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Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

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Ask a Pastor with JOBY MARTIN | December 2024 (Ep. 684)

In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, he describes the most meaningful hunt of his life, and he answers questions about whether he is Young Earth or Old Earth, how to respond to people that disparage hunting and hunters, the biggest hurdle for men that want to become the spiritual leader of their homes, why we should never tell our children that we are disappointed in them, what we should do if we find out that our child’s teacher identifies as LGBTQ+, whether or not America has a special covenant with God, how his life would be different if he knew the world would end in exactly one year, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 3, 202437 min

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 23 (Ep. 683)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 23. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 1, 20241h 3m

JOSH LATIMER | The Lies Christians Believe About Money (Ep. 682)

In this episode, we welcome Josh Latimer to the show. He is a successful entrepreneur, business coach, and professional consultant. In this interview, we discuss how he learned a “poverty mindset” at an early age, the lessons he learned after going completely broke early in his marriage, what people do not understand about entrepreneurism, the different lies that most Christians believe as it pertains to money, why we should focus on creating value as opposed to earning money, how an entrepreneurial mindset can have a positive impact on the entire family, what the Kid WarPlan is and how it can help us establish a family brand, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 28, 20241h 10m

JARED HUDSON | Fighting Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation (Ep. 681)

In this episode, we welcome Jared Hudson to the show. He is a retired Navy SEAL and the Founder and CEO of an anti human trafficking organization called Covenant Rescue Group. CRG performs real-life operations that lead to the rescue of victims and arrests for the perpetrators. In this interview, we discuss why he ultimately decided to become a Navy SEAL, where he got his motivation to make it through BUD/S, whether or not he had any internal consternation about being a Christian and killing people, what he thinks about the current DEI focus of the military, why he decided to transition to the civilian world and to take on human trafficking and sexual exploitation, what predators look for when identifying their victims, what parents can do to help prevent their children from becoming victims, how the ubiquity of pornography use is impacting sex trafficking, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 26, 20241h 30m

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 22 (Ep. 680)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 22. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 24, 202457 min

From the Senate with MARKWAYNE MULLIN | November 2024 (Ep. 679)

In this episode, we welcome United States Senator Markwayne Mullin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss the landslide victory that Donald Trump and Republicans experienced in the General Election, Trump’s cabinet appointments, why Matt Gaetz was never going to be confirmed as Attorney General, the potential uphill confirmation battles coming for Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard, the fight for the role of Senate Majority Leader, what Americans can expect from the Republican-led federal government, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 202448 min

TODD KOMARNICKI | Bringing Bonhoeffer to the Big Screen (Ep. 678)

In this episode, we welcome Todd Komarnicki to the show. He is a film director, producer, and screenwriter. He wrote the film Sully which starred Tom Hanks and was directed by Clint Eastwood and was a producer on the Christmas classic Elf which starred Will Ferrell and was directed by Jon Favreau. He also wrote, directed, and produced a new film with Angel Studios called Bonhoeffer based on the life of pastor-turned-spy-turned-would-be-assassin Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In this interview, we discuss what drew him to the world of filmmaking, the difference between having a passion for filmmaking and writing versus making it a successful career, the long process of getting movies like Elf and Sully made, why they had such a hard time getting movie studios to believe in Will Ferrell as a big movie lead, how he ended up working with Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks, what drew him to the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life, how he found the perfect actor to portray Bonhoeffer and the crazy story of what made Jonas Dassler sign on to the project, what he is working on now, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 20241h 14m

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 21 (Ep. 677)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 21. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 17, 20241h 2m

SAM JOLMAN | The Sex Talk You Never Got (Ep. 676)

In this episode, we welcome Sam Jolman to the show. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and author of the new book The Sex Talk You Never God: Reclaiming the Heart of Masculine Sexuality. In this interview, we discuss why he decided to write a book about sex, why the “sex talk” with children should not be one talk but hundreds, why he thinks we have lost the heart of male sexuality, the difference between things being sexual vs. sensual, our disagreement about what leads to lust and sexual sin, his issues with the so-called “purity movement” in churches in the 1990s and 2000s, how reflecting on our sexual fantasies can help us understand where we get our sexual desires and scripts, why he thinks losing our virginity is not “irreparable”, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 14, 20241h 27m

RICKSON GRACIE | Comfort in Darkness (Ep. 675)

