"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17
Hosted by: Jay Teresi & Chicka Elloy
In Part Two of our marriage series, we go deeper—right into the heart and the brain. When uncertainty rises, so do emotional reactions. But did you know that the way we respond to conflict, stress, and even silence in marriage is wired into our brains? This episode unpacks how neuroscience and Scripture beautifully align to help us love well, even when things feel chaotic. You'll learn what's really happening in your brain (and your spouse's) during those tense or distant moments—and how to shift from reaction to reconnection through God's truth and practical habits.
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com In this powerful kickoff to our two-part series on marriage, we explore what it means to stand strong in love when life feels anything but steady. From financial stress and career shifts to parenting pressure and emotional disconnection, today's couples are navigating more uncertainty than ever. But God's design for marriage includes resilience, grace, and an anchor in Him. Blending timeless biblical wisdom with cutting-edge brain research, we unpack how fear impacts communication, why emotional safety matters to your nervous system, and how faith can literally rewire your responses in times of stress. Whether you're newly married or decades in, this episode offers practical tools, spiritual insight, and fresh encouragement for building a marriage that doesn't just survive the storm—but grows stronger in it.
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com The Swirl of Chaos in Today's World Wars, economic shifts, political instability, digital information overload. Modern men are deeply affected by the chaos but often forget it's not new—chaos has existed throughout history. God Thrives in Uncertainty The hosts reflect on how God historically brings order out of chaos (e.g., Genesis, Jesus calming the storm). Instead of fearing uncertainty, Christian men should lean into it as a time for spiritual growth. Faith Over Comfort Western men often idolize control, comfort, and certainty. The episode contrasts "walking by faith" vs. "walking by sight" using verses like 2 Corinthians 5:7 and Hebrews 6. Spiritual Formation Amid Hardship The hosts encourage men to avoid numbing out with distractions or escapism. Real manhood means leading your home, your team, and yourself by trusting God for “manna for today.” Hope as the Anchor Even in collective or personal chaos, biblical men can choose to grow. The episode ends in prayer, asking for peace, courage, and spiritual focus to thrive through Jesus.
We are back! Through this conversation, listeners are encouraged to face their fears of the current swirl head-on, trusting God's promises and leaning into His strength as the ultimate source of courage.
In this inaugural episode of Rediscovering Biblical Manhood 2025, we delve into one of the most universal struggles for men—fear. Whether it's fear of failure, rejection, or not living up to expectations, fear often stands as a barrier to living out God's calling for our lives. Through this conversation, listeners are encouraged to face their fears head-on, trusting God's promises and leaning into His strength as the ultimate source of courage.
Today, we continue discussing biblical maturity in the sacred union of marriage and how we must navigate our walk with Jesus. Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com The Bible teaches that when a man marries he is to leave his parents and cleave to his wife (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4-5; Ephesians 5:31). Rebekah is a good example of independence from parents for women - "And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go" (Genesis 24:58).
Today, we discuss biblical maturity in the sacred union of marriage and how we must navigate our walk with Jesus. Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”… So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,' for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. - Genesis 2:18, 21-24
Today, we discuss biblical maturity in the workplace and how we must navigate our walk with Jesus. Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking, be mature.
Today, we discuss biblical maturity in the workplace and how we must navigate our walk with Jesus. Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking, be mature.
Today, we discuss biblical maturity and how we must navigate our walk with Jesus. Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking, be mature.
Reasons to quit: You've been in the same position for years You feel uninspired and unengaged You're struggling You're dissatisfied You're not happy with the environment Feeling "stuck" Difficult schedule/hours You've exhausted your skills and talents Today, we discuss the idea of quitting, good and bad, in Biblical Manhood. Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com So, what is time? To put it simply, time is duration. Our clocks mark change or, more precisely, our timepieces are benchmarks of change that indicate the passage of time. We could say, then, that time is a necessary precondition for change, and change is a sufficient condition to establish the passage of time. In other words, whenever there's a change of any kind, we know that time has passed. We see this as we go through life and as we age. And we cannot recover the minutes that have passed by.
