Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin Are You Living Safe Or Standing Firm? - S24E1
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Oct 20, 2025 Explore the evolving definition of manhood and the importance of standing firm in faith. The hosts discuss raising boys with a focus on respect and kindness while honoring women’s roles. They tackle challenges in parenting, the need for strong male role models, and the beauty of failure as a stepping stone to growth. Emphasizing the mutual support in relationships, they underline the significance of affirmation and risk-taking in both marriage and dating. This conversation is a call to embrace divine purpose and lead with love.
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From Troubled Student To Gifted Track
- Joby recounts struggling in early school and later testing into gifted classes after his family moved, showing how environment changed his trajectory.
- He credits reading Wild at Heart and finding frameworks that honored his male identity and purpose.
Give Boys Space And Clear Boundaries
- Give boys space for rambunctious play and provide clear times to be quiet so energy is channeled rightly.
- Train children to treat people with respect and kindness as primary behavioral priorities.
A Son Comforts His Mother At The Altar
- Joby shares a moment where his son comforted Gretchen at the altar, illustrating a grown son's protective tenderness.
- He describes that as the best picture of biblical manhood and a sign of maturation into a man.