In this episode, we welcome Rickson Gracie back to the show. He is a 9th-degree red belt in Gracie jiu jitsu and the son of the godfather of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Helio Gracie. Rickson is considered to be the greatest Gracie fighter ever and the Gracie family champion. He is a pioneer in the sports of jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts and was undefeated in his vale tudo (mma) career. He is the author of Breathe: A Life in Flow and his newest book called Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu and his newest book Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu. In this interview, we discuss how he feels like he broke spiritually and not physically in his first fight, why his drive to be the Gracie family champion led to his overall mindset, how an embarrassing moment led to him finding comfort in darkness, what it was like going into his last vale tudo fight with a mindset of victory or death, how to remain humble as you learn martial arts, how he carries the warrior mindset into his current fight against Parkinson’s Disease, why he teaches jiu jitsu to “regular people” now, what current mma fighter he wishes he could have fought when he was in own fighting his prime, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 20241h 2m

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 20 (Ep. 674)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 20. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 10, 20241h 4m

Trump, Republicans, & Moloch Win Big (Ep. 673)

In this episode, Kyle gives his thoughts on the monumental and historic victory for Donald Trump and the Republicans in the 2024 presidential election. He also delves into the enormous disappointments for the Pro-Life cause in America. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 6, 202450 min

Ask a Pastor with JOBY MARTIN | November 2024 (Ep. 672)

In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, he answers questions about why we should not be anxious about the outcome of the General Election in the United States, whether or not pastors guilty of infidelity have the right to privacy or if their flocks should be notified of the sin, if infidelity disqualifies a pastor permanently, whether or not new Christians should have their tattoos removed, what he thinks the reason is that Jesus did not get married nor father biological children, if Christians should read the Book of Enoch, how Christians should view “The Message Bible”, if Christians should be cremated, if it is acceptable for Christians to do yoga, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 5, 202433 min

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 19 (Ep. 671)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 19. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 3, 20241h 6m

Reasons to Vote for Donald Trump (Ep. 670)

In this episode, Kyle provides the ultimate list of reasons to vote for Donald Trump. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 202449 min

Reasons to Vote for Kamala Harris (Ep. 669)

In this episode, Kyle provides the ultimate list of reasons to vote for Kamala Harris. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 202449 min

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 18 (Ep. 668)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 18. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 27, 202454 min

JOSH HOWERTON | How to Vote Like Jesus (Ep. 667)

In this episode, we welcome Josh Howerton to the show. He is the Senior Pastor of Lakepointe Church in Dallas, TX. In this interview, we discuss what it is like being a third-generation pastor, why he decided to do an entire sermon titled “How to Vote Like Jesus” addressing Christians that do not think they should be involved in the political process, the ramifications of allowing the world to disciple people, how politics is getting more theological, why he did not outright endorse a candidate for President during the sermon, whether or not Jesus would vote, why a vote is not a valentine, why a ballot box is not a mailbox, what type of leader we should be looking for, what to do when neither candidate is signaling that they are Pro-Life, how Christians should view border security and overall policy, why politics cannot fix what politics did not break, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 20241h 27m

No, Christian Metal Is Not Satanic (Ep. 666)

In this episode, Kyle explains why people that think all metal music is Satanic are foolish and wrong. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss Gen Z men and boys flocking back to churches, famous and influential pastor Steven Lawson blowing up his life and ministry because of an affair with a woman in her 20s, collegiate women’s volleyball programs finally standing up against the harmful gender revolution, Kamala Harris’ husband being accused of hitting his ex-girlfriend, Kamala’s appearance on a popular sex podcast, Democrats lying about the details around a Georgia woman’s death following an abortion, former First Lady Melania Trump coming out as fully Pro-Abortion a month before the Election, Kamala saying that she would nuke the filibuster in order to force federal abortion protections, an Afghan national with plans to carry out a terrorist attack on Election Day arrested by authorities in OKC, Biden waiting a week before surveying the damage from Hurricane Helene, the US Government warning that it does not have enough funds to last through hurricane season, Pope Francis continuing to be a feckless heretic, Israel pulling off one of the most amazing missions in modern warfare history, Jill (not Joe) Biden running the first Presidential Cabinet meeting in almost a year, and the most unintentionally hilarious political advertisement in history. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 20241h 23m

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 17 (Ep. 665)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 17. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 20, 20241h 11m

JAY HEWITT | I Am Weak I Am Strong (Ep. 664)

