Episodes

7 days ago
7 days ago
Growing up without a good fatherly influence, Kyle Reno witnessed how Jesus changed the life of his high school coach. This eventually led to Kyle being discipled, not just by his coach, but by his "spiritual father." Today, Kyle is senior pastor for Crossgates Church in Brandon, Mississippi.
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2025 Noble Warriors Men’s Conference – Yorktown
April 5, 2025
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Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Pastoring in the Wild (feat. Al Dayhoff) | Episode 144
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Does your tattoo have a story? Al Dayhoff has a unique approach to listening and ministering to people.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Tattoos Telling the Secrets of the Soul
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Friday Mar 07, 2025
God's Blueprint for Your Life (feat. Steve Fitzhugh) | Episode 143
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
As a husband, father, and mentor, Steve Fitzhugh guides men towards achieving success and finding God's plan for their lives. Steve's stories of his experiences in the National Football League serve as a powerful tool to motivate and inspire others.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Noble Warriors Men’s Conference
March 15, 2025
https://SteveFitzhugh.com
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
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Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
The Best Decade of Your Life (feat. Dave Wilson) | Episode 142
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Dave Wilson and his wife Ann are hosts of FamilyLife Today, FamilyLife’s nationally-syndicated radio program. Dave has been a pastor, author, Hall of Fame college quarterback, and nationally-touring speaker. He wears a lot of hats, but it’s his singular passion for enriching lives through spreading the Word and wisdom of God.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Noble Warriors Men’s Conference
March 15, 2025
Vertical Marriage: The One Secret That Will Change Your Marriage
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
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Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Develop a Jesus Attitude (feat. Nate Larkin) | Episode 141
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Nate Larkin is the founder of the Samson Society which works in the community of Christian men to help them recover from their addictions. Nate is also a published author of several books including a book entitled: Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Noble Warriors Men’s Conference
February 22, 2025
Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
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Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
“It would be cool to be in a movie!” (feat. Ken Bevel) | Episode 140
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Ken Bevel is a former American Marine Corps officer, pastor and actor who co-starred in the 2008 film Fireproof and the 2011 film Courageous. He serves as the Connections & Local Missions Pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Noble Warriors Men’s Conference
February 22, 2025
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
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Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Multi-Generational Discipleship (feat. Chris Harper) | Episode 139
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Chris Harper is also known as a Chief Story Teller! He and Mike talk about what multi-generational discipleship means in a "pre-Christian culture."
Mentioned in this podcast:
Noble Warriors Leader's Conference
January 14, 2025
https://noblewarriors.org/event/leaders/
The Toxic War on Masculinity book
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Friday Nov 08, 2024
Courage to Raise Your Hand (feat. Mike Rakes) | Episode 138
Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
After retirement Mike Rakes felt the Holy Spirit leading him to be more involved in leadership in the Parkway Baptist Church Men's Ministry. God has produced much fruit through Mike's obedience! This is the fifth podcast in a series highlighting the men’s ministry of Parkway Baptist Church in Moseley, VA.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Pouring Into Others (feat. Calum Jacobs) | Episode 134
Radiating Peace (feat. Rachel Jacobs) | Episode 135
Transparency Sparks a Fire (feat. Nolan Morris) | Episode 136
Mike Rakes
mikerakes315@gmail.com
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Intentional vs. Organic (feat. Derek Futrell) | Episode 137
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
There needs to be some intentional "planting" before you can have an "organic" ministry. Derek Futrell is the lead pastor of Parkway Baptist Church, where the men's ministry has been growing at a bountiful rate! This is the fourth podcast in a series highlighting the men’s ministry of Parkway Baptist Church in Moseley, VA.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Seasons of a Leader’s Life: Learning, Leading, and Leaving a Legacy
by Jeff Iorg
Transparency Sparks a Fire (feat. Nolan Morris) | Episode 136
Pouring Into Others (feat. Calum Jacobs) | Episode 134
by Donald S. Whitney
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Transparency Sparks a Fire (feat. Nolan Morris) | Episode 136
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
God will often stir the hearts of men when they hear they are not alone in their struggles! Nolan Morris shares his testimony and how being authentic and transparent helps men find a place in ministry. This is the third podcast in a series highlighting the men’s ministry of Parkway Baptist Church in Moseley, VA.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Pouring Into Others (feat. Calum Jacobs) | Episode 134
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@noblewarriorsva
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Radiating Peace (feat. Rachel Jacobs) | Episode 135
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Rachel Jacobs describes how her whole household has changed after her husband became a disciple of Jesus. This is the second podcast in a series highlighting the men’s ministry of Parkway Baptist Church in Moseley, VA.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@noblewarriorsva
Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry!

Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Pouring Into Others (feat. Calum Jacobs) | Episode 134
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Calum Jacobs gives his testimony of how his life was changed forever because of Jesus. The men of Parkway started pouring their lives into Calum, leading him to realize how a life with Christ can heal the brokenness in Calum’s life! This is the first podcast in a series highlighting the men’s ministry of Parkway Baptist Church in Moseley, VA.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@noblewarriorsva
Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry!

Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Pro Abundant Life (feat. Roland Warren) | Episode 133
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Roland Warren provides a unique vision for the future of the pro-life movement in his latest book: The Alternative to Abortion: Why We Must be Pro Abundant Life. In this book he explains why just being pro-life is not enough to end abortion.
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Order his latest book:
The Alternative to Abortion: Why We Must be Pro Abundant Life
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Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Facts vs Wisdom (feat. Jason Snook) | Episode 132
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
"Wisdom is an element of time." What would you say to your younger self?
Each stage in life offers up its own challenges. Mike and Jason talk about mentoring at each stage in life, plus Jason's role at SupportWorks Housing.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Take Them to Jesus feat. Don Coleman – Part 1
Take Them to Jesus feat. Don Coleman – Part 2
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Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
The Disciple-Making Parent (feat. Chap Bettis) | Episode 131
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Your children will either spend eternity with Jesus or apart from him.
In today’s hostile environment, you need a strategy for raising your children in the Lord. Mike talks to Chap Bettis about his ministry and some of his resources for your parenting journey.
Mentioned in this podcast:
The Disciple-Making Parent ministry
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
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Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Rural Church Network (feat. Jeff Clark) | Episode 130
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
For far too long small rural churches are thought of “pass through churches” for pastors. We are now suffering from the lack of discipleship that comes from that mindset. Rural churches are in a desperate need for pastors! Mike talks with Jeff Clark about new strategies those struggling rural churches.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Wheaton College
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Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Connecting the Men Who Disciple Men (feat. Scott Haima) | Episode 129
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
The National Coalition of Ministries to Men (NCMM) doesn’t minister to men – instead it exists to help and encourage more than 200 organizations and independent ministers to work together and do what no one ministry can do alone.
Mentioned in this podcast:
National Coalition of Ministries to Men
2024 National Conference on Ministry to Men
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
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Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
The Dad’s Tool Box (feat. Rafy Gutiérrez) | Episode 128
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
God gives us “tools” to use in our role as a father, but we don’t always know how to use our tools effectively. In this podcast, Mike speaks with Dr. Rafael (Rafy) Gutiérrez about the Abiding Fathers / Padre de Corazón Ministry and Rafy’s book, The Dad’s Tool Box.
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Contact:
rafy@abidingfathers.org
(214) 533-7899
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Build a Man Breakfasts (feat. Rob Pochek) | Episode 127
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Rob Pochek started BAM (Build a Man) Breakfasts at his church to help men grow together, with an emphasis on fathers bringing their sons to the breakfast!
Mentioned in this podcast:
by Patrick Morley
Rob’s BAM Breakfast schedule example
First Baptist Church - Park Street, Charlottesville, VA
Noble Warriors YouTube channel
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Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Tweaking the Strategy (feat. Tim Brown) | Episode 126
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
God is blessing Noble Warriors! Sometimes little changes need to be made to keep an effective ministry growing. Mike talks to the new Director of Operations, Tim Brown, about how God has led him to join the Noble Warriors team.
Books mentioned in this podcast:
By Steve Farrar
By Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters
By Ruth Wippman
by Patrick Morley
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