Every man aspires to be known & respected by his family and others. Join Noble Warriors’ Founder, Mike Young, & guests for wisdom & insights on how to follow Jesus’ example and live out Noble Manhood.
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Apr 26, 2022
Apr 26, 2022
29 min
Stephan Hicks is a prime example of a man allowing God to use his scars to empower other men in overcoming their wounds. Stephan was in his 40s when he founded My Brother’s Keeper, an organization born out of his own healing.
It started with just six guys, then multiplied. “Little did I know inviting six guys into my home would turn into a non-profit organization.”
My Brother’s Keeper is a group dedicated to mentoring men from 18 years old to well into their 60s. They help men handle problems across the board, such as education, employment, finances, and trauma, many resulting from a lack of fathers in the home. It is a safe place for men to talk about what they deal with, learn about their needs, and attain resources and counselors.
When Stephan was introduced to Mike Young and Noble Warriors, he went through The Quest for Authentic Manhood with those first six guys. In Episode 76 of The Noble Man Podcast, hear how God has multiplied their ministry with men across the city. He continues to provide unique ways for them to meet men where they are and show Christ’s faithfulness by living out the Gospel with them daily.
“Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:31-32
Resources:
My Brother’s Keeper of Greater Richmond
24/7 Dad® Program Info Sheet (fatherhood.org)
My Brother’s Keeper of Greater Richmond on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter
Phone: (804)422-4060
Email: mbkgrva@gmail.com
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Apr 19, 2022
Apr 19, 2022
24 min
When it comes to intergenerational discipleship, young men are hungry, and older men want to invest.
Unfortunately, sometimes mentoring is like a middle school dance with the guys on one side of the gym and the girls on the other. Everyone wants to dance, but they don’t know how to get started. In the same way, we have to figure out how to help the generations connect in order to transfer wisdom and encouragement.
Mike is joined by two younger men to discuss some of the unsuspecting mentors they have each had in their lives who may not even realize the impact they’ve had just by living a godly life and investing their time, energy, and resources into others.
Are you making space and intentionally looking for these types of mentoring opportunities in your life? How can you live in such a way that you are influencing people without even suspecting it?
Everyone wants it to be organic, but that still starts with someone taking initiative.
Join Mike, Landon, and Kaden as they discuss how their unsuspecting mentors influenced them by seeing value in them, being intentional, and doing life as they worked together.
Resources:
Noble Warriors Mentoring Resources
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode75
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Apr 12, 2022
Apr 12, 2022
23 min
Who have been the formative men in your life, and how can we impact the Kingdom through mentoring?
“I think there are a lot of men thirsting to share what they’ve learned in life, but I don’t think they know how to make that connection … How do we create that link between those seasoned men and the younger men?”
Ben Young is passionate about bridging that gap. Ben is the youngest son of Mike and Stacy, and as a college junior, he is one of the privileged young men who can look back and see mentor after mentor who impacted his life.
In this episode of The Noble Man Podcast, Ben gives his perspective on some of those mentors and the life lessons they taught him, including:
- How a godly man interacts with people at work.
- What godly marriages and godly grandparenting look like.
- Lessons about work, anger management, and problem-solving skills.
- Seeing God change a man and what that means to the legacy you leave for your family and kids.
- A practical approach to faith.
He also shares his biggest tip on getting started with mentoring if you are unsure and why it is worth it even though he knows, “It’s not an easy thing to do, but I think it’s a good thing.”
Ben echoes his dad’s number one phrase, “It all comes back to men’s discipleship.”
Resources:
Noble Warriors Mentoring Resources
Closer Than a Brother [Podcast Ep. 61 with Brothers Tim & Zach Young] - The Noble Man Podcast
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Apr 5, 2022
Apr 5, 2022
17 min
We’re kicking off a new season of The Noble Man Podcast talking about mentorship. This short episode packs a punch as Mike answers some of the most frequently asked questions he gets about mentoring, including:
- What’s the one thing every man wants and needs in his life?
- What’s the difference between mentorship and discipleship?
- What’s necessary for a good mentorship relationship?
- Who should be a mentor?
- What if you’ve made some major mistakes? Can God still use you?
- Can a younger guy mentor an older guy?
Discipleship doesn’t happen without intentionality.
Ask yourself how to have the posture of someone who is being conformed to the image of Christ. Listen and take on the mentorship challenge.
Resources:
Noble Warriors Mentoring Resources
Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman
Just One Conversation by Chuck Lawless
MasterLife: A Biblical Process for Growing Disciples by Avery Willis
Letters to an Apprentice by J. Taliaferro
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode73
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Sep 22, 2021
Sep 22, 2021
24 min
We’ve all been going through a crisis for the last year and a half. Brian Autry, Executive Director of the SBC of Virginia, joined us at our Spring 2021 Tailgate Tour to remind us never to waste a crisis. We can say to our God, “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” 2 Chronicles 20:12b
Where do you focus your eyes when you have a problem?
We dream of being the hero of the story, but we should be seeking the Lord. In focusing on Him, we find our hope. “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4
Brian gives one of the coolest encouragements I’ve heard as he walks through what it would have taken for the children of Israel to cross the Red Sea and live in the desert. Did you ever think about what it took for them to get across in just one night? They’d have to march across 5,000 people wide, about a 3-mile-wide part in the sea! Not to mention the 11 million gallons of water, 750,000 quail, and 2 million gallons of manna they’d need daily – and so much more that God provided for them.
You’ve got to hear this faith-building breakdown of his faithfulness in the desert.
Our God can handle your crisis. Tune in and listen as he gives the steps we can take to keep our eyes on Him. He is the one true hero that we hand the ball off to because the battle belongs to Him.
Join us for our Fall Tailgate Tour!
Resources:
Brian Autry Executive Director • SBC of Virginia (sbcv.org)
The Noble Man Shares the Word with His Family [Podcast Ep. 13 Father’s Day Edition] – Noble Warriors Podcast with Brian Autry
Hope in the Supplier, Not the Supply: Finding Financial Hope During a Crisis – Noble Warriors
Practical Tips from Gary Wood: Finding Financial Hope During a Crisis – Part 2 – Noble Warriors
Helpful Tools from Randy Rowekamp: Finding Financial Hope During a Crisis – Part 3 – Noble Warriors
Leading Through the Coronavirus: 3 ‘L’s for Men [Podcast] – Noble Warriors
April Wisdom: Joseph’s Way [Podcast Ep. 55 with Steve Hall] – Noble Warriors
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode72
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Sep 14, 2021
Sep 14, 2021
27 min
“God has preordained all of us to achieve greatness in our life, but until we get ourselves cleaned up and hooked to the right power source, we’ll never be what he wants us to be.”
We live in a time when people are hooked up to the wrong power source, anything other than God.
“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18
From our Charlottesville Tailgate this past Spring, our friend Gordon Fields tells us how to maintain a strong connection to our power source. Gordon, a pastor for 30 years who now works with UVA Athletics graduate assistance through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, is dedicated to investing in young athletes, leaders, and coaches. He’s lived firsthand what it’s like to have “a good battery, but a weak connection.”
“We have to have a good connection with God to benefit from the power that is available to us.”
What do you do when the corrosion of sin causes a clicking sound and a bad connection that keeps us from having a good connection with God?
Hear one of the coolest ideas he walks through: the “my, I, and me hookup” in Psalm 23, and find out how to get power back under the hood through the cross.
Join our next Tailgate in Suffolk on September 25, or find out when we are coming to a city near you. Help us Connect the Dots on the map and connect other men by donating to offset Tailgate expenses.
Resources:
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (fca.org) – Gordon Fields
"Touch Some Grass" and Boost Mental Health: Resources for The Languishing Pastor - Noble Warriors
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode71
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Sep 9, 2021
Sep 9, 2021
23 min
If you could get advice on how to make decisions from the wisest man who ever lived, would you take it? At our Waynesboro Tailgate this past Spring, Director of Church Planting for the SBC of Virginia, Josh Turner, gives us that advice from King Solomon out of Proverbs 4.
“My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:20-23
The NIV states it this way, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Guard. Your. Heart. It’s the number one tip he gives.