In this episode, we welcome Jay Hewitt to the show. He is a pastor, author, and IRONMAN triathlete. He competed in his first IRONMAN triathlon while undergoing treatment for terminal brain cancer. He writes about all of that in his book I Am Weak, I Am Strong: Building a Resilient Faith for a Resilient Life. In this interview, we discuss where he first learned about IRONMAN, how he responded to his terminal cancer diagnosis when he was in his late 30s, why he decided to compete in an IRONMAN while undergoing cancer treatment, how he dealt with spiritual, mental, and physical setbacks during training, what he did when his first two IRONMAN’s that he signed up for were postponed, what it was like doing his first IRONMAN, why we should all focus on resilience, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 17, 20241h 2m

DONNY DUST | Wild Wisdom (Ep. 663)

In this episode, we welcome Donny Dust to the show. He has a reputation for being a “professional caveman”. He is an expert survivalist, primitive skills expert, and retired United States Marine. He owns and operates Paleo Tracks Survival, Colorado’s premier survival and wilderness self-reliance school, and has nearly two decades worth of outdoor survival and primitive living experience. He has also written three books: Earthroamer, Scavenger, and Wild Wisdom. He was a contestant on Alone Season 6 - Arctic and was a co-host on the reality show Mud, Sweat, and Beards. In this interview, we discuss why he joined the United States Marine Corps, the difference between combat and non-combat veterans, his thoughts on the current state of the military, why he thinks he was just a tool of the “military industrial complex” while serving in Iraq, his thoughts on God and Jesus, why he still feels like he is on a faith journey, how a heart attack in his late 30s led to him completely reevaluating his life, why he decided to become a survivalist expert, a situation that almost took his life last summer in Utah, a story that he’s never shared publicly before, why creativity is our #1 survival skill, the most basic survival skills that we should all have, what all of us should keep in our vehicles and on our person at all times, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 20241h 18m

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 16 (Ep. 662)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 16. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 13, 20241h 0m

Brown Belt (Ep. 661)

In this episode, Kyle shares some unfortunate news and details about the death of one of his Foxhole brothers. Also, he details getting his brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and all of the lessons he’s learned along his journey. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 10, 20241h 4m

SETH GRUBER | The 1916 Project (Ep. 660)

In this episode, we welcome Seth Gruber to the show. He is an author, speaker, documentary filmmaker, and Pro-Life advocate. In this interview, we discuss his new documentary and book titled The 1916 Project, why he is so outspoken about the cause for protecting unborn human beings, why abortion is a lynchpin issue for so-called Progressives, why the Pro-Abortion Left is trying to distance themselves from Margaret Sanger (the founder of Planned Parenthood), the connection between the birth control movement and the Nazi party, the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the practice of baby sacrifice, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 20241h 11m

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 15 (Ep. 659)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 15. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 6, 202456 min

ERIC METAXAS | Religionless Christianity (Ep. 658)

In this episode, we welcome Eric Metaxas back to the show. He is a #1 NYT bestselling author, speaker, and conservative radio host. He has written biographies of Christian giants like William Wilberforce, Martin Luther, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and must-reads like Is Atheism Dead?, Letter to the American Church, and his newest book Religionless Christianity: God’s Answer to Evil. In this interview, we discuss why he feels that America is in her third existential crisis, how our current moment correlates to what we saw with the rise of the Nazi party in the 1930s in Germany, what would have happened had more pastors risen up to defy Adolf Hitler, why Bonhoeffer talked about “Religionless Christianity”, the problem with pastors never finding a hill worth dying on, how we will all eventually have to decide if we are going to “burn the boats”, how the “seeker sensitive” church movement has weakened the church overall in America, the next book he is currently working on that does not have an explicitly Christian angle, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 3, 202445 min

Ask a Pastor with JOBY MARTIN | October 2024 (Ep. 657)

In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, he answers questions about why we seemingly don’t see “parting of the Red Sea” miracles in modernity, whether or not there will be meat to eat in Heaven, how to talk to someone that is considering converting to Catholicism, whether Christians should attend their friends’ second weddings, whether we should focus on storing up treasures for Heaven while currently residing on earth, if you can be a Christian and still maintain anti-Bible beliefs, what he thinks he can do better than anyone else, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 202444 min

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 14 (Ep. 656)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 14. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 20241h 3m

From the Senate with MARKWAYNE MULLIN | September 2024 (Ep. 655)

In this episode, we welcome United States Senator Markwayne Mullin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss the two assassination attempts on Donald Trump, the chances of Trump winning the presidential election, the chances of the Republicans taking control of the US Senate, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 26, 202426 min

JACK CARR | Targeted: Beirut (Ep. 654)

