Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast
Jim Ramos
The Men in the Arena podcast equips Christian men in the stress bubble of life: married, with kids, building your career and trying to follow God while leading your family well. We'll help you become your best version, equipping you to honor God in your marriage, parenting, work, church and community!
Tuesday's podcast is Equipping Men in Ten - a ten-minute, laser-focused teaching from Jim Ramos to help you become your best version of a man.
Friday's podcast is a high-octane interview with an expert in the realm of masculinity and Christian manhood, with authors like John Eldredge, Gary Chapman, Gene Getz, Patrick Morley, and Emerson Eggerichs. Jim reads their books and boils down their teachings into a powerful interview to help you learn from their expertise.
Your host is bestselling author and speaker Jim Ramos. Jim has authored 9 books, including the bestseller 'Strong Men Dangerous Times: 5 Essentials Every Man Must Possess to Change His World', 'Tell Them: What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters', 'The Field Guide: A Bathroom Book for Men', and the 5-book Strong Men Study Guide men's small group curriculum. Jim's high-energy storytelling and conviction will call you out, build you up, and motivate you to become the man you've always known you could be.
The Men in the Arena are calling you into the Arena of manhood. We're calling you out of the faceless, nameless bleachers, and calling you UP to be the best version of you. Because when a man gets it, everyone wins.
Tuesday's podcast is Equipping Men in Ten - a ten-minute, laser-focused teaching from Jim Ramos to help you become your best version of a man.
Friday's podcast is a high-octane interview with an expert in the realm of masculinity and Christian manhood, with authors like John Eldredge, Gary Chapman, Gene Getz, Patrick Morley, and Emerson Eggerichs. Jim reads their books and boils down their teachings into a powerful interview to help you learn from their expertise.
Your host is bestselling author and speaker Jim Ramos. Jim has authored 9 books, including the bestseller 'Strong Men Dangerous Times: 5 Essentials Every Man Must Possess to Change His World', 'Tell Them: What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters', 'The Field Guide: A Bathroom Book for Men', and the 5-book Strong Men Study Guide men's small group curriculum. Jim's high-energy storytelling and conviction will call you out, build you up, and motivate you to become the man you've always known you could be.
The Men in the Arena are calling you into the Arena of manhood. We're calling you out of the faceless, nameless bleachers, and calling you UP to be the best version of you. Because when a man gets it, everyone wins.
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Oct 20, 2022 • 1h 5min
Defeating Shame: 4 Practices to Eliminate Shame and Addiction from Your Life w/ Ted Shimer EP 588
Are you finding an addictive behavior hard to kick once and for all? Do you have a negative mental script that you end up replaying over and over? Ted Shimer, the author of Freedom Fight, returned to dig deeper into one of the toughest roots of addiction - shame - and to teach you four key ways to eradicate the shame that is keeping you stuck. After you listen to our interview head over to the Freedom Fight website for your free thirty-day trial. thefreedomfight.org/30day. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Oct 17, 2022 • 19min
Prayer Warrior: How to Pray Using the Lord's Prayer Outline - Equipping Men in Ten EP 587
You've heard the Lord's Prayer countless times, but did you know it provides a step-by-step outline for your daily prayers? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, pastor and Men in the Arena founder Jim Ramos walks you through how to use the Lord's Prayer as a model for your own prayers, explaining how Jesus' words should impact what you pray today. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
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Oct 13, 2022 • 1h 7min
Forgiving the Unforgivable: 7 Steps to Overcome Your Bitterness and Find Freedom w/ Bruce Hebel EP 586
Dr. Bruce Hebel, co-author of "Forgiving Forward" and leader of Forgiving Forward Ministries, discusses the art of forgiveness after experiencing deep personal wounds. He introduces his seven protocols for overcoming bitterness, emphasizing that forgiveness is a choice, not just a feeling. Bruce shares the physical and emotional consequences of holding onto unforgiveness, and how genuine forgiveness can lead to profound breakthroughs. He encourages listeners to bless those who hurt them and adopt a lifestyle of pre-forgiveness to cultivate healing.
