32. Interview with Major James "Hook" Knauss: US Air Force Test Pilot and Seminary Graduate

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In today’s interview episode where we are digging into the story of Major James "Hook" Knauss. Hook is former A-10C Instructor and Experimental Test Pilot with over 3,000 flight hours in more than 25 aircraft types. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School and currently serves as a Flight Safety Officer at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command specializing in the analysis of MFOQA (Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance) data. During his time on active duty, Hook earned a Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He now serves on staff at Heritage Bible Church in Greer, SC as Director of Discipleship and Training. Hook resides in the upstate of South Carolina with his wife of 15 years and their two boys ages 10 and 5. 

Resources:

• ROTC
• Heritage Bible Church
• DoD Skillbridge Program
• SBTS Active Duty Military Grant

Episode Notes:

• Background: Grew up Baptist in Georgia, joined Air Force ROTC to get school paid for, majored in Civil Engineering, then took a pilot slot.

• Testimony: Accepted Christ and was baptized in Middle School after retreat weekend sermon on repentance

• Successes and failures: Failed checkride in Introductory Flight Screening and graduated Test Pilot School

• Calling: Completed degree at SBTS while on active duty with tuition assistance and military grant. Military prepared Hook for vocational ministry leadership and teaching. 

• Favorite Books of the Bible: Psalms, Gospel of John

• Daily Spiritual Growth: Flying career taught Hook how to prepare and learn (chairfly) and apply that to spiritual growth. Make God's Word and Biblical community a priority.

• Contact Hook

Reflect:

• What does this episode reveal about God’s character?

• How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior? 

• How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life?

Follow Christ for this day!

• ✝️ “Choose this day whom you will serve...” ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬

• ‭✝️ “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬ 

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