Significant Man RECHARGE: Recent Episodes
Warren Peterson
Faith, Family, and Freedom. Three key areas of life for men, and we talk about all of them. We’re men who live in this world, but who are not of this world. And this is the place we come to get renewed, refocused, restored, and to Recharge from the chaos, noise, and busyness of life.
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Communication is one of the main challenges in marriages, and it’s one of the most important things between husband and wife. There are so many questions about this topic. How do we learn to communicate? How does a married couple learn to talk with each other? What does healthy conflict resolution look like in marriage? And so much more.
In this episode today my guest, Austin Holt shares his expertise and experience on these critical questions. Austin is a Christian, Husband, Father, and life hobbyist. He loves all things marriage, ministry, parenting, coffee, outdoors, and more. He loves doing deep transformational work in the hearts, minds, and souls of others so they can best show up exactly how God made them to. His love for people and for life is both contagious and energizing.
It's a great conversation that all men and women can learn from...
Questions Answered:
- How do most couples learn to communicate, in general?
- How do most couples learn to communicate with each other?
- Why do so many people learn about marriage simply by being married?
- What does healthy conflict resolution look like in a marriage?
- What are some of the ways that men and women are wired differently?
- How does the idea of tone impact communication?
- What are some examples of non-verbal communication?
- What is the power and benefit of using Connection Cards?
- Why should men function as husbands “doing marriage” as unto the Lord?
You can reach Austin at:
Consciouschristianmarriage.com
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SignificantMan.com
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The word cancer is loaded. When we hear the word, all sorts of images pop up in our minds. Our emotions start racing and we start thinking about the future differently.
My guest today, Mike Knebel, has dealt with cancer. And recovery. And then cancer again. And then recovery again.
In this episode, he shares about his faith, his humor, his wife and kids, and the entire process of fighting cancer.
Mike Knebel is a husband, father, Christ follower, self-described bourbon expert, thrice failed political candidate, and reluctant Husker fan.
As a man who finds power in humor, he likes to share that he gave his left nut to get his first book published. You can get his book, Nut Up or Shut Up, on Amazon right now.
It’s an important episode that everyone needs to listen to. So let’s get started.
Questions Answered:
· How did your journey of finding out about cancer begin?
· How did you process the odds and statistics and mental aspects of facing cancer?
· What role did your faith play in this experience?
· What was the first conversation with your wife like once you received your diagnosis?
· How did you and your wife decide what, and how, to share this news with your children?
· Why was, and is, humor so important to you in writing the book and in facing cancer?
· How was your recovery from your cancer surgery?
· When you received a second diagnosis, what was it like going through surgery and recovery yet again?
· What was it like facing cancer with your wife as a unified team going through this together?
· Why is it important that men not go through facing cancer alone?
· What are your thoughts on the way testicular cancer is stigmatized?
· How has your health and nutrition changed since you were first diagnosed?
· What advice do you have to someone who has concerns about this or is early on in dealing with a diagnosis?
· What is the importance of early detection and getting things checkout out right away?
Learn about the Testicular Cancer Foundation
https://testicularcancer.org/
Order Mike’s book, Nut Up or Shut Up
https://www.amazon.com/Nut-Up-Shut-Strength-Testicular/dp/B0D8P2T4PT
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https://www.instagram.com/kickingcancerintheballs
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Leadership is an incredible honor, but leading can be difficult. Leading in the world and leading in the home; there certainly are a lot of challenges that come with leading. Even Jesus, the ultimate example of a leader, he ran into challenges. And one of the things he was willing to do, was risking the love of the people he was called to lead. But he continued leading through that difficulty.
As men, we’re called to be leaders in our homes. But what does that mean? What does that look like? Too often people misuse that idea of leadership, so what’s the correct way, the Biblical way, of leading in the home? How do we become effective Christian leaders?
My guest today has great thoughts and insights on this idea. Mark Foster is a husband, a father, and a pastor in the state of Maine. And we have a great conversation about Christian leadership.
Connect with Mark’s here: https://www.facebook.com/markfoster80
Find out about Significant Man Ministries: https://SignificantMan.com
Questions Answered:
- When someone talks about servant leadership, what does that mean?
- What does “non-leader leadership mean”
- How is leadership a gift from God?
- Does a man have a responsibility to be a leader in his home?
- What practical things does a man do when leading at home?
- How should a man be the primary instructor in his home when he is not a pastor?
- How do children learn by observing a father at home?
- What’s an example of your kids pushing back on a sermon you’ve preached?
- What are some things about leadership that we learn from Jesus?
- What are some leadership lessons found within the Bible?
- Why is it ok that a leader sometimes says, “I don’t know” in a situation?
- Why is it important a leader does not fall into the lone wolf trap?
- How do we inspire our children to become leaders themselves?
- What are some ways that social media impacting leaders in our current culture?
- What should I be asking myself as a leader?
- What’s the best thing a man can do as a leader in his home?
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My guest today has worked in some tough places, skid row LA, working with people fresh out of jail, and helping them through the issues of addiction and recovery. In this world so many are struggling with some addiction and need guidance on recovery. We dig into that, and much more on the episode today.
Ben Clark is a Christian, a Husband, and a Father. Working in both the Secular & Faith Communities as a Counselor, & Chaplain Ben has worked in Toronto Canada, LA and most recently South Dakota. Currently serving as Director of Stephens House (A Faith Based Transitional House) Ben has a heart for the restoration and recovery of those battling and bound by addiction. He looks to see each person restored holistically Spirit, Mind, Body.
Learn about Stephen's House at: https://www.stephenshouse.org
Questions Answered:
- What does recovery mean?
- What was your own story of becoming involved in recovery as a career?
- What are the differences between faith-based and secular recovery programs?
- How do you teach people new patterns of viewing life?
- How does using the “why” of life help men during their recovery?
- What led your organization to creating a program that is six months to a year in length?
- How does accountability play a role in someone’s recovery?
- Can you please share some stories of recovery that have impacted you?
- In what ways can addiction become part of life and the person doesn’t even know it?
- How do you help someone who thinks there is no hope for their recovery?
- What role does mentorship and discipleship play in someone’s recovery?
- How do you respond to people who think they can go through recovery without community?
- Why is it important to remember that recovery is a process that will take time and that we need others on our journey?
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As men, we are called to lead our families. But sometimes we don’t know how to do that. What is God’s plan for family? In the episode today, I am joined by Providence Tucker to discuss our role in leading our family, how we do that according to Scripture, and lots more.
Providence Tucker is a man of God, a husband, father, and grandfather, and he is a faith and family centered thinker. He is passionate about building the Kingdom of God. Sharing God’s calling for men to become the watchman for their families, and community.
Providence believes a man’s strength comes from his connection with the Holy Spirit. A strength that will equip Men to leading from biblical perspective.
And as a life coach, he is the founder of “The Quarry, Matthew 16:18 Life Coaching from a Biblical Perspective.”
Connect with Providence on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/providence.tucker
Connect with Significant Man Ministries here:
https://SignificantMan.com
Questions Answered:
What does it mean to say God’s plan for your family?
How do I find out what Scripture says about God’s plan for my family?
Why must our plan be rooted in Scripture?
How do we help our wives on their path of sanctification?
What do you recommend to a man whose wife is not on board with him leading?
How can a father who is separated from his children still lead them?
Why is it so important that fathers do not provoke their children?
What language should a father use when talking about his children’s mother?
What’s the difference between a peace keeper and a peace maker?
Can you share the story of how this work became a passion of yours?
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This is a brief unplanned podcast episode of me sharing some of my thoughts about the Trump Assassination Attempt and what I think the Christian response to this historic moment in time should be.
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How do we love our children in the way that God loves us? How do we become Godly fathers? These are big questions at the core of being a father and of doing what we can to become better as fathers. My guest today is Dan Peterson and we tackle these questions and many more in this important conversation.
Dan Peterson is the founder of The Compass For Life, he is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and has his Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology. He specializes in helping adults who work with or have challenging children develop strategies for their child to succeed in both the school environment and family setting. Dan wants to provide parenting tips for children with behavioral problems and encourage positive parenting. And he is extensively involved in training teachers within school settings, coaching parents, and conducts community workshops for adults.
Questions Answered:
- What does Godly Fatherhood mean to you?
- What about a man trying to become a Godly Father with an abusive father?
- What are some tools aligned with scripture that Fathers can utilize?
- How do fathers build up the value of their children?
- What is a different way to think about discipline?
- As a father what is the importance of understanding the world our kids are growing up in?
- How do rules make life easier for fathers and for children?
- Why is it important that kids see their fathers apologize when they make mistakes?
- What’s the plan to teach your kids how to take ownership?
- What are your thoughts on the idea of kids learning lessons both caught and taught?
- How do you help men figure out what their values are to teach them to their children?
- How do fathers adapt their own parenting style for each of their different kids?
- What are some common lies of the enemy that fathers need to be watchful for?
- What’s the importance of husband and wife being on the same page when it comes to a man seeking to become a Godly father?
- What if the way God created your children was for greatness, and our job as fathers is to help them get there?
Links:
90 Day Parent Coaching Program https://www.thecompass4life.com/
Significant Man Ministries: https://SignificantMan.com
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It’s not difficult for a marriage to hit a rough patch. And sometimes that leads to a seriously hurting marriage. But for all marriages, in that rough patch or not, there is hope. My guest today is Daniel Berry, author of the book Hope for the Hurting Marriage. We discuss a wide range of marriage topics all leading to the conclusion that there is hope, very real hope. It’s an important conversation that I look forward to sharing with you. So let’s get started.
Daniel Berry is a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ, an honored husband and a grateful father. A former journalist, he has written professionally for nearly 20 years. Daniel struggled with alcoholism and other addictions for more than a decade before he started to make progress and experience healing. God restored his broken marriage and changed him from someone who frustrates others to someone who encourages instead.
Daniel has published multiple books to date: HOPE for the Hurting Marriage, Devotions for Dark Days, Devotions for Darker Nights, Diary of a Christian Addict, and 50 Lies of the Enemy (and How to Silence Them).
Questions Answered:
- What does it mean to replace the bad with good in your marriage?
- Why use a broken and repaired vase on the cover of your book?
- Share a bit of your story up to the point of growing up and changing your name?
- What do you recommend to a man who is dealing with an addiction while married?
- What if both husband and wife are dealing with wounds and addictions?
- How do you help your spouse who is addicted?
- What do you mean to embrace peace instead of anger?
- How does stopping and returning to prayer stop a conflict?
- Is there ever a time to walk out of the room during a conflict?
- What is an example of an effective conflict plan for a marriage?
- What’s the difference between a trigger and a conflict?
- How did porn impact your marriage?
- How did you find a good accountability partner?
- Can your wife be your accountability partner?
- How did basketball become so meaningful for you?
- How did you use fasting as part of your marriage breakthrough?
- How is Jesus your marriage’s only hope?
Important Links:
Find all of Daniel’s books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Daniel-Berry/author/B0BXV8MFC5
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Prison ministry can be one of the most challenging, and most rewarding types of ministry. And there are unique issues with this calling. My guest today is Randall Ham, who has years of experience with ministering to incarcerated men.
Randall Ham is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and former Marine Drill Instructor, who is passionate about ministering to incarcerated men through the Kairos Prison Ministry organization. He has also served as a member of his city’s governmental body, worked in various volunteer organizations, and is an active member of his church. He resides in Alabama with his wife Lisa.
Questions Answered:
· How did you end up with a passion for ministering to incarcerated men?
· What stereotype of prisoners do we need to change?
· What does redemption look like for a man who is in prison for life?
· Are there men who are in prison for life, but who feel like they are free?
· Does Paul’s writing hit differently for men who are in prison?
· Can you share a story of an incarcerated man who has had his life changed by ministry?
· How should victims and family members of victims think about these topics?
· What is it like being friends with men who have committed serious crimes?
· How does someone get involved in prison ministry?
· How does doing this work change a person?
· Why does it seem that an incarcerated man can surrender to God easier than a man on the outside?
· How do incarcerated men deal with the concept of coming to church as they are?
· Did Jesus instruct us to visit men in prison and minister to them?
· How can people help if they don’t want to go inside the actual prison?
Important Links:
https://kairosprisonministry.org/
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One of the most important things is for Christian men to have friends. And one of the most dangerous things is for him to live in isolation. My guest today is David Dusek, and we discuss the critical issues of friendship, accountability, isolation, and how our wives fit into this conversation.
David Dusek’s mission is to encourage and equip men to live their lives for Christ. He utilizes his life experiences – including his upbringing in a non-Christian home, coming to Christ as an adult, and an extensive business background – to reach men in a way that they can understand. David’s vision is to engage all men where they are the “other six days of the week”—not just in church.
David is the founder of Rough Cut Men Ministries, which is primarily a live, interactive men’s experience using a strategic combination of action movie sequences, real world current events, Biblical truth and fireteam-sized discussion times with a single, laser focused objective: To get men talking about what’s really going on in their lives. David travels around the country, and the world, using the Rough Cut Men Movie Experience to get men to be transparent with one another and with Jesus.
https://RoughCutMen.org
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On this episode today I’m tackling one of the biggest issues for men, being lonely. Truly lonely. Even when surrounded by other people, men today are lonely in their souls, and it’s a pain unlike anything else. Guys it has to change, it can’t remain as it is. There is something you can do about it, and that’s what I’m going to talk about on this episode. So let’s get started.
Important Links:
Join the Significant Man Fellowship:
https://significantman.com/the-fellowship/
Get Warren’s book, Tactical Guide to the Bible:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVS8V914
Get Warren’s book, Today Daddy?
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Today’s episode of the podcast is going to be a little bit different. Normally on this show, I have something planned, something written out, something specific that I’m going to share with the folks who are listening, but this is going to be different. As someone who talks about all sorts of issues, all sorts of topics for Christian men, I get asked a lot of random-seeming questions. So what I’m going to do on the show today is I’m going to respond to, I’m going to answer a handful of those different questions. This will be a wide range of topics, with me sharing my thoughts on different issues, on things that get asked to me, as they all relate to Christian men. This will be a little bit more free-flowing, and should be a whole lot of fun, so let’s get started.
Here are the questions answered:
- Advice to husbands and wives about men fixing things in the relationship?
- What are the different types of Bible Translations?
- What is a main challenge that men face today?
- What is something from Christianity that I struggle with?
- What is something from Christianity that I don’t struggle with?
- What are my favorite Old and New Testament books?
- Who am I going to vote for?
- How do I deal with haters online?
Important Links:
Get Warren’s book, Tactical Guide to the Bible:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVS8V914
Get Warren’s book, Today Daddy?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CPSJZ4
Join the Christian Men’s Community
https://community.significantman.com/
Leading like Jesus is a great goal for all Christians. And learning to lead during times of challenge and chaos is something that we should all be working to get better at. There is an opportunity that chaos presents to you as a leader, and in this podcast episode, I’m going to share some thoughts about how to live and lead like Jesus during those difficult times so that you can become the lighthouse that is shining brightly in the darkness…. So let’s get started.
Important Links:
FIND THE NEW CHRISTIAN MEN'S COMMUNITY HERE:
https://christian-mens-community.mn.co/
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
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THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
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THE INTEL EMAIL SERIES
Quick, weekly emails sent directly from Warren to you. Sometimes devotional, sometimes inspirational, always something for you to think about as you go through your week.
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In our house, we never lie. At least that’s what I hear dads often tell me. But, is that true? Is it accurate to say that we never lie in this house? It’s actually very common for parents to lie to their own children. And is that bad?
