Jack is currently away at ManQuest '24 an event hosted by his megachurch; a wilderness retreat for men. They are looking for a "MAN'S MAN," apparently.
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And by wilderness they mean the climate controlled cooperate lobby of cornerstone church itself.
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The SEND ME thing is mashing up two different Bible quotes.
Isaiah 6:8, "I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me."
This passage is about being ready and willing to do the right thing when called upon to do it. The last time I saw this passage quoted in the wild was in the series Unbelievable, which was based on a true story. A lady detective had Isaiah 6:8 written on her car dashboard to remind her why she did her job, which was investigating rapes and sexual assault. She went on to catch a serial rapist that had gone so long undetected because nobody else could be bothered to take his victims seriously.
Mark 1:2 "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
Which shall prepare thy way before thee.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.'"
This is God saying that he's sent a messenger to prepare/warn us. (John the Baptist, to tell people about Jesus before he came.) "Voice in the wilderness" is an idiom for a lone person telling the truth to society and not being listened to or believed.
I'm not sure why they mashed these two verses up or what they think either of these have to do with manliness. I know Jack loves to think of himself being right all the time, but that's not really what voice in the wilderness means. What's Jack warning us about? I mean I guess he's a cautionary tale about strokes.
I suppose the "send me" quote could be co-opted by men who think men need to be rugged "do what needs to be done regardless of recognition or hardship" types. I have a hard time seeing Jack put himself to any inconvenience when he sees something that needs to be done, though.