Are You Living Safe Or Standing Firm? - S24E1

Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin

Pastor Joby Martin

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality:christianity

4.9 • 549 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

In a world trying to redefine manhood, what does it mean to stand firm and act like men? Pastors Joby Martin, Charles Martin, and Ali Parsons unpack God’s original design for men and women—strength under surrender, leadership rooted in love, and the courage to fail forward. From raising sons to honoring wives, this conversation is a call to reject comfort, embrace calling, and lead where God has placed you. 📣 Episode Mentions: Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, Genesis 1:26-3:21 Hosts: Pastors Joby Martin, Charles Martin and Ali Parsons Stand Firm and Act Like Men by Joby Martin Stand Firm with Gretchen Martin Devotional Wild At Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul by John Eldredge Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul 📌 Supplemental Resources From This Week: The Call to Biblical Manhood Where Have All the Good Men Gone? - Stand Firm and Act Like Men: Wk 1 (Full Service) Are You Living Safe Or Standing Firm? - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin S24E1 Stand Firm and Act Like Men Sermon Series Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin 🎙️ What We Discuss: 00:00 - Welcome & Opening Conversation 03:00 - Understanding the Heart of a Boy 08:15 - Raising Men, Not Boys 13:57 - Identity, Calling, and Complementary Design 19:11 - Men and Women on Mission Together 22:18 - Fearfully & Wonderfully Made 26:57 - Make the Standard Too High to Miss 29:15 - Born for the Wilderness, Formed for the Garden 33:25 - The Weight of Glory and the Call to Lead 40:36 - Dating, Courage, & the Lost Art of Failing Forward 45:42 - Pursuit, Initiation, & Risk in Real Relationships 49:15 - The Gift Every Man Needs: Freedom to Fail 52:22 - The Power of a Wife’s Words 58:02 - Men Need Respect. Women Need To Feel Valued. 1:00:56 - The Lord Doesn’t Call Us to Safe Places 1:05:25 - Closing Thoughts & Prayer About The Church of Eleven22 The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: http://coe22.com/donate

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0:00.0	Welcome to Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin.
0:03.2	The Church of 1122 is a movement for all people
0:07.0	to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ.
0:10.5	And we're praying this message helps you deepen your relationship with him.
0:14.5	Now let's dive in.
0:17.5	Okay, welcome back to the Deepin podcast.
0:20.0	We are starting a brand new series called Stand From and Act Like Men, in line with Pastor Jobie, your newest book, Stan From an Acts Like Men, which hit the New York Times bestseller.
0:32.6	Congrats.
0:33.8	It's a big deal.
0:35.0	It's a huge deal.
0:37.1	And a lot of authors dream of that day.
0:40.6	And it's not even about being on the list.
0:43.0	It's about how many more people we're going to reach.
0:45.9	So what I will say, not that I think anybody from the Times is listening to the Deepen podcast, but just in case.
0:53.9	You know, I would say that from the little that I know about the New York Times,
0:58.6	our worldviews do not align on many things.
1:02.2	So honestly, good on them for allowing a very different voice and, you know, what they would consider my opinions about manhood.
1:14.8	I mean, it's all kind of things that are hot-button topics right now, like sex and sexuality
1:18.7	and what a man is and all that stuff.
1:21.2	But honestly, man, good on them.
1:24.1	Because I think a big problem in our culture today is the crew that had been ringing the
1:34.6	tolerance bell in practicality wasn't very tolerant of people that they consider to be intolerant.
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