

#273 - Joby Martin // Stewarding Your Body To Love God And Serve People
16/01/2026 | 6 mins.
We press into the Shema and ask how loving God with strength reshapes daily choices, ministry, and manhood. Physical stewardship becomes worship as we reject both obsession and neglect and build rhythms that help us love people with our bodies.• treating the body as stewardship, not ownership• bodily training has some value alongside godliness• provider and protector roles requiring physical readiness• idolatry versus sacrilege in health habits• practical self‑assessment across heart, mind, soul, strength• two questions to cut hindrances and add helps• connecting fitness to mission and serviceBefore 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 reviewSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

#272 - Joby Martin // Lies, Truth, And The Battle For Your Mind
15/01/2026 | 5 mins.
We call men to love God with all their mind by rejecting cultural lies, renewing thoughts with Scripture, and narrowing focus to Jesus. We move from conformity to transformation through an honest audit of inputs and a practical plan to take thoughts captive.• The Shema as an evaluative tool for the mind• Romans 12:2 and the pattern of renewal• Naming lies and replacing them with Scripture• “It is written” as a practical response to temptation• 2 Corinthians 10 and taking thoughts captive• Philippians 4:8–9 and a blueprint for attention• Auditing media, podcasts, and daily inputs• Choosing voices that lead to Christ• Rejecting double-mindedness and pursuing focusBefore 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 reviewSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

#271 - Joby Martin // Abide And Grow
14/01/2026 | 5 mins.
We explore how to love God with all your soul by abiding in Christ, embracing pruning, and choosing habits that fuel a living relationship. John 15 and James 4:8 frame a practical path: cut what hinders, feed what helps, and trust God to meet you as you draw near.• the call to abide in Christ as the source of fruit• the garden metaphor of pruning and growth• mortification of sin and vivification of holy desire• identifying distractions that drain spiritual focus• adding presence, people, and word as core practices• the promise of James 4:8 to draw near and be metBefore 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 reviewSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

#270 - Joby Martin // You Can Measure Your Faith By How You Love People
13/01/2026 | 5 mins.
We trace the Shema from creed to practice by testing love where it counts—marriage, parenting, and brotherhood. Scripture frames a simple measure for the heart: how we treat people reveals how we love God.• the Word as the sword of the Spirit • the Shema as a whole-life call to love • marriage marked by initiative and service • parenting toward relationship and discipleship • confession and accountability among trusted friends • love as public witness that validates faithBefore 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 reviewSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]

#269 - Joby Martin // New Year, One Life, All In
12/01/2026 | 5 mins.
We lay down resolutions and pick up the greatest commandment, asking how to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Using the Shema and Luke 2:52, we build a practical diagnostic to align the whole life under one Lord.• the Shema reframed as God as the page, not item one• new creation identity as the basis for evaluation• belief without love challenged by Jesus’ command• heart, soul, mind and strength as one integrated life• Luke 2:52 as a model for holistic growth• a simple diagnostic for habits, learning, prayer and service• next steps for a week of intentional recalibrationBefore 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 reviewSupport the showWant to connect? Email [email protected]



The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson