Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast
The Men in the Arena podcast equips Christian men in the stress bubble of life: married, with kids, building your career and trying to follow God while leading your family well. We'll help you become your best version, equipping you to honor God in your marriage, parenting, work, church and community!
Tuesday's podcast is Equipping Men in Ten - a ten-minute, laser-focused teaching from Jim Ramos to help you become your best version of a man.
Friday's podcast is a high-octane interview with an expert in the realm of masculinity and Christian manhood, with authors like John Eldredge, Gary Chapman, Gene Getz, Patrick Morley, and Emerson Eggerichs. Jim reads their books and boils down their teachings into a powerful interview to help you learn from their expertise.
Your host is bestselling author and speaker Jim Ramos. Jim has authored 9 books, including the bestseller 'Strong Men Dangerous Times: 5 Essentials Every Man Must Possess to Change His World', 'Tell Them: What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters', ‘The Field Guide: A Bathroom Book for Men’, and the 5-book Strong Men Study Guide men's small group curriculum. Jim's high-energy storytelling and conviction will call you out, build you up, and motivate you to become the man you've always known you could be.
The Men in the Arena are calling you into the Arena of manhood. We're calling you out of the faceless, nameless bleachers, and calling you UP to be the best version of you. Because when a man gets it, everyone wins.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 862
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
AMA #6: Is Marriage Still Worth the Risk for Men? | Minimum Required to be 'Married'? - Equipping Men in Ten EP 675
In this AMA episode, pastor Jim Ramos answers three questions submitted by followers on social media:
"With the way marriage screws over the husband if a divorce happens and the wife can take half hi…
AMA #5: Avoiding First Responder Burnout | Reconnecting With Your Spouse - Equipping Men in Ten EP 674
In this AMA episode, Jim Ramos answers these two questions submitted by followers on our social media:
"I am a police officer and am in the Coast Guard reserve. I have spent my entire adult life in s…
A 3-Step Plan to Achieve Your Goals w/ Jon Acuff EP 673
Men, you know you have potential, but how do you reach it? How do you choose which goal to pursue, and once you do, how do you get there? In this week's interview, Jim Ramos is joined by bestselling …
AMA #4: How to Choose a Church - Equipping Men in Ten EP 672
In this AMA episode, Jim answers this question submitted by a follower:
- "How do you pick a church? I want to know how Jim Ramos would pick a random town in a random state, move there, and pick a chu…
AMA #3 Advice for Divorced Dads, Fathers and Men in the Stress Bubble of Life EP 671
In this AMA episode, Jim answers 3 questions submitted by followers on social media:
- "How should I handle my ex-wife bashing me to our kids?"
- "How can I lead my kids into a real, deep and authentic …
AMA #2: Advice for Single, Dating and Engaged Christians - Equipping Men in Ten EP 670
In this AMA episode, Jim answers 4 questions submitted by followers on social media:
- "How do I find my spouse? I’ve been praying and waiting.” - Guboyz89 on Instagram
- "When should a young person kno…
AMA #1: How to Know You've Been Called to Vocational Ministry; Why I'm Always Walking in the Woods EP 669
Jim kicks off an AMA series to answer listener questions.
This week he answers:
"When you were called into the ministry (like I believe I am being called into right now) how did you truly know? When …
What's Your Life's Calling? 3 Tests to Figure Out What God Made You For - Equipping Men in Ten EP 668
Men, what is your unique purpose? What did God put YOU - specifically - on the planet to accomplish? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, pastor Jim Ramos outlines what does and doesn't consti…
Fix Your Marriage BY YOURSELF: 10 Ways a Husband Can Change His Marriage - Equipping Men in Ten EP 667
How to Prep Without Breaking the Bank: Christian Prepper #5 - Equipping Men in Ten EP 666
It might seem expensive to prepare your family for emergencies, but you can do it without breaking the bank. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos outlines how a Christian man can pre…
Part 2 | When the Lights Go Out: The 9 B's of Preparedness, 4-9: Christian Prepper #4 - Equipping Men in Ten EP 665
In the last episode, Jim Ramos taught you the first 5 items on the "List of Lists" a.k.a. the '9 B's of Preparedness' for when the electricity, internet and online connectivity are gone. In this 10-m…
When the Lights Go Out: The 9 B's of Preparedness, 1-5: Christian Prepper #3 - Equipping Men in Ten EP 664
Christian man, if the electricity went out and didn't come back on, what would you do? The outage of electricity and internet represent a major danger in an increasingly internet-reliant world. If th…
Bonus: Jim Ramos Preaching on 'Christian Anxiety' at Yamhill Christian Church EP 663
As anticipated, we received some pushback on Jim's 10-minute equipping episode on how Christians can deal with anxiety (episode 659). He addresses some of the concerns raised, and elaborates on the p…
How to Start Prepping with the Survival Rule of 3s: Christian Prepper #2 - Equipping Men in Ten EP 662
Christian man, are you prepared to lead your family through the worst? If the pandemic taught us anything, it's that hard times WILL come - it's just a matter of when. As a leader, you bring peace to…
Prepping as a Christian Man #1: Should Christians Be Preppers? - Equipping Men in Ten EP 661
Should a Christian man be a prepper? Does prepping indicate a lack of faith in God? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, pastor Jim Ramos gives his take on prepping and looks at what the Bible…
GODLY Violence: Can a Christian Man use PHYSICAL FORCE? If So, When? Biblical Perspectives on Violence - Equipping Men in Ten EP 661
Is it ever okay for Christians to use physical force? This can be a touchy subject in Christian circles. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, we dive in to see what the Bible says about using …
4 Ways to Get Courage: How Christian Men Became Courageous in the Bible - Equipping Men in Ten EP 661
Brother, do you need courage? Is God calling you to a place you've never been, or to something you're not sure you can do? Several times in his life, pastor Jim Ramos was deathly afraid of the next s…
Courage According to the Bible: Debunking Courage Myths - Equipping Men in Ten EP 660
What is courage, and how do you get it? It may not be what you think. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, pastor Jim Ramos debunks many of the views we’re taught about courage that aren’t bib…
What is a Man's 'Stress Bubble' of Life? How to WIN While You're In It - Equipping Men in Ten EP 659
Man, are you in the Stress Bubble? There are multiple pressures that combine to create the "Stress Bubble" season of a man's life. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos describes 4 da…
How Christians Should Handle Anxiety: 4 Ways to Eliminate Anxiety - Equipping Men in Ten EP 659
Society tells us that anxiety is a diagnosis we carry with us. But what does God say about it? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, pastor Jim Ramos looks at how God handles anxiety in Scriptu…