Above. All. Else. It should be the number one priority in our lives.
When something needs guarding, it’s because it is valuable. In the same way, we guard our hearts because “if we lose our heart, the potential is we might lose everything.”
In this episode, Josh shares three ways we can begin to guard our hearts.
1. Resist the urgency of the day for the priority of prayer.
Prayer and time with the Father is the work. We can’t live off yesterday’s blessings and time with God.
2. Know who we are in Christ.
“True freedom comes when we find our identity not in what other people think about us, not in how popular we are, but very clearly in Christ alone.”
3. Acknowledge we have blind spots and have friends who we give permission to speak into our lives.
“Sin demands to have a man by himself.” Bonhoeffer
Tune in to Josh to better understand how to make guarding your heart a priority in your life. Things can look good on the outside, but if you peer on the inside, we might be headed for disaster.
“Men fall in private long before they fall in public.” J.C. Ryle
You can help point other men to Jesus by supporting our Fall Tailgate Tour. We are hitting the road this weekend for our kick-off in Roanoke, VA. Help us Connect the Dots on the map and connect other men by donating to offset Tailgate expenses.
Resources:
CONNECT THE DOTS WITH US – Noble Warriors
Josh Turner | SBC of Virginia (sbcv.org)
RESOURCES | Noble Warriors Inc
Screen Accountability™ | Covenant Eyes
The Four Voices by Patrick Morley (maninthemirror.org)
Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode70
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Sep 1, 2021
Sep 1, 2021
28 min
You can’t have it both ways.
Dr. Ed Gomes, Director of Spiritual Development for Liberty Flames football and shoe-shiner extraordinaire, asks us to decide, “Have you been allowing the world to conform you, or are you allowing God to transform you?”
It’s a contradiction. I can live my life the way I want to live it or the way God wants me to live it. I can do it my way and get wood, hay, and stubble, or do it God’s way and get the opposite.
Dr. Gomes received his salvation at the age of 17, and from that time until now, at age 67, God gave him a new “want to.” He decided to follow Jesus no matter what, become a student of God’s Word, and allow it to transform his life.
“Becoming a Christian isn’t based on something that I do, but rather it’s based on something Christ has already done.”
In Romans 12:1-2, Paul offers a negative and a positive admonition to believers. Dr. Gomes helps us see how we can make every day count, allow the Word of God to permeate our thoughts, and apply it to every situation.
In the last seven days, have you been in the Word?
As we get closer to the end of our Tailgate Series on the Podcast, the end of one season marks the beginning of another. Connect the Dots with us on the Tailgate map across the region and help us hit the road. Help noble men connect! And check out our Fall Tailgate Lineup!
Resources:
More from Dr. Ed Gomes on Noble Warriors
Discipleship for Student Athletes by Dr. Ed Gomes | Amazon
Building a Legacy: Student Guide by Dr. Ed Gomes | Amazon
Leaving a Legacy: Leader's Guide by Dr. Ed Gomes | Amazon
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode69
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Aug 18, 2021
Aug 18, 2021
22 min
“We may not have started well, but with Jesus we can finish well.”
Sometimes we feel like a failure as a father or a husband. Josh Turner brings a message of redemption and restoration for a man who was a complete failure in God’s Word.
He had no hope.
He was in the darkest place.
He lived in a cemetery
He cut himself.
“But everything changes when you meet Jesus.”
If you’ve ever met anyone you thought was too far gone, or if you have ever felt like you are that guy, there is always, always, always hope in Jesus. There is no addiction, no chain too strong He can’t break.
As you listen, think about who the guys are in your life right now that you are praying for or think they’ll never come to know Jesus.
If God changed this guy’s life, He could change anyone’s life. People need the hope that comes only through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It only makes sense that we share that hope with all those around us and leave a Gospel legacy.
“It’s more important how we finish than how we start. God wants to change us in an incredible, powerful way.”
Episode 68 is part of our Tailgate Series originally shared in Danville, VA. Josh Turner is a church planter and now Director of Church Planting for the SBC of Virginia.
The Fall 2021 Tailgate Tour is kicking off soon, so help us hit the road and help Noble Men connect through our August campaign, Connect the Dots with Us. Thank you for helping us point men to Jesus and launch small groups all over the state!
