Iron Sharpens Iron

Send us a textJustin Watkins joins the pod for the month of August as we shift our focus to fitness and why fitness matters in regard to our faith."Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20Paul is making the point that the choices you make with your physical body have a direct impact on your intimacy with God. There is no distinction between what I do physically and what I do spiritually. Men, God's Spirit lives in you. To teach you about who He is and transform you. Fitness is taking care of the Temple of the Holy Spirit, both inside and outside. We are trusted with the gift of our physical bodies in order to bring God glory. This is why fitness matters!Listen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Alexa, Google Podcasts and many more! Subscribe, listen and share!Regardless of where you are i

Send us a textTony Galati is back on the pod for EP. 181 as he closes out our podcast series on marriage and relationships. The last two weeks we gave you guys "Tools For a Healthy Marriage" and this week we provide you with some resources to help you as well. Remember men, if your marriage is more important than your walk with God that's YOUR problem. It all starts with God. A healthy relationship with God means a healthy marriage.“Why don't we trust the God of the universe when we are going through difficulties, like an unhealthy marriage?" - Tony GalatiIf you are interested in learning more about mentorship and how you can take your next step, visit menofiron.orgTony joined the Men of Iron team in August of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Lancaster, PA and the surrounding region. Tony and his wife Olga live in Lancaster and have two sons, Anthony, and Pedro. Tony is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College with a degree in Biblical Studies and Counseling.“God instilled in me a passion to help

Send us a textTony Galati is back on the pod for EP. 180 as he continues part 2 of "Tools For a Healthy Marriage." If we are are looking to build a healthy marriage or maintain or repair a marriage, you need some tools for the job. In part 1 we discussed the first four tools, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, Prayer and Fasting. If you pick these tools up and allow God to show you how to use them, you will be amazed at what He can accomplish through you. Check out EP. 180 as Tony provides two more tools needed for you and your marriage to thrive.“Invest in your relationship with God and you are investing in your marriage." - Tony GalatiIf you are interested in learning more about mentorship and how you can take your next step, visit menofiron.orgTony joined the Men of Iron team in August of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Lancaster, PA and the surrounding region. Tony and his wife Olga live in Lancaster and have two sons, Anthony, and Pedro. Tony is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College with a degree in Bibl

Send us a textTony Galati is back on the pod for EP. 179 as we continue the conversation around what it takes to have a healthy marriage. If we are are looking to build a healthy marriage or maintain or repair a marriage, you need some tools for the job. Nothing is more important than your walk with God. Just like the foreman on a job site directs the laborers, we need God to direct us. What are we building, how are we doing it, what do we need? Below are 4 of the tools you will need to build a healthy marriage. If you pick these tools up and allow God to show you how to use them, you will be amazed at what He can accomplish through you#1 – The Holy Spirit#2 – The Bible#3 – Prayer#4 – FastingIf you are interested in learning more about mentorship and how you can take your next step, visit menofiron.orgTony joined the Men of Iron team in August of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Lancaster, PA and the surrounding region. Tony and his wife Olga live in Lancaster and have two sons, Anthony, and Pedro. Tony is a graduate

Send us a textTony Galati is back on the pod for EP. 178 as we continue talking about marriage and relationships. What prevents us from having a healthy marriage? It's pretty simple – selfishness and sin. We are constantly battling our natural desire to be selfish and our natural desire to sin. Ultimately it comes down to our relationship with God, if you are not right with God how can you be right with your wife? Men, make God a priority over your marriage, be dependent on Him. When you are dependent on God, your selfishness goes out the window.“My marriage is NOT more important than my relationship with God, but a healthy marriage is only possible because of my relationship with God." - Tony GalatiIf you are interested in learning more about mentorship and how you can take your next step, visit menofiron.orgTony joined the Men of Iron team in August of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Lancaster, PA and the surrounding region. Tony and his wife Olga live in Lancaster and have two sons, Anthony, and Pedro. T

