Episodes

Have you ever said something true in a way that made the conversation worse? In this Equipped in 5 devotion, we explore Paul’s instruction to speak the truth in love. Truth matters because dishonesty and avoidance cannot help anyone grow. Love matters because people are not targets for our frustration. Truth without love can become a weapon. Love without truth can become avoidance. God calls us to speak with honesty, courage, patience, and a genuine desire to help others grow toward Christ. T...

What do you do when obeying God could cost approval, opportunity, or friendship? Episode 42 opens Daniel 3 and shows why biblical courage does not depend on a guaranteed rescue. Corey explains how to distinguish conviction from stubbornness, prepare before pressure, stand with faithful brothers, and leave the outcome in God's hands. Chapters 0:00 Obedience Without Guarantees 0:51 Courage in a Culture of Compromise 1:28 Daniel 3:13–18 and 24–28 4:01 Allegiance Before the Outcome 4:23 What “But ...

Will we obey God when we cannot control what obedience will cost? In this Equipped in 5 devotion, we examine the courage of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3. They knew God could rescue them, but they refused to make their obedience dependent on receiving the outcome they wanted. Biblical courage isn’t loudness, stubbornness, or the absence of fear. It’s remaining faithful while leaving the consequences in God’s hands. This week’s challenge: Identify one pressure point you expect to...

Can someone claim to have faith while showing no spiritual fruit? Episode 41 walks through James 2:14-26 and explains why works cannot earn salvation but still matter as evidence of living faith. Corey helps Christian men examine obedience honestly, receive the gospel again, and take one concrete step of mercy without shame or performance. Chapters 0:00 How Do I Know My Faith Is Real? 1:40 James 2:14–26 3:10 Three Tests of Living Faith 3:58 Faith That Meets Real Needs 5:40 Faith and Works Expl...

How can we tell whether our faith is alive? James 2 reminds us that genuine faith does more than speak—it moves us toward obedience. In this Equipped in 5 devotion, we explore the difference between works that try to earn God’s acceptance and works that flow from His grace. Good deeds cannot save us, but faith in Jesus begins to transform how we use our time, strength, resources, and opportunities. Your challenge: Choose one biblical conviction you already understand but haven’t acted on. Turn...

How can a Christian man share his faith without sounding awkward or pushy? Episode 40 opens Matthew 28:18-20 and shows how Christ’s authority and presence free us from treating evangelism like a sales pitch. Corey offers a practical Name, Pray, Ask, Share, Invite plan for clear, gracious witness in our homes, workplaces, and everyday relationships. Chapters 00:00 How to Share Your Faith Without Pressure 01:38 The Great Commission — Matthew 28:18–20 03:47 Faithful, Not Forceful 05:58 See People...

How can you share your faith without sounding awkward or pushy? In this week’s Equipped in 5 devotion, Corey explores Jesus’ Great Commission in Matthew 28:18–20. Because Jesus has all authority and promises to be with us, we don’t have to force conversations or control how people respond. Our responsibility is simply to speak the truth with love and remain faithful to the opportunities God gives us. We are not called to force a moment; we are called to be faithful in the moment God gives us. ...

What are you building with your finances that will still matter after you are gone? Episode 39 opens 1 Timothy 6:17-19 and distinguishes an inheritance from a biblical legacy. Corey shows how Christian men can provide wisely, enjoy God's gifts gratefully, disciple the next generation, share assets, support gospel work, and create a simple legacy plan without trusting money or trying to control people from the grave. Chapters 0:00 What Will Your Resources Build? 3:39 Inheritance vs. Legacy 5:1...

What are your money, possessions, and financial decisions building in the people around you? In this Equipped in 5 devotion, Corey opens 1 Timothy 6:17–19 to explore biblical stewardship and financial legacy. An inheritance transfers resources, but a faithful legacy also teaches generosity, contentment, wisdom, hard work, and trust in God. This week’s challenge is simple: make one concrete legacy move. Have a financial discipleship conversation, give a useful asset, support gospel work, teach ...

How can a Christian man be generous when he feels like he barely has enough? Episode 38 opens 2 Corinthians 8 and shows that the Macedonians gave from grace, willingness, and real relationship, not manipulation. Corey explains what it means to give according to what we have, care for our household, receive help without shame, and practice sustainable generosity through money, time, skill, food, space, and attention. Chapters 00:00 How Can I Give When Money Is Tight? 01:47 Generosity in Deep P...

What does generosity look like when money is tight? In this Equipped in 5 devotion, 2 Corinthians 8:12 reminds us that God calls us to give according to what we have—not what we don’t have. Discover how money, time, skills, food, attention, and even receiving help can become expressions of grace-filled generosity.

Is a Christian required to give exactly ten percent? Episode 37 traces the tithe through the Old Testament, listens carefully to Jesus, and centers Christian giving in 2 Corinthians 9:6-8. Corey explains why the New Testament does not impose a fixed percentage, why generosity is still commanded, and how men can make a planned, proportional, cheerful giving decision without guilt, pressure, or prosperity promises. Chapters 00:00 Does God Require Ten Percent? 01:38 What Second Corinthians 9 Say...

