Faith After The Fire with Gene Bennett

Faith After The Fire with Gene Bennett

Author: bryan robinson May 17, 2026 Duration: 24:45
We talk with Iraq War veteran and author Gene Bennett about PTSD, grief, and how faith, discipline, and real community can steady a life that still feels on edge. We also wrestle with the VA, medication culture, and why understanding and reconciliation matter more than winning arguments. 
• Gene’s background, family life, and time in Iraq 
• How Man Camp helps us slow down and listen to God 
• Why asking for God’s will changes our mindset 
• Using cooking, fitness, and creative projects to support mental health 
• Grief and unfinished work after losing veteran friends 
• Frustration with VA healthcare and pill-first treatment 
• Trenot as a tool to support better daily health habits 
• A call for churches to practice wiser communication using Job and Matthew 18 
• The idea that unity requires actual understanding, not assumptions 


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In this debut episode, Bryan Robinson, also known as Be Rob, marks a personal milestone by reflecting on the journey toward his fiftieth birthday. Rather than a simple list, the conversation unfolds as a candid and often humorous retrospective, weaving together lessons that span the diverse categories of comedy, personal growth, and spirituality. You'll hear him share the seventeen specific insights and experiences that genuinely shaped his path, all gathered before he turned fifty on January 21, 1975. The tone is conversational and grounded, blending self-improvement anecdotes with moments of lighthearted reflection, and it may include interview segments with others who influenced his perspective. This podcast episode feels like a thoughtful, one-on-one chat that explores how life’s mix of faith, learning, and even missteps can coalesce into meaningful wisdom. It’s an authentic look back, offering listeners not a prescription for living, but a personal story that might resonate with their own chapters of change and discovery.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Ep.1- 17 things learnt before I turnt 50
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