Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

Men, do you know that you have a unique role in fostering beauty and femininity in the women in your life? It's a job that only a man can do. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos teaches you 5 things you can say to call out the femininity in your wife, your daughters, and your granddaughters.

The world need s real men, real bad. And there are all sorts of conflicting ideas and messages about what a "real man" is (and is not). This week, radio host and author  Brant Hansen joins Jim Ramos to discuss his book The Men We Need: God's Purpose for the Manly Man, the Avid Indoorsman, or Any Man Willing to Show Up and provide you with a specific, actionable picture of what God created you to b...

When you look at your wife, what do you see? Is she still the glowing bride you married, or does she look worn out, tired, and joyless? In this week's 10-minute Equipping episode, Jim Ramos teaches you to ask this important question and what to do about it.

This week's episode comes with a special giveaway! Our guest, Trent Fisher of Born and Raised Outdoors, is offering our listeners the chance to win one of 2 free "Cat Road Shuffle" elk call kits, valued at $174.89 each! Enter to win at  https://meninthearena.org/bro .   Do you like your work, love it, or dread going back to it? If you are dragging yourself in on Monday, maybe it's time for a new p...

Y ou love your bride, but do you accept her? In today's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos walks you through ONE thing you can do to change the course of your marriage now.   The month of April is when our ministry raises most of our operating budget. We are looking for financial partners! If this podcast has impacted you over the past year, please consider giving back by making a recurring or...

In part 2 of our series, Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield joins Jim Ramos to cover tools 5-15 in her Fathering Toolbox.  Dad, is distance growing between you and your daughter? Was your relationship better when she was a little girl? As she's growing into a young woman, are you struggling to understand her, or concerned that you might not be getting it right? This week, we brought back one of our all-...

Is there something about your wife that really bugs you or frustrates you? It may be a sign of something deeper going on. In this 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos unpacks one way that you can change the course of your marriage.

Men, are you making the mistake of being NICE? Many men in the church mistake goodness with niceness. In this reboot episode, Jim was joined by Paul Coughlin, author of the book  No More Christian Nice Guy : When Being Nice--Instead of Good--Hurts Men, Women and Children to teach you the difference between the two.

Dad, is distance growing between you and your daughter? Was your relationship better when she was a little girl? As she's growing into a young woman, are you struggling to understand her, or concerned that you might not be getting it right? This week, we brought back one of our all-time favorite guests - Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield ("The Dad Whisperer"). She sat down with Jim Ramos for a deep-div...

Single guys, how do you know the woman you're with is THE ONE? How do you find your soul mate? And should you date a woman who doesn't believe the same things you do? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos gives you 4 questions you should ask yourself before you choose to marry the girl you are dating.

Today we're rebooting one of Jim's favorite episodes, his interview with Regi Campbell, the author of a small but mighty book, 'What Radical Husbands Do.'

Has your hobby gotten out of control? How do you know if it has? What are the signs when you are out of balance? How do you protect your children and your marriage from your passions? This week, author Shane Sunn joined Jim Ramos to discuss his book, 'Moon and Sunn: Memoir of a Fishing Legend and His Son' and help you consider whether your pastimes are causing harm in your life and family, and if...

Why do so many marriages fail? How should a Christian man treat his wife to help his marriage thrive? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos teaches you the principles of the "Eight-Cow Wife" and the "Five Star Man" to help you understand how you as a Christian man should treat your wife.

This is the first of six installments in our "OG ("Original Gangster" aka "Old Guy") Series. In it, we'll take a deep dive into each of the six expectations of "older men" (aka Elder Statesmen) listed in Titus 2:2, "Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, (sound) in love, (and sound) in perseverance." This week, Jim Ramos will teach you about the STABILITY of the OG.

Are you stuck in thinking 'do good, get good, do bad, get bad?' Performance- and works-based religion are in the heart of every Christian man. In this classic episode, co-author of 'The Shack' Wayne Jacobsen joined Jim Ramos to discuss how you can avoid the trap of performance-based religion in your own life.

Are you concerned about your kids' screentime? You know this stuff is addictive, but how should you manage the use of phones, video games, computers, and TV in a way that makes sense in a digital world? There are a lot of opinions out there on how much technology is too much. Some are too extreme, some are too lax. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos offers the best guidelines he...

In this classic episode of the Men in the Arena podcast, Gene Getz joined Jim Ramos to discuss his classic book, Measure of a Man. How do you measure up?

Has your "happily ever after turned into struggling to keep your marriage alive? You might have begun your marriage with an incomplete picture of each other that is silently, invisibly destroying your relationship. This week, Jason Karampatsos joins Jim Ramos to discuss his book, "The Elephant in the Marriage." This episode will help you discover what is trampling your marital satisfaction and how...

Are you a great dad? How do you know? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos gives you a 10-item checklist to help you know if you're average, mediocre dad or an excellent one.

In this bonus recording of Jim Ramos speaking at a local gathering for men in McMinnville, Oregon, he outlines his new theme for the year - "Clean the Cup" - and what it means to the Godly man.

Fighting? Miscommunication? Hurt feelings? Ever feel like you and your wife are speaking completely different languages? That's because you and your wife have different communication styles. This week, author Bill Farrel joined Jim Ramos to discuss his book, 'Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti." He explains why communication seemed so much easier while you were dating, and teaches you...

Christian men, there are 7 specific habits that Godly men build into their lives. Are they built into yours? On this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos shares what a Godly man does, and helps you identify whether you have a blind spot that is holding you back in your faith.

In this bonus episode, Jim Ramos asks WHO ARE YOU? God has a unique design for each man. Here's how to figure out yours. We will be look at the story of Moses in Exodus 3-4 to answer the three most important questions a man can ask: Who am I?  What was I made for?  What am I going to do about it? The McMinnville Area Gathering (MAG) is a weekly Men in the Arena gathering held in McMinnville, Orego...

When Dustin Newman was 22, a devastating motorcycle accident tore off half his leg and ruined his left arm. The doctors said he'd never do a normal, full push-up again. In 2022, he joined the Men in the Arena push-up challenge and did 65,000! This week, Dustin joined Jim Ramos to dig deeper into his inspiring story of overcoming the odds with God's help. You'll walk away from this episode inspired...

Too close at the urinal? MANLAW VIOLATION. Looking another guy in the eye while eating a banana? MAN CARD REVOKED! In this week's equipping episode, Jim Ramos walks you through his hilarious new free book, "MANLAWS: 101 Ways to Get Your Man Card Revoked (and Rules to Live By)." If you've ever submitted a Man Law to us, you'll want to check this book out - maybe yours made it into the book! Get you...