Resources:
CONNECT THE DOTS WITH US - Noble Warriors
RESOURCES | Noble Warriors Inc (square.site)
Josh Turner | SBC of Virginia (sbcv.org)
New Life Community Church | Home (newlifelouisa.com)
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode68
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Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
28 min
Do you have Genesis 3 syndrome? Gary Freeman speaks passionately about the role fathers play in the pro-life movement in Episode 67 of our Tailgate Series. Gary is the founder of Major League Dad, a ministry dedicated to investing in and equipping fathers.
In Genesis 3, Adam was present while the serpent was lying to Eve. He knew what was going on, but he did nothing to protect her. “He knows what to do and he’s sitting on it.”
What are we sitting on?
Gary’s passion stems from his work at Care Net Pregnancy Center with the fathers of women who are considering or have had an abortion. He discovered that a key factor in an unplanned pregnancy going to term is a faithful man in the mother’s life.
A Care Net study revealed that one in four women who had an abortion were involved in a church, yet 72% of those women felt like they couldn’t come to the church to find healing.
“As believers, we have to be hungry about the things that God is hungry for.”
Drawing on his experience as an ECU football player, Gary challenges us to pay attention to our playbook as Christians so we don’t get our heads knocked off! But we don’t have to do it in our own strength because Jesus is the way, truth, and life. (John 14:6)
Get in the Word and see what God is calling us to do. If we know the Word better than all else we’ll see true transformation.
Resources:
Pregnancy Centers | Life Affirming Choices | Pro Abundant Life (care-net.org)
Workshop Highlight 2020: Gary Freeman, Care Net - Noble Warriors
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode67
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Aug 4, 2021
Aug 4, 2021
30 min
Next up in our Tailgate Series is Daniel Palmer, Senior Pastor of North Roanoke Baptist Church. It’s not every day you get a sermon delivered to a group of men from the book of Esther, so you know this is going to be good! Daniel gives a challenging and personal message, even sharing one of his own struggles.
Esther 5 reveals a story on Haman, a high-ranking official who wanted to be recognized everywhere at all times for his nobility. He was a noble in the kingdom, but he was anything but a noble man. His pride was ultimately his demise.
Too often, churches are full of guys like this who are not noble men but want to be treated like nobility. “My concern is men who are more impressed with themselves than with Jesus.” When we fall prey to this kind of pride, we could be standing in the way of God’s plans without even knowing it.
“Churches don’t need our greatness. They need our unashamed, radical, passionate, self-sacrificing love for Jesus and those that He came to save.”
Just like Haman needed real friends, noble friends, who would confront his pride, every man needs someone who can speak raw, hard truth to him.
Listen in to learn three principles we need to employ to avoid being part of Satan’s work of undermining God’s plan to glorify his Son.
“We are not called to manage our sin; we are called to kill our sin.”
Resources:
Staff - North Roanoke Baptist Church
Pastoral Staff | lakeside (lbcva.com)
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode66
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Jul 29, 2021
Jul 29, 2021
28 min
Have you ever asked yourself, “How can I be used by God?” Dr. Ed Gomes, Director of Spiritual Development for the Liberty Flames Football team, brought home a message at our Roanoke Tailgate that helps answer that question.
Good news! God desires to use us. He has something He wants to do that only you and I can do.
“Let God take our story, make it his story, so that we can help somebody else with their story.”
First, Dr. Gomes addresses how a misunderstanding of who I am in Christ and an inability to think correctly about God, myself, and others can hold us back. “If we focus on the past we never focus on Jesus.”
Next, he points out two character qualities in Joseph that demonstrate how God has you where you need to be. But we must pay attention to what’s happening around us and live right, or we will miss an opportunity to communicate truth to someone.
“Jesus always paid attention to what was happening around him.”
It’s about looking for normal, natural ways to build a relationship, present the Gospel, and speak truth into their life. By building a relationship, we earn the right to speak into others’ lives. Dr. Gomes is a living example of servant leadership with his Shoeshine ministry.
