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For First Responders & the People Who Love Them | John Jones | Episode 245

The Speakeasy

The Girl Named Blake

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.83.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Former US Federal law enforcement officer John Benjamin Jones shares his wealth of experience in both military and local law enforcement. Working in high-pressure professions can take a significant toll on individuals' mental health and John shares his own experiences with stress, emphasizing that the support of loved ones, such as his wife, has been instrumental in his well-being. Listen in as we discuss his insights on the challenges faced by first responders and how they can navigate their roles as necessary peacemakers in society.

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Delve into the distinct pressures and demands experienced by those in law enforcement and military careers.

  • Grasp the importance of ongoing training in addressing stress and fostering successful conflict resolution.

  • Understand how first responders contribute to societal harmony as indispensable peacemakers.

John is the author of The Higher Calling – available Summer 2023!

To connect with John:

Instagram: @johnbenjaminjonesauthor

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome back to another episode of Confessions of a Crappy Christian, a misfit media network

0:11.5

production.

0:12.5

I am your host and resident Crappy Christian Blake, and every week I get to have the

0:17.4

coolest conversations with incredible people about all the things most Christians are still

0:22.4

not sure we're allowed to talk about.

0:24.5

So if you've been looking for a place to land with all your crap, and for someone to

0:28.4

just be honest about what it looks like to walk through this Christian life, where you've

0:32.7

come to the right place.

0:34.2

Pull up a seat, pop in your headphones, and tune out your kids, and come hang out with

0:38.3

me and a guest for the authentic conversations that you have been looking for.

0:42.8

Alright, John, welcome to Confessions of a Crappy Christian.

0:51.1

How are you?

0:52.1

Thanks for having me.

0:53.1

Good.

0:54.1

Thanks for being here.

0:55.9

So you are a retired U.S. federal law enforcement officer.

1:01.4

Your list of accomplishments is well established and distinguished, but you're also the author

1:07.5

of a book called A Higher Calling, a Biblical Guide for First Responders, Military and Veterans.

1:14.5

Tell us about your book and kind of your journey to getting to the point where you were writing

1:19.1

it.

1:20.3

The book itself, like you said, it's for military veterans, first responders of any kind,

1:26.9

law enforcement, higher prideers, anybody in the medical services that has had to deal

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