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Kenny Luck - Every Day for Every Man

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Kenny Luck - Every Day for Every Man

Kenny Luck

Inspiring, supporting and encouraging men to be healthy in their spiritual life and in their relationships with others, offering them the tools they need to face today’s challenges and be all they can be for God, for their families, and for themselves.

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  1. 121That Guy with Egypt McKee Part 4 – Audio OnlyEveryone knows the names of hero’s and what they’ve done—it’s virtually impossible to conceal their name and fame. Rarely would anyone disagree that credit is due to the man who earned it, yet how do you reconcile the countless hero’s that exist in the shadows and go about doing good works without recognition of name or deed? Can a man find contentment without the reciprocation of deserved recognition? Scripture reveals on multiple occasions how our Lord Jesus Christ withdrew from the spotlight to commune in solitude with His Father. Let’s learn the profound life lessons that a purposeful prayer life shapes us into servant leaders who uplift and honor others instead of pursuing personal glory. Let’s continue our journey of discovery as we unravel the secrets of godly leadership through the life of an unknown servant.
  2. 122That Guy with Egypt McKee Part 3 – Audio OnlyNow that we’ve seen leadership through the lens of two different men with power and authority, let’s consider what godly leadership looks like when activated by trust and obedience. Interestingly, there are no average guys in the kingdom of God, and leadership is not an optional characteristic for those who overcompensate sacrifice for obedience. If it weren’t for difficult times—would you pray? If it wasn’t for uncomfortable circumstances—would you ever listen to or pray for others? Brace yourself for a breakthrough that has eluded you for far too long. Knowing your enemies is easy, loving them is much more difficult, yet serving them just might be where humility is birthed and the fruit we produce as men matures.
  3. 123That Guy with Egypt McKee Part 2 – Audio OnlyJoin me as we continue our journey by taking a deeper dive into the essence of true leadership. As men, we often seek the easiest path for growth and success, but what if we redirected our focus to the blessing of godly leadership, drawn even from our adversaries? Can we learn valuable life lessons from those we disdain? Do our enemies exist as irritants solely for defeat? Discover the extraordinary revelation that awaits us in unrealized territories, where God unveils His presence through our lives as men. Let’s uncover the unexpected as we embrace servant leadership on the path less traveled.
  4. 124That Guy with Egypt McKee Part 1 – Audio OnlyEverything in life stands or falls on leadership, which begs the question, “What is leadership and what exactly does it look like?” As men, we are continually becoming something greater, lesser, or comfortable in our response to God’s directives in life. Let’s review the lives of five uniquely different men throughout Scripture, and consider what leadership, character, and integrity looks like as applied to our own lives. https://egyptspeaks.com
  5. 125Building a Faith That Works Part 5 with Dusty Davis – Audio Only“This week we finish the book of James with a final encouragement and challenge. Will we be men who hope in our wealth? Who place our trust and faith in the things we’ve amassed, storing them up until they begin to rot and even condemn us? Or will we be men who trust fully in Christ? Allowing Him to direct our very lives?”
  6. 126Building a Faith That Works Part 4 with Dusty Davis – Audio OnlyAs Gods men we often find ourselves living in “tension”. We have two competing sets of desires that vie for control of our hearts: the desires of our flesh….and the desire to please the Father. Which one will win? The one we feed! In James chapter 4 we’ll unpack what a life lived in the Spirit looks like, as we continue to develop a Faith That Works.
  7. 127Building a Faith That Works Part 3 with Dusty Davis – Audio Only“The speed at which words are shared in todays culture is dizzying. We tweet, text, snap and fire off emotional responses without giving them a second thought. Today our words go further, and last longer, than ever before. What encouragement does James have for how God’s Man should use his words? What impact can they have? How do we become men who use our words to build up, rather than tear down? Join us for week 3 of our walk through the book of James.”
  8. 128James for Everyman: Building a Faith That Works Part 2 with Dusty Davis – Audio OnlyOur culture makes snap decisions based on appearance. Are you like me? Can you do something for me? The Bible calls this sin “partiality” and James has a lot for us to unpack about it in chapter 2. We’ll also dive into our core passage for the series this week, as we seek to understand how our faith and our works dance together. While scripture is clear that our works don’t ever earn our faith, it is equally clear that our works REVEAL our faith. What kind of faith will we display as God’s men? Join us for week 2 of James for Everyman: Building a Faith that Works!
