Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast
Jim Ramos
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.
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.
Episodes
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Mar 6, 2026 • 26min
The Hidden Trap You Might Be Setting for Your Kids: Skandalon - Message at the MAG EP 977
A hard look at how men's passivity, hidden sin, divorce and compromise can become traps for their children. The message uses the Greek idea of skandalon as baited trigger plates that wound families. Includes personal confession, sobering U.S. statistics on father absence, and a blunt call to repent and clear the path for those harmed.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 10min
What God Wants From Those He Calls - Podcast Highlight: Jonathan Stephenson EP 976
Jonathan Stephenson, a ministry leader who restores and disciples men, shares his testimony of calling and reconciliation. The conversation covers surrendering burdens to Christ and intense programs that test and revive masculine resolve. They explore brotherhood, honest accountability, and returning to spiritual courage and purpose.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 33min
Guardrail #4: Frame Your Bride Well - Ten Boundaries for an Unbreakable Marriage - EP 975
Dean Yoder, longtime ministry mentor married to Beth for over 30 years, joins a wide-ranging conversation. They explore how the words men use about their wives shape marriage health. Short, practical reflections cover choosing friends wisely, seeking God’s perspective, avoiding roommate drift, and replacing criticism with honor.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 41min
Forging Stronger Men w/ Jonathan Stephenson EP 974
Jonathan Stephenson, founder of Warrior Forge Foundation who leads intense biblical formation for men, shares his journey from addiction to restoration. They explore confronting adversity, radical brotherhood practices, public confession rituals like the 40-pound log, and cultivating resilient, God-centered masculinity through focused retreats.
Feb 25, 2026 • 11min
The Most Important Role Parents Play in Youth Sports! - Podcast Highlight: Brian Smith & Ed Uszynski EP 973
Ed Uszynski, youth sports parenting guide who offers practical questions to build humility and joy. Brian Smith, Christian father and speaker who uses parenting stories to teach character and empathy. They explore using sports as a discipleship moment. They share car-ride questions to shift focus from performance to people. They discuss tough moments, autonomy in play, and practical postgame prompts.
Feb 24, 2026 • 39min
Guardrail #3: Staying Emotionally Connected - Ten Boundaries for an Unbreakable Marriage - EP 972
Chris Clay, employee development director at a federal prison and longtime husband, shares practical marriage experience and testimony. They discuss the power of weekly date nights to revive connection. They explore intentional time, continuous pursuit, choosing your wife daily, and the thermostat versus thermometer roles for emotional regulation.
Feb 20, 2026 • 1h 12min
Youth Sports Boundaries for Christian Families w/ Brian Smith & Ed Uszynski: The Unpopular Truth About Christians and Youth Sports EP 971
Ed Uszynski, former collegiate athlete and sports ministry leader, and Brian Smith, sports ministry leader and co-author, discuss youth sports' cultural shift. They tackle commercialization, parental exhaustion, balancing presence without coaching, preserving Sundays, avoiding burnout and early specialization, and practical ways to make sports a healthy, faith-centered activity for families.
Feb 18, 2026 • 10min
After the Affair: The Truth About Rebuilding Trust - Podcast Highlight: Rick Reynolds EP 970
Rick Reynolds, author and speaker who leads high-success affair recovery programs, shares candid stories and personal testimony of transformation after infidelity. He discusses how betrayal affects faith and shame. He outlines group-based healing, a three-part view of marriage, using betrayal as a catalyst for growth, and why patience and personal change matter for rebuilding trust.
Feb 17, 2026 • 36min
Guardrail #2: Keep it Surface Level - Ten Boundaries for an Unbreakable Marriage - EP 969
Paco Arenas, a cook foreman at a federal penitentiary and men's ministry leader, shares practical marriage guardrails from real family-life experience. They focus on keeping emotional conversations surface-level, protecting limited emotional capacity for your spouse, and practical boundaries like avoiding private emotional counsel with women. Short, concrete guidance rooted in stories and faith.
Feb 13, 2026 • 60min
He/She Cheated! Can We Save the Marriage? Affair Recovery with an 84% Success Rate w/ Rick Reynolds EP 968
Rick Reynolds, founder of Affair Recovery who rebuilt his own marriage and now leads community-based programs. He breaks down how affairs start, practical safeguards at work, why full honesty matters, timelines and recovery rates, and how group programs guide both betrayed and betrayers toward long-term healing.
