Do you ever feel discouraged about where you are in life? Did you know that there is a benevolent conspiracy underway, leading you to a destined moment? In fact, the mundane and challenging parts of your life are building greatness within you. Though you may not see it, your weaknesses are being refined into skills that will lift you to great heights. Don’t miss this encouraging and powerful episode, as Stephen touches on David and Goliath, Churchill, Zelensky and others who have had greatness built in their lives.

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The poet Thomas Babington Macaulay wrote in “Lays of Ancient Rome” –

And how can man die better

Than facing fearful odds,

For the ashes of his fathers,

And the temples of his Gods.

Churchill memorized all 1,200 lines of this poem and quoted from it often in his wartime addresses. Stephen sees the poem’s sentiments coming to life today in the lives of men in Ukraine. You see, men are not meant to live just for themselves. Our purpose is not even just to provide for our families and immediate kin. A man is meant for these things and more. A man is meant to live for a glorious cause, for something that captures his soul and enflames his heart. Gentlemen, your lives are measured by the higher causes to which you give yourself. There are many causes in this world. Which one will capture your heart?

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If you are attempting to live out a code of noble manhood, you aren’t alone. You are part of something Stephen’s never talked about before on the GreatMan Podcast: a fellowship of men in the world. Tune in as Stephen discusses the global pursuit of great manhood, and what it means to care about righteous manhood across racial, ethnic, and national lines. Now, let’s get to the work that’s set out before us.

This episode originally aired on July 7, 2020.

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At just 44 years old, Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, is calling his nation to greatness. Stephen discusses Zelensky’s unique path to the Presidency, his admirable leadership qualities, and his ability to rouse his people. Despite having a military budget one-tenth the size of Russia’s, Zelensky’s Ukraine is holding its ground. Tune in to find how this man has lit up his nation, and find yourself inspired to lead others in your sphere of influence with greatness.

Mentioned in this episode: Putin’s Spiritual Vision (via the Stephen Mansfield Podcast)

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Stephen recently visited with an old friend who has planted roots for 40 years in a small town in Texas. This man is highly respected, his business is thriving, and he has a beautiful and impressive home with many acres. Unlike so many who chase shiny objects or strike out for distant cities, this man cast down his buckets where he was, to borrow language from Booker T. Washington. He planted roots, and they grew deep. In seeking out the places where they think success may lie, men have a tendency to miss the opportunities already in front of their noses. Consider the possibility that planting where you are and building progressively may be the path for you.

To learn more about the impact Booker T. Washington had on his generation and the generations that followed, read Stephen Mansfield’s book, Then Darkness Fled: The Liberating Wisdom of Booker T. Washington.

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Being generous and large-hearted is one of the ways you can change lives, build a legacy, prosper, and honor God. In fact, generosity is one of the features of a great man. A great man doesn’t hold his possessions too closely. He is big-hearted. Tune in to find out just how generous Americans, in particular, have been in recent years. (Did you know Americans’ generosity throughout the pandemic topped 2019 giving levels?) Whether you’re a seasoned giver or looking to build new giving habits, Stephen provides useful resources in this episode. Tune in, and let’s give generously this year!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

BBB Wise Giving Alliance

Charity Navigator

Charity Watch

Candid (GuideStar)

IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search

Give to GreatMan

GreatMan Global Donations

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Stephen is currently watching Hulu’s new docuseries, Secrets of Playboy, which exposes Hugh Hefner’s toxic and fraudulent house of cards. As you’ve heard Stephen say before, pornography is divorce training. And Playboy opened the floodgates. In this episode, Stephen talks about his own childhood exposure to pornography and how this cancerous bilge is destroying men of all ages. It’s time for us to extricate our generation and the generations to come from the chains of pornography and to enjoy glorious sex lives within the context of marriage. 

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There’s a word that can make a big difference in your life as you pursue great manhood: build. We are often advised to live in a way that dodges missiles. But life for a man is not just about reacting and responding. Life is about how you build. In his late 30s and early 40s, Stephen was around men who talked about “building” their lives. Tune in for a fresh perspective on the difference between “building” and simply “getting by.” Take in wisdom and input. Get help. Call in the reinforcements. Build your life.

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Relief is short-term. It’s the glass of wine at the end of the day, the massage, the TV show. Relief is the short-term lifting of weariness or pain. Relief is not restoration. In this episode, Stephen shares the struggles of two friends who are using relief when they should be using restoration. Learn from their ways and then evaluate your own behaviors. Are you seeking relief or restoration? Let’s agree to make a change together. Restoration is one of the arts of being a GreatMan.

This episode originally aired on March 10, 2020.

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Stephen responds to questions about a controversial word we hear often in our society: patriarchy. “Rule by men” hasn’t always been a happy time for women, and so it makes sense this term is cast in a negative light. Why are most societies ruled by men? What does noble, righteous, and good manly leadership look like? Tune in.

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