Should Your Spouse Be Your Best Friend? | Standing Firm

Brotherhood Forged is a Christian men's podcast helping men grow in faith, discipline, and leadership.It's been a month since our last PB and J episode, and Paul and Joey are back with a lot to unpack. This one kicks off officially as Season 2, Episode 2, and it's loaded: behind-the-scenes vlogs, a brand new newsletter, a controversial marriage question, and the launch of a 12-month series on biblical manhood.In this episode:Why Brotherhood Forged is expanding into weekly vlog-style content so you can see what really happens behind the podcast, the community, and the three weekly callsThe launch of our free newsletter (Thursday recap + Monday message breakdown) at newsletter.bro4ged.com"If I could tell my younger self one thing" — Paul's new short series and the question: what opportunity are you giving up for an everyday distraction?Should your spouse be your best friend? Paul and Joey get honest about friendship, marriage, and the choice to keep loving your spouse through every seasonThe "seven year theory" and why the person you married keeps changing, and why you have to keep choosing themIntroducing "Standing Firm: The Call to Biblical Manhood," a new 12-month series covering prayer, the Word, temptation, marriage, fatherhood, work, suffering, brotherhood, integrity, stewardship, and leadershipBooks referenced: Disciplines of a Godly Man, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table (Louie Giglio), and Craig Groeschel's teaching on controlling your thoughtsWhy guys will raise their hands for a touchdown but keep them in their pockets on Sunday, and Paul and Joey's own journey with worship"The courage to go first" — a lesson from Ben Calloy on why someone has to move first so others feel safe to followScripture on our hearts this episode: Ephesians 5:25 — "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her."If this episode hit home, do us a favor: like it, drop a comment, and share it with a brother who needs to hear it. Leaving a review on your podcast app helps this message reach more men, and downloading wherever you listen helps the show grow. We are deeply grateful for every one of you who shows up each week. Got a question or something you want us to talk about? Email us at [email protected] or drop it in the comments.Whether you feel stuck, burned out, or just ready for the next level, you don't have to figure it out alone. We don't just talk about being better men. We train for it, together.Join Brotherhood Forged at brotherhoodforged.com using Mighty Networks. Grab our free resource, "5 Questions Every Man Should Ask Himself," at bro4ged.com/land. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at newsletter.bro4ged.com. For any questions, reach us at [email protected] your identity. Lead your family. Reclaim your future.Built Different. Forged for More.#BrotherhoodForged #ChristianMensPodcast #ChristianMen #MensFaith #BiblicalMasculinity #MenOfGod #ChristianMensCommunity #FaithAndLeadership #JoeyKoontz #PaulBengel #resilience