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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Do you know what love is?
December 17, 2014 14:08 - 1 minute - 3.42 MBGod showed me what loves was and kept me from committing suicide.
What did you expect?
December 17, 2014 14:06 - 1 minute - 2.94 MBMy heart needs something beyond expectations… even great expectations… it needs hope in Father God.
Brothers, are you a warrior?
December 17, 2014 14:04 - 1 minute - 3.24 MBAt the very point of attack, our Father has made it possible to defeat the enemy…we have no reason to fear!
What are you claiming?
December 17, 2014 14:01 - 1 minute - 2.9 MBIn a culture abounding with many religions and spiritual paths, Jesus, Paul, and the other apostles declared plainly that Jesus was the way to God.
Are you comfortable?
October 19, 2014 22:02 - 1 minute - 1.16 MB“But God doesn't call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn't come through.” - Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
Are you a love machine?
October 19, 2014 22:00 - 1 minute - 1.41 MBAre you geared up to love your wife as Christ loved the church like it says in Eph. 5:25? Are you ready to shift into overdrive to love her as she NEEDS to be loved?
Do you have a license?
October 19, 2014 21:58 - 1 minute - 1.59 MBWhen I applied for a marriage license 32 years ago, all I had to do was pay a fee! There was no test, no training course, no Marriage Ed in school, just slap down some money and you’re all set! So, even though I lacked many of the basic skills on how to make a marriage work, they issued the license anyways! Thankfully Father God is so committed to the covenant of Marriage that He has helped me develop a healthy and strong one.
Are you a copy cat?
October 19, 2014 21:56 - 1 minute - 1.68 MBListen to this verse in Romans 12:2 Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. This verse describes the difference maker between being a copy cat or thinking like a man after God’s own heart. So how do we get a mind makeover?
Do you struggle with being the spiritual leader in your home?
October 19, 2014 21:53 - 1 minute - 1.55 MBA lot of men struggle in this area, but I believe that every man is all ready equipped to lead their family. It’s supposed to be part of our everyday life, not just limited to weekly family devotions.
Your Story Matters
August 21, 2014 23:46 - 1 minute - 1.24 MBIn the middle of a dark chapter in my life Father God spoke hope and promise. Sure I endured abuse, pain and neglect but they did not author my story. God did, through His son Jesus
Brothers, are you working out?
August 08, 2014 22:04 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBThis is the journey offered, to follow Christ and be changed men, the choice is always ours. Not merely trying to be loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle and self-controlled but allowing the retooling that fuels the transformation that releases that fruit in our lives.
Inside out is a good thing
August 08, 2014 21:59 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBCultivating a life that mirrors the Fathers love requires the Holy Spirit to work on us from the inside out
What are you planning?
August 08, 2014 21:57 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBThis is the lifestyle of sons… men who give their heart to the Father. They are motivated by relationship not by reward. They will follow the Father to the ends of the earth and help others on the way.
Men, our defense should be offensive
August 08, 2014 21:52 - 1 minute - 1.29 MBIn 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 we receive no-nonsense instructions… “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”
Are you afraid of the dark?.
July 11, 2014 14:54 - 1 minute - 1.1 MBI don't believe that the days are getting darker.. I believe they are getting lighter. As the light increases, dark things are revealed, exposed and discovered. It may be unsettling and scary to see such evil raw and out in the open but it's a good thing.
You need to get your guard up!
July 11, 2014 14:52 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBProverbs 4:23 has this warning for us…. "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." Proverbs 4:23 There are many things that will ask you for your heart today. Some will even demand it from you. Circumstances, trials, fears, are the biggest culprits. The temptation to settle for something less than God's best for you is a loud one.
Silence is NOT golden
July 11, 2014 14:50 - 1 minute - 1.72 MBI had coffee with Sam (not his real name) recently; Sam and I were trying to catch up after a few years of minimum contact with each other. Sam is in his early 50’s and he feels friendless…alone in his battle. This is the great tragedy of many men; their hearts are vacant and isolated. If nature abhors a vacuum, more so a man’s heart…it will try to fill it somehow. Sam fills his with porn.
Fathers have the most powerful voices on the planet
July 11, 2014 14:47 - 1 minute - 1.31 MBThe words we speak into our children fuel their journey through life. A father’s words guide and help set a course and those words have generational impact.
you why you were rescued?
