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Send us Fan MailSomebody is shaping you, whether you mean to let them or not. That's why this Fun Friday member spotlight hits deeper than laughs, even with plenty of dad jokes along the way. We sit down with Doug Mills, a longtime Lion and the familiar name behind our weekly dad jokes, to talk about what actually changes a man over time. Doug shares his story growing up in a huge family, coming to a real commitment of faith later in life, and how he found our community while looking for help when his marriage wasn't in a great place. From there we get practical: why consistent Bible time matters, how couple's night creates momentum for Christian marriage, and what it looks like when your wife can genuinely see the fruit of spiritual leadership.We are excited to be speaking at Mountain Life Church in Park City Utah on June 20th. Lock in your spot at this link to register. Our latest plan just released on the Bible App called I'm Just a Guy: Feeling Stuck at Work. You can start that plan at this link. Most men fight a battle no one sees—their thoughts. Shame, temptation, and negative spirals don't just go away. This plan on the Bible App helps you bring that fight into the light, take thoughts captive, and build real discipline of the mind. If you're ready to stop drifting and start leading your thoughts, start here: https://thelionwithin.us/devotional/im-just-a-guy-trying-to-be-healthy/It's time to stop sitting on the sidelines.Step into the fight and become the man God called you to be. Join a brotherhood built on truth, strength, and action. Visit thelionwithin.us right now and start leading with boldness and purpose. Iron sharpens iron — let's go.
Send us Fan MailSome success stories start with a strategy. Buck Jacobs' starts with surrender on his knees in front of a TV and a simple prayer: “Jesus, if this is real and you want my life, you can have it.” From that moment, everything changes. Buck takes us from an agnostic upbringing and a life that was falling apart into a decades-long journey of following Christ in the marketplace, learning what it means to lead with faith when the stakes are high and the resources feel thin.We are excited to be speaking at Mountain Life Church in Park City Utah on June 20th. Lock in your spot at this link to register. Our latest plan just released on the Bible App called I'm Just a Guy: Feeling Stuck at Work. You can start that plan at this link. Most men fight a battle no one sees—their thoughts. Shame, temptation, and negative spirals don't just go away. This plan on the Bible App helps you bring that fight into the light, take thoughts captive, and build real discipline of the mind. If you're ready to stop drifting and start leading your thoughts, start here: https://thelionwithin.us/devotional/im-just-a-guy-trying-to-be-healthy/It's time to stop sitting on the sidelines.Step into the fight and become the man God called you to be. Join a brotherhood built on truth, strength, and action. Visit thelionwithin.us right now and start leading with boldness and purpose. Iron sharpens iron — let's go.
Send us Fan MailA lot of Christian men say they want to grow, but what we really mean is we want clarity, confidence, and direction without the awkwardness of needing help. That's why 1 Timothy 1:2 hits so hard: Paul calls Timothy a “true son in the faith,” and that phrase exposes the kind of discipleship most of us are missing.We are excited to be speaking at Mountain Life Church in Park City Utah on June 20th. Lock in your spot at this link to register. Our latest plan just released on the Bible App called I'm Just a Guy: Feeling Stuck at Work. You can start that plan at this link. Most men fight a battle no one sees—their thoughts. Shame, temptation, and negative spirals don't just go away. This plan on the Bible App helps you bring that fight into the light, take thoughts captive, and build real discipline of the mind. If you're ready to stop drifting and start leading your thoughts, start here: https://thelionwithin.us/devotional/im-just-a-guy-trying-to-be-healthy/It's time to stop sitting on the sidelines.Step into the fight and become the man God called you to be. Join a brotherhood built on truth, strength, and action. Visit thelionwithin.us right now and start leading with boldness and purpose. Iron sharpens iron — let's go.
