Mike & Zach's Yeti Ultra 24 Hour Challenge
Last season's podcasts on challenge inspired Mike and Zach to pursue physical, spiritual, mental, and relational challenge through running.
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Strong Towers
- Build Up - Become Strong -
Zach
- Mar 19, 2020
- 3 min
Treat Yourself to Real Surrender
If you thought you could control the world around you, I would bet the coronavirus is showing you that you can’t.
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Zach
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
Treat Yourself to Real Soul Care
What are you doing to care for your soul? It will be with you for eternity.
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Zach
- Mar 5, 2020
- 4 min
Treat Yourself to Real Sabbath
Do you want Christmas 52 times per year? Lest talk about how take one day a week and treating different can change your life.
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Zach
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
Treat Yourself to Real Silence
When is the last time you sat in silence? This post explains how the practice of silence can bring you rest.
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Zach
- Feb 24, 2020
- 3 min
Treat Yourself to Real Rest
Bill Gates said, "“Busy is the new stupid.” Yet, we all still lived hurried, hectic lives. Let's start figuring out how to slow down.
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Tom Edwards
- Jan 10, 2020
- 4 min
2020 Vision
Get it?! 2020...vision… Okay, I can’t take credit for that gem. Mike Yarbrough over at Wolf and Iron has already dubbed 2020 the Year of...
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Zach
- Jan 3, 2020
- 4 min
Treat Yourself to the Real World
We live in an artificial world and seldom interact with nature. What does this do to our souls? How can we get back to the real world?
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Jon Ackerman
- Nov 21, 2019
- 4 min
Seasons of Deer...and Hope
I love fall. It’s one of my favorite seasons...although to be fair, I pretty much like them all. The crisp quietness of winter. The...
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- Nov 18, 2019
- 11 min
Masculine Friendship + Adventure in Nature = The Stockville 2019
Three veterans, two days, 39.4 miles, and lots of fun By Zach Detweiler, Mike Lara, and Nate Davis The three of us signed up for a...
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Jon Ackerman
- Nov 14, 2019
- 3 min
That’s Where I Want Your Heart
I really appreciate the times that God disrupts my life with something simple. I’m not sure why, but I always expect it to be something...
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Tom Edwards
- Oct 18, 2019
- 5 min
Advancing Toward Something
So, it happened again… Without realizing what was going on, I had lost all of the margin in my life. Again. I know I’m not alone in this...
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Jon Ackerman
- Oct 11, 2019
- 3 min
Isn't it ironic?
If you’ve been tracking with our most recent podcasts, you’ll know that we released the first episode in a two-part series on “Fear” at...
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- Oct 4, 2019
- 3 min
There’s No Story Without Conflict.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson How does that quote make you feel? Seriously, think about it....
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Jon Ackerman
- Sep 27, 2019
- 3 min
Choosing Inefficiency
That title makes me cringe. Seriously. I actually just did a little shudder as I looked at it again. I hate inefficiency. I also don’t...
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- Sep 13, 2019
- 3 min
Brotherhood
All the stories I heard during my time in the military started out like this, “No shit there I was…” So in keeping with this tradition,...
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Jon Ackerman
- Aug 16, 2019
- 4 min
Passivity?
The symbolism is powerful but, at the moment, I can’t quite wrap my hands around the personal application. Sorry. You’re catching me in...
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Jon Ackerman
- Aug 9, 2019
- 4 min
You're Stronger Than You Know
I started running again this summer. Well, sort of. It’s actually only happened about three times over the last month or so, but the most...
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Tom Edwards
- Aug 2, 2019
- 5 min
Comparison
I consider myself fortunate that I am getting to go through life with a bunch of guys who are serious about developing deep relationships...
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- Jul 26, 2019
- 2 min
Mornings With My Boys
It's 6 a.m. My boys are wide awake, and I’m looking for an excuse to stay in bed. Often times it's easier for me to go downstairs, throw...
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Tom Edwards
- Jul 19, 2019
- 3 min
At a Loss for Words
Recently, two very good friends of mine received some very sad news. In light of their situations, I found myself in a strange position....
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Jon Ackerman
- Jul 12, 2019
- 4 min
What Are You Waiting For?
Baby sea turtles. That's what we were waiting for. Cute, aren't they? We're at the tail-end of a family beach trip, and about half of...
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Jon Ackerman
- Jul 5, 2019
- 3 min
A Celebration of Freedom
I love freedom. Cue fireworks... The 4th of July weekend offers such a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the beauty of freedom in our...
