Jon Hodgin

There’s a specific kind of magic in finding a place where you truly belong. I’ve been going to the same church for a long time now. When I first walked through those doors, I was a young adult trying to navigate my way out of a particularly difficult season. I initially visited because my family went there, but what really pushed me over the threshold was a conversation at work. A guy my age stopped by the shop where I was working. He didn't come to sell anything or pitch a program; he came...

BY JON HODGIN | JULY 27, 2026 If you’ve been following The Fellow Warrior for a while, you know we talk a lot about brotherhood, vulnerability, and refusing to fight life’s battles in isolation. It’s easy to write about those principles when the sun is shining and the path ahead is clear. But a few months ago, those principles stopped being just ideas on a screen. They became my lifeline. After almost 20 years with the same company, I was let go. Twenty years. Nearly two decades of showing...

BY JON HODGIN | JULY 21, 2026 It has happened countless times before and unless you stay isolated or are still a child you've seen it too. You're involved in a group, or watching from the sidelines of a friend’s life, and the red flags start popping up. A brother may be drowning under the weight of circumstances like a layoff, a medical issue, or a marriage that just isn't working even though he feels like he's giving it all he has. Maybe he’s drowning because of his own choices. He’s playing...