The Will Spencer Podcast

Pastor Doug Wilson is the author, elder, preacher, teacher, and recalcitrant troublemaker from Moscow, Idaho. And Christiana Hale is the author of “Deeper Heaven: A Reader’s Guide to the CS Lewis Ransom Trilogy.” They were both my teachers in helping me understand a trilogy of books that have impacted my faith more deeply than I could have imagined. Because in this 80-year old series, CS Lewis aims to reinspire the modern imagination about the spiritual and material shape of the cosmos… before the “scientifically-driven” view takes things too far. And I believe these books are relevant for Christians today to help them see, fight, and win the cosmological war that’s taking place within the religious war raging all around us. In this episode we discussed: The plot of the Ransom Trilogy Our favorite moments from the books Ransom’s character development CS Lewis’ vision of the cosmos Masculinity and Femininity as forces Pastor Doug’s favorite novel of all time WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/kT8Vrz96RFc LEARN ABOUT "THE RANSOM TRILOGY" Doug Wilson - The Lewis Lectures Christiana Hale - "Deeper Heaven" on Roman Roads Press CONNECT WITH DOUG WILSON AND CHRISTIANA HALE Christiana Hale on Facebook Doug Wilson - Blog and Mablog SPONSOR: My 12-week Renaissance Mentorship Program The Greek mathematician Archimedes said, "Find me a solid point on which to stand, and I will move the Earth." If you're looking for solid ground within yourself, and are ready to put in the work... Email me at info@renofmen.com to find out more. THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen

Alison Armstrong is a speaker, thought leader, friend, and bestselling author of The Keys to the Kingdom, and The Queen's Code. In 2018, as I was discovering that the men's movement was much bigger than I realized, reading Tomassi and Donovan, and listening to Michler and Peterson, I also discovered Alison's books. I saw myself reflected in them to a degree that I still find striking. Now, almost 9 years after publishing the Queen's Code in print, she's finally released it in audiobook version, read in her voice. And not a moment too soon. Because The Great Reconciliation is happening, and the Queen's Code audiobook is here to help us all hear and most importantly FEEL the way we could be, as women and as men, together. In our conversation we discussed: - Alison's journey to write and record the Queen's Code - The difference between needing vs. being needy - How Alison used to treat men at parties - The importance of discovering our ultimatums; - Why we should all go a bit easier on "nice guys” - My own important learnings from Alison about the Great Reconciliation - Finally, stories about her relationship with the man in her life, Dan WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/i2x3SKht-w4 https://youtube.com/@renofmen CONNECT WITH ALISON ARMSTRONG http://alisonarmstrong.com  Buy the Queen's Code audiobook Buy the Queen's Code in print at Lulu.com SPONSOR: My 12-week Renaissance Mentorship Program The Greek mathematician Archimedes said, "Find me a solid point on which to stand, and I will move the Earth." If you're looking for solid ground within yourself, and are ready to put in the work... Email me at info@renofmen.com to find out more. THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen

Jeremy Stalnecker is a former Marine infantry officer and an Iraq War Veteran who earned a Navy Commendation Medal with V for Combat Valor. He's also a former pastor, and the CEO and Co-Founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a Christian organization supporting veterans and first responders, helping them adjust to civilian life and deal with PTSD from a biblical perspective. He knows how capital T trauma, of the sort even civilians can't imagine, doesn't need to define us, as men. We can't let trauma limit what God wants us to do in our lives. Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of masculinity, driven by raw and honest self expression, help hurting men move forward. In our conversation Jeremy and I discussed: - The mission of Mighty Oaks - Trauma and its definitions and impact - The lack of healing in men's Christian groups - Men's isolation and suicide - The power of God and forgiveness - The Mighty Oaks women's program and its challenges - Christ as the example of masculinity - Jeremy's own story of achievement, fall, and redemption CONNECT WITH JEREMY STALNECKER http://mightyoaksprograms.org  http://Jeremystalnecker.com  March or Die Podcast - Spotify / Apple / Youtube Situation Report Podcast - Spotify / Apple https://www.instagram.com/jeremystalnecker/ https://twitter.com/jstalnecker MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST "The Truth about PTSD" book "It Happens In The Dark" - blog article Voddie Baucham - "Why I choose to believe the Bible" A Weekend to Remember Women's Legacy Program SPONSOR: My 12-week Renaissance Mentorship Program The Greek mathematician Archimedes said, "Find me a solid point on which to stand, and I will move the Earth." If you're looking for solid ground within yourself, and are ready to put in the work... Email me at @info@renofmen.com to find out more. THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen

Episode 3 of my three-part series, Live at ReformCon 2022. Pastor Toby Sumpter and the Reverend Dr. Joe Boot are two men who need no introduction. I admire them both for being two of the boldest men to carry and plant the flag of Christ in culture, and for their moral, intellectual, and even spiritual courage. Toby Sumpter hails from Moscow, Idaho, where he's a pastor, author, husband, father, blogger, and co-host of the popular podcast Cross Politic, hosts of the Fight Laugh Feast conference.   Pastor Toby and I discussed: - The politics of 6-day creation - The secular American religion - Calvinism's influence on the American revolution - Christians building more than culture - The troubling eugenics of Dave Rubin's  announcement - Christians duped with the offer of power https://crosspolitic.com/ https://flfnetwork.com/ https://www.tobyjsumpter.com/ https://www.kingscrossmoscow.com/ Dr. Joe Boot is the founder of the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity, and the founding pastor of the Westminster Chapel in Toronto. He's the author of several books, including the classic Mission of God, and has worked in the fields of Christian apologetics, worldview education and church leadership for over twenty years on both sides of the Atlantic. Dr. Boot and I discussed: - Aristotle’s impact on Christianity through Thomas Aquinas; - Nature and Grace as artificial distinctions; - how inflating Church and State paradoxically leads to secularization; - the meaning of Christ's Lordship over all spheres of life; -the Eschatology of Hope for Law, Politics, Medicine, and even Sports. Thank you to both my honored guests for their precious time during a busy weekend. https://www.ezrainstitute.com/ https://www.ezrainstitute.com/resource-library/podcast/ https://twitter.com/drjoeboot https://m.facebook.com/ezrainstitute THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen

Episode 2 of my three-part series, Live At ReformCon 2022 Jeremiah Roberts and Andrew Soncrant are the hosts of the hit international podcast Cultish. The show explores what they call "The Kingdom of the Cults", or the broad array of religions and practices around the world that mimic the behavior of a cult. They’ve covered Mormonism, astrology, tarot, faith healing, Reiki, polygamy, flat earth, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, the Enneagram, and even right wing politics and many sects of so-called Christianity. I also did three episodes with Cultish recently about Burning Man, and ayahasuca. It's vital that Christians have fluency with these beliefs and grasp how to refute them from a Christian perspective, which is why the ministry of Cultish is so important.  In this conversation the three of us discussed: - My history in the New Age - The deception of yoga - Returning to biblical masculinity and femininity - The power of not having the last word - Topics that I might tackle in future appearances on Cultish - Jeremiah's insights into how to minister to New Age followers - Which book of the Bible is the first book of Apologetics - Amazing apologetic discourses from Andrew. WILL SPENCER ON CULTISH Episode 1 - How I Met Jesus at Burning Man, Part 1 Episode 2 - How I Met Jesus at Burning Man, Part 2 Episode 3 - Aaron Rodgers, Ayahuasca, and the Divine Feminine CONNECT WITH CULTISH https://thecultishshow.com https://www.instagram.com/thecultishshow/ THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen

This past week, I hosted a podcast booth at ReformCon in Mesa, Arizona, a two-day conference put on by Apologia Church about reclaiming culture for Christ. The point of the conference is that it's not enough to be adept theologically. We must apply that theological rigor to the culture and institutions that surround us. At the conference, I conducted five sit-down interviews, to be released over three episodes. In this episode I interview: Pastor David Reece from Armored Republic. In the interview we discuss: – His new A3 product – The challenges and blessings of running a Christian business – How Christian businesses and small towns aren't utopia – The duty we all have to obey God and resist tyranny https://www.ar500armor.com/ Criminal defense attorney Davis Younts. In the interview we discuss: – His work with his organization Stand With Warriors – How the COVID vaccine has been treated differently by the military – The overreach of the Executive Branch – Need for strong men inside and outside the military to stand up to all of it. https://linktr.ee/davisyounts https://yountslaw.com/ https://twitter.com/DavisYounts THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen

Dale Partridge is the Pastor of Reformation Fellowship in Sedona, AZ.  He heads up an impressive content creation network on the web, social media, and in print that evangelizes Reformed theology in a crisp, clear, and aesthetic way. Dale understands that perhaps one of the most important wars that any of us fight today is the war for attention. So what differentiates his content is not just theological rigor, but economy of exposition. In our conversation we discussed - His book "the Manliness of Christ" and the effeminacy of the American Christian church - How America has lost God's grace - The courage, commitment, and intensity, of Jesus - Christian Community building in Northern Arizona - His anti-porn program Stand in Victory, and much more CONNECT WITH DALE Real Christianity Podcast http://ReLearn.org/man http://MailTheGospel.org Twitter: @dalepartridge Instagram: @relearnhq REWIRE THE WEST + CULTISH + REFORMCON Rewire the West Playlist Cultish – Episode 3 ReformCon.org SPONSOR: My 12-week Renaissance Mentorship Program The Greek mathematician Archimedes said, "Find me a solid point on which to stand, and I will move the Earth." If you're looking for solid ground within yourself, and are ready to put in the work... Email me at @info@renofmen.com to find out more. THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen

