Synopsis
Men Unplugged is a 5-day a week (Monday through Friday) podcast where Jeff Jerina interviews inspiring Christian leaders on topics that real men face. With guests from all occupations: professional athletes to business pros, you'll gain timely WISDOM to succeed as a man. Hear from Steve Arterburn, Chad Hennings, Dr. David Cook, JC Watts, Robby Shaffer and more. Whether you're single, a husband or father the Men Unplugged podcast and online resources will help you UNPLUG from those things that weigh you down, STRENGTHEN your family, LIVE YOUR PURPOSE and IGNITE YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST. Youll be encouraged, amused and empowered as Jeff asks practical and relevant questions. Each episode ends with the Super Charge round where Jeff unlocks key disciplines, valuable tools and powerful life lessons to help you plug in and RECHARGE!
Episodes
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58: How to Find Contentment in the Lord with MLB Pro Baseball Scout Matt Anderson
25/09/2018 Duration: 45minAre you struggling to find contentment in the Lord? If so, you’re not alone. Jeff Jerina and his guest Matt Anderson, professional MLB baseball scout, offer practical tips and biblical solutions that you can apply in your life today to find and maintain your contentment in the Lord Jesus Christ. Key tips to help you find your satisfaction and contentment in Lord on a daily basis. Key Tips: Chasing the things of this world will leave your discontent As a man we often lead with our own success instead of accepting what the Lord has given us One of the first steps in finding contentment in the Lord is humility Don’t just give God a portion of your life, give Him everything! It’s a good habit to spend time daily thinking about the ultimate sacrifice Christ made on the cross for you 2000 years ago. Make knowing Jesus and make Him known to others your pursuit in life Resources Mentioned: For full show notes and links to the resources discussed on this episode go HERE Get Your FREE audiobook and FREE 30-day tr
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57: Five Truths for Sharing Your Faith with Jeff Jerina
18/09/2018 Duration: 38minDo you need a few pointers on how to open up a conversation about the life saving message of Jesus Christ? Would you like to know how to live with an eternal intent? In this episode of Men Unplugged, evangelist and host Jeff Jerina shares a few lessons he has learned from his own life - learning how to accurately share his faith with others. This speech is taken from a chapter from Jeff Jerina's evangelism training book (set to release in 2018) and course he developed in 2008 and teaches to this day in group settings. You'll be encouraged and equipped as we dive into a passage in the Bible - Acts 26:8-40. Key Tips: No one is exempt from God's grace If you are faithful in witnessing, you cannot fail God knows exactly who He wants you to talk to Sharing your faith happens in the normal ebb and flow of life What you think you're doing may not be the reason God has for you. Resources Mentioned: Get Your FREE audiobook and FREE 30-day trial to Audible here: FREE Book Jeff Jerina's upcoming evangelism train
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56: Surrender Only to One with Lt. Colonel Special Ops Leader Damon Friedman
10/09/2018 Duration: 56minUnited States Lt. Colonel Damon Friedman joins the Men Unplugged show. Jeff Jerina and Colonel Friedman talk about the importance of preparation, the only One we should surrender to, the Colonel's time defeating the War on Terror and his new movie Surrender Only to One. As an elite special tactics officer, Friedman (a war veteran) underwent four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and received 3 bronze stars (one for valor) and the Combat Action medal. He’s the founder and president of SOF missions and the executive director of the film Surrender Only to One is a docudrama that tells the true story of five men and one woman, all Special Forces operators from various branches of the military, who served in America's longest war – the War on Terror that began on Sept. 11, 2001 Key Tips: The best recipe for success is preparation If you want to put your confidence in something put your confidence in God because He’s the one who ultimately wins, He has the game plan (eternal salvation in Jesus Christ) - 1 Co
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55: Key Lessons on Leadership from the Military with General David Warner
05/09/2018 Duration: 40minBrigadier General David Warner joins the Men Unplugged show to chat with Jeff Jerina about key principles of leadership. General Warner and Jeff provide valuable lessons on leadership from the military and corporate world that can be applied in any leadership or management position, including corporate, school, church or even at home as the spiritual leader of your home. You’ll be given practical tips, biblical wisdom and leadership principles that will help you lead effectively, strategically and with integrity. Key Tips: If your vision is not caught by others it's not going anywhere There are four primary leadership styles (visionary, team building, strategic and operational) Integrity may be the toughest leadership trait to show consistently Understand your position and the position of others as you lead One of your core objectives as a leader is to be loyal and make everyone around you better Resources Mentioned: Ten Steps to Live with Power and Purpose (online course) Ten Steps to Power and Purpos
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54: How to Stay In Tune With Your Wife and Kids
