Episodes

Doug Stringer is the founder and President of Somebody Cares America and Somebody Cares International, which works with chapters, affiliates, churches and organizations from a local to international level to provide prayer initiatives, compassion outreach and cooperative community efforts during diasters. Doug is an internationally known speaker, evangelist, author and has helped consultate with churches, community groups, as well as with, local, state, and national leaders. Doug is a licensed C...

In this episode, I speak with Jody Burkeen. Jody is a full time pastor of Ignite Church, as well as the director for an International Men's Ministry called Man Up God's Way. Jody has been married for 30 years and they have 4 children ages 19, 18 and twin 9 year olds. Jody talks about how he had ran from God for most of his life even though he was raised as a child in church, but became an self proclaimed atheist. It was when he was holding his two oldest children, who at the time were about 1 an...

http://the318project.com/blog/ In episode 11, I have a conversation with Lee Grady. Lee is an author, award-winning journalist and ordained ministry. He served as a writer and editor for a christian magazine for many years before going into full-time ministry.Lee and his wife Deborah have been married 36 years and currently reside in LaGrange, Georgia. They have 3 daughters. Along with disciplining and mentoring men, Lee is Director of the Mordecai Project that helps to heal, protect and empower...

I share about how a specialized unit on the fire department and a story of Jesus healing a paralyzed man have a similar connection. In Mark 2:1-5, it talks about how 4 friends carried a paralyzed friend to Jesus to be healed. This story is also paralleled in Luke 5:17-20 and Matthew 9:1-8. I share how a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) is trained to rescue a fellow firefighter in a time of need. Other scripture references: Genesis 4:9 - " Am I, my brother's keeper?" Genesis 14:14- Abraham and his 3...

In episode 9, I share with you how a Rembrandt, a skit and a verse in Ephesians showed me how God sees me, and how He sees you. So many times you and I have probably heard someone or even ourselves say that "You are junk, no good, or worthless"; but God doesn't see us that way. Scriptures mentioned in this episode: Ephesians 2:10 Job 27:3 Job 33:4 Genesis 2:7 Jeremiah 18:4 Proverbs 17:3 Isaiah 48:10 Malachi 3:2-3 Psalms 66:10 Isaiah 64:8 Romans 9:20-21 Old Testament spiritual gifts for special s...

In this episode, I share and talk about how a God used a secular baseball movie to show me a lesson in humility. In the 3 key points from the movie, I will share with you how it helped me and can also help you grow in your faith. Scripture references: Matthew 16:17-19 2 Corinthians 8:12-14 Matthew 11:28-30 Hebrews 12:1-2 Ephesians 2:4-10 Also if you are interested in starting your own podcast, here is an affiliate link with Pat Flynn and Power-Up Podcast course that will walk you through every ...

007: In this episode, I will share with you about a prayer that I came across in a book. I will go through this prayer and what I added to it for my personal prayer for my wife along with scripture that will help your marriage grow stronger, more passionate and intimate as you prayer for your wife every day. 0:45 - Book "Bond of Brothers" by Wes Yoder 1:50 - "Prayer produces intimacy" quote by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole 2:51 - Romans 7:2 5:39 - Psalms 140:13 6:17 - Matthew 6:33 6:55 - Ecclesiastes 4;...

I will be sharing with you the 5 areas that kept the Israelites from reaching the Promise Land of Canaan; and it is these same 5 areas that can keep you from reaching a Canaan land experience in your marriage 0:17 - Intro 0:57 - I Corinthians 10:6-11 - the 5 sins that kept Israel from entering Canaan. 2:24 - #1 Lust - Desire to benefit self 3:28 - James 1:14-15 4:02 - #2 Idolatry- value system that you esteem more worthy of your attention 5:36 - Lust is the desire to benefit self at the expense ...

In this episode we talk about the stress and struggles we deal with when we feel that God doesn't move when we anticipated Him too. But we must remember that God works in His own way and time. We will look at the life of Joseph and how God used him to save his family and the future nation of Israel. When his brothers thought he would have revenge on them, he tells them in Genesis 50:19, " Do not be afraid, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is...

This episode is on the topic of encouraging others during tough times of adversity. Introduction I discuss the life of Elijah after defeating the prophets of Baal and then flees from Jezebel for fear of his life and is in a moment of weakness begging God to take his life. Yet God encourages him in I Kings 19:4 Ever been a time when you knew of a battle you were facing and praying for an answer to come through it and feel relief and let you guard down, when BOOM, a sneak attack by Satan. Well, yo...

In this episode I share my testimony of growing up in church and yet through my addiction to pornography nearly destroyed my family and marriage. Then how through a meeting with Jack King forever changed my life. - 4:19 - Maximized Manhood by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole - 4:57 - CMN (Christian Men's Network) - 8:10 - Jack and Betty King and Faithful Men Ministries - 9:39 - The Circle Maker & Praying Circles by Mark Batterson - 11:42 - The 318 Project was formed - 11:54 - Genesis 14:14 Now when Abram ...

I will be discussing the fulfilling of Matt.28:18-20 and Jesus command to his disciples to GO and make disciples. Matt. 28.18-20 In a sense it was Jesus giving His last will and testament to the disciples. John 14;16 - "Be endued with power of the Holy Spirit." Jesus didn't have a Plan "B". Quote by Glenn Shaeffer -" The driving force of the Great Commission springs from the heart of God (John 3:16). Disciples are sent out to accomplish what God had started in the sending of His Son(John 20':21)...

What is Discipleship? According to Webster's Dictionary, discipleship in the christian sense is the process of making someone become like Christ in every way. Discipleship is relational. Key person we look at in discipleship is Jesus Christ. Luke 5:1-11 - The story of when Jesus calls Peter to follow him. 5 Key points to help mentor and disciple men. 1) Have a Heart of Discipleship- Jesus called each apostle personally to follow him. Encourage, affirm, and edify. Have and intense love and desire...