14. Interview with Linwood "Fang" Steiner: Air Force Pilot, Church Elder, and Seminary Student
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Today we will be digging into the story of Linwood “Fang” Steiner who is a husband, father, active duty Air Force pilot, elder at Trinity Baptist Church in Shrieveport, and seminary student.
Resources:
- Southern Seminary Military Grant
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
Episode Notes:
- Background: Basketball career un South Alabama let to United States Air Force Academy. Struggled academically and militarily before finding Christ.
- Testimony: Nominal Christian. Saved 2 weeks prior to review boards. Believed in “God of my imagination." God revealed holiness in the quiet of the night → conviction of sin
- How do you apply your faith in your work? Not trying to please men but also being excellent in the military. Romans 8:28: God is working in all things!
- Biggest struggles while serving as a Christian: Assignments/outcomes we don’t desire require us to submit and trust.
- God working through successes and failures: Covid-10 vaccine mandate religous exemption. Recognition that Christ is King and we must obey God over man.
- Journey through leading Bible Study at Church to attending seminary.
- Biblical Encouragement: 1 Cor 5:21 Jesus became sin for us = Substitution
- How do you make spiritual growth a daily priority? Wake up and make Christ our vision, not our phones. No growth apart from God’s word
- What advice would you give to other believers in the military who are struggling? Focus on God’s identity, our identity, and our mediator. Then what we do.
- Contact Fang
REFLECT:
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What does this episode reveal about God’s character?
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How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?
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How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?
Follow Christ for this day!
- ✝️ “Choose this day whom you will serve...” Joshua 24:15
- ✝️ “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9
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