Resources:
Dr. Ed Gomes | Football | Liberty Flames
Shoe Shine Ministry with Dr. Ed Gomes - YouTube
More on Ed Gomes from Noble Warriors
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Jul 20, 2021
Jul 20, 2021
27 min
Next up in our Tailgate Series, Dr. Greg Beechaum, Pastor of Little Zion Baptist Church in Powhatan, VA, challenges us to see ourselves in the story of the Prodigal Son in Episode 64 of The Noble Man Podcast.
Pastor Greg challenged himself first when he looked at his life over this pandemic year and felt like he could do more.
“Lord, what do you want me to do? Where do you want me to go? Going to church is not enough.”
When we look at the Prodigal Son in Luke 15, we see a man who demanded his inheritance before the proper time.
“Sometimes we desire from God big things, but we don’t want to be responsible over the little things.”
But take a look at the father’s response. Before his son could even apologize, he runs out to meet him with hugs, kisses, a ring, a robe, and a feast. “He meets him right where he is.”
The Father wants us to love others in the same way. The men of God need to stand up and say, “I’m going to meet you right where you are.”
If we don’t get the men back, who will?
Listen in as Pastor Greg asks us to think about the one young man, neighbor, or coworker who needs renewal, restoration, and knowledge of the resurrection.
Resources
More about Dr. Greg Beechaum from Noble Warriors:
The Noble Man Serves in the Kingdom [Podcast Ep. 23]
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode64
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Jul 13, 2021
Jul 13, 2021
27 min
Are you a man who is all in for Jesus?
Pastor Joe Tanner, Pastor of Missions Mobilization and Small Groups at Parkway Baptist Church in Moseley, VA, charges us to ask ourselves, “What kind of fisherman am I?” Joe is quite dedicated (some might even say a little crazy!) when it comes to shad fishing on the James River. He doesn’t eat and only thinks of one thing when he’s out in the boat – catching fish.
According to Joe, fishing the shad run on the river is a whole lot like our Christian life. “There’s a call on our lives to be fishers-of-men, in the boat, in the middle of the river, in the current with Jesus.” Too many fishermen are just sitting on a bucket with nothing on the line. We may look the part, but we are not catching any fish.
“A lot of our church men are sitting on the bucket, and they are not fishing… I want to be in the boat with other dedicated men. Lock your arms up with each other and follow Jesus.”
“Because Christ loves you, He doesn’t want you to stay where you’re at.”
Resources:
Joe walks us through seven times Jesus called others to “Follow Me.”
- Matthew 4:18 Jesus’ first call to Peter and Andrew: they left all, followed where Jesus went, and did what He wanted them to do. They got in the boat and went all in.
- Matthew 8:22 Stop hanging on to worldly weight.
- Matthew 9:9 Matthew has all the world has to offer and left it behind to follow Christ. What is holding you back?
- Matthew 19:21 Jesus wants you to love him in return with commitment – not partial, but all.
- Matthew 10:37-38 Family can be an idol. Your wife and kids are not an excuse to keep you from serving the Lord.
- Matthew 16:24 What is Jesus kindly, lovingly, but definitively calling you to do?
- John 21:19 Jesus tells Peter one last time, “Follow me.”
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode63
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Jul 8, 2021
Jul 8, 2021
25 min
What is fellowship? Josh Franklin, Senior Pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Glen Allen, VA, challenges the stereotype that often comes to mind. “It’s not about cookies and Kool-Aid.” So what is it about?
Biblical fellowship goes much deeper:
- It’s partnership in the Gospel.
- It’s working together for a common mission and goal.
- It’s serving together, forming a connection that will always be there.
“Oftentimes we’re looking for a friend when God needs another soldier in the army. We’re looking for a buddy when God needs someone to help partner together in the Gospel.”
Using the example of Paul, Josh shows us how true biblical fellowship creates the tightest bonds with those whom we’ve shared in the ministry of the Gospel. It goes far deeper than friendship and creates bonds that last a lifetime, even through times of trials.
“God’s answer to our loneliness is to share together in something bigger than themselves.”
We have all been forced to isolate to some degree for over a year. It’s time to get busy serving the Lord together.