In this episode, we welcome Jack Carr back to the show. He is a retired Navy SEAL that spent 20 years in Naval Special Warfare. He’s also the author of the #1 NYT Bestselling fiction thriller writer of the James Reece series which includes The Terminal List, True Believer, Savage Son, The Devil’s Hand, In the Blood, Only the Dead, and Red Sky Mourning. His debut novel, The Terminal List, was adapted for the screen, stared Chris Pratt, and became the #1 Amazon Prime Video series. That led to the announcement of season two of The Terminal List with Chris Pratt, and a spinoff series about Ben Edwards (played by Taylor Kitsch) called Dark Wolf. In this interview, we discuss his first foray into the world of non-fiction with the release of Targeted: Beirut, why he decided to write a military history book after experiencing so much success on the thriller front, what it was like writing with a co-author that is a bonafide historian, why he choose to write a book about the Marine barracks bombing in Lebanon in 1983, what the Middle East was like in the early 1980s, what led to the bombing of both the US Embassy and Marine barracks in 1983, why the US never retaliated for the attacks, why political pressure in America kept the Marines from operating at full capacity while on the ground in Lebanon, how weakness and cowardice in the White House leads to more conflict around the globe, whether or not peace in the Middle East is even possible, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 20241h 1m

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 13 (Ep. 653)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 13. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 202456 min

SATURATED 2024 | JOBY MARTIN (Ep. 652)

In this episode, we conclude our series of conversations with the guest preachers for The Church of Eleven22’s Saturated 2024 with Pastor Joby Martin. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 20241h 28m

SATURATED 2024 | BEN STUART (Ep. 651)

In this episode, we continue our series of conversations with the guest preachers for The Church of Eleven22’s Saturated 2024 with Pastor Ben Stuart of Passion City Church in Washington D.C.. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 202450 min

SATURATED 2024 | DERWIN GRAY (Ep. 650)

In this episode, we continue our series of conversations with the guest preachers for The Church of Eleven22’s Saturated 2024 with Pastor Derwin Gray of Transformation Church in Indian Land, SC. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 14, 202455 min

SATURATED 2024 | MATT CHANDLER (Ep. 649)

In this episode, we continue our series of conversations with the guest preachers for The Church of Eleven22’s Saturated 2024 with Pastor Matt Chandler of The Village Church in Flower Mound, TX. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 202457 min

SATURATED 2024 | JIM BURGEN (Ep. 648)

In this episode, we begin our series of conversations with the guest preachers for The Church of Eleven22’s Saturated 2024 with Pastor Jim Burgen of Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, CO. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202459 min

JOBY MARTIN | Run Over by the Grace Train (Ep. 647)

In this episode, we welcome Pastor Joby Martin back to the show to talk about his new book Run Over by the Grace Train: How the Unstoppable Love of God Transforms Everything. In the interview, we discuss where he came up with the idea for this book, why he has dedicated this book to pastors, how to think about the tension between God’s sovereignty and our free will, how sin makes us dead (not bad), why he thinks pastors should “afflict the comfortable”, how to reckon with vitriolic internal dialogue, what people always get wrong about the Prodigal Son, when the LGBTQ community tried to cancel his church because Joby helped lead a practicing lesbian to Christ, the power in how Jesus refers to sinners, the importance of male accountability and companionship, why he thinks “forgive and forget” is dumb, how men can learn to be slow to anger, where eternal peace is found, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20241h 28m

Intro to Saturated 2024 (Ep. 646)

In this episode, Kyle gives a quick rundown of what to expect from Saturated 2024 at The Church of Eleven22. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 202412 min

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 12 (Ep. 645)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 12. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 20241h 5m

JIM RAMOS | Getting Dialed In (Ep. 644)

In this episode, we welcome Jim Ramos to the show. He is an author, speaker, and the Founder of Men in the Arena, a Christian non-profit focused on equipping men to honor God in the leadership of their family, church, and community. In this interview, we discuss why he got into men’s ministry, how churches drive men away, the difference between “men’s ministry” and “man-friendly churches”, what culture is doing to decrease the role of men, how we can lead a blameless life, the importance of making decisions against ourselves, how he ended up in the minority on an important issue in Scripture, his new book Dialed In: Reaching Your Full Capacity as a Man of God, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 5, 20241h 6m

I've Got a Bone to Pick with Luke Combs (Ep. 643)