Is it wrong every time a parent lies? Does it need to stop? Are you telling your kids these lies, and maybe not even realizing that you are? And where do we go from there? That’s what today’s episode is all about… so let’s get started.
Important Links:
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood: https://significantman.com/the-fellowship/
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure: https://significantman.com
THE INTEL EMAIL SERIES
Quick, weekly emails sent directly from Warren to you. Sometimes devotional, sometimes inspirational, always something for you to think about as you go through your week.
Get Intel today: https://significantman.com/intel
Connect directly with Warren https://www.facebook.com/4warren
Purchase Warren’s books https://www.amazon.com/Warren-Peterson/e/B0097BEK8G
We live in challenging times. Turn on the news or check the newsfeed and it seems like there is story after story of chaos, of war, and of disease and death. Then there are the stories of political unrest and economic unrest. Inflation is out of control. The future is so uncertain. It can seem like there is darkness everywhere you look.
And then, bringing it in closer to home, for far too many men their homes are not the peaceful oasis they have hoped for. Inside the house there is fighting, there is anger, there is sadness, and there is confusion.
It can certainly make things seem impossible to navigate.
How is a man supposed to lead his family through all this? How are you supposed to do that in such a world? Where do you get the strength to do this? That’s what I’m getting into on today’s episode… so let’s get started.
Important Links:
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood: https://significantman.com/the-fellowship/
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure: https://significantman.com
THE INTEL EMAIL SERIES
Quick, weekly emails sent directly from Warren to you. Sometimes devotional, sometimes inspirational, always something for you to think about as you go through your week.
Get Intel today: https://significantman.com/intel
Connect directly with Warren https://www.facebook.com/4warren
Purchase Warren’s books https://www.amazon.com/Warren-Peterson/e/B0097BEK8G
Over the years of leading events for men and working with men, something common that comes up is questions about the Bible. There are so many questions. Who wrote it? When was it written? Who was it written to? How is it structured? What are the Old and New Testaments about? What are the individual books about? And tons more.
Because of these kinds of questions, I’ve written a new book called the Tactical Guide to the Bible, available at Amazon right now. And in today’s episode, I’m going to answer some of these big questions about the Bible. .. so, let’s get started.
Questions answered in this episode:
What is the Bible?
- How is the Bible structured?
- Who wrote the Bible?
- When was the Bible written?
There is so much more than one short episode can cover, exploring the Bible is a lifelong journey. Get your copy of the Tactical Guide to the Bible today:
https://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Guide-Bible-introduction-influential/dp/B0CVS8V914
Over the last several weeks on the podcast, I’ve been tackling some of the big and serious issues of mental health, men, and the church. On today’s episode, the topic is still as big and serious, but not quite so heavy. I’ll share today some thoughts on how to help someone who is dealing with these challenges, how to help them to change, so let’s get started.
Important Links:
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood: https://significantman.com/the-fellowship/
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure: https://significantman.com
THE INTEL EMAIL SERIES
Quick, weekly emails sent directly from Warren to you. Sometimes devotional, sometimes inspirational, always something for you to think about as you go through your week.
Get Intel today: https://significantman.com/intel
Connect directly with Warren https://www.facebook.com/4warren
Purchase Warren’s books https://www.amazon.com/Warren-Peterson/e/B0097BEK8G
If there is a topic that seems to never be, or rarely is, discussed in church, it is the topic of suicide. There isn’t much that is more heartbreaking than suicide. And the impact is far more reaching than the one life that was lost. Family members, friends, co-workers, people in the community, and future generations are all affected by one person’s choice.
I’m in the middle of a series on Christian men, the church, and mental health and today I’m going to dig into this important topic of suicide and the church. It’s not an easy one to talk about, but it needs to be discussed, so let’s get started.
Important Links:
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood: https://significantman.com/the-fellowship/
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure: https://significantman.com
THE INTEL EMAIL SERIES
Quick, weekly emails sent directly from Warren to you. Sometimes devotional, sometimes inspirational, always something for you to think about as you go through your week.
Get Intel today: https://significantman.com/intel
Connect directly with Warren https://www.facebook.com/4warren
Purchase Warren’s books https://www.amazon.com/Warren-Peterson/e/B0097BEK8G
Last week I started a four-week series on the podcast about Men, the Church, and Mental Health. I’m continuing that series today with an episode that focuses on the important issue of men dealing with depression. I’ll share some thoughts and next steps with this incredibly important issue.
Important Links:
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood: https://significantman.com/the-fellowship/
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure: https://significantman.com
THE INTEL EMAIL SERIES
Quick, weekly emails sent directly from Warren to you. Sometimes devotional, sometimes inspirational, always something for you to think about as you go through your week.
Get Intel today: https://significantman.com/intel
Connect directly with Warren https://www.facebook.com/4warren
Purchase Warren’s books https://www.amazon.com/Warren-Peterson/e/B0097BEK8G
One of the main issues of our time is mental health. Sometimes the church does well with this, and sometimes it doesn’t. And sometimes men do well with this, and sometimes we don’t. On today’s episode I’m going to get into this topic of men, the church, and mental health – so let’s get started.
Important Links:
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood: https://significantman.com/the-fellowship/
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure: https://significantman.com
THE INTEL EMAIL SERIES
Quick, weekly emails sent directly from Warren to you. Sometimes devotional, sometimes inspirational, always something for you to think about as you go through your week.
Get Intel today: https://significantman.com/intel
Connect directly with Warren https://www.facebook.com/4warren
Purchase Warren’s books https://www.amazon.com/Warren-Peterson/e/B0097BEK8G
I’m joined today by Mike Grimes as he shares his thoughts and experience of being part of the Significant Man Fellowship.
We talk about how he has benefited from the group, changes his wife and kids have seen in him, the cost of being in such a group, and lots more. It’s one thing to hear about a group from the person running the group – it’s another thing entirely to hear from one of the members.
Questions Answered:
- What is the Significant Man Fellowship?
- How have you benefitted from being in the group?
- Has your wife, and your kids, seen changes in you?
- Since there is a cost, how do you decide it if is worth it to be part of the group?
- Why should other guys join the Fellowship?
The Significant Man Fellowship is an exclusive group for Christian men. Our goal is to support and encourage one another, without any judgment, to have the best in mind of the other members, to learn together, and to work on becoming the men that God created us to be.
If you’re interested in joining us, head over to the site and apply right now:
https://significantman.com/the-fellowship
I know a lot of very successful men. And many of those “successful men” are extremely unhappy. There needs to be a different way. There needs to be some other choices that we make, as men. That’s what I’m going to get into today, so let’s get started.
Important Links:
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood: https://significantman.com/the-fellowship/
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure: https://significantman.com
THE INTEL EMAIL SERIES
Quick, weekly emails sent directly from Warren to you. Sometimes devotional, sometimes inspirational, always something for you to think about as you go through your week.
Get Intel today: https://significantman.com/intel
Connect directly with Warren https://www.facebook.com/4warren
Purchase Warren’s books https://www.amazon.com/Warren-Peterson/e/B0097BEK8G
This week I’m sharing my Christmas message for the year. One of my goals is to come up with an idea or perspective that may be new to people, and I hope this year is the same for you. Today I’m going to tell you about a thief. And not just any thief, but the most important ever born, so let’s get started.
Important Links:
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood: https://significantman.com/the-fellowship/
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure: https://significantman.com
THE INTEL EMAIL SERIES
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We’re at that season again, Christmas. It’s my favorite season, for sure. But with this season, there can be tons of stress, chaos, bills, events, parties, fights within the family and on and on. If you’ve been around for a few decades, you know how this can go. On today’s episode, I’m going to share some strategies for leading your family through this season, so let’s get started.
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We all know death is part of life. People are born, and people die. We all know this. In this episode, I’m sharing some thoughts not about death, but about the idea of how those of here in the land of the living deal with death. It’s a serious topic, so let’s get started.
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Men, you’re already brainwashing your kids. The issue isn’t will you or won’t you – rather, it is what are you brainwashing them about. It’s a big topic for today’s short Five Minute Friday, so let’s get started.
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A common question is, when was the first official Thanksgiving in the United States? We know of the stories back to the pilgrims, but when did it become official?
It’s also common to wonder about the faith and beliefs of the founding fathers.
Were they Christian? Did they read the Bible? What did they think about these big issues?
Thankfully we have volumes of correspondence and speeches, and today I’m going to share what the first President, George Washington, had to say in the first thanksgiving address. So, let’s get started.
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A few weeks ago Mike Johnson was elected as the new Speaker of the House. In today’s episode I’m going to share some thoughts on two ways he has been attacked. I’m not going to get into any of his political positions, it’s not that kind of episode. Rather I’ll share some about, what appears to be, his Christian positions and how those positions have been characterized. So let’s get started.
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One of the hardest things is when you’re going through the dark times of life. I’ve talked with lots of men through those times. I’ve been in those times. There is nothing fun about it. It can be a tough topic, and that’s what I’m going to get into in this episode, so let’s get started.
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Why is it that when a wife asks her husband to go to counselling, he is so reluctant? What should husband and wife be doing during difficult times? These are some of the issues I deal with in today’s short video, so let’s get started.
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In our online world, filled with memes and soundbites, it can be tough sometimes to separate fact from fiction. But, when it comes to what Jesus said, we must do our work to study and understand. We have to know what it is that Jesus said, and what it is that he did not say. On today’s Five Minute Friday, I’m going to share Five Things Jesus Never Said, so let’s get started.
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So which translation of the Bible is the most accurate? Which one is the best? Which one is the one I’m supposed to be reading? Those are interesting questions to deal with, especially when we realize that the Bible today – in English – is different from the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. That’s what I’m going to dig into on the episode today, so let’s get started.
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We live in a world that is filled with lies. And it’s my opinion that there are some lies men can end up believing that cause these men great pain and challenge. And obviously there are more than three lies men believe, but I’m focusing on three big one today, so let’s get started.
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Carrying a weight is something that can be very difficult as we go through life. The weight of a past mistake, or a marriage difficulty, or parenting challenge, or financial issue, it can feel like you are carrying the weight of the world. The more you carry, the longer you carry, the heavier things become. What’s a different way to think about this? How do we deal with the weight we’re carrying?
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As men, we often struggle with our pursuits. We seek more. Bigger. Better. Faster. More. MOAR! But, if we fast forward a hundred years, will we think differently. What if we went forward another hundred years? Some serious questions for you to consider today, so let’s get started.
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Being outspoken with my beliefs has brought out people who are not in alignment with those beliefs. And that’s ok. In today’s episode I react to a couple comments that are somewhat typical of the people who aren’t in alignment with what we do during our BASECAMP events.
Years ago I felt the need to reply to each and every comment, but not anymore. There is no point in that. If there is something really vile, evil, or nasty, I’ll delete those, but otherwise leave them up for people to read and reply themselves, if they want.
It’s a fun and light hearted episode, so take a listen!
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In the long Baseball season, players will go through slumps, parts of the season where things are not going well. And in our Christian walk we will also experience slumps. We will have times during our year where we find ourselves in a slump, and we need to have a plan for what to do during those times. What do you do when you find yourself in a slump? That’s what the show is about today, so let’s get started.
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The left is attacking Sound of Freedom and now the right is attacking the movie as well. So both sides have people saying to not go see it. On the left people are saying this is just a conspiracy theory and a non-issue, on the right people are saying this is just a Mormon issue. So what’s the deal? Is this a conspiracy? What should the normal person in the middle do? That’s what I tackle on the show today, so let’s get started.
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Many men read the line in Ephesians about husbands giving up their lives for their wives, and that line resonates. Men are willing to jump in front of the moving car, are willing to die for their wives. But, at the same time, too often men are not wiling to live in unity with their wives.
It’s a big topic that I’m addressing in today’s Five Minute Friday episode, so let’s get started.
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As we’re entering the Independence Day celebration here in the United States, I want to take a minute and address something that has come up from time to time in people that I’ve spoken with over the years. And that’s the idea of what makes America, what makes the United States, unique? And what does the phrase American Exceptionalism even mean? Doesn’t every country think they are exceptional, doesn’t every country think it is unique?
So what is unique about the United States? What makes the United States exceptional? That’s what I’m going to talk about today, so let’s get started.
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If you could ask God for just one thing, what would it be? A financial change? A career change? Maybe something health related, or relationship related. All sorts of ideas, topics, issues, and challenges can come to mind. That’s what I’m going to dig into on this episode, so let’s get started.
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When we think of God, when we think of Jesus, the number one emotion that we usually think of is Love. And Love certainly is the primary emotion for God, however it is not the only one. God shows us a full range of emotions in His words and His actions, in this episode I’m going to share some thoughts on one of His emotions, and that is anger – so let’s get started.
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We live in a chaotic time, and maybe you’re feeling it. Chaos and confusion everywhere. An assault on truth. War. Inflation. Economic issues. Maybe in your house you’re feeling overwhelmed with stress, financial issues, medical issues, and more. It’s a tough time.
But, here is the thing. You were born for this. God created you at this time, right now, for a reason. That’s the topic today, so let’s get started.
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Christian Brotherhood impacts every area of a man’s life. And too many men are trying to go through life as the lone wolf, figuring out things by themselves. But men were not created to walk through life alone. We need friends by our side, we need friends to hold us accountable, we need friends who will walk the walk with us.
Having great friends, having a brotherhood you can count on helps you, it helps your sons and daughters, it helps your wife, it helps all around you as you are changed into the man God created you to be. In this episode, my guest answers lots of questions about friendship and Christian Brotherhood, so let’s get started.
Travis Uptegrove has been married for 22 years to his wife, Kristina, and they have four boys, ages 19, 16, 12, and 8. Travis founded Element 26 Men’s Ministry in Chattanooga, TN in 2016 with his annual men’s retreat, and in 2021, he launched his first event in Florida. The goal of Element 26 is to build a community of men who are striving to have a stronger walk with God, and in the process becoming better husbands, fathers, and men for Christ.
You can learn more about Travis and his ministry at Element26men.com
Questions answered:
- What does it mean that a man is called to put his faith into action?
- What is an example of a man who is putting his faith into action?
- What is Christian brotherhood?
- What does it look like to have a brother walk along side you?
- What do you think about guys who are living life as lone wolves?
- How did you go from hurting to leading men’s events?
- What is the role of adventure in men getting together?
- Do you have an example of something you have seen with the Holy Spirit moving in your events?
- Is there an example of Biblical brotherhood in the Bible itself?
- Should we have different kinds of friends in our brotherhood?
- What do kids learn about a man having his own friends?
- How did you work through wearing different masks in different situations?
- How do you cross the line from casual friend to serious brotherhood?
- What is the power of accountability in brotherhood?
- How does the marriage of a man who has brotherhood improve?
- How does brotherhood take weight off the shoulders of our wives?
- What are the ways our current culture is impacting Christian brotherhood?
- How does a brotherhood help men talk about the difficult topics?
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A phrase that has been around in churches for a long time is that if Life Application from the Bible. We have sermons about Applying the Bible, we have Life Application Study Bibles, we have small groups that are focused on “How do I apply this passage to my life? And so on. Today I want to share a different perspective on the idea of applying the Bible, so let’s get started.
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On today’s episode, I’m going to share some thoughts with you about The Ultimate Warrior. This is the one man whose side you definitely want to be on. This is the man who you want to be standing next to when you’re going through the difficult, dark parts of life, when you’re down in those trenches. And this is the guy who you definitely want to have your back when you’re facing your enemies. This is a fun topic, so let’s get started.
