Then they discuss intentional and simplicity invites people to visit the Family vision Media Center

Brian then introduces Dan Foust, as a 2 am friend. Dan Foust Jr., and how many Dan Faust there are living in St. Charles County. He has five children.

Then they discuss intentional and simplicity. Dan discusses that he is guilty of making life difficult and complex. He uses a word called ‘catastrophize.’

How Jesus was intentionally simplistic. Key aspect of Matthew 6, “seek ye first the kingdom of God.” Know what your priorities.

Dan talks about how he simplifies his life. He talks about how Covid helped us all to slow down and become introspective.

Prioritize dinner! In his house, 6 p.m. is dinnertime and everyone needs to be there as a family unit. They do not participate in traveling team sports because it robs you of family time.

Dan talks about his family growing up and his parents divorce, and how other family members stepped up, especially an aunt who got he and his siter involved in church at an early age.

Then, his mom and stepdad started taking them to church. He also expounds about how God put an influential man into his life when he most needed it. He mentioned Ed Watkins and his influence and how he became Dan’s first mentor.

Dan then discusses Brian inviting him to join his Bible study. He talks about many Christian men are saved but still lost. They are lukewarm, and they do not really discuss with other men about their faith.

How he grew in his faith and began to yield to God’s will. Then, he discussed Charlie Stanley’s influence in his mother’s life and now for Dan it’s Pastor Francis Chan and how he goes about reaching people. Chan believes that the old format of church doesn’t necessarily work all that well. He discusses Chan’s video series, Rethinking Church, and how that has impacted him, how is connecting with people?

Chan says, have all of the traditional elements but include a ministry of relationship, that is deep and more introspective. Brian explains how an art class in college and how that made him think differently. He then expounded upon that class and how it expanded his right brain thinking.

Dan then talked about their bible study group and how diverse it is, and how it makes all the men in the group are sharing their needs, learning how to be be humble and how to be in service to individuals. How to love each other and yield to the Holy Spirit.

Yielding to the Holy Spirit and what that means. How his mentor taught him about yielding. How does one yield? A man needs to realize ones will is at odds with God’s will. Then, once that is done, it becomes easier to yield to God and turning control over to him. We can overcome our will by constantly being in the Word. You start to see the real fruits of the spirit. He then expounds upon what to seek first and how once we yield to God’s word, He then gives us our assignment. He quotes writer, Myron Golden.

Getting to the point where you are at piece with God’s plan and how people begin to notice what is different about you.

Dan talks about how we’re all in a bit of a struggle and besides the Holy Spirit we have other people who will pour into us. Those can be friends from your bible study, fraternal organizations and through our business relationships.

Dan then encourages listeners and pray, talk to God and start the relationship. Ask Him to reveal himself.

Then, Dan and Brian talk about their relationship building via churches with Ministry to Men. They then discuss how they should have more bible studies in more churches to create more connection points.

Brian then closes with the “Finishing Five”

Boat or airplane?

Good spy codename for him?

Who in the Bible is he most like?

What was his nickname?

Does he like shopping for clothes?

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