May 12, 2014 08:41 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBYour redemption, the rescue of your heart has made this position of sonship possible. It is not society, the world, or the enemy who gets to define who we are. Our past doesn't have the power to dictate it either…our failures or successes…what we have lost or what we have gained…none of this gets to define what kind of man we are.
Do you have a Mancard?
May 12, 2014 08:39 - 1 minute - 1.25 MBI consider myself a "generalist" a "jack of all trades" type of guy. Yet, I don't hunt, my home repair skills are suspect and if I judge myself against a list of "manly things" I may not qualify for a mancard anymore. At least that's what my dad thought...and for years I suffered from that failure to live up to his version of manhood.
Who is leading you?
May 12, 2014 08:36 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBI believe Romans 8: 14 – 15 is a son’s declaration of…dependence, listen to this. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. (15) For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!"
Are you in the dark?
May 12, 2014 08:34 - 1 minute - 1.31 MBOne of the greatest battles a man faces is his past. We often allow those past events that haunt us… our mistakes; our failures and sins… affect our choices and decisions. The enemy loves that and plays that card repeatedly. It is time to end that game and walk like the redeemed sons we are.
How’s your heart?
May 12, 2014 08:31 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBSo much has been taught about the human heart and how wicked it is…after all Jeremiah 19:9 states “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?” Jeremiah 17:9 But that is not the whole story…Here are some heart checks to ponder.
Do you feel favored?
January 20, 2014 11:35 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBI believe with all my heart that Father does want to speak a word over us today…that word is favor.
Do you have a battle strategy?
January 20, 2014 11:32 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBDid you know that the day you bent your knee to follow the Messiah, the King of Kings…you picked a fight? Did you also know when you entered a marriage covenant and said, “I do”…you picked a fight? When you stood your ground, drew a line in the sand and said…”as for me and my house…we will serve the Lord! You became a warrior… you entered a battle.
Do you believe in conspiracies?
January 20, 2014 11:29 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBThe word conspire is one with quite a negative rap, but at its Latin roots it means something really cool. The word conspire means to breathe together
Are you afraid of your emotions?
January 20, 2014 11:27 - 1 minute - 1.44 MBOf all the books of the Bible...I get the Psalms. The experiences... the rollercoaster-ness of life with God is real and raw. What the Psalms say to me is that my emotions, my outlook, and the way I think and believe, is important to the Father.
Do you live in a kingdom?
January 20, 2014 11:24 - 1 minute - 1.49 MBThroughout the Gospels Jesus mentions the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven over 90 times…do you think He was serious about Kingdom living? Jesus had a message to deliver.
Did you know Jesus was smart?
January 20, 2014 11:20 - 1 minute - 1.58 MBHis word pictures were of the charts…so was his intelligence. Jesus was able to debate and silence his harshest critics. His parables were masterful, weaving information of farming, fishing, human relations, politics and even the weather.
Do you know who you are in Christ?
January 20, 2014 11:14 - 1 minute - 1.61 MBEvery day, you and I are bringing a picture of Christ into our everyday world. Our life with its opinions, our personalities, our choices… the things that make up our walk are selling or delivering a picture of Jesus, whether we’re aware of it or not.
Do you like mysteries?
January 20, 2014 11:09 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBWe have been invited into a mystery…the mystery of knowing Jesus… and by knowing Jesus….know the Father. Jesus didn't come to reboot religion…he came to show us how a human heart connects with God. He came to show us the freedom a human can have in relationship with God.
Did Jesus have a personality?
January 20, 2014 11:06 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBWas he an introvert or the strong silent type? The Gospels don’t really tell us outright yet they tell us that He experience life in all its fullness.
What do you think about Jesus, the man?
January 20, 2014 11:03 - 1 minute - 1.48 MB50 years ago a seven-year-old walked into a church for the first time and heard a remarkable story. It was the story of a man, who was God, who loved people so much he died for them on a cross. It was this story that drew me in, that captured my attention and it was the heart of this man, Jesus, who captured my own. I didn't fall in love with a theology…I fell in love with a person.
Men, how’s your investments?
