for late summer 2024.  This episode is dedicated to dear Harold LaGrone who faithfully kept up his fight in the shade until 93 years old. Harold listened to the podcast and offered great encouragement to Alan & Shawn. Harold taught Sunday School and Bible Study up until the...

Send us Fan Mail "In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes." Judges 17:6 spells out the recipe for disaster Israel used to bring further conflict, ruin, and paganism to their lands.  Judges 17 & 18 make up the next to last episode in this series through the book of Judges. Alan & Shawn discuss the dangers of creating our own ide...

Send us Fan Mail Finally the saga of Samson's life concludes with his relationship with Delilah. Alan & Shawn revisit the problem of Samson being driven by his eyes.  Revenge - lust - brokenness! Thank you for listening to our 50 Episode! Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Time to pickup your jawbone and resist evil! What are you doing to help make the Kingdom of Heaven a reality on earth? Alan & Shawn continue through the exploits of Samson. Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Judges 14 - Samson's story teaches us what not to do when building a relationship to last.  Plus, Shawn tries to convince Alan to get an Instagram account! (Again!) Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Judges 13 - Samson's parents pray for a child. More importantly, they pray for their child and the life he will lead. How do you prepare for your future and for your children's futures?  Stay in the Fight!

Send us Fan Mail Moving through Judges 12.  Best opening clip yet! Watch your pride... Stay in the Fight!