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In our modern culture it seems like biblical masculinity is an afterthought, or worse, something to be lined up against. But what is Biblical Masculinity, and how is it relevant in our current era? Today’s episode digs into these questions along with thoughts on issues like honor, a man leading in his home, and how values guide our work.
My guest is Brian Phillips, founder of The Grove Fellowship and Grace Ops where he works as a strategic visionary leader within these organizations. Brian believes discipline, zeal and devotion are necessary to succeed in the work you are called to accomplish in life. He has reached thousands of men with the gospel and calls them to live an authentic life of conviction and character. Brian lives in Northern Illinois with his wife of 24 years, their four children, and one grandchild. He loves fitness, bonfires and spending time with friends and family. You can learn more at graceops.net
Questions answered on this episode:
- What does it mean to help men discover and define biblical masculinity?
- How can a man be tender and tough at the same time?
- Is our modern culture against biblical masculinity?
- How are you seeing the cultural issue play out in your work?
- How do you help guys who have the lone wolf mindset?
- What does it mean for a man to honor God with his lifestyle?
- How should a man get started reading the Bible?
- Why is it important to read the Bible with other people?
- How does honoring God change a man within his home?
- What does it mean to have a parent centered house?
- What is the importance of meals together as a family?
- Why are the values that guide your work important?
- How does the freedom in Christ differ from how the world views freedom?
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We live in interesting times. The world seems to be quite confused. There seems to be more challenges every single day. There is chaos on the news. Anger on our social media feeds. War around the globe. Churches, families, and communities are being pulled apart by social issues. The fact is that you’re in middle of a battle right now, and you need to get prepared. This is a big topic, so let’s get started.
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Today’s episode is going to be different. Most of the people that I speak with on this podcast, most of the listeners, are men. And, most of the people who watch the show on YouTube are also men. But, today’s show, today’s episode is for the ladies. Guys, of course you can listen, but I’m speaking specifically to the ladies here.
I’ve been working with men for quite a long time, and a little while ago I asked them to share some feedback, some things that they wished women knew, things that they wished their wives knew, that they wished ladies knew, in general, about men in their lives.
It’s going to be very real, very honest. I’ve got lots of quotes, a lot of feedback to give you. This is the sort of thing that could change your relationship, if you really listen to it, so let’s get started.
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Today I’m going to talk about a trap that so many men find themselves falling into, and they don’t often realize it. So, what’s this trap? This trap is that of success. But, success isn’t necessarily a bad thing. So, what do we do about this? How do we think about this differently? And, if success is a trap, what about the idea of significance? How does that fall into this equation? That’s what I’m going to talk about today: moving from success to significance. So, let’s get started.
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Serious and important episode today. There seems to be new study after study now that shows mental health issues for kids are getting worse. Sadness, suicide, rates of depression, self-harm, and loneliness… all these stats seem to be moving in the wrong direction. And we don’t need the studies, we can see it with our own eyes when we look at the world our kids are growing up in. We see the news and the headlines, so we don’t need the studies – they just reinforce what we see all around us.
Why is this? Why does this seem to be getting worse, year after year? It’s a big topic, and there are lots of points to consider. That’s what I’m going to talk about today, so let’s get started.
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When reading through the Gospels, one of the things that becomes very clear is just how much criticism Jesus took. He was criticized by the Pharisees, he was criticized by the Romans, by scribes, by teachers, by religious leaders, and even by some members of his own family. Jesus was criticized a lot.
We're going to talk about that today, and a way to have a new perspective on this idea of criticizing Jesus, so let's get started.
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Judge Not, and who are you to judge anyway? That seems to be the current summary of what people think the Bible, and Jesus, had to say about the topic of judgment. But is that true? How is it that Christian judgment so often leads to charges of hypocrisy? Should Christians ever judge? And what is discernment, how does that fit into this topic?
On today’s episode my guest, Nick Tallo shares his perspective on these giant issues of people living the Christian life, so let’s get started.
Nick has been the Executive Pastor at 2Rivers Church for the last 7 years. Prior to that, he was the Associate Pastor at Creekside Place Church in Warrenton, Missouri. He and his wife have four kids from 15 to 4 years old. You can learn more about Nick and his church at 2riverschurch.com
Questions Answered:
- What is Christian judgment?
- What are your thoughts on Matthew 7?
- What is Christian hypocrisy?
- How do I judge correctly, as a Christian?
- What is Christian discernment?
- Do you have an example of gracious discernment?
- How does knowing the Bible help me as a Christian and judgment?
- How do you answer the charge of, well who are you to judge?
- What is the connection between judgment and forgiveness?
- What should our purpose be as it relates to Christian judgment?
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As a parent, kids have to navigate the cliques in the school. As an adult, we have our own groups of people that we have to navigate. And we figure out where the different groups hang out, and where we want to associate and hang out. Sometimes we make sure that we don’t hang out with the wrong people. But Jesus didn’t have that standard, he hung out with everyone, including the wrong people.
In today’s episode, I’m going to share some thoughts on the idea of hanging out with the wrong people, so let’s get started.
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Too many Christians get too wrapped up debating and arguing over stuff that just isn’t important in the light of eternity. I’ve seen people get into heated debates over a person being baptized face first into the water or dipped back into the water. Really? Really? We’ve got to do better.
It’s so easy today to spend a minute on social media and get pulled into religious arguments, to end up down a rabbit hole where hours have gone by and you have no idea what just happened. It’s so easy to get tangled up in issues that ultimately don’t matter.
Today I’m going to share some thoughts on how we can avoid this situation, so let’s get started.
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Last week I dug into some of the issues around the He Gets Us ad campaign. One of those issues is people being upset with the amount of money that the people behind the campaign are spending. It is reported to be a marketing campaign that will spend over $100 million dollars. Since then I have read a quote from one of the people behind the ad that they want to spend $1 billion by the time the whole global campaign has ended. On this episode, I’m going to focus on that one issue and share some thoughts about it, so let’s get started.
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The Bible is the most translated, most read, and most well-known book in the history of mankind. But many people are intimidated by the Bible, and don’t know what the book is about or how it is structured, or how it can all be tied into one story.
In this episode my guest shares his thoughts on the Bible, provides great insight into some of the key questions about the Bible, and how this incredible book applies to our lives.
My guest today is Mike Teramano. Mike is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Clemson, South Carolina for school and has lived there ever since. He and his wife Terri have been married for 15 years with two children. Mike & Terri serve in their local church with a focus on discipleship - they are passionate about increasing their own and others' biblical IQ. They teach classes, connect new members with ministries in the church, host marriage workshops, and help run church operations. Mike is a Detective with a local police department having served over 15 years in law enforcement while Terri is a Nurse and Nurse Educator having practiced and taught for over 12 years. They enjoy sushi, they try to hike whenever life allows it, and will throw down on game night if challenged!
Questions Answered:
- What is the Bible?
- How does someone get started with the Bible?
- What is the Hebrew Bible?
- How is the New Testament structured?
- How can all these different pieces of writing be one story?
- What are your thoughts on new perspectives when reading the same passage over and over?
- I have other people to tell me what the Bible means, so why should I read it myself?
- Is the Bible simply a life application tool?
- How are the Scriptures like a mirror?
- How does the Old Testament matter to a Christian?
- What are the ways that Christianity has influenced our culture?
- Why does it matter that we know who the books of the Bible were originally written to?
- What should pastors keep in mind when teaching the Bible?
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As you may have heard there was an ad during the Super Bowl from He Gets Us. They have been running ads for a while now about how Jesus understands us, about how Jesus can relate to what we’re going through, and about how He Gets Us.
And lots of people seem to be quite upset. Some are mad at the amount of money spent, it’s a campaign that will spend over $100M dollars. Some are annoyed at how the commercials have been put together. Some challenge the messages of the ads. Some have different problems entirely.
But others have praised this marketing campaign. So what’s the deal? Is this a horrible move, is it a waste of money, is it making fascism look benign, as Representative Ocasio-Cortez stated? Or is it great work? That’s the topic today, so let’s get started.
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Taking verses out of context, in the Bible, is a big problem. People will read their own interpretation, they’ll look for a verse to say what they want it to say instead of reading it in the context of what it’s actually saying. Today we’re going to talk about Philippians 4:13 and how people take that one out of context, so let’s get started.
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In today’s episode I’m sharing some thoughts on kingdom friendship. Too many men are alone, and without real friends. And too many are seeking to be friends with the world, and that is extremely dangerous. This needs to change. So, lets get started.
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In our modern world, many men struggle with what may feel like a conflict between their careers and their faith walk. Men struggle with earning an income, sometimes even guilty about earning and income. So are men supposed to go to work and earn an income for our families, or leave the workplace and go be missionaries? The way we think about these issues, about money, about career, about the workplace, and about our calling is critical.
My guest today, Brian Schulenburg, has been a pastor for several decades, and he is also a business owner in the world or real estate. He brings great experience to this conversation, so let’s get started.
Brian has served as Wooddale’s discipleship pastor since 2018. This is his second stint at Wooddale, having served as our senior high pastor from 2001-2008. He spent a decade as the senior pastor of Woodbury Community Church. Brian has a heart for seeing people become followers of Jesus. From the time God captured his heart as a child, Brian has been introducing people to Jesus. He loves walking alongside others as they discover who God made them to be. He has served as a police chaplain with the Eden Prairie Police Department.
In addition to his work as a pastor, Brian is a 3rd generation realtor, who has helped people buying and selling real estate all over the Twin Cities.
Married for over 30 years to his wife Cyndi, the Schulenburgs are parents to four adult children. They are also grandparents. Brian is a graduate of Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Brian loves being on the water of a Minnesota lake, fishing, playing disc golf, geocaching, board games, superhero movies, comic books, baseball and basketball. You’ll also find him stocking books in the little free library in front of his home.
Questions Answered:
- What does “Business as Mission” mean?
- Is there a separation between our professional calling and our Christian calling?
- How do I determine when to go deeper in a conversation?
- For a man in a rough job, how does he not absorb that and live as light in the darkness?
- Is there a conflict between earning money and serving him? Guilt of being wealthy?
- What are your thoughts on the story of the rich young ruler in the Bible?
- How do I share the gospel if I don’t have a theology degree?
- What if I say the wrong thing when sharing the gospel?
- Do I have a responsibility to share the gospel in my life, or is that just for pastors?
- Should men quit their businesses and go become missionaries?
- What if a man knows his calling is not his job, what does he do?
- Why is it important to be authentically me in my workplace?
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Expectations can be a complicated issue. And sometimes expectations can be quite dangerous. Expectations between you and a friend, between you and a sibling, and between you and God; expectations are something we need to be careful with. That’s what I’m going to talk about on this episode today, so let’s get started.
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Figuring out your purpose and understanding your calling are two major issues, and these topics come up often with the men I work with and during our live events.
There are lots of parts to this conversation, and today I’m going to share several important questions for you to think about as you work through identifying your purpose and your calling, so let’s get started.
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I know this episode is going to be a challenge for some of you dads. Some of you may not like this one too much. I hope you’ll be able to hear through that and hear this with the love that is intended. Being a father is one of the most important jobs we will ever have, and sometimes we need to step back and analyze our own performance, what we need to get better at, what we need to keep doing, and what we need to stop doing. One of those things to analyze is the amount of pressure we are putting on our kids, and that’s the topic today so let’s get started.
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When you think of Christmas, odds are that you’ll have the typical thoughts and images come to mind. Christmas trees, gifts, wrapping paper, classic movies (including Die Hard), lights, ornaments, decorations, and all of that. And when you think of Christmas from a Christian viewpoint, odds are that you’ll have the typical thoughts and images there as well. Jesus, God, the manger, angels, Mary and Joseph, Christmas carols, and all of that.
What you probably don’t think of, when it comes to Christmas, at least not at first, is violence, chaos, and war. But that is ultimately an important aspect of what the Christmas story is. Christmas is a part of a long and violent war story. It is THE war story to end all war stories.
It's not the normal Christmas message, so let's get started.
Around the world there are millions, perhaps billions, of people who celebrate Christmas without actually knowing who Jesus was or why he was born. His birth changed the course of human history, even for those who do not believe in him. His birth changed the future of mankind, even for those who have never heard his name. During the Christmas season many will have a simple acknowledgment of Jesus, others may even say the phrase “Jesus is the reason for the season”, but they do so without really knowing why he came to Earth.
With our hindsight, we know that Jesus was born, lived 33 years, and died in the Spring during Passover. But why was he born in the first place? Why was it his destiny to enter this sin-filled, sick, and hurting world at all?
In today's episode, I tackle this giant question, so let's get started.
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The hope of Jesus is unique in all of human history. Who he was, what he did, and how it has impacted the entire planet is the most amazing moment of all time. Today, I want to share some thoughts on that first Christmas, without the perspective we have today, some thoughts on the people around at that time, and some thoughts on the hope that was born that day.
Enjoy the show!
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What are the things that dominate your thoughts? Do you get anxious? Distracted? Worry? In today’s episode I tackle these questions, so let’s get started.
Too often I find myself distracted from things, not fully paying attention. It’s so easy to have a second screen open, to glance at another device, to be half-listening to someone who is talking. Even when I’m in church, and taking notes during the sermon, too often I have to keep re-focusing my attention on the pastor. I get distracted easily, and it’s one reason I’m so serious about going offline every weekend.
Part of what leads me to distraction is thinking about what I have to get done next, or what project is currently not finished, or what I’ve not even started yet. And when those thoughts start to add up, I move from just being distracted to starting to feel anxious. Anxious about the bank account. Anxious about doing my job. Anxious about leading this ministry and the future of where we are headed. Anxious about all the things I “have to do”.
Maybe you feel this as well. When we are in that feeling of being anxious, it is nearly the opposite of the feeling we experience when we are content, when we’re at peace, and when we’re filled with gratitude.
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When it comes to Thanksgiving, there are some pretty standard themes that get talked about. And they’re all good themes, like Be thankful, or how to practice gratitude, or appreciate being blessed, and so on. Nothing wrong with those ideas, but I want to talk with you today from a different perspective.
I want to talk with you about your attitude. There are very few things that have a bigger impact on the quality of your life and on your daily interaction with others than your own attitude. There’s not much that will change the way you view yourself, others, and the world than your attitude.
And this applies to both your positive attitude and your negative attitude. With the news we get hit with every day it’s seeming easier and easier to end up critical of others and looking for the negative aspects or our daily encounters. So we need to be careful here.
All right, so let’s dig in.
Have you ever been scrolling through your social media and you see a meme, or video, or post that has a strange Bible verse in it? Usually, it is done in a negative way, often to be derogatory towards Christianity. Or someone will take a verse and use it to try and make a point?
It’s common. Really common. And it’s dangerous.
In today's episode I jump into why it is that we should never read a Bible verse, so let's get started.
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Are people who make more money happier than those who don’t? Does earning a higher income lower the rates of abuse, addiction, and suicide? The answers in various studies might surprise you.
In today’s episode I share some thoughts on these big topics, along with digging into how our needs are truly met, and what gives us real, lasting, contentment. Take a listen to this Five Minute Friday right now.
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How was the disciple Thomas transformed by doubt? How did he get the nickname Doubting Thomas? And how can doubt transform us?
In today's episode I share my thoughts on these questions and the idea of how doubt can be a tool that God uses to transform the way we think. Take a quick listen right now.
