Royal Ranger Podcast: Recent Episodes
Three thing you must get your GMA’s!!! We have probably all heard the stats supporting the elite status of a GMA among the Ranger population. Every GMA represents 1000 active rangers. So why make such a big deal of the GMA? Isn’t every advancement important? I have run the Marine Corps Marathon four times. It’s […]
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WWJD, do Christian really have any idea? This year the American Culture & Faith Institute, headed by George Barna, reported some interesting findings on Christ followers in America. Looking at over 100 moral issues, ranging from pornography, lying, and infidelity, they found no statistical difference between believers and unbelievers. Meaning, if you’re looking at Christian […]
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Privacy not Secrecy I have an 18-year-old daughter at home. She needs her privacy. Your boys need their privacy. But, they don’t get their secrecy. My daughter is the last to leave. She is in her senior year so let me say, we didn’t always get this right. My wife and I first recognized this […]
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What tools does a Commander really need? Yes, we’re really talking about tools!! On this episode, owner and founder of ShopToolReview.com is our guest. Commander Tim Johnson spends many of his days in the labs of Ryobi, Dewalt, and Milwaukee playing with all the newest tools and gadgets. Shop Tool Reviews writers help mechanics, shop […]
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Charisma Is Not Required Commanders, let me unburden you for a minute, your job is not to be entertaining or charismatic. It’s not. Your job is to build a relationship as a mentor and a Leader. The Bible is relational at its core, our lives are relational at its core, and Rangers is relational at its […]
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Are your choices adding up? Let’s do the math! The truth we all need to face sooner that later is that life is cumulative. All of our choices, every last one of them, has lasting and long-term impact. No Resets, No Do overs We frequently tell each other, “start over, tomorrow is a new day.” […]
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SMC Honduras, Taking Your Rangers Abroad What is it all about and why! In a four-day span of time SMC creates safe yet challenging experiences that hone boys’ skills in decision making, teamwork and situational awareness. We take the Biblical concept of personal discipline and weave into every blue, gold and red point of the […]
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What is it? It’s an adventure rich weekend in an air conditioned lodge surrounded by Christ centered men where you just happen to earn 5-6 merits. The advancement system wasn’t designed to just earn merits or learn skills it was designed to create a platform that could be used by an Outpost or commander to […]
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What is it? Your Outpost may never physically get to Africa, although we pray that some of you are called there, Catapult 700 can give you an opportunity to make a huge difference in Africa. Royal Rangers and BGMC are partnering through Master’s Toolbox to make a major impact in Africa over the next two […]
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Alert – He is mentally, physically, and spiritually alert. In this episode we unpack the bluepoint “Alert” with a man who’s identity must remain a mystery. He has been specifically trained by the military, through his collegiate studies and his various assignments with federal law enforcement to be alert. This expert shares his advice on living […]
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This episode is part two of my interview with Wisconsin, Outpost 39. Jody and Pat share more of their story and give insights to their success. Stay out of their gravy Jody attributes much of their success to the philosophy of a committed team that utilizes their specific God given gifts. Jody appreciates the right […]
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In This Show In this show, we are talking with my new friends Jody and Pat from Outpost 39, chartered through Oak Creek Assembly of God, up in Wisconsin. Pat Myers is the AR commander, Medals Coordinator, and their Navigator Gatekeeper. Jody Smith, is the Group Leader for the AR’s and ER’s. Jody, as you […]
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If you have been following the podcast over this past year that you would have heard about my son, Chandler, and his struggles with Crones Disease. When the doctor diagnosed him, I remember asking if he was sure. The answer was, Chandler is the definition of Crones. After many tests and biopsies from other physicians […]
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4 Days of Adventure, 5 Finished Merits, and the Life Changing Impact of Royal Rangers!!! July 13th – 16th
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Servant Leadership – I’m nobody’s slave! I think there is a stigma to serving in our culture and even the church. Stigmas come with labels and most people don’t like them and certainly are not lining up to wear the one that says server. But, the kind of servant leadership that God has in store […]
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Hope There is something about Easter that brings a unquenchable, undeniable, overwhelming feeling of hope. No matter what’s going on in your life Easter puts things in perspective. Life is hard, and life as a Christ follower is hard. Ravi Zacharias says, “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found hard […]
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PowWow 2017, Penn Florida “Star Wars” Ready, Ready for anything The Ranger motto was never more true that at this year’s PowWow, and having a PowWow Playbook proved to be worth its weight in gold. At OP169 our PowWow kicks off Thursday night with an Outpost leadership cookout and then a time of worship, […]
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Visioneering In his book Visioneering, Andy Stanley said “Everybody ends up somewhere in life. A few people end up somewhere on purpose. Those are the ones with vision.” On today’s podcast, we are privileged to talk with one of those Visioneers whose vision has helped to see Outpost 169 of Victory Church grow into one […]
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PowWow Playbook We wanted to give other Outposts a chance to go backstage and see what OP169 does to prepare for PowWow. Feel free to use any or all of the playbook in your own planning. OP169 pulls out the playbook three months prior to PowWow at one of their monthly commanders/leadership meetings. That gives […]
