MUGGS Podcast

Hope you guys enjoy this Episode as Jerm is joined by Jack and Jace the hear about Jace's favorite story...Easter! Thank you Jesus for humbling yourself to the point of death so that we may live.

TGIF!! Do you enjoy reading bible stories with your kids? We hope you enjoy this episode and special possible new addition to the Podcast to be added every Friday. Jerm is joined by his son Jace to share one of his favorite bible stories. If you have a favorite story record you and your son, daughter maybe even nephew, neice or grandkid. Let's not stop there, do you have a kid your close to maybe you mentor or your the role model for send it to us we will make and episode out of it. Hope you guys enjoy.

Five guys with three things in common. They love Jesus, they love each other and all are engaged in our Prison Ministry. Jerm and Bodi welcome back Derek, Scott and Brian as they sit down and reflect on the weekend at the Ignite Men's conference. A special thank you to Ignite for all that they do and all our brothers that went with us. Rusty Green, Jeremy Bates, Matt Smith, Jeremy Luttrell, Eric Moore and Tim Jordan. All of you make us better and stronger men.

March continues on as prison ministry prayer month and Jerm and Bodi continue on this week with Scott Griffin and they will talk Prison ministry, Project New Name and where the ministry is looking to in the future.

Jerm and Bodi continue with Prison Ministry month. This week Jerm will attempt to pronounce Brian Strzalkowski's name right. Can Jerm get this right? Brian is another key and important person with our Prison/Jail ministry. Let's get to know Brian and check out his amazing story.

Hang out with Jerm, Bodi and special guest Derek Isham. Derek is a key member of the prison ministry and has an amazing story and love for taking the Gospel behind bars and plexiglass. Continue praying for the prison ministry and the guys and girls that take time out of their lives to share the Gospel in that arena and invest in others by being the hands and feet of Christ.

Helllloooooo MUGGSters!!! This is March and its Prison Ministry month, we ask you all to point a little prayer focus to our prison ministry and the local prison ministry in your area. Hang out with Jerm, Bodi and Derek as they talk about prison ministry and a little something new thats going on.

This week Jerm and Bodi interview Jeff Bell with Truth in Nature as they continue to lift up this awesome ministry as the prayer focus for February. Check it out as Jeff shares with these two MUGGS how he became a part of Truth in Nature, how mentors get connected and some special moments he has had with this ministry.

Hang out with us as we sit down with Jeff Davis of Truth in Nature and he walks us through a little bit about Truth in Nature and what it looks like for these your boys when they go through a program. Stay tuned til the end so you can find out how you can get connect with TIN and their upcoming events and programs.

February our prayer focus is on Truth in Nature. Join Jerm and Bodi as they share a little about Truth in Nature, the projects that MUGGS has been able to do with them and the love they have for this ministry.

We have labeled January Worship Month and we have chose Midway Music as our prayer focus for this month. In this episode Jerm and Bodi got to hang out with Kyle Edenfield and David Lanza of Midway music and find out a little about what makes them tick. How did they get started? What inspires them? Do you want to know more? Lets hit that play button and spend a little time with Kyle and Dave.

This month we are focusing on worship. There are many different ways and many different things that person spends time worshipping. Is your worship in the right place? How do you Worship? Let's check out some what that Jerm and Bodi spend their time worshipping and how.

Friends! They can be a strength or weakness. Which one are you and what about the close relationships you have around you. There was a wise saying once said, show me your friends and I will show you your future. Lets see where Jerm and Bodi weigh in on the matter.

Merry Christmas MUGGSTERS!!! this is the season of Redemption and Hope. This episode Jerm gets #REAL recently with the loss of His Pop and Granny the dynamic duo, NO not Batman and Robin but Jerm and Bodi discuss Redemption and Hope. How the obtain it and where they find it.

It Was Never About Christmas, or the presents! it was about His presence. Let's start this Christmas season about what Christmas was never supposed to be. They may be goofy but here is Jerm and Bodi to share their thoughts on the matter.

It's Thanksgiving guys! So What are You Thankful For? Grab your turkey, dressing and cranberry sauce and share this episode with some men that are close to you as Jerm and Bodi share with you what they are thankful for. We love you guys and hope all have a Happy Thanksgiving.

We are MUGGS, we seek to humbly be the boots and gloves of Jesus through service and the glory of His name. Jerm and Bodi share some projects that are in progress and a couple opportunities that came along for the two of them to share the love of Jesus.

Everyone is in life's race. Is your race a sprint or a marathon? Your race could be against an older and portly man. Lets see if you can guess who was in that race, Jerm or Bodi. Either way we get yet another opportunity to hear where these two MUGGS weigh in on the race set before them.

Holy Smokes! Jerm has a Doody brain or is it a Duty brain? At least Bodi is here to keep him straight. Grab your headphones or turn up your car stereo to see what in the world Jerm could possible be thinking about.

Some men when approached with the Gospel and what God has done for them always say....You don't know what I have done, God can never forgive me for that. We are all sinners, ALL OF US. So the question is " What Keeps You Up at Night?" Spend some time with Jerm and Bodi as they open up to what kept them up and how they were able to find peace.

MUGGed will be special episodes where we will interview guys and see how the play the G.A.M.E. God has called them to. This episode Jerm is joined by special guest Jay Webb with FCA( fellowship of Christian Athletes). To get involved with FCA or to encourage Jay and see how you can help email Jay at: jwebb@fca.org. Let's put our hats on we have a G.A.M.E. to get to!

