Today’s episode is a little different. Scott Walker, the Anglican Warrior, is back to host the 10:16 Man. He will be interviewing Nathan Betts. Nathan is a husband, father, pastor at Highlands Community Church in Renton, Wa, an apologist and a writer. He has written blogs, a book, and for publications such as the Seattle Times. For more on Nathan Betts go to: https://nathanbetts.com/#contact

Scott and Nathan explore a Christian perspective in American culture. They dig into the following topics:

• Defining Christian worldview

• Individual versus collective identity

• Defining freedom in society

• Freedom in Christ versus cultural freedom

• Understanding, addiction and love

• Reflecting Christ interactions

• The importance of personal transformation

• Agency in a broken world

• The role of service in finding joy

• The power of questions in faith

• Embracing the cross for true freedom

• Finding Hope in a broken world

• The foundation of human dignity

• The incarnation and its implications

• Beyond minimalism: a deeper faith

• The American dream versus the call of Christ

• Hope amidst cultural challenges

• Resilience through Christ centered healing

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Don’t Stand Idly By!

In this episode I have a conversation with Professor George Hissung. George is a: man of God, husband, father, retired Seattle Police Officer, Defensive Tactics instructor, owner/professor of Hybrid BJJ gym, and inductee to the BJJ Hall of Fame.

Topics, themes, quotes and ideas:

Early Life:

• Dad was a scrapper - Liked to fight
• Admired soft spoken men with high level of skills
• Pro-ack 17 yrs
• Short fused
• BJJ helped me step back
• Get military out of “fight fight kill kill”
• For in BJJ in Early 30s
  
  • Under Marcelo Alonso 7th degree black belt Coral belt under Carlson Gracie

Importance of lineage

• Does it trace back to someone who contributed to the art
• Marcelo has not been inactive in the art for 40 years
• Carlson Gracie was a father figure to many young, poor Brazilians

Mindset of Law Enforcement

• Can’t have warm and fuzzy
• Interview position
• Time to lock in
• “Modulate force down”

Somebody who trains is less likely to get in a fight

• The more you are comfortable with violence or confrontation the less anxiety and less you will either over/under react.
• Get control and modulate them down.

Physical culture is just trashed now they want to become police officers

• May not be THE MOST COMMUNITY ORIENTED
• May be hard
  
  • Not looking for fights but PREPARED
• Cocky at first - gain maturity
• Get out of the civilian way of thinking

Purpose

• Serve people
• Chase bad guys
• Have emotions under control
  
  • Training helps
• Good “handler”

How are they dealing with mental health

• Have to be switched on
  
  • In trouble if not
• Trouble if on all the time
• BJJ is part of a wellness program

Political left against law enforcement

• Officers are bad
• Defund movement

Get street smarts

OG Larry

• He’ll teach you fair
• If you take discretion away from officers that’s when things fall apart

Risk to the community with warm and fuzzy and defund police

• Seattle is a perfect example
• City fell apart
• Have to be proactive and violent
• If you have a good rep and are present

Can’t hire sheep to do the role of a sheepdog

Treat everyone the same

Deescalation is a verbal and physical

Were you ever fearful on the Job

• I never was
• In the morning I made my peace
• Got to give everything to my partner
• My fear was not being there for my partner
• I had to be “good to go”
• As Sergeant I was first one in, lead from the front
• Have a bear or two
  • Worst fear is not being “good to go”
• To be a protector
  
  • You have to give up things

You gotta be good with God

• Strong belief system
• There is only one real belief system “a Christ follower”
• Of something turns out bad at least my partner goes home
• On partner
  
  • I don’t have to like you, I just have to step in front and take a bullet for you
• Be a shield
• Overload their senses

Others before self (physical and mental)

• I want to be able to take on any one person on the street
• Spiritual and emotional side need to be strengthened as well

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I had the opportunity to speak with Melissa Speer. Melissa is a woman of God, wife, mother of three daughters, athlete, coach and mentor. In this episode we talk about women in sports. We delve into the sacrifices, benefits, and adversity on the road to the next level. You will hear topics like: faith, team, grit, resilience, perseverance, effort, competition, IDENTITY, failure, and much more.

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