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I’ve been helping men and working with men for a long time now, from informally helping out guys way back in the 80s (as in the 1900s), through leading live men’s events with Significant Man Ministries today. It is my calling and my passion, and to see the changes in men, and the resulting changes in their marriages and families is humbling.
And one of the things I have learned about Christian men is that we tend to fall for one of the big lies of the enemy. And that lie is that we think we have to do everything by ourselves. We think we are the only ones who could ever understand our problems, and we think we are the only one who has ever had our problems. We think we cannot count on anyone else. We think we have to figure out the solution by ourselves.
And sometimes, if we’re being honest, we like to play this part. We like to be the lone wolf who just gets things done, without anyone else. We like to step back and say, look at what I accomplished. Look at me, I have it all figured out, I am the one who did all of this. And see, I didn’t need anyone else.
But, here is the tough part. Eventually, the lone wolf dies.
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In our culture, there is something dangerous, but we don’t often see it as such. It is something that can slowly, one small step at a time, take us down a path that leads us away from Jesus, even if it happens under the disguise of following him. And that something is the dangerous message of false teaching.
False teachers are not new, men and women who wish to twist and use scriptures as they desire have been around for as long as there has been scripture to misuse. In second Peter 2, he starts with this, “But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.”
So this is not a new problem. But in our online world, in our soundbite world, where so many seek out messages that fit in a meme, in my opinion this problem is getting worse, not better. In today’s episode I’m going to dig into this idea of false teaching and why it’s so dangerous, so let’s get started.
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In today’s episode I’m going to discuss a critical shift that has to be made in the conversation about your purpose, as a Christian man. There is a new perspective that may be required here, and it is a foundational principle of how we, as Christian men, can view our purpose and calling.
This new perspective is found in the comparison of and contrasting between a purpose that is of this world, and a purpose that is not of this world. There is a conflict between these two purposes, and it is within this conflict that many men find themselves trapped and feeling insignificant in their purpose.
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In our world, where everything has become political, and me having my own political views, I do get asked my thoughts on Jesus and our politics here in the United States. Who would Jesus vote for? Which party would he associate with? Would he be a Libertarian, or a Conservative, or a Socialist? So today I’m going to share some of my thoughts on this idea of Politics and Jesus.
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Around the world and in religions from all over, many people are taught that if they just do enough good here on earth, they will experience paradise in the after life. They think that being good is enough to get into heaven, so to speak. But, this view is not what the Bible teaches, and it raises a whole lot of questions.
To start with, how is a good person defined? Who gets to create that definition? Do you? Do I? What if we have different definitions of doing good? Is a good person someone who hasn’t committed any serious crimes throughout their life? Or maybe a good person is someone who has dedicated their lives to ministry or to working at a homeless shelter once a week? Or maybe it’s working there every day?
And then, just how many good deeds is enough? Do I have do something good once a week, once a day, how much exactly will count up as good enough. If 51 percent of my actions are what I think are good, is that going to be enough? Can the other 49 percent be not so good?
In today’s episode I’ll share some of my thoughts on this giant topic, give you some ideas to consider, and share my final answer to this question.
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Today’s episode might be a bit strong for some. There is a dangerous trend, especially here in American churches, with the messages some pastors are teaching, and we all need to be vigilant and aware of this. It’s not the most fun topic to discuss, and sometimes people get upset at calling things out like this, but second Peter warns of these dangers.
So what is it that I’m talking about today? What is a problem with pastors? Let’s get into it.
It is becoming all too common to find a big church led by a charismatic pastor who is a great speaker. He uses pauses well, he raises and lowers his voice on cue, he cries on demand… he puts on a really great show. It is emotional, it is strong, it is positive, it is encouraging.
But, what is frequently missing is the actual Bible, the actual foundation of scripture seems to be an afterthought, if any thought, in that kind of environment.
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I am a fan of personal development. I’ve been involved in the world of personal development for a long time, and my own work is focused on helping men as husbands, as fathers, and as leaders. I love doing that, love seeing the changes in men as they improve as husbands, as they get better as fathers, and as they become awesome leaders. That stuff is great, but it’s not the ending and there is a challenge with normal personal development.
Listen in today to hear what’s wrong with personal development and to hear what the challenge is with personal development. As good as it can be, check out this Five Minute Friday for what it is that needs to change.
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In today’s world, at first glance, it seems like science and faith are opposites, that they have nothing to do with one another and that they are about as far apart as anything could be. But, is that true? Is it true that Christianity and science are opposites? Is it correct to think that they have nothing to do with one another?
In today's podcast episode, I dig into these questions and share my thoughts on the relationship between faith and science.
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We are living in a culture that is creating, and even – at times – happy about having, a fatherless society.
You’ve heard the lines: Men are optional. A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. Or that with medical advances, men won’t even be needed to create life. And on and on…
But the reality is that despite the current push of society, despite men often being told they are an accessory and not really that important anymore, the stats are overwhelming.
In today’s episode, I get into the fact that yes, Fathers Matter, and just how important it is to become the father God created you to be.
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When guys tell me why they are not getting married, they will often say, “it’s just a piece of paper.” Or they will tell me that it is just a formality. Or they will come up with something similar.
So why get married? What's the purpose of marriage? And how do we build a strong marriage?
Those are the topics that I dig into in this Five Minute Friday episode.
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A while ago there was a story in the news of a runner, a man who was entered into a marathon and he ended up crossing the line in third place. But the story quickly changed when witnesses reported seeing the man get on a bus, during the race, and ride it to near the finish line. He then got off the bus and hid behind a tree, only to start running again after two other men had passed in front him. He didn’t want to be in first place, that would too obvious.
And although he crossed the line in third place, it didn’t last long. His trick was found out, and he was stripped of his medal. This was a man who did not embrace the race.
It’s tempting for us to want to jump ahead to the finish line, to skip the miles in between starting and completing the race, but those miles in between are critical. Those miles in between are where the learning happens, that’s where our growth takes place. And God knows it.
In Hebrews 12:1 we read, “let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.”
As Christians, as men who have been around the sun a few times, this isn’t our first time around the track. Now some of us are farther along than others, and some of you are just getting started. But we are all in the race together. And as we’re running this race, we need to get rid of the weight that is slowing us down.
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Why have so many men followed the common and popular path of success, but are left feeling empty inside?
How do we experience true contentment in life?
In today’s Five Minute Friday episode, I answer these questions, dig into the big topic of contentment, and how we can experience a true content that lasts.
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Why is it that so many men avoid church?
Why are so many churches filled with women and men who have reluctantly been dragged along?
What are the messages that are taught in church, and which ones are avoided?
Does avoiding those messages have any impact on men attending church?
Who is the Jesus that is discussed in many churches and is he different from the Jesus that is discussed in the Bible?
Too many churches are just rooms filled with women, and in today's episode, I tackle these questions and give you something to think about as you head into your weekend.
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Have courage men, have courage.
Lines like that tend to create deep emotional responses in men. We love courage. We love the ideas that come into our minds when we think of courage. But, why is that? How could a few simple words end up meaning so much?
Let’s start first with trying to understand what courage is to begin with. When you think about courage, what do you think of? What images or visions come to mind?
Normally, men think of a soldier in battle, doing something heroic and dangerous. Men think of an act of bravery that could result in the loss of life or limb. Men think of David defeating Goliath. Men think of a man, out in the woods, fighting a wolf alone with his bare hands. Men think of great men doing great things. Doing. Taking action.
But if I'm not hanging off a helicopter or running into a burning building, how can I be a courageous man?
Listen to today's show for what might be a different take on this important question.
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When we first look at Jeremiah 29:11 it seems so simple and straightforward. And, it seems so very encouraging, hopeful, and optimistic. It is one of those verses that lives on wall plaques, printed on shirts, and painted onto coffee mugs. But, is it possible this famous verse is taken out of context?
As a reminder, here is Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
With this verse, all translations are very similar, so there is nothing to dig into in how this verse is translated. So, what’s the cliché, what’s the deal with this verse being taken out of context? Well, for that, as is usually the case, we need to expand our reading and knowing to the verses and chapters that are surrounding this verse.
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As we get ready to celebrate the 4th of July weekend here in the United States, this week’s show is going to be different from what I normally talk about. and I hope you enjoy it.
Independence and Freedom are both very easy to take for granted, and both can easily slip away. It is important to step back and think about what it is that’s unique about Independence Day in America, because lots of countries have Independency Days, and what does it mean when someone (like me) uses the phrase American Exceptionalism...
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It only takes a few minutes of being online and looking at posts that combine politics and Christianity to find people making the argument that Jesus was a socialist. And since I talk about politics online and while I certainly share my faith online, I took these conversations seriously, and wondered about the question, was Jesus a socialist? Did he practice socialism or encourage socialism for his followers?
Back in June of 1992, it was reported in London’s Daily Telegraph that former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev had said, “Jesus was the first socialist…” so this statement and the question has been around for quite some time now.
In today’s podcast, I share my thoughts on this question and share my answer. Let’s get started!
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When I ask non-Christians to describe Christians in one word, near the top of the list is the word hypocrite. It only takes a short amount of time in this world to realize how rampant the perception is of Christians being hypocrites in their words and their actions. With, perhaps, the exception of politicians, no other group comes close to the charges of hypocrisy as Christians do in Western culture.
In this episode, I explore this important topic, and what we can do, individually, about it.
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This is a fun one today. Something that some men are aware of in their subconscious, but almost never think about, is the truly incredible and powerful impact their wives have on them.
You see, with her by your side, with her in your life, everything is possible. With her in your life, you can (and will) go out and conquer the world, you will build and you will provide her and your family amazing things. With her in your life, you will walk over burning shards of glass and broken nails to protect her.
But on the other hand however, without her by your side, without her in your corner, without her belief in you, feels like there is nothing worth doing. If she is not there, supporting, encouraging, and going through life with you, why bother? Now this might be a new idea, so let me expand on this some.
Men do want to build, they want to create, they want to provide. But, who exactly are they building, creating, and providing for? As men, as husbands, If we’re being totally honest, we know that it isn't really for ourselves all that often.
We’re doing all that for her, our families, and the future we’re going to enjoy together.
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Is Memorial Day really about mattress sales, a day off work, and BBQ? Or, is there something more that we should remember?
Make sure that you stop and think about what this day is truly about. Young men and women, for generations, were asked to be willing to give up their lives so that we can live free. And for generations, young men and women have answered that call.
In the wars and military actions that have been fought over those generations, the sacrifices that too many of those men and those women have paid can never be fully comprehended by us and never can be repaid by us. We may intellectually understand, but we can never fully do so.
We can never fully understand what they have sacrificed, because of their dedication and love for this nation, and because of their love for the freedoms we often take for granted daily. There is no option for us to understand and repay that sacrifice.
A verse that comes to mind, when thinking of our soldiers and Memorial Day is John 15:12-14,
“This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.”
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In today’s show, I’m going to share some thoughts about unity in marriage. It’s something that is generally agreed upon as a good idea but can be difficult to clearly articulate or put into action. And sometimes a mistaken idea of what this unity looks like can lead a couple down a dangerous path.
A strong marriage, a healthy marriage, has unity at the center. And a strong marriage has both husband and wife continuing their separate identities and purposes. These two statements might seem like they are at odds with one another, however there is an important distinction that needs to be made...
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For far too long some people have tried to use the Bible to justify their hate, their prejudice, and their racism. And for some people, the idea has stuck that somehow the Bible condones racism and prejudice.
Racism is one of those human issues that has been with us for thousands of years and is an issue that the Bible does speak to. It is within those pages where we will find wisdom and insight into the healing that we all need.
In the podcast today, I want to share just a handful of what the Bible has to say on this critical issue that crosses our newsfeed all too often…
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You know it’s true, because you've heard it your whole life:
· Real men suck it up.
· Real men just walk it off.
· Real men rub some dirt on it.
· Real men don't know it when they are bleeding.
· Real men are stone statues moved by no one, by no event, and by no person.
And, without question, real men don't get depression.
Right? After all, if that is what we've heard our whole lives it must be true…
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First, I have to start this by noting that, as of today when this episode goes live, there has not yet been an official ruling related to Abortion or Roe versus Wade by the Supreme Court, only a leaked draft of the ruling. That leak draft seems to have been confirmed, but right now, there is no official decision.
OK, so on my social media feed, I shared a simple sentiment, which was that All human life is precious, and all human life is sacred. From the youngest to the oldest. All human life is sacred.
In this episode I expand on that post and share my thoughts on whether or not every human life is sacred. It’s not an easy topic to work through, but an important one to discuss. Hope this gives you some things to consider as this conversation takes up the news cycle.
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Why does marriage matter these days? And what makes a marriage strong?
When guys tell me why they are not getting married, they will often say, “it’s just a piece of paper.” Or they will tell me that it is just a formality. Or they will come up with something similar. But, marriage is so much more than that; it’s a sanctified relationship.
To start with, we need to recognize that it is God who came up with the idea of marriage, and all that God has created is good. This means marriage is His idea and therefore it’s a good idea. That’s one of the starting points as we go through this idea. Marriage is not just a piece of paper, it’s not a formality, it’s an amazing gift God has given us.
And what do we need to make this gift of marriage work? Is it enough to have two people who stand before God and in front of their friends and family and proclaim their love for each other? Is love really all you need? While our culture might say yes, history and experience will say no. Love is a great foundation, it’s a great cornerstone, but it isn’t enough, love is not all you need.
If love isn’t all you need, then the obvious question is what do you need? What is needed to make a marriage strong? Thankfully, we have the answer to this question. It’s found in scripture. There are times we would rather just go through the latest and greatest how-to marriage book, but the truth is that in the scripture, in the gospel, in what Jesus taught we find what’s needed to make marriage strong.
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We live in a culture that is becoming more and more hostile towards Christians and Christianity. We are living in a culture that seems to be more and more opposed to what Jesus taught. It only takes speaking out, sharing the love of Jesus, and sharing what he taught, to have that become crystal clear.
I know far too many people who share with me, in private messages, that they want to speak up more, they want to share the good news more, but they are worried about losing their jobs, having people in their towns stop speaking with them, and about being cancelled online.
The reality is that we are living in a culture that seems directly opposed to the truth of Jesus. In many instances, simply mentioning his name today will often bring out a negative, vile, nasty, and outright evil response. Through my Significant Man page on Facebook, I’ve received my share of those messages.
The opposition is very real. But, the opposition is not new. Paul ran into this opposition plenty when he was out sharing the good news of Jesus. We read some about this in the book of Acts. In Chapter 17 there is a section about Paul teaching in Thessalonica, when troublemakers were gathered to form a mob and start a riot, looking to drag Paul (and Silas who was with him) out into the crowd.
Later in Acts, Paul and Silas are preaching in Berea, where they are met with opposition again, and it was so serious they had to flee for their own safety. Then in Acts is yet another example, this time in Ephesus, of the crowd being filled with anger against Paul. The opposition is not new. A hostile culture is not new. From the earliest moments that Jesus began teaching, there was opposition. From the earliest moments that his disciples began teaching, there was opposition.
But knowing that there is this hostility, knowing that there is this opposition is just one part of the equation. The Bible teaches us that we are going to have trouble, that we are going to have challenges, struggles, and opposition, so we know this. And even though it can feel like it, we know it’s not new.
So what do we do with this knowledge? It’s one thing to know that anger is coming, to know that conflict is coming, but something has to happen with that insight. So what is that “something”?
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When Jesus died on the cross, people were filled with confusion, fear, and despair. His disciples were afraid for their own lives, and they went into hiding. Jesus had told them he would die, but they did not believe him. After all, he was their king, the one who would change everything, and now he was dead. So now what were they to do?
