Episodes

We live in a world that sells a shortcut for everything — the faster route, the overnight win - but is that the way you should live your life? If you've ever looked at someone climbing fast and quietly wondered whether you're the one doing it wrong, Proverbs 13 has a word for you that you need to hear today. In today's episode, Christian, our devo leader this week, unpacks what he calls the slow build of a wise man, and the challenge lands on who you are surrounding yourself with. Verse of th...

You can tell everything about a man from just two things. And every day, you're either passing the test - or failing. Today, our host Christian Calatayud digs into Proverbs 12 to find out exactly how to determine what kind of man you are. The challenge lands where most men don't want it to: does your speech this week help others or hurt them? Verse of the Day: Proverbs 12:25 Your Daily Man-Up Challenge Ask yourself honestly — does my speech this week build or wound? Then tak...

How do you act when you think no one’s paying attention? Every man has small rooms where he thinks compromising doesn't count: the number rounded in his favor, the deal shaded just slightly, the abundance that somehow made his fist tighter instead of more open. Christian Calatayud opens a new week in Proverbs 11, and asks two questions most men would rather not sit with, and challenges you to become the kind of man whose honesty and generosity doesn't change when decisions are on the line. Ve...

Ever say something you wish you could take back? A comment fired off in anger, a point you had to win, the words that left your mouth a half-second before your brain caught up. There's a reason that men let their mouths get them in trouble. Our host this week, Daniel Burgos, wraps up the week in Proverbs with a hard look at the tongue, why the more we talk, the more we slip, and why learning to hold back is a mark of real maturity, not weakness. We'll explain why Proverbs 10 lands on something ...

What do you think of when you hear the phrase "The fear of the Lord"? Most men hear that phrase and picture a God who wants them shaking in their boots — so they either tune it out or quietly keep their distance. But that misread might be the exact thing standing between you and the wisdom you keep asking for. This week's host Daniel Burgos continues our study in Proverbs by focusing on the foundation of a wise life — what it actually means to respect God, and why seeing Him clear...

The world measures a man's wealth by what he owns - but is he truly wealthy? We explore Proverbs 8 to discover the greatest treasure you can seek—and how it transforms every decision and relationship in your life.

Here’s a big mistake most men keep making - keeping God's Word in a box they only open on Sunday. The rest of the week, decisions get made on instinct, pressure, or whatever feels right in the moment, and then they wonder why they keep hitting the same walls. Daniel Burgos continues the journey through Proverbs with a challenge to stop treating God's Word like a rulebook and start guarding it like something worth protecting. Proverbs 7 points to a different way to live, but it hinges ...

Ever wish God would just hand you a clear list of what to stay away from? Daniel Burgos opens our 2nd week in Proverbs by walking through the short list God says He hates — not to shame you, but to protect you from pain you can't yet see coming. Most men spend years trying to fix their lives from the outside, chasing the better job, the bigger paycheck, the sharper image, while the real damage is quietly happening somewhere they never think to check. In Proverbs 6, God actually names the handf...

Who are you when nobody else is watching? In the final episode of our first week in Proverbs, Chris Muiña wraps up a journey through wisdom, pursuit, trust, and guarding the heart with the theme every man needs to hear: integrity. Proverbs 5 warns against temptation and the consequences of compromise, then delivers a sobering reminder — God sees every path you take, both public and private. That truth should stir a healthy fear, but also real reassurance: God is watching because God is with yo...

What controls your heart will eventually control your life. In day four of our journey through Proverbs, Chris Muiña unpacks a verse that the wisest man on earth prefaced with "above all else" — and when Solomon says above all else, it's time to pay attention. Everything flows from your heart: your thoughts, your attitude, your decisions, your actions. Many men focus on changing behavior while ignoring what's feeding that behavior, but God always starts at the source. The word "guard" is a mi...

