Have you ever been so beat down by work and responsibility that you feel too tired to work out or to have a devotion? We all have! But honestly, those are the times we need it the most. We need Men's Alliance the most whenever we feel like it the least. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
This week features fathers who are spiritual leaders in their household: Aaron "Brick" Hill, Josh "Ranger" Davis, and David "Sunshine" Noel. Listen as they get Real and discuss what works for their families, admitting their faults, prayer in the house, and how to challenge their children to grow. Book Recommendations: Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis 21 Toughest Questions Your Kids will Ask about Christianity - Alex Mcfarland The Jesus Storybook Bible Dad Tired and Loving it - Jerrad Lopes --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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Johanna Stamps, a licensed grief counselor, talks about how we have to acknowledge grief and mourn in order to continue to move towards God’s vision for our life. Many items can be lost such as a job, pets, friendships, and marriages. As men, we need to take time and space to let our brain catch up to the event that has happened. Johanna shares her 7 steps included below and talks about the power of writing a closure letter on the grief you are going through. How to connect with Johanna:johannastamps.com804 944 [email protected] Men’s Alliance | How Great Men Grieve “If you loved it, and lost it, then grieve it” Grief is like an epic hike through a desolate land. 7 Steps of the Journey: 1. TRAILHEAD: AT THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY a. Set the intention to heal, to integrate b. Look for a sign you are grieving: Cognitive, Affective, Physical, Spiritual c. You ONLY work where grief is coming up, that’s the beginning d. Feel the pain (No pain, No gain)... It brings healing 2. LOOK AT THE MAP (Pssst... it’s a magical map) a. The magical map only appears as you walk forward in your grief b. It’s completely unique to you (circumstance, personality, etc.) c. Dispel misconceptions (don’t look for stages) 3. BEGIN WALKING a. Small doses as it comes up b. One thing at a time c. We cannot grieve all at one time. We wouldn’t be able to take it! d. Be creative... example: recognizing important dates (or your body will tell you) 4. GATHER WITH OTHERS - DON’T GRIEVE IN ISOLATION a. Grieving is internal - Mourning is your external or public experience of grief b. ESSENTIAL - speak about the experience of the loss, memories, etc. c. Moves from the head to the heart (READ THIS AGAIN!!!) d. Look for the 1⁄3 who are good with grief (most likely someone who has dealt with their own grief) 5. STOP FOR REST a. Sustenance for your epic journey b. Maybe learn to rest for the first time 6. EXERCISE JOY AND PAIN MUSCLE a. Like any normal ruck or hike there is joy with the pain b. Practice this often when you are grieving 7. GET TO THE LOOKOUT a. Reflect on how far you have come (when you look at the loss with less pain) b. See parts of yourself that are becoming whole again - integrating the loss c. This is OFTEN understanding who you are (e.g. identity) Sponsor: Tom 'Doc' Love CFP®, CRPC®, CRPS® [email protected] Craig Heah. [email protected] https://www.themainstreetgroup.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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Do Christians just cherry-pick the parts from the Bible that they like? Is religion responsible for most wars and atrocities? Let's look at how we, as Christian Ambassadors, should respond to these accusations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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Are you prepared to talk with a Muslim or atheist who uses your Bible to show you that Jesus was not God? In this episode we'll help you prepare for sharing who Jesus was with people from other belief systems. Be sure to check out Episode 101 first, as this is a continuation of that talk. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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Josh ‘Free’ Robinson shares his gut-wrenching journey of being sentenced to prison, being in solitary confinement, and debating Muslims about their faith. Listen as Free talks about what he is doing now to finish strong. Learn More: MA Experiences: https://www.mensalliancetribe.com/experiences Ambassador Training Episodes https://open.spotify.com/episode/41SztnJGKT844x1WUlHg6y?si=325e356f9b394a0d Support MA's Mission - https://www.mensalliancetribe.com/support Free's tabata workout: 20 seconds workout/10 second break - 8 rounds pushups squat situp pike pushups jump lunge bicycle --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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