Anvil Ministries Podcast: Empowering men to find their strength through discovery, and restoration.

Below are the show notes, and should have the info you may want or missed when listening. I’d love your feedback on the show as I am still playing around with the format, music, overall length, etc. Email me at [email protected] and let me know what you think.

Intro song: (Modified) “Sleeping Awake” by P.O.D.

Podcast E4 Blacksmith Idiom 3 That has a nice ring to it

Welcome- Hello, and Welcome to the Anvil Podcast E4!

Wrapping up Blacksmithing Idioms –

Last couple of weeks we talked about having Too many irons in the fire, and Strike while the iron is HOT.- Check it out.

This week is the idium That has a nice ring to it.

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Blacksmith idiums. That has a nice ring to it.

So with that lets get into it…

Topic-

That has a nice ring to it.

Soundness by impact.

Our meaning today vs. what this means to a blacksmith.

Today meaning- Usually a name, something that actuall sounds good. Maybe an idea, usually a name of a person, business, or product.

When Forging – heat, hammer, repeat.

When forging something – HARD WORK. Pounding steel into a meaningful shape.

Generally 2 types of anvils – cast iron, and hardened steel

Other then the metal type- Two key factors come into play with anvils- weight, and rebound.

More immovable the better. Hit it harder, and use larger hammers. Obvious to tell – weight.

Rebound- trickier.

Soundness is a indicator that the Anvil is of good quality, and ready for work.

A quality Anvil is critical in the forging process of a smith. Rebound test 20in -19in.

Soundness around the face, shelf, horn, etc. Dead spots.

Like Striking while the iron is hot – a quality anvil is critical because your work is MUCH more EFFECTIVE. For the exact same amount of work you get much better results.

A good anvil is about working Smarter, and Harder. – Mike Rowe.

When an Anvil has a nice ring to it, chances are high it has a good rebound.

Good rebound – each blow with the hammer is that much more effective.

Think of bouncing a bowling ball about 3ft off the ground on a hard surface, and on rubber mat. The force of the impact is absorbed the softer the surface. Harder is less.

It is easier to actually swing and hit, and the impact is more effective on a good anvil.

How does a anvil get that good rebound? Hardened steel.

Cast iron has a dull thud to it, and less then half the rebound of hardened steel.

In the creation of the anvil the anvil itself esp. the face is hardened.

So now that you know how to tell a quality anvil from a lousy one what does that have to do with me as a man?

Weight- Actual, and impact.

How heavy are you? Be healthy.

“…for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way…”

‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Weight of an anvil/men is your impact.

God made men impactful. Some of you are like these 300lb+ anvils that are well anchored, and a joy to do work with. Steady, stable, reliable, stand firm with integrity. You are sound, well seasoned and made of hardened steel. You are like an anchor for all those around you. Keep it up, but don’t get stagnant. Unused anvils get rusty. Well used anvils need occasional reconditioning.

“Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10:12‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Some men are like these lighter weight 150lbs or less. Most common weight. Easy to move, and can still do some moderate work with them.

3 usual types in this anvil weight class-

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Below are the show notes, and should have the info you may want or missed when listening. I’d love your feedback on the show as I am still playing around with the format, music, overall length, etc. Email me at [email protected] and let me know what you think.

Intro song: (Modified) “Thunderhead” by The Native Howl.

Podcast E3 Blacksmith Idiom- Strike While the Iron is hot

Intro music/SFX- Blacksmith audio clips, maybe add music with/into it? Gotta see how it sounds.

Welcome- Hello, and Welcome to the Anvil Podcast E3!

Blacksmithing Idioms.

Last week we talked about having Too many irons in the fire- Check it out.

Strike while the iron is HOT.

Pre roll-

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This weeks episode is sponsored by Mountain Dew.

Intro to Ep- This weeks episode is about…

Blacksmith idiums- Strike while the iron is hot.

So with that lets get into it…

Topic-

Strike while the iron is hot.

Owning opportunity.