What's the hardest thing for a man to do? For most men, it's surrendering control. We want a plan, answers, certainty — we're wired that way. On day three of our journey through Proverbs, Chris Muiña dives into one of Scripture's most beloved verses: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart." The strongest men aren't the ones who control everything; they're the ones who trust God with everything. Sometimes God asks us to trust Him before He explains Himself, and that's on purpose. When we...

How hard do you work for a paycheck? Early mornings, late nights, overtime, sacrificed weekends — men pour real intensity into providing for their homes. But do you pursue God's wisdom with that same drive? In day two of our journey through Proverbs, Chris Muiña unpacks Solomon's challenge to seek wisdom like silver and search for it like hidden treasure. The men who grow the most spiritually aren't the most talented; they're the most intentional. Spiritual leadership at home doesn't start with...

What is shaping you as a man? Culture, success, failure, the opinions of others — every man is being formed by something. In this episode, Chris Muiña kicks off a brand-new series through the book of Proverbs, beginning with the story behind the book itself: how a 20-year-old Solomon asked God not for riches or long life, but for wisdom, and became the wisest man to ever live. True wisdom doesn't start with experience or intelligence; it starts with the fear of the Lord. Pride says, "I've got...

How easy is it for you to rest? Most men will lie down, but the mind keeps running, rehearsing tomorrow, replaying today. In this final episode of week two, Chris Alessi closes out the arenas of a man's life—the morning, the workplace, the home, the inner life—with something that might seem countercultural, even soft. It's not. Looking at Psalm 4:8, Chris unpacks what it means to be safe in God alone—not when your bank account hits a certain number, not when everything's going your way, not b...

When was the last time you truly enjoyed something? You can be disciplined in the morning, at work, and at home—and still be running on empty inside. In this episode, Chris Alessi goes inward with something near and dear to his heart. What defines a man isn't what he has or what he's accomplished; it’s what he delights in. Most of us think, "If I had more blessings, then I could delight more." But Scripture flips it: God calls the man blessed who delights in the law of the Lord—His way. So deli...

Where's the hardest place for you to man up? For most men, it's not the office—it's inside their own home, with their wife, their kids, the people who know the real them. In this episode, Chris Alessi brings the man-up challenge home.

Does your faith clock out when you clock in? For a lot of men, Sunday is for God, and Monday through Saturday is just survival—you do your job, come home depleted, and work stops meaning anything beyond the paycheck. In this episode, Chris Alessi takes the Man-Up challenge into the place most men spend the majority of their time: work. Unpacking Colossians 3:23, Chris shows how Paul blows the divide between faith and work wide open: whatever you do, laying tile, running a sales meeting, driving...

In this episode, Chris Alessi joins the Men's Morning Devotional for the first time to map out today's Man-Up challenge. It starts here: the man who wins the morning wins the day.

We wrap up Week One by tying it all together — identity, responsibility, courage, and brotherhood — and challenge you to live with intentionality so you can leave a Godly legacy.

In today's devotional, we look at what it means for iron to sharpen iron and challenge you to stop settling for surface-level friendships, and start pursuing the kind of brotherhood where real truth is spoken.

In today's devotional, we look at God's charge to Joshua on the eve of battle and challenge you to stop numbing your fears through distraction and isolation, and start holding fast to God in spite of them.

In today's devotional, we look at Paul's charge to the men of Corinth and challenge you to stop hiding from the areas of your life you've been avoiding and start leading with ownership.

Welcome to the first ever episode of the Men's Morning Devotional! This podcast is here to help you man up in every way - your faith, your family, and your work - by helping you get into the Word before you face the world.

Are you ready to man up in your faith, your family, and your work? If so, you've come to the right place. Coming in July 2026, you're invited to join us in our new weekday podcast, Men’s Morning Devotional. A few minutes every morning to get into the Word before you face the world. Every weekday, you'll get a challenge and encouragement from Scripture that speaks to the pressures you carry as a husband, a father, and a leader. You’ll get truth you can take straight into your day....