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Having influence is one thing. Having the character to use that influence well is another.

In Part 2 of our Day of Discipleship 2026 Leadership Series, Lucas Reasons addresses CHARACTER and why the kind of man we become matters just as much as the influence we have.

Our character is revealed in our everyday decisions, especially when nobody is watching. If we want to lead others toward Jesus, our lives should reflect the faith we profess.

Biblical leadership isn't about appearing to be a good man. It's about becoming a man whose character reflects Christ.

If someone followed your example, would they become more like Jesus?

You don't have to be a pastor, a father, or hold a leadership position to influence others. Whether you realize it or not, someone is watching the example you set.

In this first message from Day of Discipleship 2026, Malachi Curnutt tackles the subject of INFLUENCE and challenges men and young men to recognize the leadership opportunities God has already placed in their lives.

Leadership doesn't begin when someone gives you a title. It begins with understanding that your decisions, actions, and example impact the people around you.

The question isn't whether you have influence. It's where your influence is leading people.

This is Part 1 of our four-part Day of Discipleship 2026 Leadership Series.

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Frustration with God does not mean your faith is broken - it can become the very place where faith gets stronger. If you have ever prayed for months with no answer, buried someone you love, or asked, “God, where are You?” this conversation is for you.

Anthony Curnutt gets brutally honest about what it means to wrestle with disappointment, anger, and pain without walking away from God. He makes a case for a truth many believers miss: you can be frustrated and still be faithful at the same time.

He breaks down:

• Why anger itself is not the problem, but what you do with it is
• The difference between wrestling with God and turning away from Him
• Why Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 62:8, and Ephesians 4:26-27 matter when life makes no sense
• How hardship can either destroy you or grow you
• Why Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 12 reveal a deeper way to suffer with purpose

Anthony also shares one of the most personal seasons of his life - a year of constant pain, terrifying medical uncertainty, a devastating family loss, and a moment where he believed he might not make it through. What happened next became a powerful testimony of trust, provision, and unexpected healing that changed him forever.

If you are carrying grief, confusion, or anger right now, this episode offers more than comfort. It offers a way forward. Essential listening for men, believers in a hard season, and anyone trying to hold on to God when life feels unfair.

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• Why two people can face the same storm and end up in completely different places
• How to tell if you've confused knowing Scripture with obeying it
• What it looks like to take responsibility without carrying someone else's blame
• Why honest fear, grief, counseling, and practical help do not mean your faith has failed
• How small daily choices before the storm shape whether you stand or collapse

Anthony also gets real about anger, isolation, broken trust, and the pressure men feel to stay strong at all times. He offers a better path: tell the truth, ask for help, set boundaries when needed, and keep taking the next faithful step even when you feel scared.This is essential listening if you're carrying more than you can admit, leading a family, serving in ministry, or trying to figure out what Jesus actually means when He says to build on the rock. If the storm has exposed something in your life, this conversation gives you hope, clarity, and a next step.

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What happens when the man behind the microphone realizes his greatest calling is not the stage, but the people at home? Tony Marr shares the hard reset that forced him to rethink success, ministry, and what it really means to lead as a godly man.Anthony Curnutt sits down with storyteller, speaker, and The Pulpit and the Porch host Tony Marr for a raw conversation about purpose, pressure, and redemption. Tony opens up about growing up in rapidly expanding Las Vegas, earning a master's degree in storytelling, and discovering how story can reach people church culture often misses. You'll discover:

• Why Tony walked away from full-time vocational ministry after becoming part of the fastest-growing Christian church in the United States
• How chasing growth, buildings, and public success nearly cost him his marriage and family
• Why he believes storytellers can carry the gospel beyond the church walls
• What the National Storytelling Festival taught him about audience, craft, and calling
• How recalibrating priorities can change everything for a husband, father, and leader

Tony also shares the mentors, moments, and painful wake-up calls that reshaped his life, including the turning point that showed him his children needed more than his title - they needed his presence. Anthony pushes into the tension every man feels between responsibility, ambition, and faith, making this a conversation that hits close to home for anyone trying to lead well without losing what matters most.If you're wrestling with burnout, ministry pressure, or the quiet drift of misordered priorities, this episode is essential listening. It's a reminder that God redeems what gets broken, restores what gets lost, and keeps calling men back to what matters most.Perfect for pastors, Christian leaders, fathers, and anyone who needs a reset on calling, family, and faith.

