Training4Manhood

Qualities of a Godly Man (Building Altars Part V)

Guest: Tricia Panetti

 

So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac’s servants dug a well. Genesis 26:25

 

Guys, if biblical manhood was not modeled for you in your home, the ideal for manhood is Jesus Christ and you can know Him and learn from His ways!

 

Consider the qualities that Tricia wanted in her husband:

• A servant-leader
• Good manners, values others ahead of himself
• A good listener
• Helps you be a better version of yourself!
• Actively engaged and serving in a community of believers
• Being discipled…and discipling others
• Pursuing purity in the relationship
• Not allowing alcohol to adversely impact life’s decisions

 

Guys, being the man that a quality woman would desire to lead her starts with being a follower of Jesus Christ.

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.

One Special Relationship (Building Altars Part IV)

 

So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac’s servants dug a well. Genesis 26:25

 

The Bible starts with a wedding and ends with a wedding - so marriage is important from God’s economy!

 

You need to find someone who is building altars and pitching tents - so you can do that work together and dig those wells for others!

 

Consider the wisdom found in Proverbs 31 about the important qualities and characteristics of a noble wife…

• She works hard
• She is clothed with strength and dignity
• Her inward character outshines her outward appearance
• She loves the Lord

 

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.

Building Meaningful Relationships (Building Altars Part III)

Guest: Parker Panetti

 

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know…

 

Knowing the “right” people can greatly enhance your life.

 

How do you develop meaningful relationships?

 

Genesis 26:25 - we don’t do this alone - a life is built in community…

 

So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac’s servants dug a well. Genesis 26:25

 

Harvard Study reveals the #1 key to happiness is meaningful relationships!

 

Jesus - didn’t come to share information, but build relationships…

 

Three things you can do to build meaningful relationships:

1. Be the kind of friend you want to have
2. Be gracious and forgiving
3. Desire and work for the best for others around you

 

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

Living with Purpose and Priority (Building Altars Part II)

What do you want said about you at your funeral…?

Kind of a pointless question - people are going to say nice things about you - it’s your funeral, celebration of life…

 

Go back to Genesis 26:25 - build altars, pitch tents, dig wells…

So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac’s servants dug a well. Genesis 26:25

 

Build altars

• Comparison with pitching tents…
  • Pitching tents is important too…just not as important…what will people remember you by - those things that are your top priority
  • 1 Timothy 4:8 - training for godliness - compared to your physical training - so you need to do things in the physical world with excellence, dedication -”bodily training is of some value” - but training in righteousness has value for this life AND the next… and then do things in the spiritual world BETTER!

 

Building altars, pitching tents…

• Pitching tents is also important - need to have physical, material things in proper perspective as well…
• Your home, work, things - don’t allow them to become idols
• Examples - kids sports, keep in perspective - coach who wouldn’t take trophies for 2nd place - but I was there for 2nd grade football…

 

IF - and only if you have these two things in their proper perspective, can you see the importance of digging wells…

• Being a blessing to others…
• God’s economy - what if what you sacrifice here is stored up for you in heaven?
  • Sacrifice and buy a cheaper car - so that you can use that money to bless others - what if that becomes a blessing to you for eternity?
• Focus isn’t on your prosperity - temporary wealth and comfort - but your posterity - your legacy - children, both physical and spiritual…
  • Children - physical and spiritual - who are you investing in?

 

IF you’re build tents and pitching altars, you won’t see the needs around you, won’t want to make the sacrifice to be a blessing to others - you’ll give from your excess…and that includes your time, talents and treasure…

 

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster

Inward: Meditation, Prayer, Fasting, Study

Outward: Simplicity, Solitude, Submission, Service

Corporate: Confession, Worship, Guidance, Celebration

 

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.

Building Altars

So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the Lord and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac’s servants dug a well. Genesis 26:25

 

What’s the difference between building and pitching?

 

Building vs. Pitching

More permanent vs. More temporary

Costlier vs. Cheaper

Planning involved  vs. Can just pitch a tent just about anywhere

Skill/labor involved vs. Just about anyone can pitch a tent

 

Building an altar - metaphor/ picture of your spiritual life/dwelling

Pitching a tent - metaphor/picture of your physical life/dwelling

 

“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.”  ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

The comparison - you should spend more time, energy, and resources on building your spiritual life than your temporary physical existence…

 

Time - how does your time compare between what you’re investing in building your spiritual life vs. your physical life?

 

Talents - how are you using the talents that God has blessed you with to build your spiritual life - His eternal kingdom - vs. building your physical existence?

 

Treasure - how are you using the blessings that God has given you - for your own personal pleasure and comfort or to be a blessing to others?

 

Digging a well

• If you’re not doing the building and pitching correctly, you won’t be able to dig the wells…
  • More concerned about yourself, won’t be focused on others…
• For the flourishing of the community - you are blessed to be a blessing…
• Not for your prosperity, but your posterity - those who come after you - leaving a legacy for the next generation…
• What wells are you digging for others?

