ManUp Moment - Jay Cookingham
311 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingManUp Moment is a daily two-minute radio broadcast dedicated to encouraging men. Husband of one and father of seven, host
Jay Cookingham offers Christian insight on marriage, parenting and other family topics. Challenging, thought provoking and mixed with a sense of humor, it's a two-minute shot of encouragement.
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Failure is not an option
October 10, 2019 20:50 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBFailure is not an option but I know it often feels like the only one. In reality, failure is simply an opportunity to try again.
Your focus needs to be fierce!
October 10, 2019 20:47 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBFocus is spiritual traction, our sure footing when we concentrate on God’s ways instead of our own. Our focus needs to be fierce because the fight will be. The struggle against the kingdom of darkness is very real. What do we focus on?
Time to run for your life!
October 10, 2019 20:45 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBGod’s Word encourages us to cast off the weight… the past, the trauma, and the things that lie to who we are in Christ.
Time to pick up the pieces
October 10, 2019 20:42 - 1 minute - 961 KBThe Greek word for anxious comes from a root word meaning… to go to pieces. Ever felt that way? I don’t think having anxiety is not a lack of faith or a sin. But it is a peace stealer, one that makes our faith journey difficult at times… but how do we pick up the pieces?
Your brothers need you
May 17, 2019 20:38 - 1 minute - 968 KBThere are brothers, men who need our friendship who are loss and confused about who they are. They need brothers who will risk comfort, money, and respect…whatever it takes to bring them the truth about who Jesus is.
Time to stand firm
May 17, 2019 20:36 - 1 minute - 927 KBWe take up the FULL armor… we gear up! We use everything that is available to us, because partial armor is not good enough!
Time to watch out!
May 17, 2019 20:34 - 1 minute - 997 KBIn case you couldn’t tell… We fight against a desperate, very intentional, strategically devious enemy! We need to be watchful!
Sonship is powerful
May 17, 2019 20:31 - 1 minute - 962 KBThroughout Scripture God reveals our sonship, God affirms our sonship and God confirms our sonship.
Time to walk it out
May 17, 2019 20:28 - 1 minute - 910 KBWalking is more than a way of getting from one place to another. In the Bible, walking is symbolic of relationship with someone.
The wrong agreements
February 12, 2019 19:39 - 1 minute - 2.33 MBThe wrong agreements can be prodigal thoughts, ones that lead us away for the Father.
The time is NOW
February 12, 2019 19:37 - 1 minute - 2.59 MBLook for ways to invest yourself in NOW moments that will outlive you. Make every breath matter, engage every moment with an eternity mindset, and allow the past to remind us of God’s goodness and nothing else.
Time to shake things up
February 12, 2019 19:34 - 2 minutes - 2.8 MBHow do we stir good works up in each other?
Pain is a problem
February 12, 2019 19:30 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBHow we respond to pain tells us how we’ll respond to our purpose! Will we back down, shy away or run away because the pain is too great.
It’s not Manly you are
February 12, 2019 19:27 - 1 minute - 2.64 MBThe recent Gillette razor ad about toxic masculinity misses the point about men and toxic actions on so many fronts. Toxic behavior is not determined by gender, male babies aren’t born toxic anymore than female ones are. The common toxic pollutant of human behavior is not gender, but sin. The world is full of people who do toxic things because of sin! The Bible reminds us.
Time to destroy some idols
November 30, 2018 23:29 - 2 minutes - 2.88 MBI have found in my own life that the removal of idols is messy, painful business.
Time to be fired up!
November 30, 2018 23:27 - 1 minute - 2.7 MBEverything we go through in life is to make us like Jesus. While struggles may surprise us, they do not define us, but they can refine us!
Release Power
November 30, 2018 23:25 - 1 minute - 2.61 MBThe Gospel is not potential salvation. The Gospel is promised salvation. The Gospel, the Good News is the power of God for salvation. He makes salvation happen!
Valuable Gain
November 30, 2018 23:21 - 1 minute - 2.67 MB“To live is Christ” means that Christ is our focus, our goal, and our heart’s desire I live independent from my circumstances… they don’t have control… even death is no threat… Christ is in control of my life… and that makes me free!
Radial Gratitude
November 30, 2018 23:19 - 1 minute - 2.49 MBWe forget so easily… we lose sight of God’s faithfulness and all His blessings towards us. Instead, we recall (interesting word isn’t it?) our past… we call back memories of so many past negative events and give them far too much airtime in our heads. Instead… we can choose to recall the powerful moments of God’s faithfulness… and remember what God has brought us through.
Remove the Target
July 30, 2018 15:51 - 1 minute - 2.53 MBWhen you surrendered your life, you became a target to take out.
Defined by God Alone
July 30, 2018 15:48 - 1 minute - 2.3 MBMen are not defined by what they can or cannot do. They are defined by God alone.
Time to Pray
July 30, 2018 15:46 - 1 minute - 2.21 MBWhen the Disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray... did they know what they were really asking?
Time to get your guard up
July 30, 2018 15:44 - 1 minute - 2.43 MBBecause it's valuable to God... We should guard our heart!
241 It's Your Turn
July 30, 2018 15:42 - 1 minute - 2.15 MBWhy do we allow the theft of our heart? What can we do about it?
Time to get loud!
June 08, 2018 20:45 - 2 minutes - 2.78 MBOur lives should be loud expressions of faith, hope and gratefulness.
Let’s be troublemakers!