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Most men are not struggling because they do not know Scripture - they are struggling because they do not live like it applies to them. Anthony Curnutt closes out Real Men Talk's three-part series on imposter syndrome with a blunt challenge: stop working for an identity and start living from the one Christ has already given you.If you have ever felt called by God and still talked yourself out of obedience, this episode hits hard. Anthony shares the personal tension of writing Framework for Biblical Masculinity while feeling unqualified, then breaks down why insecurity turns faith into performance, pressure, and burnout.You'll discover:

• Why identity comes before activity
• How to tell the difference between obedience from gratitude and approval-seeking
• What a secure man looks like when he repents, serves, leads, and fails
• Why recognition, applause, and validation cannot be the foundation for a godly life
• How to answer the question that changes everything: What would you do this week if you truly believed you were God's son?

Anthony walks through key passages from 1 Peter 2, Ephesians 2, 1 John 1, Colossians 3, and Philippians 1 to show that biblical identity is not self-improvement, it is a new purpose. He also gives a practical challenge for the week: choose one truth about who you are in Christ, identify the lie that attacks it, and take one concrete step that agrees with God's word.This episode matters if you've been hiding behind perfectionism, chasing recognition, or assuming your failure disqualifies you. The message is simple but life-changing: you do not need to earn what Jesus already purchased for you.Essential listening for men, husbands, fathers, leaders, and anyone ready to stop auditioning for God's approval and start living like they belong to Him.

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What if the biggest thing holding you back is not your past, your lack of credentials, or even your insecurity - but a lie you have believed for so long it feels like truth?Anthony Curnutt challenges men to confront the internal voices that keep them trapped in shame, comparison, performance, and fear. If you have ever wondered, Do I really belong here? or Who am I to lead, speak, or serve? this episode is for you.Anthony unpacks four identity lies that quietly shape how men live:

• My past disqualifies me
• Everyone else has it figured out
• I must earn my place
• Feeling unqualified means I was not called

He shows why conviction is not the same as condemnation, why your testimony is not the same as your identity, and why God’s calling is not limited to the men who feel ready. You’ll hear practical steps for identifying the lies you believe, testing them against Scripture, replacing them with truth, and walking in obedience anyway.You’ll also discover why comparison destroys clarity, how approval addiction turns work into bondage, and why the answer to “Who am I?” is often found in “Who is with me?” Anthony uses passages like Galatians 2:20, Romans 8:1, and 2 Corinthians 10 to ground the episode in biblical truth while speaking directly to the man who feels unqualified, overlooked, or stuck.This conversation matters because unchallenged lies do not stay private - they shape your marriage, leadership, fatherhood, ministry, and confidence. And if you keep mistaking loud thoughts for true thoughts, you will keep living under a name God never gave you.Essential listening if you are a man who wants to stop performing for worth and start living from identity in Christ. The next faithful step may begin with one question: what lie have you been calling your life?

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Most men are trying to fix the wrong thing. Sean McManus reveals why real change starts with self-leadership, not better excuses - and how faith, fitness, and discipline can reshape your marriage, your mindset, and your future.Sean, founder of McManus Strength and Nutrition, opens up about the season that forced him to confront his own gaps as a husband and father, including his wife’s postpartum depression, the pressure of providing for a growing family, and the moment he realized “something has to change.” What followed was a hard reset - through mentorship, personal development, and a deeper understanding of biblical masculinity.You’ll hear how Sean went from a small family farm and a decade in poultry work to building a coaching business for Christian men who want to get stronger in every area of life. He shares the resources that shaped him, including Family Captain, Man in the Arena with Jim Ramos, and Wild at Heart by John Eldredge, plus the practical lessons that came from actually living them out.We break down why so many men stay stuck in surface-level conversations, why influence is leadership whether you recognize it or not, and why you cannot lead your wife, your kids, or your church if you are not first leading yourself. Anthony Curnutt brings the perspective of a husband, father, and ministry leader who has walked this road for decades and pushes the conversation toward real accountability, not empty motivation.If you’ve ever felt the tension between chasing Jesus and numbing pain, if you’re trying to become a better husband or father, or if you know God is calling you into more but fear keeps slowing you down, this episode will hit home. Sean also shares the costly, messy reality behind leaving a W-2 job, burning through savings, and building McManus Strength and Nutrition the hard way.This is essential listening for Christian men, husbands, fathers, and anyone who wants practical faith that shows up in real life - not just on Sundays. Sean leaves you with one challenge: don’t reach the end of your life wishing you had acted on what God put in your heart. Sean McManus is the founder of McManus Strenght and Nutrition, where he coaches Christian men through custom strength and nutrition plans designed to build discipline, leadership, and confidence. He is also launching the "45 Day Reforge", a group challenge that combines training, nutrition, and Bible study for men who want to get dialed in.

