BetterMan The Podcast

This is Part 2 of Chris's conversation with Professor Nancy Pearcey. Nancy Pearcey is a bestselling author and speaker. A former agnostic, she was hailed in The Economist as “America’s pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual.” Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Washington Times, First Things, Human Events, American Thinker, Daily Caller, The Federalist, CNSNews, and Fox News. She has appeared on NPR, C-SPAN, and Fox & Friends. She is currently a professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. Pearcey’s books have been translated into 19 languages and include Total Truth, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, Love Thy Body, and The Toxic War on Masculinity. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Download The State of Manhood A quick glance at manhood today shows that manhood and masculinity are not as they should be. Something has gone wrong, and something needs to change.

Nancy Pearcey is a bestselling author and speaker. A former agnostic, she was hailed in The Economist as “America’s pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual.” Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Washington Times, First Things, Human Events, American Thinker, Daily Caller, The Federalist, CNSNews, and Fox News. She has appeared on NPR, C-SPAN, and Fox & Friends. She is currently a professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. Pearcey’s books have been translated into 19 languages and include Total Truth, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, Love Thy Body, and The Toxic War on Masculinity. Chris has an honest conversation about the state of Masculinity in the world Today. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Download The State of Manhood A quick glance at manhood today shows that manhood and masculinity are not as they should be. Something has gone wrong, and something needs to change.

John F. Kennedy famously said these words: "And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Chris sits down with Pastor Tim Dunn of Graceway Church in Kansas City. And asks a similar question " Ask not what your Church can do for you, but what can you do for your church?" Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional

Kent Evans is the Executive Director and co-founder of Manhood Journey, a ministry that helps dads become disciple-makers. After a twenty-year career as a business leader, he embarked on biblical Fatherhood ministry projects. He’s appeared on television, radio, web outlets and podcasts. He’s a Christian speaker often at parenting and men’s events. He’s authored three books. The first, Wise Guys: Unlocking Hidden Wisdom from the Men Around You, was written to help men learn how to find mentors and wise counsel. The second, The Manhood Journey: Charting a Course to Biblical Fatherhood, aims to help dads not be good or great dads, but be godly ones. The third (coauthored with Eric Ballard), Bring Your Hammer, 28 Tools Dads Can Grab from the Book of Nehemiah, equips dads with practical fatherhood lessons from this famous Old Testament leader. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional

Christians struggling with porn use often live in denial. Porn users often minimize, rationalize and even compartmentalize their struggle. They have learned to lie to themselves and others. But a person cannot break free from porn until they admit that they have a problem. Adam is joined by Freedom Fight founder Ted Shimer as he shares how you can break free from Pornography. If you or a loved one struggles with pornography, check out Freedom Fight a 100% free resource. The Freedom Fight equips men and women to break free from pornography so they can run their race and reach their God given potential in Christ. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional

Your two words of the day. Prepare yourself for an in-depth lesson on these two words and how the church views these ideas about marriage and the roles of Man and Women. Buckle up for big words, but better understanding of Complementarianism and Egalitarianism. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional

Chris shares with Adam on what a Cornerstone and Capstone marriage are. Like most of you this is the first time you’ve heard these terms about marriage. Is your marriage a Cornerstone or Capstone? Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional

Adam and Chris are back, with an interesting question, why do people follow bad leaders. In our culture today it seems like we hear more and more about bad leaders than the good ones. But what is so attractive about these bad leaders? Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional

Guys are fascinated with growth. The process of growing up, growing strong, and growing wise all seem pretty straight-forward. What if a man wants to grow spiritually? How does that work? Well, today's guest will help us answer that question. Today, Dr. Nathan Wagnon joins Adam in the studio to talk about how men grow spiritually. Nathan is on staff at Watermark Community Church, where he serves as the director of Equipping and Apologetics. He's also the host of Watermark's Equipping Podcast. He's a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University and Dallas Seminary. He's also served in the Army and did two deployments in Afghanistan. You can connect with Nathan here. NOTE: During the intro to this episode, we mistakenly said that Nathan has a PhD from Biola University. That was incorrect. Nathan has a DMin, not a PhD. We apologize for the confusion! Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Betterman is Helping Men Win

We open up the Archives and share that the 20s are not a throwaway decade for a man. Typically, during this decade, he will make some of the most important decisions of his life. This decade is not a dress rehearsal; it counts. On this episode, former NFL Linebacker & Navy Seal Clint Bruce gives men in their 20s a unique way to think about this critical decade. Learn more about Clint: https://www.clintbruce.com/ Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Betterman is Helping Men Win

We open up the Archives and share an episode every man needs to hear. Brant Hansen, author of Unoffendable, joins Adam to discuss his new book, The Men We Need: God's Purpose for the Manly Man, the Avid Indoorsman, or Any Man Willing to Show Up. Brant, through his vulnerability and signature humor, explains the six decisions that will set men apart and help them realize God's purpose for their life. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Betterman is Helping Men Win

We open up the Archives of the Podcast to share some crucial episodes that some of you haven't heard. In this episode, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda opens up God's word and talks about how serious temptation can be in the life of a man. You'll find hope knowing that God is aware of the temptation we all face and He provides the help we need. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Betterman is Helping Men Win

Adam and Chris continue their conversation about The State of Manhood. Similar to the state of the union address, Betterman in Partnership with Gospel Family Ministries has created a State of Manhood address. Chris shares some of their findings of Men in the Church. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Betterman is Helping Men Win

Adam and Chris talk about the publication coming up from Betterman. Similar to the state of the union address, Betterman in partnership with Gospel Family Ministries will address the state of manhood. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Betterman is Helping Men Win

Adam and Chris continue their conversation about the upcoming series Defined: A Betterman Improves God's World. This week they dive into another C, His Children. Children are a blessing from God, Chris talks about the importance of blessing your Children. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Betterman is Helping Men Win

Adam and Chris talk about the upcoming curriculum A BetterMan Betters God's World. Centered around one of the 5 C's the Church. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Betterman is Helping Men Win

Adam and Chris talk about Jesus' Return. Betterman is sponsored by Aroga Drive, follow the link below and share on your social media as a small portion of every sale will help support Betterman. Betterman Drive Sign up for the Betterman Daily Devotional: Betterman Daily Devotional Betterman is Helping Men Win

How do we receive our manhood? How do we focus on our identity rather than our image? Jeff Kemp covers these questions and more as we talk through ideas from his book, Receive.

We all know that our work matters but how do we believe it? How do we work from a place of meaning? 'The Spiritual Art of Business', covers what it means to find meaning in work. Barry comes from a corporate finance background and now helps people figure out the mystery between meaning and work. Barry: https://www.barrylrowan.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Art-Business-Connecting-Divine/dp/1514007622 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrylrowan/

There is no better day than today for action. Passivity promises the hope of tomorrow without action. We need to reject the easy and embrace the hard meaningful tasks, conversations, and journeys.