The Men at Magnify Extra Mile Podcast

Trent is hiking the Tetons this week, so Josh is taking a break from our weekly challenges to talk about how to get more out of the Psalms. We'll practice on Psalm 113 together. Welcome to The Men at Magnify Extra Mile Podcast!  Our podcast is here to encourage men to follow Christ together and to go the extra mile. Have questions? Ideas for future episodes? Feedback for Trent and Josh? drop us a...

Grab your Bible, a battle buddy, and a water bottle—we’re forging godly men this summer! The guys continue into week 7 of Forged on All Fronts where the guys hope to encourage you to stay sharp this summer! Inside this week’s episode: 📖 Devotional Reflection: With Psalm 100 we follow the call of The Worship Leader to Shout for Joy to the Lord, regardless of our circumstance. 🧠 Mind Challenge: Re...

Grab your Bible, a battle buddy, and a water bottle—we’re forging godly men this summer! The guys continue into week 6 of Forged on All Fronts where the guys hope to encourage you to stay sharp this summer! Inside this week’s episode: - Devotional Reflection: In Psalm 84 we are reminded that being in the presence of God for even a moment is far greater and more satisfying than being anywhere else....

Grab your Bible, a battle buddy, and a water bottle—we’re forging godly men this summer! The guys continue into week 4 of Forged on All Fronts where the guys hope to encourage you to stay sharp this summer! Inside this week’s episode: - Devotional Reflection: Psalm 63 reflects David’s dependency on God’s provision and reliance for God to be the soul source of his soul’s satisfaction in the midst o...

Grab your Bible, a battle buddy, and a water bottle—we’re forging godly men this summer! The guys continue into week 4 of Forged on All Fronts where the guys hope to encourage you to stay sharp this summer! Inside this week’s episode: - Devotional Reflection: In the 32nd Psalm, we experience the lows of guilt when we carry our sin and do not confess it. And we are shown the heights of God’s grace,...

Grab your Bible, a battle buddy, and a water bottle—we’re forging godly men this summer! The guys continue into week 3 of Forged on All Fronts where the guys hope to encourage you to stay sharp this summer! Inside this week’s episode: - Devotional Reflection: Psalm 23 reminds us of the goodness of our Shepherd who not only cares for us in the good moments, but especially in the death valleys. - Mi...

Grab your Bible, a battle buddy, and a water bottle—we’re forging godly men this summer! The guys continue into week 2 of Forged on All Fronts where the guys hope to encourage you to stay sharp this summer! Inside this week’s episode: Devotional Reflection: Looking up and out using Psalm 19 to see the glory of God on display. - Mind Challenge: Read 1 of the Gospels of Jesus’ life (Matthew, Mark, L...

Grab your Bible, a battle buddy, and a water bottle—we’re forging godly men this summer! In this episode, Trent and Josh kick off a brand-new summer series designed to both encourage and challenge you to grow deeply in your faith. As men, we are called to love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, and strength (Deut. 6:5). Over the next few weeks, we are taking focused, practical steps in tha...

With this *special* episode, Trent and Josh take time to sit down with Jenny Boyd - Magnify Church’s Women's Ministry Director. They warm-up by asking some “get to know you” questions and then dig into her experience in ministry. What comes about is a sincere conversation about women in our church and how much church and life together in marriage matters.  Welcome to The Men at Magnify Extra Mile...

This week the guys look ahead to Summer 2026. They point to why it’s important to shift gears in life from time-to-time and how you as a man can be intentional about the change. They then get into the details of what’s coming up for the Men at Magnify to engage with one another and to make the most of the time we’ve got to enjoy these Michigan summer months. Welcome to The Men at Magnify Extra Mil...

Trent and Josh reflect on the series, thinking about what was learned, what they would do over or do more of, and offer some concluding thoughts on the role of doctrine in the life of faith. Welcome to The Men at Magnify Extra Mile Podcast!  Our podcast is here to encourage men to follow Christ together and to go the extra mile. Have questions? Ideas for future episodes? Feedback for Trent and Jos...

Our fearless leader has returned! Trent is back and well again, just in time to walk with Josh down the corridors of church history to discuss where denominations come from and how we should think about them. The guys discuss their personal experiences in other denominations, what it means to be baptist, and how we relate to some other denominations. We didn't cover everything we hoped to, but we...

