What kind of legacy are you building?

Most men think “legacy” means money, property, and a name to leave behind—but Psalm 78 shifts the weight somewhere deeper: a real legacy isn’t what you leave to your kids… it’s what you leave in your kids. In this episode, Corey and Pastor Josh walk through Psalm 78:4 and get practical about how a man can lead at home by making God’s works known to the next generation.

You don’t have to be a preacher. You just have to be present, humble, and consistent—one verse, one prayer, one conversation at a time.

In this episode:

• What a “legacy of faith” is (and what it’s not)
• Why passing down God’s works is a command, not a suggestion
• Common legacy-killers: passivity, busyness, outsourcing, hypocrisy, drifting
• Simple, concrete ways to start building a faith legacy this week

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Time Line

00:00 Building A Legacy of Faith

02:13 Focus on Leading at Home

02:49 Understanding Legacy of Faith

08:24 The Call to Stop Drifting and Start Declaring

10:23 Building a Legacy Through Remembrance

14:31 The Role of Declaration in Legacy Building

20:55 Aiming for the Heart, Not Just Behavior

24:17 Identifying Legacy Killers: Passivity and Exhaustion

30:53 The Importance of Presence in Parenting

31:53 Fighting the Busy Lifestyle

32:53 Creating Intentional Family Time

34:53 Evaluating Family Activities

37:23 The Dangers of Outsourcing Spiritual Education

39:22 The Role of Parents in Discipleship

41:21 Addressing Hypocrisy in Parenting

43:51 Overcoming the Pursuit of Perfection

45:49 Building a Simple, Repeatable Rhythm

48:42 Practical Steps for Building a Legacy

52:20 Sharing Stories of God's Faithfulness

54:47 The Power of Simple Prayer

59:06 Engaging in Meaningful Conversations

01:01:05 Starting Small and Leading with Humility

Men, your kids are being discipled every day—by somebody. Friends, school, phones, and the culture are shaping what they believe and love. In this episode of the Equipped to Lead Podcast (Leading at Home Series), Corey Couture and Pastor Josh Chambers walk through Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and lay out a simple, steady, repeatable plan for raising sons and daughters in truth—without making it weird or complicated.

We unpack three anchors from Deuteronomy 6: truth starts in you, truth is taught in everyday moments, and truth is meant to shape the whole home. Then we bring it down to street level with practical “lanes” of everyday discipleship—relational, intentional, conversational, disciplined with direction, and gospel-centered.

Key Takeaways

• Your kids are being discipled every day—by somebody. If you don’t lead intentionally, the culture will.
• Truth has to start in you. Your life is the curriculum—kids follow what you treasure and model.
• Discipleship is everyday, not occasional. Teach truth in normal rhythms: sitting, driving, meals, bedtime, mornings.
• Consistency beats intensity. A simple daily rhythm done faithfully shapes more than big “dad talks.”
• Make your home feel like truth is normal. God’s Word should shape tone, boundaries, conflict, and forgiveness.
• Connect before you correct. Shepherd the heart—don’t use truth only when they’re in trouble.
• Keep it conversational. Ask heart-opening questions and actually listen.
• Discipline with direction. Move from “Stop it” to “What was going on in your heart, and how do we make it right?”
• Build a gospel-centered home. Sin is real, consequences are real, forgiveness is real, and Jesus is our hope.
• Weekly challenge: do the simple thing. One verse, one question, one short prayer—pick one daily moment and lead.

Chapter List

00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections

02:19 Leading at Home: The Importance of Discipleship

07:33 3 Anchors for raising kids in truth

16:07 Everyday Moments as Teaching Opportunities

23:04 Creating a Truth-Shaped Home

27:58 Building a Truth-Shaped Home

31:19 The Role of Parents in Discipleship

33:43 Everyday Discipleship: Practical Approaches

38:11 Intentional Conversations and Relationships

44:52 Discipline as Discipleship

47:12 Gospel-Centered Parenting

52:11 Taking Action: Simple Steps for Discipleship

In this episode of the Equipped to Lead Podcast (Leading at Home series), Corey Couture and Pastor Josh Chambers slowdown in Ephesians 5:25–28 to answer a question every husband needs to face: Am I leading like Jesus—or just claiming the title?

The Bible doesn’t call husbands to be “the boss.” It calls us to love like Christ—a leadership marked by sacrifice, spiritual responsibility, tenderness, and steady presence. We unpack what it means to love your wife with cross-shaped love: sacrificial, sanctifying, and nourishing/cherishing—then bring it all down to street level with practical steps men can actually live this week.

