Send us a text 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 a...
Mar 31, 2023•12 min
Send us a text 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. Important Links: THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD An excl...
Mar 24, 2023•6 min
Send us a text 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 star...
Mar 21, 2023•51 min
Send us a text 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 w...
Mar 17, 2023•6 min
Send us a text 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 s...
Mar 10, 2023•5 min
Send us a text 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 an...
Feb 24, 2023•6 min
Send us a text 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...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Send us a text 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...
Feb 17, 2023•9 min
Send us a text 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. Important Links: THE FELLOWSHIP BROTHERHOOD An exclusive community of like-minded Christian men, who meet each week to learn, laugh, hold ea...
Feb 10, 2023•6 min
Send us a text 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. 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://...
Feb 03, 2023•6 min
Send us a text 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 ...
Jan 31, 2023•55 min
Send us a text 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. Important Links: THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE A Four day and three night life-changing experience and training for married Christian fathers in the glorious mountains of C...
Jan 27, 2023•6 min
Send us a text 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. Important Links: THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE A Four day and three night life-changing experience and training for m...
Jan 20, 2023•7 min
Send us a text 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...
Jan 13, 2023•6 min
Send us a text 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...
Dec 23, 2022•19 min
Send us a text 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 ...
Dec 16, 2022•6 min
Send us a text 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! Important Links: THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE A Four day and three night life-changing experience and training...
Dec 09, 2022•6 min
Send us a text 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 di...
Dec 02, 2022•6 min
Send us a text 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...
Nov 23, 2022•15 min
Send us a text 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. Important Links: THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE A Four day a...
Nov 18, 2022•6 min
Send us a text 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. Important Links: THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE A Four day and three night life-changing...
Nov 11, 2022•5 min
Send us a text 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. Important Links: THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE A Four day and three night life-changing experience and training for married Christian fathers in the glorious mountains of Colorado. Learn mor...
Oct 28, 2022•5 min
Send us a text 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 w...
Oct 21, 2022•5 min
Send us a text 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 Pet...
Oct 14, 2022•6 min
Send us a text 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,...
Oct 07, 2022•6 min
Send us a text 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. Important Links: THE BASECAMP EXPERIENCE A Four day and three night life-changing experience and training...
Sep 30, 2022•6 min
Send us a text 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 pe...
Sep 16, 2022•6 min
Send us a text 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 fin...
Sep 09, 2022•6 min
Send us a text 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 p...
Sep 02, 2022•5 min
Send us a text 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. Important Links: THE BASECAMP...
Aug 26, 2022•5 min
