Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast Jim Ramos

You know you should be the spiritual leader, but where do you start? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos teaches Christian men how to get started on spiritual leadership, even if you haven't been setting a great example up to this point. [Honor God through your fitness. Use code 'ARENA30' at mtntough.com for 6 weeks free access to the MTNTOUGH fitness app.]    

When is it OK for Christians to get divorced? What does the Bible say about divorce? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos walks you through the 2 biblical grounds for divorce.   [Honor God through your fitness. Use code 'ARENA30' at mtntough.com for 6 weeks free access to the MTNTOUGH fitness app.]  

Should Christians tithe, or was that just for Jews? What does the Bible REALLY teach about tithing? The verses you usually hear about tithing might not mean that at all! In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos teaches you what the Bible does and doesn't say about tithing, and gives you his interpretation of what this means practically for the Christian man. You'll walk away with a better idea of whether the "tithe" applies to you and what you should do about it.   [Honor God through your fitness. Use code 'ARENA30' at mtntough.com for 6 weeks free access to the MTNTOUGH fitness app.]  

Do you hesitate to share your faith in Christ? Worry that you’re not qualified? Wonder how to do it without sounding weird? In this week’s interview, Jim Ramos is joined by Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson to talk about his new book,Gospeler: Turning Darkness into Light One Conversation at a Time. He shares why many Christians never move to the stage of sharing their faith, and how you can get started. You’ll walk away with practical, simple ways to start conversations and make sure you’re a “Gospeler” for Christ.  Willie Robertson’s Book: -> (Using our link to check out the book supports our ministry – thanks! [Honor God through your fitness. Use code 'ARENA30' at mtntough.com for 6 weeks of free access to the MTNTOUGH fitness app.]  

Is it a SIN for a Christian man to smoke pot? Now that marijuana is legal in many states, does that make it OK? In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos explores whether the Bible has anything to say about weed and its place in the life of a Christian man. [Honor God through your fitness. Use code 'ARENA30' at  for 6 weeks of free access to the MTNTOUGH fitness app.]

Have you lost a relationship over politics? Most of us have. The Church has slowly been divided based on partisan beliefs, and God is calling you to bridge the gap. The intersection of faith and politics doesn’t have to be messy. Thankfully, the Gospel shows us a better way. In this week’s interview, Jim Ramos is joined by Curtis Chang, theologian and faculty member of Duke Divinity School. He dives into his newest book “The After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics” which helps Christians navigate political conversations and rebuild relationships.  Curtis's book: [Honor God through your fitness. Use code 'ARENA30' at mtntough.com for 6 weeks of free access to the MTNTOUGH fitness app.]