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Episode 38 – Bro, No! We Don’t Talk About Sex
Bro, No! We Don't Talk About Sex This is the long-anticipated, long-avoided fourth topic (FINALLY the S!) in Ben's MAPS series. If there were ever any doubt that he would go there, here is the podcast's first foray into the topic of SEX. (It only took 38...
Episode 37 – Why I Love Saint Joan of Arc
Why I Love Saint Joan of Arc The story of Joan of Arc has captivated generations of believers and non-believers alike. Countless biographers, poets, playwrights, artists and filmmakers have tried to capture what it was about her life that made her so fascinating. ...
Episode 36- Interview with Tom Ahl
Tom Ahl, Guest Convo Tom Ahl is the owner of the Tom Ahl Family of Dealerships in Lima, Ohio. His father started a Buick dealership in Lima where Tom worked from a very young age. He went on to graduate from Northwood College in Midland Michigan and get married in...
Episode 35 – Power Play
Progressing to the letter "P", the third topic in his "M.A.P.S." series, Ben takes a look at another one of the biggest traps men face today: power. It's a trap that puts many influential men on the front pages for the worst reasons. It's also a trap many of us...
Episode 34 – The Theory of Common Man
Our world is obsessed with "great men" who go to the furthest extremes of human excellence at any cost. It exalts, celebrates, and otherwise immortalizes this version of "greatness" to the expense of alternatives that might balance that with qualities like character...
BONUS: Should a Protestant Do Exodus 90? (Day 91 Reflection)
Bonus Convo: Should a Protestant Do Exodus 90? As a follow up to Ben's "negotiated" commitment to take on the Exodus 90 challenge, we have an fun, informal conversation about how it went for him. Ben shares, and Chad probes: would Ben say he successfully completed...
Episode 33 – Father Nathan Cromly, Guest Convo
Father Nathan Cromly is the founder of Eagle Eye Ministries, the Saint John Institute, and the Saint John Leadership Network. Based out of Denver, Colorado, his ministries seek to form and equip people to become missionary entrepreneurs and leaders. Father Nathan's...
Episode 32 – Alcohol – A Tale of 2 L’s
Ben again sets his sights on four of the biggest traps men face today, in this the second letter/topic of his "M.A.P.S." series. Moving on from Money, he goes after the letter "A" for Alcohol. A subject some guys might like to "crack open" a little too much, while...
Episode 31 – Women, Step Aside (Men, Step Up)
Over 170 years have passed since the feminist movement began, and its influence on western culture has been far-reaching. One area in particular that it has affected is the role of men and women within marriage. On that score, the results of the movement have...
Episode 30 Are Sports Still a Net Benefit to the Culture? (MAN TALK)
MAN TALK EDITION - Guest Hosts, Barry Peel and Andrew Peel This, the first-ever "Man Talk", is a new format where four men on four mikes take up a controversial "leading question" and have a free-flowing, roundtable discussion. By the episode's end, each man will...
Episode 29- MAPS Money Money Money
Episode 29 - Money, Money, Money "CHANGE" YOUR PERSPECTIVE ABOUT MONEY So how do I "change" to make it a tool and not a trap? Consistently gain over time. Get rich quick schemes rarely work. I am not even saying that you don’t try a get rich quick idea, but a...
Episode 28 – Trump, Tone, and Taming the Tongue
Trump, Tone, and Taming the Tongue Public discourse in our day is largely influenced by the fear of giving offense. In an age of social media censorship and "hate speech" policing, it's no wonder we've become so sensitive to what's being said and how someone's saying...