Manhood Restored
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWe are two ordinary Christian guys who feel compelled to call men back to true Masculinity. Through raw conversations between a Protestant and a Catholic, we aim to help men become better husbands, fathers, and leaders. We encourage an activation of faith and manly virtue so our listeners can become the Mighty Men they were made to be. New episodes weekly. Check out www.manhoodrestored.tv. Find us on Facebook at Manhood Restored Podcast. Look for the Cross! E-mail at [email protected] Don’t forget to subscribe and share!
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BONUS: Father's Day Fun (Diagnosing Dad Behavior)
June 18, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBBonus Convo: Diagnosing Dad Behavior A Father's Day special & bonus episode (suggested by Ben, believe it or not)! A big shout out to dads: thank you for all you do to keep society sane by keeping your families ordered in ways only a father can! To show our appreciation, Ben and Chad strike up an entertaining conversation about what constitutes "dad behavior". Taking turns calling out behaviors from separately created lists, the two diagnose which ones are a) common to most, if not al...
What to Make of the Chad Meme?
June 13, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBEpisode 92 - In a headline-happy culture that's fraught with daily doses of polarizing sensation, it can be a real challenge to stay sane. Most of the content within those headlines involve matters outside of our immediate control. That, in turn, stokes the fires of the mania that is social media, which is perhaps a symptom of the hysterical headlining. How are we to properly respond this phenomenon? Enter the "Chad Meme"... and the Chad Meme Mindset. Chad is (naturally) the leading M...
Interview with Deacon Ralph Poyo
June 06, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBEpisode 91 - Deacon Ralph Poyo is the founder of New Evangelization Ministries (NEM), an outreach to parish priests and their staff, helping equip them to lead their flocks to a live-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. Drawing from over 40 years in ministry, Deacon Ralph leads retreats and conferences across the country, often speaking on the topic of pornography addiction. He was ordained to the permanent deaconate in 2005, and he and his wife of 39 years have five girls. Chad i...
Interview w/ Deacon Ralph Poyo- Overcoming Porn Addiction and more
June 06, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBEpisode 91 - Deacon Ralph Poyo is the founder of New Evangelization Ministries (NEM), an outreach to parish priests and their staff, helping equip them to lead their flocks to a live-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. Drawing from over 40 years in ministry, Deacon Ralph leads retreats and conferences across the country, often speaking on the topic of pornography addiction. He was ordained to the permanent deaconate in 2005, and he and his wife of 39 years have five girls. Chad i...
Peterson, Rogan, and Beck, Oh my!
May 30, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBEpisode 90 - In today's "influencer age", podcast personalities and pundits abound. Some of them reach meteoric status with followers in the millions. Their voices and opinions, therefore, have a great influence. As consumers of these kinds influencers, it can be difficult to take in their content with a critical ear. That fact becomes all the more salient when Christians are listening to non-Christians. Ben sets his sights on the wizardry of some popular personas as the lead for this...
Prager and Porn
May 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBEpisode 89 - Popular conservative commentator Dennis Prager recently made headlines for taking a surprisingly lax position on pornography. Those comments set off a firestorm among many of his Christian fans. While Prager cited his Jewish faith for his slightly different views on porn, the rationale used for those views might very well reflect that of many in the culture--even conservative Christians. And that deserves clarification. Chad takes things up a notch as the fearlessly prudi...
How Much Should a Christian Man Prep? (MAN TALK)
May 16, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBEpisode 88 - Guest hosts, Kory Fletcher and Matt Driggs A long-overdue return to the four-mic format known as the MAN TALK! Taking a broad, open-ended question to the table for a lively discussion, your two podcast hosts welcome two guest co-hosts. Will the four men be able to handle this meandering, oft-maligned topic in such a way as to be taken seriously in their conclusions? (Email us at [email protected] to weigh in, dear listeners!) Kory Fletcher and Matt Driggs both ha...
