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- 1 weeks ago6 min
Be a Quiet Professional
In this 36th episode, Pastor Luke discusses what it means to be a Quiet Professional. According to Grok: “A quiet professional is someone who demonstrates exceptional skill and dedication in their craft; lets their actions and results speak for themselves rather than seeking recognition, praise, or social media spotlight; places the mission, team, organization, or greater purpose ahead of personal ego, ambition, or accolades; embodies humility, discretion, reliability, and understated confidence; does the unglamorous, hard, or ‘dirty’ work without complaint or needing to be asked — never saying ‘that’s not my job.’” The satisfaction we get from living out our God ordained roles as Christian men, should come from honoring Christ by quietly and sacrificially loving our wives and children. Put a shirt on. Put away the duck lips. Delete the thirst traps. Quit complaining. Stop seeking attention. This is our mission, and we should do it well. We should do it to the glory of God, and we should do it without ever expecting even an ounce of recognition. Be a Quiet Professional. Yesterday was easy!
- 1 weeks ago7 min
Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
In this 35th episode, Pastor Luke discusses the need for men to be OK being uncomfortable to accomplish what needs to be done.
- Apr 10, 20265 min
Don't Be A Turd
In this 34th episode, Pastor Luke discusses what it means to be a turd. In the SEAL Community, a “turd” is an operator who does not give a crap about his job, and forces everyone else to pick up the slack for him. There will always be men in the SEAL Teams that are great operators, but awful teammates. Nobody wants to work with these guys because they cannot be trusted. Many times, they will be shifted around from team to team until they are finally flushed out of the community all together. Putting to death turdness requires a holistic change. It demands a change in the inner man. It entails putting others before yourself. Have a good attitude. Be selfless. Don’t grumble and complain. Lead by example rather than waiting for someone else to lead. Bear good fruit. Give a crap. Don't be a turd. Yesterday was easy!
- Mar 31, 20267 min
Be A Gardener
In this 33rd episode, Pastor Luke discusses what it means to cultivate the culture. Have you ever noticed that culture and cultivate have the same root word: cult? There are two distinct meanings of this word, one is agricultural (there it is again), and one is religious. This religion externalized we find ourselves in, is nothing more than the outworking of the hearts of those propagating that religion. If we’re going to cultivate a righteous Christ-honoring culture, then we must first start by uprooting the weeds as we plant righteous seed. The hearts of men must change, or the weeds will continue to grow. Be a gardener. Yesterday was easy!
- Mar 18, 20266 min
Don't Be A Boat Ducker
In this 32nd episode, Pastor Luke discusses a major no-no in the SEAL community: boat ducking. A major aspect of the SEAL training pipeline involves carrying or riding in a 13-foot rubber boat, known as an IBS, which stands for “Inflatable Boat, small.” Each boat is typically carried around by seven candidates of similar height, with the shortest group being labeled as the “Smurf Crew.” A boat ducker is someone who intentionally evades responsibility, by selfishly looking for the easy path, only considering self. In the SEAL community, which is built all around the concept of team, thinking only of self is the cardinal sin. Christ carried his burden perfectly and selflessly. He did not duck his boat. In order to pick up your cross and carry it, you must daily deny yourself. In other words, you must leave self at the foot of the cross. Every single day. No matter how difficult things get. Don’t be a boat ducker. Yesterday was easy!
- Feb 24, 20266 min
Be a Devastator
In this 31st episode, Pastor Luke breaks down another song, Devastator, by one of his favorite bands, For Today. Christ did not come just to save us from Hell. Was that part of his purpose in coming to this earth? Absolutely! But according to this passage, dying for our sins was only a part of his larger plan, which ultimately was to destroy the works of Satan. And if Christ died for us, thereby purchasing our souls from Hell, we were bought with a price. We are His. He owns us. Therefore, we should also be actively engaged in destroying the works of Satan. He will fall. He has already been defeated. And in order to honor our Savior, Satan should see our faces on the battlefield. We should be the ones Christ is using to bring him down. Be a Devastator. Yesterday was easy!
- Feb 16, 20266 min
Be Fearless
In this 30th episode, Pastor Luke breaks down the song Fearless by one of his favorite bands, For Today. Most Christians, and even many non-Christians, eagerly overemphasize the love of Christ. As if that is all that he does. He only loves. Like some sort of effeminate hippy surfer dude handing out peace flowers at the beach on a warm sunny Southern California afternoon. But Scripture speaks differently. And clearly so. The rod had a different function. It was used to protect the harmless and gentle sheep from deadly predators, as well as to reprimand unruly sheep. It typically had a large nodule or knot on one end that acted as a painful club upside a carnivore’s noggin. It served as protection from outside danger as well as discipline for the uncooperative sheep within the flock. Here's the point: whom shall we fear? Instead of being fearful, we must be fearless. Who are you Satan to come against the God of the armies of Israel? He can’t stop Christ’s Kingdom; he has already been defeated. The Great Shepherd leads us through the Valley of the Shadow Death, in the presence of our enemies. His staff guides and directs us. His rod defends us. Be faithful, for the battle is the Lord’s. He will give our enemies into our hands. So let the devil come! Be Fearless. Yesterday was easy!
- Feb 4, 20266 min
Live Like Charlie
In this twenty-ninth episode, Pastor Luke discusses the assassination of Charlie Kirk and principles we can glean from his life. Many are calling this tragedy a political assassination. Others are saying Charlie was martyred for his faith. Pastor Luke personally thinks it was both. People definitely hated him for his political views as a Conservative Christian, but Luke is also comfortable calling him a Christian Martyr, as his political views were ultimately rooted in his Christian faith. Everywhere Charlie went and every time he publicly spoke, he was calling those listening, to repent of their sins, and turn to Christ as their Lord and Savior. Luke did not know Charlie personally, but knows people who did. He was not perfect, but he did leave a public record of life he faithfully lived. Luke can confidently say that Charlie Kirk was steadfast. He was immovable. He was always abounding in the work of the Lord. He knew his labor was not in vain, and as we are all now witnessing, neither was his death. Live like Charlie. Yesterday was easy!
About Yesterday Was Easy
This show is for men. This is not for yamomanem, nor your wife, nor you baby girl.Yesterday was yesterday. Today is today. Yesterday was easy. Today is not. So, firm up your resoluteness. Gird up your loins. No whining allowed. Stop complaining. Effeminacy will not be tolerated. Put your purse down. Pick up a shovel and start digging. Rub some dirt on your wounds and get to work.
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