Most of us don’t plan to become stingy—we simply let every other expense get there first. In this Equipped in 5 devotion, Corey opens 2 Corinthians 9:7 to show why biblical generosity should be decided prayerfully before financial pressure, appetite, and forgetfulness make the decision for us. We’ll consider the ten-percent question, the difference between a helpful benchmark and a biblical command, and how grace frees us to give willingly without guilt, manipulation, or neglecting our responsi...

Is the money we earn really ours? Episode 36 opens Psalm 24:1 to show why God’s ownership changes how Christian men work, spend, save, provide, plan, enjoy, and give. Corey distinguishes stewardship from shame and prosperity formulas, then gives men an Open-Hand Review for one real financial decision this week. Chapters 00:00 Is My Money Really Mine? 03:34 Earning Without Self-Made Pride 05:44 What Money Reveals About Trust 07:43 Marriage and Family Stewardship 09:58 Plan, Enjoy, and Give...

Open Hands | Equipped in 5 We work hard for our money, make the payments, and carry the responsibility. But does earning it make it ours? In this week’s Equipped in 5, we look at Psalm 24:1 and what it means to live as stewards instead of owners. Our money, work, possessions, and opportunities ultimately belong to God. We’ve been trusted to manage them faithfully. This devotion challenges us to take an honest look at how we earn, spend, save, give, and make financial decisions, and ask one sim...

Why do dependable men keep carrying work pressure, family responsibility, ministry needs, and private battles alone? Episode 35 opens Nehemiah 4:6 to distinguish personal responsibility from self-sufficiency. Corey shows how trustworthy brotherhood, clear roles, concrete help, and wise boundaries equip Christian men to serve shoulder to shoulder without abandoning their own assignment. Chapters 00:00 Why Men Carry Everything Alone 01:31 Nehemiah 4:6: Biblical Teamwork 04:05 Responsibility v...

Share the Load Strength does not mean carrying everything alone. In this Equipped in 5 devotion, we look at Nehemiah 4:6 and what the rebuilding of the wall teaches us about responsibility, brotherhood, and humble dependence on others. Godly men carry their part, but they do not pretend they have to carry the whole wall. This week, we are challenged to identify one burden we have been carrying alone and invite a trustworthy brother to help us take the next faithful step.

What does Romans 12:10 mean when it tells Christians to outdo one another in showing honor? Episode 34 helps men distinguish biblical honor from flattery, comparison, silence, and unhealthy ‘honor culture.’ Corey gives practical examples for home, work, church, and brotherhood, plus one specific practice for strengthening a man this week. Chapters 00:00 Why Men Struggle to Encourage Each Other 01:26 Romans 12:10: What Biblical Honor Means 04:11 Why Comparison Makes Honor Feel Scarce 06:04 ...

In this week’s Equipped in 5, we look at Romans 12:10 and what it means to go first in honor. Biblical honor is not flattery or fake praise. It is learning to notice faithfulness, name it clearly, and encourage what God is doing in the people around us. This week’s challenge: Choose one man. Tell him one specific thing you see in his character, sacrifice, or faithfulness, and why it matters. Lead with strength. Serve with humility. Love like Christ. Visit equippedtoleadpodcast.com to buy the...

How can Christian men lead without controlling people or backing away from responsibility? Episode 33 walks through Jesus washing His disciples’ feet in John 13 and shows why authority and service belong together. Corey addresses domination, passivity, marriage, fatherhood, work, church, brotherhood, healthy boundaries, and one practical way to go first in service this week. Visit equippedtoleadpodcast.com to buy your copy of Built for Christ 30-Day Devotional Chapters 00:00 Servant Leadershi...

In this week’s Equipped in 5, we look at John 13:1-17 and what Jesus teaches us about servant leadership. Biblical leadership is not about recognition or control. It is about using our strength to serve others, carry responsibility, and take the lower place when love requires it. This week’s challenge: Ask, What burden can I carry before I am asked? Lead with strength. Serve with humility. Love like Christ. Visit equippedtoleadpodcast.com to buy the Built on Christ 30-Day Devotional

Can a Christian put God first and still keep Him out of most of his life? Episode 32 carefully examines the difference between treating God as the first item on a priority list and living with Christ at the center of every role, relationship, resource, and decision. Grounded in Colossians 1:16-18 and 3:17, Corey explains how Christ's supremacy reaches home, work, money, rest, and the hidden motives of the heart. The episode ends with a practical Center Check that turns the idea into one concrete...

Work Like It’s Worship Most of us spend a big part of life working, providing, solving problems, and carrying responsibility. But the real question isn’t only, “What do we do?” It’s, “Who are we doing it for?” In this week’s Equipped in 5, we look at Colossians 3:23 and what it means to work heartily as for the Lord. Our work matters to God, whether we’re leading a team, working with our hands, making sales calls, sitting behind a desk, serving at home, or doing a job nobody notices unless some...

When your marriage feels distant, taking the first step can feel awkward and risky. In part three of Loving Your Wife When You Feel Disconnected, Corey shows how James 1:19 and 1 Peter 3:7 call a husband to seek understanding, listen without defensiveness, own what is his, pray simply, and rebuild trust through steady faithfulness. This episode includes a practical 48-hour reconnect conversation and pastoral guidance for knowing when to seek help. Get your free 7 day Devotional at: www.equipped...