Send us a text The 2023 Men's Weekend is in the books and it was a powerful, life-changing experience! This is the first of Mike Hatch's three messages from the weekend that focused on the three main points of his book, Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel . Mike spoke about the significance of walking in the light where a man is... Known by God Grown by God Owned by God ABOUT THE BOOK: Most men today are disempowered. Lost and groping in the dark, they are driven by fear and insecurity...
Oct 26, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Send us a text Being a father is a never-ending job with a ton of responsibility and uncertain outcomes. But it's arguably the most important job you'll ever have. Host Chris Bolinger explores the challenges and impacts of fatherhood. This week’s Bible passage: Galatians 4:1-7 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men ( ebook , paperback ) Other resources: Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the Gospel Relational me...
Oct 23, 2023•11 min•Ep. 116
Send us a text People are increasingly unable to get along. Differences often divide us - even in churches, Christian workplaces, and among Christian couples. But conflict and division don't have to be the norm, nor are they God's intention for how His people should operate. Imagine if those you live and work with consistently felt understood - everyone's strengths are known, valued, and fully integrated. That reality is possible. Our guest today, Rodney Cox , helps us understand how to Develop ...
Oct 20, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 115
Send us a text What did Jesus say when he attracted a large crowd? He said things that drove most of the people away. Why? Jesus didn’t want fans; he wanted followers. And being a real follower is tough. It takes discipline. Host Chris Bolinger will present a famous example of the value of discipline and explain why discipline in your life is even more important. This week’s Bible passage: Proverbs 3:1-12 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men ( ebook , paperback ) Other resources: Chris...
Oct 16, 2023•12 min•Ep. 114
Send us a text The church is approaching sexual addiction wrong. Our guest today, Dr. David Janvier LPC , has been working with sex addicts for 20 years, and his unique approach has impacted countless men over the years, including you host, Mike Hatch. Join us as we learn more from Dave's vast experience. He'll explain how to approach sex addiction holistically. Traditionally, the church has approached this issue from a primarily cognitive perspective which has sadly caused a lot of harm. Dave e...
Oct 12, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 113
Send us a text In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus didn't say, "Blessed are the peacekeepers." He said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." Making peace often involves conflict. And conflict carries a lot of risk. In this episode, we'll look at biblical "best practices" for conflict. This week’s Bible passage: Romans 12:17-19 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men ( ebook , paperback ) Other resources: Chris’s other devotional: Daily Strength for Men Mike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the...
Oct 09, 2023•11 min•Ep. 112
Send us a text Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. Many Christians today prefer to avoid it because we perceive it to be too risky. Thank God our guest today, James Fitzgerald , was courageous enough to take the leap. Otherwise we might not have had incredible resources like Focus on the Family's " The Truth Project ," or " Drive Thru History ." We follow James' journey from his business in the early years of the cable industry, to coming to faith after being invited to a bible study...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 111
Send us a text In the Marvel movies, Hulk is always, always angry. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Anger is an emotion, a reaction to something that threatens you or someone you love. Anger has some positive attributes, but misdirected anger can lead to dangerous and destructive behavior. Host Chris Bolinger discusses how we can follow the command to "be angry, and do not sin." This week’s Bible passage: Ephesians 4:26-27 Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men ( ebook , paperback...
Oct 02, 2023•11 min•Ep. 110
Send us a text Servant leadership is a very trendy topic these days, but practically speaking it's one of the hardest things to do. Tim Tucker , Author of Grab a Towel: Christ-Centered Leadership for the 21st Century , has been through tremendous hardships in his life. Somehow, God has empowered him through those times of overwhelming grief and hardship to continually don the towel of servant leadership. Tim shares his compelling story of God's faithfulness in his life and how, often in spite of...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Send us a text This is the debut episode of Throwing Mountains: Weekly Strength , a podcast that helps you draw strength, and encouragement, from the Bible. In this episode, host Chris Bolinger covers why he’s doing this weekly podcast. He also explains what encouragement really is and why you need to receive it, and give it to others, every day. This week’s Bible passage: Romans 7:21-25a Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men ( ebook , paperback ) Other resources: Chris’s other devotion...
