Are you a step-dad, or about to be? How does a dad navigate a second marriage with a blended family successfully? How can you avoid the traps and set yourself up for success? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos walks you through the 7 principles outlined in blended-family expert Ron Deal's excellent book, <a title="The Smart Step Dad by Ron Deal" href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764206966?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_2JCYYB1V61AVPGAADJBX&_encoding=UTF8&tag=themeninthear-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=fc00a641d85107b1433ac43d2c496489&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Smart Step Dad: Steps to Help You Succeed.</a> For more on Ron's book and step-parenting, listen to <a title="Ron deal on the men in the arena podcast" href= "https://podcast.meninthearena.org/guests/ron-deal/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Ron's three interviews on the Men in the Arena podcast</a>. <a title="The Smart Step Dad" href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764206966?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_2JCYYB1V61AVPGAADJBX&_encoding=UTF8&tag=themeninthear-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=fc00a641d85107b1433ac43d2c496489&camp=1789&creative=9325" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a>

Are you a step-dad, or about to be? How does a dad navigate a second marriage with a blended family successfully? How can you avoid the traps and set yourself up for success? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos walks you through the 7 principles outlined in blended-family expert Ron Deal's excellent book, The Smart Step Dad: Steps to Help You Succeed. For more on Ron's book and step-parenting, listen to Ron's three interviews on the Men in the Arena podcast.

Are you a step-dad, or about to be? How does a dad navigate a second marriage with a blended family successfully? How can you avoid the traps and set yourself up for success? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos walks you through the 7 principles outlined in blended-family expert Ron Deal's excellent book, <a title="The Smart Step Dad by Ron Deal" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764206966?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_2JCYYB1V61AVPGAADJBX&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=themeninthear-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=fc00a641d85107b1433ac43d2c496489&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Smart Step Dad: Steps to Help You Succeed.</a> For more on Ron's book and step-parenting, listen to <a title="Ron deal on the men in the arena podcast" href="https://podcast.meninthearena.org/guests/ron-deal/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ron's three interviews on the Men in the Arena podcast</a>. <a title="The Smart Step Dad" href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764206966?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_2JCYYB1V61AVPGAADJBX&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=themeninthear-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=fc00a641d85107b1433ac43d2c496489&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>

7 Secrets of the Smart Step-Dad: How to Do Blended Families Right - Equipping Men in Ten EP 655

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.

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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.

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