Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

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

David Smith Shares about Relationships and being connected to other men. Without these connections men are toast! https://formingconnections.com David Smith combines a lifetime of personal experiences, the research skills of a sociologist and his Christian faith to create for men a practical and engaging guidebook for building better human relationships. David has a heart for men and believes God has given a life purpose to each man that can be identified, supported and completed. David is a former public-school superintendent and high school and college teacher and is now a conference speaker for a variety of business and faith-based events. He earned an interdisciplinary social studies and social policy PhD from Northwestern University. David and his wife Sue Ann live in suburban Chicago. Boots on the Ground: Buy a buddy a cup of coffee or a cold one to just see how they are doing. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum

Many times people judge their marriage by looking at other people's marriages on social media or from a distance. You really do not know what goes on behind their closed doors. 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

Regi Campbell authored the book, What Radical Husbands Do: 12 Steps to Win and Keep Your Wife's Heart, This is one of the greatest books on marriage! It is short but packed full of great principles. Regi Campbell is an experienced investor and entrepreneur by trade, having been involved in the founding of 15 companies. He's written four books and speaks on mentoring, marriage, and marketplace ministry. His real passionate is mentoring younger men. In 2007, Regi founded Radical Mentoring to help encourage and equip mentors and churches to build disciple-makers through intentional small group mentoring. Regi currently lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife Miriam. They attend North Point Community Church, where Regi has served as an elder. Boots on the Ground Moment: Make a list of the top 5 things that your wife loves. Start loving those things with her. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.

There should be no question that your wife should be made more important than your kids. When your kids see that you do this they will see what a healthy relationship looks like. When the marriage thrives, the family thrives. Get Regi Campbell's book, What Radical Husbands Do, 12 Steps to Win and Keep Your Wife's Heart. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.

In Robert Kelley's book, The Strong Man of God he shares with us the roles and responsibilities of the Strong Man of God. Strong Man Ministries was formally launched October 1, 2005. It was the culmination of efforts by Rev. Kelley to reach and restore black American males through the Gospel of Jesus Christ that since then expanded to males from every ethnicity so great is the assault upon men as God designed them. Reaching men has led the Ministry to the web, radio and into churches, prisons, recovery programs, football fields and city streets. Nearly 1,000 males have made decisions to follow or rededicate themselves to Christ. We believe when men are restored, they restore their families and communities to the glory of God! https://thestrongmanofgod.org Boots on the Ground: Take the test- 4 things you must do. 1. Do you accept the 4 roles God assigns? 2. Do you obey God to the death? 3. Do you rely on God for everything? 4. Do you trust God for vindication? www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.

Men are to love their wives in such a way that they feel safe and excited to share their hopes and dreams with them. How well are you loving her so that she gives up the secrets in her heart? www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.

David Dusek, founder of Rough Cut Men challenges men to make sure they have a guy in their life that has their six. Because, if the enemy takes out the man, he takes out the family. You may remember our previous podcast with David Dusek on episode 122. Make a Brand New End W/David Dusek. Boots on the Ground: Find a guy who has your six. A guy that you can call at 2am. If you have that then maybe you need to purge your social media of unnecessary women. If there is no great reason to have them their then you need to get rid of them. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.