Play the Man Podcast

This week, the Play The Man podcast hosts discuss how the church and Christian men should respond to shrinking cultural neutrality while maintaining focus on the church's core mission of word and sacrament. They emphasize the importance of covenant community membership and encourage men to be creative in their vocations and community engagement while remaining anchored in faithful church participation and family leadership.

This week the guys discuss how neutral ground in the public square is shrinking and why Christians can't just stay on the sidelines anymore. They talk about how the church's attempt to take a "third way" on cultural issues hasn't worked and why we need to show some clarity and courage on where we stand.

This week the guys discuss Charlie Kirk's witness and how he wasn't afraid to mix his faith with politics in a way that influenced the younger generation. They talk about how his death led to more people showing up at church instead of rioting, which says a lot about the kind of impact he had.

Today the guys talk with Jeff Wann about Psalm-singing and the Bible and Sword Psalm Project.

Today the guys review season one and what they hope for the future of the podcast.

Today the guys look at 1 Corinthians 11 and the Apostle Paul's discussion on headcoverings. Is this just a cultural phenomena or something that's applicable for Christians today?

Today the guys talk about spiritual gifts. What are they for? What about sign gifts like tongues and prophecy? Have some of the gifts ceased? Find out on this episode of Play the Man!

Today the guys discuss concepts from the book Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety that will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World by Joe Rigney.

Today the guys discuss the book of Nehemiah - why we are currently studying the book at Hope Pres, and what we can learn from the book and its central character.

Today the guys discuss Christian liberty. What is it? When are we to exercise it? When do we lay down our rights for love of our brother?

In this episode, the guys talk about the theme of our annual Men's Conference - Forging Male Friendships. Why is it so hard for men to make strong biblical friendships? How are male friendships really forged? Join the conversation on this week's episode of Play the Man!

Today the guys discuss one of the most important spiritual disciplines in the Christian life - Bible intake.

In the episode, the guys discuss Christian participation in the political process. How involved should we be? Are we allowed to be uninvolved?

In this episode, the guys discuss Christian Nationalism. What is it? Why is it so hard to define? Are we on board with it?

Today the guys discuss Critical Race Theory or CRT. What is it and what implications does it have for the church and the gospel?

In today's episode, we have a conversation with Brother Joe, director of International Christian Response, about how his ministry is serving persecuted Christians around the world and how we can be involved. International Christian Response is a ministry founded by Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand that has been serving persecuted Christians for more than 50 years. Visit christianresponse.org to learn more.

As we move into 2025, the guys discuss their favorite books they read in 2024.

Today we give our thoughts on the state of the evangelical church heading into 2025? What are some encouraging signs? What are we concerned about? Find out on today's episode.

Today the guys talk about how we get our information in a world of "fake of news."

Today the guys talk about books and authors that were influential in shaping their Christian faith and thinking.

Today we talk about the phenomenon of Jordan Peterson. Why is he so popular, especially with men? Should we listen to him? If so, what can we learn from him?

In this episode, the guys talk about how to maintain your Christian witness when your boss is a jerk.

In this episode, we talk about men who have been examples of manhood to us, as well as the attributes they exhibit that we want to emulate.

Aren't Christians called to be nice? How can niceness be a bad thing? Join us for this episode of Play the Man Podcast as we discuss how niceness may actually be killing Christianity.

In this episode we talk about our experience in the PCA - the good, the bad, and the ugly - and why we are optimistic about the future.

No girls allowed? This week is short and simple. We answer the question - "Should women listen to Play the Man Podcast?'

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 1 of Play the Man Podcast. Why did we start Play the Man and what does it mean?