27: A Man and His True Identity - Chad Hennings, Air Force Captain and 3 time Super Bowl Champ

04/20/18 • 40 min

Are you struggling finding your true identity? Hear from Jeff Jerina of Men Unplugged and former Dallas Cowboy and Air Force Captain, Chad Hennings how a man’s true identity is found in Jesus Christ. Learn from Chad Hennings and his once performance based identity and how a tough time in his life led to a dramatic change in his thinking and identity. Gain practical tips on how you can avoid the performance trap and no longer base your identity on your career, education, social status, relationships and instead place it where it should be - on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Chad talks about how freeing it is to have this new identity.

Jeff Jerina interviews Chad Hennings on the Men Unplugged podcast.

As an Academic All American for the Air Force Academy, Chad Hennings set a school and NCAA record with 24 sacks his senior year where he won the Outland trophy. Before winning 3 superbowls with America’s team, the Dallas Cowboys, he flew 45 successful missions during the 1st Gulf War. Since retiring from the NFL, he’s launched a successful career as a motivational speaker and entrepreneur.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Find Your Purpose at MenUnplugged.net/purpose where you'll find a personality profile tool used by Fortune 500 companies to help you increase productivity, enhance communication, reduce stress and unlock your leadership potential, as well as, a spiritual gifts test.

10 Steps to Power and Purpose - Jeff Jerina

Victor Frankl book - Man's Search For Meaning

Rules of Engagement - Chad Hennings

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Jeff Jerina interviews Chad Hennings on the Men Unplugged podcast.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

10 Steps to Power and Purpose - Jeff Jerina

Victor Frankl book - Man's Search For Meaning

Rules of Engagement - Chad Hennings

For Men Unplugged listeners, Get a FREE month trial membership and 1 FREE audiobook of over 180,000 books to download through this link http://www.audibletrial.com/MenUnplugged

Check out the resources page of MenUnplugged.net.

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26: Digging Deep for Biblical Truth with archeologist Dr. Steven Smith

Jeff Jerina interviews archeologist Dr. Steven Smith about the work he and his team are doing in Israel right now. The ancient biblical artifacts and explanation of each one will ignite your faith in Jesus Christ and reaffrims the inerrancy of Scripture. This podcast interview will kickstart your day as you experience the Bible through a real life Indiana Jones like archeologist Dr. Steven Smith. Jeff reminds men that you can find and live your God-given purpose through resources on the Men Unplugged website.

Dr. Smith shares that he started preaching at the age of twelve.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Find Your Purpose at MenUnplugged.net/purpose

Strand Study Bible

personality type finder

Teaching to Change Lives

Courageous Leadership

His Needs Her Needs

Reminder that even the power of Rome could not stop the growth of the early church. Dr. Smith tells Men Unplugged listeners that he and his archeological team have gone to Israel and found some amazing ancient biblical treasure. Some of these include digging up the early church.

Steven Smith talks about ancient gold tablets written on in ancient Greek (first century Greek) out of Israel. No one was able to translate these tablets in the heads of language departments in seven universities across the world. Dr. Smith was the only one that could translate these ancient tablets. His specialty is early Greek.

He has taught himself through hours and hours of research and work studying ancient Greek. This has opened up information with pictures or icons which are a language in themselves. Similar to these tablets acting like a Rosetta Stone. Dr. Smith notes that this is key in understanding the history of the early church. Dr. Smith notes that the archeological sites in Israel he has seen have an icon on them, most do not have inscriptions.

Jeff asks what the significance of Dr. Smith’s findings in Israel are for a Christian today. The significance is to understand the early church as Jesus Christ designed it. The elements we’re missing in the church today. The passion, the fire. How did the early believers know so matter of factly that God is real; that the Bible is real and that Jesus Christ is the Messiah and that he is returning. They knew it so matter of factly that they were willing to die for it. How, because they saw it everyday. What if we had just a fraction of that passion in our hearts in our churches today. Jeff states there would be an evangelistic boom or effort across the entire globe.

Dr. Smith talks about the rebuilding of the temple in Israel. He notes initially the temple was an object lesson for the Israelites. It taught God’s people about the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Jesus is the only sacrifice we need. Jesus is the High Priest. Jesus died for everyone. Every element of the temple declares Jesus Christ is the Messiah. Dr. Smith looks at Revelation 7 and the tribulation.

Jeff encourages men to tell others (co-workers, neighbors, whoever) about Jesus Christ because we need to be acting like warriors of Jesus Christ.

Dr. Smith explains the significance of his work for non-believers.

One thing that Christianity has over other religions is our archeology. Followers of Jesus Christ can back up the inerrancy of the Bible through archeological evidence.

Jeff and Steve talk about setting up a special deal for Men Unplugged listeners to go to Israel on tour with Dr. Smith to see the early church sites and more areas from biblical times.

Dr. Smith shares the impact of his work in Israel on his own life. He states that he feels like he is reading the Bible for the first time because it helps the Bible make so much more sense. Because he’s been there to the actual sites from the Old and New Testament.

Dr. Smith talks about the rebuilt temple in Israel.

Jesus Christ has already conquered death so as believers we have no fear.

Dr. Smith talks about their highly secure dig sights in Israel and his finding of the oldest ancient Hebrew inscription, alphabetic inscript...

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28: Social Media as a Parent with Brian Housman

Understand social media better than you have before. Learn simple and practical tools and steps to connect with your kids through social media and to better protect them from harmful threats. Jeff Jerina asks important and crucial questions that all men, dads and parents need to know as it relates to social media with your pre teen and teenager right now.

What can we do to protect our kids in social media. Be intentional with social media. If your child or kids are on social media then you need to be on the same account. It’ not just about accountability but it’s to show them that you and your kids are going to be doing life together even online. The first people they should be connected with is you as a father as a parent.

Staggering numbers to really get your attention as a parent. The information offered on the Men Unplugged show from Brian Housman are to give you the resources and encouragement to protect your kids on social media as a dad as a parent especially for those with pre-teens and teenagers (teens and tweens).

Tip, allow some time for your kids to unplug from those digital devices. Kids today feel pressured to be plugged in all the time.

Technology has allowed our children to develop double lives.

Kids today intuitively understand how to use digital devices and social media.

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Into Thin Air

Let you son or daughter know you love them and you’re proud of them.

Jeff Jerina notes that if you disengage with your kids they will disengage with you on social media.

God’s first community is family.

Brian shares his personal testimony.

Brian shares about a tough time in his life where he experienced God’s grace first hand.

We as men are one sin away one choice away from ruining our marriage or losing our kid’s faith.

Christian brothers need to live in the light.

Spend a lot of your time investing your time with your kids.