{"podcast":{"title":"Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast","slug":"men-in-the-arena-christian-men-s-podcast-984346","podcast_index_feed_id":984346,"rss_url":"https://thegreathuntforgod.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://podcast.meninthearena.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/e/5/a/9e5a8eddcf619e4e/Podlogo.jpg","author":"Jim Ramos, Christian Manhood","episode_count":985,"summary":"The Men in the Arena podcast equips Christian men in the stress bubble of life: married, with kids, building your career and trying to follow God while leading your family well. We'll help you become your best version, equipping you to honor God in your marriage, parenting, work, church and community! Tuesday's podcast is Equipping Men in Ten - a ten-minute, laser-focused teaching from Jim Ramos to help you become your best version of a man. Friday's podcast is a high-octane interview with an expert in the realm of masculinity and Christian manhood, with authors like John Eldredge, Gary Chapman, Gene Getz, Patrick Morley, and Emerson Eggerichs. Jim reads their books and boils down their teachings into a powerful interview to help you learn from their expertise. Your host is bestselling author and speaker Jim Ramos. Jim has authored 9 books, including the bestseller 'Strong Men Dangerous Times: 5 Essentials Every Man Must Possess to Change His World', 'Tell Them: What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters', 'The Field Guide: A Bathroom Book for Men', and the 5-book Strong Men Study Guide men's small group curriculum. Jim's high-energy storytelling and conviction will call you…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T18:23:37.262458+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/men-in-the-arena-christian-men-s-podcast-984346"},"episode":{"title":"Hey Beginner Husband and Wife: Avoid Mistakes That Could Cost You Years of Happiness w/ Michelle Lentz EP 997","slug":"hey-beginner-husband-and-wife-avoid-mistakes-that-could-cost-you-years-of-happiness-w-michelle-lentz-ep-997","published_at":"2026-05-01T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/men-in-the-arena-christian-men-s-podcast-984346/hey-beginner-husband-and-wife-avoid-mistakes-that-could-cost-you-years-of-happiness-w-michelle-lentz-ep-997","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/men-in-the-arena-christian-men-s-podcast-984346","url":"http://podcast.meninthearena.org/997","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thegreathuntforgod/audio_Hey_Begginer_Husband.mp3?dest-id=394945","summary":"Is marriage harder than you expected? Shouldn't love make marriage easy? In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos is joined by Michelle Lentz, author of the book Hey Beginner Wife , to compare notes about what they would tell their younger, newly-married selves. Michelle reminds us that every husband and wife starts as a beginner. This episode will provides practical advice for how you, the beginner husband, can better understand your beginner wife. Want to protect your marriage? Get our free ebook: 7 Guardrails to Protect Your Marriage Before It's Too Late .","meta_description":"Is marriage harder than you expected? Shouldn't love make marriage easy? In this week's expert interview, Jim Ramos is joined by Michelle Lentz, author of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3950,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/men-in-the-arena-christian-men-s-podcast-984346/episodes/hey-beginner-husband-and-wife-avoid-mistakes-that-could-cost-you-years-of-happiness-w-michelle-lentz-ep-997/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/men-in-the-arena-christian-men-s-podcast-984346/hey-beginner-husband-and-wife-avoid-mistakes-that-could-cost-you-years-of-happiness-w-michelle-lentz-ep-997.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}