Cody Libolt joins Pastor BJ and Dave Scarborough for a discussion about the life of the mind in the Christian faith. We look at the world of the intellect as a masculine virtue, the role of debate in the faith, and the question of courage in intellectual engagement. 

Cody, along with his partner Jacob Brunton, runs an organization called For the New Christian Intellectual. Shortened to FTNCI, it is a worldview publication seeking to restore a vision of Jesus Christ as one who is rationally worthy of all admiration and devotion. Their materials can be found at the following links. 

 Links:

https://christianintellectual.com 

https://medium.com/christian-intellectual

https://www.youtube.com/user/Jacobtyler623 

 Credit for Music:

Tomer Katz - Howling At the Moon

https://artlist.io/artist/716/d-fine-us

https://www.shazam.com/track/499282228/howling-at-the-moon

For this episode, Dave reads through the entire report concerning Ravi Zacharias' sexual misconduct. It is tough to hear, but as Christian men, we need to know the facts and take lessons-learned and apply them in the future.

In Dave's next episode, he will take some portions of the report and apply it to the lives of Christian men. How do we confront a brother engaging in sin? What are some warning signs? Where do we go from here?

Read the full report here: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/zacharias-report.pdf

Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) response to the report:
https://www.rzim.org/read/rzim-updates/board-statement

Pastor BJ has officially launched his six-part series about the Christian household.
   
 Episode 4 looks at family hierarchy and male headship. The Bible structures families in a particular way. In order for families to work well and be the places of production God designed them to be, we must follow His guidance on leadership.   

In episode 5, BJ will look into how the household is the fountain from which we draw our identities. 
   
Credit for Music:
Aaron Rench - "Start a Fire"
https://sc.lnk.to/AR-saf

For confidential help dealing with suicide call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-237-8255 (TALK), or visit their website at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

In this episode, Dave relates a personal story while addressing the challenging topic of suicide. This isn't about whether or not suicide is sinful. It is more about how the bible addresses the topic, and how we can apply that to our lives today. With statistics showing suicides and attempts going in the wrong direction, Christian men must be willing to address the underlying issues and guide troubled people to Jesus.

Articles:
https://time.com/collection/davos-2020-mental-health/5550803/depression-suicide-rates-youth/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/09/11/youth-suicide-rate-increases-cdc-report-finds/3463549001/

Pastor BJ has officially launched his six-part series about the Christian household.
  
Episode 3 looks at the role of the family religion. The new generation is one of the major keys to creating a Christian culture and fulfilling the Great Commission. But this does not happen automatically. The Christian household is to be the place where the faith of the father is passed onto the children.  

In episode 4, BJ will look into male headship as the model of leadership in the Christian household. 
  
  Credit for Music:
   Aaron Rench - "Start a Fire"
  https://sc.lnk.to/AR-saf

Zachary M. Garris joins Pastor BJ for a discussion about feminism in the church, Christian education, and his new book Masculine Christianity. The discussion ends with some practical tips for Christian men moving forward.

In addition to Masculine Christianity, Zach edited the book called Dabney on Fire: A Theology of Parenting, Education, Feminism, and Government. His writings have been published by Chronicles Magazine, the Mises Institute, The Reformed Conservative, The Liberty Conservative, Desiring God, among others. 

Links:

http://knowingscripture.com/

https://teachdiligently.com/

Credit for Music:

Tomer Katz - Howling At the Moon

https://artlist.io/artist/716/d-fine-us

https://www.shazam.com/track/499282228/howling-at-the-moon

CR Wiley joins Pastor BJ and Dave Scarborough for a discussion about ministering as a conservative in a liberal area, antifragility, and raising masculine sons. We finish this discussion with a focus on why Christians ought to be optimistic about the future of the church.
  
CR Wiley is an author of multiple books, a senior contributor to the Imaginative Conservative, a host of the Theology Pugcast, and he ministers in the PCA. 

Links:
https://crwiley.com/bio/
https://thetheologypugcast.com/

Credit for Music:
Tomer Katz - Howling At the Moon
https://artlist.io/artist/716/d-fine-us
https://www.shazam.com/track/499282228/howling-at-the-moon

Pastor Michael Foster joins Pastor BJ and Dave Scarborough for a discussion about masculinity, the church, and the Christian household. 
  
Michael Foster is the Pastor of East River Church in Batavia, Ohio (greater Cincinnati area), as well as the host of the podcast "It's Good To Be A Man." 

Links:
https://www.eastriverchurch.org/
https://itsgoodtobeaman.com/

Credit for Music:
Tomer Katz - Howling At the Moon
https://artlist.io/artist/716/d-fine-us
https://www.shazam.com/track/499282228/howling-at-the-moon

In this final episode of the three-part series, Dave discusses how the pornography business affects individuals in the business. After highlighting a few case studies, he then discusses the link between the pornography business and human trafficking. Finally, for those looking for a few helpful resources, Dave shares some sites and organizations that men can reach out to for help with their porn addiction.

Helpful resources to start your battle defeating a porn addiction:
Fight The New Drug (www.ftnd.org)
Exodus Road (www.theexodusroad.com)
The Freedom Fight (https://thefreedomfight.org/)

Links cited during the podcast:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/14/pornhub-purge-removes-unverified-videos-investigation-child-abusehttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/us/porn-sex-trafficking.html
https://fightthenewdrug.org/3-male-porn-stars-share-their-most-disturbing-experiences-doing-porn/
https://fightthenewdrug.org/10-porn-stars-speak-openly-about-their-most-popular-scenes/
https://www.covenanteyes.com/2008/10/28/ex-porn-star-tells-the-truth-about-the-porn-industry/
https://www.collectiveshout.org/porn_stars_speak_out
https://fightthenewdrug.org/by-the-numbers-porn-sex-trafficking-connected/
https://blog.theexodusroad.com/porn-and-human-trafficking-the-facts-you-need-to-know

In this episode, Dave reviews 2020 and provides some scripture to help with making good resolutions in 2021. Added bonus is a couple of special guests to lighten the mood.

Scripture:
Psalm 51:10
Isaiah 43:19
Lamentations 3:22-27