Resources:
Mount Vernon Online (Mt Vernon Baptist Church)
View Show Notes: NobleWarriors.org/episode62
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Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
32 min
We recorded The Noble Man Podcast Episode 61 from the island of Oahu, HI, so I could talk with 2/3 of the Young men, Tim and Zach. While Ben is doing his internship in West Virginia this summer, Stacy, Hannah, Zach, and I visited Tim, Caroline, and baby Owen. I took advantage of the opportunity to talk with Tim and Zach about the value of having godly peers in your life.
Both Young men prayed for, sought after, and found a group of guys who sticks closer than a brother.
“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24
The guys outline the process of finding men that they would forge lasting bonds with and offer two key components in finding the right guys:
Consistency and Intentionality
In a crisis of faith moment, we need to recognize we can’t stand alone. We must make ourselves vulnerable to other guys and see the value in connecting to other men. We need to find others who offer different but strong godly perspectives on what it means to live out faith.
Men, if you think you don’t want anyone to see your weaknesses or know when you need help, it’s a foolish and fleshly way to think.
As you listen, meditate on Proverbs 18:24, and ask yourself, “Do I have those friends who stick closer than a brother?”
Stay tuned to The Noble Man Podcast for more to come in the “Growing Up Young” series.
Resources:
The Noble Man Makes Noble Plans [Podcast Ep. 39] - Noble Warriors
What Are Men Looking For? [Ep. 45 with Members of MOC-6] - Noble Warriors
The Chosen TV Series (angelstudios.com)
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Jun 24, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
28 min
Pastor Don Coleman of East End Fellowship challenges us in Episode 60 of The Noble Man Podcast with “How to Live as a Man of God in These Times.” What are these times? We’ve recently experienced such difficulties as a worldwide plague, racial unrest, and mass shootings.
“Let’s just face the fact these are the times we're living in, and as the people of God, as men of God, it’s happening on our watch, gentlemen. And at some point, we need to live the message or stop saying we are men of God.”
That’s not a challenge for the faint of heart.
Pastor Don reminds us that in 2 Timothy God revealed to us times of difficulty would come.
“I am not confused… the Bible says this is what would happen, my friend. But He has equipped us to do, to be, to live, to model, to demonstrate something that would draw people to the Jesus of the Bible.”
It’s time for us to be this type of man of God.
Pastor Don reminds us to look to Jesus as the greatest example of manhood. Even his enemies declared, “Behold the man!” (John 19:5)
“Being a man of God in these times is to be like Jesus. And He is the same as He has always been.”
Despite current circumstances, there should be a consistency that runs through us all because we serve Jesus, and He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The times don’t move him at all. The same should be true for us because He lives inside of us.
When our world is falling apart, and people wonder who they can look to, the answer is Jesus Christ. Follow Jesus, and challenge others to follow Him as they follow you.
We are never going to get this done until every man is saying to another man, “Follow me as I follow Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1)
Resources:
Pastor Don at East End Fellowship
More about Pastor Don at Noble Warriors:
Faithful Men Stand Firm - Noble Warriors
Scripture References:
2 Timothy 3:1-5
“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power.”
Luke 9:23-24
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.”
Mark 1:16-18
“Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.’ And immediately they left their nets and followed him.”
Ecclesiastes 12:13
“The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”
John 17:3
“And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”
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Jun 15, 2021
Jun 15, 2021
47 min
We’ve got a fun and unique episode this week with a mom named Queenie Jenkins who I first heard on a podcast I enjoy listening to, The World and Everything in It. Queenie and her husband Fred raise their two “kidpreneur” sons, Jabez and Christopher, in the Atlanta area. Queenie is no stranger to the sewing machine with her background in fashion design, so it was a regular part of her boys’ lives from the beginning. At ages five and three, she couldn’t keep them away from it any longer, so she dove in and began teaching them the basics along with some safety lessons. When Jabez came home from school a few years later with a vision for making and selling bow ties, she knew it was from God, and that’s when Kings and Gents Accessories was born.
I loved this story right away – the story of a mom who let her sons take appropriate risks from a young age, and then nurtured the seeds that God planted on their hearts.
