Raising The Standard

RTS 21 Many men are stuck in a cycle of behaviors that keep them a prisoner to their old nature. Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns in life where you take a step forward only to end up falling a few steps behind and never advancing? The root of this vicious cycle can be traced back to the fruit of the tree that Adam ate when he disobeyed God. The secret to destroying this pattern is in understanding your spiritual anatomy and alignment...

RTS 22 What is the order of man? Did you know that God created all men with an original intent, design, destiny, and mandate? Our original state was in order and alignment with God’s ultimate will and supreme goal for man. We were created to prosper; spirit, soul, and body, in that order. As a result of sin, man’s internal state was thrown into chaos. In this episode, Josh will break down the original order of man. When you understand this, you can clearly see how and why we are tempted...

RTS 23 Do you struggle with always comparing yourself to others? This is not a new issue, men constantly compare themselves, their accomplishments, titles and missions with other guys to see how they measure up. Comparing yourself to others can stop your spiritual and personal growth and cause depression and anxiety. The Christian man is not immune from the comparison complex. When comparison behavior emerges with the twelve disciples, Jesus immediately crushes comparison...

RTS 24 The Kingdom of God operates by laws and principles. There is a power in biblical declaration, when God spoke he created the world with His words. When we speak as men we have the power to create realities, your words become your world. I am not talking about the law of attraction or some name it and claim it scheme. In today’s show you will discover that there is power in your words and that when you take a stand and make a declaration it will always be followed with a test...

RTS 25 Are you attempting to live the Christian life out of your own strength? As men we pride ourselves on what we can accomplish through our own power, grit and grind. The world values hustle and constantly tells us that we can do anything we set our minds and will power to accomplish. The Bible records that “God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong...

RTS 26 Have you made the decision to follow Jesus as a disciple? Do you want to be used by God in a powerful way? Are you committed to expanding His Kingdom in your daily walk? Then you MUST understand the ways of God in your life. There is always a preparation and process prior to elevating and ascending into your appointed season and assignment. It is critical that you understand God’s dealings with man through scripture so you can identify God’s will in your life as a Kingdom Man...

RTS 27 Is it good? or is it God? Every day you are faced with choices and decisions that have consequences and set trajectories for your life. A decision you make today can have an effect on the rest of your life. We need wisdom and have a promise from God that we can access it. What many men think is wisdom may be something disguised as wisdom. We are actually in a war between two wisdoms...

What is your default programing? When it comes to your internal operating system most men are running on a default program. Mindless motions, no purpose, mundane rituals and mediocrity. Just getting by going through the motions in life. As Kingdom Driven Men this is not our call. The wisdom of the world has a lot to offer on the power of intention and moving with purpose, however we cannot do it the world’s way...

RTS 29 We are witnessing a shift in mainstream Christianity. There has been a move towards a superficial message that is highly individualized around your personal success. The message of Jesus has been reduced, altered and cherry picked to present you with a picture of all that you can get from God with no personal cost...

RTS 30 Men today are more passive and superficial than ever before. In our current culture we have competing interests and distractions that cause us to be superficial. Where are we being superficial? This shows up in or pursuit of knowledge, relationships and even our character. In today’s show get equipped with three actionable strategies for you as a Kingdom Man to break superficiality in your life today and step into Biblical Masculinity...