Quality Manhood: Recent Episodes
Compass Bible Church
Quality Manhood is a podcast for Christian men who want to understand how to take God’s word and apply it to everyday life.
Tune in to this week's episode of QM as the guys discuss the topic of drunkenness. Listen on your favorite podcast app and be sure to leave a review!
This week the guys are joined by Pastor Lucas Pace to discuss the importance of the man of God being able to teach. Tune in to find out why this is about far more than a skill for public speaking.
Hospitality may not be one of the things you think of when you consider what it is to be a quality man of God, but according to the Bible, this important attribute should characterize a godly man. Join the guys as they discuss the what, why, and how of being a hospitable man in this week's episode of Quality Manhood.
This week the guys take on living a "respectable" life and why that is so important if we hope to be a quality man of God. Listen in on your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, leave a rating and review!
Tune in to this week's episode of Quality Manhood as the guys discuss the subject of self-control. What is it? And why is it such a crucial character trait for the quality man of God?
Listen as the guys talk about living a well-balanced life. In this episode the topic is what it looks like to be a sober-minded man of God.
Sexual purity is one of the greatest struggles that men face on a daily basis and is one of the greatest threats to our integrity as men. Listen as Pastors PJ Berner and Kellen Allen tackle this challenge and offer practical advice on how men can fight back against this threat.
Pastors PJ Berner and Kellen Allen provide practical guidance and explain how we as men can live lives that are above reproach.
Pastor Mike Fabarez joins the podcast to explain the importance and the why of church planting.
What questions should you ask when looking for a church? Listen as Pastors PJ Berner and Kellen Allen share some helpful insight.
We are quick to gather as much information about the players and teams we are fans of, but are we the same about the Bible? Pastors PJ Berner and Kellen Allen explain why we don't by default devour the Word as much as we should.
Pastors PJ Berner and Kellen Allen share practical tips on how we can love those we disagree with.
We're throwing it back to the Quality Manhood archives on this episode, as we listen back to a show all about the TAN method for Bible study featuring Pastor John Fabarez.
Pastors PJ Berner and Kellen Allen offer biblical encouragement to those listeners that are single.
Listen as Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen discuss the things we won't regret doing with our kids.
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen take a moment to appreciate what Good Friday and Easter mean, as we celebrate the risen Christ!
It's increasingly more difficult to keep track of all the causes the culture wants us to pursue and support, but as Christian men there is only thing we should be pursuing: our Creator. Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are joined by Brandon Mellor as the guys talk about how we can strive to pursue Jesus.
How do we hold ourselves accountable as men? Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen reference John Wesley's work and discuss questions that we should be asking ourselves as we strive to live as godly men.
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen offer practical tips on how men can establish and stick to a good routine in the morning.
Listen as Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen discuss what can we learn from death about how to live.
It's Valentine's Day and Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are here to discuss how we can love our wives well.
Listen to a special recorded-live episode as Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen discuss how we as men can be more productive in 2021.
Listen to a special recorded-live episode as Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen discuss how we as men can be more productive in 2021.
How do we engage with an opposing view? Listen as Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen provide tips on how to approach others with differing viewpoints.
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen explain how to preserve unity in the face of non-doctrinal disagreements.
The United States presidential election is in chaos. As men, how should we respond to what is happening in our country?
What are the best books, podcasts and tools that Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen have discovered and used in 2020? Listen up!
It's that time of year where we start mapping out our new year's resolution. But does anything actually change just because the calendar changes its year? Listen as Pastor PJ Berner, Kellen Allen and Brandon Mellor discuss how our resolutions are nothing without discipline.
As Christian men, we need to be in the word of God daily. But how do you read your Bible? How do you develop a consistency that creates a rhythm of reading? As we get closer to a new year and new opportunity to start a daily Bible reading plan, listen as the guys offer practical tips on how to become men that know how to actually read... [Originally published Oct. 14, 2020]
On a special live edition of the Quality Manhood Podcast, Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are joined by Ryan Hawley and Sean Smith and the guys share what advice they would give their younger selves.
On a special live edition of the Quality Manhood Podcast, Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen explain why it is so important that Christian men have biblical friendships.
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are joined by Brandon Mellor to talk about something other than the election on election day: ice breakers! What's the best advice Pastor PJ has ever been given? What did Kellen want to be when he grew up? And why did Pastor PJ want to look up Brandon on YouTube mid-way through the show? All that and more as the guys share some helpful ice breakers you can use to generate conversation.
As Christian men, how do we approaching voting? Listen to helpful insight during election season from Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen.
Joined again by Evan Jacobsen, Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen talk about discipleship and what it should look like.
Joined by Evan Jacobson, Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen discuss how we as men how we should react to receiving criticism.
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are back with a brand new season of the Quality Manhood Podcast. And while they talk about the new podcast year, in a new podcast studio in a new building, they also recognize that eventually "newness" in everything fades away. But there is one thing doesn't fade away...
While Pastor PJ Berner is on vacation, Kellen Allen takes over the show this week to talk about Compass Bible Church's newest ministry, Compass Active!
Men, we need to be willing to get into each other's lives. Let's go beyond the surface of a simple, "Hey, how's it going?"
Men, we need to be willing to get into each other's lives. Let's go beyond the surface of a simple, "Hey, how's it going?"
Pastor PJ Berner, Kellen Allen and Brandon Mellor share what stirs their affections for Christ. And warn against some things that can do the opposite in our lives.
