First Episode of 2025: “Tell of all His wondrous works.” — Psalm 105:2 In this special episode, I’m sharing personal testimonies of God’s faithfulness to encourage and strengthen your walk with Him. Here’s what I’ll be talking about: * The Miracle of Caleb Would Go — Three Years In: A reflection on God’s hand in this ongoing journey. * Marriage and Mission: Learning to seek unity in marriage while laying down personal ambitions. * Parenting Adult Children by Faith: Trusting God with the next sta...
Mar 24, 2025•36 min
I believe “Dad Guilt” is one of the main reasons for men’s disengagement & passivity in the family as well as sidestepping any type of spiritual leadership at home. Learn how you can overcome it and re-engage in your family. On this podcast, you’ll learn - What 1Cor. 11:4 meant when it warned Men not to pray with their head covered - How King David’s lack of engagement made matters worse in his family relationships - How to overcome guilt from failures through faith - How you can gain confid...
Dec 23, 2024•15 min
On this podcast, I share excerpts from my father’s funeral to honor him as a Man of God he was. His testimony was - ‘through faith….(his) weakness was turned to strength’ Heb 11:32,34 -I share the four life lessons I learned from my Dad -His pastor shares how my Dad was a servant leader -A friend and someone he mentored shares how as Christians, we're not to grieve without Hope It is an honor to share about my Dad’s life to encourage you to fight the good fight until your final day.
May 06, 2024•43 min
Learn how to be Carefree in the Care of God On this podcast, I go over lessons learned from George Mueler, Reese Howell, and Hudson Taylor about walking by faith and being carefree. Learn > 1-The difference between following God from your Heart vs your Mind 2-How not to be weighed down by the anxieties of life 3- How to grow your Faith- based on George Mueller Pick up these incredible faith-building books (audio or paperback) 1. The Autobiography of George Mueller- 2. Rees Howells, Intercesso...
Apr 08, 2024•42 min
On this podcast, I share the following lessons from the Quakers 1- Everybody can contribute more than you think 2- Self awareness & valuing the group obove your selfish ambitions is critical 3- Belief that God want ls to be in the driver seat re: community growth & teaching 4- Inserting yourself into every growth process will limit the growth of the group 5- Humility, letting go of control , taking risk & trusting God by becoming vulnerable is required For more information go to: htt...
Nov 07, 2023•34 min
On Episode 203- a repost of a show from 2021 where I discuss the four stages of masculinity taught by the Lakota Sioux Indian Tribe & their Biblical parallel. -Boyhood- primary focus- generosity -Young Manhood- primary focus- suffering & endurance -Adult Manhood- primary focus- respect & kinship -Elders- primary focus - wisdom I also share a vision of Jesus I had while exploring my Native American tribal roots a few years back
Oct 16, 2023•16 min
Loren went home to be with Jesus on Oct 6th, 2023. He was a true hero of the Faith! It was an honor to speak with him and be part of YWAM! Loren Cunningham is the founder of Youth with a Mission (YWAM). He is the first missionary to every reach every nation on earth. Today, YWAM has 18,000 full time missionaries, serving in almost every nation. YWAM has 191 missionary bases around the world and 27 ships they use for evangelism, training and mercy ministries. In this conversation, we discuss 1. H...
