On a weekend hike at Pere Marquette State Park, Dave stopped at a sixty-foot cliff where the only sign of life was a burst of green growing out of a single crack. He confesses up front that he spent years building a wall just like that rock face, out of six deployments and Jumpmaster dependability, and that being steady is not the same as being unbreakable. From there the episode moves through three passages: Exodus 33, where the rock and the cleft belong to God and not to Moses; John 10:10, where abundant life means life in the Shepherd's care rather than easy circumstances; and Psalm 61:2, where David asks to be led to "the rock that is higher than I." If you've been the dependable one for so long that you've forgotten how to say you're struggling, this conversation is an invitation to stop spending your strength on appearances and bring the crack to the One who already knows it's there. Resilience may look like getting back up, or it may look like finally asking for help.

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In this episode of the Resilient Fire Podcast, Dave reflects on returning to the sport of triathlons after a four-year hiatus and draws parallels between endurance racing, faith, and the multi-stranded strength of 550 cord. Through the distinct phases of a race—the swim, transitions, bike, and run—he explores how we navigate life's unseen paths, manage our physical and emotional loads, and rely on both God and community rather than trying to carry everything on a single strength.

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On September 11, 2001, Dave was deep in the Washington wilderness leading eight students when the radio suddenly crackled with a THREATCON DELTA alert—forcing him to project calm and maintain accountability without knowing the world had just changed. Looking back 25 years later, Dave explores how that morning in the woods revealed a core truth about leadership and faith: accountability must come before answers, and true resilience means taking the next right step even when you cannot see the full picture.

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