For three years, they had walked by his side, following him, witnessing miracles, seeing countless lives changed, seeing things they had difficulty even understanding. But now? He was gone. They were without purpose and without hope.
But, what happened next?
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Why and how do we celebrate Easter during times of chaos? When there is war, a pandemic, restrictions, economic hardships, and so much more, what are we to do? In today’s podcast Episode, I tackle that question and look at the hope that Easter offers us during chaos, confusion, and uncertainty.
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Doubt is an interesting conversation around Christians. Some openly embrace and encourage times of doubt and questioning. While others openly are against and discourage such times. For many Christians, the truth is that we have doubt from time to time, whether we want to admit it or not.
The reality is that we have questions. We wonder. We think about alternatives. And sometimes we aren’t sure of things in our Christianity. Thankfully we have a faith that allows for those questions, and we can see, going back to the original disciples, that asking questions is part of the faith itself.
The men who walked side-by-side with Jesus had questions, they had things that they did not understand, they had times when they doubted. It’s important that we follow the example Jesus and the Bible sets regarding doubt. He answered and taught them the right way forward.
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Do Not Steal What Exactly? Most of us know the Commandment, “Do Not Steal”, even non-Christians have heard it, but many may not have taken into consideration the full meaning of this incredibly powerful commandment. It’s easy to look at the others and make a quick comparison. After all, I know for sure that I have never murdered someone, so I get to have the positive ego check of telling myself I’m doing well.
But, what exactly does do not steal encompass? Well, it encompasses an awful lot more than many might realize at first glance. And there is a reason it covers so much more than we might think.
When we look at this verse, it is one of the short ones, simple Do not steal, or you shall not steal. Notice what’s missing. In Exodus, where the ten commandments are written, there isn’t a list of what you cannot steal. There isn’t even a hint of what you are forbidden from stealing. And that means only one thing. You cannot steal anything that belongs to, or is part of, another person.
Our first thought is always to jump to material goods, to not stealing the stuff, the possessions, of someone else. And yes, that is absolutely covered here. You are not to steal the property of someone else. From their land, to their livestock, to their house, to anything in the house, and anything else they own; if it is their private property, you cannot steal it. That seems pretty cut and dry.
However, the commandment does not stop with material goods, and that’s where we need to really think about this one. Like I said earlier, it’s easy to say I’ve never broken the commandment about murder, but maybe I have to understand this commandment on a deeper level before I confidently say I’ve never broken this one as well.
Do not steal is, in fact, so all-encompassing that some commentators say it could be a summary of all the commandments on the second tablet. So what exactly are we not allowed to steal?
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One conversation I have often with men is that of a man and his purpose, his calling, his very reason for living. As we begin working through this giant topic, I want to start with some questions - when does your individual purpose even begin? Is it when you’re an adult? When you get married? When you become a father? Your first job? If you’ve been created for a purpose, when does that happen?
In today's episode, I tackle the big topic of Finding Your Purpose.
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Jesus. His name alone raises intense emotions. His name alone causes people to react. There is no other name like his, in all of human history. And in our modern history, people love to assign Jesus to a current political party or to a current political position.
In posts, articles, and videos I’ll see people sharing how they are positive that if Jesus was walking beside them today, that He would vote for person X or party Y. Of course, it just happens to be a coincidence that people also put themselves in the group that would vote for person X or party Y. It never seems to be the case that people think Jesus would vote differently from themselves.
In my work, I’m open with what I believe. I don’t hide it. I am a Christian man. I am an imperfect man who makes mistakes all the time. I believe that I need forgiveness for my sins. I believe in Jesus Christ, the son of God, who died, was buried, and rose from the grave three days later. I believe in Him. He is my lord and my savior. I believe in the Bible. I believe in the clear right and wrong that Jesus taught.
And today, many of those things are considered inappropriate to state. Especially when it comes to the clear right and wrong that Jesus taught. Today we live in a world of the idea where there is no singular truth, and that everyone can have their own truth. We live in a world where the idea of clear right and wrong is frowned upon.
We live in a world where you either agree with the popular view, or you are to be quiet. We live in a world where you either go along with the politically correct view, or you keep things to yourselves. Disagreement is not allowed. And if you disagree with the wrong thing, you can be ostracized, or even lose your friends, your family, and your career.
One thing Jesus never was, was quiet about issues. Jesus was frustrated with the Zealots, the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and others – and I think he would be frustrated today as well.
Jesus did not worry about offending people. Jesus did not worry about disagreeing with people. Even those in power, those who were popular, or those who had influence over others, at the time. He spoke the truth. The absolute, black and white truth.
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We'll call him Joe, but he could just as easily be you or me.
Joe was a nice guy and he was a good guy. He was always willing to help others, there was always a smile on his face... he was the guy who would say yes when you needed someone to come and help you move into a new house.
Joe would give you a ride when your car was in the shop. He would agree to go to the movie you wanted to see, even if he didn't want to see that one.
Joe was a nice guy. And he never saw it coming.
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The Prosperity Gospel sounds so good, it sounds so appealing, and that’s one reason it pulls in so many people (it pulled me in for a few years myself – I was all-in on this). But the prosperity gospel is not just false, it’s dangerous. And in this Five Minute Friday I’m going to break down why I hold that position.
Now, it is not that the word prosper, or the idea of prosperity, or the idea of blessing, it’s not that they’re not in the Bible, clearly those words and ideas are. Rather, it is in how people in Western culture (and in some mega churches where this is preached) have decided to interpret those words and verses.
And the way we interpret this makes a world of difference...
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The questions that haunt many men may sound simple, but to those of us who are seeking more out of life we know these are anything but simple questions. Are we really men? Are we doing what men are supposed to be doing? Are we living the lives God created us to live? And, how do we measure ourselves as men?
Now often the answers come down to our stuff; so we measure ourselves by the cars we drive, the homes we live in, the vacations we take, and the toys we buy for our family, our friends, and ourselves.
This is an easy way for us to measure ourselves, because each of these things, all this stuff, is very easy to see and identify. We can visually see the difference between a Ferrari and a Ford. We can visually see the difference between a mansion and a shack. All men can see these differences, and this makes for an easy and quick way to measure success.
However, measuring ourselves by our things leaves a hollow feeling inside, and never really answers those haunting questions we have deep down inside. Measuring by things simply confuses the situation.
Which then raises an obvious follow–up question; since that is so hollow, and since the stuff never really works and leaves men empty inside, how should a man measure himself? How do you measure your success as a man?
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How and why should you pass through the pearly gates?
Death is inevitable. Despite some protest against this reality, we all know it to be true. One day, we are all going to die. We are all going to facing that moment of truth. We are all going to stand at the pearly gates and we’re going to have to give an account of our lives.
We are going to explain what we did, why we did what we did, and it might expose some stuff we had hoped would have stayed hidden. It might reveal some times when we treated someone poorly, or when we spoke - not words of inspiration - but words of destruction to someone else. It might reveal all sorts of things that we wish we never said or did.
And of course we look forward to all the positive moments being revealed as well. The times we helped those less fortunate, when we gave of our money, our time, and our possessions to others who we knew needed those resources more than we did. Or the times when we stood up to an injustice that we saw taking place, even when standing up cost us friends. Or the times when we did the right thing, even though no one was looking, no one saw what we were doing, and we didn’t post about it on social media.
All of that will be taking place there at those pearly gates. But then, there might be an interesting question posed towards you. You might get asked about the question of how and why it is that you should pass through the gates at all.
And this could be a tricky question for you, though it’s not meant as a trick question. When you think about that question, why you should pass through, how it is that you should be one to pass through, where do your thoughts go at first?
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There is a common thread that runs throughout the Bible. That common thread is a message that we need, more than ever, these days. That common thread is one that seems very counter-cultural in the world we live in right now. And what is that common thread that we need? It is God telling us to Fear Not.
As humans, we’re fragile. We get hurt. We get sick. We die. We get cuts, and scrapes, and bruises. We’re not a very physically strong species, especially when compared to others roaming and swimming around on this pale blue dot we call home.
Beyond that, we have politicians and leaders who are telling us to be afraid and who benefit personally when we are afraid. They tell us to fear the changing world, to fear funding cuts, to fear funding additions, to fear temperatures getting colder, to fear temperatures getting warmer, to fear the other political party, to fear more and more – and of course they themselves are the ones who have the solutions, if only we would vote for them and give them our hard earned money.
And beyond the political and physical, we have insecurities. We have doubts. We have questions. We get worried, and concerned, and upset, and depressed, and anxious. We wonder what other people think about us. Our minds can often be a battlefield of these thoughts.
It is to this physical fragility, to this mental and emotional fragility that the common thread is the antidote. Our LORD tells us, over and over, and over again, to Fear Not. God tells us to not be afraid, angels appear and tell people to not be afraid, Jesus tells men and women to not be afraid.
Why is this so common? Why does the message of not being afraid run through the pages of the Bible? And how does this apply to our lives today? Is there a point beyond just telling people to fear not?
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Guys, this week is going to be different. The five-minute Friday segment is always just me, sharing my thoughts on various issues. And today I’m going to talk about something that might be controversial, though it’s not my intention to do so. Rather it’s that the subject itself can be these days.
This will be my first episode that directly speaks about something COVID related. I’ve had guests on that have touched on the topic, and I may have mentioned it a time or two, but it has never been the focus of an entire episode. Well, today that changes. Today I’m talking about an aspect of this pandemic that has not gotten enough coverage and needs to be discussed more. And that is how the response to COVID has exposed the authoritarian nature of far too many people.
First, yes I think COVID is a very real illness. Individuals and families all over the globe have been dealing with the impact that COVID, the disease has had, even sadly losing many loved ones. COVID is quite real. In our strange social media world, I wanted to make that point right up front.
And COVID has also shown that governments and individuals are far too willing to bend to the authoritarian and totalitarian natures, which I honestly did not think were so prevalent here in the United States. I admit that I thought, and expected, the opposite, the desire for freedom, to be true.
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Gentlemen, you need to love your wife well. As men, we hear that. We nod. We agree. Yes, that’s what we want to do. We want to be the kind of men who love our wives well. But how do we do that? It seems that it’s not very simple. With divorces in the news and on our newsfeeds every day, with the family structure being broken apart in the headlines, with so much going on, it seems like far too many men are struggling with the knowing how to love their wives well.
Sometimes we fall into the trap of looking for the latest and greatest strategies. We look for new courses, videos, and podcasts that will finally give us the tips and guidance needed. We ache for the book that will just tell us what to do- and we’ll follow it. We want the most current plans to implement so that we can be a great husband, so that we can be the man who loves his wife well. We just want to know how.
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Gentlemen, there are some myths out there about marriage, and they need to be busted wide open. These myths can end up hurting your marriage, because they lead down the wrong path with bad, even if well-intentioned, advice and then you’re responding to that bad advice.
To each one of these myths, what you should be thinking is: No. Nope. Nyet. Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full. So let’s get into this, and these are not in a particular order.
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While it didn’t just happen yesterday, I recently learned of mega-pastor, Carl Lentz of Hillsong in New York, getting fired because he had an affair. And it seems this was not a one-night kind of thing, rather than he had some history here. Of course, following that, I read the typical comments about mega-churches, mega-pastors, famous people, money, greed, sin, sex, and all the standard stuff that follows one of these high-profile incidents.
It seems that people enjoy piling on when there is a public incident like this, and people enjoy an opportunity to slam the church, any church, and to slam pastors (especially high-profile pastors). It seems that people enjoy seeing them fall. It seems that people enjoy pointing out the perceived hypocrisy that they see in others, and again especially in high-profile pastors.
Maybe there is a different way we could be thinking about these situations and how we respond...
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Well, we’ve made it to the end of 2021, and what a year it’s been. More mandates. More regulations. More government involvement in our lives. Masks. Quarantines. Travel restrictions. It’s been a crazy year, after the crazy year that was 2020.
As we look ahead into the new year, there are the common things we talk about. We talk about setting goals, building good habits, and other thoughts about how we can check things off our vision boards as we start a new year. But, instead of that, what if we considered a different question.
What if we decided to make 2022, not just about our own goals and the things we’re after, but instead we framed it on what God wants from us?
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What you probably don’t think of, when it comes to Christmas, at least not at first, is violence, chaos, and war. But that is ultimately an important aspect of what the Christmas story is. Christmas is a part of a long and violent war story. It is THE war story to end all war stories.
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In our country, issues of race continue to make headline news. Challenges of racial identity, shame, guilt, victimization, and dealing with evils are part of our daily culture. How do we better understand these topics and how they impact people today? And most importantly, how do we heal moving forward. Our guest today has unique experience and insight into these challenging issues.
Shane McDonald is a loving husband and father of 4 children. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and owner of a private practice located in Orlando, FL. Shane makes it his life’s purpose to witness inner-healing and a genuine life transformation in clients through their counseling and coaching experience. Shane has seen that spiritual wisdom partnered with practical and professional counseling skills can transform the whole-person and improve their quality of well-being. Shane is well-versed in a variety of life’s difficulties and is passionate about empowering and motivating clients to grow a desire that translates into personal responsibility for transformation and discovering a life purposed by God.
Questions Answered:
- How do you define racial identity?
- What are some of the dangers of racial identity?
- What’s an example of the division can happen as a result of racial identity?
- How do you define victimization?
- How does it impact someone’s life to have a victim mindset?
- Should a Caucasian man use the term Black or African American?
- How do we learn from history and apply that to today?
- What are your thoughts on looking to laws to solve issues of evil?
- Should we judge the Founding Fathers by the standards of today?
- How do shame and guilt impact men in how they are living their lives?
- What are your thoughts on the idea of a color-blind society?
- How do we move into healing over these issues?
- What is the family impact of men working through this healing?
- What does it mean to have freedom through Christ?
- What’s the importance of connecting people who are different from you?
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Starting out in marriage can be a challenge. There are so many new things to navigate and to learn about one another. Too often we think that we can just figure out marriage on our own, solving each new challenge when it happens. But wouldn’t it be better to do some planning, some preparing, and some learning, in order to have some practical knowledge in our marriages? Our guest today wrote a book that provides just that.
Mike Povenz has a passion for helping men discover the best version of themselves and for guiding them to be better husbands and fathers. He is the founder of Modern Chivalry Men an organization inspiring men to positive change and community involvement, and he is the host of the Iron and Cotton podcast. Mike has served for years as a men’s group leader and is the recipient of the Life Changer Award. He lives in North Georgia with his beloved wife of 20 years, and they’re the proud parents of three children, along with 3 dogs, 2 guinea pigs, 4 chickens, and 1 psychotic fish. Mike loves the outdoors, fishing, boating, skiing, cooking on cast iron, and time with family and friends.
Questions Answered:
- What is your story of being anti-faith to pursuing God?
- What has Romans 12:2 meant to you?
- Share the story of what led you to write your book?
- How does the regular guy learn about marriage?
- Can you expand on the idea of how much time guys spend on planning their marriage?
- How should men consider the idea of relationships with other couples?
- What is healthy arguing in a marriage?
- What are the five core beliefs that impact marriages?
- How are screens and social media impacting marriages?
- How do I make my marriage better by working on myself?
- What are the big three issues you write about in your book?
- What can guys do to protect their marriages today?
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One of the more complex issues in our culture is that of guns, violence, the second amendment, and how all of that is relevant to a Christian living in America. Stories of guns being used to shoot people cross our news feeds far too often. Should a Christian own a gun? Should a pastor own a gun? And what about Jesus being non-violent, how does that relate to owning a weapon? Our guest today tackles these difficult questions and more.
Dan Skinner is a pastor, entrepreneur, and a strongman competitor. He has been ministering since 2006, and officially became a pastor in 2010 after graduating from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Dan's passion for guns became a career in 2012 when he became the sales manager for a defense company. And he now owns his own gun store, Eagle Creek Tactical, in Newton Falls, OH. Dan has lots of love and support from his wife, children, and their Labrador retrievers.
Questions Answered:
- What is the definition of the Second Amendment?
- What limits did the founders place on weapons, for example could a citizen own a cannon?
- Could a citizen own a battleship?
- How did you decide to open a gun store?
- What is the best way to introduce firearms to children and families?
- Explain your thoughts of people moving their identity from Christians to Nationalism?
- How do you use a gun shop as part of your ministry?
- What do you think of the phrase “gun culture in America”?
- Should a Christian own a gun if Jesus talked about being non-violent?
- What is your interpretation of turning the other cheek?
- What challenges have you heard as a Christian who owns a gun shop?
- How is gun ownership tied into the suicide rate?
- Can you share your thoughts on mental health related to gun violence?
- Is a Christian man allowed to fire a weapon at an attacker?
- What are your thoughts on how sin is impacting pop culture?
- Should a pastor carry a weapon in church?
- How can people use their hobbies for the glory of God?
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Today’s show is going to be different for you. It’s going to be a shorter show, as it is just me going solo here for the week of Thanksgiving in the United States.
I’m going to share some thoughts today about your attitude. There are very few things that have a bigger impact on the quality of your life and on your daily interaction with others than your own attitude. There’s not much that will change the way you view yourself, others, and the world than your attitude.
And developing a positive attitude in a negative world is a critical skill to develop, so let’s get started.
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For some people, their transformations as Christians happens slowly, over years and decades. For others, there is a specific moment in time when that transformation took place. Our guest today has such a story. He went from running in a direction away from Jesus to running with Jesus and his life has never been the same.
Dustin Johnson is on a mission to help as many people as possible live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. He currently travels full time in a luxury RV with his wife and dog, coaching nutrition and fitness online along the way. Battling addiction and poor choices, Dustin had a salvation by Christ Jesus that changed his path and has him wanting to share his testimony to the world. Dustin is making impacts he never thought possible and is showing others they can do it too.
Questions Answered:
- How has your life been transformed in the last six to eight months?
- With such a change, who did you used to be?
- How did you and your wife make the decision to live in a bus?
- What was it like for you going through the low points of life?
- Can a man be too far gone to be redeemed by God?
- How did you find new people to walk through life with now?
- How has your wife responded to the changes in your life?
- What’s it like to be on the same page as your wife with life changes?
- Does it work to be the lone wolf?
- What does it mean to be useable for the Kingdom of God?
- If someone has no money to give, can they still be used by God?
- How did you change from being angry to where you are today?
- In what ways has forgiveness changed your life?
- Why should men give it a real chance to give their lives to Jesus?
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Today’s show is going to be a bit different from some other episodes. I’m sitting down with a friend of mine to talk about faith, Christianity, modern day heresies, and all sorts of topics. It’s the kind of conversation that I hope more of us have with our friends, and I hope you enjoy listening in on this discussion.
John Williams is a servant of God who strives daily to pick up his cross and follow Christ; contently serving in an upside-down kingdom. The greatest honor he has is the opportunity to study scripture with his wife, disciple his two sons, and serve his community in the name of Christ. As a former pastor's kid John has had a front row view of different spins on religious doctrine. Having had many faith crises in his time he was confronted with the dreaded questions, "what do I believe... and why?" Starting over from scratch, he began at the first place - the only place - that matters: the text. Since then, he has devoted his time to studying scripture and discipleship, while serving the community.
Questions Answered:
- What is a heresy?
- Are we experiencing anything truly new in our society these days?
- What is original sin and how does it lead to heresy today?
- If I am basically good, what is the impact of the death of Christ?
- How can self-help potentially lead to heresy?
- What do you think about churches who skip the challenging parts of the Bible?
- Jesus talks about both judgment and love; how do we balance those two?
- Is the Bible just a book written by a bunch of men and not divinely inspired?
- How do we discern false teachers and false teaching?
- What are your thoughts of the prosperity gospel?
- How does a man start reading and studying the Bible?
- What about Free Will versus Predestination?
- What happens when a church becomes overly political?
- What is panentheism and how does it impact people today?
- What happens when a man daily spends time in scripture?
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The Case for Christ book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310345863
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When your back is against the wall and you know your marriage needs to be improved, what is your first step? For lots of guys it is to look at their spouse first, but that isn’t the best way forward. The best way is to look in the mirror and to get to work on improving yourself. Our guest today shares his own story of having his back against that proverbial wall and what he did to not only improve his relationship, but to create powerful marriage.
Lance Salazar learned the hard way that marriage changes after children. After being separated and almost calling it quits, he and his wife Brandy recommitted and rebuilt their marriage from the ground up. They now have more connection, passion, and fun than they thought possible! As the Co-authors of The Miracle Morning for Couples, they’re on a mission to share their journey and build a community with other parents who are ready to recommit and create the marriage they desire. Using their Four Relationship Elements philosophy as the foundation, they have created resources, tools, and courses that can be found at LegendaryCouples.com
Questions Answered:
- What is your story that led you to work with men on improving their marriages?
- How did attending a live event become a catalyst for you to improve yourself and your marriage?
- How do men change their mindset of fixing themselves to fix their marriages?
- What are the ways that expectations impact relationships and marriages?
- What are some suggestions on how to communicate needs and desires with a spouse?
- How is there power in the idea of Dating Your Wife on a regular basis?
- What is Emotional Intelligence and how does it impact your relationships?
- In what ways can codependency harm a marriage?
- What are the first steps a man can take on his journey to improve his marriage?
- Why does starting with me give me the best foundation for making my marriage better?
Important Links:
Get the Miracle Morning for Couples book:
https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Morning-Couples-Legendary-Connections-ebook-dp-B07NDJW79R
Learn more about Lance and Brandy’s work: https://LegendaryCouples.com
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Is there a conflict between being a Christian and being successful? Is it cheating on God to be successful? What is the role of wealth in the life of the Christian man? When talking about success and money it is often a complex topic and sometimes an uncomfortable topic. However, it is something we need to talk about and discuss. Our guest today knows these topics well and has great insights to share with us.
Chris Widener is a former senior pastor and church planter who has been named one of the top 50 speakers in the world and is in the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame. He's written 22 books that have been translated into 14 languages. He is the past co-host of Zig Ziglar's TV Show, True Performance. Currently, Chris is the President of the American Freedom Tour, currently traveling the US with the message of freedom.
Questions Answered:
- What is the Biblical understanding of success?
- What are your thoughts on the prosperity gospel?
- What does it mean that it is harder for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than it is for a rich man to enter heaven?
- How do I find God’s path for me in my life?
- After losing your father to cancer, when you were 4, how did that connect to your views on success today?
- How do I respond if I think that the impact I’m making is too small?
- What is the great thing about hitting rock bottom?
- What is the American Freedom Tour all about?
- How do we get aligned with what God is doing in our lives?
Important Links:
Find Chris on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/widener
Learn about the American Freedom Tour: https://americanfreedomtour.com/index
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Coming home to a place where you feel safe and secure is something every father longs for. But all too often men are looking for home in the wrong places. When we flip that around and understand what home truly is, and where we need to be looking for home, we can find it in the right places instead.
Our guest today went from being bullied as a child, being a chameleon to fit in, and losing himself to becoming a man who has impacted families in a powerful way through his work and he’s here to share great insights with us.
Ben Killoy Is a Marine Veteran, speaker, and coach with a focus on helping dads rebuild confidence in who they are. He launched his first podcast Military Veteran Dad in 2019 and his second podcast The Business of Fatherhood in 2021. Ben now helps other dads rebuild their inner confidence and get them excited to walk through the door of their homes.
Questions Answered:
- How do you define home?
- How do you help someone work through discovering out who they truly are?
- What does it mean to build our home on a solid foundation?
- If I don’t feel I am worthy of love, how do I work through that?
- Is it possible to unconditionally love other people if I don’t unconditionally love myself first?
- Where do men mistakenly look for home?
- What’s the difference between prior generations of men and our generation?
- What happens to a man when he has had adversity removed?
- As fathers, are we raising kids or are we raising future adults?
- What is a way that fathers can create adventure for their own children?
- How did the idea of home come from the work you do with Military Veteran Dad?
- Where does the feeling of home truly come from?
Important Links:
Learn about Ben’s work and find the Business of Fatherhood show: BenKilloy.com
Listen to the Military Veteran Dad podcast: MilitaryVeteranDad.com
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Politics today plays a major part in nearly every aspect of our world. As Christian men, we’re called to navigate this world with wisdom and with our eyes on the Kingdom of God. But does that mean that we’re to ignore world politics, or be involved in politics? What does God have to say about government? How are we to live under the authority of a worldly ruler, even if that ruler is evil? Our guest today has amazing insights into these questions, and lots more in this important discussion
Mitch London’s journey is a roller coaster ride familiar to many. A smooth start, twists and turns, big drops, places where it feels out of control, times when the speed really picks up, and times when it seems like everything has almost stopped. But like most great rides, he would do it all over again.
In Jan of 2019 Mitch received a vision from God to start a Men's Ministry called Just Add Wilderness. God was showing Mitch how men today have lost their Identity in Christ, which has resulted in stagnation, depression, and frustration. Mitch has been guiding men to a deeper understanding of their identity of Christ Jesus and watching them break free from the bondages of life. Helping Men became a mandate, not a market.
As a pastor, Mitch really understood the vital need for relationships and connections within the body of Christ. The life on life and heart to heart discipleship that's needed was his passion.
Today Mitch is the founder of Spirit Led Coaching where he helps Ministry and Business Leaders partner with the Holy Spirit and learn how to steward the gifts that God has already placed within them.
Questions Answered:
- What does “God’s Government” mean?
- How does ‘they kingdom come” practically relate to the idea of God’s Government?
- What are some of the mandates Jesus gave to us?
- How are Christians to follow the mandate to take ground for the King?
- Should a Christian man be concerned with Earthly politics?
- What are the next steps for a man leading his family through these times?
- Can you explain what authority a man has been given?
- Is there a conflict between using my authority and choosing to give my burden to Jesus?
- How are people to act when subjected to an evil ruler?
- What does it mean to give unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s?
- Where should a man start on the challenge of politics and God’s government?
Important Links:
To find out more about Mitch and his work visit: https://www.facebook.com/mitch.london
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In the United States there is a big gender divide in church attendance. Women are over 60% and men are under 40% of those attending church. For men, bluntly this is not a great decision. Men need to be challenged by church, and the power of church in a man’s life is unmistakable. Our guest today speaks to how church changes a man, his family, and our entire society.
Jarrett Samuels is a husband, father of three, pastor, mentor and creator of the Pursuit of Manliness community and podcast. His passion is to equip and challenge men to raise the standard of what it means to be a man of God.
Questions Answered:
- What is Biblical Manliness?
- Why do we need more men who are seeking to live a life of Biblical Manliness?
- What do you say to a man who is struggling an earthly father and God as father?
- When did you have a wake-up call during your life?
- How is our growth a lifetime pursuit?
- Why do you think there is a gender gap in church attendance, and how do we fix it?
- What are some of the consequences of men not attending church?
- What happens when people put a pastor up on a pedestal?
- Do men and women have the same needs from church?
- How does a man change when he goes to church every week?
- How do we help a man move from checking the box of attending church to living his life as a conduit of the gospel?
- What are some of the ways our society changes when more men go to church weekly?
- If I gather with a couple guys on my own, is that church?
- What does it mean that the church is the bride of Christ?
- What is the importance of men reading the Bible on a daily basis?
Important Links:
To find out more about Jarrett and his work visit: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/
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One of the most important skills you can teach yourself, and practice, is to see life from God’s perspective. When you do that, you can see and dwell on the amazing things all around us, every day. Our guest today explains this important idea, along with digging into some deep topics like forgiving yourself and working through negative self-talk.
John Stange is the lead pastor of Core Creek Community Church in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, as well as an adjunct professor at Cairn University, where he teaches courses on counseling, theology, and church planting. John is a certified speaker, trainer, and coach with the John Maxwell Team and is also the director of the National Mission Board, a ministry focused on church planting and church health. He hosts three podcasts, The Chapter-a-Day Audio Bible, Daily Devotions with Pastor John, and Dwell on These Things, which have been collectively downloaded more than five million times.
Questions Answered:
- What does it mean to talk to yourself like God talks to you?
- What happens to my heart when I talk negatively to myself?
- How do I change when I focus on the positive instead?
- If someone says they don’t hear God, what do you recommend?
- On a practical level, what does it look like to live a life based on truth?
- How does a dad influence his children about the idea of what we’re feeding into our minds?
- What does it mean that conditional love isn’t love at all?
- How can a man work through forgiving himself?
- What’s a fun story from your past that came up while writing this book?
- If there was only one point to take from your book, what is that message?
Important Links:
Find all about John and his work: https://desirejesus.com/
Get John’s Book, Dwell On These Things: https://desirejesus.com/dwellonthesethings
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We live in an interesting time, when phrases like Toxic Masculinity and The Patriarchy have become so divisive. Men need to have open and honest conversations about the real topics and real issues that are part of our culture. Our guest today does just that. He dives into sharing insights from his book and about the state of manhood in America today.
Mike Yarbrough is an author and entrepreneur. He's the founder of Wolf & Iron, a site dedicated to helping men heed the High Call on their lives. He also founded Rustic and Main which creates rings from historic woods and other unique materials. And Mike just released a great new book called Tending The Fire that all men need to check out.
Questions Answered:
- Who were the men that shaped you growing up?
- How do you describe the state of manhood in America today?
- When you hear the word patriarchy, what do you think?
- Did God establish the idea of men leading the home?
- What are your thoughts on the phrase Toxic Masculinity?
- How do we help men when there is a changing definition of man?
- In your book, you have the phrase Political Invertebrates and The Ruling Class, what does that mean?
- What does it mean for a man to live courageously?
- How is the church failing men?
- How does me improving myself as a man change my marriage and parenting?
- What is something that defines men in this generation?
Important Links:
Find all about Mike and his work at: https://wolfandiron.com/
Get Mike’s Book, Tending the Fire at: https://www.amazon.com/Tending-Fire-Ignite-Your-Heart/dp/1737261529
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Prison can be a hard place, filled with people who have committed some of the worst crimes. As we’ll learn today, prison can also be a place of redemption, where people find God. It’s not an easy conversation to have, and our guest today knows that better than any. He went from being in prison and thinking that he would be there until he died to a free man who now preaches from the pulpit.
Howie Close has spent the last eleven years as a pastor at Woodmen Valley Chapel, overseeing the church’s statewide prison ministry. For over twenty years prior to that, he was incarcerated in the same prisons where he now carries the keys. And now he has the privilege of ministering there with his teams. He lives in Colorado with his wife and their daughter.
Please note – there are a few moments of background noise and poor connection in this recording.
Questions Answered:
- What’s your story of growing up to finding yourself in prison?
- How did you find a Bible and learn about God while in an isolation cell?
- What was it like being so young and being in the toughest and scariest prison in the state?
- When did you decide to take your fighting spirit and bend it towards the kingdom of God?