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What if the voice telling you "you don't belong here" is the exact lie keeping you stuck? Anthony Curnutt kicks off a powerful three-part series on imposter syndrome, identity, and the battle to stop living for approval and start living from who God says you are.For any man who's ever wondered if he's qualified to lead, father, pastor, build, or even speak with confidence, this episode goes straight at the question underneath the anxiety: who gets to define you? Anthony opens up about his own insecurities as a community college dropout from Southeast Missouri, the weight of calling, and why the difference between humility and imposter syndrome changes everything. You'll discover:

• Why roles like husband, father, leader, or business owner can never carry the full weight of your identity
• How Satan uses weariness, failure, and shame to question what God has already declared
• The difference between biblical humility and the destructive fear of "God can't use someone like me"
• Why 2 Corinthians 5:17 and Ephesians 2:8-10 reframe identity, calling, and good works
• How adoption, not performance, becomes the foundation of confidence in Christ

Anthony also unpacks the tension between identity and maturity, showing how you can belong fully to God while still needing discipleship, accountability, correction, and growth. If you've ever been haunted by your past, crippled by fear of exposure, or tempted to let old labels outrank God's word, this conversation gives you a way forward.This episode is essential listening for Christian men, husbands, fathers, ministry leaders, and anyone wrestling with shame, self-doubt, or the pressure to prove themselves. You do not have to prove what God has already declared - you just need to believe Him and walk like the man He says you are.

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Are you ready to be a real man, a truly great father? This episode hits hard — a fiery reminder that everything starts with loving Jesus first. If your priorities are out of whack, your family suffers. But when you put Jesus at the center, everything else falls perfectly into place.In this episode:

• Why Jesus’ words about sowing a sword challenge our view of Father’s Day
• The importance of loving God above all, especially our children and spouses
• How to lead your family by being humility, patience, and grace-filled
• The dangers of cultural idols—sports, work, hobbies—and how they distract from what matters most
• Practical steps to reorder priorities and become a godly leader
• How grace, not perfection, makes all the difference in raising children and loving your wife
• A call to action: Search your heart, realign your priorities, and lead with love rooted in Jesus

Timestamps:
00:00 - The bold truth about love on Father’s Day
00:45 - Why Jesus’ words about conflict speak to real fathers
01:15 - Loving Jesus above everything else
01:45 - The greatest commandment: Love God first
02:30 - Putting your children second for their true benefit
03:00 - The cultural trap: Sports, hobbies, and idols
04:00 - Prioritizing Jesus for authentic love
05:00 - The importance of being present and loving sacrificially
06:15 - Recognizing wounds in your children and healing through grace
07:00 - How submission to Jesus leads to effective leadership
08:00 - The power of grace over perfection
09:00 - The real goal: raising godly, thriving families
10:30 - The courage to evaluate and realign your priorities
11:45 - The importance of grace, humility, and continuous growth
12:30 - Celebrating failures and leaning on grace
13:00 - How loving Jesus changes everything in Fatherhood
14:00 - The cultural confusion around submission and leadership
15:00 - Practical steps: Leading with integrity and humility
16:00 - The importance of daily grace and faith in the journey
17:30 - Your role in leaving a godly legacy
18:30 - An invitation to reflect and reset this Father’s Day
19:45 - Final challenge: Love Jesus first, love everyone betterResources & Links:

• The Bible, Matthew 10:34-39

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This Father’s Day, don’t settle for surface-level love. Be bold. Be authentic. Love Jesus first — everything else will fall into place.