EMAW and The Power of Radio

You might not know this, but Tactical Wisdom was born in a Bible Study. Years ago, I was making every mistake a man can make. I screwed up huge chunks of my life and was losing everything in the process. It ended where such things usually do, a hospital bed. I decided then that things needed to change. That’s when Every Man A Warrior was offered to me as a LAST CHANCE by Miss Ali, who for some reason was willing to risk it.

Now, like most guys, sitting around with a bunch of other men confessing my issues wasn’t exactly a moment I looked forward to. Every Man A Warrior was so much more and was so moving to me. It’s a 28 lesson program covered in 3 books, addressing every area that men struggle with. Book 1 begins with teaching you how to study the word, memorize verse, and how to pray. More than that, it teaches the conditions for answered prayer. So many say “But I pray and God never answers them” – well, if you don’t meet His conditions, He won’t answer your prayers. Books 2 talks about relationships and raising children. Books 3 covers the other areas that mean struggle with the most – money, dealing with hard times, walking in purity, and making your life count. Click the link or message me if you are interested in this study.

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. 

1 Cor 3:10 – Foundational Verse for EMAW Leaders

I was so moved by the program that I began leading groups, which led to this blog. This blog led to the book series, and the rest, as they say, is history. As I’ve led several groups, I’ve touched lives all over the US and in Brazil & South Africa. I get emails that my books have led people back to church or the Bible from all over the world. I lead groups online with folks from all over. Let’s be clear, though, it’s not me, it’s GOD.

The founder, Lonnie Berger, pictured with me below, came up to me and said “I was at a meeting in Brazil and two different men came to me and said that you brought them to this program”. I explained that my friend Costa had been in one of my groups and that he was so moved that he hosted a Brazilian Livestream where we discussed the program.

When the Russo-Ukrainian War began, my friend and former EMAW Group Leader Yaro Hetman rushed to get EMAW translated into Ukrainian to help refugee men learn to cope with the adversity. We also hosted Yaro on the Council on Future Conflict for a fund-raising stream to raise funds for the Polish churches taking in the refugees. EMAW builds world-wide networks.

I attended the Ambassador and Staff meeting this weekend in Cary, NC. EMAW is now offered in 53 countries and 18 languages. I met men from Africa, Albania, Brazil, Japan, and the Czech Republic. It was energizing to say the least. In one moment that brought tears, I introduced a Brazilian guy who lives here and went through my program to our EMAW leader for Brazil, Luiz Leidner. They looked at each other, hugged, and launched into a conversation in Portugeuse like old friends. My friend later confided that the minute he saw Luiz, he felt like he’d known him his whole life. That’s power of this program. Lifelong friends. Myself and Ilirian from Albania (comment when you read this, brother) felt like brothers from the minute we met, so much so that I convinced Miss Ali to overnight a TW shirt to him at the hotel for him to wear back in Albania.

The meeting was at the headquarters of Trans World Radio, which is what I wanted to talk about from a preparedness standpoint. TWR is a ministry program that spreads the gospel and Good News via amateur radio and shortwave radio the word over. They use amateur and shortwave stations in nations that allow them in, and if a nation doesn’t let them in, they install antennas (BIG ONES) as close to their border as they can and do it anyway. They hand out radios to villages and people all over so that they can receive the broadcasts. They are truly trying to reach the world. As the image at the top of the story shows, they reach a potential audience of 4 billion people a day with Christian programming.

For us, we can learn from that example. Having a means to broadcast news and TRUE information that might conflict with “the narrative” in a crisis or conflict, can be huge to local security, or building and sustaining a resistance movement (relax feds, we’re talking about a Chinese invasion or some such). In a full collapse with no government, being able to broadcast news and warnings, like the old Rhodesian “Agric-Alert” system or the South African “Farm Watch”, will be invaluable and save lives. On the flip side, being able to broadcast also gives us the ability to receive and gather the signal from others sharing news and warnings. Hey, in a time of massive struggle, hearing The Word via radio can help someone having a crisis, so don’t overlook broadcasting the Gospel like TWR does.

Two are better than one,
    because they have a good return for their labor:
 If either of them falls down,
    one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
    and has no one to help them up.

Ecc 4:9-10 – Leader Memory Verse from EMAW

I know, I’ve harped on radio alot. But, as you read this, people in Acapulco, Mexico are stranded and climbing tall bridges and buildings to try and a get a non-existent cell signal. Having a radio communications plan can help you in that crisis. Being able to broadcast with a 100-200 watt base station (below is a TWR radio station in the Board Room – My board room is going to have this too) to the local area, telling them to move out of the affected area or to a designated safe zone could be very useful. Non-combatant families are also affected by this in both Gaza and the Ukraine. Again, radio can keep you in touch with your loved ones.

Of course, I know, certain “experts” (you read that in Randy’s voice – admit it) will tell you that only licensed amateur radio operators can do this, but if lives and property are at risk, ANYONE may do this if there is no other means of communication. Sorry, but if the cell phones and internet are down, I’m not required to try semaphore or smoke signals first. I know, they’ll say you can only summon emergency services – well, if emergency services aren’t coming and I do an informational broadcast to save lives and get people to help, I’ll risk the wrath of an agency that probably isn’t around. As Paul famously said, “We must obey God rather than the laws of man” (and FCC Rules aren’t LAWS).

I just ask you to consider having a more powerful radio that can reach others in a wide area to provide guidance, assistance, and hope to each other in times of adversity.

You might notice that this article has no ads placed by me; any that are here are from WordPress and I can’t control that. If this article moved you, consider making a donation to either of the organizations I talked about (link below – both are handled by TWR) to support the great work they are doing. You can also make a donation to me below if you’d like or become a monthly supporter over at tacticalwisdom.locals.com. We’ll be talking about Escape and Evasion plans there this Friday for paid subscribers only. In a couple of weeks, I’m going to offer a lesson on the practice of a daily Quiet Time from the EMAW curriculum over on Locals.

TWR/EMAW Donations: https://twr.org/give