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 encourage you to check out if you haven't already.

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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.

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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 us. He invites us to keep watch through the long night by praying for and with others. You can't do that if you are being a wussy!

The second half of Advent 2024 will drop next week!

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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 the lives of people we know.

More episodes will drop quickly as we prepare the way!

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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!

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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 salvation.

If you want some other great material on Melchizedek, check out the following link. https://bibleproject.com/podcast/who-was-melchizedek/

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Alan, Shawn and Drake into the final push of Hebrews 6.

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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 "grew up" around the Wesley Foundation under Alan's leadership. Happy Birthday Drake!

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