Mike talks with Pastor Jarrod Jones about the power of using object lessons in preaching. Jarrod shares some of his strategies for identifying, capturing, and utilizing object lessons in his sermon prep. Be sure to check out Jarrod’s keynote message from The Noble Warriors Men’s Conference where he used a weighted blanket to great effect in a message titled Overcoming Overwhelmed. Watch for free by clicking this link! Jarrod Jones website Jarrod’s Instagram Grace Community Church Noble Warriors YouTube channel Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

“Recovery is just another word for sanctification.” It is the work of the Holy Spirit, but the Church can sometimes inhibit the process of recovery. Nate Larkin is the founder of the Samson Society which works in the community of Christian men to help them recover from their addictions.   The Samson Society   Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood   The Noble Man Needs Honest Brothers to Walk in Sexual Integrity (Guest: Nate Larkin) | Episode 28   Register for the March 9, 2024 Roanoke Noble Warriors Men’s Conference   Noble Warriors YouTube channel   Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

Retired Marine Colonel, Art Athens discusses discipling men during life in the military.   Noble Warriors YouTube channel   Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

In this podcast, Mike dives into the wisdom of Dr. Robert Smith! In every ministry there are struggles. Is it effective? Where is it going? Are we on the right path? Dr. Smith advises us to keep doing what we are doing but be faithful in the work God has put before us.  It is hard to measure the effectiveness of a ministry. All you can do is plant and water the seeds of the gospel. Only God can give the increase.   Doctrine That Dances   Exalting Jesus in Joshua   Preaching and Teaching with Imagination: The Quest for Biblical Ministry   The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society   Noble Warriors YouTube channel   Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate

When young men enter college, they are bombarded with temptations that could lead them down a dark path. Dr. Brian Kennedy and Mike Young reflect on their own experiences in college and speak on how the power of godly influences can keep our young men within the bounds of righteousness.   Dr. Brian Kennedy Senior Pastor, Mt. Zion Church - Ontario, CA   Associate Professor of Preaching, Gateway Seminary   Timeless Insights from the Book of Judges   Noble Warriors YouTube channel   Noble Warriors is a 100% donor-funded ministry! Click here to donate

The Boy Scouts of America organization has made some drastic and unfortunate decisions which has resulted in a sharp decline in membership, bankruptcy and credibility. It is a sad time, especially if you have had a good experience with the former Boy Scouts organization. There are some excellent alternative programs with which you can get your boys involved! Best of all… these alternatives are based in Christian principles.   The Slow and Tragic Death of The Boy Scouts of America   Trail Life USA   Christian Service Brigade   Kids Outdoor Zone   Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate   Noble Warriors YouTube channel

It is a fact. Boys and girls learn differently. We want to raise and educate men to have the desire to see God’s Kingdom advance, and that requires rethinking the strategy of how to teach boys in school and in the church!   School is a Hostile Environment for Boys   Tally Ho The Fox! (The Foundation for Building World-Visionary, World-Impacting, Reproducing Disciples)   Noble Warriors is a 100% donor funded ministry! Click here to donate   Noble Warriors YouTube channel

The topic of abortion is a men’s issue more often than we think. The men who have fathered babies to women seeking help need care too! Many crisis pregnancy centers provide care and classes for fathers.   Coerced to have an abortion Britney Spears’ unwanted abortion sheds light on pressure women often face   Get in touch with a crisis pregnancy center: www.care-net.org   Contact us: NobleWarriors.org/contact Office@NobleWarriors.org 804-447-1720   Noble Warriors YouTube channel

God calls most of us to marriage, but our culture often says that marriage is wrong and too risky. Yes, marriage can be hard at times, but evangelical couples who truly focus their marriage on doing it well will find it much more rewarding! A healthy Christian marriage also represents God well in our negative culture.   Men and marriage Risk-based aversion to marriage isn’t just wrong—it’s unmanly   The Toxic War on Masculinity - (feat. Nancy Pearcey) Part 1 Part 2   Watch the whole interview with Nancy Pearcey   Manhood in the Media Spotlight - Children and Unstructured Play   Noble Warriors YouTube channel   NobleWarriors.org

