The Mission Mindset Podcast

In this episode we talk about God's will for our lives.  We discuss the five aspects covered in John MacArthur's book, Found: God's Will.  These aspects are clearly found in God's word (the Bible), and we can know that these five aspects are absolutely God's desire for us without a shadow of doubt.  We also discuss the freedom we have in choosing some of the direction in our life after these aspects are met.  

In this episode, we discuss the importance of knowing what you want, and the importance of communicating it. I put this brief talk into practice by communicating my desire for this show, what it truly exists for, and what I want to see happen because of it. 

Too often, men don’t know what they stand for, or why.  As men, we must have a rock solid understanding of who we are, what we stand for, and where our boundaries are, and then enforce those boundaries with vigilance!  In this episode, we will be talking about the importance of developing an ethos, how to do it, and most importantly how to live by it!

In this episode, I review an article from The Viros Group about Discipline and Focus.  We talk about the five things you can do to build discipline in your life, and we also look at three critical questions you should be asking yourself to assess your discipline.  

In this episode we talk about defining your purpose.  We explore how to determine your purpose, surrounding yourself with on-purpose people, how purpose gets realized in our lives, and ultimately how that purpose drives extraordinary results.  

Often, in our world today, people consider gestures like taking one’s hat off indoors or opening the door for a lady are outdated, antiquated, sexist, or just too traditional. But in this episode I want to make a case for having a gentleman's code of conduct, and why it’s beneficial not just to us as men, but to society around us.  Join me in this episode as we explore what gentleman’s code is, why it’s important, the value it brings, and the need for its resurgence. 

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.  We need other men in our corner.  We need to have a band of brothers around us that we contribute to, and build up, and who in turn build us up.  In this episode we continue the concept of building relationships that we started last week, and I interview Dean Miller the head pastor at Front Range Baptist Church.  We identify what it means to be an extrovert, how sometimes, being an extrovert can be a hindrance to relationships, how we can use our liabilities as assets to build better connections, and how we work to get out of our own way in relationship building.

Building relationships with other men is one of the core elements of becoming the men that God has called us to be.  We all have different personalities and some of our traits can help us or hinder us in building relationships with others.  This is the first of two episodes discussing how we can build relationships as both introverts and extroverts.  In this episode, I interview Brent Bartlett, the administrative pastor of Front Range Baptist Church in Fort Collins CO. We discuss what it means to be an introvert, some of the pros and cons of this personality type, and how to overcome some of the obstacles or introvertedness.  

I interview John Van Der Vliet in this episode to talk about the effects after a shooting and how it impacts you, the perpetrator, and the communities of both parties.  John speaks to us from his personal experiences as a former police officer and military veteran.  The aftermath is much farther reaching than most of us realize, and if you conceal carry, or are planning to do so, this episode is perfect for you so you can best prepare yourself and your family for what's to come.  We also talk about how to best handle the emotional, mental, and spiritual impacts a shooting has on a person, and how to handle it in a positive and healthy manner.  

In this episode we review an article from Psychology Today about "The Problem of Loneliness" and how it is impacting men in particular.  We discuss what this means for us as Christians, and how we can work to be part of the solution rather than the problem!