Men of F3 Knoxville!
Borg posted this in the 3rd F channel today, and as someone who has struggled with anger in the past, I thought this as worthy to share here.
Emotion and logic create a spectrum. A man must prepare for his anger by knowing that the more emotional he is, the less likely it is that he is thinking logically. That is a fact. A man who accepts that fact is better able to push aside the emotion (which is difficult, but entirely his choice from within himself) and listen to hard words (from outside of who he is) even when he is really pissed off. The Bible shares some "wisdom without ideological borders" on this: The verse from James, below, speaks for itself. I would guess that we all can look back on a time we can't fix where we let our anger do the walking and the results were not good.
"You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry." James 1:19
For the verse below, if you don't believe in sin, listen to the ancients, who I used to sit with at the city gates. They would tell me,
"When you are angry, do not be a jackass." (They knew me so well.)
The Bible phrases it differently.
"In your anger do not sin." Ephesians 4:26
Simple to write, but not easy to execute well. That is one reason we do hard things together, so we get better together.
~Mermaid
📸 Weekly Pics 📸
Here are some of the noteworthy pictures from this past week of guys around our region doing awesome things. Do you have a great pic you want featured in Send Me? Reply to this email or message Mermaid on Slack!
👏 TCLAPs 👏
TCLAPs (Triple Claps) is a way of highlighting and celebrating the awesome things men in our region are doing. If you know someone that deserves TCLAPs, we want to know! Shoot an email to f3knox@gmail.com or DM Mermaid on Slack.
TCLAPs to Wanderer for all of his behind the scenes work to make the website and other technical things happen.
TCLAPs to these AOs for having their Q Calendar filled: Daybreak, Big Ball, Equalizer, Genesis Ruck, JUCO, The Project, The Pulpit, The Quacken, Shamrock & ShamRUCK.
TCLAPs to Slappy & Stitch, one for leading at Shamrock and the other for being willing to lead and taking over the leadership reigns.
🗓️ Key Dates 🗓️
Here are the events that are coming up in and around our region. Check ‘em out!
BANJO PM is back in action
With some warmer temps, this Wednesday PM workout will resume on 4/30 and continue all summer.
“OPEN” is on Q this week
They meet at Bluegrass Elementary school at 1800 (6PM)
Shamrock Flag Passing May 5, 2025
Join the guys of Shamrock on 5/9 at 0530 as Slappy passes the shovel flag to Stitch. Coffee, food and fellowship onsite for those willing to stick around.
Hardship Hill Set Up Day May 10, 2025
The set up for this event requires many men pitching in to both set up and takedown this event.
On Saturday May 10, at 8:30AM, there is a group meeting to set up at the race location (see the post below for details).
Here is a link to obstacles and set up, please take a look and offer to help. Recruit guys from your AO to pitch in, and clown car. It really can be a lot of fun!
For details, reach out to Biohack or Mathlete
Hardship Hill May 17, 2025
Details & Sign Up click this link to learn more, and ask Biohack any specific questions.
The RoCo Region and men from The Project run this obstacle course race together to raise money for Operation Enduring Warrior.
They need you and your friends to sign up to participate
The also need you to volunteer. If you volunteer you get a discount!
Tactical Ascents June 6-7
This is a camping, and hiking opportunity at Frozen Head State Park that will have intentional conversation about the Q Source over the weekend.
Come to any part or stay all weekend, but space is limited for the overnight camping.
⚒️ QSource: Study (Q-1.11) ⚒️
The Daily Exploration Into The Foundations Of Faith
The Acceleration of Faith requires a belief system
Here is an excerpt from the Q Source.
While I write from the Christian perspective (because that is what I have come to believe), it is not my intent here to proselytize. The QSource does not prescribe any particular religion, but rather that a man must have some kind of belief system to Accelerate his Faith. By Belief System, we mean the conviction that there is a supernatural governing force outside of oneself that provides an ordered explanation for our existence and delivers consequences for the violation of that order.In support of that contention, let’s recall a few core concepts of the QSource. A Leader is a person who is able to influence other people to Move to Advantage. Movement is action taken to further Purpose, and Advantage is a superior circumstance achieved by that Movement. Leaders are Disruptive in that they cause a disturbance to a Group’s Status Quo by first visualizing an Advantage and then articulating it to the Group’s Members so persuasively that they begin to Move toward it.
To read more follow this link.
Here are some Socratics (thought-provoking questions) to think about when it comes to Q-1.11.
Is there a connection between Leadership and Faith?
How does a man know his belief system is based upon truth?
Is Faith static or dynamic?
🔗 Links & Resources 🔗
Here are some helpful links and resources for F3 Knoxville and F3 Nation.
🗓️F3 Knoxville Google Calendar
Our regional Google Calendar includes all of our AOs and events like CSAUPs, Convergences, OTBs, 2nd F opportunities, and more.
📊 Full Stack
Here is a link to lots of Pax Miner data for Knoxville and other regions. Find your posting data, Q data, and even check out how we compare to other regions.
📍F3 Near Me
Our regional Google Calendar includes all of our AOs and events like CSAUPs, Convergences, OTBs, 2nd F opportunities, and more.
💲F3 Knoxville Venmo
Many of the things we are able to do to serve our region internally and externally are made possible by the generosity of PAX. If you feel led to support the mission of F3 Knoxville financially, please consider donating to our Venmo account below. You can also reach out to our Treasure Q, Waxjob, for additional ways to give support.