#95 Overcoming Barriers to
Intimacy In Marriage
Guest: Craig Cato
Men’s Ministry Catalyst
Act Like Men- Men’s Leadership Podcast

Podcast Show Notes

All marriages have challenges, but often the focus is solely on serious problems,
such as affairs or pornography. Those issues are certainly critical to address, but
often people simply apart;. The problem isn't sin, but rather a
lack of emotional connection. Today, we are going to look at some "barriers"
intimacy in marriage. Removing one or more of these barriers allows the initial
attraction to flourish again.
While the podcast is powerful, what Craig has gifted to you is free access to
seventeen (17) short videos he created to help people like you and me as we
make our most important relationship, our marriage.
I urge you to take the time, do the work, and allow joy to come back into your
marriage or to be accelerated. These videos are real, raw, and very practical.
https://sites.google.com/reallifeministries.com/marriage-advocate-
training/home
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#94 Better Men, Better World

Guest: Ron (Hoss) Hostetler

Men’s Ministry Catalyst

Act Like Men- Men’s Leadership Podcast

Podcast Show Notes

Ron (Hoss) Hostetler is our guest today. You will enjoy this discussion. He is a great storyteller and instills biblical and practical wisdom in his messages.

Hoss went to college in Happy Valley, also known as Penn State, with the intention of playing quarterback. Coach Paterno had brought in 7 freshman quarterbacks that year. Having played linebacker before, he converted to this position. After his time in Happy Valley, he was drafted by the Rams.

Since football, Hoss has spent a great deal of time talking to and working with men, sharing many of the lessons he has learned from his time in football. His coach (Joe Paterno) focused on Getting Better Today! There is a lot to be learned from this. To be able to focus intentionally on just getting better today makes a difference. How much different could each of these areas be if we focus on intentionally being better in each of these areas: our marriage, our parenting, our job, our neighborhood, and most of all, our relationship with God?

What are some areas that you need to focus on to become better? Think of how you would improve if you joined a team of men – a small group at church – and built the group on principles of building your faith in Jesus Christ, accountability, encouragement, honest dialogue, non-defensive discussion, and included Biblical wisdom.

You can find Ron Hostetler at hossusa@msn.com. His website is: www.bettermenbetterworld.com

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#93 – A Quick Obedience

Guest: Ron Cool

Men’s Ministry Catalyst

Act Like Men- Men’s Leadership Podcast

Podcast Show Notes

Years ago, there was a book that became popular, was about a Long Obedience. Today we are going to see “A Quick Obedience in the Right Direction”. While it is not a book(yet), it is an encouraging story of faith and a quick “yes”, once the direction is abundantly clear. All I can say as we listen today is – let that be true of me.

Our guest today was working with very recognizable clients and bringing in a lot of money, providing an awesome service for them. Let me be really clear – There is nothing wrong with making a lot of money. In this case, for our guest today, he believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that God was telling him to walk away from it, as it had become his god. And in a matter of minutes, he talked with his wife, and they did just that.

Ron tells us that God shared three things with him that he needed to do. The great news for Ron and his family is that he was obedient. How about us? If God tells us to do something that seems to us as dramatic as He told Ron, how would we respond? I pray for me and you, that we be “a quick obedience in the right direction”.

For Ron, it took a serious conversation with his wife, where she was clear that the marriage was dead and she had moved on. His life was about work, work, work, and work. Her life was about kids, kids, kids, and kids. Thank God, Ron listened to God’s call on his life.

When he finally listened to God, he believed God told him three things:

1. Pause – stop the noise and the activity.
2. Surrender – are we willing to give up the god we are worshipping? For Ron, it was work, work, work, and work. Ron – obeyed the Lord and gave up his business immediately.
3. Spend time with God – God is not a box to check, but a relationship to develop.

Today, Ron is very effective in ministry with men, consulting, coaching, and mostly with his family. He has also published a worship track that you will want to hear. You will want to follow Ron and get connected with his tremendous, life-changing resources and coaching.

You can find Ron Cool at: www.newpathnewyou.com. This website will open up many ways to connect. You will be blessed.

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