Trent is out sick, leaving Josh to face the end times alone. In this installment of "We Believe," Josh explores topics related to the future: the return of Jesus Christ, what He will do when He comes back, what will happen to us, and some questions about the millennial kingdom and the rapture. While the subject can be exciting to some and leave others cold, remember that what matters most is our h...

Trent is on vacation this week, so Josh welcomes back Ben Phebus as this week’s conversation partner as we explore the doctrine of the church. Ben is of course one of the pastors here, serving primarily with our 1829 ministry. Josh and Ben talk about early church memories, some of the joys and challenges of life in the local church, and why things like denominations and ordinances matter. Welcome...

This week, Trent and Josh dig further into the topic of Redemption; Getting to the heart of the Gospel and the “other side of the cross” of life in the Spirit. They talk about the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives and offer up wisdom from Scripture on Christian life in the pursuit of holiness.  Welcome to The Men at Magnify Extra Mile Podcast!  Our podcast is here to encourage men to follow C...

Episode Title: We Believe! Week 5 - Selah  Episode Description: This week, the Men at Magnify pause their normal group meetings for Easter and Spring Break. This conversation is about the pause that is often reflected in musical instruction in the Psalms - selah.  The guys chat about the importance of pause in their lives, why we should pause from time to time, and some encouraging ideas on how to...

In this *special* episode, we sit down with our Student Ministries Pastor, Trevor Hunt, for a fun and meaningful conversation. After some lighthearted “get to know you” questions, Trevor shares how he got into youth ministry and some of his favorite highlights — including watching students truly own their faith and a hilarious “echolocation” game story. He also speaks candidly about the challenges...

In this episode, Josh and Trent introduce the topic of Redemption. The focus for this first part of the two part conversation is on Jesus Christ, the epicenter of where redemption is. They talk about the key components of redemption including its connection to the fall and the need for atonement. They then answer some Q&A regarding the extent of the atonement and their views on the practical side...

This week, Trent and Josh wade into deep waters with an exploration of what’s wrong with the world. They start with themselves and some lighthearted youthful rebellion, and then explore what the Magnify Church statements of faith say about sin and its starting point.  Finally, they cover a lot of frequently asked questions about sin, like what it means to be born sinful, what total depravity does...

In this episode, Trent and Josh continue in week 2 of We Believe! This week’s focus is on the doctrine of “Creation”. The men discuss key points such as God as the life source, Ex Nihilo, and the purpose of Creation. They then address a listener's submitted question about the origins of the universe.  Have questions for the guys? Submit them HERE ! They’ll do their best to answer as many questions...

The guys kick off the first  in our series on Magnify Church’s statements of faith titled: We Believe! This week, the guys talk about the “inside jokes” we have with family and friends. They talk about how that points to a shared understanding about the world and how that mimics our other beliefs.  The key question this week is: Why does doctrine matter?  The guys talk about how central doctrine i...

The Men at Magnify exist to help men live their mission well. We believe that God has a mission for our lives. Part of discovering our mission is understanding who God is, the world He has made, and our place in it. This Spring, the M@M will be covering a series in our statements of faith titled: “We Believe!” through this series, we hope that the men of our church will grow in both understanding...

In this final episode of the Making Sense of God series, Josh and Trent talk about sound, rational reasons for belief in God. Drawing from Keller’s book, the guys riff on why the Christian worldview makes sense and holds up under the pressures that life brings. Welcome to The Men at Magnify Extra Mile Podcast!  Our podcast is here to encourage men to follow Christ with one another and to go the ex...

In week 6 of the Making Sense of God series, Josh and Trent reflect on their childhood sources of justice and how they played them out. The focus of the conversation hangs on morality - our sense of good and evil - and justice - our way of making wrong things right. They talk about the holes with the secular worldview and how Christianity offers a better vision of justice than anything the world h...

This time on the podcast, Trent and Josh discuss the source of true identity. They talk about how there are many ways to think about ourselves, about which ways fall short and which are most satisfying. Through it all, they point to how relationship with God satisfies our deepest needs to belong and to stand out. Welcome to The Men at Magnify Extra Mile Podcast!  Our podcast is here to encourage m...