Oct 09, 2023•35 min
Ep.202- Panel discussing how to live a creative life J David Weiss @jdwdesign - founder & CDO of Design Nova- superyacht designer, creative arsonist Andy Poe-@boulder_mountain Painter, Director, Producer for Film & Television, Storyteller Ølin- @olinmakesmusic Indy rock/pop artist, producer, performer & my son We discuss - how to stay inspired - how to get unstuck creatively - what role God plays in our creativity - how bravery & courage are needed to continue Bonus: ølin shares ...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min
It is a show to encourage you that the promises in the Bible are true. Hear testimonies how promises in the Bible have come true in my life - God provides financially- Phil 4:19 - God restores relationships- Hag 2:9 - God promises a bright future- Jer 29:11 - God gives the desire of your heart- Ps 37: 3-6 - Great is his faithfulness- hymn lyrics walkthrough For more on the Kindling Fire Podcast, go to https://troymangum.com
Sep 25, 2023•30 min
Here is my 200th podcast episode. I’ll be talking about the opportunity for the Gospel with the rise of AI 1. What actually is Generative AI, LLM, ChatGPT? 2. What are the social ramifications of deep fakes and other new AI events? 3. What is the amazing opportunity for the Gospel to reach others right now? Thank you to all those who have listened to the Kindling Fire Podcast over the years! Much Love!! For more go to: https://troymangum.com
Jul 03, 2023•24 min
Fast recap of Shaka Gnar 2023- a Caleb Would Go production - How did event go? - How much money did we raise for missionaries? - How to apply for missionary grants? https://www.calebwouldgo.com/apply
Jun 29, 2023•8 min
Welcome back a listener's favorite Matt Tommey sharing about his latest book- God’s Plan for Living In this episode we unpack -The main concept in Matt’s new book - Identity comes before - Design comes before - Expansion comes before - Assignment comes before - Living from & for Love To live a kingdom life you have to start with identify and design. For free chapter go to: http://godsplanforliving.com/ For more on Matt go to: https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/
May 22, 2023•38 min
Caleb Would Go - exist to empower the adventurous! Chris, Parker and myself co-founded this 5013.c in honor of Caleb Bell On this podcast episode 1. What is Caleb Would Go? 2. What is Shaka Gnar-surf, skate, skim, fun run, art, music missionary annual fundraiser? 3. Missionary Applications are open for 2023 4. How can you Go or Send missionaries through Caleb Would Go? Join us for our 2nd annual Shaka Gnar event on Sat. June 10th at N. Jetty Nokomis Floria 3pm to SunSet! Apply for Missionary Gra...
May 08, 2023•33 min
*New Podcast* -Continuation from last discussion. “Christianity is this fierce contradiction and we don’t resolve the contradictions, they just remain fierce” GK Chesterton. (Paraphrased by Dr. Marc Buchanan) On this episode I discuss: 1. Wisdom vs. Special Revelation tension 2. Living in the “real” world 3. God’s love and room for conflict in our spiritual relationship
May 01, 2023•27 min
Im pivoting to looking for God in the external world pivoting away from looking for God inside my thoughts & feeling. It’s new for me as I’m prone to excessive introspection & guilty of not enough tangible activities based off Biblical principles. Here is whats in this episode: 1. Can you be so heavenly minded that you are no earthly good? 2. What I learned from CS Lewis’ Screwtape letters 3. Evidence of God in the external world (not just within my thoughts or feelings). Hint: there are...
Apr 11, 2023•30 min
Chris Bruno is a LPC, founder of Re:story counseling practice for men & Restoration Project ministry for men. Author of Sage & Man Maker Project In this episode we discuss 1. What counseling steps help unlock & release men toward their best days 2. How God dismantles false narratives in a man’s life 3. How to move from from Warrior to Sage life stage For more from Chris Bruno go to: https://www.restorationproject.net/sage https://www.restory.life
Mar 13, 2023•41 min
Chris Hartenstien is the founder of New Frontier Father-Son adventure ministry, husband of 1 & father of 8. In this discussion we cover - The ways in which God father’s us - How Fathers can recognize how God is working in their kids lives - How critical it is to receive from God first then give vs. giving from what we have not experienced For more in Chris’s ministry go to: https://www.thenewfrontierministries.org/
Feb 27, 2023•34 min
Mark Buchanan is professor of pastoral theology, an award-winning author and former pastor. On this episode we discuss: - How Jesus modeled the balance between rest and risk - How rest leads to risk - How God leads us into seasons of rest & seasons of risks He is the author of eight books, including Your God Is Too Safe, Your Church is too Safe, The Rest of God, God Walk, and Spiritual Rhythm. For more on Mark go to: https://www.markbuchanan.net/ IG: @markbuchananauthor Photo: @avi_mangum
Feb 13, 2023•42 min
Allen Arnold of Wild At Heart comes back on podcast to share about his latest book- The Eden Option- Choosing Story 1 in a Story 2 World In this episode we discuss 1- What is Story 1 vs Story 2? 2- How God invited Allen to choose Eden (story 1) 3- How to choose Eden 4- How choosing Eden will restore your union with God, your unique voice, your vision & your rest For more on Allen go to: https://www.withallen.com/ To read free chapter of the Eden Option go to: https://www.withallen.com/books...