5 + 1 Reasons Every Man Should Homestead
May 09, 2023 04:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBEpisode 87 - There has been a resurgence of interest in homesteading in certain segments of America. Younger generations turn away from a tech-saturated lifestyle; urbanites migrate to the rural countryside for simplicity and fresh air. Whatever the reason, the popularity of homesteading in our modern context isn't because it's convenient or immediately practical. No, it would seem there's something more to it. Ben leads fully loaded (including one in the chamber) with answers in this ...
The Integrity of Joseph Chambers (A Movie Review)
May 02, 2023 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBEpisode 86 – Released in February of 2023 (USA), “The Integrity of Joseph Chambers” is a movie that dredges the depths of what it means to be a man. Joseph, haunted by an insecurity about his manliness, is driven to risk everything he loves to erase that insecurity. When things go from irresponsible to irrevocable, Joseph’s real test of manliness begins. Chad, projector and popcorn in-hand, has the lead role for this feature film of an episode. Playing Siskel to Chad’s Ebert, Ben piggy...
Interview with Chris Conley
April 25, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBEpisode 85 - Chris Conley is an author, speaker, and coach. He currently writes two motivational editorial columns for the Kenton Times and the Bellefontaine Examiner. In 2021, he published "The Eight Facets of Life", a book chock-full of practical wisdom on topics important to living life well. He and his wife of over 40 years have two children and four grandchildren. Chad leads as tour guide through the timeless halls of this wisdom-rich episode, while Ben--insistent that he needs no...
Our Biggest Pet Peeves
April 18, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBEpisode 84 - We have some fun in this show of light-hearted insights - not necessarily manly insights, just quirky insights from two men; not necessarily insightful complaining, just insightful complaints; and not necessarily angry insights, just personally peevish insights. It does, however, necessarily give insights into the weirdness of these co-hosts! Ben cracks up with the tiniest annoyances "on his mind" as the Grand Instigator of this episode, while Chad channels his own person...
A Treatise on Truth
April 11, 2023 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBEpisode 83 - Almost everything we as a society argue for and argue against depends upon a foundational principle: that there is such a thing as Objective Truth. It's a first step before which all other steps depend. While that principle, for the most part, still carries the day with subjects that pertain to the observable realm (science), when it comes to applying the principle to religious faith or morals, it's a different story. (Especially if your name is Joe Rogan.) Chad Tosses ...
Interview with Dr. Christopher Stroud
April 04, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBEpisode 82 - Dr. Christopher Stroud is a board-certified OB/GYN at the Fertility & Midwifery Care Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which he and his wife started in 2014. He is trained in a highly specialized, natural form of fertility care called Creighton Model Fertility/NaPro Technology. Dr. Stroud runs the Holy Family Birth Center in Fort Wayne, which uses an integrated physician-nurse midwife model of care. He is also the co-host of a nationally known radio show & podcast called "Doct...
Dads, Daughters, Dress, and Death Glares
March 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBEpisode 81 - In an age of high slit dresses, low cut tops, and leggings, making an effort toward modesty might simply seem impractical. Depending on where you look, though, it could be that it's not even a consideration--maybe even in Christian, conservative circles. What that means for a man and his conscience is one thing. But what that means for a father raising a daughter? Well... good luck (is about what it seems)! Ben buffs up, and shines to a sheen, his various guns as the dad ...
Men and Art
March 21, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBEpisode 80 - Many, if not most, of the greatest artists of all time were men. Yet it could be argued that the average man today has distanced himself from much of what could be traditionally called "the arts." Whether it's making it or appreciating it, things like poetry and painting, crafts and classical music, aren't likely at the top of the list for the manliest activities. Should that concern men? Chad channels his chest hair envy and 'leads like a Ross' for this episode, as Ben ke...
Interview Aaron Kuhn (on Marriage Counseling)
March 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBEpisode 79 - Aaron Kuhn (back by popular demand) is our first return guest on the podcast! Joining us to take a deep dive on the topic of marriage, he has been working in the field for over 20 years as a licensed mental health and addiction therapist. He currently provides counseling, including marriage and family, at Counseling & Consulting Services in Celina, Ohio. Aaron brings years of clinical experience and a firm belief in the institution of marriage to bear on the conversation. C...