This is a recording of a Men's event we did before Christmas 2023. The Audio is not our highest quality, but the information is great and we hope it brings you curiosity and symbolic knowledge. The Seder is the traditional dinner that Jews partake of as part of Passover. The annual Passover commemoration is celebrated by nearly the entire Jewish community, bonding families and communities to their Jewish roots. Each year Jewish people, religious and nonreligious, celebrate the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by gathering and experiencing the Passover Seder.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” — Jeremiah 29:11 NLT The renewal of all things is meant to be your first hope in the way that God is your First Love. If it isn't the answer to your wildest dreams, if you aren't ready at this very moment to sell everything and buy this field, then you have placed your hopes somewhere else. Nearly everyone has. When a precious hope is dashed, it can really break your heart. It may usher in fear and anxiety. You may not recover for a week or five years, depending on the loss and the other resources of your life. If you put your hope in something that cannot possibly come through for you, you will be constantly let down. It was never meant to play that role. Only God knows the depths of your desires. Only He can come through and meet your needs. Jesus — rescue my heart and all my dashed hopes. You are the Healer; come and heal every lost hope in me. Resurrect hope, Lord. John Eldridge Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
The Bible states emphatically in Galatians 5:1 that believers are free in Christ: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Galatians 5:1). Before Jesus died on the cross, God's people lived under a detailed system of laws that served as a moral compass to guide their lives. While powerless to grant salvation or produce true freedom, the Law nevertheless pointed the way to Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:19–24). Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Life will pass us by if we live in constant fear of maintaining our image. How much energy do we use “acting” that could be spent “living”?
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com App: Lectio 365 Today, we pause and ask Jesus: What does this scripture mean for me today? What are you saying?
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com God is much more committed to building godly joy and happiness in his children than we are to finding it. One of his ways of doing this is by seeing to it that we walk through enough trouble to make us give up on finding our joy in a trouble-free life. Get to know the passages in the Bible that teach this. Romans 5:3–5
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com We talked about: https://www.pauseapp.com/ The name of Jesus, who saves His people from their sins, denotes all the power of the mighty Creator Himself. Jesus gives believers the authority to serve, work, and pray in His name when we do so, believing in Jesus' saving power and desiring God's will. Jesus, with the authority of the Father, exercised power to save sinners, and His name is the only name we can call on for salvation (Acts 4:12). As adopted sons and daughters into God's family, Christians experience God's saving grace through faith in the Person of Jesus. When we call on Him, we participate in His power and find that “the name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe” (Proverbs 18:10).
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Our Triune God knows relationships more than any mortal expert. When I am more interested in the other person than in presenting myself as interesting when I listen to understand and not just to reply, how many more relationships could I nurture? How many angry altercations could I avoid? How many more people would see the light of Jesus in me?
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Self-talk is a mechanism of our reasoning that includes mental dialogues that can be quite complex. The dialogue can originate solely within our mind, or be influenced by external experiences or discussions. Sometimes, these dialogues are pleasant, and sometimes not. And they can approximate reality or be pure fantasy. Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. (2 Cor 10:3-5)
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com The Power of the Tongue We must make no mistake about it: though one of the smaller parts of our body, our tongue is one of the most powerful forces for good or evil in our marriage. Indeed, the book of Proverbs teaches us that “death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21).
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com A father's lived-out example is not to be minimized. Fathers, as do mothers, set visible examples for their sons to imitate (1 Corinthians 4:15–16). Neither do we minimize the influence of a mother's counsel, as Lady Wisdom to her husband and sons. But as the heavenly Father himself demonstrates in his declaration to and about his Son — “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” — we fathers must reckon with the remarkable power of our words.
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Meg Meeker - https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Fathers-Daughters-30-Day-Challenge/dp/0983662029 - https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Strong-Daughter-Toxic-Culture/dp/1621575039 The father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son awaited his son's return. In fact, “while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him” (Luke 15:20). He runs to his wayward son, embraces him, and kisses him. In Jesus' day, it was not customary for a grown man to run, yet the father ran to greet his son, breaking convention in his love and desire for restoration (verse 20). The returning son begins his prepared speech (verse 21), but his father cuts him off and begins issuing commands to honor his son—the best robe, the best ring, the best feast! The father does not question or lecture his son; instead, he joyfully forgives him and receives him back into fellowship.