 

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.

The Important Role of the Birthday Blessings

 

Raising a Modern-Day Knight by Robert Lewis

 

Men need affirmation, attention, and affection. Where are you getting those filled in your life?

 

Truths shared with Campbell:

• Remember to continue to sharpen your blade.
• Remember that once your blade is sharpened, go out and use it!
• Who are the men who are modeling life for you?
• Continue to learn and grow, you haven’t arrived yet!
• Don’t be self-centered; pay attention to the needs of others!
• Are you a man of good presence?
• Are you mature or silly?
• Honor God, commit your path to Him…no matter the cost
• Slay the giant - not just the one outside of you, but the one inside you!
• Set your mind, not on earthly things, but on heavenly things!
• Evaluate the seeds that you’re sowing now…you will reap what you sow
• Love others well, value others.

 

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.

Can Making More Money Make You Happier?

Guest: Nick Bellamy, CFP at Northwestern Mutual

 

If you’d like to contact Nick Bellamy for him to help you address your financial planning, he can be reached at 214-707-1699 or via email at nick.bellamy@nm.com

 

6 in 10 Americans say that money can buy happiness. If you’re in a stressful financial situation, there is a certain minimum that you need to cover your basic needs and additional money can actually make a person feel better about life.

 

Nick - having money isn’t the issue, having a vision for what to do with your money is the key!

 

Nick - people live in a world where they feel like they’ve paid for perfection and if they don’t get it, they are frustrated!

 

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs - examine the difference between your expectations and reality

 

Nick - the goal of a Christian is to connect your heart to your money - to use the resources that God has given you to advance the mission that God has called you to!

 

Dan - how is your money making your family better?

 

Your Life…Well Spent: The Eternal Rewards of Investing Yourself and Your Money in Your Family by Russ Crosson

 

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.

Are You a Winner?

Guests: Preston and Parker Panetti

 

“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” Mark 8:34-36

 

Steps for Success:

1. Setting correct goals
   1. What are your goals for life?
   2. Are you building your life on the rock…or the sand?
2. Evaluating yourself
   1. Honest and thorough self-assessment…often…is important
   2. Don’t be afraid of asking other wise individuals in your life for their assessment as well
3. Growing your heart, mind, and strength
   1. This is an ongoing process - once the seed of success is planted, you need to allow it to grow and mature
   2. Look to grow and mature in all aspects of your life, don’t allow the Enemy to get you to become one-dimensional
4. Building strong community
   1. The Enemy wants you to be isolated and alone - look to build a strong community of wise counsel
   2. Remember friends are people who tell you the most truth, who seek your best even if it costs them!
5. Inviting wise counsel
   1. Look for constructive criticism, words of wisdom and correction may sting for a minute, but will be sweet in the long-run
   2. Inviting wise counsel means that you have to ignore unwise counsel - be careful who you let speak into your life
6. Discipling younger believers
   1. Everyone needs a “Paul” to pour truth into them…and a “Timothy” to pour truth into!
   2. If you don’t have that “Paul” at this moment, at least find a “Timothy” to pour into
7. Reaching lost people
   1. One of the greatest motivations for growth and maturing is having to answer the questions of others
   2. Don’t be so focused on your own journey that you forget to take others with you!
8. Expanding your heart, mind, and strength
   1. Even Jesus grew in wisdom, stature, and in favor with God and with man (Luke 2:52) - and so should you!
   2. If you’re not expanding…your probably shrinking

 

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.

Who Are You Listening To?

Guest: Parker Panetti

 

Different times, places, and cultures have different “heroes” or men who are elevated, appreciated, and valued for a variety of attributes. The Spartans valued warriors, the Athenians valued the intellect - today different people are valued in our culture for things such as wealth and athletic ability. As a young man looking to grow and mature, who are you looking to emulate, to follow, to allow to speak into your life?

 

While this is a fun and informative conversation and concept to wrestle with, the reality is that Jesus is the only man worthy of our emulation. Scripture says that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), the image of the invisible God, and the firstborn of all creation (Colossians 1:15). This year as you look to grow and mature as a man, consider the model that Jesus is as a servant-leader, as one who was willing to lay down his life for others, as one obedient to the will of his Father. Spend time learning more about Jesus - and as you draw close to Him, He will draw close to you!

 

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.

Starting Off the Year with the Right Focus

Guests: Preston Panetti, Parker Panetti, and Campbell Panetti

 

The boys and I attended CrossCon2024 and wanted to share with you some highlights and encourage you to start off your year with a spiritual emphasis and focus!

 

Good resources:

Don’t Waste Your Life - John Piper

Serious Times - James Emery White

A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life - William Law (Ty Olson favorite)

The Cost of Discipleship - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

Word of the Year 2024

• Dan - Hallelujah (Praise the Lord)
• Preston - Accountability
• Parker - Consistency
• Campbell - Steadfast
• Others - #1 response this year from people - “Joy”

 

Jeff’s Donuts

 

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.