  9. 129James for Everyman: Building a Faith That Works Part 1 with Dusty Davis – Audio Only“With a front row seat to his life, James had a unique perspective of Jesus. For most of his own life he didn’t believe Christ was who He claimed to be….until he encountered the resurrected King! He then penned this encouraging letter to the believers scattered throughout the empire, and there is perhaps no book that more properly encourages and informs the Christian life. How do we live amongst those who don’t share our beliefs? How do we put real faith on display? Not faith OR works, but rather a faith THAT works. In “James for Everyman” we will receive practical and tactical instruction on walking with Jesus, and leading others to do the same.”
  10. 130The City Part 6 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyA never before heard phrase that burst into our everyday lives as a result of the global pandemic was the term "social distancing." To defeat an invisible foe we had to create space between each other and we learned through structured enforcement by Federal, State, and local governments to keep our "distance." Do you remember that? This inculturated behavior combined with the separating nature of digital smartphone habits dealt a huge blow to something we simply cannot live healthy lives without - human contact. For starters, the Bible says that human beings need other human beings: "It is not good for man to be alone." Space between us limits communication between us. And as we ponder Jesus' commission for us be "in the mix" as salt and light for him, it can't work unless we intentionally seek spaces, opportunities, and creative ways to move those next to us closer to God. The pandemic is over. But does the space between you and those God is calling you to make reach in some way for him remain? It is time to close the gap, step into the life of another, and share some good news. A harvest of souls awaits!
  11. 131The City the Part 5 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyBehind the faces we see every day a battle rages within. All the questions life raises relentlessly nip and bite at our resolve, self confidence, and self perception. Do I have what it takes? Did I do the right thing? Does anybody care how hard I am working? Am I cut out for this? When will life not be a struggle? Not another obstacle...seriously? Why is this taking so long to close? Without answers or perspective your hope can be set adrift. More time passes, without resolution, and a man can enter a danger zone emotionally. The fact of the matter is that when a man expects one thing and life delivers another thing he loses hope. And when a man loses his hope he loses his will and determination. Think about it. One day you are on top of the world and in one 24 hour span of time you can be in the pit of despair. What happened you say? Earth happened! Gravity kicked in. The apple of hope fell to the ground. Then another thud and another. Ever been there? Can't catch a break? It's discouraging and the sky certainly feels like it's falling but is it? Oh, how a little perspective and encouragement can deliver needed hope in the emotional battles and storms we find ourselves in. Know anybody needing encouragement around you? Not sure? Jesus said, "In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.” Earth is a continuous battle requiring infusions of encouragement to face down its challenges and press forward. Will you be the one God uses to do deliver it to people in your city and community? Demand is high but the supply of encouragement is low. Then there is you.
  12. 132The City Part 4 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyMany hands make light work. Sounds good right? But most people don't want to appear weak, are too proud to ask, or have been under the weight of life so long they have become numb to real help. The fact of the matter is that every person you know is burdened by something. At a minimum, they are living on planet earth and there's the literal emotional and physical gravities of that. A broken planet, imperfect and selfish people, and limited resources add up BURDENS we all carry in some form or another. But don't make the mistake a lot of us make when we think that material abundance unburdens a person and you disqualify him or her from being "help-able." Rich. Poor. Black. White. Hispanic. Asian. Democrats. Republicans. Old. Young. White Collar. Blue collar. You name them - they have burdens God himself wants to use YOU to reduce. He models it, he believes it, he wants to take action in your city through the Holy Spirit in you for His glory. Do you?
  13. 133The City with Kenny Luck Part 3 – Audio OnlyEver felt alone in your circumstances? Life has a way of making us feel like we are the only ones in the world going through stuff at times. Things happen to us that don't happen to others. Others hurt us while others have great life-giving relationships. We seem to suffer losses disproportionately than all of our Instagram friends. Then an insidious thing happens in our isolation and confusion - we start comparing how we are feeling on the inside with how we perceive others are doing on the outside. It's very human to start to get cynical, get depressed, get mad, or even fatalistic the longer we stew. Earth! So what about earth? Jesus said it is going to bowling-ball your life on a regular basis. What then? What do people around you need? Well if you watch Jesus and his men, they gave people traveling the road of pain exactly what the doctor ordered. What's that you say? A living, breathing, dose of compassion. The message received by those in pain? You have not been abandoned. This is Jesus. This characterized his disciples in the city of Jerusalem? Is this us in our city?
