Every man knows David and Goliath. Almost no man knows the decades in between — the warrior, the commander, the fugitive, the king. That's the David who actually has something to teach you.In this episode of the Kavod Man of God Podcast, Casey Wilson sits down with Cliff Graham — author of the Lion of War series, twenty years in the making, with the final book releasing this fall through Kavod Press — and Jared Longshore of Canon Press, dean at New St. Andrews and co-host of the Battles of David series. Three men, one subject: what the life of David actually shows us about being a man who walks with God.Inside this conversation:- Why God is putting David in front of men right now, and what that cultural moment means- The shepherd years: why doing the boring, unseen work is where greatness is forged- "Do the next right thing" — knowing the will of God on the far side of obedience- Casting vision for your sons: the difference between empty hype and a real promise from God- Why young boys, like old trucks, "drive straighter with a heavy load"- Discipline as training, not punishment — you do grass drills because you wear the jersey- David's tragic later years: the guilt, the passivity, and the warning for men who never deal with their wounds- Why brotherhood is forged in shared work and mission, not in a club of beards and cigarsWhether you came for Cliff's Lion of War world, Jared's work at Canon, or just to understand David, this one is a call to do the unseen work, carry the weight you were built for, and finish the race well.Lion of War series (Kavod Press): lionofwarseries.comThe Battles of David (Canon Press): https://canonplus.com/tabs/watch/video-series/65193The Lion of War Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lion-of-war-podcast/id1883137853———If this stirred something in you, don't just consume it. Live it. Then hand it to another man who needs it.Subscribe and walk with us every week as we call men up to who God made them to be.———→ Everything Kavod (articles, resources, programs): kavodfamilyministries.org/links→ Connect: [email protected]

The moment you accept the role of a godly man, you give up the right to be unfit. Not just physically. Mentally. Spiritually. In every area of your life.Casey Wilson, Travis Shook, and Justin Bohner sit down with Joshua "Hicks" Hicks, the man who now runs medical and safety for the biggest stages in the sport of fitness, from the CrossFit Games to the Rogue Invitational to the World Fitness Project. The standard he is known for is simple: honesty, integrity, professionalism. But that standard was forged in a valley most men never talk about.Years ago, at the bottom of a divorce and a bottle, Hicks had decided his story was over. What he did not know was that God had already placed a man at the gym. A prayer said out loud, a workout he almost skipped, and one providential conversation with Rich Froning across five lanes of highway became the hinge his whole life turned on. This is the first time he has told that story publicly.Inside this conversation:• Why a godly man forfeits the right to be unfit in mind, soul, and body• The mirror moment every man eventually faces, and how to stop being the villain in your own story• Why the accuser only takes aim at the men who are actually in the fight• Reading providence in the small things, and keeping your eyes open for the door God already opened• Carrying the standard, and why a man does not get to choose whether he leads, only whether he leads wellWhether you are in the dark place Hicks described or you are the man God wants to send into someone else's, this one will meet you where you are and call you higher.The man we follow is Jesus. So get after it. Follow Christ. Take dominion. Die daily. And learn to rule well in the image of God.Subscribe to Kavod: The Man of God Podcast, and send this one to a brother who needs it.The book Hicks found used online and could not put down: Day of War, Book 1 of Cliff Graham's Lion of War series. Print and audiobook at lionofwarseries.comKavod Family Ministries: kavodfamilyministries.orgFollow Hicks on Instagram: @pro_medic_hixKavod Family is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian ministry.

If you're a dad in the thick of it — the 2am feedings, the broken weed eaters, the kid who knows exactly how to get under your skin — hear this first: you were forged for this. God didn't draft the wrong man for your family.In this Father's Day episode of the Kavod Man of God Podcast, Justin Bohner and Travis Shook sit down with Jeffrey Epps — three and a half months into being a dad to his son Maverick, a boy he and his wife prayed toward for years — to honor the weight you're already carrying and remind you what God is doing in the middle of it.Here's the truth most Father's Day messages miss: the grind is the forge. The patience, the self-control, the dying to self that fatherhood demands aren't things God hands a man from a distance. He forges them in you, through the daily work of leading a family. Your kids aren't only being shaped by you. God is shaping you through them. None of it is wasted.Inside this conversation:- Why you were built to carry this — and why the weight itself is a calling, not a burden- The identity, calling, forging, and reigning every man walks through as a father- How your children become a mirror, and how to take the lesson without flinching- The weightiness of a long-prayed-for child, and the gravity it puts on a man- Why the new-dad season that feels like "nothing to give" is exactly where God works- How you teach your kids the real pattern: when you fail, you run to God and get back up- Proverbs 14:4 and the manger that won't stay clean: the mess is where the profit isThis isn't one more Father's Day message telling you to do better. It's a reminder of who you already are — a man God forged for this — and a call to carry it like it."Much revenue comes by the strength of the ox." — Proverbs 14:4Put your hands to the plow. Open your eyes to what God is doing in you. Have a blessed week.———If this stirred something in you, don't just consume it. Live it. Then hand it to another man who needs it.Subscribe and walk with us every week as we call men up to who God made them to be.———→ Everything Kavod (articles, resources, programs): kavodfamilyministries.org/links→ Connect: [email protected]

