Are you following Jesus or just following the crowd? Is your faith shaped by Scripture or by the people around you? In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos talks with pastor and best selling author Mark Batterson about the pressure to fit in, even among Christians. Check out Mark Battersons new book Not My Circus (amzn.to/4sgMjON)

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Are you feeling like your talents or gifts are being wasted during this season of life?

In this week's 10-minute (RE)quipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos dives into the power of "obscurity"—a critical but often overlooked season in a man's life. Drawing on biblical figures like Moses, Jesus, and Paul, Jim explores how periods of hiddenness shape character, strengthen faith and build patience.

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How can you know when God is speaking to you? How do you tell the difference between His direction and your own desires?

In this 'Average Joe' conversation, Jim Ramos and friend Kaanan Huffman tackle a question every Christian man faces. We pray for guidance and want to follow God's will. But how can we know we're hearing Him clearly?

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How does a man drift from the truth without even realizing it?

In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramo talks with Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell about the slow drift happening in the church and the role pastors may play in it. Men, we must take ownership of our faith and keep our lives aligned with God's Word.

Check out Philip Anthony Mitchell's book Contend!

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Are your New Year's Resolutions abandoned already? Ever struggle to set goals you will actually achieve? In this week's 10-minute (RE)quipping episode, Jim Ramos outlines the lessons he's learned over four decades of goal-setting, both from successes and failures. He outlines some ideas he's taught before, and also some new techniques he has used in recent years when a goal requires forming a new habit.

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What's distracting you from becoming the man God created you to be?

In this week's Equipping Men in Ten, Jim Ramos challenges men to stop sitting on the sidelines and get back into the fight.

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What happens to your marriage when you refuse to forgive? What are you carrying that Jesus is asking you to release?

In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos talks with Bruce and Toni Hebel about one of the most destructive traps couples can fall into: unforgiveness.

Check out the Hebel's book on forgiveness here!

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Are you blindly following the wrong leaders? Could you be letting unqualified voices shape your soul?

In this week's 10-minute (RE)quipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos exposes the trend of self-proclaimed "coaches" flooding the internet with no real accountability or biblical backbone. If you want to be a man who leads with strength, integrity, and unwavering faith, you need to know WHO you're letting disciple you.

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How do you know you're going to heaven? What does the Bible actually say about salvation and the assurance of your faith?

In this 'Average Joe' conversation, Jim Ramos sits down with Dylan Howell, and they tackle a question every man should be able to answer. It may sound basic, but many people have never been taught how the Bible explains salvation, eternal security, and the confidence we can have in Christ.

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In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos picks up with part 2 of his interview with Pastor Mike Tatlock. Mike explains what it means to be an authentic Christian in today's culture and what true surrender looks like. Mike uses his personal experience as the NBA Trail Blazers/ and WNBA Portland Fire's team chaplain and a pastor at cowboy churches around Oregon.

Check out Mike's book!

A Compelling Faith in a Compromising Culture (https://tinyurl.com/faith115)

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Have you been lied to about sex in marriage? Are those lies quietly sabotaging your relationship with your wife—or your future marriage?

In this week's 10-minute (RE)quipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos tackles seven common lies Christian men believe about sex and marriage and replaces them with biblical truth. Drawing from Dr. Carol Tanksley's book Sexpectations, Jim exposes the myths that weaken marriages. You'll walk away with a truth that shatters cultural lies about sex and intimacy and A clear vision of God's design for marriage and sexual connection. Plus, some practical wisdom to protect your relationship and pursue holiness.

Check out Dr. Carol's Book: Sexpectations: Reframing Your Good and Not-So-Good Stories about God, Love, and Relationships(https://tinyurl.com/sexpectations115

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