27/08/2018 Duration: 21minGain some quick tips on how to stay in tune with your wife and kids with former NFL Chaplain, Jim Stump and MLB Pro Baseball Scout, Matt Anderson. You'll gain some practical life lessons about being the best dad and husband you can be along with some funny stories on this episode of the Men Unplugged podcast. Key Points: Keep your kids active in your life Dont' be afraid to be yourself around your kids Resources Mentioned: 10 Steps to Live with Power and Purpose (online course) 10 Steps to Power and Purpose (FREE PDF book) One on One Coaching
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53: Marriage MASTERCLASS: Discover the One Word that Can Transform a Marriage with Bestselling Author Gary Thomas
20/08/2018 Duration: 53minGary Thomas, bestselling author of Sacred Marriage and 17 other books joins the Men Unplugged show with Jeff Jerina for an audio Masterclass on Marriage. “Most marriages survive by gritting teeth and holding on. But marriages can not only survive but thrive when husbands and wives learn to cherish one another” says Thomas. Find out the secret ingredient for having a marriage that no longer seems like a task or chore but rather one where you are encouraged and excited to show your spouse you cherish them above everyone else in your life and by doing that you will love one another more fully and Jesus Christ will be glorified. Power tips galore on this episode including tips on parenting. Key Points: Cherish takes love to the next level. Contempt has never made a marriage better. Love and Cherish never compete they complement one another. Find out what the term showcasing means as it relates to marriage Love without cherish is a duty or a discipline Love does not want the worst for someone. Complementi
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52: Ten Steps to Find and Live Your True Purpose in LIfe with Jeff Jerina
13/08/2018 Duration: 28minAre you ready to live your true purpose in life? To find out how God has designed you for a specific purpose. What if you had ten simple steps that you could take that would help you find and live your true purpose, your God-given Kindgdom assignment in life. Based on his own 47 year journey of finding how God has designed him, Jeff Jerina, founder and host of Men Unplugged highlights some of these steps in this episode and important information on how to register for the full course, Power and Purpose, that guides you every step of the way to find and live your true purpose in life. Key Points: You are an MVP in the eye's of God (listen to the show to find out what Jeff means by this) There are ten steps to understanding how God has designed you for a specific purpose Your story begins with God's glory with Christ's victory on the cross Pre-register for the Ten Steps to Live with Power and Purpose by September 7, 2018 to receive a 50% discount on the course Resources Mentioned: Ten Steps to Live with P
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51: How to Embrace the Spirit of Sonship (and Change Your Life) with NCAA football referee, Jeff Hutcheon
07/08/2018 Duration: 51minAn amazing Masterclass on Sonship. Jeff Hutcheon, NCAA college football referee and executive director of The Remnant shares how you as a follower of Jesus Christ can win the battle against the Orphan spirit so that you can embrace your ultimate belonging as a son or daughter of God Almighty, your Abba Father. Knowing that your Heavenly Father loves and accepts you as you are through Jesus Christ’s work on the cross 2000 years ago. But to have the Spirit of Sonship to have the Holy Spirit reside in you, you have to be accept God’s free gift of salvation through your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Key Points: Sonship is available to you - right now! God is asking you to accept your true identity as a child of God through Jesus Christ’s sacrificial work on the cross. Activation of the Spirit of Sonship in your life requires two steps: 1) Accepting and 2) Embracing your new identity in Jesus Christ Sonship in God means we acquire the full rights of sons and daughters of the King of Kings. Y
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50: Josh McDowell shares Powerful Tips and Wisdom for every Christian
30/07/2018 Duration: 33minJosh McDowell joins the Men Unplugged show with Jeff Jerina. Josh provides practical tips and valuable wisdom on how you can better understand and love your children, as well as, teach and empower your children to make right moral choices. Find out what style of parenting you are and the most important thing you can do to help your child make good choices. You’ll also learn simple ways to defend your Christian faith in a loving manner, as well as, Josh’s testimony and personal stories from his life. Key Points: Rules without relationships leads to rebellion Truth without relationships leads to rejection There are 3 issues that parents need to address to raise their children in a way that they make right moral choices. Nothing stronger than a child’s life than letting them know their mom or dad will listen to them. Every commandment of God is to protect and provide Resources Mentioned: - Covenant Eyes Use promo code MenUnplugged for your first month FREE! - Ten Steps to Power and Purpose - Jeff Jer
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49: How to Achieve Success through Joyful Discipline and Setting Goals (NFL player, Taylor Symmank)
