1. The “Brotherhood” episode tells us that men need a “band of brothers”—other men they can rely upon. The twelve apostles were such a band.
2. Dr. Tim Gray says, “We want tolerance, which is very soft and sounds good, but oftentimes is dishonest. What we need is prophetsand men to stand up forthetruth and fight forreform.”
3. Fraternal correction is the act of one friend challenging another to amend his ways, urging him to give up or avoid a particular sin, habit or attitude. “What’s required for fraternal correction is an honesty that will engender conflict,” Dr. Tim Gray says in the video, “but we’re afraid of conflict.”
4. Speaking from a military perspective, Master Sergeant Sompaul Vorapanich says that “standing in the breach is the most dangerous part of any mission.” He goes on to say, “When someone stumbles, we need to be able to carry them. We never leave a man behind.”