BONUS: Bob Paulus with the Northwest Men's Conference
March 10, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBWe were privileged to attend the 2023 Northwest Men's Conference (formerly known as the Fort Loramie Men's Conference) in St Henry, Ohio, on Saturday, March 4th. It was such an inspiring event, seeing over 200 men gathered for an all-day conference to grow in their faith. We sat down with Bob Paulus--who's been on the conference planning committee since its earliest days--to talk about the conference's history and mission. SHOW NOTES: Conference FB Page: (5) Northwest Men's Conference...
The Electric Appeal of Andrew Tate
March 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBEpisode 78 - Andrew Tate is an internet sensation whose celebrity status was raised to a new level in 2022, a year that counted him the "most Googled" name. Tate was a kickboxing champion in the 2010's, but after a short stint on a British reality TV show, quickly became known for his controversial commentary and "ultra-masculine" persona. That combination of controversy and quick stardom won him many enemies; he soon found himself cancelled on social media and fresh fodder for all manner...
Marriage and the Life of Faith
February 28, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBEpisode 77 - Life-long commitments like marriage and being a Christian are sources of our life’s greatest meaning and joy. Yet they also come with their fair share of difficulty (understatement?). Life choices of that import, carried forward over time, invariably encounter challenges. Figuring out, therefore, how to persevere in the face of those challenges is paramount. Chad takes the lead in this “Life is a Dance” kind of episode. Ben follows, worming his way into the conversation wi...
Interview with Michael Foster
February 21, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBEpisode 76 - Michael Foster is the senior pastor at East River Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the co-author of "It's Good to Be a Man: A Handbook for Godly Masculinity", which was published by Cannon Press in 2022. He and his wife, Emily, live with their seven children on a small farm in Batavia, Ohio. Chad crushes open this episode so as to ingest all that's green and healthy for men, while Ben keeps a quiet eye on the forecast for any ominous signs of storms during this one (not ...
Make Failing Great Again
February 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBEpisode 75 - For a populace who loves itself some competition, don't we still find ourselves strangely averse to failure? The era of participation trophies (is that still a thing?) and 'no child left behind' would indicate we're more willing to work around failing than we are to face it head on. Yet it is often the case the most successful among us are those who have, in fact, failed a great deal. The difference is their failure became a catalyst--not a hindrance for--their success. Be...
Be a Dangerous Man
February 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBEpisode 74 - Strength in a man has the potential to destroy, and to construct. To oppress, and to liberate. To kill, and to protect. A key determiner in the employment of that strength is whether or not its placed at the service of a good and worthy end. It is also in submitting his strength that a man becomes most effective. And submission requires one "dangerous" virtue: humility. Chad humbly submits his word subversion in this episode of untamed length, while Ben keeps his cautio...
Interview with Isaac Randall
January 31, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBEpisode 73 - Isaac Randall is a 19-year-old computer engineering major at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Born and raised in Celina, Ohio, Isaac has lived a life that's been met with tragedy and great hardship. Yet his courage in the face of those challenges is truly inspiring. His harrowing story serves as a powerful testimony to importance of having faith in the midst of trials. Ben warms up the crowd as the opener for this rock star of an interviewee, while Chad plays subtle backgroun...
The Semi-Retired Man
January 24, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBEpisode 72 - Life is a balancing act. Yet many of us find ourselves banking hard from one extreme to another: some live life on cruise control, others with the pedal to the metal. One approach leads to boredom, the other to burnout. Ironically, it could be argued that both cases are in some sense "wasting" life. Ben, upon a full audit of his life's time, calls forth the cake and ice cream for this big announcement of an episode. Chad (always a sucker for free goodies) comes along, ...
Memento Mori (Remember Your Death)
January 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBEpisode 71 Death is coming for us all... someday. Reminders of that reality aren't hard to miss. Think of physical limitations brought on by aging; of losing a loved one; of threats of illness or accidents. In the end, there is no forgetting that we are mortal. And yet trying to forget death (or more accurately, avoiding at all costs the very idea of it) is what most of us tend to prefer. Given its inescapability, though, that might not be the wisest approach. Chad is the Undertaker ...