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- Jun 28, 2019
- 3 min
Gone Fishin’
In my house you have to be quick on your feet, fast to the draw, and speedy with your thoughts. Between me and my boys, we can transition...
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Tom Edwards
- Jun 21, 2019
- 4 min
It's About Choice
I read an article the other day full of righteous indignation directed at the personal finance industry, exposing it for the “sham” that...
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Jon Ackerman
- Jun 14, 2019
- 4 min
You're On Time
Every year on my birthday, my mother loves to post an old childhood photo of me on social media as she wishes me a happy birthday. ...
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Jon Ackerman
- Jun 7, 2019
- 2 min
One Last Lesson
Today is the last day of school. I almost want to let that be the whole post...just let the statement stand on its own. A declaration of...
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Tom Edwards
- May 31, 2019
- 4 min
Before Easter
No, we aren’t falling extremely behind in posting these articles. I wanted there to be some time for the fervor of the Easter season to...
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Jon Ackerman
- May 24, 2019
- 3 min
Go Climb a Tree
I never even saw it coming. You know those times where you're so caught up in the demands of your day-to-day that you miss the fact...
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Tom Edwards
- May 17, 2019
- 3 min
Planting Seeds
Okay, not really seeds. A whole tree...but we’ll get to that. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a very special retreat...
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Isaac Mulgrew
- May 10, 2019
- 4 min
North Face
Isaac Mulgrew is a guest author at Strong Towers. He's a young man who's already taking the deep dive into who God says he is and what...
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- May 3, 2019
- 3 min
A Moment of Pruning
We all remember the big moments in our lives -- your graduation, your first job, your wedding, the birth of your children -- but as a 17...
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Isaac Mulgrew
- Apr 26, 2019
- 3 min
נָסָה
Challenges can and most often times are uncomfortable ordeals. The definition of challenge according to Merriam-Webster is to dispute the...
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Jon Ackerman
- Apr 19, 2019
- 3 min
I Don't Want It To Be Friday
“I don't want it to be Friday!” ...said no one, ever. But that's not really what I mean because after spending a full week with...
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Brooke Ackerman
- Apr 12, 2019
- 4 min
Will You Be My Friend?
I wonder if reading that question made you as uncomfortable as it made me to write it. It’s not a question most of us feel confident or...
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Tom Edwards
- Apr 5, 2019
- 6 min
In Defense of Manhood
It seems like, if Strong Towers is to operate in the realm of building men up, then we will at least occasionally need to address the...
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Jon Ackerman
- Mar 29, 2019
- 5 min
Do You See It?
“Do you see it?” “No.” “There, to the left of that second tree. Do you see it?” “What? No!” “It’s there. Trust me.” My father-in-law is...
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- Mar 22, 2019
- 4 min
LDRSHIP - Part 3
Welcome back to my series on LDRSHIP, which explores the seven Army core values that have shaped me into the Husband, Father, and Friend...
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Jon Ackerman
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
Leaving the Familiar
It’s the middle of the night, and I’m lying in bed just staring at the ceiling fan. Actually, let me clarify a few things… I’m not lying...
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Mike Lara
- Mar 8, 2019
- 4 min
LDRSHIP - Part 2
3. Respect – “Treat people as they should be treated.” Respect can be defined in so many ways, and by so many people, each with their...
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Tom Edwards
- Mar 1, 2019
- 5 min
Working Title
Can we be real for a minute? Sometimes work sucks. There always seems to be too much of it. Other people don’t measure up to our...
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Tom Edwards
- Feb 22, 2019
- 4 min
A New Hope
Okay, now that we have chased away the Star Wars haters, can I be honest? I love science fiction and fantasy stories. The more epic in...
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Jon Ackerman
- Feb 15, 2019
- 2 min
You Don't Go Alone
You don't actually go it alone. One of the great icons of American masculinity is the image of the "lone wolf"...the man who needs no one...
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Mike Lara
- Feb 8, 2019
- 4 min
LDRSHIP - Part 1
Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. These Army core values are ingrained into every...
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Jon Ackerman
- Feb 1, 2019
- 3 min
Quo Vadimus
We're moving! Ever feel like you've been stuck in one place for a really long time? That feeling of being all strapped in on a roller...
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Tom Edwards
- Jan 25, 2019
- 3 min
The Battle to Start
The dream is real. The calling is deep. And yet… Life has been extra busy recently, if that is even a possibility. Kid number three is...
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