Becoming Men

On this episode of The Becoming Men Podcast, Ray De La Nuez is joined by

Chase Replogle

Chase is the founding pastor of Bent Oak Church, a writer, & podcaster. He is also the author of The 5 Masculine Instincts. His work draws from history, psychology, literature, and a rich narrative approach to Scripture to help readers think more deeply about faith and life.

His work has been featured on Good Morning American, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Ekstasis, Bible Engagement Project, and Influence Magazine. In addition, he hosts the Pastor Writer Podcast, where he interviews Christian authors on writing and publishing.

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On this episode, you will hear Ray De La Nuez be interviewed by author, speaker and host of the Becoming Kings Podcast, Johnny King.

Here's the description from Johnny King himself:

What is one thing you hold onto every day? If all else fails, what can you cling to that serves as your beacon to follow? Many of us call this our “why.” With the shifting paradigm of masculinity, men need direction and something valuable they can uphold on a daily basis. ⁣
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This week’s guest, Ray De La Nuez, @raydelanuez calls this “Commander’s Intent.” An active duty Marine Corps Officer, Ray has spent over a decade assessing combat situations on the ground helping his fellow marines understand Commander’s Intent. His guiding principle? At the end of the day, what absolutely needs to happen and how can that be achieved? Through his lived experience, he has identified Commander’s Intent as the first step to establishing the ground rules for a mission, your life, or any other situation that may occur. ⁣
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All of this wasn’t so clear for Ray. Despite having a successful marriage, career, and family life, Ray still couldn’t grapple with his complicated relationship with his father and childhood. An immigrant from the Dominican Republic, Ray was left searching for answers as to why he still felt unfulfilled. It was only when he identified his own Commander’s Intent that he began to feel more confident and able to move forward. ⁣
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On this episode of Becoming Kings, we explore how Ray’s experiences in the Marine Corps have shaped who he is today, how grit plays a role in every part of our lives, and how we can all identify our “why.”⁣

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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by thoughts and temptations that you knew you didn't want to think about? Then, after feeling defeated, you began to question what you are doing wrong. I'm very aware and very familiar of this cycle. I too went through a season when I was frustrated at the amount of temptations that came from seemingly every angle of life. It felt as if my 'old man' never left and I began to reason;

“Maybe I'm doing this wrong!”

I questioned why I was being tempted and believed that I simply wasn't focusing on God enough. Even worse, I began to equate temptation with sin. I believed that anytime a thought came to my mind or that I was tempted in some way;
It was me.
I was sinning.
I was no good.
I was rotten.

If you can relate to that, I want to tell you, that is so far from the truth.

Speaking of Jesus, the apostle Paul says that He,

That means that you can be tempted and still not sin. It doesn't mean you’re not good enough. It doesn't mean you are not saved. It doesn't mean that you are far away from God.

On the contrary, the fact that you are being tempted in a certain area is probably because you are walking into a Promise Land. A land that may have been occupied by the enemy before. A land that he may have been wreaking havoc in before, but here you are, showing up with God by your side. He knows that you are an overcomer. Now the only thing he can do is shoot some flaming arrows at you.

Here's what the word says. Ephesians 6:16 says “Take up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish the flaming arrows from the evil one.”

So check this out, I don't want you to miss this. Pay attention: If a flaming arrow passes your shield of faith it doesn't stop there. You see because the next verse, Ephesians 6:17 says that you should “Take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Now, the word sword in the Greek isn’t actually a sword that you would take up and use both hands with. No, it is the word for “dagger”. It is the type of dagger that the Roman soldiers would carry on them to be able to dig out any arrows that would pierce their armor.

What God is actually saying here is that if by chance, any flaming arrows, any lies from the enemy, passes through your faith and actually pierces you, you still have the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. You still have your dagger to be able to dig that flaming arrow out. So you flip to the word of God and you find the promises that He’s speaking to you. You find the actual truths that he is saying about you.

You see, the devil is called an accuser and a liar in the Bible for a reason. If you ever want to know the truth, if you are ever curious about what the truth is you just go ahead and hear what he is saying to you, flip it, and you have your answer. Flip whatever the enemy is telling you right now and that's the truth. Men, be encouraged! If the enemy is trying to come at you it's probably for a reason. It’s probably because you are gaining ground in an area that he occupied before. He knows how dangerous you would be if you actually stepped into your identity in that area. He knows he must do everything he can to be able to keep you out of that. So he starts to throw these flaming arrows at you, makes sure that you keep at a distance from the area you are supposed to inhabit. He tells you that you are not worthy. That you are not the man that you should be; that you aren't a chosen one, that you aren't a saint.

Whatever!

On this episode of The Becoming Men Podcast, Ray De La Nuez is joined by

Brian Barcelona.
Brian is an author, speaker, evangelist, and the founder of One Voice Student Missions and The Jesus Clubs. Through these ministries, Brian and his team have reached hundreds of millions of people around the world with the truth of the Gospel. Today Brian and Ray sit down to talk about the importance of spiritual fathers, discipleship and what evangelism looks like in a digital age.

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This course will equip good men as they journey to live epic lives by helping them unearth their unique purposes and learn the skills, tools, and habits they need to become the purpose-driven men they were created to be.

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On this episode of The Becoming Men Podcast, Ray De La Nuez is joined by

Justin Camp.

Justin co-founded Gather Ministries with his wife, Jennifer, and created the WiRE for Men devotional. His passion is to encourage and equip men to pursue God more earnestly and to enjoy more of His goodness and love. Justin is writing The WiRE Series for Men—a set of books for the publisher David C Cook. His many articles and books have been featured and seen on Charisma, Moody Radio, Focus on the Family, GOD TV, The Christian Post, Crosswalk, LifeWay Men, Outreach Magazine, CBN, and other media outlets.

Check out MasterMyPurpose.com to reserve your spot for our new LIVE virtual course.

This course will equip good men as they journey to live epic lives by helping them unearth their unique purposes and learn the skills, tools, and habits they need to become the purpose-driven men they were created to be.

Want to meet with me One-on-One on a FREE coaching call? Click here to book our Zoom Call!

Make sure you connect with me on Instagram @raydelanuez.

Consider becoming a financial partner of this podcast. head over to TheBecomingMen.com/Partner.