In this episode, Kyle gives his thoughts on Luke Combs’ latest album called “Fathers & Sons”. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss Planned Parenthood giving away free abortions and vasectomies during the Democratic National Convention, a website tracking how conservative or liberal US Senators are deleting their page ranking Kamala Harris as the most liberal of all 100 US Senators, Donald Trump attempting to tarnish his Pro-Life legacy, a “Christian” news site saying that Christians should support abortion, Meta CEO and Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg revealing that the Biden/Harris Administration has pressured them to censor “dissenting” content, the US government “losing track” of tens-of-thousands of illegal immigrant children, 20 illegal immigrants attempting to hijack an elementary school bus in San Diego, CA, a Secret Service agent leaving her post defending former President Trump in order to breastfeed her child in a private room, a new law in Iraq that would allow grown men to marry 9-year-old girls, the UK banning puberty blockers for gender confused children, the mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks being spared the death penalty, a woman murdering her newborn baby daughter by throwing her out of a window because she was afraid that the baby would ruin her career, Major League Baseball and the New York Mets disgracing themselves by allowing the “Hawk Tuah” girl to throw out the first pitch at a game, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff proving that he is indeed a Beta Male, Intervarsity Press releasing a Critical Race Theory bible commentary, a high school in my city (Edmond, OK) barring a student from flying an American flag from his personal vehicle, and Andy Stanley (still) super duper sucking. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 3, 20241h 29m

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 11 (Ep. 642)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 11. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 1, 202452 min

JEREMY STALNECKER | March or Die (Ep. 641)

In this episode, we welcome Jeremy Stalnecker to the show. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mighty Oaks Foundation, an author, speaker, and retired Marine. In the Marine Corps, he was an infantry officer that led troops in combat while deployed in Iraq, and he received a Navy Commendation Medal with “V” for Combat Valor. In this interview, we discuss how training jiu-jitsu with his children has shaped his life, why he chose to go into the United States Marine Corps, the difference between combat and non-combat veterans, if he would join the US military in its current state, how he transitioned from the USMC to full-time ministry, why he helped start Mighty Oaks, the difference between secular military non-profits and explicitly Christian military non-profits, where his moniker of “March or Die” came from, his thoughts on “men’s ministry”, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 20241h 10m

MEGAN BASHAM | Shepherds for Sale (Ep. 640)

In this episode, we welcome Megan Basham to the show. She is a journalist, reporter, and author. She is a culture reporter for The Daily Wire and NYT bestselling author of the new book Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda. In this interview, we discuss if she expected to get this amount of vitriolic pushback to her book, why she decided to write it in the first place, how dark money is negatively impacting Christian churches in America, why she spends so much of the book focusing on Russell Moore and J.D. Greear, how easy it is for pastors to be suckered into non-biblical views about race, abortion, LGBTQ, and other subjects, what everyday Christian church goers should do if they see a leftward drift inside their congregations, some of the pastors she thinks we should support, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 202454 min

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 10 (Ep. 639)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 10. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 20241h 0m

Find Guys That'll Help You Bury Your Dog (Ep. 638)

In this episode, Kyle reveals the lessons he learned about himself and his foxhole brothers after the sudden death of his dog Roman. He also gives his thoughts on the two male boxers that won gold in women’s boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and the damning allegations of the continued sexual assault of a minor by Charismatic megachurch pastor Robert Morris. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 20241h 20m

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON | The End of Everything (Ep. 637)

In this episode, we welcome Victor Davis Hanson to the show. He is an American classicist, military historian, and conservative political commentator. He has contributed as a commentator for The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, National Review, The Washington Times, and others. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a visiting professor at Hillsdale College. He has authored many books to include The Case for Trump and The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation. In this interview, we get his read on the powderkeg in the Middle East, why “peace through strength” works, how he sees the November election shaping up, why the Harris Administration would be the most left-leaning administration in US history, whether he thinks the assassination attempt of Donald Trump was an “inside job”, how Trump could combat the Deep State if elected, the ramifications of a wide open southern border, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 202451 min

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 9 (Ep. 636)

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 9. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 18, 20241h 0m

HUNTER ROBICHAUX | A Mission Without Borders (Ep. 635)

In this episode, we welcome Hunter Robichaux to the show. He is a retired United States Marine, the son of Chad Robichaux, and one of the main figures of the new book A Mission Without Borders: Why a Father and Son Risked It All for the People of Ukraine. In this interview, we discuss why he became a Marine, how the politicization of the military influenced his decision to leave, what it was like being left out of the mission to rescue people from Afghanistan after the US withdrawal, how he was added to the team to help Ukrainians in the war effort against Russia, the time he was the lead man on a mission that could have led to the deaths of his teammates, how Americans should view the conflict and the Ukrainian government, the boldness and courage of Ukrainian pastors that are willing to fight, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 15, 202458 min