William Butler (WB) Yeats (1865-1939) is an acclaimed Irish poet and the winner of the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature. He said, "The mystical life is the centre of all that I do and all that I think and all that I write." That statement takes shape in this, one of the last poems in his life. In this episode, I explore Yeats complicated and checkered past, and show the kind of fruit borne in the lives of those who practice mystical and occult arts. And I highlight the differences between the results of a life lived for self, and that lived for something far beyond the self.  MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST "A Dialogue of Self and Soul" by WB Yeats Historical Notes on the Jacob Biscuit Factory Bust of Major John MacBride THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen

Ryan King, known better on Instagram as TheWisdomOfKings is a husband, father, entrepreneur, content creator, and friend. In a short time he's come into a small community, and become the friend, brother, father figure, and role model many of us didn't know we needed. His growth hasn't been meteoric, more like a diesel truck. Because his writing is real, authentic, and grounded. It's not based on theory, but experience. His words say, "All those things you guys talk about, I've done." Having flown to Arkansas to meet him, his wife, and his sons, I can tell you, he is every bit the man he says he is. In our social media-driven age when everyone is tempted to exaggerate here or embellish there, a genuine man is a rare commodity, indeed. In our more than 4-hour conversation, Ryan and I discussed: Becoming a successful content creator The philosophy of his content Homeschooling before it was cool The weakness of fathers who say “Because I said so” The need for Christians with a spine Getting past bullying The feeling of leaving it all on the field. WATCH THIS VIDEO AND CLIPS ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/lope7xwZ8vQ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRenaissanceOfMen MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST Blood and Rain Zenoviel MasculineRevival John Waltz - Discovering Masculinity Podcast "Wooden On Leadership" by John Wooden "Leading With Heart" by Coach K "MVP - Merging Vets and Players" Trailer "The Work" documentary trailer "The Red Pill" FULL DOCUMENTARY "Bullies and Saints" by John Dickson CONNECT WITH RYAN https://www.instagram.com/thewisdomofkings/ REWIRE THE WEST + CULTISH + REFORMCON Rewire the West Playlist Cultish - Episode 1  and Episode 2 ReformCon.org SPONSOR: My 12-week Renaissance Mentorship Program The Greek mathematician Archimedes said, "Find me a solid point on which to stand, and I will move the Earth." If you're looking for solid ground within yourself, and are ready to put in the work... Email me at @info@renofmen.com to find out more. THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen

Dr. Ben Merkle is the President of New St. Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho. If we’re going to fight the culture war at the highest level, we need higher education. Following decades of the Marxist “Long March Through the Institutions,” America has an uphill battle to reclaim our colleges and universities. But in Idaho a small school named New St. Andrews (NSA) is leading the charge against our broken higher education system. And the leader of New St. Andrews is Dr. Ben Merkle. NSA’s website reads, “Graduating leaders who shape culture living faithfully under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.” As you'll hear, everything New St. Andrews does is in service of this simple mission, which has taken shape under Ben's leadership. And not a moment too soon. In our conversation we discussed: The origins of New St. Andrews in the vision of Pastor Doug Wilson "The COVID Moment” Ben’s path to leadership The NSA curriculum and mode of student life The Biden loan forgiveness program Postmillennialism and institutions Why Women should go to college Ben’s vision for the future of NSA WATCH THIS VIDEO AND CLIPS ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/5Z4Mdq9EiBc https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRenaissanceOfMen MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST "Big Ed" Ad The Lost Tools of Learning "Eve In Exile" Book and Documentary REWIRE THE WEST + CULTISH + REFORMCON Rewire the West Playlist Cultish - Episode 1 ReformCon.org SPONSOR: The Renaissance of Men Coaching and Group If you feel a call unheeded in your life, I understand. I was once the same. I would have waited forever for life to come to me, but instead I made the choice to live. I made that choice in the company of men. I'm starting a new online men's group, "The Forum." And I have spaces opening in my Men's Renaissance coaching program. THERE IS MORE IN YOU. Email info@renofmen.com to find out what THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN https://www.renofmen.com https://www.instagram.com/renofmen/ https://twitter.com/renofmen