- How did you get out of prison and transition to teaching from the pulpit?
- How does it feel to freely walk in and out of a building you thought you would be in until you died?
- What is it like having best friends who have committed some of the worst crimes, but who now follow Jesus?
- When talking about redemption of someone who has committed such crimes, what about the victims and the families of victims?
- Can you share another story of a man whose life has been changed through prison ministry?
- How can we adjust our stereotypes of prisoners?
- Does the writing of Paul take on a different meaning to men who are in prison?
- What does it mean for us to live in submission to the truth?
Important Links:
Learn more about Woodmen Valley Chapel: https://woodmenvalley.org/
Learn about Woodmen’s Prison Ministry, and see a video with more of Howie’s story: https://woodmenvalley.org/prison
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One of the most important issues of our time is the mental health of our kids. The statistics are not encouraging right now, as rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide continue to rise. This is not something that can be ignored or that we can just hope will change on its own. And this is something that we, all of us, need to talk about and be aware of. Our guest today has years of experience in working with kids, working with teens, and creating positive changes in their lives.
John Williams wasn’t raised under the best circumstances; he never met his biological father and from a young age he often had to take care of himself. Despite that, he has become an unshakable visionary who sees the world as it could be. He teaches students that they are more than their circumstances, and that they have what it takes to achieve their dreams. He does this by sharing his story and equipping them with the tools to face whatever life may throw at them. This is why he created Life That Counts, a nonprofit with the mission of helping students make better decisions for more healthy outcomes.
Questions Answered:
- What is mental health?
- What is your story from a child to where you are now?
- How do we work through the challenge of such an increase in teen suicide?
- In what ways has the COVID response impacted our kids?
- How is cyber bullying impacting teens today?
- Who are the kids that you look to as leaders in the work that you do?
- How can we help our kids to make better decisions?
- What are the ways we can begin talking about mental health issues with our own children?
- Can you explain what you do with Life That Counts?
Important Links:
Learn more about Life That Counts: https://lifethatcounts.org/
Watch John’s TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/FD2MthukvMI
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While our first instinct may be to run in the opposite direction of an oncoming storm, we can learn from the buffalo about going head first into the storm instead. When we face the storms, we begin to understand more about ourselves, we change in our ability to lead our families, and we become more capable as husbands and as fathers. Our guest today has great insight into just why and how we can face the storms of life.
Tim Douglas is a man after God’s heart. He’s a personal and professional development coach that specializes in high performance and soul training. He helps men to show up more fully in life. He’s also the host of The Inspired Way podcast that will inspire and empower you to face the storms of life with passion, strength and courage. Tim would like to offer the gift of coaching to all the listeners. To receive this gift, follow Tim on Instagram or Facebook and send him a message that you heard him on this show.
Questions Answered:
- Why the buffalo?
- How do people turn would be victories into defeats?
- Are men called to go into the storm instead of trying to avoid it?
- What is the first step in helping men go into the storm?
- How can we be more intentional with our thoughts?
- How does a man who faces the storms impact his family?
- How do our emotions play a part in our lives?
- Is it possible to ever control the storm?
- What is the power in facing the storms with others?
- How is a man transformed by the storms he faces?
- What are men doing to build their ability to face the storms of life?
- What do the standards a man has in facing challenges show about him?
Important Links:
Find Tim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timdouglasinspires/
Find Tim on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tim.douglas.inspire
Check out The Inspired Way Podcast: https://www.timdouglasinspires.com/theinspiredway
Learn more at Tim’s Website: https://www.timdouglasinspires.com/
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Recovery from everything is possible with God. Our guest today has an amazing story. Sexual abuse at a young age, living on his own by sixteen, alcohol addiction, drug addiction, war in the middle east, PTSD, arrested and in jail, a construction accident that cost him his eye, an addiction to painkillers, and now a full heart serving and loving other people.
Aaron (Patch) Dean has been in recovery since 2010 and is called to the ministry of recovery through his church and through a program called Celebrate Recovery. And within Celebrate Recovery, he is part of a motorcycle group called Broken Chains. Patch is married, and is a father of four. He started a home building business that specifically hires people that others deem unemployable; people who are in recovery, who are felons, or who just need that second chance.
Questions Answered:
- With all you’ve experienced, why are you not a victim?
- What moment was finally your wake-up call?
- Why did you say, “Thank you, God.” When you were arrested?
- What was your journey from jail to recovery?
- How does trust play a part in someone’s recovery?
- Where does someone start if they know they need help?
- How is a Christ-centered recovery program different?
- What makes this work so rewarding for you?
- How does being out of alignment with God’s plan take a toll on a man?
- What’s the power in having other men alongside someone in recovery?
- Does everyone have a need for a program like Celebrate Recovery?
- Can you share what Broken Chains is?
- What do you think about biker stereotypes?
- How do you help someone who is in denial?
- When is it too late for someone to begin their recovery?
Important Links:
Learn about Celebrate Recovery: https://www.celebraterecovery.com/
Learn about Broken Chains: https://www.celebraterecovery.com/broken-chains
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Nobody succeeds to their full potential on their own. Every one of us needs a group of people around us who shares our core values, and who wants to see us rise to the top. Through transparency, vulnerability, and community we find a power that is unlike any other. And in that power is our success and our significance. Our guest today knows these issues better than most, and his story is amazing.
Aaron Walker has founded more than a dozen companies over the past 41 years. He attributes much of his success to having surrounded himself with his mastermind counterparts. Aaron spent a decade meeting weekly with other amazing entrepreneurs. Aaron is the founder of Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind that now hosts multiple groups with members from around the globe.
Aaron is the author of View From The Top, a must-read to fully understand how to live a life of success and significance. Also, he is the founder of The Mastermind Playbook an incredible resource for starting, running, and scaling masterminds.
Questions Answered:
- How do men find the right group of guys to be in their corner?
- What is the importance of having shared core values within members of a group?
- How do you respond to a man who thinks transparency and vulnerability is weakness?
- Why is it important that men invest their time, money, and energy in a mastermind group?
- Why are so many men happy to spend money on hobbies and toys but reluctant to spend money on their own personal development?
- What does it mean for a man to live life without a mask?
- How do you explain the disconnect between a man spending so much time at work while saying that what matters most is his family?
- Can you share the story of the accident where you were driving and killed a man?
- How do we resemble our own fathers and why does that matter?
- What does it mean for a man to live a transformed life?
Important Links:
Learn more from Aaron: https://www.viewfromthetop.com/
Get Aaron’s book: https://www.amazon.com/View-Top-Living-Life-Significance/dp/1683502604
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Our best dreams are the ones that can only be pursued with God, they are too big for us to reach on our own. God wants a union with you, and God wants you to follow Him instead of pursuing earthly success. But, what does that mean? How do we do that? How do we hear from God and discover the first steps in pursuing our dreams with Him? In our show today, those questions and more are answered by my guest, Allen Arnold.
Allen Arnold is an author, speaker, and Executive Producer of Content for Wild at Heart—the ministry founded by New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge. His passion is awakening people’s hearts to actively pursue their dreams and creativity with God. As a former Fiction Publisher, he oversaw the launch of more than 500 novels—and has since mentored and presented to thousands of creatives. Now, through the power of story, he helps people live a better story. He is the author of three acclaimed books, and he loves blue oceans, black coffee, hot salsa, and big ideas.
Questions Answered:
- How did God work through you with the story of healing your voice?
- What does it mean for us to know our story?
- Can you explain the difference between following Jesus versus living with Him?
- What’s a practical example of living with God compared to living for God?
- What are some ways that we can hear the voice of God?
- Do you want God to be a genie or have a relationship with Him?
- How do I know if I have dreams that are too small?
- What does it mean to have dreams so big they can only be pursued with God?
- If my dream is so big that it is overwhelming, what are my first steps?
- Isn’t it supposed to be easier when I pursue my dreams with God?
- How does a man decide between following God and pursuing worldly success?
- If I am hungering for that bigger story, how do I begin?
Important Links:
Find Allen’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Arnold/e/B08P19XJSL
Find Allen’s website: https://www.withallen.com/
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The gospel is a mystery to many. Some men make it overly complex, but it doesn’t need to be. The gospel message can be quite simple. Other men find no daily application from the gospel, but that’s missing the point in a big way. In our show today, you’ll hear a great discussion about the gospel, walking in the simplicity of the gospel, and how the gospel message changes our daily walk as Christian men.
My guest for this episode is Joe Bailey. Joe is a follower of Jesus, he is married and the father of five kids. He has a BA in Theology from Life Seminary and is the leader of the Paladin Project. He also is a working musician and a two-time IBO World Champion in Recurve and Longbow. He has tons of wisdom and I’m grateful to be sharing this conversation with you.
Questions Answered:
- What is, and what isn’t, the gospel?
- How should the gospel change how we live our lives?
- How does a regular guy, with no theology degree, share the gospel?
- What does it mean that our power is in our story?
- Can I gain or lose God’s love based on my own performance?
- What does it mean that the American church isn’t yet spiritually well developed?
- Is there a neutral ground in a spiritual battle?
- Where has the gospel message been devalued for men?
- What is one small step for a man in a dark place to start walking out of that darkness?
- Do men today know how to suffer well?
- What’s the difference between a cultural belief and a saving belief?
Important Links:
Connect with Joe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.bailey.52206
Find Joe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKENU_SK2dE56hrA-N8qkyg
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In our busy lives, it can be too easy to forget that we are called to put God first. When we forget this, we can quickly get off track, and we can fall into common traps – like becoming workaholics. But, when we remember to put God first, and once we know who we truly are, we can experience enormous growth in our lives, in our marriages, and in our parenting.
Jeff Forrester is the author of Unleashed Potential: Simple Steps to be the Best Version of Yourself, and he currently lives in Florida with his wife Tammy of 15 years, along with their son and daughter. He is a devoted Christian who is focused on helping his family, friends, and others get the most out of their lives. He has been on a path for the last 3 years to building a real relationship with Christ through reading his Bible and surrounding himself with other Christian men.
Questions Answered:
- How does it help a man for him to have a personal mission statement?
- In what ways does a mission statement practically change a man’s life?
- What is the meaning of Galatians 2:20 for you?
- How does putting God first change your life?
- What is your story of having to step in and lead your family at a young age after your father passed away?
- How did you make the turnaround from being a workaholic?
- Why is it important for a man to understand who he is?
- How does a man knowing his strengths and weaknesses help him as a husband and a father?
- What is the importance of having your wife as your confidant?
- What does it mean to raise kids differently from what the world would suggest?
- Why does it matter that you have a standard of living for yourself?
Important Links:
To connect with Jeff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeff4ester/
To buy Jeff’s book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578703378
To check out Jeff’s work with Active Futures: https://www.active-futures.com/
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Men are called to adventure, especially in today’s world of screens and non-stop technology. But what exactly is adventure? How do we find adventure in normal everyday life? How do we involve God in our adventures? Dan Zehner is the founder of the Anthem of the Adventurer and answers these questions and much more in this conversation. From his powerful trip to the beaches of Normandy to adventure in his home state, Dan shares his stories and the importance of adventure in the lives of men.
When Dan isn't diving in the dark with Navy SEALs, rucking through the cold with a team carrying logs, or building something in his shop, he's serving his wife and three kids in the ways that only he can in Lafayette, Indiana. Every day he's showing others how to have an epic, adventurous life and love the journey with some powerful tools!
Dan started the Anthem of the Adventurer out of a deep-seated need for adventure in his life, and to share that journey with other men. Before joining SEAL Team Leaders, where he serves as the head coach in the leadership and teams class, Dan has worked with research centers at Purdue University for both the National Science Foundation and NASA, helping make our society more resilient to all the natural hazards nature throws at us on Earth as well as on the moon and Mars.
Questions Answered:
- What did it mean to partner with God on the Anthem of the Adventurer?
- How does it impact you to know there is an enemy out there who is actively trying to take you out?
- What does adventure actually mean? And, what are the different types of adventure?
- How should we distinguish between adventure and recklessness?
- How does a man who is risk-adverse embrace adventure in his life?
- Why do I need God’s involvement in my adventures?
- How does God help me when I’m on an adventure?
- In what ways does a man seeking adventure impact his marriage? And his parenting?
- What did Wild at Heart mean to you in your growth as a man?
- Why does D-Day hold such a special place in your heart?
- What’s one of your favorite stories of your own adventures?
- Why is it important to involve other men in our adventures?
Important Links:
To learn about Anthem of the Adventurer: https://anthemoftheadventurer.com/
To listen to the Anthem of the Adventurer podcast: https://anthemoftheadventurer.com/podcasts-page/
To follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthemoftheadventurer/
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THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
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What is Biblical masculinity? What is a man? Why does the world need men who are following the example Jesus set of Biblical masculinity? These are core questions and core concepts for Christian men to think about and implement in their lives, yet not often clearly talked about. My guest today, Jeff Hammer, author of the book Man Up: The Quest for Masculinity, has direct answers to these important questions and lots more in this great conversation.
Jeff Hemmer is the husband of (in his opinion) the most wonderful woman in the world, the father to the five most delightful children he’s ever met, the pastor of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois, a wannabe farmer, maker of some things, fixer of some other things, grower of beards, and general curmudgeon. His big truck is probably a sign of his insecurity.
Questions Answered:
- What is a man?
- What does it mean to be masculine for the good of others?
- How does a boy become a man?
- Who are examples, from the Bible, of men who displayed characteristics of Biblical masculinity?
- How are we infected with what we have inherited as sons of Adam?
- What’s different (and what’s the same) about Jesus as a man, when compared to all other men?
- Why does the world need more men who are trying to follow the example Jesus set of Biblical masculinity?
- How does sacrifice relate to a masculine man?
- What force, in and out of the church, is preventing men from following Biblical masculinity?
- What does the Bible mean when it says that wives are to submit to their husbands?
- Why are there separate directives to love and to respect given separately to men and women?
- Is Biblical masculinity an impossible standard for men?
Important Links:
To get Jeff’s book, Man Up: The Quest for Masculinity, click here:
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Up-Masculinity-Jeffrey-Hemmer/dp/0758654804
To get Jeff’s video-based book study that goes along with his Man Up book, click here:
https://cphfaithcourses.com/man-up/
To connect with Jeff on Facebook, click here:
https://www.facebook.com/hemmer
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Sometimes you need to talk about lots of issues that are impacting the lives of men and their families, and that is what this show today is all about. My guest, David Norrie, and I cover a wide range of issues from politics and Christianity, to porn and womanizing and sex, to drugs, to technology, and to how God provides a way out for men who are feeling alone. It is a conversation that covers all sorts of issues that matter to men, and could have gone on for hours longer than we did!
Please note that we do discuss some mature topics in this conversation, so you might not want to listen to this episode with young kids.
David Norrie is a devoted husband, father, entrepreneur and the founder of Turned On, a platform he created along with his wife Angelike to help preserve the lost art of face-to-face connection within the home, workspace and faith community.
Questions Answered:
- What are your thoughts on pastors being arrested, in front of their kids, for sharing the gospel?
- Why care about worldly issues of politics and government as Christians?
- How do we reconcile the current issue of “agree with me or you’re a hater” that has gripped our culture?
- What are the critical building blocks for understanding biblical principles?
- How does God provide a way out for men who feel like they are all alone?
- How do dads lead their kids away from the pornified and counterfeit world?
- What does it mean to be a real man, when it comes to women and sex?
- How can men get better at communication in our families?
- How do we work on controlling our thoughts and actions?