Send us Fan MailComfort feels safe, but it can quietly kill the life God is calling you into. We sit down with Christian Duggan, a Marine veteran, husband, and father of three daughters, for a real member spotlight that doesn't dodge the hard stuff: job loss, marriage strain, alcohol struggles, and the moment he realized he needed more than “good vibes.” He shares what it looked like to come back to Christ, start praying like he means it, and learn how to release what he can't control.We are excited to be speaking at Mountain Life Church in Park City Utah on June 20th. Lock in your spot at this link to register. Our latest plan just released on the Bible App called I'm Just a Guy: Feeling Stuck at Work. You can start that plan at this link. Most men fight a battle no one sees—their thoughts. Shame, temptation, and negative spirals don't just go away. This plan on the Bible App helps you bring that fight into the light, take thoughts captive, and build real discipline of the mind. If you're ready to stop drifting and start leading your thoughts, start here: https://thelionwithin.us/devotional/im-just-a-guy-trying-to-be-healthy/It's time to stop sitting on the sidelines.Step into the fight and become the man God called you to be. Join a brotherhood built on truth, strength, and action. Visit thelionwithin.us right now and start leading with boldness and purpose. Iron sharpens iron — let's go.
Send us Fan MailStop “working on yourself” as the main project of your life. That message sounds responsible, but for a lot of Christian men it turns into a loop of shame, fear, and constant self-monitoring that never produces real freedom. Chris sits down with purpose-driven author and speaker Mark Delaney to talk about a better path: clarity, calling, and action rooted in freedom in Christ. We are excited to be speaking at Mountain Life Church in Park City Utah on June 20th. Lock in your spot at this link to register. Our latest plan just released on the Bible App called I'm Just a Guy: Feeling Stuck at Work. You can start that plan at this link. Most men fight a battle no one sees—their thoughts. Shame, temptation, and negative spirals don't just go away. This plan on the Bible App helps you bring that fight into the light, take thoughts captive, and build real discipline of the mind. If you're ready to stop drifting and start leading your thoughts, start here: https://thelionwithin.us/devotional/im-just-a-guy-trying-to-be-healthy/It's time to stop sitting on the sidelines.Step into the fight and become the man God called you to be. Join a brotherhood built on truth, strength, and action. Visit thelionwithin.us right now and start leading with boldness and purpose. Iron sharpens iron — let's go.
Send us Fan MailComfort is a great salesman and a terrible king. When we build our lives around avoiding pain, chasing prestige, and protecting a “good” reputation, we can end up successful on paper and hollow on the inside. Today we sit with 2 Timothy 1:8-9 and let Paul's words cut through the noise: don't be ashamed, don't back down, and be willing to join the struggle that comes with a holy calling.We are excited to be speaking at Mountain Life Church in Park City Utah on June 20th. Lock in your spot at this link to register. Our latest plan just released on the Bible App called I'm Just a Guy: Feeling Stuck at Work. You can start that plan at this link. Most men fight a battle no one sees—their thoughts. Shame, temptation, and negative spirals don't just go away. This plan on the Bible App helps you bring that fight into the light, take thoughts captive, and build real discipline of the mind. If you're ready to stop drifting and start leading your thoughts, start here: https://thelionwithin.us/devotional/im-just-a-guy-trying-to-be-healthy/It's time to stop sitting on the sidelines.Step into the fight and become the man God called you to be. Join a brotherhood built on truth, strength, and action. Visit thelionwithin.us right now and start leading with boldness and purpose. Iron sharpens iron — let's go.
Send us Fan MailA lot of men can carry a strong exterior while quietly falling apart inside. We talk with Don Yost, an Army veteran whose story cuts through the noise: combat deployments, PTSD and traumatic brain injury, seasons of addiction and anger, broken relationships, and the kind of darkness that led to five suicide attempts. And yet, by God's grace, he's still here and he's building a different life. We are excited to be speaking at Mountain Life Church in Park City Utah on June 20th. Lock in your spot at this link to register. Our latest plan just released on the Bible App called I'm Just a Guy: Feeling Stuck at Work. You can start that plan at this link. Most men fight a battle no one sees—their thoughts. Shame, temptation, and negative spirals don't just go away. This plan on the Bible App helps you bring that fight into the light, take thoughts captive, and build real discipline of the mind. If you're ready to stop drifting and start leading your thoughts, start here: https://thelionwithin.us/devotional/im-just-a-guy-trying-to-be-healthy/It's time to stop sitting on the sidelines.Step into the fight and become the man God called you to be. Join a brotherhood built on truth, strength, and action. Visit thelionwithin.us right now and start leading with boldness and purpose. Iron sharpens iron — let's go.
