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Matt Gidney

Matt Gidney taught English at Covenant College and the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. He currently serves as the communications and compliance coordinator for Trail Life USA. He lives in Travelers Rest, South Carolina with his wife and 3 children.

Matt Gidney Sep 22, 1990

Trail Life USA, Boy Scout Alternative, Leadership, Masculinity, Troop, Raising Godly Boys

Dust, Sweat, & Determination: A Freedom Project Fueled by Perseverance

The crowbar clanged against steel, echoing in the cramped room. Preston Redfield wiped the sweat and dust from his forehead and pulled again. Nothing. Hours had passed. Everyone else had gone home. The benches and cabinets lining the wall wobbled loose, but no matter how hard he yanked, kicked, or…