The Man in the Pew Show with Phil Mershon

Do you feel like you're drifting apart in your marriage?  You're not alone. Over 50% of marriages end in divorce and many more are in survival mode.  It doesn't have to be that way. In fact, that's not how God designed marriage. He created marriage to be a picture of unity and love. He made us to be one flesh. The problem is that the enemy seeks to divide and conquer us so we will less effective t...

When everything around you is falling, what do you know for sure? How do you exercise faith when everything feels uncertain? God’s word never fails. God fleshes out his truth in our lives through Jesus’ work on the cross and applies it to our everyday circumstances. He has promised that he will never back down from a promise. "God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should cha...

Having a vision statement doesn't mean you have vision. What you may be missing is a vision story; a story so clear and compelling everyone knows what to do. Scott Beebe, founder of Business on Purpose, shows you how to create a vision story in this episode.

Are great leaders born or bred? Leadership author Hans Finzel says, “If you do what comes naturally, you will be a poor leader.” You may be born with natural leadership skills, but that doesn’t make you a great leader. Hitler had charisma and leadership ability, but he was an awful leader. In this episode, we will explore some of the common mistakes leaders make and some specific ways to become a...

Do you want success or significance? Warren Peterson had success, but when he lost his stuff he despaired to the point of planning his suicide. Thankfully, God stopped him and now he helps men pursue living a life of significance. This episode reveals Warren's journey from despair to finding a life worth living and how he can help you discover ways to become more significant in the eyes of God, yo...

Have you forgotten how to dream? Do you wonder what might happen if you actually pursued your dreams? God called us to have a holy imagination where we can dream and imagine a future that is better than today. Cliff Ravenscraft, commonly known as the Podcast Answerman, shares his story of letting go of a successful career as an insurance seller to becoming a content creator. Now he wants to help t...

Do you struggle to balance your ambition to excel at work with your desire to be a family man?  As men, we were made to penetrate our world and make a mark. Too often we fail to bring this same energy into our family lives.  Alejandro Reyes, founder of Church Marketing Labs, experienced this as a child when his father left him and he also wrestled with this as a father and entrepreneur. Through th...

Do you feel more comfortable wearing cheeseburger socks or a three piece suit? How do you face your fears? Jeremy Vest is a video strategist by day, skateboards at night and loves to wear cheeseburger socks. He hasn't always felt so comfortable in his own skin. In this episode he shares how he became convinced that the world needs him to be authentic to who he is.

Have you ever felt like giving up? Do you wonder what it takes to persevere when life seems stacked against you? Sean Cannell, co-founder of Video Influencers, knows how it feels to want to throw in the towel when things seem too hard. He and his wife endured the perfect storm of a health crisis, the Great Recession, and losing a church job in the same year. Learn how they endured these storms and...

Do you wonder what happened to the puppy love you and your wife shared while you were dating? Do you long to be close to her but don't know how to rekindle that intimacy? Tony DiLorenzo of One Extraordinary Marriage believes there are at least seven intimacy killers, but we can conquer them all. Learn how in this episode.

How do we share our faith without becoming pushy, salesy, or irrelevant? Jesus commanded us to let our lights shine, but how do we reveal God's love practically? Author and speaker, Ramon Ray, shares 7 practical tips that can inspire all of us to reveal God's love in all parts of our lives.

Does your marriage feel stale and uninspiring? What if you could create a love story worth telling for all ages? What if you could strengthen your marriage every day? Matt Mundt, host of the Engaging Story marriage podcast, reveals 4 ways to help men breathe new life into their marriages. These are practical things we can begin doing today.

Do you wish you had more energy to get everything done that matters to you? What if you could get more done in less time? Dustin Stout, co-founder of Warfare Plugins, a blogger, and entrepreneur, struggles with these very issues and shares 5 tips to increase your focus, producitivity and energy.

Does competition play a helpful role in the life of believers? What if believers were to compete every day for the things that really matter? Jake Thompson, founder of Compete Every Day , believes it can transform our marriages, our work, our friendships, and ultimately our faith.

Do you wonder how to overcome frustrations in your work? Does your work make a difference? Author Kent Porter helps business leaders and employees alike find solutions for the common problems we all face in our work. Through workplace parables, Kent shows the path to overcoming our frustration is often discovered through asking better questions.

Is obesity the silent enemy of the church? According to many doctors, we are fighting an epidemic and it's slowly killing us. The problem is we don't recognize that the enemy is on our plates. Check out these facts about obesity: More than 2 in 3 adults are considered to be overweight or obese according to a  National Health and Nutrition Survey  in 2010.  The  Center for Disease Controls  project...

Can you imagine telling yourself that $22.5 million isn't enough? What about $2.5 million? Paul Adams of Sound Financial Group joins the show to discuss ways that many Christian families are burning money and putting themselves in debt. He shows how you can stop burning your money start living our lives on purpose.

What distinguishes a man of significance from the rest of us? Over the last six months, I’ve interviewed 25 men about how their faith informs all aspects of their lives. These are men with warts and warbles, but men who follow Jesus and want to be more like him. Looking back over these episodes, I see ten themes that I find distinguish men who make a significant impact on their worlds--at work, at...

Did you know that nearly 100% of teenage boys and 70% of men are addicted to pornography? Most Christian men try to escape this by redefining addiction. Perhaps the numbers aren’t as severe as this statistic, but the consequences of porn addiction are ravaging marriages, families, churches, and businesses across the world. We need a way of escape.  Nate Larkin, founder of the SamsonSociety, reveal...

You've heard the Great Commission where Jesus said to make disciples of all nations (Mt. 28:18-20). But what does that have to do with you as a businessman? How could you use your skills and experiences to build gospel bridges to places where there are few churches? In other words, how do you run your business as mission? Mike Gingerich, president of Digital Hill Multimedia, shares some ways he's...

What’s your dream job? What if God asked you to leave you dream job? How would you feel? What would your family say? Jason Romano, former senior producer for ESPN, felt like God was asking him to leave the security of his dream job at ESPN to pursue vocational ministry. In this episode, Jason shares his story and encourages us all to be willing to say “yes” to God when he asks us to step outside o...

Have you wondered if joining a mastermind is for you? Consider this... Have you ever faced a major life decision or encountered personal tragedy and wished you had a trusted group of advisors you could turn to? Would it be great to have a personal board of directors made of men who support and believe in you, but also wouldn't be afraid to tell you the truth? That's exactly what you get when you j...

Did anyone ever tell you that you wouldn't amount to anything? Have you ever been spared from death's door and wondered why God keeps giving you second chances?  In this episode with George B. Thomas, former youth pastor and bouncer, we explore three stories where God clearly spared his life and what he has learned from each of those incidents. Get ready to laugh, cry, and be challenged.

Most Christian families are active in competitive youth sports. In fact 70% of American families enroll their children in organized sports during grade school and middle school. How do Christian men take advantage of the opportunities to mentor children? How should we behave while we’re sitting in the stands and see the refs make a bad call or the coach doesn’t play our kids? In this episode with...

Has your wife ever asked you to put down your phone while you’re talking to her? Do you wonder what’s happening inside your brain while you’re “multi-tasking”? This week’s episode features Leslie Samuel, from BecomeaBlogger.com , as we discuss neuroscience and ways we can be more focused in our relationships with God and our family, as well as hacks for being more productive in our work.