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Resilient Fire Podcast
Welcome to the Resilient Fire podcast! Using over 25 years of experience, Dave takes principles of survival, balances them with scripture and the Gospel, and talks through ways to apply them to our daily lives. The podcast is aimed at people who want to deepen their relationship with Jesus so that they can be a blessing to their families, church, and community. Be resilient...be fire, because we need to continually be reminded that the light shines in the darkness...and where there is fire, there is light.
Resilient Fire Podcast
SERE Series #4: Resist and Return
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In this episode of The Resilient Fire Podcast, I explore Week 4 of the SERE & faith series: Resist and Return. Just as SERE training teaches Airmen to maintain identity and honor despite captivity or coercion, Scripture teaches believers to stand firm when culture, temptation, or pressure demands spiritual compromise.
Using the example of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, this episode unpacks what it means to resist with integrity, remain loyal to Christ, and live out a witness that reflects who we truly belong to.
Key Points:
- Resistance is loyalty, not rebellion.
- Identity determines endurance — know who you are in Christ.
- Pressure exposes what you believe.
- Every “no” to compromise builds spiritual muscle memory.
- Your spiritual witness is your honor code.
Featured Scripture
- Daniel 3:16–18
- Galatians 2:20
- Romans 8:37
- 2 Timothy 2:3
Reflection Questions
- When have you had to stand firm in your faith despite pressure?
- What compromises tempt you the most?
- How solid is your spiritual identity?
- What verse strengthens your sense of loyalty to Christ?
Field Mission for the Week
🔹 Memorize one identity-defining verse:
— Galatians 2:20 or Romans 8:37.
🔹 Rewrite it in your own words.
🔹 Say it during moments of stress, temptation, or pressure.