Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

Mr. Matthews is a national speaker and author of Wild Awakening: How A Raging Grizzly Healed My Wounded Heart.  Mr. Matthews is the Division Antiterrorism Officer for the US Army Corps of Engineers, protecting the nation’s Dams, Hydro-Power Plants, and Inter-Coastal Locks. After serving during Desert Storm in the USAF, Mr. Matthews spent the next 35 years in the fields of Fire & Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials, Rescue Special Operations, Aviation Search & Rescue, Emergency Management, Antiterrorism/Counterterrorism, Intelligence, Fugitive Recovery and Security Risk Management. Mr. Matthews operated from September 15th-October 8thas a rescue specialist in the response effort at the site of the World Trade Center attack. Following his work at 9/11 Greg would go on to establish a Terrorism Response Operations Division and then later accept a position as a Homeland Security Manager for the City of San Diego. Following his work for the City of San Diego, Mr. Matthews was appointed as the Navy Region Southwest HQ Antiterrorism Officer responsible for securing the largest US Naval fleet concentration area in the world. Mr. Matthews and his family are believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Mr. Matthews outreach efforts includes international consulting to design and established a national rescue and emergency medical system in Uganda, East Africa. https://chasewhatmatters.today Boots on the Ground: Think of a guy you trust. Take 60 Seconds and unleash your garbage on them. There is nothing better than finding the 60 seconds of courage to share with another man about your junk. Find a guy and dump all your stuff on them. And get out of your prison! www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum

Men, we want to encourage you to do something with your family this Christmas season. To do nothing is not acceptable. What will you do to lead them to Jesus? www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum

Do you have a spiritual coach? Are you broken in any areas of your life? Do you have clarity on what you want out of life? Do you want a break through. Joseph Warren started his first multi-million dollar business at age 19. He spent years trying to find happiness through money, success and pleasure. He made millions but felt empty and lost. He now travels the world sharing his unique experiences in the business world and coaching Christian Business Owners & CEO's on what he coined as The Surrender Principle™. Joseph is the host of Broken Catholic, the #1 Podcast on iTunes for Protestants AND Catholics. His show is listened to in 50+ countries with 100,000+ downloads. In today's episode, we'll learn how the pursuit of society's definition of success and happiness led to a moment of surrender and conversion in Joseph's life. To learn more about Joseph's ministry, to read his blog, or to have Joseph speak at your next event, visit JosephWarren.net   Boots on the Ground Moment: For one week, carve out an hour of time to pray and be silent.        www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum

This holiday season, you need to ask yourself, are you thankful and  do you think full? What are you thankful for? And how do you show that? A man should have a mindset of thinking full. A man looks at the things he does have and celebrates those things. He does not think and dwell on what he doesn't have with envy.  www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum

There is power in a man's words. It is so important that men use these words for building up. A man is made for greatness and his words convey greatness or a wimpy man who is just existing.   In 2001, bestselling author and speaker Rick Johnson founded Better Dads, based on the urgent need to empower men to lead and serve in their families and communities. Rick’s books have expanded his work to include influencing the whole family, with life-changing insights for men and women on parenting, marriage, and personal growth. Inspiring and equipping through innovative multimedia presentations and seminars, Rick’s resources, methods and personal approach have been transforming the lives of men, women, and their families for over ten years. Rick Johnson Boots on the Ground: Pick a Wednesday and track yourself for 24 hours and see how much time you have wasted on self indulgences. Evaluate that for yourself. As yourself, am I wasting my life on these things?  www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum    

There’s a buzz among hunters in the PNW about the reintroduction of wolves into the northwest. A man recently showed me a picture of a wolf track that he said came from the Coast Ridge Range just a few miles west of McMinnville, which is why the story in Rick’s book caught my attention!           In his book Rick tells about a technique Eskimos use for hunting wolves. They dip a razor-sharp hunting knife in fresh blood and let it freeze. They repeat this process over and over until the knife is coated and looks (and smells) like a tasty blood-sicle. The knife handle is then secured in the ice, ground, or other stable place with the bloody blade exposed. When a wolf finds the knife, he licks the exposed blade with increased passion, as he tastes the thawing blood.           Quickly, the blood frenzy he reaches a climax as the wolf’s tongue is sliced deeper and deeper through his own blood lust. Eventually, the wolf bleeds to death—a self-inflicted wound (James 1:13-15). www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum

Brent Silkey wants to inspire men to know that they have permission to pursue the dreams that God has put into their hearts.   Brent Silkey is the Director of St. Paul Chi Alpha (College Pastor) sharing the message of hope with college students throughout St. Paul.   He is also and the founder of the 30 for Freedom Movement, which exists to end sex trafficking in our lifetime. 30 for Freedom has raised over $630,000 since its inception in 2016 for sex trafficking prevention, rescue operations, and survivor care.   Brent is a youth and young adult communicator who speaks at camps, retreats, outreaches, and other events around the region.   I am an Ironman triathlete, ultra marathoner, and use my miles to raise awareness about causes close to my heart and funds to make a tangible difference in those areas.   https://30forfreedom.org      Boots on the Ground Moment: Give to a cause you believe in and care about. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum 

In marriage you need to be all in. Some of you need to purge your social media. Some have relationships that need broke off. Your wife is you only plan. There should never be a back up plan. Enjoy this episode.  www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum

Drs. Paul and Virginia Friesen have been involved in Family Ministries for more than 40 years through family camps, church staff positions, speaking, consulting, and writing. In 2003, they founded Home Improvement Ministries (www.HIMweb.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to equipping individuals and churches to better encourage marriages and families in living out God's design for healthy relationships. As the lead resource couple at Home Improvement Ministries, the Friesens regularly speak at marriage, men’s, and women’s conferences in the US and internationally, as well as local family and parenting seminars, and have an ongoing ministry with professional athletes.  Paul and Virginia both have Doctorates in Marriage and Family Therapy from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Between them they have authored more than fifteen books and curriculums on parenting and marriage, including Letters to My Daughters, In Our Image, Raising a Trailblazer, Before You Save the Date, The Marriage App, and most recently, Lovin’ Your Wife Like Christ When You Ain’t No Jesus.  Paul and Virginia were married in 1976 and are the parents of three young adult women, two of whom are now married to wonderful, Godly men. Their middle daughter is living fully for Christ as a single woman and trusting God for His best. Paul and Virginia’s greatest joy in life is knowing that their children are “walking in the truth.” Lovin’ Your Wife is available to you for 50% off with code:  arena2019 at check out.  Boots on the Ground Commit to regularly praying for your wife. If you already do that, Take your wife on a creative date. One that you plan, doing things that she loves. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum

Intimacy anorexia is relationship disorder that is marked by a lack of intimacy in a relationship. It occurs when someone in a relationship actively withholds emotional, spiritual and sexual intimacy from their spouse or partner. This lack of intimacy harms the marriage, damages the relationship causing pain and loneliness and impacts the spouse or partner significantly. Dr. Douglas Weiss coined the term "intimacy anorexia" when he started seeing a separate, yet related aspect of sexual anorexia in his private psychological counseling practice. He was able to link these cases of sexual anorexia into a broader spectrum of related issues and noted that people engaging in this type of withholding behavior did it for other reasons that those typically associated with sexual anorexia. So, what is your grade? No marriage is perfect. But with hard work, it can become better each day. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum