Be The Man

How would your wife react if you told her "I believe in you!"? It may have more impact than you think. Ambivalence can be detrimental to a marital relationship, avoid that by having confidence, trust, faith, and belief in one another. I Corinthians 13:7 says that love not only bears all things, but it believes all things... having confidence and affirmation! Tune in to Be The Man today a...

"I've got you covered!" A phrase by Pastor Stacey that he delivers to his wife when life gets busy. As Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley continue through the ways of love in I Corinthians 13, they continue in verse 7 today. Paul tells us that love bears, believes, hopes, and endures ALL things. As life gets busy and stressful throughout the many seasons we face, we must keep our re...

Welcome to Be The Man! Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley are delighted to be weekly sharing principles to equip men as Godly husbands. If you've been tuning in recently, they have been going through some of the ways and attributes of love as Paul renders in I Corinthians chapter 13. Today, in I Corinthians 13:6, Paul says that love does not rejoice in wronging, but rejoices with the truth. H...

Jesus Christ keeps no record of our sin or wrong, as He was the ultimate sacrifice for us! I Corinthians 13:5 says that love does not keep an account of a wrong suffered. On today's episode of Be The Man, Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley discuss another aspect of love according to Paul's letter to the church at Corinth. Throughout this study, we have seen many attributes of love, and ho...

Are we easily provoked? What irritates us? Are there things in life that can easily aggravate us in a sense of anger or frustration? Paul here in I Corinthians 13:5 says that love is not easily provoked. Note: "not EASILY" provoked, we all certainly can be provoked, but it should not be an easy task. Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley on Be the Man podcast today talk about being provoke...

Welcome to Be The Man! Today, Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley continue through I Corinthians 13, with verse 5 this week, on love being selfless, and not self-seeking. Be mindful of how you show respect to your spouse, and how your spouse is respecting you. Love does NOT insist on its own way. Love is patience and kind, but not boastful, demanding, or selfish. Being selfless is a concept that c...

Love is patient, kind, and does not BRAG! As Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley continue through I Corinthians chapter 13, the next topic in verse 4 is that love does not envy or boast. As Paul gives some Holy Spirit inspired principles and attributes of love, he mentions how love does not envy or boast, and in some translations state, it is not proud or prideful. How well do you know your spouse...

Welcome to this week's episode of Be The Man! This week, Eli Tilley interviews Trinity of Fairview's Executive and Education Pastor, Adam Guice. Pastor Guice has been serving at Trinity for almost 20 years, and has lived out the Be The Man principle in leading his household in a Godly way. In today's interview, Pastor Adam and Eli talk about what it means to be a leader, practically, m...

Is kindness showing through your love? Are you compassionate and kind in your relationships? Do you handle pressure with a "hammer", or with a warm kindness? Today on Be The Man, Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley talk about what it means to be kind, especially in a relational sense. I Corinthians 13 gives us a list of the attributes of love, the second being "love is kind". K...

In I Corinthians 13 Paul tells us that love is patient, as patience comes first in the list of the attributes of love. On today's episode of Be The Man, Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley discuss patience as it pertains to marriage and relationships. Patience is something that we all struggle with, and we should start to train our patience as the men of our households. Tune in and listen to s...

On this week's episode of Be The Man, Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley discuss chivalry! Being the man in our relationships means to put ourselves before our wives, protecting them, guiding them, and supporting them in every way possible. Chivalry is the concept of behaving honorably towards the women in our lives. Simple acts as holding the door, offering a coat, and holding an umbrella ar...

L.E.A.D.: Loving, Engaging, Authentic, Driven. Be a leader! On today's episode of Be The Man, Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley discuss what it means to be a leader in your relationships, with God as the head. Christian men, husbands, and dads need to be driven, determined, and ultimately led by Christ. A leader is proactive and not reactive, sets the tone, and is a model Christian for the h...

