Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

Two Vital Questions that Godly Men Ask - Equipping Men in Ten EP 947

Dec 23, 2025

What defines your identity and purpose? This conversation takes you to Moses at the burning bush as it unpacks the two critical questions every man faces. Discover how your history, abilities, and desires shape who you are. Learn practical frameworks to move from understanding your gifts to sharing them with the world. Embrace obscurity, love the right partner, and make a commitment to obediently follow God's call. It's about stepping confidently into your mission and making a significant impact.

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ANECDOTE

Moody's Revival Story

Jim Ramos tells the D.L. Moody story about leading two children and 'half' an adult to Christ after a revival.
He uses it to stress rescuing and empowering children through ministry like Compassion International.

INSIGHT

Inventory Your 'Hands' To Know Yourself

Ask 'what's in my hand?' to define who you are by inventorying your history, abilities, temperament, desires, and spiritual gifts.
This simple 'HANDS' framework reveals what God has given you to steward.

ADVICE

Test Gifts And Steward Your Abilities

Take a spiritual gifts test and identify your learned abilities, temperament, desires, and history to steward what God gave you.
Use those five areas to intentionally deploy your gifts for God's glory.

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Who are you—really? Why did God put you on this earth?

In this Equipping Men in 10 episode, Jim Ramos takes men to Moses at the burning bush to answer the two questions every man wrestles with: "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?"

Using Scripture and real-world application, Jim introduces two practical frameworks every man can use to clarify his identity and purpose. This episode challenges men to stop drifting, stop guessing, and start walking confidently in the identity and mission God has already given them.

You'll walk away knowing how to steward the hand God dealt you so that you can best deal that hand to the world.

Jim's newest book, Guardrails: Ten Boundaries for an Unbreakable Marriage will be releasing in April 2026. Sign up to be notified when it's available at https://meninthearena.org/guardrails.

This episode is sponsored by Compassion International. Our goal is for the Men in the Arena tribe to sponsor 1,000 boys over the coming year! Help us reach that goal and make a difference in a child's life today. When you sponsor a child using our link, you'll receive a free copy of Jim's book, Dialed In: Reaching Your Full Capacity as a Man of God!

We are also sponsored by MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab, a Christian-owned fitness app. This app, combined with diet, has helped Jim get in the best shape of his life! Get 6 weeks free with the code ARENA30 at MTNTOUGH.com.

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