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Throwing Mountains

Mike Hatch & Chris Bolinger

Welcome to the Throwing Mountains (formerly Empowered Manhood) podcast, where men rediscover courageous leadership. You"ll be strengthened by the stories of God working in the lives of ordinary men today -- men who"ve become leaders in their spheres of influence by relying on God and following Jesus. You"ll also gain a sharp focus on the biblical idea of masculine leadership which will help orient your own life as a man.

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49:43

Challenging Your Own Ideas on Race with David Bowens

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2024/07/03

Send us a Text Message.Send us a Text Message.In 1960, Martin Luther King, Jr. called 11 a.m. on Sunday morning the most segregated hour in Christian America. Today, the issue of race continues to polarize and divide American Christians.How is God calling us, as men, to engage with this issue?We sat down with David Bowens, an African-American worship leader at a predominantly white church in Pittsburgh, to get his take. Our conversation was on the heels of Bowens helping to lead two campuses ...

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Weekly Strength 4.01: Tough Topics -- Addiction

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2024/07/01

Send us a Text Message.Restore Addiction Recovery not only helps men defeat their addictions but also equips them for full-time employment and prepares them to thrive in the real world.That’s the world where they have failed so many times in the past.But then again, so have we.This week's Bible passage: Matthew 11:25-30Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)Other resources:Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for MenMike Hatc...

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Divorce and Christian Men

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2024/06/26

When a man goes through a divorce, it’s like a bomb has exploded in his life. Everything is affected, including his identity, his dreams and plans, his relationships, his finances, and his physical, emotional, and spiritual health.If he is a Christian, then he expects to find support and help from other men in his church. Instead, he often finds a cold shoulder. As a result, most Christian men who go through a divorce leave their church, and 30% of them walk away from their faith altogether.T...

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Weekly Strength 3.13: Big Topics -- Time

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2024/06/24

God is not bound by the constraints of time. But we are. We wish we weren't. That’s why manipulating time is a recurring theme in films.But our time on earth, as short as it may be, is just the beginning . . . because we live forever.This week's Bible passage: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)Other resources:Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for MenMike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Lig...

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The Value of Getting in the Mud with Mike McDonald of...

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2024/06/19

He got his first job when he was 10. At 14, he took his 12-year-old brother to Beijing for six weeks to attend a conference. He graduated high school early, left home, and at age 17 started running a retail store. At 19, he went to Turkey to “find himself” and came back a Christian. Since then, he’s done restaurant management, started and run non-profits, served as a pastor, and helped The Bible Project (website, YouTube channel) reach people around the world.All while fighting against a core...

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Weekly Strength 3.12: Big Topics -- Teamwork

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2024/06/17

In life, you often team up with your closest friends. In a crisis, however, a team may be formed from total strangers.When one of the Apollo 13 spacecraft’s oxygen tanks exploded, the lives of three astronauts suddenly were in the hands of their teammates: flight controllers and engineers 200,000 miles away. This week's Bible passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)Other resources:Chris Bolinger’s other...

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Pursuing Redemptive Economic Activities with Mike Hatch

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2024/06/12

A key part of Christian leadership is managing our finances in a way that honors God. But God calls us to more than just sound money management, says Mike Hatch. In fact, God challenges us to ensure that all our economic activities -- at work, at home, at the store, and everywhere else -- contribute to God's redemptive purposes.In this interview, Mike gives the whys and hows behind pursuing redemptive economic activities.For more information, check out the Mises Institute website and Gary Nor...

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Weekly Strength 3.11: Big Topics -- Strength

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2024/06/10

Research shows that past adversity can help you persevere in the face of current stress. And that makes sense, because perseverance requires strength, and adversity makes you stronger.Just ask anyone who lifts weights.This week's Bible passage: Psalm 46Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)Other resources:Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for MenMike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the GospelRelational me...

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Getting More out of the Bible with David Instone-Brewer

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2024/06/05

Even if you're reading the Bible every day, you may be missing -- or misunderstanding -- some of what it says.Bible expert David Instone-Brewer recommends putting yourself in the place of the first Christians. By reading the Bible through the eyes of the people for whom it was first written, you'll better understand the meaning of the text. How do you do that? In highlights from this 2022 interview with David, he offers practical tips for mining more gold from the pages of God's Word.Her...