Sep 25, 2023•9 min•Ep. 108
Send us a text The Bible was meant to be read in 3D! Our guest, Dr. John DeLancey , Director of Biblical Israel Ministries, helps us understand how the literal topography of the land of Israel helps to more accurately interpret the bible. John calls this understanding the bible through the context of the land. The topography of Israel is unlike any other place on earth. You gain a much deeper understanding of scripture as you learn about the role this unique landscape had on the people and event...
Sep 20, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 107
Send us a text Did you have a coach who positively (or negatively) impacted your life? What if you could have a similar influence on other people in your life wherever you find yourself, at work, in your family, at church? Author and Coach, Levi Nelson talks with us about the significance of developing our own philosophy of coaching that is as unique as we are. Whether you're a coach, a parent, pastor, or executive, you'll be challenged about how you approach all your relationships from a postur...
Sep 13, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Send us a text Many men today live out of fear and insecurity that handicaps our ability to lead courageously. How do we confront the fears that so often paralyzes us? What does it look like to embrace risk and trust God in uncertainty? Our guest today, Michael McDonald , is a man who's been in many precarious situations throughout his life, most of them not of his choosing. Somehow, by God's providence, he's found his way through and discovered new levels of God's faithfulness. You'll learn how...
Sep 08, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 105
Send us a text Suffering sucks. However, it is the thing God uses most often to refine us, make us more like Jesus, and grow us as leaders. The key is trusting in God's character through the process. How do we persist in believing that God is good when we often don't understand the challenging circumstances we're facing? Our guest today, PW Gopal , has endured his fair share of suffering, along with his wife and family. He's learned the hard way to trust God and take him at his word. Along the w...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Send us a text The state of men's discipleship in the church today is anemic at best . Our guest today, Bob Jamison , President and Founder of Adam's Quest Men's Ministry , helps us think through the significance of men's discipleship in the church, as well as the critical role of mentorship. We discuss the impact of the book, Four Chair Discipleship: Growing a Movement of Disciple-Makers , on Bob and his ministry with CLC. You'll gain a valuable framework for understanding the development of a ...
Aug 24, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Send us a text Biblical Leadership looks a lot different than many men realize . More often than not it looks less like confident self-sufficiency and more like a desperate dependance on God. Our guest today, Author and Publisher, Tom Harper, helps us clarify what true biblical leadership looks like. Tom shares very transparently about the season of hell he walked his family through in 2020. From deaths in the family, to nearly losing his business, we glean significant lessons about leadership t...
Aug 16, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Send us a text Making the leap from boyhood to manhood is the most important transition that your son will make. His happiness, self-confidence, and future marriage all depend on successfully navigating his teenage years. As fathers, we can either sit by as our sons stumble over their own mistakes, or we can lovingly share our experiences with them to help them build lives of purpose and meaning. But how can we effectively pass down intergenerational knowledge in a meaningful way when today’s t...
Aug 09, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Send us a text Dr. Dan Nahrwold had heard of CLC's life-changing "All In" discipleship curriculum but experiencing it for himself surpassed all his expectations. Dan shares about how God planted seeds in his life several years earlier, and how those seeds led to eventually starting his own "All In" group after moving to Tampa, FL. We spend some time discussing the significance of relationships in men's discipleship and how that accountability impacts our approach to work and our careers. Dr. Dan...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 100
Send us a text Many men today have abdicated their self-sovereignty in favor of a sovereign empire. We've entrusted ourselves to the state rather than to God. As we seek to lead our families how do we reclaim the role God gave us to take dominion of the earth, to rule over it, and to be fruitful and multiply? In the second half of our interview with TikTok influencer, Cody Thompson , he shares with us some scriptural and philosophical insights that will both challenge and encourage you. We discu...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 99
Send us a text Often God will get our attention through suffering. Unfortunately, it takes some of us longer than others to finally come to our senses and surrender to God's will. Cody Thompson has an incredible story that entails a long road of trials and suffering on his way to finally discovering God's faithfulness. We took an entire hour in this first half of our interview with Cody to unpack his amazing journey. You'll certainly relate to the wild ride of Cody's story and you'll be inspired...
