The Heart of Man

Align yourself in prayer to God’s will before following your gut.

Why being surrounded by a faithful culture is necessary to growth

The Law sets us free

What is the value of silence in prayer? Of dark in light? Of blank canvas in a colorful painting?

In this episode, recorded before the transition of the host role from Matthew to Gabriel, Matthew and Josh interview their friends Mike and Elizabeth about being engaged and preparing for marriage. This is part one of a series that seeks to cover a broad spectrum of marriage and family. It will start with an engaged couple, and then proceed to a newlywed couple, a young married couple with young kids, and finally an older and wiser married couple with older or grown children. Enjoy!

In this episode we discuss leadership and some core aspects to it and how God prepares us for and ministers to us in leadership roles. Gabriel is introduced as the new Poet (leader) for the household and as such replaces Matthew as podcast host. This discussion has no overt telos (order), but nougats of wisdom are present.

In this episode Matt and Josh just share a little about their lives and how they came to Ave Maria University.

Discussion about the masculine archetype of sage and the “reversion” to childhood. What it means to be a good Sage and that the best teacher is one who listens and is receptive. It all goes back to our identity as sons of God.

Continued discussion on our identity as kings. This week we look at the heart of a king, how best to lead, and the importance of asking why. Also side discussion on if all sin is a twisted desire for God or if you can truly desire evil.

Discussion on our identity as King, the fulfillment of our identity as Beloved Sons. In this we recognize that to rule well we must live as beloved sons, cowboys, warriors, and lovers. Practicals on how to live with authority and respond to God’s calling.

This week we take another look at our identity as Lover. However we focus more so on various ways of experiencing Beauty and our need to live out our identity as Beloved Sons, Cowboys, and Warriors in order to be virtuous lovers. In this we talk about twisted desires and how to untwist them.

Part 1 of the discussion on our identity as lover. Beauty without God results in narcissism and the fallen Cowboy. Beauty is meant to inspire but if we are not formed it will seduce us in our weakness.

Discussion on our identity as warriors and how what we do matters. Practicals on how to live this out, and how to do it healthily without burning out or doing everything haphazardly. Withstanding temptation is rooted in identity.

Discussion on our identity as cowboys, seeing a tree and climbing it, and one’s sense of adventure. We talk about the fallen forms of the Cowboy, how to live out the Cowboy, and various aspects of what it means to truly be wild at heart.

We love because He first loved us. In this episode we discuss what it means to receive love, how it is necessary to truly give love, and the two main ingredients in receiving love. One cannot live out one’s masculinity without receiving love.

Brief discussion on what is man and why he acts. Who we are is mostly defined by why we act and what we pursue.