Ryan and Tony are back for Week 2 of The Friend Series as we talk about balancing Christian and non-Christian friendships. This episode is NOT about getting rid of your friends who are don't know or love Jesus. It's about evaluating your friendships and ultimately using these relationships to help you and others grow closer to God. Jesus was known for hanging out with sinners, but his inner circle was made up of men who were striving to be godly. The closest voices in your life should be men who point you closer to Jesus. Take inventory of your friends. Who are your closest friends? Are they bringing you closer to Jesus? Who are some men in your life who you can point closer to Jesus? Men, relationships don't grow by accident. Friendships get harder as we get older with family, kids, work, etc. It takes intentionality to sustain close  friendships. Think about some friendships in your life that need attention and act on that today. We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

Ryan and Tony join the pod for the month of May as we kick off The Friends Series! Why don't men have friends? We all have friends (or acquaintances) that we can watch a football game with or grab a beer with. But what about those deep, dependable friendships? As men we are often resistant to these type of friendships. It's easier to keep our destructive habits to ourselves, to not be challenged or held accountable. Men you weren't meant to do life alone. You need dependable friends to care for you, hold you accountable and to grow in your faith with. Find a friend who is going to move you closer to God. If you don't have a friend or friend like this in your life, we would love to help you in your journey. Contact us today! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17. This verse is our anchor verse at Men of Iron and it is ultimately about having good, godly friends. Our challenge for you today is to reconnect with a friend that you haven't talked to in awhile. We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

Trav and Scott start are back for the final week of The Money Series! We close out the series giving you nine practical financial tips to help you in your finances. The first and most important tip you can do is to put God first when it comes to your finances. Be intentional about taking these tips and putting them into practice in your life. We are NOT financial experts, these tips are just practical tools to help you in your financial journey Here are 9 Practical Financial Tips:  #1 – Invite God into your finances #2 – If you are married, make it a team game #3 – Seek out a coach #4 – Create a budget #5 – Return your first 10% to God #6 – Save for the storms #7 – Get out of debt  #8 – Save for retirement  #9 – Seek ways to give generously We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

Trav and Scott start are back for Week 4 as we continue The Money Series! Today we talk about raising your kids to be money smart. It's never too early to start teaching your kids about money. There are 4 things you want your kids to know about money – work, give, spend wisely and save. Men, it's important to not just have these conversations with your kids, but to live it out as well. Your kids are watching, are you being lazy or are you out working hard? Say yes to hard work. If we dont' teach our kids about money, who is going to teach them? It takes intentionality, teaching your kids to be smart with money won't happen overnight. Remember these 4 things you want to teach your kids about money (Credit: Dave Ramsey) #1: Work – you have to work to get money #2: Give – teach them to give a 10% tithe and teach them to be generous #3: Spend wisely – teach them how to spend money on the right things #4: Save – encourage them to set aside money that is not for spending We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

Support our mission to change a culture, one man at a time – https://menofiron.org/donate Trav and Scott are back for Week 3 of The Money Series. This week we dive into Money & Marriage! Marriages break up for 3 main reasons – money, sexy, and children and MONEY is at the top. How do you keep money from being an issue in your marriage? Men, you have to invite God into your marriage, specifically in the context of your money. Can a marriage survive where the husband and wife don't talk about their finances? Understanding how your spouse views money is extremely important. Scott breaks down the Four Money Languages by Dr. Kenneth Doyle. Most likely you and your wife will view money differently. Despite the money differences you can still find unity. Four Practical tips for managing your money in your marriage: #1 – Pray about your finances #2 – Ask questions and find out what your wife's money language is #3 – Create a budget #4 – Make a plan and discuss it regularly We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

Trav and Scott start are back this week as we continue The Money Series! When you think about your money is it really YOUR money or is it God's money? In the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25 we see the master entrusting the servants with his estate. Although each servant is entrusted with different sums of money, it still all belongs to the master. All of our money, time and abilities come from God. We are responsible for stewarding it well. God is the supplier, He is the source, He gives us all things. We often hear the popular phrase, money is the root of all evil. But as we read in 1 Timothy 6:10, it is the LOVE of money that is the root of evil. It's easy as men to put our focus on money and success. To put our careers over our relationship with God. This will ultimately lead to destruction and ruin. Men, trust God with your finances. Steward well ALL that He has supplied you with. It's not our money, it's God's. We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

Happy April Fool's Day! Trav and Scott kick off the pod this month with a bang as we debut The Money Series! There's a powerful and in inseparable tie between our true spiritual condition and our attitude and actions concerning money and possessions. You can't get away from money, you need it everyday. It's easy to accumulate wealth or success and forget our need for God. But the reality is God owns everything and I just manage it. Think about this, what if God asked you – how are you doing with my money? What would be your response? Are your eyes on God who has given us everything we have or are your eyes on what we have?  We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

