So you've given your life to Jesus - what do you do next? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos walks you through 5 simple things you should do now that you're a Christian.

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Are you REALLY saved? Is the prayer you said in middle school enough to get you to heaven? How can you know FOR SURE that you’re saved?

 In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos teaches you what the Bible says about how to know if your salvation is for real.

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Do you struggle to say YES to the things God places on your heart? It’s a struggle for many of us, including Jonah in the Bible. Today, Pastor Jim Ramos teaches from the story of Jonah and the power of saying YES to God’s will and the dangers of saying NO.

This message is from The MAG, The McMinville Area Gathering for men in McMinnville, Oregon. You can come out to see Jim Ramos in person checking his speaking calendar at menintherena.org, or bring him to speak at your next event. 

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You know you should be the spiritual leader, but where do you start? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos teaches Christian men how to get started on spiritual leadership, even if you haven't been setting a great example up to this point.

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When is it OK for Christians to get divorced? What does the Bible say about divorce? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos walks you through the 2 biblical grounds for divorce.  

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Should Christians tithe, or was that just for Jews? What does the Bible REALLY teach about tithing? The verses you usually hear about tithing might not mean that at all! In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos teaches you what the Bible does and doesn't say about tithing, and gives you his interpretation of what this means practically for the Christian man. You'll walk away with a better idea of whether the "tithe" applies to you and what you should do about it.  

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Do you hesitate to share your faith in Christ? Worry that you’re not qualified? Wonder how to do it without sounding weird? In this week’s interview, Jim Ramos is joined by Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson to talk about his new book,Gospeler: Turning Darkness into Light One Conversation at a Time. He shares why many Christians never move to the stage of sharing their faith, and how you can get started. You’ll walk away with practical, simple ways to start conversations and make sure you’re a “Gospeler” for Christ. 

Willie Robertson’s Book:

Gospeler: Turning Darkness into Light One Conversation at a Time ->tinyurl.com/gospeler115

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Is it a SIN for a Christian man to smoke pot? Now that marijuana is legal in many states, does that make it OK? In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos explores whether the Bible has anything to say about weed and its place in the life of a Christian man.

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Have you lost a relationship over politics? Most of us have. The Church has slowly been divided based on partisan beliefs, and God is calling you to bridge the gap. The intersection of faith and politics doesn’t have to be messy. Thankfully, the Gospel shows us a better way.

In this week’s interview, Jim Ramos is joined by Curtis Chang, theologian and faculty member of Duke Divinity School. He dives into his newest book “The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics” which helps Christians navigate political conversations and rebuild relationships. 

Curtis's book: The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics

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Christians are sexist!” “The Bible is misogynistic!” We’ve all heard the accusations: many atheists and deconstructing Christians assert that the Bible endorses the oppression of women. In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos responds to the accusation that the Bible is a work that subjugates women and endorses sexism, and teaches you how you might be reading certain passages wrong.

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