23/07/2018 Duration: 43minLearn how to achieve success through joyful discipline and goal setting. NFL New York Giants punter, Taylor Symmank joins the Men Unplugged podcast with host, Jeff Jerina. Taylor and Jeff discuss how your discipline everyday with the long and short-term goals you set is paramount in achieving success the way God intended. Taylor also shares his story from wide receiver to his professional career in the National Football league. Key Points: First step in discipline is goal setting Movement doesn’t always equal progress If we don’t measure what we’re trying to achieve we can’t manage it. Start big picture and then narrow your actions down to daily consistent tasks Discipline starts with knowing what you direction you want to go and then adding those daily tasks behind it Because Jesus Christ has set you free you can have joyful discipline Be hungry not complacent in achieving the goals you set in life Get clarity on who you are and what you want to do Resources Mentioned: The Men Unplugged podcast Learnin
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48: It May be Never with songwriter Guy Hill
17/07/2018 Duration: 32minGuy Hill, singer and songwriter sings LIVE one of his songs on the Men Unplugged podcast. Guy shares his personal tesimony of how he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He shares his past struggles along with his best decision that he ever made to get back into his Christian walk. Make sure you stick around for the end of the show as Guy plays one of his hit songs on this episode of the Men Unplugged podcast. Key Points: - We sow what we reap, but God is all forgiving and loving - We are all called as Christians to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ - It's never too later to place your faith in Jesus Christ Resources: - Ten Steps to Power and Purpose - Strand Study Bible - Guy Hill's Albums directly here: Altar Call An Open Bible
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47: How to Turn Spiritual Passivity into a Faith That’s Fully Ignited (Jason Fox, former NFL Player and Co-founder of EarBuds Music)
09/07/2018 Duration: 35minJason Fox, former NFL offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins joins Jeff Jerina on the Men Unplugged podcast. Get ready to ignite your Christian faith as Jeff and Jason share key tips on how to turn your spiritual passivity into a faith that’s fully ignited for Jesus Christ. In this podcast you’ll learn how to stay on track with your Heavenly Father to overcome those moments or times of spiritual laziness. You’ll also hear about a new social app, EarBuds Music. Jason shares a tough time in his during his pre-draft workouts on pro day in the national football league. Key Points: Make a decision to make your time with the Lord as a priority. Surround yourself in a community with like-minded believers. With others who are going to build you up and encourage you rather than bring your down. Keep your focus on the eternal perspective not the temporary drama of this world. See 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 No matter how tough your life might be right now, God has great plans for you. Resource
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46: Chris Coghlan, Chicago Cubs World Series Champ shares Powerful Lessons from His Life and Baseball Career
02/07/2018 Duration: 44minChris Coghlan, World Series champion with the Chicago Cubs and former National League Rookie of the year talks about the Cubs epic 2016 World Series Championship win and how that team responded after being down 3 games to 1. A great lesson on having the right mindset in anything you do in life. Chris also shares practical tips on how to prepare for big moments in life and how there is no moment bigger than what God can do through you in those moments. You’ll also hear how a painful loss in his life led to his faith in Jesus Christ. Key Points: Don’t let moments in life get bigger than yourself. More importantly, bigger than God Almighty. No matter how you perform in life, God loves you unconditionally. What are those things that you can personally sacrifice in life to ensure that you are accomplishing the goal that you want to accomplish. In any situation figure out what your why and goal is. The greatest stories of impact always come from the greatest stories of suffering. Resources Mentioned: Men U
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45: The Joy of Helping Others with Marlon Brown
27/06/2018 Duration: 38minA talk with Marlon “Big Dog” Brown about the joy of helping others wherever you are. You’ll hear first hand of how Marlon, a good friend of Jeff’s and warrior for Christ helps drug addicts, homeless people and others tangibly with food, clothing, material goods and most importantly the Good News of Jesus Christ. Hear stories from Jeff’s time serving the homeless and others with Marlon in Tennessee and Marlon’s personal testimony of his radical transformation from drugs and crime from the age of 14 to a new and better life as a follower of Jesus Christ. Key Points: You don’t need to acquire money to help others. You can help others through your vocation, area of expertise, etc. When you’re helping those less fortunate than you it does require sacrifice from you - we have to give something up. But that’s okay as that is biblical. To be an authentic Christian man you will have to get your hands dirty serving someone else. Start you day first with God before you start your worldly day Christ is able to
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44: How to Develop and Maintain an Authentic Heart for Worship (Dr. Rodney Whaley)
