The Pursuit of Manliness

Send us Fan Mail On today’s A Quiet Life midweek podcast I share my thoughts on the Andrew Carnegie autobiography.  With openness and a look in the rear-view mirror, Andrew Carnegie reflects on the pivotal moments, challenges, and triumphs that shaped his life and career.  From his early life in Scotland to the establishment of the Carnegie Steel Company, he gives his readers a firsthand look at t...

Send us Fan Mail In Exodus 13 we see how God made it clear each day to the Nation of Israel that He was in their presence and they could remember what He has been doing.  On today's podcast I share how we can get the early part of our day right, but if we neglect the evening we create a strain on ourselves spiritually that is not necessary.  If we will create intentional bookends to our days...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast we continue our look at the life of Christ by unpacking the exchange between Jesus and the messenger who told him his family was outside wanting Him to join them.  For as difficult as it may be to navigate family, it would have been even trickier during the time Jesus was on this planet.  Build your own Tribe with Tribe Builder: https://www.thepursuitofmanl...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast I unpack a social media post I made a couple of weeks ago talking about 5 Survival Skills that a man of God should acquire.  Today I am going to unpack that post and why I believe they are essential.  If you have a situation or scenario you would like to hear some survival skills for send an email to pursuemanliness@gmail.com and I will see if it can be a p...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast we are answering the question "Does the Gospel make it to my house?" If you are a Christian then your immediate answer might be yes, and up until about 10 years ago I would have said the same thing.  Today we are going to ask 5 questions that each man needs to consider when we evaluate how effectively we are taking what we believe and getting it i...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to how you spend your time, who get's to make that decision? Depending on your relationship status and season of life it may seem like everyone but yourself gets to determine that.  When it comes to the Sabbath, it can be easy to neglect becasue our margin is so limited, The truth is, Jesus is still Lord of the Sabbath no matter what our calendar tells us.  Buil...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast I share a review of the book "Going My Own Way" by Gary Crosby.  I would venture to say few of the PoM listeners will know who Gary Crosby is and even fewer would have read this book. But as I read this book about Gary's relationship with his famous father Bing Crosby I recognized so many things we are workiing through when it comes to Po...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast episode we take a look at 4 verses that give us a roadmap as Christians to understand our faith and to communicate it to others.  Often we look at the Bible as this complicated book that is difficult to understand. When we consider these 4 verses we can see that understanding is the start, but application is the key.  Make sure to sign up for the Framew...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast we are going to continue our look at  the Life of Christ walking through the Gospel of Mark.  Today we will walk through Mark 1:29-2:12 and take a close look at how Jesus heals spiritually as well as physically.   Build your own Tribe with Tribe Builder: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/gear/p/tribe-builder-the-gospels To get more PoM Podcast content a...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast we are going to take a look at "in-laws" in the Bible.  Scripture gives us a glimpse of some of the challenges that particularly men and their father-in-law faced when it came to cultivating a relationship that was beneficial to both sides.  This problem has not changed and is not going away. Once we take our eyes off of why God allows us to have...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's podcast I sit down and talk with Brant Hansen, bestselling author and syndicated radio host. Brant is releasing his newest book entitled "Life is Hard, God is Good, Let's Dance." How can we possibly be hopeful? Optimistic, even, in times like these? How in the world can we hear and see all the pain that's going on around us ... and be joyful...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast we are going to continue our look at  the Life of Christ walking through the Gospel of Mark.  Today we look at Mark 1:14-20, the message of Jesus to Repent & Believe.  Build your own Tribe with Tribe Builder: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/gear/p/tribe-builder-the-gospels To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast I share some things I have learned about setting your day, week, month and year. I heard it said a while back "The days are long and the years are short." This phrase has stuck with me and when I consisder the ammount of time I have been given, I want to make the best use of it I can.  Here is a link to the calendar I spoke about: https://www.amaz...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s PoM podcast I sit down and talk with Eric Rogell, author of Lions Raised as Lambs.”  Eric Rogell is a bestselling author whose latest book, just hit #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Release list in four categories.     Eric takes men on the sacred journey that men have undertaken for many years. More than just a book, it’s a transformative experience told through a powerful alleg...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast we are going to begin to take a look at the Life of Christ walking through the Gospel of Mark.  Today we look at Mark 1:9-13, the Baptism & Temptation of Jesus. Once again we see that God's ways are not our ways.  Build your own Tribe with Tribe Builder: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/gear/p/tribe-builder-the-gospels To get more PoM Podcast...

Send us Fan Mail On this today’s podcast I give a book review of “The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses by Theodore Roosevelt.”  This book is a collection of speeches and essays from Roosevelt from 1899-1901. Roosevelt lived a full and well accomplished life and because of that he is able to draw on experience to call all people to live a life of productivity one and that also benefits others. ...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast I sit down and talk with Jeremy Stalnecker, the CEO of the Mighty Oaks Foundation. The Mighty Oaks Foundation is dedicated to helping America’s military warriors and their families who are suffering from the unseen wounds of combat such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  Jeremy is also the author of "March or Die, Moving Forward When Your World...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast we take a look at what Isaiah wrote about 700 years before Jesus came to earth. Isaiah wrote about people who were living in darkness and how a great light shone. What he probably didn't consider is how some preferred to remain in that darkness.  Build your own Tribe with Tribe Builder: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/gear/p/tribe-builder-the...

Send us Fan Mail On this today's podcast I share 7 components of The Pursuit of Manliness that will be the focus as we look ahead towards 2024.  To learn more about Tribe building and to begin building your own click here: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/gear/p/tribe-builder-the-gospels To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s PoM Podcast I sit down and talk with Brett Snodgrass, the host of The Iron Deep Podcast and the visionary behind Iron Deep, a faith-driven men's community (Irondeep.com). Brett discusses his men’s ministry Iron Deep a men's community with a foundation rooted in Christ for successful business leaders. Iron Deep helps businessmen find more intimacy with God, dev...

Send us Fan Mail On this day where we celebrate The Light that has overcome darkness and brought peace to earth we need to be reminded that this image we find in Scripture was not meant just for a few moments on Christmas day, but a hope that goes beyond the right now.  If we will, as men of God will begin to Raise the Standard of what it means to be a man of God in our homes, communities, churche...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s podcast we look at two people who encounter Jesus shortly after his birth. These two people were not there by accident, they were there because this is how they live their life.  The temple would have been filled with people who missed the Messiah, but because of their pursuit of God they had an encounter like none other.  Build your own Tribe with Tribe Builder: https:...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast I share a tradition I started a number of years ago that brought me out of my comfort zone and allowed me to communicate to my wife and kids on a different level.  There is no blueprint on writing a Christmas letter, but I do want to give you some examples I have used in case you want to do the same for someone else.  To learn more about Tribe building and...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's PoM Podcast I sit down and talk with O.S. Hawkins,  a longtime pastor and bestselling author.  In his newest book "The Connection Code" O.S. dives into the book of Philemon. Rarely studied, this tiny book in the New Testament is a letter the apostle Paul wrote to a wealthy businessman named Philemon on behalf of his runaway slave, Onesimus. And it dea...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's Out In The Garage podcast we will continue our look at the events that surround the birth of Jesus and His early days here on earth.  Today we will look at Matthew 2 and the journey the wise men were on to come face to face with the Messiah.  Build your own Tribe with Tribe Builder: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/gear/p/tribe-builder-the-gospels To get m...