Our meaning today vs. what this means to a blacksmith.

When Forging – heat, hammer, repeat.

When forging something – HARD WORK. Pounding steel into a meaningful shape.

Striking while the iron is hot is critical because your work is MUCH more EFFECTIVE. For the exact same amount of work you get much better results.

Not about “work smarter, not harder”- Smarter, and Harder. – Mike Rowe.

This is all about moving quickly because there is an opportunity to be seized.

Iron cools quickly. Right out of the forge, and onto the Anvil.

Striking the iron also cools it, from the hammer, and from the anvil.

Doing work when conditions are ideal, vs the same amount of effort when conditions have deteriorated. If you don’t strike while the iron is hot, don’t expect to get the same amount of work done.

Not talking about necessarily seizing an opportunity, but creating them, and seizing them.

The blacksmith heats the iron. He creates the opportunities to make his work, and efforts effective.

As men, we are not usually very good at this. Usually because we are more reactive, the proactive.

Blacksmith walks by, and finds the iron to be hot, runs and grabs a hammer and starts to work.

Neither should we.

As men we typically react to the things in our life, and often times with great surprise to things that should not be surprising.

Things like slacking off at work and getting let go. Having sex and having a kid. Not spending anytime with God and not being close with Him.

So my encouragement is to start living proactively. Expectations, and looking ahead with God are a great thing. Not in a way that promotes anxiety

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:34‬ ‭ESV‬‬

In a way that takes responsibility for your own choices, and actions.

Proactivity starts with taking responsibility…

You are where you are today because of the choices you have made.

Being proactive is about actively choosing how you want to respond or react to something either before it happens, or creating the situation before you may need to respond to something.

Let me give you an example-

Say you’re driving in a car and a child’s ball suddenly rolls out infront of you. You quickly have to react to that situation, do you just go ahead and run it over? It’s just a ball. Do you slam on your breaks? Do you swerve out of the way? It all depends…

The reactive choice isn’t really a choice, its a reaction.

Below are the show notes, and should have the info you may want or missed when listening. I’d love your feedback on the show as I am still playing around with the format, music, overall length, etc. Email me at [email protected] and let me know what you think.

Intro song: (Modified) “Prison Song” by System of a Down.

Podcast E2 Blacksmith Idiom 1 Too many Irons in the fire

Welcome- Hello, and Welcome to the Anvil Podcast E2!

Blacksmithing Idioms – Too many Irons in the fire.

Pre roll-

Thanks for listening. Find Value. Listeners 15+

Learn more AnvilMinistries.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter @AnvilMen

This weeks episode is sponsored by TacoBell.

Intro to Ep- This weeks episode is about…

Blacksmith idiums.

Why? Why Anvil?

* So many parallels to men, and God

* Blacksmiths as God/Pastors/Influential men

* Men as Iron/Steel- can be insanely useful, but can also rust.

* Forge, Hammer, Carbon, Armory

* Anvil is a tool that is an immovable object to create just about anything out of iron/steel. It is made for heavy work in turning ore into something useful.

* God, creation of man out of dust.

* Point- We were made from nothing. Only with God are we anything.

* Like raw ore/iron is nothing without the blacksmith.

* Intense heat, pressure, pounding. Need a Blacksmith, Forge, Hammer, Carbon, Armory. Need the Anvil.

So with that lets get into it…

Topic-

Too many Irons in the Fire.

The risks of multitasking.

When Forging – heat, hammer, repeat. Likely to miss an opportunity to get the work done, or ruin the iron, and the project. The result is catastrophic for all the irons in the fire, and the piece of work that you may be working on that is not in the fire.

When forging something – HARD WORK. Pounding steel into a meaningful shape.

With too many irons in the fire, and taking on too much at once you sacrifice all of the work. No matter where you are in the process of the work.

Practically what this means for us is taking on too many projects. They become distractions if we cannot actually multi-task them.

