Men of Iron Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Justin Watkins is back on the pod for the final week of our Fitness & Health Series. Last episode we were at the pitch of the climb, which means you’re seeing progress in your goals and expanding the reach of your goals. So as you get closer to the summit, your knowledge, experience and habits have become more second nature to you. Others around you know you as a guy who cares...

Send us Fan Mail Justin Watkins is back on the pod as dive into Week 3 of our Fitness & Health Series. Last week we talked about how to start your fitness journey and provided some practical first steps. Remember, it's important to focus on the physical part of your fitness journey, but do not neglect the spiritual, emotional and mental components as well. Today I want to talk to the guy...

Send us Fan Mail Justin Watkins is back on the pod as we continue our focus on fitness and why fitness matters in regard to our faith. Your fitness journey is a command and a responsibility to honor the Holy Spirit. It is more than just going to the gym and losing a few pounds. What are the pain points that you have as you look up the mountain of your fitness journey. Maybe you are at the beginnin...

Send us Fan Mail Justin Watkins joins the pod for the month of August as we shift our focus to fitness and why fitness matters in regard to our faith."Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20Paul is making t...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Galati is back on the pod for EP. 181 as he closes out our podcast series on marriage and relationships. The last two weeks we gave you guys "Tools For a Healthy Marriage" and this week we provide you with some resources to help you as well. Remember men, if your marriage is more important than your walk with God that's YOUR problem. It all starts with God. A h...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Galati is back on the pod for EP. 180 as he continues part 2 of "Tools For a Healthy Marriage." If we are are looking to build a healthy marriage or maintain or repair a marriage, you need some tools for the job. In part 1 we discussed the first four tools, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, Prayer and Fasting. If you pick these tools up and allow God to show you how to us...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Galati is back on the pod for EP. 179 as we continue the conversation around what it takes to have a healthy marriage. If we are are looking to build a healthy marriage or maintain or repair a marriage, you need some tools for the job. Nothing is more important than your walk with God. Just like the foreman on a job site directs the laborers, we need God to direct us. What ar...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Galati is back on the pod for EP. 178 as we continue talking about marriage and relationships. What prevents us from having a healthy marriage? It's pretty simple – selfishness and sin. We are constantly battling our natural desire to be selfish and our natural desire to sin. Ultimately it comes down to our relationship with God, if you are not right with God how can you...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Galati joins the podcast for EP. 177 as we start the month of July talking about marriage and relationships. What does a healthy marriage look like? The foundation of a healthy marriage is two healthy people who love God. In Ephesians 5:25 we read, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her.” Men, we are called to love our wiv...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff is back on the pod for EP. 176 as we close out the month talking about the topic of mentorship. On this episode we dive into some mentoring principles from Jesus, what made Jesus such a great leader? Jesus is the best example of mentorship that we have ever seen. Jesus was intentionally investing in these men, calling them up to a higher standard for a bigger purpose. Check o...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff is back on the pod for EP. 175 as shares two more impactful mentorship moments and four traits of a healthy mentoring relationship. There are many ways to impact a man’s life, but we believe the most impactful way is through one-to-one mentorships. From scriptural stories of Barnabas and Paul to Paul and Timothy, this mentorship model of iron sharpening iron still rings true...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff Reimold takes over the the podcast for EP. 174 as he continues the conversation on mentorship. Men, life is hard and the enemy wants to distract you from what it takes to be a godly man. Journeying through life with another man a season or two ahead of you is a critical element to intentionally getting better. I believe that every man should be getting mentored, or mentoring...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 173 Travis is back as he begins the conversation around mentorship. At Men of Iron we want to help you take your next step on the mountain to know God and know your purpose. Men, we all need another man speaking into our lives. True mentorship is finding someone a season or two ahead of you and inviting that man into a covenant mentor-protege relationship. Mentors guide you...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 172 Scott is back to wrap up our series on the importance of solitude and retreat. Men you desperately need this time away with God! We hope you have learned more about the spiritual discipline of solitude and that you have already put it into practice in your life. Remember, solitude is a planned an intentional time, you have to put it on your calendar! Retreats, whether a...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 171 Scott is back as he continues the conversation about solitude, this week focusing on retreat. A retreat is another opportunity to get away and find some space, but with a group of like-minded men. Men, we need to get serious about getting away with a group of friends to talk about things that really matter. A retreat allows you the opportunity to hit pause, talk about y...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 170 we continue the conversation around the spiritual discipline of solitude. Men, Jesus is our example for why solitude is so important. Several times throughout the New Testament we read, "Jesus would go to a solitary place to pray." Jesus would get away from everyone to spend time in solitude with the Father. The human side of Jesus needed rest, needed a reset,...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 169 Scott is back as he continues the conversation this month on solitude. Last week we were introduced to the spiritual discipline of solitude. This week we look at practical ways to get away and hear from God. Solitude can feel intimidating or even boring, but it is a learned spiritual discipline. A discipline that ultimately brings you closer to God. There are a lot of d...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 168 Scott Davis joins the podcast, as he opens up the month of May focusing on the importance of solitude in a man's life. What does solitude mean? Solitude is not merely when you are alone, but an intentional withdrawal from social engagement to quiet the soul. In today's culture with social media and the internet, it is harder and harder to get away and quiet th...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 167 Travis wraps up the month of April talking about the importance of loving your wife well. After your faith, your relationship with your wife should be your second priority. "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." – Ephesians 5:25. Men, we can't afford to make the mistake of neglecting the most important re...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 166 Travis is back to talk about building your house on a firm foundation. When it comes to be an athlete you need a firm foundation. If you have a firm foundation you are stronger and better equipped to withstand a hit. Today we are going to talk about the importance of having a firm foundation. In Matthew 7:24 Jesus is telling the people, storms are going to come and the...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 165 Travis continues the conversation on focusing on the fundamentals. Just as it’s about the fundamentals in football, it’s also about the fundamentals in our spiritual growth. When you neglect the little things they are often the most important things, we fall short. The first and best thing we can do is to put our faith in Jesus Christ. How do I build my relationship wit...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 164 Travis Albanesius, our Iron Rep in Outer Banks, NC, takes over the podcast for the month of April. Travis joined the Men of Iron team in September of 2022. On this episode we are talking about the fundamentals. It's all about the fundamentals. If you take care of the little things, the rest will take care of itself. Men, it's okay to chase after your goals and...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 163 Justin closes out the month of March focused on the impact of mentorship. Your culture, your relationships and situations need YOU to make impact and change for God’s glory. But that purpose needs a plan, and that purpose needs to be sharpened and God uses intentional relationships with other men in our lives to do that! Other men to encourage and equip us, to challenge...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 162 Justin is back on the pod as we continue the conversation around the impact of mentorship. Last week we talked about your purpose needing a plan, this week we talk about your purpose needing sharpened. I'm sure you are all too familiar with Proverbs 27:17, our core verse, "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17. The iron forgi...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 161 Justin is back on the pod as we focus on planning your purpose for what is at stake. We have to be intentional about being the men God is calling us to be! But first you need a plan, without a plan you will be lost on your pathway to purpose up the mountain. We have a natural tendency to run after things for our own good and fail to consider if they are honoring to God....