Catholic vs. Protestant Debate on Baptism
January 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBEpisode 70 Fresh off a record month, we are rapidly approaching 10,000 downloads (in less than half the time it took us to get to 5,000!). To celebrate and show our gratitude to you, dear listener, we bring you a good-hearted, truth-seeking debate. One that highlights some of our underlying differences as a Protestant and a Catholic: a debate on Baptism. It’s a topic that Ben even says has become one of his biggest hang-ups with Catholicism. Ben, therefore, fills this episode up with a ...
Why Become Christian? (Protestant Edition)
January 03, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBEpisode 69 Having recently established the difficulty of belief (see Episode 67), the challenge becomes how to encourage the unbeliever to consider conversion. This is part 2 of said challenge - the Protestant's attempt. It makes for a nice comparison, contrast, and compliment to last week's Catholic edition (see Episode 68)! Ben's the Starter for this episode, taking aim, winding up, and tossing out his pitch for anyone willing to take a swing. Fielding the heat as well as the curveba...
Why Become Christian? (Catholic Edition)
December 27, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBEpisode 68 With an episode about the difficulty of belief under our belts (see Episode 67), we each take the challenge of giving our best "pitch" to unbelievers: why should you believe in Christianity? This is part one of that challenge, the Catholic's approach; a manly exercise of truth-telling aimed at a segment of the population in search for meaning. We hope it provides a useful demonstration (full of resources), as well as an interesting comparison to the upcoming Protestant Part-2 ...
Why is It Hard to Believe? (MAN TALK)
December 20, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBEpisode 67 - Guest Hosts, Jason Stolly and Randy Garman Here goes with another lively roundtable discussion, all four mics turned up, on a curiously uncomfortable leading question! Two hosts and two guest hosts peer through the discomfort, seeking answers to the many questions implied by the question at hand. Will they be able to draw down to any conclusions by the episode's end? (Let's hear your thoughts, too, dear listeners! Email us at: [email protected]) Jason Sto...
Satan's Favorite Arrows
December 13, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBEpisode 66 It's hunting season...on men! And the devil's got a quiver full of arrows! There is no short supply of pointed attacks at the enemy's disposal. If that's not bad enough, satan is the master of disguise, and some of us won't even realize we've been targeted until it's too late. Ben brings his wheel of misfortune to the battle as the anit-Pat Sajak of this episode, while Chad chucks curveballs from the bullpen of endless banter. This topic turns into a terrific back and for...
Normalizing Sin
December 06, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBEpisode 65 - Normalizing Sin Over the last ten years, our cultural conscience has arguably shifted significantly on the issue of homosexuality. Even apart from things like increasingly frequent and favorable depictions in film and media, there have been also major legal victories such as Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) and the recent "Respect for Marriage Act" (2022). These rapid shifts amount to a normalization of sin, the implications of which promise serious conflict for Christians, even c...
Interview with Scott Rupp and Tim Slye of Kingdom Seasonings and Rubs
November 29, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBEpisode 64 - Scott Rupp and Tim Slye, Guest Convo Scott Rupp and Tim Slye are the founders of Kingdom Seasonings and Rubs (KSR), an award-winning seasonings company based in Northwest Ohio. Scott and Tim started KSR as a way to help fund a men's ministry called the Pettisville Man Cave Ministries, which originated as a bible study in Scott's basement. Man Cave Ministries is now a non-profit organization that counts men from eight different churches and hosts men's conferences with big nam...
A Leader's Hierarchy of Needs
November 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBEpisode 63 - A Leader's Hierarchy of Needs This groundbreaking new behavioral model, patterned after Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, highlights the importance of such unique character traits as 'doing what you say you're going to do' and 'responding in a timely way.' Okay, so maybe it's not that groundbreaking; and maybe those aren't (or shouldn't be) unique character traits! But this behavioral model IS simple and practical. And isn't 'simple and practical' perfectly-suited for men looking...