  14. 134The City Part 2 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyEvery man has his Egypts. These are the symbolic seasons of life and circumstances where you felt involuntarily controlled by some thing, some person, or some situation that made you feel trapped and powerless. We have all been there in one way or another. Some Egypts even appeared fun at first until they weren't and they became places of self destruction. In a broken world no one makes it through this life unscathed by losses and setbacks. "Egypts" disable your spirit and mess with your self perception. The dominant feeling? Isolation. Into this condition comes God and his good intentions for us in the midst of our emotional and spiritual predicaments. His intention? He wants all people to experience authentic (versus synthetic) freedom from the captivities created by the Liar, his lies, and us believing them. God simply says: "Enough!" Will we? The people of your city sure hope someone does.
  15. 135The City Part 1 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyHow do you answer the question: where are you from? Usually, we will give a city or town and a state. "Trabuco Canyon, California," is how I would answer that question and then I would feel compelled to mention the nearest larger city and say: "On the east side of Mission Viejo." You do that to or, in some cases, if you live in a large metropolitan city you just say "New York." What is your connection to your city? These are just places to most people but to God, your particular place matters. Your particular city matters big or small. Why? Because it's your city! The Bible declares that God has placed where we are, in the city that we find ourselves, next to the people we encounter in that city for a supernatural purpose! In "THE CITY" pastor and men's expert Kenny Luck challenges you to think about and act on God's Word about your city, your role in it, and how it needs a movement of Spirit empowered men taking risks to change it.
  16. 136Dominant Force Part 5 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyOn a planet of 7 billion people it is easy to feel...well... forgotten. So often circumstances, things done to us, choices we have made, sickness, or the simple realities of pressing responsibilities isolate us emotionally. This experience is universal - feelings turn into facts and we become vulnerable to lies about everything ...including God. He knew we would feel overwhelmed at times, lonely at others, and, in the process, become afraid that he had abandoned them. He also didn't leave it there. Instead, he preempted their inevitable encounters with isolation and self pity with solid assurance that their feelings were not the facts. What we witness in their lives going forward is that Instead of circumstances diluting his influence and authority, their eyes remained fixed on Jesus in the blessings and challenges. Will the same be true of you?
  17. 137Dominant Force Part 4 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyIs there such a thing as healthy fear? Think about it. Without a healthy fear of fire, you can get third burns. Without a healthy fear of lions, you can become lunch. Without a healthy fear of electrical wires, you can be lit up like a Christmas Tree. Is there such a thing as a healthy fear of God? Young Lucy in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia is curious about the Lion named Aslan and queries Mr. Beaver who is educating her on this great leader of Narnia. “Then he isn’t safe?” said Lucy. “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver. “Don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ’Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” Translation: have a healthy fear of a Lion who is King but know that he is good. The Bible says the "fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." By contrast, Jesus says, the unwise fear of men can dilute God's desire of being the dominant force in our lives. So, are you living wisely?
  18. 138Dominant Force Part 3 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyIt is human nature to create a narrative or rationale to get what you want or live the way you want. My kids were legend at creating narratives, invoking the quetionable, and using like words like "everybody" or "all" to convince themselves and me that they needed the latest and greatest thing to fulfill their purpose for living. They took liberties with the truth because their desire trumped the truth. And like most dads would, I saw through it. In fact, when people use words to create energy or panic in you to do something or act a certain way watch out! The ends do not justify the means and selling the truth out is never good for anybody. In the New Testament Jesus told his men that others would do this very thing to dilute his influence and their commitment to him. How specifically? By speaking lies about them or lies to them to ignite fear in them that would take over control of their choices in the moment. But the Son of God fortified his men with some powerful words of his own which would cause them to not panic, not be disloyal, and advance God's will under pressure. In the end, Jesus said, the truth will prevail and they would be victorious.
  19. 139Dominant Force Part 2 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyExpectations are the unseen killer of relationships. Differing expectations litters a relationship with misinterpretations and massive frustration. When someone says "This shouldn't be so hard" when referring to a relationship they have, what they are really saying is "I had different expectations for it." Clear and communicated expectations, on the other hand, are a liberating and empowering force for any relationship. Why? They eliminate guessing and foster connecting in meaningful ways that move the relationship forward. In your relationship with God, he has been crystal clear regarding His expectations for it. He pulls no punches and declares: "I want to be the dominant force in your life." The Bible says God can make such a bold ask because when all is said and done, you will be glad you did. Future reality, Jesus says, should shape where you place your present energy.
