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
619 episodes
619. Stronger Bodies, Stronger Faith - Fun Friday
Training your body has value, but training your soul reshapes everything. We dive into 1 Timothy 4:8 with a coach’s mindset, drawing a straight line from the way you approach the gym to the way you approach godliness, stewardship, and family le...
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618. This Is The Way With Mark Oxer
Ever notice how the gym makes your calendar but spiritual training keeps getting bumped? We sat down with performance coach and author Mark Oxer to flip that script and show how the same principles that build strong bodies can forge resilient, ...
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617. 1 Timothy 4:8 - Spiritual Kick Off
What if your strongest muscle isn’t in your chest but in your soul? We take 1 Timothy 4:8 off the page and into real life, showing why godliness offers returns the mirror can’t and how daily spiritual training builds durable peace, clarity, and...
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616. Stewardship Over Vanity - Fun Friday
What if the gap between where you are and the leader God is calling you to be could be bridged by a few simple, repeatable habits? We explore how delighting in God reshapes desire, why exercise is a form of stewardship, and how short, consisten...
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615. Applicable Discipleship With David Mack
What if the real reason your spiritual life feels flat is that you’ve settled for fellowship instead of discipleship? Coach David Mack—44-year classroom teacher, football coach, and author of 25 Bible commentaries—joins us to chart a clear, sim...
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614. Psalm 37:4 - Spiritual Kick Off
What if the promise of Psalm 37:4 isn’t about getting what you want, but becoming the kind of man who wants what God gives? We walk through the heart-level shift that happens when you delight in the Lord and step into real discipleship, not jus...
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613. Joy That Doesn't Make Sense - Fun Friday
Trials don’t wait for a convenient time. One week you’re serving thousands at a men’s conference with a full heart, and the next you’re in a hospital bed with a PICC line, two surgeries, and a choice to make: fear or faith. We walk through that...
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612. Thankful For This?
A mountaintop weekend can change your language; a hospital bed can change your life. Right after an energizing men’s conference with voices like Joby Martin and John Tyson, I came home, peeled off a sock, and found a small, angry spot on my ank...
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611. James 1:2-3 - Spiritual Kick Off
When gratitude feels thin and the table highlights what’s missing, where do you place your hope? We lean into James 1:2–3 and take an unvarnished look at trials, endurance, and the kind of joy that survives the valley. Chris shares the real sto...
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610. Time To Stand Firm - Fun Friday
A roar shakes the heart before it changes the world. Today we lean into that sound and explore how small, faithful steps shape stronger men, steadier homes, and clearer witness. We start with a jolt of Scripture from Amos 3:8, then move into th...
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609. Big News - Unleashing The Lion Within
A 3,000-man roar can shake you awake. We drove to Jacksonville for a men’s conference and came back with hearts on fire and a sharper vision for what real, biblical manhood looks like—prophet, priest, servant, king, provider, protector. Across ...
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608. Amos 3:8 - Spiritual Kick Off
A single verse can reorder courage. Amos 3:8 pushes us to stop whispering truth while the world shouts its lies. We open up about a personal wake-up call to be a prophet in the biblical sense: not predicting the future, but telling the truth wi...
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607. Boast In What Matters - Fun Friday
What if the thing you brag about most is the very thing holding you back? We reflect on Jeremiah 9:23–24 and let it challenge our default settings—wisdom, strength, and wealth—so we can boast in what actually matters: knowing the Lord who delig...
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606. Sawyer Think With Kurt Avery
What if one small filter could turn a clinic’s waiting room into an empty hallway and a violent street into a safe path to school? That’s the kind of change we dig into with Kurt Avery, founder of Sawyer Products, as we trace how faith, clear t...
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605. Jeremiah 9:23-24 - Spiritual Kick Off
What if the strongest boast you could make wasn’t about your wins, but about knowing the One who never loses? We explore a countercultural path for men who want to lead with purpose: trade self-sufficiency for God-sufficiency and let mercy, jus...
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604. From Noise To Stillness - Fun Friday
Ever wondered why you can do all the right spiritual things and still feel far from God? We trace Elijah’s path to the mountain and the surprise that followed: God wasn’t in the wind, the quake, or the fire—He came in a gentle whisper. That pic...
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603. Are You Loveable? With Dr. Kelly Flanagan
What if the voice you call “God” is actually your shame talking—and grace has been whispering under the noise the whole time? That question powers a raw, practical conversation with Dr. Kelly Flanagan, licensed clinical psychologist and author ...
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602. 1 Kings 19:11-12 - Spiritual Kick Off
If the wind, earthquake, and fire don’t hold God’s voice, what does? We take you into 1 Kings 19 where Elijah learns to listen for the gentle whisper—and we get practical about how men can do the same in a world obsessed with hurry, noise, and ...
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601. Captive Thoughts, Strong Hearts - Fun Friday
Anxiety doesn’t wait for an invitation; it barges in and tries to run the room. We answer with 2 Corinthians 10:5—taking every thought captive—and translate that into simple, repeatable habits men can use right now. From choosing water before c...
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600. I'm Just A Guy Series - Experiencing Anxiety
Anxiety doesn’t ask permission; it just shows up—at 2 a.m., in the middle of a meeting, or right before a hard conversation. We go straight at the knot in the stomach and the stories we tell ourselves about control, exploring a practical path f...
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599. 2 Corinthians 10:5 - Spiritual Kick Off
Ever notice how a single interaction can hijack your whole day—and your head? We open 2 Corinthians 10:5 and make it practical, showing how to take anxious thoughts captive with a clear, simple framework you can use under pressure. From the gri...
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598. You Were Made For Impact - Fun Friday
We take the ancient call to “arise and build” and turn it into a field manual for modern men who want to lead with conviction at home, at work, and in the church. Drawing from our conversation with Dr. John Wilson, we break down The Nehemiah Wa...
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597. The Nehemiah Way With John Wilson
Bad news broke his heart, but prayer formed his plan. That’s the hinge where ordinary men become catalytic leaders, and it’s the heartbeat of our conversation with Dr. John Wilson, author of The Nehemiah Way. We walk through a raw, practical bl...
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