Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum

How did Paul learn to be content in every circumstance? Is Godliness just a means to a successful life? In this episode I share how God + nothing is enough to be fulfilled, content & at peace in this life - I share excepts from Phil Vischer’s biography Me, Myself & Bob- on the rise & fall of veggie tales/ big idea productions - I share how God trained Paul in contentment - I share Satan’s ultimate...

213. Pursuit of Enough- Family, Homesteading & Craftsmanship- Daniel Arnold by Troy Mangum

JEFF ZAUGG has interviewed over 400 dads on his podcast. He ust released his top dad findings, dad advice and dad wisdom in his book- Dad Awesome - Dad discoveries to activate awesomeness! In this episode you will learn - Top advice for Dad with younger children - Top advice for Dads of teens - Top advice for Dads of adult children - In addition, bonus truths of gaining more capacity as a man thro...

Struggling to take God at His word? When life gets difficult, doubt can cloud what once felt certain. In this episode, we unpack a simple but powerful “faith hack” Jesus points to—one that cuts through confusion by anchoring you in what God has already done. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Jesus’ practical “faith hack” for doubt — John 10:36–37 The raw emotional journey of Psalm 73—and how God r...

In last 2yrs there has been high-profile failures and church cover-ups involving Shaun Bolz, Paul Cain (KC Prophets), Kris Vallotton (Bethel), Mike Bickle (IHOP), and Bethel’s admission of wrongdoing that prioritized leaders over victims. This episode doesn’t aim to re-expose facts already well documented elsewhere (links below) Instead, I will focus on: - How I became so gullible, what psychologi...

First Episode of 2025: “Tell of all His wondrous works.” — Psalm 105:2 In this special episode, I’m sharing personal testimonies of God’s faithfulness to encourage and strengthen your walk with Him. Here’s what I’ll be talking about: * The Miracle of Caleb Would Go — Three Years In: A reflection on God’s hand in this ongoing journey. * Marriage and Mission: Learning to seek unity in marriage while...

I believe “Dad Guilt” is one of the main reasons for men’s disengagement & passivity in the family as well as sidestepping any type of spiritual leadership at home. Learn how you can overcome it and re-engage in your family. On this podcast, you’ll learn - What 1Cor. 11:4 meant when it warned Men not to pray with their head covered - How King David’s lack of engagement made matters worse in his fa...

On this podcast, I share excerpts from my father’s funeral to honor him as a Man of God he was. His testimony was - ‘through faith….(his) weakness was turned to strength’ Heb 11:32,34 -I share the four life lessons I learned from my Dad -His pastor shares how my Dad was a servant leader -A friend and someone he mentored shares how as Christians, we're not to grieve without Hope It is an honor to s...

Learn how to be Carefree in the Care of God On this podcast, I go over lessons learned from George Mueler, Reese Howell, and Hudson Taylor about walking by faith and being carefree. Learn > 1-The difference between following God from your Heart vs your Mind 2-How not to be weighed down by the anxieties of life 3- How to grow your Faith- based on George Mueller Pick up these incredible faith-buildi...

On this podcast, I share the following lessons from the Quakers 1- Everybody can contribute more than you think 2- Self awareness & valuing the group obove your selfish ambitions is critical 3- Belief that God want ls to be in the driver seat re: community growth & teaching 4- Inserting yourself into every growth process will limit the growth of the group 5- Humility, letting go of control , takin...

On Episode 203- a repost of a show from 2021 where I discuss the four stages of masculinity taught by the Lakota Sioux Indian Tribe & their Biblical parallel. -Boyhood- primary focus- generosity -Young Manhood- primary focus- suffering & endurance -Adult Manhood- primary focus- respect & kinship -Elders- primary focus - wisdom I also share a vision of Jesus I had while exploring my Native American...

Loren went home to be with Jesus on Oct 6th, 2023. He was a true hero of the Faith! It was an honor to speak with him and be part of YWAM! Loren Cunningham is the founder of Youth with a Mission (YWAM). He is the first missionary to every reach every nation on earth. Today, YWAM has 18,000 full time missionaries, serving in almost every nation. YWAM has 191 missionary bases around the world and 27...

Ep.202- Panel discussing how to live a creative life J David Weiss @jdwdesign - founder & CDO of Design Nova- superyacht designer, creative arsonist Andy Poe-@boulder_mountain Painter, Director, Producer for Film & Television, Storyteller Ølin- @olinmakesmusic Indy rock/pop artist, producer, performer & my son We discuss - how to stay inspired - how to get unstuck creatively - what role God plays...

It is a show to encourage you that the promises in the Bible are true. Hear testimonies how promises in the Bible have come true in my life - God provides financially- Phil 4:19 - God restores relationships- Hag 2:9 - God promises a bright future- Jer 29:11 - God gives the desire of your heart- Ps 37: 3-6 - Great is his faithfulness- hymn lyrics walkthrough For more on the Kindling Fire Podcast, g...

Here is my 200th podcast episode. I’ll be talking about the opportunity for the Gospel with the rise of AI 1. What actually is Generative AI, LLM, ChatGPT? 2. What are the social ramifications of deep fakes and other new AI events? 3. What is the amazing opportunity for the Gospel to reach others right now? Thank you to all those who have listened to the Kindling Fire Podcast over the years! Much...

Fast recap of Shaka Gnar 2023- a Caleb Would Go production - How did event go? - How much money did we raise for missionaries? - How to apply for missionary grants? https://www.calebwouldgo.com/apply

Welcome back a listener's favorite Matt Tommey sharing about his latest book- God’s Plan for Living In this episode we unpack -The main concept in Matt’s new book - Identity comes before - Design comes before - Expansion comes before - Assignment comes before - Living from & for Love To live a kingdom life you have to start with identify and design. For free chapter go to: http://godsplanforliving...

Caleb Would Go - exist to empower the adventurous! Chris, Parker and myself co-founded this 5013.c in honor of Caleb Bell On this podcast episode 1. What is Caleb Would Go? 2. What is Shaka Gnar-surf, skate, skim, fun run, art, music missionary annual fundraiser? 3. Missionary Applications are open for 2023 4. How can you Go or Send missionaries through Caleb Would Go? Join us for our 2nd annual S...

*New Podcast* -Continuation from last discussion. “Christianity is this fierce contradiction and we don’t resolve the contradictions, they just remain fierce” GK Chesterton. (Paraphrased by Dr. Marc Buchanan) On this episode I discuss: 1. Wisdom vs. Special Revelation tension 2. Living in the “real” world 3. God’s love and room for conflict in our spiritual relationship

Im pivoting to looking for God in the external world pivoting away from looking for God inside my thoughts & feeling. It’s new for me as I’m prone to excessive introspection & guilty of not enough tangible activities based off Biblical principles. Here is whats in this episode: 1. Can you be so heavenly minded that you are no earthly good? 2. What I learned from CS Lewis’ Screwtape letters 3. Evid...

Chris Bruno is a LPC, founder of Re:story counseling practice for men & Restoration Project ministry for men. Author of Sage & Man Maker Project In this episode we discuss 1. What counseling steps help unlock & release men toward their best days 2. How God dismantles false narratives in a man’s life 3. How to move from from Warrior to Sage life stage For more from Chris Bruno go to: https://www.re...

Chris Hartenstien is the founder of New Frontier Father-Son adventure ministry, husband of 1 & father of 8. In this discussion we cover - The ways in which God father’s us - How Fathers can recognize how God is working in their kids lives - How critical it is to receive from God first then give vs. giving from what we have not experienced For more in Chris’s ministry go to: https://www.thenewfront...

Mark Buchanan is professor of pastoral theology, an award-winning author and former pastor. On this episode we discuss: - How Jesus modeled the balance between rest and risk - How rest leads to risk - How God leads us into seasons of rest & seasons of risks He is the author of eight books, including Your God Is Too Safe, Your Church is too Safe, The Rest of God, God Walk, and Spiritual Rhythm. For...

Allen Arnold of Wild At Heart comes back on podcast to share about his latest book- The Eden Option- Choosing Story 1 in a Story 2 World In this episode we discuss 1- What is Story 1 vs Story 2? 2- How God invited Allen to choose Eden (story 1) 3- How to choose Eden 4- How choosing Eden will restore your union with God, your unique voice, your vision & your rest For more on Allen go to: https://ww...

Michael Thompson (founder of Zoweh) returns to podcast to share about latest book King Me In this episode we cover: > How does God define a King > What is the Glory of a King > How Kings bring out the glory in other’s lives For more information on Zoweh and King Me go to: https://www.zoweh.org/ IG @zowehlife