Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

Is your young adult child rebelling, or threatening to leave the faith altogether? Even kids raised in a solid Christian homes can end up doing stupid stuff that doesn't match Christian values. If that's you (or you're worried it will be the moment your kids reach college), there's hope. There are choices you can make that increase the likelihood of your young adult child coming back to the Church. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Men in the Arena founder and pastor Jim Ramos gives you 7 steps you can take to love your child back into a relationship with God.

Are you a step-dad, or about to be? How does a dad navigate a second marriage with a blended family successfully? How can you avoid the traps and set yourself up for success? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos walks you through the 7 principles outlined in blended-family expert Ron Deal's excellent book, The Smart Step Dad: Steps to Help You Succeed.

For more on Ron's book and step-parenting, listen to Ron's three interviews on the Men in the Arena podcast.

Christian, where is your heart headed? Are you slipping into the danger zone? In this week's 10 minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos gives you 3 red flags for the Christian heart. These three "H's" 🚩🚩🚩 will help you figure out if your heart is headed towards trouble.

Wondering what your next step is for unlocking your best version and living it over a lifetime? This week, Jay Penton, Men in the Arena's new Director of Outreach, joined Jim Ramos to share how he can help you achieve your best version.

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Have you ever considered leading men? Odds are that most of the men you know don't have a men's small group, but a consistent group of guys to lock shields with is a game-changer in a man's life. This week, Jim Ramos walks you through the 7 steps needed to launch a team.

Is your marriage stuck in a rut? Do you feel like you're just going through the motions? If your marriage is spinning its wheels but can't seem to get traction, this episode is for you. This week, Rich Millentree, host of the Growing in Marriage podcast, joined Jim Ramos to help you and your wife take the small steps that will get you big traction and headed in the right direction!

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If you're listening to this podcast, you're probably a pretty good dad. But there are 5 common mistakes that even GOOD dads make. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos describes the five types of mistaken dad he's seen over and over again in 30 years of ministry, and helps you course-correct if you've fallen into one of the "good Christian dad" errors.

Are you the: Rubberband Dad? Bulldozer Dad? Kids-First Dad? Working Dad? Religious Dad?

Find out in today's episode.

When a BOMB drops on your life, how do you get through it? Death of a spouse, cancer diagnosis, divorce papers, mental illness - none of us gets through this life unscarred. The question is, when the INEVITABLE crisis comes, who will you lean on? And as a dad, how do you walk your kids through life's hardest circumstances? This week, Jay Holland, the host of the Let's Parent on Purpose podcast, joined Jim Ramos to talk about his journey through crisis with his kids and what got him through it.

Here's the book with the brotherhood accountability questions referenced in the podcast: Character That Counts by Rod Handley.

[If one of your buddies or someone at your church is going through grief, this series of 4 tiny books is designed to help you support him through the process: Journeying Through Grief by Kenneth C. Haugk. Our Men in the Arena board chair keeps a set of these on hand at all times to hand out.]

How much TV do you watch each night? If you're a typical American, it might add up to more than you think. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos takes a look at television's place in the life of a Christian man.

Some of the ideas in this episode are related to our audio-only interviews with Matt Friedman (Kill the Flatscreen and Discipleship and Your Kids) about his book, Discipleship in the Home.

Financial worries keeping you up at night? A Christian man doesn't have to be a poor man! Ryan Arzner joined Jim Ramos to help you achieve financial freedom in the stress bubble. Resources: The Rat Race Rich Dad CASHFLOW Board Game Tax Free Wealth by Tom Wheelright Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom by Robert T. Kiyosaki

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