The Patriarchy Podcast - Equipping Christian Men to Build, Fight, Protect and Lead

DID THE HOLY SPIRIT RETIRE? THE PROBLEM WITH CESSATIONISM Ryan Denton on Charismania, Cessationism, Impressions, Miracles, and the Leading of the Holy Spirit Fake healings. Phony prophecies. Televangelists demanding seed money. Reformed Christians have plenty of good reasons to reject charismania. But have we reacted so strongly that we have driven into the ditch on the other side? In this episode...

In Praise of Evangelicalism A Reformed Defense of the Best of American Evangelicalism   Fog Machines, Youth Groups, MegaChurches... Oh My!   Every Reformed guy knows the progression.   You get saved at First Baptist. You survive youth group, church camp, ridiculous games, contemporary worship songs, and an altar call or two. Then somebody hands you Calvin’s Institutes. Suddenl...

What Is Schism? Are You More Schismatic Than You Think? Redeemed Zoomer, Doug Wilson, and the Protestant Problem of Church Unity Protestants have heard the charge for centuries: You’re schismatics. You divided the Church. And sometimes, Protestants make that accusation pretty easy to believe. Churches split over personalities. Christians build factions around favorite pastors. Secondary disa...

What's the Bigger Problem? Abortion or Mass Immigration? Mass immigration is reshaping America. Millions have entered the country illegally, birthright citizenship remains a battleground, and many conservatives argue that stopping demographic replacement must take priority over fighting abortion. But is that really the right order? In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon and Zack Krugler tackle on...

How to Lead Your Wife Through Change | Ten Biblical Strategies Every Husband Needs Every husband who takes Scripture seriously eventually faces this challenge. God convicts you that something in your home needs to change. Maybe it's family worship. Maybe it's your budget. Maybe it's homeschooling, church life, discipline, or a theological conviction you've recently embraced. The question isn't whe...

Does the PCA Understand Christian Nationalism? What They Got Right... and Where They Went Wrong The PCA has released its long-awaited report on Christian Nationalism, and many people had already chosen sides before reading a single page. Some dismissed it because it came from the PCA. Others praised it simply because they oppose Christian Nationalism. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon and Za...

Pride Is Over What Happens When Christians Stop Being Afraid Every June, the rainbow flags come out, corporations change their logos, and the culture demands applause for what God condemns. This year, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon spent Pride Month posting biblical truth about homosexuality, gender confusion, and the destructive consequences of sexual rebellion. The response? Thousands of angry comments,...

Should Men Still Get Married? Feminism and Red-Pill Bitterness Are Destroying the Family Why are so many young men asking, "Why should I get married?" After decades of feminism attacking marriage as oppression, a growing number of men are now embracing the opposite error. The manosphere, MGTOW movement, and red-pill influencers often preach a message of fear, bitterness, and withdrawal from marria...

Icon Wars: Has the Church Been Bowing to Idols? How Rome and the East Smuggle Idolatry into Worship Through Sentiment and Bad Arguments “Stop kissing idols.” When God thundered from Sinai, He did not mumble. He did not leave room for clever loopholes. He said: “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image… thou shalt not bow down thyself to them.” Yet for centuries...

He Swam Through Sharks, Cold, and Addiction | Steve “Moby” Leitch Ultra-marathon swimmer Steve “Moby” Leitch joins Pastor Joseph Spurgeon for a powerful conversation about endurance, discipline, addiction recovery, and the grace of Christ. Steve has crossed some of the most dangerous channels in the world, including the English Channel, the North Channel, Cook Strait, and t...

Most Christian fathers are failing at the most basic assignment God gave them: training their children in the faith. Your kids don’t know the Ten Commandments. They can’t explain the gospel. They don’t think like Christians. And the problem isn’t the culture. It’s the lack of intentional discipleship in the home. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon and Zach Kruege...

Most men don’t fail at fatherhood because they don’t care. They fail because they drift, overcorrect, or lead without clarity. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon and Zach Krueger break down six common types of fathers—five that quietly destroy homes and one that builds them. From passivity to harshness, inconsistency to clownish leadership, this conversation exposes the patt...

