Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

In the last episode, Jim Ramos taught you the first 5 items on the "List of Lists" a.k.a. the '9 B's of Preparedness' for when the electricity, internet and online connectivity are gone. In this 10-minute equipping episode, he outlines B's 5-9.  Here are the books mentioned in the episode: One Second After -> https://tinyurl.com/onesecond115 By William Forstchen World Made by Hand: A Novel -> https://tinyurl.com/worldmade115 By James Howard Kunstler Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse -> https://tinyurl.com/patriot115 By James Wesley Rawles How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times -> https://tinyurl.com/howtosurvive115 Dare to Prepare - 6th Edition 2020 Printing -> https://tinyurl.com/dareto115 By Holly Drennan Deyo

Christian man, if the electricity went out and didn't come back on, what would you do? The outage of electricity and internet represent a major danger in an increasingly internet-reliant world. If this happened, would you be ready, or panicking with everyone else? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos teaches you the 9 B's of Preparedness a.k.a. "The List of Lists."     

As anticipated, we received some pushback on Jim's 10-minute equipping episode on how Christians can deal with anxiety (episode 659). He addresses some of the concerns raised, and elaborates on the point, while preaching at Yamhill Christian Church in this bonus audio-only episode.

Christian man, are you prepared to lead your family through the worst? If the pandemic taught us anything, it's that hard times WILL come - it's just a matter of when. As a leader, you bring peace to your family and set yourself up to help others when you are prepared. This week, Jim Ramos unpacks how to start prepping using the Survival Rule of 3s. 

Should a Christian man be a prepper? Does prepping indicate a lack of faith in God? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, pastor Jim Ramos gives his take on prepping and looks at what the Bible says on the subject. Here's the book Jim mentions in the podcast: One Second After, by William Forstchen (Using this link to check out the book helps support Men in the Arena. Thanks!) This is the start of a 4-episode series on prepping. Follow the podcast in your podcast app so you see the rest of the series right away as they drop.  

Is it ever okay for Christians to use physical force? This can be a touchy subject in Christian circles. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, we dive in to see what the Bible says about using physical violence and force. How do we balance the tension between the God we read about in the Old Testament vs. the God we read about in the New Testament?Pastor Jim Ramos continues to process what the Bible says as we ask the question, is there GOOD violence?

Brother, do you need courage? Is God calling you to a place you've never been, or to something you're not sure you can do? Several times in his life, pastor Jim Ramos was deathly afraid of the next step God was calling him to take. Each time, he did a comprehensive study of 'courage' as it shows up in the Bible. He discovered 4 attributes of courage that will help you make the courageous move today. (Years later, that comprehensive study became his book Guts and Manhood: Four Irrefutable Attributes of Courage. You can listen to it on Audible here.) Book referenced in the episode: No More Christian Nice Guy by Paul Caughlin (using this link supports Men in the Arena)

What is courage, and how do you get it? It may not be what you think. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, pastor Jim Ramos debunks many of the views we’re taught about courage that aren’t biblical. We look at examples of courage from the Bible that are typically interpreted wrong or viewed incorrectly, and debunk common courage myths. You'll walk away from this episode ready to take the courageous path in your own life.

Man, are you in the Stress Bubble? There are multiple pressures that combine to create the "Stress Bubble" season of a man's life. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos describes 4 dangers that can happen when a man is in the Stress Bubble and how you can become your best version even while battling through this hard season of life. Here's the YouTube video where you can see Jim's balloon illustration: https://youtu.be/XvXZ7adtdKk

Society tells us that anxiety is a diagnosis we carry with us. But what does God say about it? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, pastor Jim Ramos looks at how God handles anxiety in Scripture and teaches you 4 steps for tackling your anxiety that are grounded in the Word of God.