Why do so many men walk away from faith the moment tragedy strikes? In this episode, Ryan Maher (founder of Trust God Bro and author of The God Worth Trusting) breaks down the dangerous theology behind "God is in control," how unresolved grief turns into hidden anger at God, and why understanding His true character changes everything.
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Men of Iron president Ryan Zook sits down with Ryan Maher to tackle the hardest questions in faith: If God is all-powerful, why did He allow your loved one to die or your life to fall apart? Ryan shares the raw story of losing his mother to addiction and his military best friend in Afghanistan in the same year—and how clichéd Christian answers almost derailed his walk. They break down the difference between God’s sovereignty and human freedom, why the phrase "God needed another angel" does more harm than good, and how to build a resilient faith before the storm hits.
If you're the man who has quietly pulled away from God because life didn't go the way it was supposed to, start here.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:42 The #1 reason men stop trusting God
5:44 Losing a mom and a best friend in the same year
14:18 The dangerous misunderstanding of "God is in control"
17:34 Freedom, human decisions, and the cardboard box of life
23:40 What Romans 8:28 actually means
27:10 The enemy's oldest tactic: Character assassination
31:33 If God is sovereign, why do we need to pray?
38:18 Building a faith prepared for the storm
44:23 Spiritual warfare & living on a battlefield
55:18 Prayer + Action: Being available when God prompts you
1:02:01 The men who invested in Ryan
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