Jesus tags the elder brother's description to drive the point home that the younger brother wasn't the only one who showed disregard for the father. Both sons were “lost.” They were equally in need of being found. Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
People who live large portions of their lives apart from God still get the same love and forgiveness from God that we all get. They still get the party. But they don't bring the memories. They don't get the history. They don't get the fellowship that comes only with building a relationship through time and trials. And this fellowship is worth more than any amount of parties. Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Matthew, Mark, and Luke, each in their own way, accent the father's love for his son (Matthew 17:15; Mark 9:22, 24; Luke 9:38, 42). However, in all three Gospels — this is no small detail — the account of Jesus rescuing this father's demonized son follows immediately on the heels of the transfiguration, which has the heavenly Father's declaration about his Son at its heart.
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com We can discuss our disagreement face to face, perhaps over coffee, and try to understand each other's viewpoints. Or we can set up an appointment at the Roman Colosseum and invite a horde of strangers to watch us fight it out. By committing to interact with humility and kindness, we will get out of the Holy Spirit's way—so we can all move toward deeper relationships, repentance, and faith.
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com The Scriptures do not define gossip in one location. Instead, they describe gossip in action and intimately tie it to the character of the people participating in this tantalizing sin. The Bible often uses the word gossip to describe a kind of person more than just a communication pattern. My way of summarizing the Bible's teaching on this topic is to say that the sin of gossip is bearing bad news behind someone's back out of an evil heart. This functional definition considers the action itself, the content of the corrupt communication, the situation in which it occurs, and perhaps most importantly, the motivations of the people involved.
Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Ask, seek, knock. Notice the three different senses being considered here. Asking is verbal; Christians must use their mouths and petition God for their needs and desires. And believers are to seek with their minds—this is more than asking; it is a setting of priorities and a focusing of the heart. To knock involves physical movement, one in which the Christian takes action. Although asking and seeking is essential, they would be incomplete without knocking. The apostle John said Christians ought not to love in word alone but with actions also (1 John 3:18). In the same way, it's good to pray and seek God, but if one does not also act in ways that are pleasing to God, all is for naught. It's no accident that Jesus said believers should love God with all their heart, soul, strength, and mind (Luke 10:27). The commands are followed by promises: “Everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:8). God delights in the prayer of faith, and He promises to give us what we need.
On this special episode, we listen in on a recent conference talk by Jay. Clip at the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYCo-3pw52o Back next week with part 2 of our series.
In this ep we talk about the power of wearing Jesus daily
It's about finding the right hills to die on: First-rank doctrines are those that are essential to the gospel itself. Second-rank doctrines are urgent for the health and practice of the church to such a degree that they tend to be the cause of separation at the level of local church, denomination, and/or ministry. Third-rank doctrines are important to Christian theology, but not important enough to be the basis for separation. Fourth-rank doctrines are unimportant to our gospel witness and ministry collaboration.
The resurrection story beats all resurrection stories. There were other people in the Bible raised to life after death. But they're no longer with us today. Jesus, however, was raised never to die again. He broke the permanence of death. Today, we talk about dying to our flesh and living in light of our impending deaths. Rate our podcast! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
In this episode, we dive into 1 Corinthians 13. As Christians, one of the most difficult challenges we will ever face: loving the unlovable. This chapter from Scripture is about showing Biblical love to everyone, which is hard enough. Still, when you consider that “everyone” includes those who don't seem to deserve your love, the challenge becomes even more difficult. Hosts - Jay Teresi and Chicka Elloy
This episode we talk about the labels we have given ourselves over the years on this earth. We also explore how and what we can do about them in Christ's name.