Send us a textTony Galati joins the podcast for EP. 177 as we start the month of July talking about marriage and relationships. What does a healthy marriage look like? The foundation of a healthy marriage is two healthy people who love God. In Ephesians 5:25 we read, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her.” Men, we are called to love our wives as Christ loved the church, that is a sacrificial love. If we are unable to imitate Christ daily, how can we love our wives well? Everything points back to loving others and being imitators of God. If we live our lives this way, our marriages will be amazing.Tony joined the Men of Iron team in August of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Lancaster, PA and the surrounding region. Tony and his wife Olga live in Lancaster and have two sons, Anthony, and Pedro. Tony is a graduate of Lancaster Bible College with a degree in Biblical Studies and Counseling.“God instilled in me a passion to help others from a young age. However, I sp

Send us a textJeff is back on the pod for EP. 176 as we close out the month talking about the topic of mentorship. On this episode we dive into some mentoring principles from Jesus, what made Jesus such a great leader? Jesus is the best example of mentorship that we have ever seen. Jesus was intentionally investing in these men, calling them up to a higher standard for a bigger purpose. Check out these eight mentoring principles that teach us how to mentor like Jesus. Eight Mentoring Principles from Jesus:#1 - Jesus created an environment of Intense Grace#2 - Forgiveness was at the core of who Jesus was as a man#3 - Provide an Awakening Moment for your protege#4 - Inspiration, Jesus inspired a movement #5 - Grit, Jesus showed immense courage and resolve#6 - Resilience, Jesus withstood several attempts on His life prior to the cross#7 - Deeply Care, Jesus exemplified compassion#8 - Get to Know People, getting to know people is vital to truly impact themIf you are interested in learning more about mentorship an

Send us a textJeff is back on the pod for EP. 175 as shares two more impactful mentorship moments and four traits of a healthy mentoring relationship. There are many ways to impact a man’s life, but we believe the most impactful way is through one-to-one mentorships. From scriptural stories of Barnabas and Paul to Paul and Timothy, this mentorship model of iron sharpening iron still rings true todayHere are 4 traits of a healthy mentoring relationship:#1 - Be resilient – keep your ears and eyes open to what your protege is telling you#2 - Show grit – change can be difficult, but if you show grit to push through it, it will be worth while#3 - Care – if you really care it will show and your protege will want to do the things you are challenging him to do#4 - Get to know them – the more we really know the people we are trying to help the better we will understand their perspectivePut these four traits into practice in your mentoring relationship and both the mentor and protege will be positively impacted. If you

Send us a textJeff Reimold takes over the the podcast for EP. 174 as he continues the conversation on mentorship. Men, life is hard and the enemy wants to distract you from what it takes to be a godly man. Journeying through life with another man a season or two ahead of you is a critical element to intentionally getting better. I believe that every man should be getting mentored, or mentoring someone else. This episode, Jeff shares with us two impactful mentorship moments in his own life that helped mold him into the man he is today. If you are interested in learning more about mentorship and how you can take your next step, visit menofiron.org/thesummit.“Journeying through life with another man a season or two ahead of you is a critical element to intentionally getting better." Jeff ReimoldJeff Reimold is the Chief Executive Mentor at Men of Iron. Jeff if is married to his wife Mary and has two sons. “I am so passionate about helping men grow in the 5 F’s primarily because I’ve had amazing mentors spea

Send us a textOn EP. 173 Travis is back as he begins the conversation around mentorship. At Men of Iron we want to help you take your next step on the mountain to know God and know your purpose. Men, we all need another man speaking into our lives. True mentorship is finding someone a season or two ahead of you and inviting that man into a covenant mentor-protege relationship. Mentors guide you, encourage you, pray for you and hold you accountable to your goals. A mentor-protege relationship, is an iron sharpening iron relationship. Stay tuned as we continue this mentorship conversation throughout the month of June. If you are interested in becoming a mentor or a protege, apply today – MENOFIRON.ORG. “A mentor-protege relationship, is an iron sharpening iron relationship." Travis AlbanesiusListen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Alexa, Google Podcasts and many more! Subscribe, listen and share!Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for

