Send us a text 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 ...
Jan 21, 2022•5 min
Send us a text 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. Important links: THE FELLOWSHIP...
Jan 14, 2022•5 min
Send us a text 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 w...
Jan 07, 2022•5 min
Send us a text 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 t...
Dec 31, 2021•5 min•Ep. 35
Send us a text 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. 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 ...
Dec 21, 2021•19 min•Ep. 34
Send us a text 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 Counsel...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 33
Send us a text 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...
Dec 07, 2021•52 min•Ep. 32
Send us a text 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 st...
Nov 30, 2021•56 min•Ep. 31
Send us a text 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 developi...
Nov 23, 2021•16 min•Ep. 30
Send us a text 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...
Nov 16, 2021•55 min•Ep. 29
Send us a text 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...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 28
Send us a text 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 wa...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 27
Send us a text 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 ...
Oct 26, 2021•52 min•Ep. 26
Send us a text 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 h...
Oct 19, 2021•46 min•Ep. 25
Send us a text 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 d...
Oct 12, 2021•59 min•Ep. 24
Send us a text 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 ...
Oct 05, 2021•54 min•Ep. 23
Send us a text 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 Unive...
Sep 28, 2021•55 min•Ep. 22
Send us a text 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 Cal...
Sep 21, 2021•53 min•Ep. 21
Send us a text 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...
Sep 14, 2021•49 min•Ep. 20
Send us a text 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. ...
Sep 07, 2021•57 min•Ep. 19
Send us a text 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 p...
Aug 31, 2021•57 min•Ep. 18
Send us a text 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 ...
Aug 24, 2021•48 min•Ep. 17
Send us a text 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 attri...
Aug 17, 2021•53 min•Ep. 16
Send us a text 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 Co...
Aug 10, 2021•56 min•Ep. 15
Send us a text 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 marr...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 14
Send us a text 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 liv...
Jul 27, 2021•54 min•Ep. 13
Send us a text 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 live...
Jul 21, 2021•54 min•Ep. 12
Send us a text 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 (...
Jul 13, 2021•55 min•Ep. 11
Send us a text 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 ...
Jul 06, 2021•56 min•Ep. 10
Send us a text 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...
Jun 29, 2021•51 min•Ep. 9