If you've been in ministry long enough, you've experienced chaos or you know it's coming. Whether you're navigating turbulence now or preparing for what's ahead, this class offers practical systems and tactical steps to help your team move from uncertainty to unity, clarity, and renewed energy to stay on mission. Laura Behnke, Director of Operations at Mountain Life Church in Park City, Utah, shares hard-earned wisdom from leading through a senior pastor transition, moral failure, and a season where staff were walking on eggshells. Through intentional systems and healthy leadership practices, Mountain Life emerged stronger and is now experiencing a new challenge: growth. With a 34% increase in weekly attendance year over year, the church has been able to scale effectively because of a thriving, aligned, and mission-focused team. Gain insight, encouragement, and practical tools you can implement immediately to lead your team through chaos and into cohesion.
At our Longmont training event, Pastor Nate Morris explores the heart behind preaching and the practical movements that help us communicate Scripture faithfully. Opening with a story about waiting tables, Nate reminds us that preachers do not invent the meal. We carry what God has already prepared and deliver it with care. This session combines pastoral insight, clear structure, and encouragement for anyone who wants to handle God's word well.About Pastor Nate MorrisNate Morris is the lead pastor of Mountain Life Calvary Chapel, a multi location church serving Vail, Gypsum, and Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He and his wife Jen live in the Colorado mountains with their children Caleb, Zoe, and Josiah. Having grown up in the mountains himself, Nate has a deep passion to see mountain communities reached and transformed by the gospel.He hosts Truth and Love with Nate and Jen Morris and is a regular contributor to Mountain Life Church's Unscripted podcast. You can learn more at mountainlife.church, follow @natemorris1, or visit pastorn8.com.Speaking with the Weight of Scripture1 Peter 4:11 calls those who speak to speak as those delivering God's words. Nate anchors the room in this reminder: preaching is a sacred trust. Our role is not to improve the message but to carry it faithfully, just as a good waiter brings a prepared meal without dropping the plate.Two Questions That Shape Every SermonWhere am I taking them?Preaching needs a clear destination shaped by the passage itself.How do we get there?Listeners need a guided path. Structure is one of the ways we serve them well.Caring for Souls Through the WordNate highlights the preacher's pastoral task: understanding people's real needs and showing how the gospel addresses them. As Samuel Brengle observed, the truth in Jesus brings healing to every kind of spiritual condition. Preaching becomes an act of care as we discern and apply Scripture wisely.Five Movements That Help People Follow the Message1. IntroductionHelp listeners orient themselves to the theme and direction of the passage.2. NecessitationShow why the message matters and surface the tension the text resolves.3. ExpositionOpen the Scriptures carefully. Let the text drive the content.4. ApplicationInvite people to respond. Show what trust, obedience, or repentance looks like in daily life.5. InspirationLeave listeners with hope in Christ, not pressure to perform.Tools That Support Clear and Helpful DeliveryHumour, illustrations, vulnerability, inflection, and physical movement can all help the message connect, provided they serve the text rather than distract from it.Working Heartily, Depending FullyNate ends by reminding us that preaching is both labour and reliance.Colossians 3:23 calls us to work heartily for the Lord, while Augustine's well known line captures the balance: pray as though everything depends on God, work as though everything depends on you.For information about our upcoming training events visit ExpositorsCollective.com Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective
"Anticipation & Participation" is a Vision Sunday message celebrating what God has been doing through Mountain Life Church and calling our church family to keep living on mission until Jesus returns. As Christmas draws near, we're reminded that the same anticipation we feel for His first coming should shape how we live as we look forward to His coming again. We'll celebrate wins from this past year, share vision for the future, and invite everyone to participate in the Great Commission through prayer, generosity, and being present with our community, bringing the light of Jesus to a weary world.