"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6
Jabez and Christopher are 15 and 14 now. They are authors, brand ambassadors, YouTube personalities, E-course developers, and they are passionate about basketball. But for Queenie, they follow God first, and being “momager” only comes after that. Above all, she prays for them and instructs them in godly wisdom. “I am raising someone’s husband and father.”
Queenie, Fred, Jabez, and Christopher are what I like to call a “transition” family. Queenie and Fred didn’t grow up in homes with parents who could and guide them in the ways of the Lord, but they are starting that godly legacy with their family. So how do they do it?
Enjoy Episode 59 of The Noble Man Podcast. I hope it inspires you as it did me to invest in the ongoing development of your children and grandchildren. Cast vision for them as godly men. Keep pouring the word love wisdom of God and he will move on from there. He will take all of that and bring glory to himself through it.
“On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense. The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.” Proverbs 10:13-14
Resources:
Kidpreneur Workshop for Boys (thekingsandgents.com)
The Kidpreneur Challenge: A Kids' Guide to Becoming an Entrepreneur
Bow Tie Brothers - The Story of Christopher & Jabez Jenkins
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Jun 8, 2021
Jun 8, 2021
26 min
“God is not looking for perfection; He’s looking for brokenness. He’s looking for people who will humble their hearts before Him and say, ‘God, I am desperate for you.’”
This week kicks off our Tailgate Series in Episode 58 of The Noble Man Podcast. We witnessed numerous collateral blessings in our 2021 Spring Tour of The Noble Man Tailgate, and it was great to see so many of you in person at one or more of our tailgates. If you couldn’t make it in person, or even if you could, you will definitely want to hear this powerful message on the heart of David from Pastor Stan Grant of Cloverhill Church.
David was a man of contradictions. He was a shepherd, king, warrior, composer, and giant-killer. He led armies to victory, but he couldn’t manage his own family. What did God see in David? What did he do to deserve the title, “Man After God’s Own Heart”?
Pastor Stan reminds us that God’s power trumps our weakness. He uses misfits. It’s easy to look at David’s life and see his shortcomings, but God looks at the heart. When confronted with sin, David’s response is quick repentance. He didn’t justify, rationalize, excuse, or deny it. He took responsibility for it.
“When it comes to sin, David had a repentant heart. When it comes to adversity, he had a trusting heart. When it comes to success, he had a humble heart.”
If God did an X-ray of your heart, what would he find?
“God is a talking God, and his sheep hear his voice.”
What is He saying to you? Is there a sin you need to repent of? Are you trusting God in a struggle? Does God see a proud or humble heart?
Pastor Stan will challenge and strengthen you through this message.
“For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” I Chronicles 16:9a (NIV)
Resources:
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Jun 3, 2021
Jun 3, 2021
31 min
How we see ourselves as dads affects how our children see Christ in us. According to Eric Wallace of Uniting Church and Home, the joy we find in understanding our true identity in Christ prepares us to love and lead our families well.
“If you don’t get it first, you have a hard time leading someone on a journey you haven’t been on yourself.”
Eric discusses with Mike his experience in helping others rediscover their identity in Christ on The Noble Man Podcast Episode 57. It’s common to read through the scriptures and feel our righteousness is based on performance, but Eric is passionate about helping us understand that what we have is already complete in Christ.
“We’re always looking for the formula. We’re looking for what we need to do, and we do it. The reality is God wants us to see what He has done.”
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” I Corinthians 5:17
Eric outlines 7 identity statements from the Word on who we are as new creations in Christ:
- I am a new creation in Christ.
- I am hidden in Christ.
- I am forgiven.
- My righteousness is in Christ.
- I am dead to sin.
- I am a branch.
- I am an ambassador.
“My performance does not earn me righteousness. It doesn’t make my identity better. What I have is already complete in Christ.” We were wired by God to seek joy, and that joy can be found in Him alone. As dads, ask God to help you find that joy in salvation. Joy in knowing your identity in Him will help draw your children to this Savior that you love and trust.
Resources:
Ephesians Bible Studies - Defined: Who God Says You Are - Kendrick Brothers
Noble Warriors Resources on Identity
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