Support our mission to change a culture, one man at a time – https://menofiron.org/donate This week we wrap up our Family Series as we talk about a taboo topic in the church, blended families. In the most recent U.S. Census it says that there are 1,300 step families being created every day. A blended family is different biological households that are now combined due to divorce, the death of a spouse, etc. Blended families are something that we need to be talking about. God's design for the family in scripture was very specific. But the reality is we live in a broken world with broken relationships. If you are a dad leading a blended family, you know that you are going to face some challenges that a traditional family might not have to deal with. It's going to take a little more work and a little more intentionality. But God can and will redeem your role as the leader of your family. Five Practical For Creating a Healthy Blended Family #1 – Put God first in YOUR life #2 – Show your kids what a godly husband and father looks like #3 – Deal with the trauma – be aware of it, be open about it, talk about it #4 – You are the spiritual leader for your biological kids AND your step kids #5 – Be respectful of the other family involved We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

Support our mission to change a culture, one man at a time – https://menofiron.org/donate This week we continue our Family Series as we talk about Broken Marriages and Relationships and how to find restoration. When you are dealing with a broken marriage or relationship, it's a really hard place to be. One of the best ways to avoid a broken marriage is to not let it get there in the first place. Which is easier said than done! God will bless your marriage when you put the work in. Take a step even when it doesn't feel right. If you are in a place of brokenness and feel hopeless, remember God knows who you are and where you are. He calls you his son and will come to you in your mess. Broken relationships exist in marriages, with kids, friends, and many more situations. Ryan shares an amazing story of a broken relationship between a father and son restored through Christ. Remember there is potential for restoration in that broken relationship, you just have to give it to God.  Four Steps to Restore Your Marriage and Broken Relationships: #1 – Evaluate your relationship with God #2 – Remember that God knows what your going through #3 – Think through what your broken relationship is suppose to teach you #4 – Share your story of how God changed your broken relationship We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

Support our mission to change a culture, one man at a time – https://menofiron.org/donate This week we continue our Family Series as we talk about A Man and His Kids. How are you spiritually leading your kids? It's easy to think that someone else like a pastor or teacher will do it, but listen up dads, NO ONE will have more impact on your kids spiritual formation than you. It's never too late to take your spiritual responsibility seriously. The best thing you can do to spiritually invest in your kids is to invest in them when they are young. God from the very beginning wanted fathers to take the spiritual development of their kids very seriously. Dads are suppose to lead their kids. When father's fail at their job, culture takes over. Men, it takes intentionality, you don't accidentally disciple your kids. If you don't know where to start or how to lead your kids spiritually, just take one small step today. Read a Bible story at the dinner table, pray before each meal, share a story of how God worked in your own life. Intentionality is the key word men, lead your kids on purpose. We would love to help equip you for this journey, reach out to us today and let us be a resource for you! https://menofiron.org/contact-us/ You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/

This week we begin our Family Series as we talk about what a man's role in the home looks like. At the forefront of views on manhood are often the cultural narratives about toxic masculinity. When we look at what the Bible says, from creation in Genesis 1, Gods makes man in His own image. God gave Adam authority over everything in the world, but also provided a companion for Adam to serve as his helper. They were both created in God's image with unique tasks and skillsets.  When sin entered the world Adam tried to hide what happened and blamed it on Eve. Men we must lead from a servant position, not a power position. We as men don't have more value than women, we just have different roles. When we are intentional about our role as men in the home, we lead from a servant position. As men we often put so much effort into being a great leader at work and don't have the energy to be a great leader at home. When we look at Paul's teachings in Ephesians, he was doing something wildly radical in teaching men how to to lead their families from a servant position. It was countercultural, and still is today! Let's be countercultural men! Be a man that your wife wants to follow, that your kids want to follow. Recommended Resource: Check out "20 Lessons That Build A Man's Family" – menofiron.org/product/20-lessons-family You can now watch the Men of Iron Podcast on YouTube – www.youtube.com/@men_of_iron. Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Subscribe, listen and share! Find out more at menofiron.org/podcast Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one coaching, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. Men, it’s time to climb! >>> MENOFIRON.ORG/THECLIMB Check out our Free Resources here menofiron.org/basecamp-free/ For Mentorship & Executive coaching visit menofiron.org/thesummit-mentorship/ For Retreat Resources visit menofiron.org/programs/eq-elite/ For Small Group Resources visit menofiron.org/theclimb/thepitch/