A Story of Survival and Purpose with Darin Kinder
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 850 Ratings
🗓️ 31 January 2019
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
As a special agent with the United States Secret Service for 19 years, Darin Kinder has traveled to over 30 countries with presidents and leaders. But on September 11, 2001, he experienced the unspeakable horror as one of those at the World Trade Center.
Darin earned a Secret Service Medal of Valor for his heroism that day. But he’s quick to tell people that his story is only a story of survival, while Jesus’s story is one of salvation. For ten years following September 11, 2001, Darin held on to his story and prayed for the Lord to give him the mission for his life.
Darin now tells his story of that tragic day, and how even in the chaos and darkness, God was there. He knows that he is now called to speak to men on living lives marked by integrity, courage, and compassion through the ministry he founded, Valiant Ministries.
Darin and his wife of twenty tears are raising their four young sons, which he’d tell you is his greatest calling. Darin shares his thoughts on raising brave kids who are willing to live on purpose for the Lord. Darin’s story, his humility, passion, and purpose, will inspire you. Don’t miss this!
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| 0:00.0 | We're so glad that you've tuned in to pardon the mess. |
| 0:07.4 | We're parents just like you, doing our best to raise kids who will love and follow Christ. |
| 0:12.7 | We hope you will join us and our guests each week for honest conversations about the good, |
| 0:17.4 | bad, and ugly of raising kids. |
| 0:19.6 | There's no perfect parents, just a perfect God, |
| 0:22.1 | who stands ready to pardon our mess |
| 0:24.0 | and guide us on the most challenging yet rewarding journey, parenting. |
| 0:29.1 | Hey, guys, we're so glad you're here with us today on Pardon the Mess. |
| 0:32.1 | This one's going to be amazing, and I know I say that every time, |
| 0:34.5 | but I mean this, y'all are going to be so glad you tuned in. |
| 0:36.8 | I've got Darren Kinder with us today, and he is a special agent with United States Secret Service. |
| 0:42.2 | As a part of that job on September 11, 2001, he was in the World Trade Center when the terrorists attacked, |
| 0:47.8 | changing his life forever and obviously all of our lives. |
| 0:50.8 | The Lord spared Darren on 9-11, but it was then that he started searching for what |
| 0:54.8 | God's real call was on his life. And after years of prayer and studying God's word, you'll hear |
| 0:59.6 | that Darren now knows his mission is to inspire and equip men to live godly lives of integrity, |
| 1:05.0 | courage, and compassion. Darren was awarded the Secret Service Medal of Valor for his heroism on |
| 1:09.6 | 9-11. Even with that accomplishment, |
| 1:12.0 | it doesn't take long to know that his most proud accomplishment is being married to his wife, Heather, |
| 1:16.6 | for 20 years, and their four boys. They're raising Sam, Nathan, Ben, and Daniel. Darren's story of |
| 1:22.1 | 9-11 is, you guys, it's amazing. It's nothing short of miraculous, but he talks about how it's just |
| 1:26.8 | a story of survival, |
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