Braving Our Way to a Better Life: Chad Robichaux and Tim Atwood Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith

At this time of year, as we celebrate the brave men and women who fought for the freedom of our country, it’s a good time to reflect on what it actually means to be brave. Sometimes, as in the case of our military heroes, bravery means laying down your life for a greater good, or for your fellow man. Sometimes bravery can mean stepping into something new, apart from everything you’ve known before, to pursue something greater for your life. And sometimes bravery is the simple act of pushing through something hard, something painful, in order to climb out of the darkness to step back into the light. Our guests this week have each shown acts of bravery in their lives—one in service to our country as a Marine, and in his own personal battle with PTSD, and another who faced addiction and fights each day not to be pulled back into its grip; we’re talking with Chad Robichaux, a former Force Recon Marine who served in Afghanistan, and Tim Atwood, a touring musician who has shared the stage with some of country music’s biggest legends. 
 
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
Jesus Calling Podcast
Jesus Calling
Jesus Always
Jesus Calling armed forces edition
Christianbook.com
Past interview: Sara Evans
Upcoming interview: Paula Faris
 
Chad Robichaux
PTSD
United States Marines
Recon marine 
TS-SCI clearance
Mighty Oaks Foundation
www.mightyoaksprograms.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
 
Tim Atwood
Mel Street
Lynn Anderson
Jim Ed Brown
Grand Ole Opry’s staff band
Taylor Swift 
Carrie Underwood
Vince Gill
Inspirational Country Music Awards
Who I Am
www.timatwood.com
 
Interview Quotes:
“I'll be forever grateful for the Marine Corps for giving me that second chance, a clean slate of life and to escape that childhood that I was in and have a chance to build a life.” - Chad Robichaux
“What I discovered is that the Bible has a very clear blueprint on how to navigate each and every situation.” - Chad Robichaux
“During that time, I really dove into martial arts as a professional fighter and won a world championship, ranked number six in the world as a flyweight. And so on the surface, everything looked really good. But I was spiraling personally. And I was still dealing with panic attacks. I was still dealing with a lot of anger issues in my life. And my marriage was falling apart.” - Chad Robichaux
“I surrendered my life to Christ. I began to find restoration in my marriage and my relationship, in my own brokenness, and the PTSD. And so I was able to get hold of my life again. So I found restoration. I found hope again for the first time in a very long time.” - Chad Robichaux
“We really have to seek our purpose to find out what His purpose is. And I think when we find that we find a role in His purpose, that's when we find our contentment, our joy, and then we are able to tap into everything we're created for.” - Chad Robichaux
“One day I just decided, you know, I've played behind everybody I can think of, just enjoyed it. But I think that I would be better served at the front of the stage. And by watching all these entertainers over the years, I kind of learned exactly how to do it.” - Tim Atwood
“I’m really just enjoying the opportunity to get out front and entertain because I feel like I'm more of an entertainer than anything. It gives me a platform to talk at most of the shows I do. I've mentioned to everybody that I'm a Christian and that God gave me the gift and I've given the gift back to God.” - Tim Atwood
“You have to believe that you've got what it takes, but you also have to listen to the Voice.” - Tim Atwood
“I thank God that there’s servicemen and women out there fighting for our freedom.” - Tim Atwood
“I pray for Him to give me guidance and show me the way that I should go and the things that I should do to be a blessing to other folks.” - Tim Atwood
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