You’ll also hear what loving leadership looks like in everyday rhythms: initiating prayer and hard conversations, listening without defensiveness, protecting your wife (including from your own sin), providing beyond money, and leading spiritually without being weird.

Key Takeaways

• Your standard isn’t other men—it’s Jesus. Christlike headship is never harsh, controlling, or selfish (Eph. 5:25–28).

• Love is a decision that costs you. Sacrificial leadership means dying to comfort, pride, convenience, and distraction.
• A husband sets the spiritual climate of the home. You can’t change her heart, but you can cultivate a home where faith is normal and repentance is real.
• Nourish + cherish is daily tenderness, not occasional grand gestures. Build her up, speak life, protect her peace, and be steady.
• Loving leadership is initiative. Go first: prayer, hard conversations, repentance, rest, and help.
• Listening is leadership. Drop defensiveness, seek understanding, and prove you’re safe and present.
• Protection includes protecting her from you. Guard your tone, anger, sarcasm, lust, neglect, and workaholism—make home a refuge.
• Provision is bigger than a paycheck. Presence, planning, stability, and shared burdens are part of loving her well.
• Spiritual leadership can be simple. One short passage, one question, one short prayer—five minutes is enough to start.
• Weekly application: repent quickly, plan intentional time, serve specifically, speak appreciation out loud, pray together once.

Chapter List

00:00 Introduction to Leading at Home

07:17 Sacrificial Love in Marriage

10:30 Sanctifying Love and Spiritual Leadership

17:26 Nourishing and Cherishing Love

24:33 Practical Steps for Loving Leadership

33:16 Loving Leadership Listens

35:48 The Importance of Listening in Relationships

39:15 Practical Tips for Effective Communication

41:37 Understanding Protection in Leadership

46:02 Financial Stability and Communication

48:22 Emotional and Mental Provision

53:50 Loving Leadership Provides Beyond Money

01:08:26 Actionable Steps for Improvement

In the finale of the “Act Like Men” series, Corey Couture and Pastor Josh Chambers land on Paul’s “governor” for biblical manhood: “Let all that you do be done in love” (1 Cor. 16:14). They unpack what biblical love actually is (not soft sentiment or people-pleasing), and how love reshapes the other commands—be watchful, stand firm, and be strong—so a man’s strength doesn’t turn harsh, his conviction doesn’t turn into contempt, and his leadership doesn’t turn controlling. The episode gets practical with real-life applications for the home, church, friendships, and work—calling men to be courageous, steady, and tender in a way that looks like Jesus.

Key Takeaways

• Biblical love defined: love is a Christ-shaped commitment to seek another’s highest good—even when it costs you—for God’s glory.
• Love is the “anchor” of manhood: without love, strength gets harsh and conviction turns into contempt; love governs why and how you hold the line.
• Watchfulness isn’t paranoia—it’s protection: guard your heart, your home, and your brothers so the people closest to you feel safe and built up, not managed or crushed.
• Standing firm without being a jerk: speak truth with a humble tone and a compassionate aim—because you can be right and still be wrong in how you say it.
• Strength has a purpose: strength isn’t for domination; it’s for lifting others, carrying burdens, protecting the vulnerable, and serving like Christ.
• Five practical lanes to live this out: love as a husband, father, brother, church member, and worker—with presence, repentance, gentleness, integrity, and service.
• End-of-series recap: the whole “Act Like Men” series closes by tying every command back to love as the motive and the measure.

Chapters List

00:00 Introduction to Let all that you do be done in love - The heart of biblical manhood

01:40 The Heart of Biblical Manhood

03:44 What is Biblical Love

06:55 Love Shapes - Be Watchful / On Alert

09:58 Setting Boundaries and Prioritizing Family

13:04 The Importance of Media and Content Control

15:49 Faithfulness vs. Radicalism in Christian Living

21:52 Guarding Our Hearts and Each Other

24:51 Love Shapes - Standing Firm

29:10 Conviction vs. Contempt

34:26 Practical Applications of Strength and Love

38:11 Love shapes - Be Strong

50:39 The Role of Men in Church Leadership

52:53 5 Areas Where Men Practice Love

In Episode 4 of our Act Like Men series, Corey Couture and Pastor Josh Chambers unpack what it means to “be strong” (1 Cor. 16:13–14). Biblical strength isn’t macho toughness—it’s being strengthened by God through surrender, prayer, and obedience.

We talk moral courage under pressure, endurance over time, and why strength must be tethered to love. Plus, six practical moves to walk in real strength: abide daily, armor up, confess and depend, lock arms with a brother, obey the next right thing, and pray for inner strength.