The thing that set David apart wasn't the sling, the crown, or the mighty men around him. It was something you were made for too, and most men working hard for God never actually have it.In this episode of the Man of God Podcast, Casey Wilson, Justin Bohner, and Travis Shook get into the walk every man was built for: knowing God as a Father, not managing Him as a to-do list. This isn't the soft side of the Christian life. It's the fuel underneath all of it. The leading, the providing, the taking dominion all run dry without it. A semi can't pull the trailer it was built for until it fills up.Inside this conversation:- Why David's intimacy with God, not his strength, was his real weapon- Justin's "driving in the lane next to God": close, same direction, but not actually with Him- Knowing your Father vs. knowing about Him, and why the second one leaves a man empty- The practice of His presence: living aware that He's with you and for you- How the way you lead your own kids teaches you how to walk with your Father- Reading Psalm 23 as the sheep: every time you look up, He's already there- Why a man's weakness and failure can drive him to God instead of awayYou weren't made to grind for a distant God. You were made to be fueled by a near one, and that's the relationship the rest of your life is built on."Every man is as close to God as he wants to be."Stay settled in His love, and lead from there.———If this stirred something in you, don't just consume it. Live it. Then hand it to another man who needs it.Subscribe and walk with us every week as we call men up to who God made them to be.———→ Everything Kavod (articles, resources, programs): kavodfamilyministries.org/links→ Connect: [email protected]

In this episode of The Man of God Podcast, Casey Wilson, Travis Shook, and Justin Bohner walk through Psalm 112 and discuss what it means for a man to fear the Lord.

The fear of the Lord is not anxiety or distance from God. It is reverence, humility, obedience, and love rightly ordered before the Father. From that place, God forms men who are steady, generous, courageous, and faithful.

This conversation explores the blessings of a godly life, the danger of chasing blessings instead of God Himself, the role of fathers in teaching reverence to their children, and why the fear of God drives out the fear of man.

The blessed man is not the man who merely gains wealth, success, or influence. The blessed man is the one whose heart is set on the Lord.

Most men think they're the head of the home. Very few actually carry it.

In this episode of the Man of God Podcast, Casey Wilson, Justin Bohner, and Travis Shook unpack a husband and father's authority in the home — what it actually means to take full responsibility for how your children think, feel, and live, instead of outsourcing it to school, sports, screens, and church.

The hard truth: authority flows to those who take responsibility. And most fathers have quietly handed theirs away.

We get into:

- Why "babysitting your own kids" is the mindset wrecking homes

- The full-orb biblical picture of raising children (Ephesians 6:4)

- Why your wife was never meant to be the enforcer — and what her role actually is

- The "semi-truck with no trailer" — why men were designed to carry weight

- How a peaceful, ordered home lets your kids actually flourish

- The 6-day battle for one child's heart over a single lie — and why it mattered

- Why God's grace is reserved for the man doing it God's way

- How to lead even when you're busy, tired, or feel like you've already failed

This isn't about being harsh, passive, or perfect. It's about shouldering what God designed you to carry — and finding the grace that comes with it.

"Fathers… bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." — Ephesians 6:4

Get after it. Follow Christ. Take dominion. Rule well. Die daily.

What does it actually look like to raise children who love God?

In this episode of the Man of God Podcast, Casey Wilson, Justin Bonner, and Travis Shook walk through Deuteronomy 6 and the biblical calling of fathers to disciple their children in everyday life. This is not about legalism, perfection, or creating a “Christian image.” It’s about building a household where the love of God is lived out consistently—in conversations, correction, work, meals, sports, failures, repentance, and ordinary moments.

The guys discuss:

• The real meaning of the fear of the Lord

• Why many fathers become “strangers” to their children

• How busyness slowly destroys discipleship

• The danger of raising obedient kids who don’t love God

• Why consistency matters more than occasional greatness

• How to lead your family when you feel like you’ve already failed

• Practical ways to disciple your children in normal daily life

• Why repentance and presence matter more than perfection

This episode is a direct challenge to fathers, husbands, and men who want to build households marked by faithfulness instead of distraction.

“There is no greater joy than to see your children walk in truth.”

Most men want to lead well—but they start in the wrong place.

In this episode of the Man of God Podcast, we break down the early life of Solomon and what it actually takes to begin your life, leadership, and family in the right direction.

Solomon didn’t start with confidence.He didn’t start with a plan.He started with humility.

“I don’t know how to lead.”

That’s the difference.

We dive into:

• Why knowledge is not the same as wisdom

• The dangerous lie that says “I’ve got this”

• How pride shows up in subtle ways (even when you mean well)

• Why most men drift into failure—even while doing “good things”

• The real meaning of a “listening heart”

• How to lead your family, work, and life with God—not apart from Him

This isn’t about becoming smarter.

It’s about becoming dependent.If you want to lead your wife, your kids, your work, or your life well—this is where it starts.

Most parents are raising kids…but very few are forming men and women.In this episode of the Man of God Podcast, we wrap up our “Rocks & Flowers” series by getting deeply practical about how to raise sons and daughters according to God’s design—not culture.Boys and girls are different—and that difference matters.We break down:• Why boys must be trained to become problem solvers and providers• Why girls must be cultivated to bring beauty, life, and warmth• How fathers lead both without confusion or compromise• The tension between provision vs. peace in the home• Why most parents unintentionally raise kids for career instead of calling• How to form Christ in your children—not just behaviorThis is real-life parenting:messy, inconvenient, and deeply important.Your home is being built right now.The question is: are you building it God’s way?

Most men are raising boys—but very few are building men.

In this episode of the Man of God Podcast, we break down what it actually looks like to raise sons with strength, responsibility, and purpose—not softness, passivity, or confusion.

This is part two of our “Rocks & Flowers” conversation—focused entirely on raising boys the way God designed.

We get practical:

• How to train boys without crushing their spirit

• Why your son needs proximity to you—not just advice

• The difference between disciplining and discouragingHow your daily life (not just your words) is shaping him

• Why most fathers are unintentionally losing influence

• What it means to raise a “rock” in today’s culture

If you’re a father, this isn’t theoretical—this is real-life, in-the-trenches guidance.

Your son is watching.The question is: what is he learning from you?