Send us a textOn EP. 172 Scott is back to wrap up our series on the importance of solitude and retreat. Men you desperately need this time away with God! We hope you have learned more about the spiritual discipline of solitude and that you have already put it into practice in your life. Remember, solitude is a planned an intentional time, you have to put it on your calendar! Retreats, whether annually or semi-annually are another great way to get away and spend time with God and other men. We would love for you to check out our retreat resource, Equilibrium menofiron.org/programs/eq). Equilibrium is a men’s retreat experience designed to help men restore balance in their lives. Change of Pace + Change of Place = Change in Perspective. Grab our EQ resources and lead your own retreat with some buddies, or join us for one of our EQ Elite retreats, a first-class retreat experience! Check out the link above to apply for an EQ Elite retreat near you!“Retreats allow you to refocus and recalibrate with a group of lik

Send us a textOn EP. 171 Scott is back as he continues the conversation about solitude, this week focusing on retreat. A retreat is another opportunity to get away and find some space, but with a group of like-minded men. Men, we need to get serious about getting away with a group of friends to talk about things that really matter. A retreat allows you the opportunity to hit pause, talk about your struggles with other men, and put a plan in place for the future. Jesus exemplified this idea of doing life with a small group of men, with His 12 disciples. The spiritual discipline of solitude, and getting away on a retreat with like-minded men will help you become the man God has called you to be!“Jesus exemplified this idea of doing life with a small group of men.” – Scott DavisScott joined the Men of Iron team in October of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Tampa, FL and the surrounding region. Scott and his wife Lori have four children and live in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Scott believes wholeheartedly that we are resp

Send us a textOn EP. 170 we continue the conversation around the spiritual discipline of solitude. Men, Jesus is our example for why solitude is so important. Several times throughout the New Testament we read, "Jesus would go to a solitary place to pray." Jesus would get away from everyone to spend time in solitude with the Father. The human side of Jesus needed rest, needed a reset, and most importantly needed to hear from God. If you are living a rushed and busy life, you are proving your lack of confidence in God's direction. Live your life with confidence that Jesus is in control!“Jesus would get away from everyone to spend time in solitude with the Father." – Scott DavisScott joined the Men of Iron team in October of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Tampa, FL and the surrounding region. Scott and his wife Lori have four children and live in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Scott believes wholeheartedly that we are responsible to help prepare men all around us to live out and leave a leadership lega

Send us a textOn EP. 169 Scott is back as he continues the conversation this month on solitude. Last week we were introduced to the spiritual discipline of solitude. This week we look at practical ways to get away and hear from God. Solitude can feel intimidating or even boring, but it is a learned spiritual discipline. A discipline that ultimately brings you closer to God. There are a lot of distractions in life, a lot of noise, but God meets us in the quiet. To hear from God it takes a desire to want to hear from Him, an intentional time of solitude, and a trained ear. Start small, set aside 30 minutes 3x’s this week to get away with God.During your time of solitude with God this week, use these 4 practical tips:#1 – Ask the Holy Spirit to calm your thoughts and speak to you#2 – Breathe out stress and breathe in the presence of God#3 – Thank God audibly for EVERYTHING in your life#4 – Be still and listenScott joined the Men of Iron team in October of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Tampa, FL and the surrounding reg

Send us a textOn EP. 168 Scott Davis joins the podcast, as he opens up the month of May focusing on the importance of solitude in a man's life. What does solitude mean? Solitude is not merely when you are alone, but an intentional withdrawal from social engagement to quiet the soul. In today's culture with social media and the internet, it is harder and harder to get away and quiet the noise. It often takes something serious or traumatic to realize that things have got to change. Solitude allows you to hear God's voice more clearly. If we don't seek solitude and intentionally spend time with Jesus, we won't become the man that He is calling us to be. It's time to turn off the noise, get away and hear from God!"Solitude allows you to hear God's voice more clearly." – Scott DavisScott joined the Men of Iron team in October of 2022 as our Iron Rep in Tampa, FL and the surrounding region. Scott and his wife Lori have four children and live in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

