Often, the phrase “Man Up” is misused or poorly defined, but not when it comes to today’s guest. Jody Burkeen occupies a number of different roles — husband, father, paster, business owner, author — but across all of them he is consistently clear in his message, men need to man up God’s way. He joins the show to talk about his story, the ministry work he’s doing, and what it means to talk to men as men.
Website: manupgodsway.org
Music Credit: "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Expanded Notes:
- As an atheist, Jody found a god he preferred — money
- The beauty of his children invited Jody to consider the Creator
- A wedding promise to take kids to church ultimately lead to Jody finding Jesus
- Though he wasn’t aware at the time, God had been guiding his steps long before Jody knew him
- Too many Christian men are spiritual sissies
- A pause from ministry work, to work on personal and home life, was a game changer; the work included:
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- reading the bible for transformation, not just information;
- loving and caring for his wife better
- becoming a better parent
- reading, praying and living a repentant lifestyle
- The phrase Man Up is meant to be blunt but also biblical, which is why it includes God’s Way
