Listen Now
About This Episode
Episode 62 - The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth w/ Kyle Lamb
Date: January 6, 2023
DESCRIPTION:
Kyle Lamb is a highly decorated special operations veteran turned businessman that has always prioritized faith and family over anything he accomplished on the battlefield or in the marketplace. In this interview we discuss why meekness is not weakness, biblical warriors, why Jesus is a mans' man, and the importance of your mission. Be prepared to be encouraged in all areas of your life!
GUEST INFO:
Kyle Lamb - 21-year special operations veteran, founder of Viking Tactics, numerous valorous awards
RELEVANT LINKS:
- Viking Tactics Website: https://www.vikingtactics.com/
- Danger Close Podcast: Kyle Lamb: Special Operations Legend: https://www.podpage.com/network/ironclad-network/show/danger-close-with-jack-carr/kyle-lamb-special-operations-legend/
- Book: The Afghanistan Papers: https://www.amazon.com/Afghanistan-Papers-Secret-History-War/dp/1982159006
- Book: A Great Improvisation: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Improvisation-Franklin-France-America-ebook/dp/B004RGYSGA/
- Book: Last of the Mohicans: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Mohicans-Wordsworth-Classics-Cooper/dp/1853260495/
- Book: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- Book: First Blood: https://www.amazon.com/First-Blood-David-Morrell/dp/1538711370/
- Book: The Wright Brothers: https://www.amazon.com/Wright-Brothers-David-McCullough/dp/1476728755/
- Thomas Sowell's Website: https://www.tsowell.com/
RELATED EPISODES:
- Ep. 15 | A Theology of Violence: Meekness, Protection, and Self-defense
- Ep. 54 | Things No One Tells You When Leaving the Military
- Ep. 41 | Physical and Spiritual Strength with former SEAL Bill Rapier
KEY CONCEPTS:
- Meekness is not weakness
- "My legacy is not gonna be that I was in the military, my legacy's gonna be what my kids... are gonna end up doing"
- "Raising our children is way more important than the military"
- "If it's easy, it's probably fake. Because if you really care, you're gonna have those hard discussions."
TOPICS COVERED:
- Growing up on a South Dakota dirt farm
- Meeting his wife at 15-16, married 36 years
- Prioritizing faith and family over military/business accomplishments
- Why meekness is not weakness
- Biblical warriors
- Jesus as a "man's man"
- The importance of mission
- Relationships in marriage are not easy