Is masculinity really the problem - or has culture gotten it all wrong?

In this episode, Chad sits down with nationally recognized scholar and bestselling author Nancy Pearcey to talk about one of the biggest issues facing men and families in America today. What they find might shock you - the research actually backs up what the Bible has been saying all along!

What we cover:

• The two very different narratives every young man is hearing today - and why one of them is winning.
• How we got here- and it goes back further than you'd think
• Why the 'Homer Simpson Effect' - the bumbling dad stereotype - is hurting our families
• What the church can about 40% of kids growing up without a father in the home right now
• Simple, real steps a dad can take right now to show up for their kids

About Nancy Pearcey

Nancy teaches apologetics at Houston Christian University and is one of America's leading Christian intellectuals. She is the author of several acclaimed books including:

• The Toxic War on Masculinity (the foundation for today's conversation)
• Love Thy Body (addressing abortion, homosexuality, and transgenderism through a Christian lens)

Visit her website: https://nancypearcey.com

Pick up her books at a bookstore near you.

In this episode, Chad sits down with author and apologist Abdu Murray, founder of Embrace the Truth. Abdu shares his powerful journey from being a devout Muslim to becoming a follower of Jesus after a nine-year investigation into history, theology, philosophy, and Scripture. He explains why apologetics is not merely about winning arguments, but about answering real people with real questions.

They discuss Islam, Christianity, the credibility of the Bible, the power of Scripture, the cost of conversion, and why identity can only truly be found in Christ. Abdu also shares insights from his work with Embrace the Truth and his books, including Saving Truth, More Than A White Man's Religion, and Fake ID.

To learn more about Abdu and his ministry, visit https://embracethetruth.org

To connect with Rev Rx, visit www.manalivecoaching.com/podast or email [email protected]

What happens when your identity is built solely on performance... and it all starts to slip?

This week, Chad sits down with former MLB pitcher Scott Linebrink - a 12-year big leaguer who knows what it's like to grind, succeed, struggle, and ultimately surrender to God.

From getting cut in high school to pitching in major league baseball... from losing control of his career to finding something better - Scott shares openly how God used setbacks, injuries, and disappointment to reshape his path.

This isn't just a baseball story, it's a story about letting God map out your life, no matter where you find yourself. It's about breaking free from performance-based living and finally trusting God with your life. And it's about living faithfully to God in the midst of the everyday.

Click that play button and let's go!

CONNECT WITH SCOTT:
Get In The Game Podcast
Pro Athletes Outreach

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What if the job everyone wants... isn't the life you're called to?

This week on The Rev Rx Podcast, Chad sits down with Jordan Romano, former ESPN senior producer turned sports ministry leader with Sports Spectrum.

Jason spent nearly two decades at ESPN, living the dream most other chase. But deep down, he knew something was missing.

In this honest conversation, we unpack:

• Why success doesn't always satisfy us
• The identity shift that can change everything
• What it looks like to follow Jesus in your everyday work
• How to trust God when the next step doesn't make sense

  ... and more!

Dive in now!

CONNECT WITH JASON:
https://jasonromano.com

https://www.sportsspectrum.com

JASON'S BOOKS:
The Uniform of Leadership
Live to Forgive

CONNECT WITH REVRX:
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-Website: www.manalivecoaching.com/podcast

In this episode, local pastor Kagan McClain returns to the show for a deep dive into one of the most misunderstood stories in the Bible - the flood in Genesis 6-9.

Most of us learned the story in Sunday School as kids: Noah, the ark, the animals. But there's far more going on beneath the surface.

Together, Chad and Kagan unpack:

• Why Genesis is theological history, not just a kids' story
• How sin leads to de-creation and chaos
• Why Noah isn't the hero of the story - Jesus is
• How the flood points to the gospel
• The dangerous trap of cultural Christianity

... and more!

This conversation invites you to something deeper than the surface-level faith often taught today... real obedience, real surrender, and real transformation.

Go ahead and click play... this one's good, ya'll!

In this episode of The Rev Rx Podcast, Chad sits down with S. Michael Craven from the Colson Center to tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in modern Christianity: Christian Nationalism vs. the Kingdom of God.

This conversation goes deeper than politics.

It's about:
-Why many Christians feel stuck or ineffective in today's culture
- How we've reduced the gospel to something smaller than it was meant to be.
- What it actually looks like to live out your faith in everyday life
- Why you can't legislate holiness - and what actually transforms people
- and much more!

