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Your Best Marriage Starts Now! w/ Jim and Shanna Ramos and Dr's Paul and Virginia Friesen's EP 421

Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

Release Date: 02/26/2021

Young Christian Asks Jim: How Can I KNOW I'm Going to Heaven? - Average Joe Conversation w/ Dylan Howell EP 1064 show art Young Christian Asks Jim: How Can I KNOW I'm Going to Heaven? - Average Joe Conversation w/ Dylan Howell EP 1064

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How do you know you’re going to heaven? What does the Bible actually say about salvation and the assurance of your faith? In this 'Average Joe' conversation, Jim Ramos sits down with Dylan Howell, and they tackle a question every man should be able to answer. It may sound basic, but many people have never been taught how the Bible explains salvation, eternal security, and the confidence we can have in Christ. 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...

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What Authentic Christianity Is (and What It Isn't) w/ Mike Tatlock (pt 2) EP 1063 show art What Authentic Christianity Is (and What It Isn't) w/ Mike Tatlock (pt 2) EP 1063

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In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos picks up with part 2 of his interview with Pastor Mike Tatlock. Mike explains what it means to be an authentic Christian in today’s culture and what true surrender looks like. Mike uses his personal experience as the NBA Trail Blazers/ and WNBA Portland Fire’s team chaplain and a pastor at cowboy churches around Oregon. Check out Mike’s ! A Compelling Faith in a Compromising Culture ( 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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7 Sex Lies That Are Destroying Your Marriage (vs. Biblical Truth) - (RE)quipping Men in Ten EP 1062 show art 7 Sex Lies That Are Destroying Your Marriage (vs. Biblical Truth) - (RE)quipping Men in Ten EP 1062

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Have you been lied to about sex in marriage? Are those lies quietly sabotaging your relationship with your wife—or your future marriage? In this week's 10-minute (RE)quipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos tackles seven common lies Christian men believe about sex and marriage and replaces them with biblical truth. Drawing from Dr. Carol Tanksley’s book Sexpectations, Jim exposes the myths that weaken marriages. You’ll walk away with a truth that shatters cultural lies about sex and intimacy and A clear vision of God’s design for marriage and sexual connection. Plus, some practical...

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The 5 Feminine Gifts God Gave Women: Which One Is Hers? - Equipping Men in Ten EP 1061 show art The 5 Feminine Gifts God Gave Women: Which One Is Hers? - Equipping Men in Ten EP 1061

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A few weeks ago, we looked at the masculine gift God gives each man. What gift of femininity has God given your wife? In this week's Equipping Men in Ten, Jim Ramos turns his attention to the women in our lives. What makes women different from men? And how can you, as a man, support, encourage, and build up the woman God has placed in your life? 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...

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Compelling Faith w/ Mike Tatlock (pt 1): What to Do When Your Faith Is Challenged EP 1060 show art Compelling Faith w/ Mike Tatlock (pt 1): What to Do When Your Faith Is Challenged EP 1060

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How do you stand firm when the culture around you is shifting? In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos sits down with Mike Tatlock to discuss his book, A Compelling Faith in a Compromising Culture. Mike explains how men can remain steadfast and faithful in a challenging time. Mike uses his personal experience as the NBA Trail Blazers/ and WNBA Portland Fire’s team chaplain and a pastor at cowboy churches around Oregon. Check out Mike’s ! A Compelling Faith in a Compromising Culture ( Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: .   Has Men in the Arena helped you...

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Becoming Spiritual Leader: How Christian Men Can Get Started on Spiritual Leadership - (RE)quipping Men in Ten EP 1059 show art Becoming Spiritual Leader: How Christian Men Can Get Started on Spiritual Leadership - (RE)quipping Men in Ten EP 1059

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You know you should be the spiritual leader, but where do you start?   In this week's 10-minute (RE)quipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos teaches Christian men how to get started on spiritual leadership, even if you haven't been setting a great example up to this point.   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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Dear Younger Me: What I Got Completely Wrong About Being a Man - Average Joe Conversation w/ Cade Welch EP 1058 show art Dear Younger Me: What I Got Completely Wrong About Being a Man - Average Joe Conversation w/ Cade Welch EP 1058

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What would you tell your younger self if you had the chance? In this 'Average Joe' conversation, Jim Ramos sits down with Cade Welch, a student, athelete and one of the spiritual leaders on the Linfield University Football team.  Cade asks that question: "what would you tell your younger self?"  Hear what Jim would do differently, what he’s learned about following Jesus, and the advice he wishes he had received years ago. 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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What Power Really Looks Like w/ Ryan Miller: Becoming the Most Dangerous Man in the Room EP 1057 show art What Power Really Looks Like w/ Ryan Miller: Becoming the Most Dangerous Man in the Room EP 1057

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Power isn't about being the loudest man in the room. It looks like something else entirely. In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos talks with Ryan Miller about his new book 'Meek as a Mustang’. Ryan exposes what the world gets wrong about strength, power, and what it means to be a dangerous man for God. Check out his new book that’s out ! Meek as a Mustang: Find the Strength to Surrender Your Wild Heart to Jesus 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...

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Write Your Obituary: Do This ONCE to Change Your Life Forever – (RE)quipping Men in Ten EP 1056 show art Write Your Obituary: Do This ONCE to Change Your Life Forever – (RE)quipping Men in Ten EP 1056

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Men, are you stuck in the daily grind? Wondering if you’re getting anywhere? How do you zoom out to see the bigger picture in the Stress Bubble? In this week's 10-minute (RE)quipping episode, pastor Jim Ramos teaches you the activity that he did once 25 years ago which still impacts his life today. In fact, the ministry of Men in the Arena is a direct result of it! 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...

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The 5 Masculine Gifts God Gave Men: Which One Is Yours? - Equipping Men in Ten EP 1055 show art The 5 Masculine Gifts God Gave Men: Which One Is Yours? - Equipping Men in Ten EP 1055

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You have a gift the world needs. The question is, do you know what it is? In this week's Equipping Men in Ten, Jim Ramos lays out the five masculine gifts God gives men and how yours can shape the people around you. Learn what your gift means, where it fits, and how to step into it with strength and purpose. Know your gift. Own it and use it. 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...

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This 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. 

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Sit down with your wife and ask each other for forgiveness. Also, take notes on these applications and do them. 

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