To say there is a lot going on in the world right now would be an understatement. So, how do we as Christian men respond to our news feeds? Pastor PJ Berner, Kellen Allen and Brandon Mellor discuss.
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen discuss the issue of marriage conflict during the COVID-19 crisis
While we all long for the day when the COVID-19 crisis is over and society can return to normal, there is still something far greater we should be anticipating: the return of Christ.
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen share some books they've recently read that may be of help to us men as we fill the time during the COVID-19 crisis.
These certainly are strange times. But as Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen discuss, Christian men can and should be evangelizing during the COVID-19 crisis.
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen talk about ways that you can be leading your family well right now. How can you be that strong man of God that you should be and not just passively waiting for this COVID-19 crisis to end?
As the guys continue to discuss Kellen's recent hiring at Compass Bible Church, the focus shifts to one of his primary ministries: Compass Active. Listen as Kellen cats his vision for a revamped sports ministry at the church.
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are back with a new episode about a noteworthy job transition. Listen as they discuss Kellen's big change in career as he has left the secular workplace to work full time in ministry at Compass Bible Church.
It's hard to forgive someone. It grates against our pride and it doesn't feel good -- especially when we feel like justice hasn't been served against the person who wronged us. But despite all of that, we are called to forgive us others. How as Christian men can we do that? Pastor PJ Berner, Kellen Allen and Brandon Mellor discuss.
With the COVID-19 crisis in full swing, these are certainly anxious times. As Christian men, what are some practical steps we can do to deal with anxiety? Listen as Pastor PJ Berner, Kellen Allen and Brand Mellor discuss.
Fresh off a winter retreat with the Compass Bible Church college group, The Bridge, Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are joined by two college-aged guys that attended the beneficial getaway. The topic during the four days away? God's sovereignty.
Kellen Allen and Pastor Pete Lasutschinkow talk about how we as Christian men can handle relationships with our secular coworkers.
Context plays a major role in making sure that we are understanding and using the Bible correctly. So, how can we as men make sure that we don't take verses out of context and abuse them?
Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen open their Bibles and turn to the Book of Ecclesiastes to discuss vanity. What is it and why as men are we instructed by God to avoid it?
On this episode, Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen share their personal testimonies of how God saved them.
Cris Francisco returns to the show to discuss what it's like to be part of an overseas mission to share the gospel and disciple others.
Listen as Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are joined by Cris Francisco to discuss some tips, tricks and advice on how we as men should be exercising.
Psalm 139 tells us that God knit us together in our mother's womb. But so many people disagree that God is the creator of life. How do we engage with these people apologetically when we are talking about the issue of origin? Listen as Pastors PJ...
Pastor John Fabarez joins the show again to discuss with the guys the topic of Apologetics. What can we do as men to logically defend the truth of Christianity?
Hosts Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are joined by guest Pastor John Fabarez to explain how to use the TAN Method for studying your Bible.
The guys are back for the final episode of 2019 and they are talking about resolutions for the new year ... with a little help from Jonathan Edwards.
It's the week of Christmas and the end of year is near. On this episode, the guys talk about their favorite books, podcasts, blogs, gadgets and life hacks from 2019 that they think will benefit you.
Hosts Pastor PJ Berner and Kellen Allen are joined by Brandon Mellor to discuss the Christmas traditions they implement in their households.
Pastor Lucas Pace joins the show again to discuss with the guys how we as men can continuously pursue our wives through the aspect of dating them. What does that look like and how can you make sure date nights are a priority with your spouse?
Compass Bible Church Associate Pastor Lucas Pace joins the guys to discuss how we as men can resolve and even avoid conflict with those around us.
It's time for Thanksgiving and chances are you'll be serving friends and family this week. Thanksgiving is one day a year but as men our call to serve the church is daily throughout the year. On this episode, the guys explain how you can serve the...
If God is sovereign, why should we as men even need to bother with evangelism? Isn't he going to save who he wants to save? The guys address questions like this one as they focus on the importance of our God-given roles to seek out and reach the...
Our words and how we speak reveals our hearts; they can build up and they can tear down. On this episode, the guys explain how as men we should be speaking to others.
As men, sports can play a major role in our lives -- whether we play them, watch them or encourage our kids to participate in them. But are sports inherently sinful? Do they take up too much of our time? How can they be used to glorify God? Listen as...
The guys are joined by Pastor Mark Kelley, who is the director of Compass Bible Institute, a brand new, church-based school of higher in education in Orange County, California. They talk about this new school and the spiritual benefits that we as men...
Everything you don't like about your job, is a result of the fall in Genesis. But the actual act of working, is a gift from God. Listen as the guys explain how to "work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men."
Prayer is one of the most important parts of living a Christian life. But many men either don’t know how to properly pray or simply don’t take the necessary time to pray effectively. On this episode, the guys offer some helpful advice on how to...
If you are a married man, you're instructed by God to "hold fast" to your wife. The Bible also tells you to love her "as Christ loved the church." But how do you do that? Listen as the guys discuss ways to be Godly husbands.
With the biblical definition of manhood under attack in our culture, the guys discuss how we as men can live lives that are above reproach — lives that are pleasing to God, who has detailed what quality manhood looks like in the pages of Scripture.
No matter how busy we are, as men we often encounter "dead air" in our lives. It happens most often during the daily commute to work when we have a free space to put a variety of audio content options into our brains. On this first episode of the...