Jan 23, 2023•38 min
Michael Thompson (founder of Zoweh) returns to podcast to share about latest book King Me In this episode we cover: > How does God define a King > What is the Glory of a King > How Kings bring out the glory in other’s lives For more information on Zoweh and King Me go to: https://www.zoweh.org/ IG @zowehlife
Jan 16, 2023•50 min
Here are the 4 lessons God has shown me across the last 6 years of doing the Kindling Fire Podcast 1- Do not despise small beginnings- Zec. 4:10 2- Serve the Creator, not your Creation 3- Respect the Rhythm of how God wants to teach you 4- God is more concerned with the growth IN US than what he can do THROUGH US Bonus: Learn how to go into 2023 with a Matt. 6:33 mindset to set yourself up for an amazing year For more go to: https://troymangum.com
Jan 02, 2023•23 min
How can you Win all the time? How can you Win even when you Lose? In this episode I reveal a lesson God’s been teaching me all year about Winning in His Kingdom - What does it mean to be ‘more than’ a conqueror? - What does staying connected to God have to do with winning? - How might God reveal a lesson from an advanced word he gave you for your year? For more on Troy go to: https://troymangum.com
Nov 28, 2022•25 min
Your not a sinner occurring to the Bible. If that is hard to believe, tune in to explore key scriptures on the topic Wes Stichwey is a Pastor at Vertical Life Church. In this episode we will cover - Debunking a common lie Christians believe - Clarity on 1 John 1:8-2:1 verses - What is Righteous Consciousness? - Deep dive into Romans 6 re: our relationship to sin as believers To hear the two sermons to dig even deeper on scriptures on this topic go to Vertical Life YouTube channel Sermon: Righteo...
Oct 31, 2022•42 min
Tom Benner is deep well. A business owner and part of Heart of a Warrior men’s retreat speaker team. In this episode we discuss: > Getting an infusion from God > Redeeming our imagination with God > How to quiet ourselves and stop the inner chatter > How to sit with God without an agenda For more on The Kindling Fire go to: https://thekindlingfire.com For more on The Heart of a Warrior retreat go to: https://www.zoweh.org/the-heart-of-a-warrior-encounter
Oct 10, 2022•40 min
If you are practicing Sabbath 1 day week you are doing it wrong On this podcast I detail how Christians can celebrate Sabbath every day - Sabbath 1 day a week is a Old Testament teaching - Sabbath as outward rest is a Old Testament teaching - The New Testament teaches new type of rest that leads to freedom - The New Testament teaches a Sabbath that starts with the condition of your heart For more on the Kindling Fire go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtO78P7DwyHQq_MA_zPdkJQ
Oct 03, 2022•34 min
“We don’t know what we ought to pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us”- Rom 8:26 This prayers will be answered guaranteed, so how we could not win? Move your confidence to Jesus’ prayers on your behalf Learn what Jesus prayed for your in John 17 Learn how you’ve already won in so many areas of your life you have yet to step into For more on the kindling fire go to: Https://thekindlingfire.com
Sep 26, 2022•21 min
What is God like? A great conversation with Jason L Clark- host of the podcast- Re:Thinking God with Tacos. Jason is a writer, speaker and producer with a focus of his work on removing falsehoods about God and rediscovering the God of the Bible. Check out more about Jason’s ministries here: https://afamilystory.org/#
Sep 19, 2022•25 min
“Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head” 1 Cor. 11:4 On this podcast I uncover the mystery of this scripture for men. - Learn how King David’s passivity and guilt made matters worse at home - Overcome guilt from failures - Gain confidence and strength to re-engage in your family To pick up a copy of Fatherhood Faceplants go to Amazon https://amzn.to/3kMfHfl
Sep 12, 2022•15 min
There is an ancient path God will lead men on toward maturity. It transcends cultures, languages, and races. After 2yrs of study, prayer and dedication, I have identified mile-markers, trail blazes and milestones laid out in scripture about the ancient masculine path This is part 2 of podcast, I will cover Part 2: Trail Blazes/ Minor Milestones that help prepare men for the next step & keep them on the ancient path - Honesty- Ps. 51:7 - Writing- Hab. 2:2-3 - Creativity- Jer 33:3 - Health- 1 ...
Aug 29, 2022•51 min
“This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths- Jer. 6:16 There is an ancient path God will lead men on toward maturity. It transcends cultures, languages, and races. After 2yrs of study, prayer and dedication, I have identified mile-markers, trail blazes and milestones laid out in scripture about the ancient masculine path In this 2 part podcast, I will cover Part 1: Major Milestones on the Ancient Masculine Path - [ ] Receive Love- Matt. 3:17 - [ ] Be...
Aug 01, 2022•43 min
