Man to Men

Jared sits down with Pastor J. Josh Smith to talk about his book The Man for the Day and what it looks like to pursue daily faithfulness over restless ambition. Drawing from decades of pastoral ministry, Josh challenges men to prioritize soul health, personal holiness, and quiet consistency—trusting God with the distance while focusing on the right direction today. Follow J. Josh Smith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ X | B...

Georgia Southern grad student Connor Wilson shares how Christian community on campus has grown during his college years and how BYX helped anchor his faith and leadership. Follow GSU BYX: https://www.instagram.com/gsubyx/?hl=en SUPPORT Man to Men by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://byx.org/give/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and become an INDIVIDUAL PARTNER Follow Man to Men & Beta Upsilon Chi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this Best Men episode, we sat down with acclaimed comic book artist Jason Fabok—known for his work on Batman , Justice League , and Batman: Three Jokers —to talk about faith, creativity, and what it looks like to pursue excellence with integrity. Jason shares his journey into the comic book world, how prayer and discipline shape his creative process, and why he believes great stories often echo...

Baylor senior Jackson Balsavias shares his journey of faith, leadership in BYX, and the real spiritual hunger he’s seeing on campus. He reflects on God’s work in his life, the challenges of performative Christianity, and his call to serve as an Air Force officer while living boldly for Christ. Follow Baylor BYX: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/uabyx/?hl=en⁠ SUPPORT Man to Men by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jared interviews 2521 Entertainment co-founders John Walter and David Hunt about their faith-driven mission to tell high-quality, culture-shaping stories—highlighting the animated David film’s impact on families, their commitment to honoring Scripture while crafting compelling cinema, and what they’ve learned about courageous leadership, perseverance, and creative risk. They also preview what’s ne...

Jared talks with Adam Young, author of Make Sense of Your Story and host of The Place We Find Ourselves , about why engaging your past with kindness—not judgment—is essential to spiritual growth. Adam explains how our stories live in our bodies and brains, and how healing, courage, and deeper masculinity emerge when men face their wounds with compassion rather than avoidance. Get Adam's Book:...

Nick Eicher and Caleb Bailey of World News Group join Man to Men to discuss journalism shaped by biblical truth, exploring what it means to report the news with clarity, humility, and hope. Together they reflect on discernment in a noisy media age, the difference between being informed and being discipled by the news, and how Christian men can stay wise, prayerful, and grounded while engaging the...

Author Matt Mikalatos joins Man to Men to reclaim the real story of St. Nicholas —a third-century bishop shaped by persecution, generosity, and a deep concern for the vulnerable—and to show how his life still points us to Jesus and the “Christmas spirit” as a year-round way of living. They also trace how Nicholas’s story evolved into modern Santa traditions, and end with practical encouragement an...

Comedian, author, and former youth pastor Adam Christing joins Jared to share how every man is a “humor being” and how clean, intentional laughter can be a form of God’s grace that builds trust and connection. He walks through his five humor tactics and shows men how to use joy, curiosity, and vulnerability to serve others and lead well everywhere, every day. Get Adam's Book: Amazon Follow Ada...

Christian Pinkston is the founder and partner at Pinkston PR. He specializes in strategic communications and has an extensive career spanning work with Fortune 100 companies, disruptive tech startups, major international nonprofits, and ministries. Christian is recognized for his expertise in crisis management, brand building, and thought leadership. He is also an elder and has been actively invol...

CEO Ben Seals shares how BYX shaped his faith and how God redirected him from seminary dreams into business leadership. He unpacks “holy toil”—doing excellent work for God, surrendering results, giving away credit, and owning failures. He urges men to stay faithful in the mundane, cultivate their corner of creation instead of chasing others’, and anchor themselves in Scripture, community, and dail...

Former Secret Service agent and 9/11 survivor Darren Kinder urges men to choose the narrow path of sacrifice , lock arms in brotherhood , and root identity in Jesus—not a job title . Fueled by Scriptures like Psalm 27:1 and John 16:33 , he says excellence and integrity earn a voice at work, and every season calls for obedient faith, resilient community, and a legacy of character and courage . Foll...

J.D. Greear says men today should live like Daniel: unshakably committed to God’s truth while genuinely loving the people around them. He says we can’t cave to compromise or get discipled by outrage, but instead should live lives of courage, integrity, and quiet influence. That kind of public strength, he says, only comes from a deep daily walk with Jesus and dependence on the Spirit. Follow J.D....

