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.
When you look at your wife, what do you see? Is she still the glowing bride you married, or does she look worn out, tired, and joyless? In this week's 10-minute Equipping episode, Jim Ramos teaches y…
Is there something about your wife that really bugs you or frustrates you? It may be a sign of something deeper going on. In this 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos unpacks one way that you can c…
Men, are you making the mistake of being NICE? Many men in the church mistake goodness with niceness. In this reboot episode, Jim was joined by Paul Coughlin, author of the book No More Christian Nic…
Dad, is distance growing between you and your daughter? Was your relationship better when she was a little girl? As she’s growing into a young woman, are you struggling to understand her, or concerne…
Single guys, how do you know the woman you’re with is THE ONE? How do you find your soul mate? And should you date a woman who doesn’t believe the same things you do? In this week’s 10-minute equippi…
Today we're rebooting one of Jim's favorite episodes, his interview with Regi Campbell, the author of a small but mighty book, 'What Radical Husbands Do.'
Has your hobby gotten out of control? How do you know if it has? What are the signs when you are out of balance? How do you protect your children and your marriage from your passions? This week, auth…
Why do so many marriages fail? How should a Christian man treat his wife to help his marriage thrive? In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos teaches you the principles of the “Eight-Co…
This is the first of six installments in our “OG (“Original Gangster” aka “Old Guy”) Series. In it, we'll take a deep dive into each of the six expectations of “older men” (aka Elder Statesmen) liste…
Are you stuck in thinking 'do good, get good, do bad, get bad?' Performance- and works-based religion are in the heart of every Christian man. In this classic episode, co-author of 'The Shack’ Wayne …
In this classic episode of the Men in the Arena podcast, Gene Getz joined Jim Ramos to discuss his classic book, Measure of a Man. How do you measure up?
Has your "happily ever after turned into struggling to keep your marriage alive? You might have begun your marriage with an incomplete picture of each other that is silently, invisibly destroying you…
Are you a great dad? How do you know? In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos gives you a 10-item checklist to help you know if you’re average, mediocre dad or an excellent one.
In this bonus recording of Jim Ramos speaking at a local gathering for men in McMinnville, Oregon, he outlines his new theme for the year - "Clean the Cup" - and what it means to the Godly man.
Fighting? Miscommunication? Hurt feelings? Ever feel like you and your wife are speaking completely different languages? That’s because you and your wife have different communication styles. This wee…
Christian men, there are 7 specific habits that Godly men build into their lives. Are they built into yours? On this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos shares what a Godly man does, and he…