About this episode

Dr. Joe Rigney discusses the challenges Christian men face in leadership and the concept of empathy from a biblical perspective.

Why are so many Christian men struggling to lead their families, churches, and lives? In this episode of UPD Podcast, Dr. Joe Rigney joins Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb to discuss biblical manhood, soberminded-ness, leadership, emotional sabotage, spiritual warfare, responsibility, and the controversial ideas behind The Sin of Empathy. Together they unpack Adam and Eve, David and Bathsheba, biblical leadership, discipleship, Bible reading, and how men can stop reacting emotionally and begin leading with courage, conviction, and wisdom. Whether you're a Christian, skeptic, husband, father, pastor, or young man searching for purpose, this conversation offers practical and biblical insight into becoming the man God calls you to be.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonny Hanson, Andy Lamb

Guest: Dr. Joe Rigney

Topics covered

• biblical manhood
• leadership
• emotional sabotage
• spiritual warfare
• responsibility
• discipleship

Keywords

• Christian men
• leadership
• empathy
• biblical insight
• emotional reactions
• courage
• wisdom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Sin of Empathy

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