On today's episode of Be The Man, Pastor Stacey Harris interviews a young, married couple out of Greensboro, North Carolina: Jayson and Allie Smith! Jayson and Allie are a couple who have been married for almost 3 years and are just absolutely having a blast! Today, they talk about their marriage together, how God has been working in their lives, and what things they have implemented in order...

Throughout Be the Man, there are lots of topics we've discussed; How do you manage them all? What does it look like to balance these things? In today's episode of Be the Man, Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley discuss this concept of managing and balancing things in your life as the man of the household. Clear priorities, mutual communication, and planning are all things that promote balance in y...

How does adventure play a role in your relationship? Today, Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley talk about adventure today as it pertains to marriage. Posture yourself to understand that change will occur, and your attitude towards adventure, planned or unplanned can determine how they will go. Pastor Stacey urges men to have awareness in relationships, keep a positive attitude, and let the Holy S...

Are you a dreamer or a skeptic in your relationship? Today Pastor Stacey Harris and Eli Tilley discuss dreaming and goal-setting in relationships. Two forces dreaming and pulling together in the same direction is a formidable force! A dream is a "GEM" in your marriage. It Galvanizes you, it Energizes you, and it Maximizes your relationship.

How often are you pursuing your bride romantically and what about her are you pursuing? Romance is the key to your bride's heart. On today's episode of Be The Man, Pastor Stacey Harris talks about romance in your marriage relationship and how in order to be the man in your household, you need to intentionally pursue your relationship romantically. A few points given today are; giving her t...

This week on Be The Man: Pastor Stacey discusses compassion. Compassion equals empathy. How can you relieve pressure rather than increase pressure by making undo demands appear? This mindset will take you far in being the man in your marriage relationship. Compassion can keep you from ever getting to the place of needing forgiveness.

Welcome to another Be The Man interview!! On today's episode, Pastor Stacey Harris asks a few questions to some of Trinity of Fairview's staff. Marketing Director, Eli Tilley and Worship Pastor, Johnny Prettyman are on this episode sharing their stories as it pertains to life, relationships, and marriage. Tune in for some open ended discussion and encouragement!

In this episode if Be the Man, Pastor Stacey discusses what it means to anticipate your wife needs. To be the man, you must be proactive, and not reactive. Does your wife find her sufficiency in you? Are you able to anticipate her needs? These questions and more are answered on this week's episode of Be the Man! Thanks for tuning in!

Words are important, words are powerful. Pastor Stacey Harris endeavors in discussing communication this week on Be the Man. Our aim as husbands should be to build up our spouse with our words, to go beyond business communication, and to learn to listen. Our words are important and that is a crucial understanding to undertake in order to be the best husbands we can be.

On this weeks episode of Be the Man, Pastor Stacey Harris interviews with a young adult, and prospective husband, Eli Tilley. Tilley and Harris discuss various questions that pertain to taking on the role of the husband of a marriage relationship. How do you know that they are the one? What is it like to be in ministry with your spouse? What does it look like to maintain a Godly marriage? Those an...

How do you see your bride? Is she your treasure? Do you know what her dreams are? Having a healthy perspective in your relationship is key to a Godly marriage. The enemy is good at distracting us and warping our perspectives, and if you're going to be the man you have to have the proper perspective of your spouse. Pastor Stacey Harris dives into discussing what this looks like as it pertains t...

How many times does the business of life overwhelm your relationship? Is your connection with your spouse strong? Do you feel connected spiritually, emotionally, and physically? Connection; This one simple word is the crux of Godly relationships. Pastor Stacey Harris endeavors into this topic of connections within relationships today, speaking on the Godly dynamics men are to have in concordance w...

All in. All the time. For all time. Commitment is a crucial part of a Godly and successful marriage. God wants us to stay committed to our spouses as He is committed to the church. In this episode, Pastor Stacey Harris goes through some practical principles on the importance of staying true and committed in relationships being all in, all the time, for all time.