Be Thou Salty, O Christian Man
November 15, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBEpisode 62 - Be Thou Salty, O Christian Man After Christ calls his followers "salt of the earth", he warns against the loss of said saltiness, saying that the flavorless are only good for being "thrown out and trampled underfoot." Regardless of how one might describe salt--pungent, preservative, potent--it would, based on Christ's words, seem to be a quality critical to the life of a Christian and to that of the Christian Church. Chad cooks up a unique recipe in this savory meal of an e...
Interview with Branden Rushton, Director of the Rush Sports Complex
November 08, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBEpisode 61 - Branden Rushton, Guest Convo Branden Rushton is the Director of the new Rush Sports Complex in Celina, Ohio, a 65,000 square foot facility designed for high quality sports and fitness programming year-round. A basketball enthusiast who grew up in Columbus, Ohio, Branden went on to be a four-year starter for the Ohio Northern University basketball team. After graduating with a degree in business with an emphasis in sports management and data analytics, he has been coaching and...
Hallowpalooza
November 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBEpisode 60 - Hallowpalooza There is a growing popularity of all things Halloween in today's culture. Contained within the modern observance of the holiday is everything from the innocuous child's trick-or-treat costume to the gratuitous celebration of the macabre. Its prevalence--in house/yard decorations, the horror film genre, the haunted houses and cornfields--can hardly be ignored. Look no further for proof of the trend than the record-setting $10 billion Americans spent on Halloween...
Hallowpalooza: A Christian's look at Halloween
November 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBEpisode 60 - Hallowpalooza There is a growing popularity of all things Halloween in today's culture. Contained within the modern observance of the holiday is everything from the innocuous child's trick-or-treat costume to the gratuitous celebration of the macabre. Its prevalence--in house/yard decorations, the horror film genre, the haunted houses and cornfields--can hardly be ignored. Look no further for proof of the trend than the record-setting $10 billion Americans spent on Halloween...
Warring with Emotionality
October 25, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBEpisode 59 - Warring with Emotionality One of life's inevitabilities is that it will throw you curve balls. Whether those curve balls come in form of life-altering events or minor annoyances, work stresses or personal trials, they also inevitably produce emotion. We might not be able to dodge the curve balls, or squelch the emotions that follow, but we can control how those emotions are then acted upon. Chad takes a long, furrow-browed stare at emotional inevitability as lead for this ep...
What Makes Fatherhood Indispensable? (MAN TALK)
October 18, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBEpisode 58 - MAN TALK EDITION - Guest Hosts, Noah Stolly and TC Cipollone Cheers! to another four-mic, four-man roundtable discussion on a crucial leading question. Our hosts and guest hosts wrestle with this two-ton topic, each winding down to a conclusion on how they will finally answer the question at hand. (Listeners, weigh in by emailing [email protected]) Noah Stolly and TC Cipollone are both MIGHTY, devoted fathers. They also each have very unique and contrasting stori...
Cleveland and Conversion, Deshaun and Devotion
October 11, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBEpisode 57 - Cleveland and Conversion, Deshaun and Devotion Allegiance to a favorite sports team is a complex phenomenon deep in the psyche of a man. Claiming a team as your "favorite" often starts at the tenderest of ages; following that team closely for years--through star players, through heartbreaks, through championship runs--creates a kind of unique loyalty, one that becomes curiously embedded in a man's identity. It could even be said to border on devotion. That's particularly tru...
Defining Christian Masculinity ("with" Brad East)
October 04, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBEpisode 56 - Defining Christian Masculinity ("with" Brad East) In an essay titled "On Christian Masculinity", author Brad East makes some thought-provoking arguments about how Christians ought to view masculinity. In his critique, he sets his sights on books and blogs (and podcasts?) that popularize modern models for manhood, claiming they "turn 'being a man' into a kind of pathology" and too easily dismiss the model for masculinity laid out by Jesus Christ. Chad turns Chief Editor for th...
