Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

Dr. Douglas Weiss has some of the best tools for men to beat their porn addiction. Or you may say you just dabble a little bit. It all leads to destruction. You are going to hear about this topic in a whole new way that we believe will help you overcome this struggle/battle. Dr. Douglas Weiss is a Licensed Psychologist and the Executive Director of Heart to Heart Counseling Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As Director, Dr. Weiss maintains a number of counselors, support groups, 3 and 5 Day Intensive workshops. Dr. Weiss is also the President of the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy (AASAT). Dr. Weiss is a frequent guest in the national television, radio and print media and a prolific writer on marriage, addiction and self help topics pertaining to Intimacy in marriage, singlehood, men’s and women’s issues and recovery from addiction. He is an international conference speaker on healthy marriages, and men’s recovery. Clean: A Proven Plan for Men Committed to Sexual Integrity Boots on the Ground: Get Covenanteyes on all of your devices! You wouldn't walk into a porn store, would you? That is what you are doing when your phone and computers are not protected. Get some guys that you are accountable to on your team. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

Men, it so important for our daughters to hear from us that they are beautiful. They need to be hugged by us and told they are loved. If we don't do it some hormonal boy will fill in the gap.  www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

Nate Larkin, author of Samson and the Pirate Monks, shares about the struggles men face with porn who are in the church, his story and how he overcame it, and what other men can and should do. Nate Larkin is the founder of the Samson Society.  A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, Nate started out as a church planter in the 1980’s but abandoned the pastoral ministry after five years because he was in despair over his inability to gain victory over porn and prostitution.  He went into business, forming Engineering Support Team, a company that provides marketing, customer care and technical writing services for forensic engineers. After two decades of secret sexual behavior, Nate was discovered by his wife. That’s when he finally sought help. His first steps toward freedom came in a 12-step recovery program, which breathed new life into his experience of the gospel.  In 2004, Nate and a few friends launched the Samson Society in Franklin, Tennessee, as a place where Christian men of every description – not just those battling addiction – can bring their real selves, say the real truth, and walk together in the light.  The Samson Society has grown to more than 400 local groups and dozens of virtual groups that connect online.   You can learn more about Nate’s story in the book “Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood,” which was published by Thomas Nelson in 2007, or his I Am Second video on YouTube.  Nate also wrote, with NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip, “Sundays Will Never Be the Same: Racing, Tragedy, and Redemption – My Life in America’s Fastest Sport” (Simon and Schuster 2012). He is the co-host of the Pirate Monk Podcast and the Positive Sobriety Podcast and a frequent speaker at conferences and retreats.  Boots on the Ground Moment: Go on to the Samson Society website and check out their groups.   www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

When a boy is called out to be a man by men he responds. It takes a man to call manhood out of this boy. In this day males are so confused about manhood. So, we have to initiate a rite of passage for our sons!  www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

Gordon Dalbey is the author of, Healing the Masculine Soul. There is such a thing as a rite of passage for men. Most men have no idea when or how they become a man. Gordon speaks to this and how the Heavenly Father is calling the man out in you. Gordon Dalbey's first book Healing the Masculine Soul pioneered the Christian men's movement in 1988 and is still a bestseller, with French and Italian translations. The author of eight books, he has ministered around the US and world, including France, Italy, England, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa. Gordon has been a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nigeria, high school teacher in Chicago and San Jose (CA), and pastor in Los Angeles. A popular conference and retreat speaker, he has appeared on Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and hundreds of other radio and TV shows. He holds an M.Div. from Harvard, an M.A. in journalism from Stanford, and a B.A. from Duke. He and his wife Mary, a psychologist, live in Santa Barbara, CA. www.abbafather.com Boots on the Ground moment: Go back to your church, your family, or community and come up with a rite of passage for the boys in your life.   www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

Matt Friedeman believes that restricting the time our kids watch tv is the best thing we can do for them. Or...kill the flatscreen all-together! it's a radical statement, listen to the statistics surrounding your kids and the television set.  Discipleship in the Home www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

Many men go to church and struggle with the "worship". Jeff Deyo challenges men to look at "worship" differently.   Jeff Deyo (@jeffdeyo) is a worship leader, author, recording artist, songwriter, speaker, podcaster, and professor who could eat Mexican food for every meal! He is known internationally as the former lead singer of the Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning group, Sonicflood, and lives to help people grow closer to God. He recently published his first book, Awakening Pure Worship, worldwide through Destiny Image Publishers, and he is the creator of the Pure Worship Podcast and the Pure Worship Institute. He holds the high honor of being a professor at North Central University in Minneapolis, MN, and he is one of the worship pastors at Celebration Church in Lakeville, MN. He travels extensively leading worship, speaking, and coaching worship teams, and is a regular leader and speaker at different men’s events. He has been happily married to his college sweetheart, Martha, since 1992. Together, they have four beautiful children, Roman, Evan, Channing, and Clara as well as two pet leopard geckos, two beta fish, and one mouse named Raton. Awakening Pure Worship Boots on the Ground: This Sunday go to church. Show up and be present. Go for the only reason to meet with your creator. Let us know how that goes.  www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

Matt Friedeman shares on the topic of discipleship and who's responsibility this is in a man's home. How intentional should a man be at discipling his kids in his home? Can't a man just take them to church?  The John M. Case Professor of Evangelical Studies @ Wesley Biblical Seminary for 32 years, Founding and Current Pastor – DaySpring Community Church, Author of multiple books including The Master Plan of Teaching, The Accountability Connection, Discipleship in the Home, Life-Changing Bible Study, Discipleship, Hidden in the Heart:  A Catechism for Children.  Currently minister regularly as a chaplain at a local prison and outside an abortion clinic. Have had a local/statewide/national radio broadcast – The Matt Friedeman Show.  Have had a regular local (2x weekly) newspaper column in the op-ed page of our statewide-daily – The Clarion-Ledger.  Political analyst for local TV – WAPT. Psalm 127:3-5 Discipleship in the Home Robert Coleman's book; Master Plan of Evangelism Boots on the Ground Moment: Get together with your wife and craft an Age 18 List for your kids. What do you want to see your have victory over when they turn 18? www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.    

Wayne Jacobsen unpacks his book, He Loves Me with Jim Ramos. Are you stuck in thinking do good, get good, do bad get bad? Wayne helps men look at their relationship with Jesus completely different. Not in a way that you are trying to good.  As an author and speaker Wayne travels the world helping people find freedom from performance-based religion, so they can embrace a relationship with God deeply rooted in his affection for them.  His most popular titles include He Loves Me:  Learning to Live in the Father's Affection, So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, Finding Church, In Season, and A Man Like No Other. He was also co-writer and publisher of The Shack, which sold over twenty-four million copies worldwide. A former pastor, Wayne now hosts Lifestream.org, which provides resources for spiritual growth and a podcast at TheGodJourney.comto encourage people thinking outside the box of religious obligation. Both have inspired many to a more vibrant faith and a greater understanding of living in the church Jesus is building in the world. He has been married to Sara for 44 years and lives in Southern California where they enjoy their adult children and grandchildren.   Boots on the Ground: Get away for an hour or so. Ask yourself how you can be a safe place for your wife, kids, and others around you. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

When a man gets it... Families are saved, communities thrive, fatherlessness is eradicated, the porn industry goes limp, drug and alcohol abuse goes down, and the world changes. And God wants to start with you, man. "Fix the men and you fix 80% of the world's pain and suffering." - Wes Stafford www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.