Marks of a Man

Terry Ford has a passion to see reconciliation occurring in communities and churches between ethnic groups. Listen in to see how he works for this. Terry begins by sharing his experiences with God's grace. Before Terry's father passed, Terry had an abundance of comfort from the Holy Spirit, preparing him for that season of his life. Terry was then able to be with his family in a way that honored h...

Terry Ford, a "military brat," grew up in Rome, Georgia, and lives in Cartersville, Georgia. Terry has also lived in Germany and Florida. Terry's father, David, retired from the Army as a Warrant Officer, after 33 years, including two tours in Vietnam. Terry talks about his parents' divorce and how he stayed with his father in Fort Benning and then moved in with his Mother in Rome when his father...

Jon Nicolas, who shared in Part 1 the story of his tumultuous youth, begins by reviewing his early life, including his abusive childhood home, joining a religious cult group, his relationships, marriages, and his children. While still married, Jon woke up from a dream one morning in a cold sweat, crying, feeling a weight lifted from him, and knowing that he forgave the father who had never been in...

Jon Nicolas was born in Camden, New Jersey, went to middle school in Bradenton, Florida, and high school in Brooklyn, New York. He lived in Brooklyn from age 12 to 24. When Jon was seven, his single mother, a nurse, came home from work, sent home his friend, and clubbed him over the head with a high-heeled shoe. It knocked him out. She gave him a tissue to plug up the injury. Although his siblings...

What "marks' us a men is our behavior.... our Actions

Dexter Jones is from Cartersville, Georgia. His grandfather bought 15 farming acres nearby and bought more land later. Dexter's father worked for the Department of Labor for 30 years, painting and farming on the side. Dexter's father coached him in baseball and was a good male role model to Dexter and other kids in the community. Dexter got to know all his grandparents and uncles. They all farmed...

Jim Nicklas affirms Brandon's courage for sharing his story transparently here on the podcast. Brandon wants listeners to see how God is working in his life. On the day of this recording, Brandon has been sober 152 days. Before sobriety, he was drinking seven days a week, starting at 5:00 a.m., except for Saturday and Sunday when he slept in. When Brandon didn't drink, his hands shook badly. Brand...

Host Jim Nicklas interviews his friend, Brandon Smith , on God's forgiveness. Brandon shares how he became addicted to immorality, drugs, and alcohol and how they affected his life. Brandon begins his story in this, the first of two episodes. Brandon Smith grew up in Acworth, three houses away from his future wife. Growing up, he raced motocross for Team Kawasaki. He started dating Jennifer in hig...

Matthew Gambill grew up in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia. Except for college, Matthew has lived in Cartersville all his life. Matthew lists the influences in his life as first, Jesus, and second, his maternal grandfather, Frank Harris, not to discredit his father. Frank was from the rural mountains of North Georgia. He went to work in the seventh grade to support his widowed mother and sibl...

Dwight Davis was born in Cedartown, Georgia. His father was a pastor and his mother took care of the home and family. They lived in the country, near both sets of grandparents. Dwight was influenced by his father and two grandfathers to guide him as he grew to be a man, husband, and father. Dwight learned to love the outdoors from his father. Dwight learned to garden as a small child from his gran...

Jon is 41, he comes from a loving and faithful family in Marietta, GA and is the youngest of four. His mother was "the glue" of the family and his father was a carpenter and Jon and his brother spent summers at job sites with their father. One sister recently passed.   Jon's oldest brother had a big problem while there was a financial downturn. His parents gave up everything they had to help him....

Garrett is a below-knee amputee on his left side with extreme damage to his right leg. If he breaks his right leg again, he may never walk again. Garrett is 20 years old and is training for the 2022 Paralympics in Beijing, China.   In high school, Garrett began rebelling and challenging his father. Garrett thought he could deal with anything on his own. Garrett played football and wrestled. He lov...

Peter's story begins with his first experience in electric stick welding in ninth-grade shop class, then helping out at his family's metal fabrication business, marrying his high school sweetheart, and moving with his wife to Texas to work his way through school while studying welding engineering at LeTourneau University. LeTourneau is one of two universities in America to offer a degree in weldin...

Jim's nephew Simon, is 17. He trapped for three consecutive years with Grandpa Jim. Simon had bought a set of used traps and he invited his Grandpa Jim to go field trapping with him. Grandpa Jim was a life-long hunter, but he only had trapped with water sets as a ten-year-old. Field trapping requires different traps and different methods than water trapping. Simon set traps for coyotes, foxes, bob...

Trey Andrews talks about his upbringing, an intervention by a respected high school teacher that changed his attitude, his Church youth group experience, and what led him into the Marine Corps and to the Mortuary Affairs Unit. Trey shares how they taught him to treat the fallen with the honor and dignity they deserve. He relates some of the brutal situations he encountered and with raw transparenc...

Host, Jim Nicklas interviews his long-time friend, Daniel Hadaway, about moving ahead after adversity. Daniel grew up expecting to serve in the military, possibly as a Navy SEAL or an Army Ranger. In college ROTC, hearing about an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, he dropped out of school to enlist in the National Guard for active duty. At around the same time, a developing, serious health probl...

Who is your example of a man? Welcome to The Marks of a Man podcast. Each episode will present inspiring examples to learn from. Their insight just may change your lives. Our host, Jim Nicklas, introduces The Marks of a Man podcast, defining what marks men as men. Jim's guests will be transparent and speak candidly; they will be vulnerable and share their mistakes and successes with you. You can l...