Interview with Curtis Hamrick
September 27, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBEpisode 55 - Curtis Hamrick, Guest Convo Curtis Hamrick is the Executive Director of the Auglaize Mercer Business Education Alliance (AMBE), a non-profit organization that connects local students with local businesses for meaningful career opportunities in the two-county area. Curtis graduated from Wright State University, spent 20 years as a vocational teacher at various area schools, and was born and raised on a grain farm in Mercer County where he has been a life-long resident. He's be...
Sarcasm vs. Sincerity
September 20, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBEpisode 54 - Sarcasm vs. Sincerity When it comes to sarcasm, there's a thin line between funny and hurtful. Yet the use of sarcasm is still alive and well; it's arguably one of the bedrocks of our collective culture's sense of humor. Further, sarcasm is so prevalent that it can often be difficult to distinguish when we're using it, why we're using it, and how it's being received. It can get to be so that speech that's sincere is rare and hard to detect. Ben, being the "caring one" that...
The Parochial Man
September 13, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBEpisode 53 - The Parochial Man In the world of ideas there's no idea more subtly insidious than "sky's the limit". It's an idea that plays softly in the background of modernity like a subliminal message, hinting to us that reality is but a construct. Saying the world is without limits is a lie. It denies facts, confuses priorities, and promotes perpetual discontentedness. We are called to be men grounded in reality. Men rooted in our particulars. Men who make a difference locally, nea...
The 52 Finale!
September 06, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBEpisode 52 - The 52 Finale! It's officially been one year of the Manhood Restored podcast! We made it! 52 episodes (the goal set when we started this thing)! Thank you to our listeners, show guests, behind-the-scenes supporters, and everyone who's been a part of this first year. We've decided to keep rolling into year two: the new goal is 104 episodes! We hope you're as excited as we are to continue making manhood mighty again! Chad is the Point Man driving this 'Greatest Hits' episo...
Interview with Dan Teller
August 30, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBEpisode 51 - Dan Teller, Guest Convo Dan Teller is the founder and director of The Good Shepard Catholic Montessori (GSCM) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since its founding in 1998, GSCM has grown from 28 students in Preschool and Kindergarten to over 200 students up through eighth grade. Dan has dedicated his career to education, having worked in various public and private school settings, including being a traveling Formation Leader who trains catechists in the "Catechesis of the Good Shepard" pr...
Indoctrination Station, Part 3 (Education)
August 23, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBEpisode 50 - Indoctrination Station, Part 3 (Education) This is the final destination on the Ben Express, the last in a three-part series on the Marxist March through western institutions. It's the topic that's been begging to be discussed, the station to end all stations: the Indoctrination of Education. News Flash: Education in America is in a bad way. Whether it's schools becoming testing grounds for each new leftist lunacy, or the country's average test scores falling pitifully bel...
Raising the Selfie Generation
August 16, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBEpisode 49 - Raising the Selfie Generation It would seem nearly every generation of parents has a tendency to impugn certain cultural trends of their children's generation. "Kids these days!" is the oft-quoted line of a frustrated mom or dad. As meaningless as that tendency turns out to be in the end (kids do grow up and mature eventually!), parents of children born from 1995 to 2012 (Gen Z'ers) and beyond might just have some legitimate concerns. The last ten or so years of rapidly acce...
Interview with Jason King, President of Celina City Council
August 09, 2022 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBEpisode 48 - Jason King, Guest Convo Jason King is a pastor at New Life Christian Center in Celina, OH, where he also helps replant and build churches abroad (Belize, Guatemala, Haiti, Peru, England, Wales) as Administrative Director for Apostolic Team Ministries (ATM). In addition to marrying his high school sweetheart, raising four children, and coaching high school wrestling, Jason is currently serving in his fourth term as the Celina City Council President. His leadership in the commu...
Indoctrination Station, Part 2 (the Church)
August 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBEpisode 47 - Indoctrination Station, Part 2 (the Church) The train is back in the Indoctrination Station! Now having visited the reeking realms of Media & Entertainment, this trip (the 2nd of a 3-part series) sets a course for new conversational territory: the Marxist infiltration of the Christian church. The landscape of one of the West's most cherished and trusted institutions has not come out unscathed from the effects of this ideological indoctrination. Ben shines his pearly whites...