Andrew Camp has an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot Seminary. He is also a professionally trained chef, most recently as the sous chef at Silver Restaurant in Park City, UT until it closed in 2015. Since then, he has served as the Spiritual Growth Pastor at Mountain Life Church in Park City. He and his wife, Claire, live just outside of Park City with their two young daughters, Hazelle and Hannah. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everydaypastors/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everydaypastors/support
On this podcast you will hear about hunting cows, hailstorms in Denver, and the best ways to survive the apocalypse. Jeremy also gives away a business idea and a gardening tip that will help you to be able to grow a 4 pound zucchini. Join us as we have our guest Pastor Nathan Morris from Mountain Life Church on the show to discuss end times prophecy. Tune in to listen to the discussion.
Pastor Nate hosts pastor Paul Hammontree on a discussion on social discourse during difficult times, based on pastor Paul's message at Mountain Life Church on 8/23/2020. Visit https://mountainlife.church to listen to that message.
Guests: Nick Lenzi and Andrew Camp Andrew Camp is currently the Spiritual Growth Pastor at Mountain Life Church in Park City, Utah, where he has served since 2016 and contributes monthly to the Small Group Network blog. Nick Lenzi is the Dinner Group Director at Hoboken Grace Community Church in Hoboken, New Jersey. Nick serves the Small Group Network as our finance director. Small Group Network Events
Do you want to have conversations that matter? Conversations are critical to our ministry and our lives. But how effective are you at engaging, listening, empathizing, focusing, learning, and caring for people during conversations? What are bad conversational habits we easily fall into? What are practical strategies to help us improve our conversational skills at home, at work, and in our small groups? Listen to Carolyn, Andrew, and Nick discuss a bestselling book, "We Need to Talk" by Celeste Headlee, based on the wildly popular TED talk with more than 16 million views. https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation?language=en Andrew Camp is currently the Spiritual Growth Pastor at Mountain Life Church in Park City, UT, and contributes monthly to the Small Group Network blog. Nick Lenzi is the the Dinner Group Director at Hoboken Grace Community Church in Hoboken, NJ. Nick serves the Small Group Network as our finance director. SGN Events
This month's group talk podcast features an insightful discussion regarding the book "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters" by Priya Parker. Host Carolyn Taketa joins joins special guests Nick Lenzi (Dinner Group Director) & Andrew Camp (Former chef) to discuss the art of gathering. Andrew Camp is currently the Spiritual Growth Pastor at Mountain Life Church in Park City, UT, where he has served since 2016. Previously, he worked as a professional chef. Andrew has a masters degree in spiritual formation and soul care from Talbot Seminary. He is also a blogger for the Small Group Network. Nick Lenzi: Nick is the Dinner Group Director at Hoboken Grace Community Church in Hoboken, NJ. He is a former Wall Street financial analyst. Nick currently serves as the Small Group Network Finance Director and his team prayerfully seeks to increase our financial resources so we can equip more small group point leaders in building biblical communities all over the world. He is also the Mid-Atlantic Regional Leader for the Small Group Network. Just click the play button at the top of this post to enjoy this insightful discussion! To subscribe to our Group Talk Podcast, click HERE Grow as a leader, strengthen your team & accelerate the health & growth of your small group ministry by attending one of our “Accelerate!” Small Group Workshops! For more info & to lock in =EARLY BIRD RATES click HERE!
Doug is joined by Grace Wilson of Mountain Life Church in McCall, Idaho. Grace and her husband, Joseph, are fun-loving, community-minded pastors, counselors and teachers with a heart for bringing people together and growing whole people through Biblical counsel, Spirit-led Wisdom and life-giving relationships. Grace talks about the church and their upcoming Women’s Retreat, “Remind Me Who I Am.” You can learn more about the retreat here.Read More →