  20. 140Dominant Force Part 1 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyDRIVING FORCES in our lives fuel the thinking and living of every man. These forces become the axis for our decision-making. A good example? Men will work hard to provide for their families - being a husband and father has power or force necessary to make a man work hard. By contrast, a DOMINANT FORCE in a man's life subsumes all driving forces into it, informs them, and shapes them. A powerful example? Anger. Say no more right? All men know how anger can pollute every driving force in our lives if we let it and, in the process, it gains primary control, authority, and influence over all dimensions of our existence. The Bible says that God wants to be the DOMINANT FORCE of our lives - the commanding, the prevailing, and the controlling factor over all others. God wants a man who is unstoppable, fearless, and totally loyal because of His personal presence. Do you want that?
  21. 141Hearing God Part 5 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyWe call it multi-tasking. It means that you are able to do more than one thing at a time. Culture encourages it and it can work in some instances. We talk and drive at the same time. We BBQ and sip a beer at the same time. We hold our kids and eat at the same time and so on. But at some point our capacity to take on more things exceeds our physical ability to do them all at once. The same is true with our beliefs and priorities. Something has got to give and we have to decide. To have great relationships with anyone, we must prioritize them and that involves saying "no" to other activities and work in order to say "yes" to the people, the spaces, and places that are our first priority. Our energies align with our truest priorities and it will force you to decide what matters most over what matters less. In order to hear God clearly, regularly, and personally so that we can experience a quality relationship with him, a man must define his priorities and be consistent in his choices for him. He has to decide what are the vital few things he must put first over the important many things competing for his time and attention. God puts it this way: "I am the Lord and there is no other." He is first. What he wants is first. In our flow of life he wants to be first but he wants us to make that choice.
  22. 142Hearing God Part 4 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyWe work hard - really hard. To rest we divert from our work lives. We do family, collect friends, go to church, vacation, go out to eat, stream shows, do podcasts, socialize around craft whiskey, stay up on sports, become fantasy general managers, do our hobbies, and accumulate gear to do those hobbies - lots of it! It's a lot of output. It's a lot of energy. All that effort to get relief and rest but the fact of the matter is that we are still restless. Our plates are full, full, full but we go to sleep feeling empty and anxious about the emptiness. In fact, the rest eludes us - we have a lot going on but feel lost inside a world we chose to build. Into this existence and restlessness God speaks this: "I will give you rest." Why does he want to give us rest? God says resting is essential to connecting with, knowing, hearing God.
  23. 143Hearing God Part 3 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyThe modern world is a noisy one. The most immediate consequence of a lot of noise is that you can't communicate with anyone in its presence. The immediate solution is equally simple if you want to connect with, hear what someone is saying, and advance the relationship. You remove the noise by removing yourself from it. Every one of us has done this. Think of being in a noisy environment and someone important is calling you. What do you do? You remove yourself from the noise because you care about who is on the other end of the call and you want to hear them clearly! You create space to hear - or you miss a vital source and moment of input that affects your life. If God truly is the most vital source of input in your life, you will create a quiet space in the midst of the noise - or not. The Bible says the consequences or blessings that come from not doing or doing that are guaranteed. Strong blessing follows true hearing. But true hearing requires strong action to create real quiet like Jesus did.
  24. 144Hearing God Part 2 with Kenny Luck – Audio OnlyWe live in a culture addicted to speed. We can't wait - or if we have to - an inner irritation cycle starts boiling inside. As a practice, we drive over the speed limit and don't give it a second thought. We see people texting while they are driving. We hunt the shortest check-out line at the grocery store. We are trained multi-taskers. We eat and email and keep eating with people. We glance and keep glancing at our phones. We don't want to miss something. Our butt vibrates and we reach for our phones and discover another meaningless notification. We sleep with our phones next to our beds to sustain our hyper-living. What's happening to our soul in the process? What's happening to your relationships with God and people in the process? At the root of it all? Hurry. If you are wondering if hurry is "of the devil," wonder no more - hurry is the devil. If he can't make a man bad he will speed him up and make him "busy." We wear that word like it's some badge of honor because busy means productive and successful. When did we start to believe that? Is all our hurry, muti-tasking, and busyness making us men of substance? Maybe we need to stick it the man (the devil) and slow down to reconnect with God, hear from God well, and live out of what we hear from him. God says you have to SLOW in order to hear and know him. If that appeals to you then put the gloves on - cuz you are in for a fight.
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