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Guys, this is a podcast for males of all ages looking to understand what it means to be a man and live out those principles to the fullest.
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Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Guest: Kylen Perry, pastor at Watermark Church, Dallas, TX
Every man is made, but are you reactive (responding to life’s situations) or proactive (learning, listening, seeking to grow and mature)? Discipleship is a proactive relationship where individuals share what they are learning in terms of their spiritual life with others.
Resource recommendation: J.T. English - Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus
- There must be space for learning and gathering
- There has to be relationship and training in godliness
What men have you “dignified the voice of” in your life - that you’ll listen to their wise counsel and they can speak hard truths into your life? We all need “truth tellers” in our lives - and we need to be open to receive truth from those people.
Mark of maturity - you can learn to listen to truth…regardless of the person who delivers it or how it is delivered.
Where can you find those “truth tellers” - those older men who can disciple you - they are part of the body of Christ, the church.
One of the best things you can do as a young person - commit yourself to a cause greater than yourself! There is no greater cause than advancing the Kingdom of God and growing closer in your relationship with Christ.
Isaiah 66:2 - But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.
God will not anoint any other version of you other than the one that He created and designed for you to be!
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Psalm 111 and Psalm 112 are parallel passages to make a point. Psalm 111 talks about how great our God is - and Psalm 112 talks about the greatness of man…whose God is great.
Psalm 112 talks about what should be truly important in the life of a godly man - his family…and his “home life” - wealth and riches are in his house…
What are the character qualities to help you produce this great home life?
- Gracious, merciful, and righteous
- Are you nice, kind?
- Generous
- Are you sacrificial - willing to do for others without return?
- Just
- Do you do the right thing…even if it costs you?
- Heart is firm - integrity
- Do you do the right thing even when no one is watching - or even when others ARE watching?
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
If I had to summarize Gladiator II, it would be the line from Proverbs 22:1 which tells us that a good name is to be chosen rather than great riches! The “good name” of Marcus Aurelius and Maximus is passed on to an inspires the life and efforts of Lucius - who sees how the pursuit of money and power ends up in corruption and deceit - and in the end it is worthless. Great question from this movie - what do you give “worth” to in your life - what do you worship? Many worship the gods of convenience and entertainment. I believe there is more to life - and I think that Gladiator II is not just an entertaining movie, but one that can make you think and wrestle with the great ideas and meaning of life…if you’ll let it!
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
As I reflect on things going on in my world, I’m thankful for a God who knows when to step in…and when to step back.
And I’m thankful for my wife who balances our family and provides a wonderful counter perspective that helps me navigate better.
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
This is the description of David recorded in 1 Samuel 16:18:
Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the Lord is with him.
Part 2 examines the first three qualities:
- Prudent in speech - do you use your words well, do you weigh them before you speak, do you consider how your words are being received by others?
- Man of good presence - how do people feel when you walk into a room - glad that you’re there, or not so much?!
- The Lord is with him - do you know that as a child of God, the Lord is with you and goes wherever you go, watches whatever you watch - is the Lord pleased to be in your presence?
These are great character qualities to develop in your own life - as Thomas Watson reminds us, you can judge a flower by its buds, you can judge a man by his youth!
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
This is the description of David recorded in 1 Samuel 16:18:
Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the Lord is with him.
Part 1 examines the first three qualities:
- Skillful in playing - David practiced, worked hard, didn’t quit when things were difficult…
- Man of valor - David was a man of integrity, the same man when no one was watching…or everyone was watching…
- Man of war - David was willing to fight for what he believed in, to protect the name of His God, to protect the weak or innocent…even if it cost him
These are great character qualities to develop in your own life - as Thomas Watson reminds us, you can judge a flower by its buds, you can judge a man by his youth!
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Guest: Gabe Boyd
This is a throwback episode looking at one of the episodes that Gabe and I recorded talking about some important elements of what it means to be a man - this is the statement that we created to summarize those elements:
Men speak truth, serve others, love deeply, endure joyfully, and humbly walk with the Lord.
The concept of serving others embodies the idea that you see others and desire meet their needs even if that comes at a cost to yourself - this requires humility and an other-centeredness that is rare today - but so important for the maturity and development of a boy into a man!
The action steps that we included in those episode notes three years ago are still so good - so here they are:
Action Step
- Take notice of those who serve you! Show appreciation to those who serve you… (special note - waiter at restaurant...tip well)
- Take one person and find a way to serve them…
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Primary vs. General Election
- The Primary Election is your opportunity to select the best candidate within your party to represent your party in the General Election
- The General Election is your opportunity to select the best candidate over the other party’s candidate to put those particular principles into action
What if you don’t want to “align” with a particular party?
- Example - you like Shohei Ohtani as a player and you want him to win - he’s currently playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series - for Ohtani to win, you are saying that you want the Dodgers to win. If the New York Yankees win the Series, Ohtani does not. Period. So, it doesn’t matter if you like the Dodgers or not - it doesn’t matter if you like party politics or not, if you want particular views and values to be advanced, you will need to align with the party that advances those views and values and vote accordingly.
What if you don’t like the Electoral College and how the President is selected?
- Again, the Electoral College is about winning a majority of the votes from the majority of the states - like winning 4 out of the 7 games in the World Series - it’s not about how many runs (or votes) that you get, it’s about getting the majority of the runs (votes) in the majority of the games (states).
Finally, what if you think that your vote doesn’t “count?”
- Doesn’t matter - it’s your vote - and you have both a responsibility and opportunity to cast a ballot - take it.
- Also, voting for candidates “down ballot” is tremendously important - not just voting for the President in this election.
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Perspective
- God’s at work, you can’t see everything…
- Stop comparing yourself to others
- We are too often the heroes of our own story…
Prayer
- Ongoing conversation with God - help me see what you want me to see…and learn…
People
- Have a proper perspective of others - use the word “friend” sparingly!
- Take the focus off yourself - be a blessing to others…and you’ll be blessed!
Here’s what I’m not saying…
- You don’t get to write your own story in life - you are not the master of your own fate, captain of your own soul - sorry William Ernest Henley
- But, regardless of what happens to you, you can control your attitude
- I’ve seen hardships make a person better…and bitter. Choose better.
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Jeremiah 12:5
“If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?
The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy - Tim Keller
- Learn to celebrate the victories of others - their victory isn’t your defeat…
T4M guys - just a reminder that Training4Manhood is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) ministry and you can make donations either via Zelle (info@training4manhood.com) or by visiting the Training4Manhood website.
Huge thank you to Jared Wood for allowing T4M to use his music in our intro and outro selections.