18/06/2018 Duration: 34minA talk with one of Jeff’s former seminary professor’s Dr. Rodney Whaley about how to develop and sustain an authentic heart for worship. You’ll hear an amazing story about God’s creation, a rich experience of worship and God’s provision through an experience that Dr. Whaley had running the Idatarod sled dog race. Key Points: God speaks to us in His voice in those moments of solitude We talk about we love God’s music but do we love the God of the music? When the Lord restores your soul it’s usually for something that’s coming next Worship is not something you do it’s something you are For More Key Points and full show notes visit MenUnplugged.net/podcast/rodney-whaley Key Resources: Men Unplugged Super Bible Sale - Get the ultimate digital KJV Study Bible plus 3 free gifts for only $19.95 by July 1st Men Unplugged Facebook page Men Unplugged Facebook Live The Bible Psalm 139:16 James 1 Psalm 23 Joshua 1:5 Jeff Jerina’s keynote speaking and evangelism training course. Contact Jeff if you would like
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43: How to Practice Humility (former NFL player and author Doug Kingsriter)
11/06/2018 Duration: 36minGain key insights about practicing humility with former NFL Minnesota Viking tight end, author and producer Doug Kingsriter. Get the right mindset about practicing humility in today’s podcast. Gain practical tips on how to win the battle over the sin of pride to remain humble. Jeff and Doug thank our armed forces in America for their service to our country. A chat about Doug’s time in college with the University of Minnesota football team and the United Service Organization (USO). Key Points Understand that there is a pathway to humility. Humility is a by-product of our spiritual understanding Show honor where honor is due To win the battle of pride - stay close to God, read the Bible, pray Jesus Christ is everything we are not Move your problems into the Kingdom of God through prayer - bring faith into the situation Remember that God has authority over you as a believer Your situation is not the truth, Jesus is the truth Key Resources Men Unplugged Facebook page Men Unplugged Facebook Live GT a
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42: Cut Through the Noise to Hear God with Jeff Jerina
03/06/2018 Duration: 10minJeff Jerina the host of Men Unplugged shares his thoughts on what the Lord has been showing him about cutting through the noise in your life to hear the voice of God. In this episode Jeff shares about the noise he has had to cut out in his own life recently to hear what God is speaking to him about through His Word.
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41: Living out Your Faith Courageously with Steve Fedyski
31/05/2018 Duration: 37minLearn how to live out your faith courageously as a follower of Jesus Christ. Jeff Jerina chats with Steve Fedyski, COO of Pureflix Entertainment. This episode will help men and women live out their Christian faith boldly. Steve also talks about upcoming movies that Pureflix is releasing in 2018, including Unbroken Path to Redemption, Indivisible (which honors veterans and how important family is), Samson and Little Women. Super tips on the show today for living out your faith with courage. You can also get a FREE month trial to Pureflix through Men Unplugged’s partnership link, here MenUnplugged.net/movie. Key Points: Know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and pursue Him daily Immerse yourself in the Word of God Have other men of faith around you (Proverbs 27:17, iron sharpens iron) Leave your legacy a legacy of discipleship Sometimes as believers we are not courageous with our faith as we may feel as though we are not worthy. But God says you are worthy. Study who you are in Jesus Christ. If you
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40: How to be a Dynamic Dad with professor and author Paul Pettit
28/05/2018 Duration: 43minLearn how to be a dynamic dad living your life as a father the way God wants you to. Being a dynamic dad is an encouragement to all men to be the man God has called you to be - a servant leader. Emulating your life after the ultimate model, Jesus Christ, laying your life down for your son or daughter like Jesus Christ sacrificed His life for us. Learn healthy love and limits for your children as a dad. Remember how God loves you as a father and how you as a Christian man can father your kids with a servant heart. Key Points: Learn how to maintain a healthy balance between love and limits with your kids There is no such thing as a perfect dad but there can be effective and present dads. You have to be willing to take and receive the advice and counsel from a brother in Christ or from your wife if you’re married God is willing and able to father your kids in the gaps As a dad you can’t father every one of your kids the same way as they have different personalities, etc. Learn how to balance your schedul
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39: Trust and abide in the Lord - plus more Power Tips with former pro athlete Brett Carroll
25/05/2018 Duration: 20minJeff Jerina wraps up his conversation with former Major League baseball player (part 1 in Ep. 38) and current owner of BC Athletics, Brett Carroll. Brett shares his personal testimony of when he trusted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Brett also talks about disciplines he’s practiced throughout his life to be successful and tips on remaining humble and abiding in the Lord, Jeff Jerina shares his personal testimony of the circumstances that led to his saving faith in Jesus Christ. Key Points Humble yourself before God allowing Him to work through you so your toll is not in vain Knowing the Lord accepts you as you are frees you from the performance trap Sometimes a simple pray asking the Holy Spirit to help you is enough. Telling God you need Him in your life As Christians we get to be part of the greatest story ever told - the Gospel of Jesus Christ Trust and abide in the Lord We’re not saved because we’re good but because God is good Like / follow Men Unplugged on Facebook or follow Jeff on his twi