June 08, 2018 20:42 - 1 minute - 2.6 MBThere are two ways in which a person can be a troublemaker. One is by sinning against the Lord. The other way is living for the Lord and messing with the enemy of our soul.
It’s time to go!
June 08, 2018 20:40 - 1 minute - 2.55 MBJesus’ final command was to send out his group of disciples to make more disciples. His disciples have been made in this same way ever since.
It’s time to give up!
June 08, 2018 20:39 - 1 minute - 2.56 MBWe don’t throw away our life, it’s not a donation… we invest our life in a mission to change the world.
You need to listen up!
June 08, 2018 20:37 - 1 minute - 2.27 MBAs men we have to learn how to recognize God's voice in a world full of conflicting voices. Listening closely is more than Jesus teaching us something and then giving us a job to do. It’s about hearing Him and obeying Him.
Maybe, winging it is not such a good idea.
April 13, 2018 20:52 - 1 minute - 1.01 MBThe problem with winging it is that sometimes important details get left out. We might lose our direction, lose our way and settle for far less than God’s best.
Your alignment is important
April 13, 2018 20:50 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBEven more important that your car’s alignment is your heart’s alignment. To keep our heart on the road and not in some ditch somewhere we need to connect with God, not just on a daily basis but an ongoing basis.
To worship God is an awesome invitation
April 13, 2018 20:49 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBWorship is more than singing songs; it’s about who we live for. Our lives are meant to be worship…loving Him with all our heart…all our mind…all our soul… and strength!
It’s a great mission
April 13, 2018 20:47 - 1 minute - 1.12 MB51% of Churchgoers don’t know of the Great Commission. 25% heard the term but couldn’t tell the researchers what it meant. Only 17% could tell what the Great Commission is. If the people of God are unsure of His mission, can you imagine how confused the world is?
Time to change things up
April 13, 2018 20:45 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBShouldn’t good Christians get a break? Shouldn’t there be at least a little boost here on earth for living the way God wants me to? Why are things so hard, difficult and painfully out of control? These are not easy questions to answer of course…but maybe if we change up the questions we ask during these rough times!
You can depend on Hope
January 14, 2018 00:40 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBHope is a wild dependence on a God who loves to come through and Hope is about trusting God will provide a way when we have loss ours.
Watch your step!
January 14, 2018 00:38 - 1 minute - 1.13 MBListen to these five powerful ways to watch our step
Ready for the Deep End?
January 14, 2018 00:36 - 1 minute - 1.11 MBAre you ready for the deep end…ready to abandon yourselves yourself, totally submitting yourself and all you are to the Father?
Time to gear up!
January 14, 2018 00:31 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBGod’s mission to make disciples makes spiritual warfare unavoidable. Thankfully God’s Word tells us how to arm ourselves for that battle.
Lets start a revolution
January 14, 2018 00:28 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBResolutions don’t really work. The problem is that they are not powerful enough, not strong enough, to change us. Instead of a resolution, what we need is a revolution
Are you thankful?
November 07, 2017 00:50 - 1 minute - 2.6 MBAs we remember what God has done for us, gratitude becomes an action word, a powerful muscle of expressing thanks and gratefulness
What were you made for?
November 07, 2017 00:48 - 1 minute - 2.62 MBYou were made for the presence of God. Not just enter into it…but to stay in it, linger and remain forever. You are not a trespasser, or a temporary fixture. No, you were invited, urged, desired to come and never leave. You are designed and created to be there. You were positioned, placed and chosen to be in His presence.
Are you feeling defeated?
November 07, 2017 00:45 - 1 minute - 2.56 MBThe feelings of not being good enough, the feelings of abandonment and rejection… do these powerful statements of false identity choked hope from your heart? Are they convenient excuses to accept failure and to settle for less?
Have you hit a wall?
November 07, 2017 00:42 - 1 minute - 2.71 MBHave you ever felt this way? For many men, failure is the wall they hit…and failure hits back with a vengeance. Sometimes…It is hard to go forward when backwards seems your only option. Do we quit or find another way through?
What Steps are you taking?
November 07, 2017 00:38 - 1 minute - 2.64 MBSteps are challenging but they take us places and when we follow the Master, they take us places beyond what we can imagine.
What are you listening to?
August 30, 2017 22:58 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MBIf we want to pray bold prayers, ones that move mountains, and change the lives of people we love, we may have to have our spiritual ears checked…along with our heart.
Are you causing a uproar?
August 30, 2017 22:56 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBTo cause a Godly uproar is to live a life of sold-out passion for Christ. The presence of God in our life should disrupt and challenge the darkness that chokes the souls of people all around us.
Make America Great
August 30, 2017 22:55 - 2 minutes - 2.98 MBOnly God can make America great….And, by the way…It’s God’s definition of great that counts…not ours!
Do you pray for your heart?
August 30, 2017 22:53 - 2 minutes - 2.87 MBI believe if we all pray these 3 simple prayers over our hearts, we will experience more freedom in our lives.
Men, are you bold?
August 30, 2017 22:51 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MBHave you ever wondered what it would be like, feel like, and look like… to be fearless in every area of your life? Can you imagine praying bold prayers that move mountains? Having a heart so bold it won’t back down from any fear thrown your way? What would it mean to you to have a voice so bold, so free and unafraid to speak truth?
This is my story
May 23, 2017 02:23 - 2 minutes - 2.85 MBI need to tell part of my redemption story today…I grew up in an abusive home; my father’s cruelty was part of everyday life. Father God convinced me that was the only way to be free of the pain. When I forgave my dad, the healing of my heart began.