The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

We read Philippians 2 and ask a question most of us avoid: do we actually trust God with our future when humility feels like it will cost us. We connect Jesus’ path of humble obedience to Joseph’s long road from betrayal to promotion, then challenge you to stop promoting yourself and let God do it. • reading Philippians 2 and naming the call to unity and humility • confronting the fear that humility blocks success • choosing between God’s opposition through pride and God’s grace through humility • learning from Joseph’s setbacks in slavery and prison • seeing Joseph refuse credit before Pharaoh and watching God exalt him Before you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com

We walk through Philippians 2:1–11 and face the uncomfortable command to treat other people as more significant than ourselves. We trace Paul’s answer to the big question in our heads, how far should humility go, and we land on the example of Jesus from the manger to the cross. • reading Philippians 2:1–11 straight through and naming the main commands • counting others more significant and looking out for their interests • wrestling with the fear of being run over or taken advantage of • taking humility as far as Jesus takes it • “never playing the God card” as a picture of real strength • confronting a self focused culture and learning self emptying service • Jesus’ obedience from incarnation to crucifixion and what it means for how we treat each other Before you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com

We read Philippians 2 and get brutally practical about what it takes to build real unity among believers. We challenge ourselves to drop selfish ambition, choose humility as a daily posture, and treat other people like they matter because Jesus did first. • Paul’s call to be of the same mind and the same love • Doing nothing from selfish ambition or vain conceit • A gut check on whether our lives exalt Christ or ourselves • John the Baptist as a model for “I must decrease” humility • Humility as a posture shown by honoring others • Treating everyday people with the respect we reserve for VIPs Before you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com

We open Philippians 2 and let Paul’s words confront our tendency to divide when Jesus calls us to be one. We connect gospel-centered unity to God’s love, the work of the Holy Spirit, and a clear line between primary doctrine and personal preference. • reading Philippians 2 and setting the context through repetition • Paul’s call to unity for every Christian, not just leaders • linking Philippians 2 unity to Jesus’ prayer in John 17 • wrestling with the idea that God loves us as He loves Jesus • clarifying unity versus uniformity in the church • unifying on primary issues like Christ, Scripture, and the gospel • giving latitude on secondary issues like music and baptism practices • a gut-check question on where we divide over preferences Before you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com

We close out our five-part series by calling men to lead physically in a way that makes their wife feel loved, safe, and deeply desired beyond sex. We ground it in Ephesians 5 and get practical about tenderness, protection, provision, and pursuit that keeps going after “I do.” • leading physically as desire, affection, tenderness, protection, and pursuit • loving her as we love our own bodies through steady care and attention • showing physical affection without making it a transaction for sex • using small gestures to create connection and communicate she is precious • providing protection and security so she knows she is safe with us • learning from Boaz and Ruth about proactive provision before marriage • pursuing with purity while dating through clear boundaries • treating marriage as the starting line for pursuit, not the finish line Before you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com

We talk about why a man’s words carry real weight at home and how the tone you bring through the front door can either create peace or put everyone on edge. We share hard-earned lessons from marriage and Scripture on using speech to heal, lead, and disciple your family with gentleness and self-control. • the hidden cost of bringing work-mode authority into family life • a simple gut-check: whether peace walks in with you • why the Bible treats speech as a heart issue • choosing words that build up instead of tearing down • how silence can be leadership when conflict is rising • being the lead repenter and the lead encourager • taking responsibility for discipling your kids at home through prayer and Scripture Share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com

We talk through the third essential need your wife or future wife has from you as a leader: sacrificial leadership rooted in Jesus and expressed in everyday service. We challenge ourselves to lead at home without keeping score, putting our wife and kids first even when work drains our time and energy. • keeping our relationship with Jesus Christ as the highest priority • showing up with real presence at home, not leading from the sidelines • embracing sacrificial leadership as a mandate, not a preference • becoming the lead disciple through prayer, Scripture, and spiritual guidance • making hard trade-offs with time, travel, money, and comfort for the good of the family • serving without a transactional mindset and dropping expectations of payback • valuing our wives through gratitude, practical help, and attention to what matters to them If you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com

We challenge ourselves to lead our homes like the Bible actually says, starting with a real walk with Jesus and then moving into the hard, ordinary work of being present. A lice salon story exposes how normalized absent dads have become, and we call men to show up so their wives can trust them and their kids can thrive. • personal relationship with Jesus as the first requirement for leadership • being shepherded through Scripture, worship, Bible study, and accountability • presence as a biblical standard for managing a household well • common ways men check out from church, dinner, and bedtime routines • respect as something earned through daily involvement, not demanded • the lice guarantee story as a warning about cultural father-absence • fatherlessness statistics and why they should wake us up • leading by example in the trenches, not from the sidelines • encouragement for divorced and single dads to stay present and honor mom Men, show up. Just show up. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com

We hand the mic to Gretchen Martin for a direct challenge to men who want to lead their homes with courage and clarity. We argue that spiritual leadership starts when Jesus matters most, hidden blind spots come into the light, and we let ourselves be led so we can lead well. • Gretchen’s charge to stay in the arena and fight lies • Genesis 1:26 and the call to lead • Putting Jesus first as the foundation for marriage and fatherhood • Matthew 6:33 and why God does not take leftovers • Romans 8:28, suffering, and trusting God’s redemption • Revelation 21:4-5 and hope when life hurts • Checking for the blind spot that blocks surrender • Leading by being led through church, Scripture, and godly men Before you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com

We tell the story of Yale theologian Neftali Daggett riding toward an overwhelming British force to cover a town’s retreat, then we connect that courage to Eleazar in 2 Samuel 23 whose hand clings to his sword while everyone else pulls back. We ask what it looks like for Christian men to hold the line through weariness, and we end at the cross where Jesus stands in our place and grace becomes the spoil we never earned. • Neftali Daggett’s last stand and why courage is not about winning • Eleazar in 2 Samuel 23 and the meaning of a hand that clings to the sword • Doing your duty past exhaustion while God gets the credit for victory • The danger of retreat in family leadership, church strength, and public truth • Daily Bible intake as the only way to keep your hand on the Sword of the Spirit • Jesus as the one who stands when all others withdraw, and grace as unearned plunder If you've never placed your faith in Christ, I compel you to do that right now. Before you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the show Want to connect? Email communication@coe22.com