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Well, we want to apologize for being off radar for the past couple of weeks, but as you’ll hear today, our father, after a brief battle with some recent health challenges, passed away. And though we grieve his loss, we also are rejoicing in the memories of a man who was The Game Changer in […]
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Keeping Track I think all of us would groan at the thought of keeping up with one more thing. Isn’t that the story inside the whirlwind of life. However, keeping track of the little things you do for and with the Royal Rangers or any ministry can save you big bucks. If all of the […]
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Don’t become weary When God births a vision within your heart He obligates Himself to meet the resources to see that vision come to fruition. It will take time and perseverance but stay on track and let the Holy Spirit be your Conductor. In this episode Commander Wayne, Commander Bradley, and I board a train […]
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What’s your Base Camp For a hiking standing at the foot of Everest is a pinnacle moment, and for every hobby/passion there is a pinnacle moment. Even though those pinnacle events can seem so far off in the distance to ever be a reality it’s always a good idea to be planning that the day […]
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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. (Robert Frost) The GMA Branden Hurst certainly knows the meaning of taking the road or trail less traveled. A very, very small percent of the countries avid hikers can say they have hiked […]
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Get off the course (Time to complete the past) I have run 13 marathons and a friend of mine that helped me train game me this advice. At first I thought he was just razing me, but now that I have crossed many finish lines I understand what he meant and it’s solid advice. Sometimes […]
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Is recruit training still important? I understand that any Discovery Ranger would have a difficult time answering the question, “What is Royal Rangers”, but by being able to describe the emblem and recite the motto will give them the confidence to have the conversation. When a boy is asked whats Royal Rangers and his answer […]
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Humility when you really are the smartest person in the room Be it academic, be it great mental acumen, or be it the school of hard knocks when you walk into a ranger classroom your probably the smartest in the room. You’ve lived life longer and your experiences can give you wisdom. They don’t […]
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Today’s podcast is devoted to helping you do some last minute shopping for those Rangers or Ranger Commanders on your Christmas list. We’ve got some great gift ideas that are sure to be a surprise and a delight! If you havn’t noticed yet, check out the new tab on our navigation bar at the […]
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Boys will be boys is not boys in chaos The definition of chaos is, complete disorder and confusion. Synonyms are: confusion, pandemonium, havoc, turmoil, disruption. If this describes what you’re seeing we might be able to help. Boys are not “just being boys” if what they are doing is unsafe, destructive and disrespectful. Sure, boys […]
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Harry Truman – “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers” Reading really does make you a better leader. In fact, reading just makes you better period, and that’s a fact – and a well-researched one at that (see https://michaelhyatt.com/science-readers-leaders.html). And while most of us know this and believe in the important benefits […]
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A heartbreaking note at the Johnnie Barns Memorial On Commander Karl’s first visit to Johnnie Barn’s memorial website he notices a unique feature. A place where visitors could leave a note or comment. The second one down said, “Thank you for starting a ministry that takes away our husbands from us.” Since these are just […]
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If you’re a commander doing your weekly program or a ranger on the trail of advancement, then public speaking is in your future. Don’t worry, you’re not going to have to give the Gettysburg Address, but at some point, you will have to deliver a Wednesday night devotional if you want to receive one of […]
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Live by TraClub Online Curriculum Royal Ranger Podcast feel that the National Royal Ranger office has done a terrific job of creating meeting guides for each weekly meeting. Many outposts meet on Wednesday night, but the online curriculum is suited for any day of the week. Each of these meeting guides are carefully planned down to the […]
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The two rules Rule #1 – Respect. Respect is the first of the two rules, and covers all of the decisions Rangers will make regarding people problems and property problems. Question – is talking over your commander while he is giving instructions respectful. Question – is taking something that belongs to one of your […]
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Royal Ranger Roundup 2016! More specifically dogeball at Roundup 2016, the best event ever. The commanders of Royal Ranger Podcast call OP169 their home Outpost and we are part of the Penn Florida Central Division. Our RoundUp is held in Fort Meade at Camp Wilderness. This year the weather cooperated and 200-300 of us […]
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If the National Offices stats are right and there are more than 250,000 chartered member nationwide then there must be even far more that have been impacted by Royal Rangers at one point in their lives. It’s always fun to run into someone while traveling and find out what they know about Royal Rangers. A […]
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A Commander can’t be easily offended, but he must be quick to love! A commander can’t be easily offended. It’s easy for all of us men to take pride and ownership of our outpost and the plans we make for weekly meetings, but in a ministry, where relationships are central, we have to hold onto […]
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Whether your an Outpost of 10 or 100, you need a chaplain! After twenty five years leading at Outpost 169, Commander Wayne Elliott urges all Outpost to establish the spiritual foundation of your organizational structure first. That’s not to say that Outpost wont experience times where commanders have to fill positions temporary because someone has […]
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