Shoulder Tap Podcast

Kevin Gregory of Man in the Mirror is Mike's guest in this episode. There is an epidemic of men who live in isolation. Not necessarily men who are physically alone but men who only deal with life at a superficial level.  Mike and Kevin talks about this and how can we get men to understand this is not how God intended for us to live. www.maninthemirror.org Kevingregory@maninthemirror.org www. CapeF...

MIke's guest on this episode is the Founder of Stand Up Men, Jay Penton. Mike and Jay has a coffee shop type conversation about ministering to men and some of the insights they have learned over the years. Speaking about what to expect when you become a men's leader in your church, to speaking into men's lives, and how we need to let go and let God lead us as we do His work in ministering to men....

Rex Tignor of Man-Up Ministries is my guest today. He and I will be discussing ministering to men opportunities for 2023. In addition to some insights to engage your men in this new year. https://manupministries.net/ https://capefearmen.net/  

Mike Rivera joins Mike Sandlin again as they talk about the importance of keeping the fire burning in our lives. When we start the fire in the fire pit on a cool night we have to periodically put fuel on the fire to keep it burning. To keep the spiritual fire burning in our lives we have to do the same thing, continue to add fuel. Listen as they speak from their own personal expereinces and how to...

Jeremy Marshburn is our guest on this program. Jeremy serves on the Men's Ministry Leadership Team at Scotts HIll Baptist Church in Wilmington, NC. Jeremy facilitates The 33 Series at Scotts HIll and is actively envolved in pouring his life into other men. Mike discusses with Jeremy about how he came to Christ and his envolvment in leading The 33 Series and the results he is seeing as they move th...

Do you memorize scripture? I don't mean a few verses here, a few verses there. Do you intentionallly and methodically memorize sccripture? In this Men's Ministry Moment of Intentional Conversations, Mike shares what he has learned over the years about the importance of scripture memorization. Be sure to leave a comment about this episode.  www.capefearmen.net  

Have you ever thought about how email can compromise our integrity? Ever thought about the information you may be sharing, especially information you may be forwarding from email sources you have received. In this Men's Ministry Moment of Intentional Conversations Mike shares his thoughts on email and how it is sometimes used. Do we need to be careful? Do we need to check our sources? Do we need t...

There is a battle raging all around us.  It is a battle we do not see but it is real.  It is a battle that will affect our children, our families, and our churches.  It is a battle that sets the culture and character of our communities.  The battle?  It is the Battle for Men’s Souls. Listen to this eleven minute talk as Mike shares his thoughts on how we can be on the offensive in this battle. mik...

When Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden, the Bible tells us that when they heard God walking in the garden, they hid themselves among the trees of the garden. The question Mike and Mike pose to you in this episode is, "Are you hiding from God?" Do you even realize that you are hiding from God? We will explore this subject. mikejoce30@gmail.com

Mike is privilege to have one of his friends that he has known for quite some time on the program. Similiar to Mike, Will Knetch has a passion to speak into men's lives. Will shares some of his trails and expereinces of ministering to men and how others have spoken into his life while he and Mike have a conversation about discipleship. wknetch4@gmail.com

Mike Rivera joins Mike as they continue their discussion they started several weeks ago on what it means to be a disciple and to disciple others. Mike and Mike will talk about their own expereinces, some of the areas you need to be careful about, how to start a discipling relationship, and other topic that can help you as you begin to disciple others. Building Brothers of BAG mikejoce30@gmail.com...

Are you interested to be a part of a church that is joining other churches to be a movement of churches on mission? Are you interested in preparing and speaking into the next generation, especially the generation that is guaduating and seeking God on what He is calling them to do. In this episode Todd Unzinker shares his vision on how we can engage our churches on mission and prepare future genera...

Have you ever thought about how your physical health will affect your ministry? Will neglecting the care of your physucal health affect the ministry God has called you to do?  Elmo Winters of Kingdom Group shares five insights men need to consider to maintain their physical health as they minister to those in their sphere of influence. Then Mike and Elmo will discuss how the two are connected. www...

Do you have a mentor in your life? Mike discusses with Mike Rivera of Building Brothers on the importance for every man to have someone that mentors you and that you are mentoring. God didn't create us to be alone. We need men in our lives that can encourage and support us as we deal with the issues of life.  Building Brothers of BAG  

What does it mean to be called by God? What does it mean to be a leader of men?  In this episode, Mike discusses with his guest, Jay Penton of Stand Up Men, these questions and more. Jay who served over 20 years as an MP in the Army, on active duty, and National Guard and recently retired from the Alabama State Highway Patrol understands what it means to be called while working in the secular worl...

In this 5-minute Men's Ministry Moment, Mike shares a childhood memory and equates it to trusting in the strength, grace, and mercy of God. How many of you have similar childhood memories. This is an example of the kinds of life-giving accounts men can share with their children and grandchildren. Wonder what life stories you have you can use to share your relationships with Christ. Read the Blog w...

All of us make decisions. Occasionally we make decisions that will affect more than just ourselves. In this 8-minute Men's Ministry Moment, Mike shares an account from the Bible of someone who seems to take the right action to help make a decision. However, he ended up making a disastrous decision because he did not consult the one person he should have.  Are you making the same mistake? Read the...

Have you ever thought about how much you compromise when it comes to your spiritual walk? Have you ever thought about how it may affect your family and your future generations? This episode is a short look at King Solomon and how his compromise affected his family for many generations. Read The Blog www. CapeFearMen.net  

Dad, are you speaking into your children's lives regularly. Listen to these simple words you can use to speak to your children that God the Father demonstrated with His own son, Jesus. These words of affirmation can have a dramatic effect on your children. I encourage you to speak them often to your children and grandchildren. Read the Blog Here. www. CapeFearMen.net

Have you ever seen a Tree Shaker? As the machine grabs the tree trunk, it shakes the tree, and the fruit of the tree falls for harvesting. Have you been grabbed and shaken? What fruit fell from you when you were shaken? In this episode I want us to think about that. What fruit do you produce when you are shaken? Read the Blog Post. www. CapeFearMen.net

Disciple-making is paramount if the church truly wants to change the world. In this episode, John Tolson helps us understand what true disciple-making is and what it is not and then gives us some practical ideas through real-life experiences. When we completely understand what it means to disciple it will revolutionize our lives and the local church. This episode will change the way you think abou...

In the episode, Mike uses the anatomy of fire to discuss the disciplines we need in our lives to Keep the Fire Burning.  If you are struggling to maintain your passion for growing in your faith or following Christ, it could be that one of these disciplines is missing from your life. Leviticus 6:9-13 www. CapeFearMen.net

I recently read in Nehemiah when I was struck with a scripture I have read many times and have even written and spoken from this text in the past. But for some reason, I had forgotten until I recently read the text. The text comes from Nehemiah 4:14, and it impacted me many years ago when I attended a men’s conference. It helped me understand my responsibility as a man of God and especially to my...

When asked the question to  Mem's Leaders on what is the one thing you would like for your men to understand in their spiritual growth, one of the biggest responses is for men to understand the importance of having devotions. In this episode, Gary Davis, Ron Bullard, and Dennis Merrit join Mike for a round table discussion on having devotions.  Why is having a devotion each day so important in the...

David Murrow, the author of Why Men Hate Going to Church, is Mike's guest as they discuss his new book Drowning in Screen Time and the lasting effects of the pandemic on men in the church. This is a repeat episode and was one of the most downloaded episodes in 2021.  www. DavidMurrow.com www. CapeFearMen.net