Referencing a recent study regarding the amount of anxiety our children experience today, Mike asks the question: How can we adjust our parenting so that we aren't micromanaging our children to the point they cannot make their own decisions as adults?   Let the Children Play: Their Lives Depend on It   Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental Well-being: Summary of the Evidence   Noble Warriors YouTube channel   NobleWarriors.org

Holding big events for men’s ministry engagement is great, but in post covid-era ministry planning, they aren’t always a great way for a pastor to spend his time. Dr. Jamie McClanahan places much of his effort on narrowing down to relationships and one-on-one discipleship in small groups.   Wayne Hills Baptist Church   Pastoring Men by Patrick Morley   The Christian Man by Patrick Morley   Podcast:  Why Men? (Guest: Patrick Morley) | Episode 43   Podcast:  Voices in Your Head (Guest: Patrick Morley) | Episode 56   Noble Warriors YouTube channel   NobleWarriors.org

Mike and Brandon discuss the missions experience and how it impacts men. When guys get the chance to participate and engage in missions, it can transform their lives into living a lifestyle of service. Shared missions experiences also builds connectivity and community which meets even more needs than the actual service work.   Baptists On Mission   Deep Impact (Students)   Deep Impact (Children)   Noble Warriors YouTube channel:   Noble Warriors

After serving 10 years in an abundant and blessed student ministry, Wil Moore was asked to move into a new role as Men's Pastor. Wil is being led in this new ministry to engage men in a motivational and inspirational way. "Connection, community and content" has become the foundational approach of the men's ministry at Long Hollow Church!   BetterMan   Kenny Moore's Testimony   Long Hollow Church   Noble Warriors YouTube channel   Noble Warriors   Noble Warriors Facebook

A recent Barna research article indicates there is a large group of church leaders who are concerned with how hard it is to find mature young Christians who want to become pastors. What does this mean for the future of our churches? The Pastoral Succession Crisis Is Only Getting More Complicated The Great Leadership Shortage in Churches: Five Ways to Address It NobleWarriors.org Noble Warriors YouTube channel

It is important to have a conversation with your college students on “how to do college right.” Making wise decisions during times when their faith is tested is critical. Doing so will likely deepen their faith.   Stay the Course: How to Keep Your Faith in College   NoblenWarriors.org   Noble Warriors YouTube channel

Once a person says “yes” to Jesus, what happens next? Dr. Drew Ham describes discipleship as “disciplined worship,” and the action of making disciples is part of the sanctification process in every Christian’s life.   NobleWarriors.org   https://www.youtube.com/@noblewarriorsva

Becoming a man. Is it a journey (or process) that takes time... or is it an event that happens all at once? Dr. Drew Ham joins The Noble Man Podcast to discuss the definition of what it means to "become a man."

We all make mistakes. Our response to our mistakes reflects our maturity, especially for leaders. The Bible gives plenty of examples of Godly men who fail, but when failures are used as steps toward learning, God can lead us into success and restoration. Good Leaders Fail Well: How Mistakes Become a Staircase https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/good-leaders-fail-well Seasons of a Leader’s Life: Learning, Leading, and Leaving a Legacy https://a.co/d/bvXKGeH Noble Warriors YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/9HHYaop-SWw

Nancy Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual." Amazon: The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes Nancy Pearcey's website: https://www.nancypearcey.com Watch the full interview on The Noble Man Podcast YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/vW4-J4hWb3c

Nancy Pearcey is the author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes, as well as Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and Total Truth. She is professor and scholar in residence at Houston Christian University. She has been quoted in The New Yorker and Newsweek, highlighted as one of the five top women apologists by Christianity Today, and hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual." Amazon: The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes Nancy Pearcey's website: https://www.nancypearcey.com Watch the entire interview on the Noble Warriors YouTube channel: Nancy Pearcey - The Noble Man Podcast