Send us a textOn EP. 167 Travis wraps up the month of April talking about the importance of loving your wife well. After your faith, your relationship with your wife should be your second priority. "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." – Ephesians 5:25. Men, we can't afford to make the mistake of neglecting the most important relationship we have outside of God. If you love your wife, life is going to be so much better! Love is a willingness to give up your comfort to serve your wife, that's what Jesus did. "There is no prayer more powerful than a husband's prayer for his wife." – Travis AlbanesiusListen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Alexa, Google Podcasts and many more! Subscribe, listen and share!Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one mentorship, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we ar

Send us a textOn EP. 166 Travis is back to talk about building your house on a firm foundation. When it comes to be an athlete you need a firm foundation. If you have a firm foundation you are stronger and better equipped to withstand a hit. Today we are going to talk about the importance of having a firm foundation. In Matthew 7:24 Jesus is telling the people, storms are going to come and the houses that we are building are going to be tested. Are you building your house on rock or are you building it on sand?"If you are going to build your dream home, it better be on a firm foundation." – Travis AlbanesiusListen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Alexa, Google Podcasts and many more! Subscribe, listen and share!Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one mentorship, small group, and retreat curriculum. To know God is an adventure, and we are calling all men to conquer the mountain ahead of us. It’s time to

Send us a textOn EP. 165 Travis continues the conversation on focusing on the fundamentals. Just as it’s about the fundamentals in football, it’s also about the fundamentals in our spiritual growth. When you neglect the little things they are often the most important things, we fall short. The first and best thing we can do is to put our faith in Jesus Christ. How do I build my relationship with God? All you have to do is spend time with Him. As we spend time with Jesus, He gives us strength and power like we have never had before. Focus on the fundamentals, focus on God.“The first and best thing we can do is to put our faith in Jesus Christ.” – Travis AlbanesiusListen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Alexa, Google Podcasts and many more! Subscribe, listen and share!Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one mentorship, small group, and retreat curriculum. Biblical masculinity is an adventure, and we are calling al

Send us a textOn EP. 164 Travis Albanesius, our Iron Rep in Outer Banks, NC, takes over the podcast for the month of April. Travis joined the Men of Iron team in September of 2022. On this episode we are talking about the fundamentals. It's all about the fundamentals. If you take care of the little things, the rest will take care of itself. Men, it's okay to chase after your goals and aspirations, but don't don't neglect your responsibilities as a husband and father. Focus on the fundamentals. The most fundamental thing we can focus on is our relationship with Jesus Christ. It is key to everything else in life. It is the beginning of your pursuit to being a better man. "The most fundamental thing we can focus on is our relationship with Jesus Christ." – Travis AlbanesiusListen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Alexa, Google Podcasts and many more! Subscribe, listen and share!Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences

Send us a textOn EP. 163 Justin closes out the month of March focused on the impact of mentorship. Your culture, your relationships and situations need YOU to make impact and change for God’s glory. But that purpose needs a plan, and that purpose needs to be sharpened and God uses intentional relationships with other men in our lives to do that! Other men to encourage and equip us, to challenge and hold us accountable on the pathway up the mountain. That mountaintop experience is ultimately to know God and be in relationship with Him. The most important sight you can set your eyes on is Jesus Himself, that is the adventure before us men!"Mentorship equips you for the adventure to KNOW GOD." – Justin WatkinsListen to the Men of Iron Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Alexa, Google Podcasts and many more! Subscribe, listen and share!Regardless of where you are in your journey, we have the tools and experiences for you. We provide one-to-one mentorship, small group, and retreat curriculum. Bibl