The Good Fight

In this episode of The Good Fight Friday , Dan reflects on a powerful quote from Hal Moore, popularized in We Were Soldiers : “Three strikes and you’re not out.” When life feels like a series of swings and misses—at home, at work, or in your own head—the question becomes: What’s one more thing you can do? The answer might not be what you think. What You’ll Hear - Why failure often feels final—but...

Dan and his wife Megan dive deep into something many men experience but rarely articulate — the tension between receiving parenting advice and wrestling with the quiet anxiety of becoming a father. With a first child on the way, the flood of input, opinions, and expectations can feel overwhelming. This conversation unpacks: Why parenting advice can feel both helpful and heavy The subtle pressure m...

If no one has told you today, happy 265th day of 2025! Today is September 22nd, 2025. Otherwise known as day 265 of 2025. Meaning, there are 100 days left in 2025. The 2% Challenge” starts today and goes until the end of the year, and the invite now extends to you. Here it is. The 2% Challenge First of all, why “2%?” Well, that’s a great question. - 1% of your day = 15 minutes - Technically…..14.4...

Dan shares the story of his Bible being recently rebound, including three insightful resources, and how applicable Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 is after the evil and horrific events from the past few weeks. Even in the midst of ever-present evil: stay the course, keep the faith, and fight the good fight. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b...

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Live from Aruba, Dan and Megan discuss the purpose for the Johnson University women’s soccer team being in country and the impact they’re having on the soccer community. This episode also features a Deep Dive from NotebookLM, which cracks open the Soccer-Faith playbook and how connecting these two things can happen in real time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe...

I sit down with my good friend and brother Thomas Hodges today, to talk about an exciting new opportunity for men to connect at Fellowship Church in Knoxville, TN. Thomas talks through his walk of obedience, serving, and investing in other men and why it’s important. Thomas Hodges is launching a new men’s group called “The Men’s Report.” The group aims to address the need for connection and commun...

Why is it important to be reminded of truth? The Deep Dive audio dives into this fundamental question and more - from this morning’s time covering 2 Peter 1:11-15 at The Good Fight men's group at Fellowship Church in Knoxville, TN. Here are the verses: (12) Therefore I will always remind you about these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have. (13) I think i...

In the most recent edition of Send Me, the F3 Knoxville newsletter, I shared some thoughts around this idea that comfortability is a silent killer - over time it lulls you to sleep physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. Plugging this into one of my new favorite tools - NotebookLM by Google - an AI conversation called a Deep Dive was created and it was pretty legit. Think...

In this episode of TGF Podcast — we bring you a conversation that is centered around this truth — you can do hard things. My wife Megan and I share the challenges we both faced during the Mammoth March and how together, relying on God to provide us the strength to press on, we crossed that finish line after 10.5 hours. We also discuss the significance and encouragement that Isaiah 41:10 provided f...

Megan and I attempt to share a sneak preview of a full episode that will drop later this week. We’re bringing you a conversation about overcoming physical challenges and encouraging each other in the mental and emotional ones that happen along the way. We took on the 2024 Mammoth March in Upstate New York earlier this month and it was an adventure of epic proportions. The full episode will drop at...

Then the Lord God called to the man, “ Where are you? ” -Genesis 3:9 In this episode of ITD — I share one of the most powerful questions God asks in the Bible: “ Where are you? ” I challenge and encourage you to not just ask yourself this question, but someone in your sphere of influence as well. Stay the course, keep the faith, and fight the good fight! This is a public episode. If you would like...

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John Eldredge reminds us in his book Wild at Heart , “Life is not a problem to be solved, but an adventure to be lived.” How often do you and I look at life as a set of problems to be solved, though? This week’s episode focuses on just that: the adventure we’re called into by our Creator, and the practicality of this in our daily lives. I share one quote, one video, and one passage of Scripture to...

It’s a new week with new opportunities to grow! I’m bringing you two TPQs (Thought Provoking Questions) to ask yourself this week. (1) Are you curious? (2) Are you courageous? These two questions have challenged me to reframe the way I interact with people in my life, and I hope they will do the same for you. I keep them on a sticky note on my desk that I see every day, to remind me to be curious...

Monday: the doorway to a new week. For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. -1 Timothy 4:8 A few things to think about as we head into a new week: (1) In what ways are you putting your faith in the gym this week? (2) What are some areas of your faith that you can get some m...