Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

When you look at your wife, what do you see? Is she still the glowing bride you married, or does she look worn out, tired, and joyless? In this week's 10-minute Equipping episode, Jim Ramos teaches you to ask this important question and what to do about it.

This week’s episode comes with a special giveaway! Our guest, Trent Fisher of Born and Raised Outdoors, is offering our listeners the chance to win one of 2 free “Cat Road Shuffle” elk call kits, valued at $174.89 each! Enter to win at https://meninthearena.org/bro.   Do you like your work, love it, or dread going back to it? If you are dragging yourself in on Monday, maybe it’s time for a new path. This week, Trent Fisher of Born and Raised Outdoors joined Jim Ramos to talk about why it’s important to enjoy your work and how to transition into a career you love.

You love your bride, but do you accept her? In today's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos walks you through ONE thing you can do to change the course of your marriage now.   The month of April is when our ministry raises most of our operating budget. We are looking for financial partners! If this podcast has impacted you over the past year, please consider giving back by making a recurring or one time gift at meninthearena.org/donate.

In part 2 of our series, Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield joins Jim Ramos to cover tools 5-15 in her Fathering Toolbox.  Dad, is distance growing between you and your daughter? Was your relationship better when she was a little girl? As she’s growing into a young woman, are you struggling to understand her, or concerned that you might not be getting it right? This week, we brought back one of our all-time favorite guests - Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield (“The Dad Whisperer”). She sat down with Jim Ramos for a deep-dive, two-part podcast where she unpacks all 15 of her tools for girl dads from her book 'Dad, Here’s What I Really Need from You: A Guide for Connecting with Your Daughter’s Heart.’ She mentioned that this is the first podcast interview that has ever covered ALL 15 of her practical tools for dads! (They might even help you with your wife, too.) You’ll walk away from this podcast with strategies you can implement with the women in your life TODAY.

Discover how to navigate deeper issues in your marriage by addressing your pet peeves towards your spouse. Learn the importance of supporting and loving your wife through her vulnerabilities and brokenness for a stronger relationship.

Men, are you making the mistake of being NICE? Many men in the church mistake goodness with niceness. In this reboot episode, Jim was joined by Paul Coughlin, author of the book No More Christian Nice Guy: When Being Nice--Instead of Good--Hurts Men, Women and Children to teach you the difference between the two.

Dad, is distance growing between you and your daughter? Was your relationship better when she was a little girl? As she’s growing into a young woman, are you struggling to understand her, or concerned that you might not be getting it right? This week, we brought back one of our all-time favorite guests - Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield (“The Dad Whisperer”). She sat down with Jim Ramos for a deep-dive, two-part podcast where she unpacks all 15 of her tools for girl dads from her book 'Dad, Here’s What I Really Need from You: A Guide for Connecting with Your Daughter’s Heart.’ She mentioned that this is the first podcast interview that has ever covered ALL 15 of her practical tools for dads! (They might even help you with your wife, too.) You’ll walk away from this podcast with strategies you can implement with the women in your life TODAY. 

Single guys, how do you know the woman you’re with is THE ONE? How do you find your soul mate? And should you date a woman who doesn’t believe the same things you do? In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos gives you 4 questions you should ask yourself before you choose to marry the girl you are dating.

Today we're rebooting one of Jim's favorite episodes, his interview with Regi Campbell, the author of a small but mighty book, 'What Radical Husbands Do.'

Has your hobby gotten out of control? How do you know if it has? What are the signs when you are out of balance? How do you protect your children and your marriage from your passions? This week, author Shane Sunn joined Jim Ramos to discuss his book, 'Moon and Sunn: Memoir of a Fishing Legend and His Son’ and help you consider whether your pastimes are causing harm in your life and family, and if so, what to do about it.