Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

Are you stuck in thinking 'do good, get good, do bad, get bad?' Performance- and works-based religion are in the heart of every Christian man. In this classic episode, co-author of 'The Shack' Wayne Jacobsen joined Jim Ramos to discuss how you can avoid the trap of performance-based religion in your own life.

In this classic episode of the Men in the Arena podcast, Gene Getz joined Jim Ramos to discuss his classic book, Measure of a Man. How do you measure up?

Has your "happily ever after turned into struggling to keep your marriage alive? You might have begun your marriage with an incomplete picture of each other that is silently, invisibly destroying your relationship. This week, Jason Karampatsos joins Jim Ramos to discuss his book, "The Elephant in the Marriage." This episode will help you discover what is trampling your marital satisfaction and how to fix it.

(Jason's previous two appearances on the Men in the Arena podcast are in episodes 239 and 240.)

Are you a great dad? How do you know? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos gives you a 10-item checklist to help you know if you're average, mediocre dad or an excellent one.

In this bonus recording of Jim Ramos speaking at a local gathering for men in McMinnville, Oregon, he outlines his new theme for the year - "Clean the Cup" - and what it means to the Godly man.

Fighting? Miscommunication? Hurt feelings? Ever feel like you and your wife are speaking completely different languages? That's because you and your wife have different communication styles. This week, author Bill Farrel joined Jim Ramos to discuss his book, 'Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti." He explains why communication seemed so much easier while you were dating, and teaches you to leverage your differences to make a happier, more solid marriage. Understanding how God made men and women to communicate will change your marriage forever.

Christian men, there are 7 specific habits that Godly men build into their lives. Are they built into yours? On this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos shares what a Godly man does, and helps you identify whether you have a blind spot that is holding you back in your faith.

In this bonus episode, Jim Ramos asks WHO ARE YOU? God has a unique design for each man. Here's how to figure out yours. We will be look at the story of Moses in Exodus 3-4 to answer the three most important questions a man can ask:

1. Who am I?
2. What was I made for?
3. What am I going to do about it?

The McMinnville Area Gathering (MAG) is a weekly Men in the Arena gathering held in McMinnville, Oregon. Each week, Jim Ramos speaks to this local gathering of men in his community, and we share his teaching with you.

When Dustin Newman was 22, a devastating motorcycle accident tore off half his leg and ruined his left arm. The doctors said he'd never do a normal, full push-up again. In 2022, he joined the Men in the Arena push-up challenge and did 65,000! This week, Dustin joined Jim Ramos to dig deeper into his inspiring story of overcoming the odds with God's help. You'll walk away from this episode inspired and ready to push through the challenges and tough circumstances you are facing today.