November 22, 2013 17:28 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBLove investment involves acceptance of the cause, it involves commitment to the cause and giving to the cause. What is this cause? Paul writes about it in Ephesians 3
Men, are you out of control?
November 22, 2013 17:25 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBSelf-control is the cousin to dying to self, the companion that encourages sacrifice when it is hard to do so. It is the fierce, relentless bent to do what is right, not what is easy or comfortable, what is right.
Brothers ready for some GOOD times?
November 22, 2013 17:21 - 1 minute - 1.45 MBI believe the goodness of God has everything to do with relationships. Since He values them so highly.
Do you need strength?
November 22, 2013 17:17 - 1 minute - 1.65 MBEdward G. Bulwer-Lytton said this about aptience “Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength” - Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton As a father, I sure need this strength, so I’m sharing 4 patience hacks today that help me tap into that strength!
Ready for some strange looks?
November 22, 2013 17:14 - 1 minute - 1.32 MBI thought I share seven of my marriage proverbs and although they may sound humorous, I wrote them in King James verbiage to make them sound more important…If you follow these, I guarantee at least a strange look from your wife!
Men, are you man enough?
November 22, 2013 17:10 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBFather God is looking for men who sacrifice, who give of themselves, disciplined men who are willing to follow the example of Jesus in the way He lived and loved. You and I are called to be the husbands our wives need and the fathers our children need.
Brothers, how are you spending the Holidays?
November 22, 2013 16:35 - 1 minute - 1.39 MBThe Holiday season is here and the temptation is to become extremely busy and spend way over our budgets. Yet the one thing we need to budget wisely is the currency of time. Investing in our families is the best way to spend the holidays.
Men, Are you a Reluctant Missionary?
November 22, 2013 16:29 - 1 minute - 1.6 MBA lot of years were spent yearning for "full-time" ministry opportunities outside of where I worked, not seeing clearly that it was staring me in the face all the time
Brothers, Breaking Bad…is Good
November 22, 2013 16:26 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBWhen did good storytelling become the deciding criteria for discerning questionable material/media/publications? When did we lose sight of this of this truth in Philippians 4:8?
Men, are you on your way somewhere?
November 22, 2013 16:22 - 1 minute - 1.31 MBIt seems to me that Jesus wasn’t much of a “hang around” type of guy. His call to “follow me” is not meant for hesitate individuals or the “let me sleep on it” crowd. Jesus is going somewhere and He calls us to go with Him…now.
What are you passionate about?
September 23, 2013 15:06 - 1 minute - 1.59 MBI believe with all my heart that we need passion on this journey with Christ but it must be channeled through the character He imparts into us.
Brothers…are you feeling stuffy?
September 23, 2013 15:00 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBWe're all going through stuff, some more difficult than others, and there are days when our stuff seems to be winning over us. Can I encourage you (us) that the Father knows, the Father cares and the Father loves us through all this stuff. His son Jesus has overcome the world...can He not help us overcome the world of stuff that we face?
How’s your provision today?
September 23, 2013 14:51 - 1 minute - 1.23 MBGood Dads provide so much more than food, shelter, etc (all important) Look at the word closely...PRO-VISION...we show our kids a vision that is pro-them...for them! This is what God imparts through us and I'm so glad He does!
How’s your dance moves?
September 23, 2013 14:49 - 1 minute - 1.39 MBRecently my daughter Becky and I went to fetch the health food known as Dunkin Donuts. Becky is my youngest (11) and although we share many wonderful qualities, acting crazy in public places is not one of them.
Are you trying to hold it together?
September 23, 2013 14:46 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBI know the battle is hard and many are trying to hold it all together, do the right thing and be obedient to our Lord. Please remember who you are today…you are His son! And you have been redeemed by the greatest heart the universe has ever known.
Feel like mouthing off?
September 23, 2013 14:42 - 1 minute - 1.32 MBA man’s voice is so much more than the words that come from his mouth. What we speak about… who we speak about and how we speak, create ripples in life around us. We impart with our voice, we invest with our voice, we define with our voice, and we construct…or destruct….all with the power of our voice.
Are you out of focus?
September 23, 2013 14:39 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBMy eyes are weird, one eye is near-sighted and the other is far-sighted which does create some focus problems for me… but with the right prescription… things become clearer. It’s the same when it comes to being a man after God’s heart… we need focus