Your Best Marriage Starts Now! w/ Jim and Shanna Ramos and Dr's Paul and Virginia Friesen's EP 421
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Release Date: 02/26/2021
REBOOT: Forgiving the Unforgivable - 7 Steps to Overcome Your Bitterness and Find Freedom w/ Bruce Hebel EP 1030
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We know that we're supposed to forgive, but what if someone has wronged you so deeply that you don't know where to start? In this week's interview, joined us to teach you how to forgive using his . You've heard it before: "Bitterness is the poison we drink hoping someone else dies." You've been drinking poison, brother, but this episode is your 7-step antidote. Check out for more information! Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: . Has Men in the Arena helped you make a change in your life, small or large? We want to hear your ! You can start a ministry...
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(RE)quipping: Is the Bible Sexist and Misogynistic? Responding to Accusations of Sexism in the Bible EP 1029
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It’s (RE)quipping Wednesday! This is a reboot of a past Equipping Men in Ten episode, EP #741 "Christians are sexist!” “The Bible is misogynistic!” We’ve all heard the accusations: many atheists and deconstructing Christians assert that the Bible endorses the oppression of women. In this week’s 10-minute (RE)quipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos responds to the accusation that the Bible is a work that subjugates women and endorses sexism, and teaches you how you might be reading certain passages wrong. Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: . Has Men in the...
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How Men Bond: The One Thing That Turns Men Into Brothers - Average Joe Conversation w/ Kenn Walsh EP 1028
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Men are built to bond through challenge and shared purpose. In this 'Average Joe' conversation, Jim Ramos sits down with friend Kenn Walsh to talk about why men seem to bond together differently than women. God has wired you to connect and create strong brotherhood, but it doesn't happen in the convenience of everyday life. Check out for more information Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: . Has Men in the Arena helped you make a change in your life, small or large? We want to hear your ! You can start a ministry to father the fatherless in your church! Learn...
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REBOOT: Your Brain is Sabotaging Your Marriage w/ Ron Deal - 4 Steps from Neuroscience to Break Your Toxic Pattern EP 1027
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Ever handled a situation with your wife so poorly that you wished you could rewind and do it all over again? What happens when your brain’s programming from childhood collide with real-life challenges in your marriage? In this week’s expert interview, Jim Ramos brings in expert Ron Deal for insight on how your brain’s wiring can lead to assumptions or reactions that sabotage communication. You'll get four practical steps to stop your toxic cycles in their tracks, rebuild trust, and learn how to respond to your wife with wisdom instead of emotion in tough moments. Check our Ron Deal's...
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(RE)quipping: Television and the Christian Man - Who's the Tool, the TV or You? - Equipping Men in Ten EP 1026
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It’s (RE)quipping Wednesday! This is a reboot of a past Equipping Men in Ten episode, EP #648 How much TV do you watch each night? If you're a typical American, it might add up to more than you think. In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos takes a look at television's place in the life of a Christian man. Some of the ideas in this episode are related to our audio-only interviews with Matt Friedman ( and about his book, . Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: . Has Men in the Arena helped you make a change in your life, small or large? We want to hear your !...
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REBOOT: Life Verses Aren’t Enough - Why Every Christian Man Needs a DEATH Verse – Message at the MAG EP 1025
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What’s the one verse that drives your life and shapes your faith journey? You need a verse to call our own that challenges you to live purposefully. In this week’s message, Pastor Jim Ramos introduces the idea of a 'death verse'—a scripture that will define you when you meet Jesus face to face. This message is from The MAG, The McMinnville Area Gathering for men in McMinnville, Oregon. Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: . Has Men in the Arena helped you make a change in your life, small or large? We want to hear your ! You can start a ministry to father the...
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Rapid-Fire Tips for Girl-Dads: 15 Tools for Connecting With Your Daughter w/ Michelle Watson Canfield EP 1024
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In this rapid-fire edit of our multiple interviews with Michelle Watson Canfield (“The Dad Whisperer”), she blasts through 15 practical ideas for connecting with your daughter taken from her book ‘.’ Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: . Has Men in the Arena helped you make a change in your life, small or large? We want to hear your ! You can start a ministry to father the fatherless in your church! Learn how with our sponsor, Kids Outdoor Zone at .
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(RE)quipping: Mr. Know-It-All - 6 Secrets Your ‘Know-It-All’ Attitude Reveals About Your Heart – Equipping Men in Ten EP 1023
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It’s (RE)quipping Wednesday! This is a reboot of a past Equipping Men in Ten episode, EP #735 Are you a know-it-all? Do you have trouble taking criticism? Pretty sure you don’t need direction from others? Find yourself judging the way others do things? Having a TEACHABLE spirit is vital when you’re living out your best version of life in Christ. Even so, many of us walk around with a “know-it-all” attitude. In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos teaches you 6 secrets a “know-it-all” attitude reveals about your heart and how it plays into your “Season of...
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Do Christian Men Actually Need Church? You’re Defining it Wrong – Average Joe Conversation w/ Ben Sullivan EP 1022
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Can you follow Jesus without being part of a local church? In this 'Average Joe' conversation, Jim Ramos sits down with longtime friend Ben Sullivan to tackle this tough topic head-on. By defining what the church truly is and digging into Scripture, they separate tradition from biblical truth and answer one of the most common questions men wrestle with today. Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: . You can start a ministry to father the fatherless in your church! Learn how with our sponsor, Kids Outdoor Zone at .
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Deconstruction-Proof: The 7 Lies Pulling Christians Away From Faith (And How Spot Them) w/ Aaron Graham EP 1021
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What happens when culture starts preaching louder than the Bible? In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos talks with pastor and author Aaron Graham to talk about the subtle lies pulling Christians away from biblical truth. Aaron explains how faith rarely collapses overnight, and how we can engage culture without compromising truth. Check out Aaron's new book, ‘! () Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: . Has Men in the Arena helped you make a change in your life, small or large? We want to hear your ! You can start a ministry to father the fatherless in your...
info_outlineThis is a special episode with Jim and Shanna Ramos, and Dr's Paul and Virginia Friesen. You do not want to miss this one!
Dr's. Paul and Virginia Friesen have been involved in Family Ministries for more than 40 years through family camps, church staff positions, speaking, consulting, and writing. In 2003, they founded Home Improvement Ministries (www.HIMweb.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to equipping individuals and churches to better encourage marriages and families in living out God's design for healthy relationships.
As the lead resource couple at Home Improvement Ministries, the Friesen's regularly speak at marriage, men’s, and women’s conferences in the US and internationally, as well as local family and parenting seminars, and have an ongoing ministry with professional athletes. Paul and Virginia both have Doctorates in Marriage and Family Therapy from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Between them they have authored more than fifteen books and curriculums on parenting and marriage, including Letters to My Daughters, In Our Image, Raising a Trailblazer, Before You Save the Date, The Marriage App, and most recently, Lovin’ Your Wife Like Christ When You Ain’t No Jesus.
Paul and Virginia were married in 1976 and are the parents of three young adult women, two of whom are now married to wonderful, Godly men. Their middle daughter is living fully for Christ as a single woman and trusting God for His best. Paul and Virginia’s greatest joy in life is knowing that their children are “walking in the truth.”
The Marriage App is available to you for 50% off during the month of March with code: Arena at check out.
Boots on the Ground
Sit down with your wife and ask each other for forgiveness. Also, take notes on these applications and do them.