Getting Rid of the Rocks in Your Life (EP:977)
Christian Podcast for Men | Real Men Connect
Dr. Joe Martin
4.9 • 881 Ratings
🗓️ 18 June 2025
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Charlie Watkins is a devoted Christian, husband, father, grandfather, and leader with a passion for men's ministry, and guiding men toward meaningful lives rooted in faith. After coming to Christ in 1980 aboard a US Navy Cruiser, Charlie transitioned from military service to senior leadership roles in various businesses.
Through challenges like cancer, open-heart surgery, and professional ups and downs, Charlie has experienced God's healing and mentorship. His mission is to help men thrive as husbands, fathers, and leaders by aligning their lives with God's truth—a vision that transforms families, communities, and even nations.
Charlie graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a Master's Degree from William & Mary. Since 2018, Charlie has served as President and CEO of Landmark Media Enterprises and Dominion Enterprises, while also serving on the board of ICM, a global church development ministry. He currently leads a men's group at his local church, The Point Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, drawing from over 25 years of mentoring and ministry experience.
If you would like to get a copy of Charlie's book or contact him, you can reach him by email chaswatkins@gmail.com or through his website at https://www.thrownorocks.com.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, bro, why keep putting off until tomorrow what you know you need to do today? Go ahead and book a free breakthrough call with us so we can connect you to a community of godly men who can understand your challenges and do life with you as a husband, father, leader, or just as a man without judgment, shame, or rejection. Just go to realmenconnect.com forward slash call. Available times are limited each week, so book your free call today. That's realmenconnect.com |
| 0:25.8 | forward slash call. Again, that's realmenconnect.com forward slash C-A-L. Help us here if you're |
| 0:33.1 | ready to receive it. Welcome to Real Men Connect. |
| 0:43.6 | Are you ready to be the extraordinary man, husband, father, and leader God called and created you to be? |
| 0:45.1 | Then get ready to receive wisdom and guidance from some of the country's most respected |
| 0:49.2 | men of faith as you learn everything you need to know to go from good man to great man, God's way. |
| 0:55.4 | No judgment, no shame. |
| 0:57.7 | Just real men with real challenges seeking real change. |
| 1:01.7 | All for God's glory. |
| 1:09.4 | Hello, mighty man of God. |
| 1:10.6 | Dr. Joe Martin here with the Real Men Connect podcast, the show that |
| 1:13.5 | helps Christian men like you win at what matters and challenges you the most as a man. That's walking |
| 1:18.6 | faithfully with the Lord, loving your wife and others well, leading your family well, living God's |
| 1:24.5 | purpose for your life and leaving a lasting legacy. Brothers, let me ask you something real quick. |
| 1:30.3 | Have you ever tried to be the strong, godly man you know you're supposed to be? |
| 1:35.3 | But somehow keep tripping over your past, maybe it's your pride, your pain, or just tripping over people. |
| 1:41.3 | Well, yeah, if the answer is you're to that, well, welcome to manhood. |
| 1:46.2 | Now, what if I told you that the thing that's keeping you stuck isn't the devil? It's not your |
| 1:52.0 | wife, it's not your boss, or even your circumstances. What if I tell you, maybe it's the rocks |
| 1:57.9 | you're carrying? And worse worse the ones you keep throwing |
| 2:00.9 | guys well today's guest Charles Watkins who prefers to be called Charlie is here |
| 2:06.2 | to help us finally drop the act dish to ego and throw no rocks he's a US Naval |
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