The simple answer: in Jesus, we find the best of every personality type! If you consider yourself an introvert, find the joy that sometimes Jesus came across as an introvert as well. As to the complex answer: A closer look reveals that few of us are fully introverted or entirely extrovert, but to some degree are an ambivert or a mixture of both, so it stands to reason that the God who created us would also reveal Himself as the best of both. Whatever personality you consider yourself, it is a valuable lesson for all of us to recharge, disconnect from the noise around us, engage in quiet and prayer, and refocus our eyes on Jesus before facing whatever is ahead of us. Chicka Explaining Ambivert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgMYMeudHFI Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
Today Chicka interviews special guest and friend Nanci Lamborn. Freedom from the past to live free in the future. Healing from the effects of trauma and wounds. Peace and wholeness of soul, spirit, and body. All of these are ours through the person of Jesus. Learn more about Nanci's ministry and resources https://www.rebuildingtheruins.org/ Rebuilding the Ruins - give today! Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
Be Present! What does it mean? Being physically present and accounted for is essential. We live in a world that militates against our being present in the moments of our life. We are bombarded 24/7 with distractions and demands for our presence, primarily through media, social networking websites, and e-communication. We delude ourselves into thinking that we can now be omnipresent with the sophistication of technology because we can multitask—the Present of Presence. To be present means to, first and foremost, ask God to be present in our lives and to focus on His presence. We must begin there to be fully present in any situation or relationship. Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
In psychology, mental time travel is the capacity to mentally reconstruct personal events from the past mentally and to imagine possible future scenarios. Today we continue discussing planning and thinking for the future from a biblical perspective. Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
In psychology, mental time travel is the capacity to mentally reconstruct personal events from the past as well as to imagine possible scenarios in the future. Today we begin a discussion on Past, Present, and Future time travel from a biblical perspective. Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com Podcast References: Lectio 365 App Wild at Heart - ADVANCE WORDS & CONSECRATION
This week, Jay and Chicka discuss the only commandment not repeated in the New Testament is the one about Sabbath-keeping. The key to understanding how Jesus is our Sabbath rest is the Hebrew word sabat, which means "to rest or stop or cease from work." The origin of the Sabbath goes back to Creation. After creating the heavens and the earth in six days, God "rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made" (Genesis 2:2). This doesn't mean that God was tired and needed a rest. We know that God is omnipotent, literally "all-powerful." He has all the power in the universe, He never tires, and His most arduous energy expenditure does not diminish His power. So, what does it mean that God rested on the seventh day? Simply that He stopped what He was doing. He ceased His labors. This is important in understanding the establishment of the Sabbath day and the role of Christ as our Sabbath rest. The Chosen Season 3 Episode 1 Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
Jay and Chicka explore establishing the "Word for the Year" as the foundation in prayer and petition for 2023. Let us be thankful to God for Jesus Christ, the only foundation which he has laid, and for the abundant evidence which he has given us of the di|vinity of his character, the perfection of his righ|teousness, the acceptance of his sacrifice, the preva|lence of his intercession, and the future glory of his kingdom. Let us build our faith, hope, profession, obedience, and experience on Him as our foundation. We must not pretend to hold the foundation unless we are building thereon; for a foundation is of no use but to build upon. Having begun at the proper foundation, let us be careful that our structure consists of the best materials and avoid, as much as possible, all impure and pe|rishable mixtures. And if we are building on this foundation, we shall have all his glorious perfections engaged for us; his wisdom to direct us, his righ|teousness to justify us, his power to defend us, and his grace to bestow on us a full reward—when he "shall be revealed from heaven in flaming fire." Then, our building, though imperfect, will abide the trial, all our errors and infirmities will be purged away, and our virtuous habits will be carried to perfection. Amen Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
It seems as if someone is offended about something whenever you turn around. Whether it is said or done, hordes of people are constantly becoming offended by something these days. In a world of safe spaces and people that are offended at the drop of a hat, Jay and Chicka discuss the idea of becoming un-offendable. Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
Recapping the stages of masculinity, which are all present to some degree at any period in a man's life, and they all come together to make a whole and holy man. You are the son of a kind, strong, and engaged Father, a Father wise enough to guide you in the Way, generous enough to provide for your journey, offering to walk with you every step. This is perhaps the hardest thing for us to believe – really believe, down deep in our hearts, so that it changes us forever, changes the way we approach each day Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
Sage stage (60ish and beyond) — The silver-haired sage steps aside to let younger men carry the load, but he's sought after for his wisdom and counsel. His kingdom may shrink — the kids have left the house, so that he might move into something smaller. He steps down from his role as president, and his income may shift to savings and investments made while he was king. But his influence ought to increase. This is not the time to pack off to the highlight of the twighlite or Leisure World — the kingdom needs him now as an elder at the gates. He might, in fact, be an elder in his church or serve on the board of education. His time is spent mentoring younger men, especially kings, as Merlin mentored Arthur as Paul mentored Timothy. Questions or comments: info@rediscoveringbiblicalmanhood.com
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