Michael unpacks the idea of 'public theology' - a faith that isn't just personal, but lived out in every aspect of life. If you've ever wondered if you're actually living out your faith, or just believing the right things- this one will challenge and equip you.

Let's dive in!

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https://colsoncenter.org/revrx

This is a 10-month deep deive into Christian worldview and discipleship designed to help you to live out your faith with confidence and grow in spiritual formation, not just information.

No seminary degree required - just a desire to grow.
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This episode, just in time for Holy Week, is about the resurrection of Jesus and why it really matters for Christians. Chad talks with Matthew Mittelberg, a Christian apologist with 'Apologetics Inc', who ​explains that if Jesus did not rise from the dead, our faith would be pointless. However, there is solid and reliable historical evidence that He did.

They talk about Bible facts, what early Christians saw, and why other ideas (like “wrong tomb” or “Jesus only fainted”) do not sufficiently explain the reality of the evidence.​ Chad and Matthew also show that Christianity is not “brainless.” God wants us to love Him with our hearts and our minds, and it is okay to ask hard questions about what we believe.​

This episode is great if you have doubts, want simple and easy-to-understand reasons to trust the resurrection, or need help explaining your faith to friends. This Easter, be encouraged that what we celebrate as Christians is indeed fact, not fiction.

Hit play and let's dive in!

To learn more about Matthew's work visit:
https://apologetics.org/matthew-mittelberg/
https://apologetics.org/

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or visit us online: www.manalivecoaching.com/podcast

In this episode of the RevRx Podcast, Chad sits down with Jonathan Carone from Healthy Sports Parents to talk about what’s really happening in the hearts of moms and dads on the sidelines. They unpack why otherwise loving, Jesus-following parents can find themselves yelling at refs, riding their kids after games, or quietly tying their identity to a nine-year-old’s stat line.​

Jonathan shares the story that launched Healthy Sports Parents in early 2025, after watching a dad berate his eight- or nine-year-old daughter after a soccer game and recognizing how easily he could become that same dad.

Chad and Jonathan wrestle honestly with sports idolatry, the pressure coaches feel for their own kids to perform, and why youth sports tend to expose our deepest insecurities rather than create them. Instead of piling on shame, he offers a compassionate path forward: grow your self-awareness, do the inner work, and remember there is “grace upon grace” as you stumble toward a healthier way of showing up for your kids.​

To find out more about Jonathan's work, visit:

• Jonathan Carone – Instagram & resources:

  https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_carone

• Healthy Sports Parents Podcast:
  https://www.instagram.com/healthysportsparents

The Rev Rx Podcast is very happy to participate in this 4th edition of Podcasthon! For one week, thousands of podcasts will highlight a charity of their choice. And today, I have the pleasure of welcoming Buddy Club Respite. Welcome to the show!

In this very special episode, Chad welcomes Sarah Robinson: mother of two children with Down Syndrome, special needs advocate, and co-founder of Buddy Club Respite. Buddy Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing respite services for caregivers of special needs children, but also equipping churches with tools and resources to make their facilities and services truly open to anyone!

We discuss the need for disability-friendly church campuses, why there is a lack of special needs resources within most church frameworks, and how Buddy Club Respite is making a difference in these areas. We also talk about Sarah and William's personal journey with their children, including a life-threatening medical scare that turned out as an opportunity for God to work and heal in miraculous ways.

If you want to partner with Buddy Club Respite, visit https://www.buddyclubrespite.com. To learn more about the Buddy Club 5k (including virtual options) visit https://www.buddyclubrespite.com/5k.

If you enjoyed this episode, feel free to visit www. podcasthon.org to discover many other charities through the voices and talents of amazing podcasters!

In this episode, local pastor and Bible teacher Rev. Kagan McClain returns to unpack the rich theology of Genesis and why the Old Testament is essential, not optional, for Christians today. Together we explore creation as God bringing order from chaos, Eden as the first temple, and humanity’s original calling to spread God’s rule across the earth.​

We talk about the fall, the “proto‑gospel” in God’s curse on the serpent, and how even death itself is a surprising act of grace that keeps us from being eternally stuck in rebellion. Kagan shows how stories like Cain and Abel point forward to Jesus and how the whole Bible is a story of exile and exodus—God coming into our exile to lead us home.​

You’ll also hear practical encouragement on shame, hiding, and bringing sin into the light, plus what it really means that the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead now lives in us. If you’ve ever stalled out in Genesis or wondered how the Old and New Testaments fit together, this conversation will help you see the first pages of Scripture—and your own calling—in a new way.

Hit play and let's dive in!