Marty Solomon urges men to read the Bible through a Hebraic, context-first lens—seeking meaning and transformation rather than mere information—and to “trust the story” of God’s goodness from Genesis 1, practiced through Sabbath. He contrasts Western win-at-all-costs instincts with Jesus’ self-emptying way, and shares BEMA’s community-based study approach plus his own daily rhythms of Scripture, p...

J.R. Briggs argues that better questions deepen life, leadership, and faith, offering practical tools—like four question levels and “support vs. shift” responses—to build trust and cultivate humility, curiosity, wisdom, and courage. Follow J.R. : https://x.com/jr_briggs?lang=en Check Out His Book: The Art of Asking Better Questions SUPPORT Man to Men by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://byx.or...

Jared welcomes pastor and author Jon Tyson to talk about forming men who live like Jesus in today’s culture. Tyson shares his journey from Australia to Manhattan and how his experiences shaped his mission to help men pursue sacrificial responsibility, authentic brotherhood, and spiritual growth. Together they unpack manhood across life stages—from young men sowing seeds of faith to older men leavi...

What does it mean to manage money God’s way? Financial advisor Nolan McClure joins Man to Men to share biblical wisdom on budgeting, saving, and legacy planning—reminding us that “God owns it all.” Follow Blue Trust : https://www.instagram.com/_bluetrust/?hl=en https://www.bluetrust.com/ SUPPORT Man to Men by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://byx.org/give/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and become an INDI...

University of Alabama student Davis Catlin joins Man to Men to share how God met him in the wilderness, turned loneliness into solitude, and reshaped him from being a “good Christian guy” into a godly man. A raw convo about faith, friendship, and following Jesus on campus. Follow UA BYX: https://www.instagram.com/uabyx/?hl=en SUPPORT Man to Men by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://byx.org/give/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jared talks with men’s pastor and author John Simons about becoming the man God actually designed you to be. They hit on sonship over “man up”, how to spot wisdom from above vs. below, and why real brotherhood means honesty, not image. John gets candid about control, coping, and learning to lead with a limp—so you can follow Jesus with courage right now. Buy John's Book : " The Man You&#3...

Jared talks with Drew Dudley—bestselling author of Day One and TED speaker with 8M+ views—about what real leadership looks like. Drew shares why leadership isn’t about titles or power but daily choices that create impact. From his “Day One” philosophy to lollipop moments, this convo will push you to start leading yourself—and others—right now. Follow Drew: ⁠ Instagram⁠ ⁠ Website⁠ SUPPORT Man to Me...

Jared sits down with legendary singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman to celebrate 25 years of Speechless . They dig into the stories behind the album, the friendships and faith that shaped it, and what it’s like to revisit the songs for his anniversary tour. Steven opens up about writing “Fingerprints of God” for his daughter, the journey of adoption that led to founding Show Hope , and the rece...

Jared talks with Charles Graham, a third-generation Tar Heel and leader in Beta Upsilon Chi at UNC. Charles keeps it real about what it’s like to live out your faith in college—through the highs, the challenges, and the stereotypes Gen Z faces. He shares how a high school mission trip made his faith personal, and why having a strong Christian crew like BYX has shaped how he leads and grows. They d...

Jared sits down with Jason Shepperd, founder of Church Project, to talk about flipping the church model upside down—in the best way. Jason shares how years of global travel and deep study of Scripture led him to launch a “church of house churches” that puts community, discipleship, and lay leadership front and center. They dig into why he walked away from the traditional church setup, the pushback...

Jared sits down with Adam Flynt and Zack Morgan from Acts 29 to ask the big question: how do you know if you're called to plant a church? They break down the real stuff—why community, humility, and mentorship matter, and how to start figuring out your next steps. You’ll hear how Gen Z, millennials, and older leaders each bring something crucial to the table, and what Acts 29 is doing to raise...

Jared sits down with Travis Cunningham, lead pastor of Story Church, to talk about what it really looks like to follow God’s call into ministry. Travis shares how he went from broadcast journalism to church planting, breaking down how to know if you’re called, what outside affirmation looks like, and why character beats talent every time. They talk real challenges in ministry, the power of friends...