#97 Never Just Babysit Your Grandkids

Guest: Dr. Chuck Stecker

Men’s Ministry Catalyst

Act Like Men- Men’s Leadership Podcast

Podcast Show Notes

Dr. Stecker has given his ministry life focusing on intergenerational ministry. This involves bringing multiple groups together to impact each other spiritually, as well as assisting young people to move into Spiritual adulthood. A key understanding is that grandparents are some of the most influential people in the lives of their grandchildren.

In this episode, Dr. Stecker focuses on some key roles and some key skills to be intentional in impacting your grandkids.

A couple of the Key Roles:

You can connect their past to their future through your stories

Provide a safe place to talk about their challenges

Teach your grandchildren to dream

A couple of the Key Skills:

Honor their parents above all

Look for special opportunities to be with your grandchildren

If you are a grandparent, you have been given a golden opportunity you did not even have as a parent. Parents have to deal with the day-to-day. Grandparents have the opportunity to deal with their future.

You can reach Dr. Stecker at: info@achosengeneration.org

Visit the website to learn more: https://achosengeneration.org

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#96 The Pursuit of a God Sized Dream

Guest: Sean Rodriguez

Men’s Ministry Catalyst

Act Like Men- Men’s Leadership Podcast

Podcast Show Notes

This is a podcast you will not want to pass over. This will inspire you to grab your dream and let God bring it to reality. Be prepared to grow through the process.

Sean says: God gave us purpose, so we have to LIVE on purpose.”

Few artists embody the intersection of faith, family, and purpose-driven artistry quite like Sean Rodriguez. A next-generation pastor-turned-singer-songwriter, Sean and his young family took a leap of faith in 2022, leaving behind the familiar landscapes of Colorado to plant new roots in Nashville, TN. The calling? To create Christ-centered music that not only inspires but ignites hope in the hearts of today’s generations as they journey toward God.

“I want this music and its message to encourage as many families as possible right now,” Sean shares earnestly. “But even more than that, it’s our prayer that the seeds planted today will lead to incredible growth tomorrow. How incredible it is to think that God could use music to play a part in someone’s greater story?”

That vision is resonating powerfully. Sean’s late 2024 single, "It Is Finished" (feat. Disciple), has spent ten non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the CMW Rock Chart, while the title track of his WieRok Records album debut Jesus Will EP (2025)has amassed over 2M streams on Spotify and Pandora alone within its first six months of release. Compared to all of 2024, Sean’s growing catalogue has reached over 8 million streams combined on the top five global digital streaming platforms—an undeniable testament to the impact of his music and current audience expansion.

Sean gave us several key points that any of us can use to pursue our God given dream and be in a position where God can use our lives to make an impact.

1. You need a close advocate who has your back. Listen to what his wife said when he told her he believed God had called them to move. Immediate response: “I’ll start packing”!
2. You need someone who sees your future. He was visiting with his grandma when she said, “You need to pray for what you are asking God for, then you need to turn around and tell God, if it does not happen, I will serve you faithfully wherever you have me”. At that point, Sean had moved to Nashville, but was not recording or even using his music for ministry – he was just serving, waiting for God to open doors.
   
   
   
3. Know there will be disappointments, betrayals, and very low times. Sean’s word was that you have got to give up the pride of performance and the humility of serving.

This podcast is full of encouragement, biblical truth, and a focus on service.

To find Sean's music, type in any browser: Sean Rodriguez Music, and his music will pop up.

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#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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