Ready or not here we come! Hide and Go Seek is a game that has been around since kids could talk and run. God has been seeking you for years, Where are you hiding? Let's see where Jerms wisdom and Bodi's seasoned expertise ways in on this subject.

Did you know we also have a Lifegroup? Have you ever read the book of Philemon? Don't blink or you will miss it. Jerm and Bodi shared this story with their Lifegroup this week and they also wanted to share it with you. Its one of the smallest books of the Bible but it has one of the biggest messages. Grab you headphones and and get ready its MUGGS time baby.....LETS GO!

There are Boundaries that are set up throughout life. Jerm and Bodi are talking about boundaries that they set up in there daily walk and other things we can all put in place. Grab your water bottles and lets take a walk with these two MUGGS as they navigate the boundaries of life.

Are you on the Edge? Sometimes we go to the edge for enjoyment and sometimes we are forced to the edge by the pressures and hard times in life. Lets see what these two MUGGS have to say about life on the edge. Grab a steering wheel or MUGG of coffee and LETS GO!!

There is no easy button......or is there? Truth is we all have to make the easy or the hard choice in life. Those choices can be spiritual, physical, economical...etc. Jerm and Bodi discuss the reward of not pushing the easy button.

Family is important! We get busy in life and put the ones we love on the back burner or maybe there is some action or habit that can draw a wedge in between family members. In this episode we talk about close losses we had how they drew us closer as a family and the importance of being intentional with our time with each other.

I Am Nobody!..... Do you ever find yourself saying that in your life? First off to Jesus your are somebody! Come sit down and hang out with Jerm and Bodi as they talk about how we are all somebody. Even when you think you are alone trust us you are not. Lets enjoy together what these two MUGGS have to say about being a Nobody!

Jerm and Bodi love fishing, and they want to bring you along with them. In this episode they discuss fishing in Alaska Jerm share a little about fishing on the beach, but God wants to take us on the greatest fishing trip ever. So here we go boys get your favorite bait and keep them lines tight because We're Going Fishing!

Are you unworthy, afraid of failure or bad at talking? Join Jerm and Bodi as they discuss what holds them back. Why do we always have excuses? Grab a drink and a sandwich or hop on your lawnmower press play and a couple MUGGS as they get real.

While Jerm and Bodi enjoy a little break we hope you guys can have a laugh at some bloopers from a couple of the last episodes.

Are you content? Thats a tough question, sometimes as men we try to carry our family and the weight of your world on your shoulders and we don't know how to ask for help because we can do it. Lets hang out with Jerm and Bodi as they talk about how to be Confident in Your Contentment.

Whoo Hoo I think Jerm and Bodi are starting to loosen up and enjoy this podcast thing. Put your headphones on or turn your speaker up and check out the two goofMUGGS as they discuss the topic of obeying and not obeying. Hope you enjoy!

Jerm and Bodi leave the tracks early talking about tootin but they real it back in. We all have someone we know that always want to one up or butt in and think they know it all. Lets see how Jerm and Bodi weigh in on the matter.

You ever hop in the car with a buddy and not know where you are going? Thats exactly what happens here, Jerm starts it up, Bodi hops in and away they go. Here is a ride through a mentoring session where Jerm deals with a failure Bodi picks him up and two guys get a little sharper in the process. Get in and buckle and enjoy the adventure with these two goofy MUGGS.

This episode Jerm and Bodi are on site at Knepper's Fish Camp in Alaska sitting down by the river. As they just soak in the landscape, wildlife and awesome sound of the river they discuss how important it is to " Put a Stake In It". Staking and claiming how important to start with a firm foundation but first you have to have a starting point usually marked with a stake in the ground.

Are you having a hard time keeping it between the lines? Maybe you should step back asses the situation and Check Your Alignment. Grab you a cold drink and a snack or put your earbuds in and hop in to Jerm and Bodi's world to talk about checking their alignment and the things that can go wrong if you don't.

In this episode Jerm and Bodi are discussing " Field of Dreams". We all have dreams and some time our interpretation and meaning is different from the end or the big picture God wants us to see or has in store for us. Sit back and relax and enjoy what these two MUGGS have to say.

How is your root system and your environment? This is a question you have to ask if a storm is coming. Hang out with Jerm and Bodi as they talk a little bit about "Which Tree Would You Be?" and discuss the essentials and maintenance of daily christian living in a mans walk.

Do you ever sit and just think about your past or recent actions and just think, man if only I could change that. Like your reviewing your own film. Join Jerm and Bodi as they discuss " The Current Play is Under Review" how this subject came about and what happens when they sit back and review or think about an instant replay in their lives.

I miss the Lost Art of Human Interaction! Today we communicate through text, social media and email, What ever happened to phone calls, hand written letters and a simple face to face chat. Pull up a chair or plug us in as your drive down the road and check out what our thoughts on the subject are.

You are no Eastwood! What category do you fall in the good, the bad or the ugly? Hang out with a couple Good, Bad and Ugly MUGGS as they talk about which area they feel they best fit in to.

When the time comes, are you ready? Pick your head up get on your toes its time to get your head in the game. Spend some time with us as we have a little chat about how we get ready for game time and stay focused. We read our bibles and pray but are we ready when the time comes?

Trouble with the curve is about how the devil will throw us curveballs in life to knock us out of the box and do what ever it takes to have an upper hand in the game. God will throw us curves so we can be prepared for what we will see in our lives. Tag along with us as we discuss the trouble with the curve.

Are you a giver or a taker? We have all had a person in our life that either encourages us and fills our tank or a person who pulls the plug and drains it. Join us as we sit down and talk about some of the relationships in our life and answer the question, do we fill people up or do we bring them down.