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Weekly Strength 3.10: Big Topics -- Reward

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2024/06/03

At the end of Field of Dreams, Ray finally loses his cool. He has sacrificed a great deal and wants to know how he'll be rewarded.Is it wrong for a Christian to ask about reward? You know that you'll have eternal life in heaven. But what about here on earth?How did Jesus answer that question?This week's Bible passage: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)Other resources:Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Streng...

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Redemptive Economics of Pittsburgh with Mike Hatch,...

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2024/05/29

Mike Hatch is launching a new Pittsburgh-focused podcast this fall and we wanted to take a moment to share the introductory episode with you. Since many of you (our listeners) are from Pittsburgh, we would love to get your feedback and input about this new endeavor.The purpose of this new podcast is to promote a more sustainable, kingdom-focused approach to revitalize the Pittsburgh region through entrepreneurship. Our economic activity is being used for God's redemptive purposes, no matter w...

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Weekly Strength 3.09: Big Topics -- Restoration

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2024/05/27

What’s your favorite Bible translation? Does it really matter which one you choose?Sometimes it does. In fact, the translation – or mistranslation – of a single word of the Bible can make a big difference. It may even skew your view of God in a critical area, such as restoration.This week's Bible passage: Job 42:10-17Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)Other resources:Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for MenMike Hatch’s book: Manhood:...

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Pursuing Christ to Battle Addictions with Dan Gregory

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2024/05/22

One of every 10 American adults struggles with an addiction to drugs or alcohol.Dan Gregory isn’t one of them. But his son was, so Dan learned all he could about addiction treatment. What he found was a broken system with few options other than short-term outpatient programs that have a poor track record of keeping addicts clean.So Dan created Restore Addiction Recovery, which provides a holistic, Christ-centered, year-long program that’s free of charge.Restore opened its doors in January 202...

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Weekly Strength 3.08: Big Topics -- Repentance

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2024/05/20

If Jesus is the Good Shepherd, then what are we?That's right: we're the sheep.And like real sheep, we have a tendency to wander . . . even when we're in the perfect environment, the green pasture to which our shepherd has led us. This week's Bible passage: Luke 15:1-10Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)Other resources:Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for MenMike Hatch’s book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the GospelRelational me...

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Digging Deep to Overcome Isolation with Donnie Gray

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2024/05/15

If you glance at the homepage for the ministry he co-founded, you may think it’s just another men’s study.You’d be wrong.When the COVID pandemic isolated men in the heart of Pittsburgh, Donnie Gray co-founded Digging Deep Ministries to provide a place where men could meet, be open, and be vulnerable to discuss real-life issues such as pain, hurt, and rejection. Four years later, DDM is a vibrant community of men – young and old, black and white – who meet together regularly to worship, eat, p...

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Weekly Strength 3.07: Big Topics -- Priorities

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2024/05/13

Faced with a choice between something that is urgent and something that is important, you're likely to do the urgent one. When you make that same choice over and over, you find that you rarely, if ever, have time for what's truly important.The problem isn’t a lack of time or even a lack of effort. The problem is priorities. By setting the right priorities, you'll pursue what's truly important. But how do you know what that is?This week's Bible passage: Philippians 3:12-16Podcast resource: 52 ...

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Grow Your Men . . . and Your Church Will Grow with...

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2024/05/08

The key to sustained church growth is reaching and discipling men, says David Murrow. His first book, Why Men Hate Going to Church, has sold over 200,000 copies because it "calls the church back to men" and provides practical steps on attracting and retaining men. David's latest initiative, the Online Preaching Coach, trains pastors on providing compelling online content, which is critical to reaching young adults, especially young men.This episode is highlights from two previous interv...

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Weekly Strength 3.06: Big Topics -- Mission

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2024/05/06

When they reached Emmaus, Cleopas and his friend asked Jesus to stay with them. But Jesus left.40 days later, Jesus ascended to heaven, leaving all his followers behind, staring at the sky.His leaving was the best thing for them. And for us.It forced all of us to pursue a new mission.This week's Bible passage: Isaiah 40:1-11Podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)Other resources:Chris Bolinger’s other devotional: Daily Strength for MenMike Hatch’s book: M...

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Punching Men in the Face for Jesus with Shane Manney...

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2024/05/01

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Weekly Strength 3.05: Big Topics -- Hope

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2024/04/29

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