Leadership Formation For Christian Men

It’s been a week since Tim and Jamie started The Marriage Journal, and they have some thoughts on it.  While they do agree that it works for both newlyweds and couples that have been together for a long time, Jamie warns that it does have a spiritual aspect to it that you have to be ready for.  After you make a marriage mission statement and draft some goals, the book leads you into a weekly exercise that aims to open the lines of communication.

Each week is structured around a word, with the first week being ‘joy’.  It offers Bible verses and conversational prompts to get couples to explore their marriage.  Jamie says they spent an hour diving deep and really examining the Bible verses, but you could go through it in 15 minutes if that’s all the time you had.  Tim appreciates how the questions prompt them to touch base weekly and share things they maybe wouldn’t otherwise.

What You’ll Learn:

Favorite Quote:

“I don’t believe it's one size fits all, you have to do what’s best for you.” -Jamie Holloway

The Marriage Journal

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Today we are going back to the future.  While doing their daily reading in Wake Up to the Word: 365 Devotions to Inspire You Each Day, the word of the day was ‘future’.  This got Tim and Jamie thinking about the past, present, and future.  The self-help movement is big on digging deep into past traumas, which leaves people feeling depressed.  On the other end of the spectrum, people are living anxiously in the future.  Even obsessing over the present can be detrimental

We can’t just forget our past completely, though, or we’re bound to repeat the same mistakes.  The same way, we can’t just live in the moment with no regard for the future, or we’ll never get anywhere.  The key is to have a balance of all three.  Take the lessons from the past, plan for the future, and execute it in the moment.

What You’ll Learn:

Favorite Quote:

“We need to view the past, present, and future to have a more well-rounded perspective of life”

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Too often, people’s motives for doing a good deed is to simply gain recognition and praise.  The Bible tells us if you do it for those reasons, it’s like you didn’t do it at all.  The same goes for studying the Bible or having devotionals.  Tim and Jamie know that it’s inevitable that these activities will inspire them, but they don’t ever want to fall into the trap of doing those things simply to create content.

In order to grow their spirituality, Tim and Jamie believe it’s important to feed it every day, not just for two hours every Sunday.  Reading the Bible, diving deep, dissecting it, and applying it to their lives has made all the difference.  Oftentimes, when people become leaders, they feed themselves only for the intention of feeding others.  Don’t fall into that trap.  Feed your spirituality, watch it grow, and most importantly do it for you.

What You’ll Learn:

Favorite Quote:

“If you want to be spiritually alive, you have to feed yourself daily.” -Tim Holloway

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The self-help/self-care movement has really stolen the spotlight over the last 20 years or so, but what does the Bible tell us about this topic?  You can’t go on social media without seeing an ad for some self-proclaimed guru that promises to help you discover your best self.  Their methods usually revolve around focusing on yourself and what makes you happy.  The Bible tells us that whoever finds his own life will lose it, but the person who loses their life for his sake will find it.

We’re leaning into a highly individualistic society, but the true focus should be community and relationships.  Of course, that’s not to say that we shouldn’t take care of ourselves, but it’s a fine line between that and becoming self-centered.  All the mantras and bubble baths in the world won’t make you whole.  Try focusing on others and what you can do for them, and you’ll experience a deeper sense of satisfaction.

What You’ll Learn:

Favorite Quote:

“The moment I stopped focusing on me and my problems, my burdens felt lighter.” -Jamie Holloway

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The God Centered Man Show is now Real Connections.  In this rebranding, Tim welcomes his wife Jamie as a co-host and looks forward to a more well-rounded conversation.  Tim assures listeners that if you liked the previous content, you’ll want to stick around because it’s only getting better.

Growing up in the Mormon church, Jamie had it engrained in her that to have a connection with God, you had to go to church.  Having issues with organized religion, as many people do, Jamie wondered if she could still have a spiritual side to her.  To her surprise, she’s found that she has a stronger connection with God now than she ever did while attending church.  This new connectedness has opened her eyes to many things, including the difference between happiness and joy, which we’ll discuss in this episode.

What You’ll Learn:

Favorite Quote:

“Now that I’ve defined the difference between happiness and joy, I’d much rather be joyful.” -Jamie Holloway

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Good gifts come from above.

Don't err or be misled into thinking that bad gifts come from above.

Belief that God is the source of your pain.

Good – beneficial, wellness, useful

There is none of this with God…

Variables – able or apt to vary : subject to variation or changes.

Fickleness – marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness.

Transmutation – a significant and basic alteration : CHANGE.

Inconsistency – incoherent or illogical in thought or actions.

Volatile – characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change. Erupt into violence

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G4105   (Strong). Deceive

πλανάω

planaō

plan-ah'-o

From G4106; to (properly cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue): - go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.

Total KJV occurrences: 39

Jer 9:6 You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,” declares the LORD.

Ps 101:7 No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.

Roam from

G635   (Strong) seduced

ἀποπλανάω

apoplanaō

ap-op-lan-ah'-o

From G575 and G4105; to lead astray (figuratively); passively to stray (from truth): - err, seduce.

Total KJV occurrences: 2

Astray – off the right path or route : STRAYING away from what is proper or desirable.

Err – to make a mistake, to violate an accepted standard of conduct.

Gen 3:13  And the LORD H3068  God H430  said H559  unto the woman, H802  What H4100  is this H2063  that thou hast done? H6213  And the woman H802  said, H559  The serpent H5175  beguiled H5377  me, and I did eat. H398

Beguile – con, duped, fake, and hoodwinked.

Delude – trick, misguide, misinform, mislead, and to sucker.

What is the deception – you’ll become like God.

2Co 11:14  And G2532  no G3756  marvel; G2298  for G1063  Satan G4567  himself G846  is transformed G3345  into G1519  an angel G32  of light. G5457

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Mat 23:2  Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

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In Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he wrote, “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel.” Grace is the exact opposite from religion. Grace is the unmerited and unearned favor of God obtained by Christ. On the other hand, religion says that His favor must be merited, earned, and deserved. The promise of religion is the favor of God, but if we already have the favor of God, then religion has nothing to offer us. This is why the religious system must keep us unaware of the grace of God. God promises to give His acceptance without any merit of our own. Therefore, the struggle to earn favor is over, and His people can find rest.

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The foundation of Christianity is “He gave Himself”. The fuel for religion is you give yourself if you want the acceptance of God. Christ gave Himself for the purpose and intention to deliver us. Religion on the other does not give, it only enslaves. Jesus Christ brings freedom from the law (religion) and this present evil world. The Strong’s dictionary says “deliver,” means to tear out, let go, release, and rescue. This is what Christ gave himself for; to release us from, “the law” (religion) and the world system.

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