Mike is the former lead pastor of Southland and he is currently
teaching at multiple churches. He and Scott sit down to discuss
what he's learned about men in his many years of ministry.
A lot
of guys are searching for approval. You can spend your whole life
trying to attain the acceptance you already have. Jesus’ death on
the cross for your sins proves that you are more valuable than you
can ever imagine. How do you struggle to believe this as
true?
“Am I
enough?” Where does this question plague your identity the
most?
What
a man desires the most is unfailing love, but the problem is we
look for it in people who can only offer conditional love.
Who/where do you look for affirmation?
When
we look to people for our affirmation and approval, we put a
tremendous amount of pressure on them because they cannot be our
God. Who have you put pressure on? How has that affected your
relationship with them?
We
set ourselves up for disappointment when we look to imperfect
people and things for our approval. Who/where have you been
disappointed by in the past?
Insecure husbands can project those
insecurities onto their wives to be something she is not. How have
you tried to change your wife to fit your
insecurities?
Do
you tend to be a person who offers help or needs help? Where do you
need to find security so that you can become more of a person who
helps.
What
circles are you placing yourself in so that you can begin to create
deep friendships? Both with believers and
non-believers?
Accountability is only as good as you want it
to be. How would you gauge the level of accountability you
currently have? What is one change you can make to increase the
fruit in your accountability?
Read
Micah 6:8. What is the Lord requiring of you to live out this
week?
About the Podcast
Locker room is a men's podcast from Southland Christian Church in Kentucky. When you think about the kinds of conversation that happen in locker rooms you probably think about vulgar, childish and demeaning language. In this podcast we are redeeming men's conversations by talking about the right things in the right ways.