Would You Have Welcomed Jesus… or Killed Him? Men Who Entertain Angels – Part 3 What you do with Jesus reveals everything about you. Most men think hospitality is about clean homes, good meals, and polite conversation. Scripture says its more. Hospitality is a dividing line. It exposes your heart. It reveals whether you belong to Christ… or stand against Him. In this episode, P...

AI, the End of the World, and the Future of Christian Men Artificial Intelligence: The New Tower of Babel or Just a Tool? What happens when machines start doing everything better than men? Jobs disappear. Creativity shifts. Even sermons can be generated in seconds. Some are calling AI the new Tower of Babel. Others say it’s just another tool like the internet or the printing press. So what s...

You Are Commanded to Be Hospitable Men Who Entertain Angels Part 2 Episode Summary Hospitality is not optional. It is commanded. In Part 2 of Men Who Entertain Angels , Pastor Joseph Spurgeon moves from definition to duty. This episode walks through the Ten Commandments, the case laws of the Old Testament, and the witness of Scripture to show that hospitality is not softness. It is strength under...

What does real hospitality look like? In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon opens Genesis 18 and shows that hospitality is not a soft, optional extra. It is a masculine Christian duty rooted in the very character of God. Abraham welcomed strangers under the oaks of Mamre, and in doing so became a model for faithful men everywhere. This first installment lays the groundwork. Joseph defines biblic...

Many men are angry. Angry about politics. Angry about feminism. Angry about the corruption in the church. Angry about the state of the nation. But anger without direction becomes distraction. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon sits down with Army Chaplain BJ Newman to talk about focus, priorities, and building where you actually have influence. This is a re-release of a previous episode. The...

Don’t Fall for It Why Christians Keep Getting Played Christians are supposed to be people of truth. Instead, too many are people of reaction. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon is joined by Pastor Michael Clary to expose a growing problem inside the Church: emotional manipulation masquerading as compassion. All it takes is a viral headline, a crying mother, or a carefully framed news st...

Good Marriages Require Good Fights 11 Rules for Fighting Without Losing Your Temper, Your Leadership, or Your Wife Episode Summary Most marriages do not fall apart because of conflict. They fall apart because men do not know how to handle it. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon lays out a hard but hopeful truth. Conflict in marriage is inevitable. Chaos is not. God has given clear rules for fi...

Shepherds Not Hirelings Why You Need Pastoral Care Episode Summary Too many men today confuse content with care. They follow pastors online, defend them in comment sections, and quote them from podcasts but when their marriage is bleeding, their son is drifting, or sin tightens its grip, those men are nowhere to be found. In this episode of The Patriarchy Podcast, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon sits down...

The Patriarchy Podcast | Pastor Joseph Spurgeon In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon sits down with James Baird , pastor and author of King of Kings , to dismantle the modern lie that the state can or should be religiously neutral. From towering pagan idols on American soil to the plain teaching of Psalm 2, this conversation exposes the reality every nation tries to avoid: every law serves a go...

Main Character Syndrome Can Get You Killed Subtitle: LARPING for Meaning Episode Summary Our culture is obsessed with being the hero. Everyone is told their life must be epic, visible, and historically significant. That lie is getting people killed. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon dismantles “main character syndrome” and exposes how political activism, social media clout, and e...

Principles for Obedience Training: Raising Children for Joy, Order, and Dominion   Episode Summary In this solo episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon lays down a biblical and unapologetically patriarchal framework for obedience training in the home. Drawing from Scripture and pastoral experience as a father of eight, this episode confronts modern parenting myths and reclaims God’s design for...

Andrew Rappaport was raised Jewish, trained to argue, and taught to reject Jesus. But when the gospel confronted him, he couldn't argue his way out. He followed the truth of Christianity—and lost his family in the process.   In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon interviews Andrew about the cost of discipleship, the role of debate in conversion, and what it means to follow Christ when...

  Why Your Kids Don’t Listen—and What to Do About It Trust: The Forgotten Weapon of Fatherhood   In this episode of The Patriarchy Podcast, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon sits down with elder, father, and foster dad Aaron Sabie to talk about one of the most overlooked pillars of fatherhood: trust.   Why don’t your kids listen? It’s not because you’re not loud e...