Author name: Aaron M Bean

In a world where family is often fractured and legacy feels elusive, Final Laps, First Steps explores what it means to lead, love, and let go—biblically and beautifully. Through stories of young men stepping into manhood and elders running their final laps, this essay reflects on headship not as dominance, but as sacrifice. It honors the messy middle of family, the sacredness of chosen kin, and the call to cover—not control—those entrusted to us. Grounded in Scripture and soaked in grace, this is a call to live and lead like it matters… because it does.