The Lion Within Us - Leadership for Christian Men
Christian men are in a battle for their lives. Satan will do everything possible to destroy them. The Lion Within Us is a community that provides encouragement to become the leaders God intends us to be. Our main focus lies within three categories: Health (Mental/Physical), Wealth (Careers/Finances) and Self (Husbands/Fathers/Brothers in Christ). By sharpening these areas of our lives, we can find the strength needed to stand firm in our faith and unleash the Lion Within.
Episodes
755 episodes
755. Ecclesiastes 3:11 - Spiritual Kick Off
God’s timing can feel unbearable when you’re doing the right things and still not seeing results. We start with Ecclesiastes 3:11 and get brutally practical about what it means to trust God when life is stuck in the “not yet” season and patienc...
754. Member Spotlight: Steven Pennypacker
Steven Pennypacker joins me for a member spotlight that’s equal parts sobering and hopeful. He walks through years of “almost” moments, including a brother’s liver transplant, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a stroke, bladder cancer, and watching...
753. Raising Spiritually Strong Kids With Dr. Charles Fay
Most dads I know feel a quiet pressure to “get it right” spiritually, like we’re supposed to raise faith-filled kids through sheer effort and flawless leadership. That pressure can turn into anxiety, control, or checking out. I sit down with Dr...
752. 2 Timothy 1:5 - Spiritual Kick Off
Faith doesn’t magically appear in your kids when they graduate high school or start asking big questions. It is formed slowly, quietly, and powerfully where they live with you. We open with 2 Timothy 1:5 and Paul’s words about Timothy’s “sincer...
751. Member Spotlight: Jim Barnhart
A hidden struggle can make you feel like two different men: the one everyone sees and the one who fights private battles in silence. We sit down with Lion Within member Jim Barnhart, and his testimony goes straight to the places many Christian ...
750. UFO's and God with Derrick Warfel
UFO talk used to feel like background noise, but it’s getting louder, slicker, and more persuasive and that matters if you’re trying to lead your home with wisdom. We sit down with award-winning filmmaker and author Derrick Warfel to look at th...
749. 1 John 4:1 - Spiritual Kick Off
The internet is packed with loud headlines, viral theories, and “hidden knowledge” that promises clarity but often produces fear. We slow the whole thing down with 1 John 4:1 and a simple, biblical challenge: don’t believe every spirit, test th...
748. Member Spotlight: Jeremiah Kauffman
A guy doesn’t usually wake up one morning “different.” Change shows up when the small, faithful choices stack up: opening Scripture again, telling the truth to another man, praying when you would rather distract yourself, and learning how to le...
747. The Last Stand With Seth Gruber
Something is off in the West, and you can feel it: the vulnerable get sacrificed, the powerful get protected, and too many churches respond with silence. We sit down with Seth Gruber, president of White Rose Resistance and creator behind The La...
746. Psalm 88:12 - Spiritual Kick Off
Forgetting God doesn’t usually look like shaking your fist at heaven. It looks like staying busy, staying entertained, and slowly going numb. We open with Psalm 88:12 and that chilling phrase “the land of forgetfulness,” then we get brutally ho...
745. Ask An Elder With Buck Jacobs
Most men don’t need more religious noise, they need a clear path to become the leaders God intends them to be. That’s why we tried something different: a candid “Ask My Mentor” sit-down with Buck Jacobs, a man who’s spent decades spotting what’...
744. I’m Just A Guy: Resisting Temptation
Temptation rarely kicks the door down. More often, it slides in through a thought we don’t challenge, a scroll we don’t stop, or a private habit we keep feeding until it feels bigger than us. We’re opening the Bible and getting honest about wha...
743. 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 - Spiritual Kick Off
The most dangerous words a man can say are “I’d never do that.” Temptation doesn’t usually kick down the front door, it slips in through small compromises we excuse, hide, or downplay. We open 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 and get honest about why spi...
742. Member Spotlight: Scott Spencer
A secret doesn’t stay small, it grows teeth. Scott Spencer knows that firsthand, and his story is a raw reminder that the darkest part of your past doesn’t get to be the final word. From a childhood shaped by church routines and family love to ...
741. The God Worth Trusting With Ryan Maher
Some pain doesn’t just hurt, it rewrites what you think God is like. If you’ve ever stared at loss, betrayal, addiction, tragedy, or unanswered prayer and wondered, “Is God really good?”, you’re not alone, and you’re not crazy for asking. We’re...
740. Mark 9:24 - Spiritual Kick Off
“I do believe. Help my unbelief.” That one line from Mark 9:24 is short, raw, and almost uncomfortably relatable, especially when you’re carrying stress you can’t fix. We slow down and unpack what’s happening in the story, why a desperate fathe...
739. Member Spotlight: Tom Monck
We hand the mic to Lion member Tom Monck for a story that moves from a Catholic upbringing and early church involvement to teenage rebellion, addiction, and consequences that stack up fast. Tom shares what it was like getting sober, realizing s...
738. Finding Virtue With Reagan Miller
Most men can name a birthday, a driver’s license, or a first job, but still can’t answer the deeper question: when did I become a man? That silence matters, because boys are asking it anyway, and if fathers don’t answer, the world will. I’...
737. Luke 6:45 - Spiritual Kick Off
Pressure doesn’t magically change you, it exposes you. We open Luke 6:45 and get painfully practical about why your mouth says what it says, why your reactions run hot when life shakes you, and why “I’ll do better next time” isn’t a plan for sp...
736. Member Spotlight: Chris Dupree
We jump into a Fun Friday member spotlight with Chris Dupree, who shares his story with disarming honesty. We talk about growing up between two very different church experiences, wrestling with anxiety and the “I’ve got this” mindset, and what ...
735. Getting Past Guilt With Joe Beam
You can believe God forgives you and still wake up feeling dirty, stuck, and disqualified. That gap between “I know” and “I feel” is where shame keeps a lot of Christian men silent, isolated, and replaying their worst moments on repeat. We go s...
734. Psalm 32:3-5 - Spiritual Kick Off
Silence can feel like strength, but Psalm 32 says it can slowly crush you. We sit with David’s words in Psalm 32:3-5 and talk like men who have actually carried guilt, shame, and secrets. When we keep silent, the pressure does not stay spiritua...
733. Member Spotlight: Richard Fletcher
A prison can harden you, humble you, or both, and Richard Fletcher has lived that tension from the inside. Rick serves as a sergeant with the New Jersey Department of Corrections, and he joins us to share a raw, hopeful testimony of walking awa...
732. Faith And Forgiveness With Al Robertson
A marriage can break in a night, but rebuilding it takes years of truth, repentance, and the kind of forgiveness most people only talk about in theory. I’m joined by Al Robertson to pull back the curtain on Faith and Forgiveness, the Lifetime m...