The Pursuit of Manliness

Send us Fan Mail On today's A Quiet Life episode I am going to share some items I believe you need to have on hand and ready to use if and when disaster comes your way.  To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/join-the-herd   Join Tribe XV by securing your spot today: https://www.thepursuitofm...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast episode I sit down and speak with Derek Mason author of "Embracing Our Full Victory in Christ: The Journey from Darkness to Light" Embracing Our Full Victory in Christ: The Journey from Darkness to Light is a Bible-based and detailed account of the challenges and triumphs of confronting and overcoming demonic influences in a world—and, tragica...

Send us Fan Mail On today's A Quiet Life episode I am going to share 5 things to consider when it comes to eliminating the apathy in our life.  To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/join-the-herd   Join Tribe XV by securing your spot today: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/gear/p/tribe-...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast episode I sit down and speak with Jonny Ardavanis author of "Consider the Lilies: Finding Perfect Peace in the Character of God." In his book, Jonny Ardavanis shows us God's consistent response to those who are worn down by worry and badgered by melancholy: He proclaims His own character. Drawing on that perspective-shifting model, Jonny...

Send us Fan Mail On today's A Quiet Life episode I am going to share some thoughts from this years Men's Retreat.  This was our 4th year having a retreat and the conscensus is they gathering and community just continues to get better.  To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/join-the-herd...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast episode I sit down and talk with Gary Miracle, author of "No More Bad Days, Trading the Pursuit of Perfection for the Gift of Grace." When tragedy struck, Gary Miracle could have given up. Instead, he chose a different perspective. In "No More Bad Days" Gary explains how his life was forever changed by an infection that caused him to...

Send us Fan Mail On today's A Quiet Life podcast I share the newest resource to The Pursuit of Manliness: Tribe Builder. During this podcast I share the journey that led to Tribe Builder, why I changed the format and what is offered with it and what you can expect if you are ready to build a Tribe in your region. Tribe Builder is designed for you to build a Tribe wherever you and your men pla...

Send us Fan Mail On Today's PoM Podcast I sat down and spoke with Casey Beathard who shares about faith, fatherhood, the tragic passing of his son and the unexpected journey of healing from the depths of unthinkable devastation.  Through an unexpected blessing of a broken entry gate to their residence, the Beathard’s found themselves unable to hide away from their community — a support system...

Send us Fan Mail On today's A Quiet Life episode I share some thoughts from a recent Marriage Zoom Call with Tribe.  Every few months we invite the men in Tribe to join us with their wife for a time of connection and conversation. During our recent call we talked about developing a rhythm of emotional and physical intimacy.  There were many positive takeaways from that call and I am going to...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM Podcast I sat down and spoke with Ben Locke, the author of "In Our Suffering, Lord Be Near: Prayers of Hope for the Hurting."  Hardship and adversity touch everyone--illness, grief, accidents, trauma, loneliness, relationship struggles, financial crises, sin, addiction, life stressors, and so much more can leave you feeling lost, hopeless, and isolate...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM Podcast we talk about what causes us to aimlessly go through life and resolving to have no more wasted days.  Often we are aimless because we lack direction. We miss the target because we failed to first set our sights. Let’s not keep living like this but intentionally do something about it. An intentional life is much more enjoyable than a rudderless one.  To...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast I am joined by Jessika Sanders and Eric Schumacher authors of "In His Hands: Prayers for Your Child or Baby in a Medical Crisis." When your child or unborn baby is facing serious medical problems, it can be hard to know what to pray. The shock, uncertainty, and fear can mean that even though you want to cry out to God in prayer, your words jus...

Send us Fan Mail On today's A Quiet Life episode I share a text that I taught 4 years ago and how it has impacted my life.  When we consider the landscape and legacy of our lives we need to strongly consider what we are becoming and what needs to change.  To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.co...

Send us Fan Mail On today's podcast I sat down and spoke with Joe Dobbins, Pastor and Author of "Hope after Church Hurt: How to Heal, Reengage, and Rediscover God's Heart for You."  Written for anyone wounded in a place of worship, and unsure how to move forward in their faith, this powerful book is an insightful and honest guide into eight unique types of church hurt--and how...

Send us Fan Mail On today's A Quiet Life podcast we simply talk about "Doing what disciples do." If we are going to claim to be a disciple of Jesus, then we should live like a disciple of Jesus.  We think in some strange way we can give ourselves a hall pass on the things we don't want to do, things that don't fit our personality or things that are outside of our comfort z...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast episode I am once again joined by Chris Bruno, author of "The Man Maker Project: A Father's Guide to Initiating His Son into Manhood."  Man Maker Project offers a practical roadmap that equips fathers to create a unique, modern-day masculine initiation experience for their sons. Rather than a single event or ceremony, fathers can guide th...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM Podcast episode we take a look at what it looks like to "Be on guard" when it comes to yourself and those around you.  To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/join-the-herd   Secure your spot at our Fall Men's Retreat: https://www.thepursuitofmanl...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM Podcast I sat down and spoke with Ben Peterson of Engage Your Destiny. Engage Your Destiny dives deep into hard topics, showing readers how God continuously shows up in even the most difficult of circumstances when people allow Him to lead their lives. From mundane everyday tasks to life's mountain highs and valley lows, each chapter takes readers moment-b...

Send us Fan Mail On today's A Quiet Life podcast I share a quote I heard from a football coach that has stuck with me.  When I consider the effort that I have put into most days of my life I can honestly say there are too many days where I just went through the motions at best. As we all know, time is finite, and the amount we have been given we must learn to be good stewards with because we...

Send us Fan Mail Since 2021 men from all across the U.S. and beyond have made their way to Indianapolis for our Fall Men’s retreat. The 2024 Men’s Retreat will be September 27th-28th  in Indianapolis.  To give you a better idea of what takes place and what the experience if like I sat down with some of the Point Men in Tribe to invite them to share their perspective.  Registration for this years r...

Send us Fan Mail Too many men treat obedience to God like an email inbox. We choose to not read emails because we want to avoid the conversation, the work or the next meeting.  When it comes to knowing how to live out this life, men we are without an excuse.  To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com...

Send us Fan Mail Men will move heaven and earth to do the things they want to do or the things they want to see their kids do. We will utilize any resource necessary to see something through if we have decided that it matters.  When we consider the landscape of life, how many of those things will really matter when this thing is over? Most of them will not. If we are honest with ourselves, we ofte...

Send us Fan Mail On today's A Quiet Life podcast we discuss the reality that when it comes to living above reproach with our eyes many men are failing miserably.  Men in this area we are the problem, but we can also change this by our presence if we resolve to not live like this anymore. Job said "I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?"  To get more...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast we are going to take a look at how easy it is to miss the things of substance because we have become fixated on the "swords" of this life.   To get more PoM Podcast content and join a global community of men who help support PoM join The Herd: https://www.thepursuitofmanliness.com/join-the-herd   Secure your spot at our Fall Men's Retreat...

Send us Fan Mail On today's PoM podcast I sit down and talk with Jake Hamilton, author of "Journey to Biblical Masculinity."  Jake Hamilton, leader of the global men’s movement The Fight, found the answers to his personal and the broader cultural crisis and debate surrounding masculinity in a mythological story.  Taking notes from Jesus—the ultimate example of masculinity and master...