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Oct 10, 2022 • 11min
The Prayer Warrior: 4 Pro Tips from Jesus on Prayer - Equipping Men in Ten EP 585
If we want to know how to effectively pray, we should go straight to the Pro, right? Jesus did more than give us The Lord's Prayer, he also spoke and modeled four ways to pray that made His prayers more effective. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, author and pastor Jim Ramos walks you through 4 prayer tips drawn straight from the words and actions of Jesus Christ. By the end of this episode, you'll know how to pray more like the Pro. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Oct 6, 2022 • 1h 3min
Opportunity Leadership: STOP Planning to Start Getting Results at Work and Home w/ Dr. Roger Parrott EP 584
The man who fails to plan is planning to fail, right? But what if your plans are actually getting in the way of what God wants you to achieve at work and with your family? Dr. Roger Parrott joined us to teach you Opportunity Leadership - a new model of leadership that puts traditional planning on its head, but will actually equip you to achieve your mission as a husband, father, and Godly man by 'capturing change instead of creating it.' Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Oct 3, 2022 • 18min
Prayer Warrior: The Easiest 5-Step System for How to Pray - Insight from Psalm 46:10 EP 583
Did you know that prayer is NOT talking to God? We tend to think that prayer is just an inner monologue directed at the Almighty, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, author and pastor Jim Ramos teaches you what prayer is and isn't, and a simple 5-step process you can use to connect with God at a deeper level. Psalm 46:10's 5-step process for prayer: #1: Be still and know that I am God #2: Be still and know that I am #3: Be still and know #4: Be still #4: Be https://youtu.be/_nOGxRXItk0 Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 11min
A 90-Day Reboot to Your Best Self: 7 Steps to Get You Back on Track w/ Frank Rich EP 582
Are you ready for a reboot in your life? There are multiple times in life when a man needs to reboot, recalibrate, or pivot. The loss of a job. A terrifying health prognosis. A moral or ethical failure. The man who refuses to pivot is the man of mediocrity. In this episode, Frank Rich joined us to teach you how to walk through 7 steps over 90 days to get back to the man God made you to be. Frank Rich is a former bodybuilder, entrepreneur, podcast host of the Superhuman Life, and men's health and recovery coach. He is the founder of Rebuilt Recovery, helping men recover from the habits and failures that are holding them back to rebuild their lives. Boots on the Ground: Buy a journal and start the journey of writing down your thoughts from the day. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
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Sep 26, 2022 • 18min
The Prayer Warrior: How to Know When God is Speaking to You - Hearing and Discerning God's Voice - Equipping Men in Ten EP 581
Have you ever wondered if that's God speaking to you or just indigestion? Ever worry that maybe the internal voice you're hearing in prayer is not God's voice at all, but rather your own desires? People talk about receiving messages from God, but when He's not sky-writing in the clouds, how do you know it's from Him? In this week's Equipping Men in Ten, author and pastor Jim Ramos teaches you 4 Biblical tests to tell if what you're hearing is from God or not. He also gives you 4 questions you can ask yourself to make sure that the messages you receive aren't just your own will or negative outside influence. By the end of this 10 minute equipping episode, you'll be able to confidently hear and discern the voice of God in your own life. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Sep 22, 2022 • 58min
How to Make Your Life Matter: Achieving Man's Silent Quest for Significance w/ Aaron Walker EP 580
God created you for more than just going to work and going home. The quest for SIGNIFICANCE and living a life that matters is one of the greatest unspoken needs of men. Today, Jim was joined by Aaron Walker, founder of the Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind Group. They discuss how you can live the significant, meaningful life that God designed just for you. Aaron Walker's mission is to help men transform their lives by uncovering what they truly want in life and setting their goals to achieve success and significance on their journey. He is a serial entrepreneur with over a dozen business start-ups and over 43 years in his community. Aaron is also the founder of View from the Top and the Mastermind Group: Iron Sharpens Iron. "We coach men to look outward so they can not only be successful but also significant." Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Sep 19, 2022 • 13min
The Prayer Warrior: 4 Things You Need to Hear God's Voice - Equipping Men in Ten EP 579
Are you a prayer warrior? Are your prayers powerful and effective? In this first episode in a series equipping you to pray like a warrior, Jim Ramos will teach you the four things you need to have in place in order to hear from God clearly. These four things are PREREQUISITES for the strong Christian man who hears God. Do you have them? Four Prerequisites to Hearing the Voice of God Heart of a Champion Are you ALL IN for Jesus? Does he have all you. Has he wrecked your plans for His? Eyes of a Hunter Drive with me for 5 minutes and you will be scared. I am always looking for wild game. Shanna is as good as me now out of necessity. God is all over the place if we would take the time to hunt for Him. Pencil of a Sharpshooter If I don't have my notepad and pen, I have a Fraternity Dude named Siri. He is always taking my notes and sending emails as God speaks to my heart. Ears of the Hunted Big ears & Eyes to the side. Are you aware? Is your head always in the game? You're alert as if your soul depended on it? Look around. No rush. What do you smell? What do you feel? What do you see? What are you touching? In THIS moment what is God saying to you through these things? Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