Key Take Aways

· Strength is received, not self-made — God strengthens men who depend on Him (Eph. 6:10).

· Strength is for others — to protect, serve, and carry burdens, not to control (Gal. 6:2).

· Strength must be tethered to love — love keeps strength from becoming harsh; strength keeps love from becoming passive (1 Cor. 16:13–14).

· Weakness can be the doorway to real power — surrender + humility is where God meets you (2 Cor. 12:9–10).

· Durable strength is built daily — abide in Christ, armor up, obey the next right thing, pray, and lean into brotherhood (John 15:5; Eph. 6:10–18; Eccl. 4:9–12).

Chapters List

00:00 Introduction  to Be Strong: Strength through Surrender

06:28 Be Strong Defined

11:06 Strength - Moral Courage Under Pressure

14:30 Strength - Endurance Over Time

20:00 Strength Tethered to Love

26:17 How We Receive Strength

29:35 Daily Battle and Dependence on God

37:22 Obeying the Next Right Thing

41:20 Self-Check: Strength and Faithfulness

Stand firm in the faith isn’t about being loud or stubborn—it’s about being rooted in Christ when pressure hits.

In this episode of the Equipped to Lead Podcast, Corey Couture and Pastor Josh Chambers continue the Act Like Men series from 1 Corinthians 16:13–14 and talk through what it looks like for a man to hold the line with conviction and love. You’ll get practical guardrails, biblical clarity, and next steps you can apply this week at home, at work, and in your walk with God.

00:58 Stand firm in the Faith - The Conviction of a Man of God

02:14 The Meaning of Standing Firm

03:56 Convictions for Standing Firm - The Gospel is Non-Negotiable

07:20 Scripture as Authority

09:11 Temptation is War, Not a Game

15:57 Be Steady, Not Harsh

18:29 Obeying What You Already Know

22:48 Building a Life that Stands Firm

25:41 Guarding Your Inputs

30:05 The Importance of Brotherhood

35:31 Conclusion and Call to Action

In this episode of the Equip to Lead podcast, hosts Corey Couture and Pastor Josh Chambers delve into the theme of spiritual alertness, drawing from 1 Corinthians 16:13-14. They discuss the importance of being vigilant in a world that often lulls us into complacency, using historical and biblical examples to illustrate their points. The conversation covers the dangers of distraction, spiritual drift, and deception, and emphasizes the need for daily spiritual disciplines such as prayer and scripture reading to stay spiritually awake.

Takeaways

• Be on alert, stand firm in faith, act like men.
• Stay awake and live with eyes open and hearts engaged.
• Avoid spiritual complacency and arrogance.
• Recognize the daily spiritual battle for Christians and non-Christians.
• Identify distractions that lead to spiritual sleep.
• Prioritize prayer and scripture reading to stay alert.
• Avoid mistaking activity for intimacy with God.
• Be aware of spiritual drift and its subtlety.
• Anchor yourself in the gospel daily.
• Stay connected with a Bible-believing community.

00:00 Podcast Introduction

05:55 The Cultural Crisis & God's Design

12:22 Four Pillars of Manhood From Genesis

12:52 Pillar 1  - Identity / Image Bearer

16:53 Pillar 2 - Life & Dignity / God Breathed

21:02 Pillar 3 - Work / A Gift and Calling

25:19 Pillar 4 - Obedience & Love / A will to Submit and Sacrificial Love

Join hosts Corey Couture and Pastor Josh Chambers in this episode of the Equipped to Lead podcast as they delve into the biblical foundations of biblical manhood. Discover how identity, work, obedience, and relationships are integral to leading with strength, humility, and love. Explore the challenges of modern masculinity and learn how to embrace God's design for men as outlined in Genesis.

Takeaways:

1. Men are called to lead with strength and humility.
2. Understanding God's design is crucial for true manhood.
3. Work is a form of worship and a calling from God.
4. Sacrificial love is central to relationships.
5. Identity is rooted in being image bearers of God.
6. Obedience to God's design leads to fulfillment.
7. Modern masculinity faces challenges from cultural shifts.
8. Biblical manhood balances strength and tenderness.
9. Relationships should be cherished and led with love.
10. Men should reflect God's leadership in their lives.

00:00 Podcast Introduction

05:55 The Cultural Crisis & God's Design

12:22 Four Pillars of Manhood from Genesis

12:52 Pillar 1  - Identity / Image Bearer

16:53 Pillar 2 - Life & Dignity / God Breathed

21:02 Pillar 3 - Work / A Gift and Calling

25:19 Pillar 4 - Obedience & Love / A will to Submit and Sacrificial Love