Men's Leadership Network Podcast

In this month's brand-new episode, you will hear from Ron Carr, a husband, father, and Kids & Students Ministry small group leader. Ron shares his story that ultimately led him to a life of service and investing in the next generation. Ron gives stories and key principles that will encourage, inspire, and motivate you to take your next steps in service to God. Let’s not miss it. One of the mos...

If you’ve ever felt a stirring in your heart to do something that on the surface seems a bit crazy, but that you know down deep is something you’ve been called to do, you’re going to love today’s conversation with Ken Thomas, President of Connect Ministries. Ken will share his story of how he stepped away from a successful career to step into a God-sized vision that took him from organizing 3-on-3...

Welcome to the month of May, Men's Leadership Network ! This month, we've got a special interview with Chris Hardy, the Director of Programs and Church Partnerships for Justice and Mercy International . Pastor Jeff sits down with Chris for an inspirational conversation about being a part of something bigger than yourself, what it looks like to live intentionally and on mission, and how we can live...

Spring is in full swing, and Easter is here! And a new month means a new podcast interview for our Men’s Leadership Network! This month on the Men’s Leadership Network Podcast , Pastor Jeff Simmons sits down with Teddy Matosich for a conversation about how as men we can have a life-transforming impact on the individuals God has placed in our lives by being intentional, available, and willing to st...

We’re kicking off this month on the Men’s Leadership Network Podcast with a candid and honest conversation with Former Major League Baseball All-Star Tim Burke and Pastor Jeff Simmons. In this conversation, Tim openly shares about his childhood journey where he experienced much painful loss. However, it was on the pitcher’s mound that he found his safe place. In his life, he faced many ups and dow...

This month, Pastor Jeff Simmons has a timely and challenging conversation with Pastor Wayne McCullough from Limestone Baptist Church in Franklin, TN, about race, racism, reconciliation, and the Gospel. Pastor Wayne was born and raised in Franklin. His mother was a believer and raised him to love and trust the Lord. Pastor Wayne grew up in Franklin when the city was still largely segregated but att...

Kicking off 2021, Pastor Jeff Simmons sits down with Austin Casselman for a challenging and encouraging conversation about the essentials for starting something new, as well as the importance of finishing things we have started in 2021. Austin is a husband and a father of three kids. He is an entrepreneur, CEO, and founder of “Implement Now,” an organization that partners with entrepreneurs and le...

This month, we have a special treat as Rolling Hills’ very own Nashville Campus Pastor Nic Allen, Nolensville Campus Pastor Jason Hale, and Family Pastor Chase Baker join Pastor Jeff for a fun and incredibly helpful conversation about how we can prepare for and lead through a Christmas like no other. In the podcast, we discuss how during this Christmas season we can recognize, embrace, and even ce...

Former professional golfer Danny Briggs joins Pastor Jeff to discuss leading in faith and marriage in the midst of an ever-changing work schedule. In today’s podcast interview, Danny talks about his time on the PGA tour, his legacy as a husband and father, and using his passion to give back to others. Ever since he was ten years old, Danny has loved golf. He describes it as an immediate passion, a...

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and businessman Charles Overby joins Pastor Jeff to discuss the upcoming presidential election and the role Christians have to play in the country’s political discourse. In this conversation, Charles analyzes recent political trends, defines personal factors that matter most when voting, and provides a historical perspective to remind us what’s most important. Cha...

LifeWay Christian Resources President and CEO, Dr. Ben Mandrell, joins Pastor Jeff to discuss how to lead as men in a culture that is constantly changing. In today’s new podcast interview, Ben explains how to handle change, how to stay spiritually grounded when making decisions, and why the idea of change is such a difficult subject for men to tackle. As someone who has had to face a great amount...

The Practices of a Godly Leader A MLN Interview with Jacob Scrimpshire, Rolling Hills Community Church Discipleship Pastor What does it truly mean to be a godly leader and how are you growing to become a stronger leader? Jacob Scrimpshire, our Discipleship Pastor, joins Pastor Jeff to tackle the answer to this very question in today’s new podcast interview. As a husband, a father of a household of...

Former NHL player, Mike Fisher, joins Jeff to talk about how his life has looked different since the last time he was on our Men’s Leadership Network four years ago. As the former captain of the Nashville Predators, Mike Fisher learned what it meant to lead others who were looking up to him, whether that was on or off the ice. When facing adversity, Mike emphasizes just how important it was to be...

Our guest this month for the Men’s Leadership Network podcast is an incredible man. Darrell Nelson is married to Connia, and they live in Franklin, TN. They have one daughter and two grandsons. Together, they light up every room that they enter, but when Darrell enters the room, he brings much more than just joy. He also brings a great deal of life experience and Godly wisdom, and the wisdoms he b...

Dr. Brad Dennis, Interim Chief, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, talks about leading wisely through Covid-19. As cities and municipalities begin to reopen, Dr. Dennis shares ways you can protect yourself, your family and others, dispels myths about the virus, and gives us a glimpse of what a future after Covid-19 could look like.

This week on our COVID-19 Sessions, we will be discussing the question, “Is getting back to normal really our goal?” or should our goal be “How do we go forward?”

This week on our COVID-19 Sessions, we will be talking about leading yourself well during a pandemic. 

Our special guest for today’s Men’s Leadership Podcast comes all the way from Israel. On a recent Biblical Studies Tour, Pastor Jeff sat down with Yoni Gerrish, one of the countries leading guides and an expert in Biblical archaeology. Jeff met Yoni on his first Holy Land tour in 1999 and he's been leading our tour groups ever since. In this interview, Jeff and Yoni talk about how God’s plan chang...

It's Valentine's Day. A day when we're reminded to go the extra mile to show love to the most important people in our lives. In today's interview with Jeff & Lora Helton, Founders of Wellspring Coaching and Training , we discover that going the extra mile one day a year doesn't do nearly as much for your relationship as going an inch every day. They provide helpful tips and practical resources...

"What would you do if you won the lottery?" It's a common question asked around water coolers and meal tables across the country. For Adam Gray, his answer was simple: open up his own CrossFit Gym. But of course, that would mean leaving a steady and comfortable job as an actuary, a profession he had spent over 3,000 hours of undergraduate, graduate, and licensing study hours. Being an actuary was...

In this week's MLN Spotlight we are joined by special guest, Pike Williams. Pike is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist with the Refuge Center in Franklin, TN, and his clinical passion is to work with couples and with men. He is certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy and is trained in EMDR, a proven approach for helping clients process unresolved trauma. Pike is certified to a...

Steven Wright was on top of the world in the summer of 2016. The knuckleballer from California had been picked up in the second round of the 2016 MLB draft and was now standing on the pitcher’s mound for the Boston Red Sox as he pitched his first complete MLB game for a decisive 5-1 victory over the Yankees. He was also selected for the All-Star game that summer. And then prior injuries came back...

Leadership Truths from an Anchorman  "Life is not a spectator's sport. Get in the Game!"These were the words that Chris Miller heard from his mother as a child and they shaped him into the man, husband, father, anchorman, and Christ-follower he is today. Chris grew up in Colorado and has always loved being outdoors, skiing, hiking, fishing and soaking up all that life has to offer. After playing f...

Raising the Next Generation  In our Men's Leadership Network interview this week we spoke with Jason Loudon. Jason has been an educator his entire career and currently serves as a middle school principal. As we hear almost weekly reports about the rise in anxiety and depression in the U.S., especially in children age 10-18, we all want to know as dads, granddads, uncles, and leaders how we can be...