Surrender Daily NT Study
The ETHOS Discussion Guide is designed to prompt and generate discussion around core values relevant to the spiritual needs of service members, veterans, and their families.
About The Book
Like our forefathers before us, we are fighting to liberate the oppressed. People are lost and hurting. They are looking for hope. As I look around today, I ask myself, “Where are the knights?” Today, America is one of the freest countries in the world — few nations have ever known such liberties. Unfortunately for so many today, the ethos held by our forefathers has gone by the wayside, forgotten and not lived out in our daily lives. Every knight knows that you have to be properly prepared to win. A knight has courage and is ready to defend a nation — it’s his duty. You must train hard and have discipline. If you ask me, we need more knights today! We need knights who will stand by their guiding principles and fight.
AN ETHOS IS A WAY OF LIFE, A SET
OF CORE VALUES OR PRINCIPLES THAT SHAPE A PERSON’S OR A PEOPLE’S WORLDVIEW.
Our forefathers, those legends living during the time of the American Revolution, were hard-core men. They were the knights of that era, embodying the very essence of patriotism. They exuded leadership and set the example for all to follow. They also understood the odds as they faced the British Empire which had the most powerful military in the world. In battle terms, the colonists were no match for the British. The shocking truth is that the colonists didn’t care — they knew that fighting for liberty was the right cause. The American Revolution was a bloody and gut-wrenching war, but the colonists fought with honor. The knights never submitted to fear.
“HAVE FAITH IN THE ONE WHO HAS CALLED YOU, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH TO FACE WHAT COMES BEFORE YOU.
What’s inside
The twelve sessions contain five subsections:
Session Overview
Each session begins with a session overview that’s designed for use in a small group setting.
GROUP DISCUSSION
Group discussion focuses on the videos and articles.
PERSONAL REFLECTION
Each member of the group is given an opportunity to further reflect on the material covered in the group session.
Key Scriptures
Relevant Scriptures are listed for each session and are used to enhance group discussion and aid in individual work that’s conducted between sessions.
AFTER-ACTION REVIEW
This section is designed to summarize the group session, capturing the major lessons learned, and way ahead for members of the group.
SESSION ONE
We are the sum of all our thoughts. That is the essence of character. From that flows a life, and from that life, an eternity. American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) put it this way: “Sow a thought, and you reap an action; sow an act, and you reap a habit; sow a habit, and you reap a character; sow a character, and you reap a destiny.”
The development and maintenance of human character are critical.
In this session we’ll consider many Scriptures that speak to these two things about character, reminding us that character is ultimately about our thinking: what our minds contemplate is eventually revealed in what we say, what we do, and how we live. These are the elements of character. Chaplain Causey will tell us that good character is about using the right
material—thinking about the right things or sowing with the right seed.
Like the headwaters of a mighty river, the formation of character originates in the deep and still springs of moral thought; from there flowing forth in many actions and their corresponding effects creating good and bad habits that inevitably create the warrior and determine our destiny.
Growth Objectives
• To consider the importance of developing good character.
• To discern the fibers of character, resulting in better outcomes.
• To examine patterns of thinking and development of habits and behaviors.
• To establish new patterns of thinking and healthy habits.
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A LETTER FROM SOF MISSIONS PRESIDENT
DR. DAMON FRIEDMAN
The ETHOS Discussion Guide is a collaborative effort between The Warrior’s Journey (TWJ) and SOF Missions. TWJ is an extraordinary resource as they aim to equip veterans, families, and leaders. I want to thank TWJ’s CEO, Kevin Weaver for his incredible devotion to helping our warriors. I also want to thank my teammate and lead author, Dr. Dean Bonura who was instrumental in crafting the 12 chapters of curriculum. Lastly, I want to thank Shelley Botts for the amazing book layout and design. It has been my honor to work this project and contribute inspiration.
F. Damon Friedman
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