

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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Sep 16, 2019 • 9min
278. Who owns your member?
There are three owners of your member. Dr. Douglas Weiss speaks on the owners of the member and what is the protocol when it comes usage of said member. 1 Cor 7:1-4 www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.

Sep 12, 2019 • 1h 7min
277. No longer living a life of quiet desperation
Haines Maxwell is a part of a men's ministry that meets each week in a barn where men get real with each other. The things that happen there can only be described as heart surgery. You will be inspired to A. Find a "Barn" near you or B. Start your own "Barn" ministry. Because men no longer need to live a life of quiet desperation! www.barnbrothers.org https://www.facebook.com/BarnBrothers/ Boots on the Ground Moment: Get away and ponder this question. Who is your 2am friend? If you don't have one, you need to get one. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.

Sep 9, 2019 • 10min
276 . The one question every man should ask about his wife
When you look at your wife who and what do you see? In this episode men will be challenged by how they see their wives. If they don't see the beauty they married anymore, then some tough questions need to be answered. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.

Sep 5, 2019 • 40min
275. Do you have permission to look at that?
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.

Sep 3, 2019 • 9min
274. Affirm your daughters femininity
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.

Aug 29, 2019 • 58min
273. Every man has a monk and a pirate within him
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.

Aug 26, 2019 • 9min
272. Moving your sons into manhood
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.

Aug 22, 2019 • 1h 9min
271. Masculinity called out
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.

Aug 19, 2019 • 12min
270. Kill the flatscreen
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.

Aug 15, 2019 • 1h 17min
Every Man Worships Something EP 269 w/ Jeff Deyo
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.