Multi-tasking- Is a learned skill. Women are better? Nope. Hunter/Gatherer. Hunting. Sports. Work.

*Cell phone driving rant.

It has to be learned as one activity.

One of the keys to multi tasking is knowing which single task is the most important at that moment, then being able to switch quickly as others become a priority.

After marriage Heli school- Learning to fly.

Basic Controls-

Pedals- yaw

Cyclic- directional movement

Collective- vertical movement

Throttle- Engine RPM

Gauges-

ASI- air speed

Altimeter – height

VSI- rate of ascent/decent

Attitude Indicator

Compass

Turn Indicator – Specific angle to turn and trim

Manifold pressure- How hard the engine is working. Strain

Engine and rotor RPM

Clock, Radio, communication and coordination with ATC, other air craft, Rules and restrictions, changing frequencies through airspace, birds, towers, wires, weather, pressures and temps. Always have a safe place to land.

Learn by taking one piece at a time. Learn it, then learn the next. Then combine them. Eventually you learn to do it all together.

It becomes not that big of a deal because you know what to look for when evaluating what needs top priority. Because of your EXPERIENCE.

The idium Too many irons in the fire is not really about having too many in there,

Below is more or less a transcription of the podcast. There is more content here because I had to edit about 5 min out of the episode to keep it close to 10 min in total length.

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Welcome to the Anvil Podcast #1 This weeks episode is going to be a little bit about me, Anvil as a whole, and what this podcast will be all about. I am sure some of my passion for men will come out too.

Well hello everyone, first of I’d like to say thanks for listening. If you don’t find anything of value here then stop. If you’d like to learn more about Anvil check out our website at AnvilMinistries.com or follow us on FB or T @AnvilMen

This weeks episode is more or less a introduction to who I am, what Anvil is, and what you can expect in our podcast. So with that lets get into it…

Topic-

About me. My name is David. I am in my mid 30’s. I have been married for over a decade, and have 2 children in elementary school. I came to Christ at a power team event when I was about 7, I did not get serious about my walk with God until the end of Jr. High when a pretty girl invited me to youth group. From the end of 8th grade to the begining of 9th I was involved in ministry as much as I could. I have served in several churches over the last 20 years or so, and God called me into full time ministry about 5 years ago. Shortly after is when Anvil was born.

One thing you will learn about me is I am a passionate man, and I have a huge burden for men. Some will call it intense, and I am sure at times it will be too intense so bear with me there. I have a great passion for men, for masculinity, working with men, and helping men find their strength.

I have worked with men in ministry off and on over the last decade or so, and try to absorb anything I can that relates to men, our challenges and struggles, and victories. I do not have a college degree, and although I have been ordained I do not hold a seminary degree either. Nothing against those things, as I will be starting to chip away at them later this year. But I wanted you to know so that when I speak, it is mostly from my heart, passion, and experience as a man, and working with men. I hope that is enough, as for the moment that is the best I have to offer you.

Last couple of things about me- I love things outside the box. I am a creative man, and I love creative stuff. I think the modern church is having such a difficult time reaching men, because it has not gone out of its way to do church differently to reach men. With that said, I also like to do stuff too far outside the box to a fault. Like “Hey man, there is a good reason no one does __this__ thing this way”. But that’s how I roll to try and find that sweet spot right on the cutting edge.

I will do my best to keep it real on here. I spent a lot of years at Sandals Church in Riverside, and they have a motto there that is being real with yourself, others, and God. So yeah that is kinda ingrained in me. Hopefully in a good way. Sorry in advance for the times that it will offend you.

The other thing that you should know about me is I love to go, I love to do. Whenever I preach, or teach, or lead something – I want action. So one thing you will find here is practical application. Something you can practically do – today to head down the path of finding your strength.

About Anvil. Anvil was born out of my passion for men. I have been involved in a handful of men’s ministries over the years, and never felt really satisfied. Accountability groups, Small group bible studies, pancake breakfasts, men’s retreats, formal and informal mentorship/discipleship programs,