- How should we respond to men who are willing to stand up against porn?
- What’s the best way to respond to a guy who is bragging about his sexual conquests?
- What happens when we chase after something we can never catch?
Verses Mentioned: Acts 28:25-26. 2 Samuel 23:13, Numbers 33:2, Jeremiah 36:1-2, Galatians 1:11-12, Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Romans 1:25, 1 Corinthians 13:11
Important Links:
To learn more about Turned On, click here.
To get the book, Turned On, click here.
To get The Turned On Method course, click here.
To connect with David on Instagram, click here.
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On today’s show I’m speaking with Ryan Roy, leader of FBI Dads about how men can become more involved in their children’s lives and schools. Men are often told there isn’t interest in their participation at school, but that’s not the reality Ryan has found. He shares his experiences, and great stories about FBI Dads and provides some great ideas for how us guys can become the heroes to our wives and children.
Ryan is the leader of FBI Dads, and FBI means Fathers Being Involved. It’s a comprehensive program that helps fathers to have a deeper connection with their children. He is the owner of Justify or Just Do It Coaching, focused on accountability and taking action, and is the author of the best selling book Be The Dad You Wish You Had, which you can find on Amazon.
Questions Answered:
- What was your journey of growing up abandoned by your father to where you are today?
- Hoe have you healed from the past trauma of what happened with your father?
- Why and how should someone forgive a person who has hurt them in the past?
- What was the origin of FBI Dads and how has it become what it is today?
- How did you change the style of communication so men got exactly what they needed?
- What happens during an FBI Dads event?
- What is the benefit of a father reading in a classroom?
- Can you share a memorable story from one of your events?
- How does a man who is going through difficult times still be an effective leader?
- How can a man become a hero to his wife and kids in just 4 minutes a day?
- What’s it like knowing you’re building the next generation of great leaders?
- How can someone start an FBI Dads program at their local school?
Important Links:Learn about FBI Dads here.
Get the Dad’s Daily 4, for free, here.
Purchase Doug’s book: Be the Dad you Wish You Had at Amazon here.
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- Subscribe to the Significant Man YouTube channel here.
- Connect directly with Warren here.
- Purchase Warren’s books here.
My guest today is Ted Shimer leader of The Freedom Fight, to talk about one of the most important issues facing men, marriages, and our entire society right now. That issue is the challenge of porn addiction among people both outside and inside the church. There are powerful studies and statistics showing how this issue is becoming even more of a challenge on a daily basis, and we discuss how to recover from this addiction.
Please know this episode deals with mature content, it is not appropriate for young children. If you listen to this show with your kids, please know that while there is no inappropriate language in this episode, we are discussing adult topics, and we do not suggest children listen to this conversation.
Ted Shimer has mentored men since 1991 with the collegiate ministry Student Mobilization. He received his Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Dallas Seminary and was trained as a Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional-Supervisor. Ted has helped people overcome the bondage of pornography in the context of making disciples. Ted is the Founder of The Freedom Fight, an online porn addiction recovery program. Ted and his wife Amber have four adult children and live in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Questions Answered:
- How do you define porn?
- What is your story of creating The Freedom Fight?
- Can someone have an addiction to porn?
- What are some of the slow deaths that pornography leaves in its wake?
- How common is porn use within the church for members and leaders?
- Why does the church need to address porn use and addiction?
- How does your organization help pastors who are dealing with porn in their own lives?
- What opportunities within the church exist to lead pastors and men through these challenges?
- What are suggestions for men to begin recovery without shame or judgement?
- What is some of the brain science on how porn addictions develop?
- How does a man’s porn use impact his wife and his marriage?
- What do you suggest for a wife of a man who is struggling with this addiction?
- How is porn impacting kids today?
Important Links:
You can learn more about The Freedom Fight here.
You can sign up for the free 30-day Freedom Fight Challenge here.
You can read stories of victory from people who have recovered from this addiction here.
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
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- Connect directly with Warren here.
- Purchase Warren’s books here.
Finding purpose in our lives, becoming great leaders, living balanced lives, and building a biblically based life plan are some of the challenges we face in this world today, and Paul Evans, author, speaker, and creator of the 1010 Christian Life Plan has answers on how we can do each of them.
Paul has been in ministry for over 30 years, serving at the local church level and internationally through over 100 missions including serving as Executive Director.
He opened his first business at age 20, a fitness center, and has been an owner or partner in seven additional businesses since then.
He is the author of nine books including Success is NOT an Accident! and God Loves Short People, and he is a contributing writer for Business Insider and Entrepreneur.com.
Paul has created over 25 courses for business and personal development, including the 1010 Christian Life Plan.
Questions Answered:
- What is a biblically based life plan?
- What is your story of creating the 1010 Christian Life Plan?
- Why is it hard for men to find their purpose?
- What’s a primary difference between older and younger generations?
- How does Body, Belief, and Business relate into my life plan?
- How does a man live a balanced life?
- In what ways does John 10:10 relate to a man’s purpose for his life?
- What does it mean to decrease reactive thinking?
- How would you describe a servant leader?
- As a man, how should I lead others?
- What’s the difference between how men deal with physical versus emotional challenges?
Important Links:
You can connect with Paul at his website here.
You can enroll in Paul’s 1010 Christian Life Plan for free here.
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
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Join this exclusive brotherhood here.
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
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Apply for this Adventure here.
- Join the free Significant Man RECHARGE men’s FB Group here.
- Subscribe to the Significant Man YouTube channel here.
- Connect directly with Warren here.
- Purchase Warren’s books here.
Welcome gentlemen, on today’s show I’m speaking with Josh Hatcher, author and founder of Manlihood.com about the value of masculinity in our current culture. We get into areas of masculinity including men repressing their emotions, taking personal responsibility, and toxic masculinity.
Josh Hatcher is a storyteller, poet, and master of practical advice for men. He is a personal development author, poet, and songwriter. As father of four, Josh draws inspiration from his family, from his faith, and from nature. He has a background in journalism, broadcasting, and marketing, and finds fulfillment in being creative and mentoring others.
Josh leads Manlihood.com - a site to equip, educate, and entertain men in an engaging way.
Questions Answered:
- In today’s world, how do we define masculinity?
- What is toxic masculinity and how does it contrast with healthy masculinity?
- How do you help men who struggle with expression emotions?
- Are there times when men should repress our emotions?
- What is your personal story to doing the work you do now?
- Why is personal responsibility the first pillar of masculinity?
- What’s the value of a man having strong friendships in his life?
- What’s the connection between fatherhood and masculinity?
Important Links:
- Learn more about Josh and his work here.
- Get Josh’s book, Reignite: A Man’s Field Guide to Taking Back His Life here.
- Get Josh’s book, The 12 Pillars of Masculinity here.
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
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Join this exclusive brotherhood here.
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
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Apply for this Adventure here.
- Join the free Significant Man RECHARGE men’s FB Group here.
- Subscribe to the Significant Man YouTube channel here.
- Connect directly with Warren here.
- Purchase Warren’s books here.
During this show I’m talking with Dan Luigs, founder and host of the Journey of a Christian Dad podcast. During our conversation we discuss everything from the importance of a man being the spiritual leader of his home to what it means to be a Godly husband to why men don’t attend church to how to grow in a relationship with Jesus and much more.
Dan Luigs is the founder, host and member of The Journey of a Christian Dad Podcast and FB Community.
Asking Who is the Spiritual Leader of Your Home? was a powerful question that changed Dan’s life. If you are not Leading, who is?
Dan is a requested Public Speaker/MC and has been featured on The Kingdom Crossroads Podcast, Evangelism Radio, St Joseph Radio, The Good Dad Project, L10 Mastery, BizDads Podcast, and many others.
His family lives for Christ and they love hiking, climbing, playing in water, spending time with one another and friends, and living a life of abundance!
Questions Answered:
- What if no one is taking the responsibility for leading at home?
- Why are men attending church in fewer numbers than in years past?
- What are the things in church that engage the soul of a man?
- What’s the importance of a man being the spiritual leader of his home?
- What if a man wants to lead, but his wife is not on board with him leading?
- Who is an example from the Bible of a spiritual leader?
- What does it mean to practically grow in relationship with Jesus?
- What does it mean to be a Godly husband?
- How do you help men work through the question of their own identity?
- Why is it important for men and their wives to have strong friendships?
Important Links:
- Subscribe to Dan’s Journey of a Christian Dad podcast here.
- Join the Journey of a Christian Dad FB group here.
- Find Dan’s wife’s book, Nate Saves The World on Amazon here.
- Find Dan’s wife’s book, The Boo Boo Mystery on Amazon here.
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
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Join this exclusive brotherhood here.
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
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Apply for this Adventure here.
- Join the free Significant Man RECHARGE men’s FB Group here.
- Subscribe to the Significant Man YouTube channel here.
- Connect directly with Warren here.
- Purchase Warren’s books here.
In this episode I’m talking with Nate Dukes, author of the book, You’ll Never Change about how we can create a comeback in our lives and create lasting positive change. From being addicted to drugs and in jail to where he is today, Nate has a powerful story to share.
In his early twenties Nate Dukes was a business owner chasing success while dealing with a secret drug addiction. After constantly hitting rock bottom, hurting everyone close, going to jail and losing everything, Nate went on a journey of changing his decisions and his mindset which helped him create his own comeback story. He quickly found that there were other people, just like him, who were stuck believing the lie that they’d never change. Through his book, onstage speaking, and personal coaching, Nate shares what he’s learned to help other people make their own comeback.
Questions Answered:
- What’s your story from drug addiction and jail to writing this book?
- What is it like helping someone overcome the negative voices and past decisions?
- How do you define a comeback?
- How does someone, who is in the valley right now, that their first step out of the darkness?
- What is the story behind your chapter called, God Doesn’t Care?
- What does it mean to be sick of fake friends?
- How should we deal with our ego and the lone wolf mentality?
- How did you create each comeback challenge?
- What did you learn about yourself while writing this book?
- How do we create lasting change in our lives?
Important Links:
- Buy Nate’s book, You’ll Never Change, on Amazon here.
- Learn more about Nate’s work here.
- Connect with Nate on Instagram here.
- Connect with Nate on Facebook here.
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
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Join this exclusive brotherhood here.
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
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Apply for this Adventure here.
- Join the free Significant Man RECHARGE men’s FB Group here.
- Subscribe to the Significant Man YouTube channel here.
- Connect directly with Warren here.
- Purchase Warren’s books here.
The three worlds of faith, fitness, and fatherhood are all interconnected. In this episode, my guest is Alex VanHouten, founder of Defining Dad Bod and The Betterment Company. We touch on some very personal topics and some really important aspects of the connection between these three worlds that us guys must understand.
Coach Alex is the owner and founder of two health and fitness companies -- The Betterment Company and Defining Dad Bod.
Through "Defining Dad Bod" Alex helps moms and dads with cutting edge nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle change. He also hosts the "Defining Dad Bod" podcast – which cuts through the confusion of the health and fitness industry weekly!
Through "The Betterment Company" Alex has launched an app called 'Better Daily" – a private app, community, and resource for people who are committed to becoming 1% better daily.
Questions Answered:
- What is the connection between faith and fitness?
- How did you find God in the mountains?
- Why do I gain weight when I start working out?
- How should I use the scale in my fitness routine?
- What are your recommendations for me to improve their testosterone levels?
- How does my fitness impact me as a husband and father?
- What was your journey like growing up without a father?
- What’s a critical point about faith, fatherhood, and fitness?
Important Links:
- Get the Better Daily App from Apple here.
- Get the Better Daily App from Google here.
- Learn about the Defining Dad Bod Podcast here.
- Learn about Alex’s coaching here.
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood here.
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure here.
- Join the free Significant Man RECHARGE men’s FB Group here.
- Subscribe to the Significant Man YouTube channel here.
- Connect directly with Warren here.
- Purchase Warren’s books here.
Writing a Legacy Letter can be one of the most powerful moments in your life. This moment not only has a strong impact on you and your children, but it can have a positive impact on many generations to follow. In this episode, my guest is Blake Brewer, founder of the Legacy letter Challenge.
Blake is on a mission to help 1 million dads write at least one well written, meaningful, lasting Legacy Letter to their children.
Blake has a wonderful wife and loves being a father to his three children, all under 5. As he leads his family, he draws from many mentors, but none more important than his late father Larry Brewer.
Questions Answered:
- What's the incredible story behind Blake's mission?
- How do we figure out where God is during difficult times?
- What does it mean that a father's voice is the most powerful voice on the planet?
- How do we help our kids understand their true identity and who they really are?
- What things should be included, and avoided, in a legacy letter?
- When should I share my legacy letter with my kids?
- How often should I write a legacy letter?
Important Links:
- Learn about the Legacy Letter Challenge here.
- Learn more about Blake’s story here.
- Learn about the Legacy Letter writing method here.
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood here.
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure here.
- Join the free Significant Man RECHARGE men’s FB Group here.
- Subscribe to the Significant Man YouTube channel here.
- Connect directly with Warren here.
- Purchase Warren’s books here.
Leading your family is one of the greatest honors and responsibilities we have as men. In this episode, my guest is Doug Garasic, the founding pastor of Rust City Church, with locations in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
During our conversation, Doug answers these questions:
- What does it mean for a man to lead his family?
- How do men and women work best at helping on another?
- How to reach to the push back on men leading at home?
- What does it look like to lead my family on a daily basis?
- How should I pray for my wife and my kids?
- What changes in me when I choose to follow Jesus?
- What does it mean to follow Jesus on a daily basis?
Important Links:
- Learn about Rust City church here.
- Connect with Doug at his website here.
- Purchase Doug’s book: Wayside at Amazon here.
THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD
An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold each other accountable, and walk through life together.
Join this exclusive brotherhood here.
THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE
Four days and three nights of life-changing and intense training for Christian men in the glorious mountains of Colorado.
Apply for this Adventure here.
- Join the free Significant Man RECHARGE men’s FB Group here.
- Subscribe to the Significant Man YouTube channel here.
- Connect directly with Warren here.
- Purchase Warren’s books here.
Welcome to the Significant Man Recharge show, I’m your host Warren Peterson. This show is designed for Christian men, and my goal is for you to have a great experience listening and learning along the way.
On this show you’ll hear discussions about the issues that matter to Christian men. Between my guests and myself, we’ll cover a wide range of subjects, from sex, to faith, to finances, health, scripture, marriage, parenting, and even into things that may be considered hot button issues of our time.
Together, we’ve got to keep learning, because even though we live in this world, we're not of this world. We have to learn how to navigate the challenges that the world presents. We have to learn about the important issues of the day, along with going deeper into our individual walks of faith.
To share a bit about me, I’m the founder of Significant Man Ministries and I’ve been working with and mentoring men for quite a long time. I lead live immersion events here in the glorious Colorado mountains where I live, and I also lead a weekly mastermind for Christian men.
I’ve made lots of mistakes over my life, and I've learned a ton from the guys I’ve had the privilege of working with. I look forward to going on a journey with you over the lifetime of this show, as we learn together.
Every week I’ll post a new episode with a guest who is here to share a relevant topic with you.
And every now and then I’ll also post an additional episode that's just me sharing my own thoughts with you.
This show is a place for you to come to get renewed, refocused, restored, and recharged from the chaos, noise, and busyness of life.
So with all that being said, thanks for being here, make sure you subscribe, and let’s get started!
To learn more about the Significant Man BASECAMP live events in Colorado, click here.
To learn more about the weekly mastermind for Christian men, click here.