Training4Manhood

Guest: Fred Villa - RE/MAX real estate agent Good books can be used for education, instruction, inspiration, etc… What’s your goal for reading for 2022? One book a month = 12/year Reading and listening to a book are both acceptable ways of digesting books. I will often listen to longer fiction books, like Anna Karenina - great way to digest the longer stories that you want to read. I will use Audi...

If men are to be the leaders of their family and their community, then having a vested interest in the community is important - owning a home is a vital piece of the puzzle toward responsibility. Fred Villa - RE/MAX real estate agent What is the “right” home? Lending Agent is going to be looking at: Income Debt Cash on hand Credit scores Finding the “right” home includes considerations like… Findi...

Unleashing Peace: Experiencing God’s Shalom in Your Pursuit of Happiness Dr. Jeremiah Johnston Yes, MEN struggle with anxiety and depression, too! Isolation is the worst form of punishment - are you disconnected from a vibrant, real, faith-building community? Guys, we need to take the time and make the effort to develop strong relationships with others. STRESS kills people - it poisons your body!...

A boy knows enough to think he’s right; a man knows enough to realize he might be wrong. I’m going to be teachable enough to learn. Remember the guy on your team that was “coachable” - that’s the same concept. Are you afraid of showing “weakness” that you don’t know everything - that’s simply your pride talking…don’t listen to that voice! Think about some of the great coaches you’ve had in life -...

We should be men who are engaged in not just making ourselves better, but making others and our community better as well. Men should not be hiding behind our phones (or whatever) watching people - we need to engage, take a step to make a difference, insert ourselves into a situation to make it better! Men have to reject the apathy of inaction. We have to be intentional. West Point’s Four Appropria...

Men should be men of action...but what does that mean? Mike Thornberry - West Point grad, 1996 US Olympic men’s handball team How does God “fine tune” our lives? Puts us in community - Proverbs 27:17 - “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” How does iron “sharpen” iron - by clashing against each other - conflict...you need to have men around you that you can smash your ideas against t...

November is National Adoption Month. You’ll want to listen and engage with this incredible conversation with Tim and Kati Matthews and prayerfully consider what you can do to help those who are without meaningful parental influence. Our church has a special program to highlight the need and opportunity for those considering foster care and adoption called CHOSEN (Christ’s Hope for Orphans - Suppor...

Recorded at Sky Ranch - incredible student and family camps in Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado! This is a conversation with two good friends - Jared Wood and Chase Hilbert. Jared is the lead man in the band playing at Sky Ranch - he's a professional musician leading worship across the country - check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.com . Jared's music is the intro/outro for T4M. How to get an honest...

Following the first conversation with Jacob Browning, this episode tackles the idea of men and abuse head on and challenges the narrative that all men are violent abusers. From the book The Boy Crisis by Dr. Warren Farrell (not a recommendation), a poem expresses the concept that men are “attackers” and both Jacob and Dan challenge that assessment and put the responsibility back on each individual...

Children are like arrows in the hands of a warrior, not arrows in the hands of a wimp. Men aren’t wimps. But, what does that mean true masculinity is - a strong, rough and tumble man? Listen and learn from the personal experience of Jacob Browning who grew up in a home where physical abuse was present - how did Jacob respond and what steps did he take to make sure that he didn’t pass along those a...

Listen to an important conversation with MY state legislator and good friend Matt Shaheen as we discuss all things "politics" - WAIT, don't ignore this episode - it's vital for men to be leaders in their communities and being active, informed and engaged in the political arena is one opportunity for your voice to be heard on issues that affect not only your family (and your pocketbook), but also a...

  What He Must Be...If He Wants to Marry My Daughter Voddie Baucham, Jr.   1. Must be a Christian 2. Must be committed to Biblical headship 3. Must be a suitable Priest Spiritual life of a person comes FIRST Priest is the chief servant for his community 4. Must be a suitable Prophet Man must be able to speak truth (and be discerning to know truth) Psalm 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in st...

What should a man be to "qualify" to marry a wonderful young woman - for the next two weeks, listen as Dan Panetti talks with his brother-in-law Rob Snyder about this concept - Rob is the father of three girls - one who is married, one who is engaged, and one who is dating - so Rob can speak to all aspects - but before all those things can happen, understand that the principles of manhood should b...

Why is it important for a man to speak truth? Is exaggerating really all that bad? What about your intentions - aren't they important? And what does it mean to "speak the truth in love" - something that you might have heard, but don't understand. Men have a unique role of speaking life into a situation - and this can be both positive and negative - learn how to use your words to build up others an...

The idea that men speak truth, serve others, love deeply and endure joyfully are all grounded in the concept that men have an authority in their life which guides them, instructs them, teaches them what it means to be a man - and that authority is God Himself. Time with God, in His Word, is essential for the training of a man - just like time in gym is essential for the athlete, a man must do the...

How do you handle adversity? Men “endure joyfully” - meaning that you make the best of a situation, regardless of whether it’s your fault or someone else’s - you don’t allow the pressure of the situation to change you - remember the "principle of the toothpaste" - when there’s pressure applied, what’s inside will come out! What comes out of you when you are under pressure?  Hopefully the character...

What will others say about you at your funeral - not thinking about that now, well you should be! What you love will drive your passions and influence your actions - it will be obvious to all - and a day will come when others are reflecting on the man that you were by talking about the things that you loved - what will they say about you?

This is the second week of examining some key concepts of what it means to be a man - Men speak truth, serve others, love deeply, endure joyfully, and humbly walk with the Lord. What does it mean to "serve" others - it takes eyes to see the needs of others, a humility to be willing to do what needs to be done, and then a commitment to serve them even if it costs you! Remember, a prideful life is a...

The only thing that grows without work is weeds! To grow into manhood takes work, effort, intentionality! Our guest this week is Gabe Boyd who shares a motto for manhood that he created working with middle school boys - "Men speak truth, serve others, love deeply, endure joyfully, and humbly walk with the Lord." What is your motto for manhood?

Peter Pan - subtitled "the boy who wouldn't grow up," makes for a fun story, but boys who don't mature into men make for lousy husbands and fathers - but why are so many males not men?

Two general concepts: 1. Not all males will be men. Manhood is a set of principles, not a particular age or activity that one does. 2. To truly be a "man" you must be under the authority of God. To have a proper understand of who you are, you need to know the author, the designer, of life.