Jul 26, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Send us a text How do you know that the events recorded in the bible really happened? Many people today doubt the credibility of the bible. Our guest today, Dr. John DeLancey, has led nearly 80 trips to Israel and participated in multiple archeological digs that have bolstered his own faith, as well as those he's led on tours. We discuss the physical land of the bible, and how seeing it first-hand leads to a much deeper understanding of the stories in the bible. We also hear about John's newest ...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Send us a text If you recently saw the film, " The Sound of Freedom ," with Jim Caviezel then this interview with Alan Smyth , Author and Executive Director of Saving Innocence , will be a great next step in your journey of education around human trafficking. It will also make the issue of sex trafficking much more personal. Our discussion today focuses on Alan's book, " MEN! Fight for me: The Role of Authentic Masculinity in Ending Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking ." How prevalent is the tra...
Jul 12, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Send us a text From this point forward, the podcast formerly known as Empowered Manhood will be Throwing Mountains . After much deliberation, prayer, and discussion Chris & Mike share with you the reasoning behind the rebrand of this podcast. We're excited to be joining the BiblicalLeadership.com Podcast Network which will extend our reach, and has helped clarify our mission moving forward. You'll still get the same transparent interviews and inspiring fencepost stories of men who've been us...
Jul 05, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Send us a text It didn't matter if it was a book, a movie, or even a Broadway show, it was stories that engaged Bob Wheatley's heart. What he soon realized was that his love for stories was touching something deeper. It was fueled by his longing for God. These things weren't just stories. They were more like God's whispers and he was using them to draw Bob close. The story he wanted to live was simple, and I'm sure you'll recognize it as well... The hero - the villain - the love interest to be s...
Jul 03, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Send us a text Are you searching for something that feels out of reach? Are you longing for something you can't seem to find? If we're honest, most of us probably feel like something's missing. Well, you're not alone. All humans are born with the same desire. We want love, joy, peace, and abundance. The only problem is very few of us ever find them. In a world filled with so many people with unmet desires, it's no wonder why we feel so alone. But it doesn't have to be that way. The truth is the ...
Jun 29, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Send us a text The world is changing and as men we are often caught between traditional values and the pressure to conform to a society that deemphasizes masculinity, fatherhood and brotherhood. This is why being a member of the brotherhood of fatherhood is so important to bringing clarity to God's purposes. It has been the mission of our guest, Scott Rammage , to create a framework where men can be intentional, are held accountable and can create a strong bond that allows them to be openly acce...
Jun 21, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Send us a text The world is changing and as men we are often caught between traditional values and the pressure to conform to a society that deemphasizes masculinity, fatherhood and brotherhood. This is why being a member of the brotherhood of fatherhood is so important to bringing clarity to God's purposes. It has been the mission of our guest, Scott Rammage , to create a framework where men can be intentional, are held accountable and can create a strong bond that allows them to be openly acce...
Jun 14, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 91
Send us a text What's the difference between a Christian man, and a man of God? Unfortunately many of us, as men, take the path of least resistance and settle with being "Christian men." When it comes to our marriages, family, and work, too many of us have taken the path of least resistance and become complacent. Jarrett Samuels shares his fencepost story about how God called him to more. He describes his journey that led him to brush the Cheeto dust away and get off the couch in order to make a...
May 31, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 90
Send us a text What's the difference between a Christian man, and a man of God? Unfortunately many of us, as men, take the path of least resistance and settle with being "Christian men." When it comes to our marriages, family, and work, too many of us have taken the path of least resistance and become complacent. Jarrett Samuels shares his fencepost story about how God called him to more. He describes his journey that led him to brush the Cheeto dust away and get off the couch in order to make a...
May 24, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Send us a text If you're struggling to find motivation to answer God's call on your life, you are in for some encouragement from today's interview with Kent Chevalier, Chaplain of the Pittsburgh Steelers. In his usual, passionate communication style, Kent shares the inspiring story of how God called he and his wife to be missionaries. He also reveals amazing, biblical insight into where men find the strength to "do it afraid." You'll be moved by Kent's vulnerability and reminded of God's faithfu...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 88
