Episode Overview

Podcast: The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson
Episode: #207 - Kyle Thompson // Keep Your Nuts On
Date: October 16, 2025
Main Theme:
This episode centers on reclaiming and defining biblical manhood, challenging the modern church’s tendency to diminish or feminize male identity, and exhorting men to embrace their God-given roles. Co-host Kyle Thompson draws on quotes from Joby Martin’s new book, "Stand Firm and Act Like Men," using both personal commentary and scriptural evidence to reinforce what true Christian masculinity looks like.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Critique of the Modern Church’s Approach to Men

• [00:20] Kyle Thompson introduces a provocative quote from Joby Martin’s latest book. He contends that many churches, over the last 40–50 years, have failed to help men understand and claim their biblical identity.

• The expectation in these churches is that “to be a Christian man, you really need to be more like women.”

• Memorable Quote [00:46]:

  "To be a Christian, to be a follower of Jesus Christ, does not mean that you have to check your testicles at the door. That's right. I said it." – Kyle Thompson

• Kyle emphasizes the need for discomfort, encouraging men to seek truth over mere comfort and to “get after it” with God’s word.

2. The Gender Imbalance in the Church

• Kyle humorously but pointedly critiques the church environment, describing how men can feel alienated:

  • Churches are dominated by women, with music pitched too high for men and songs reminiscent of “a love letter ... from one gay lover to another.”
  • Roles and leadership are not directed at or suitable for men.
  • About church leaders [02:12]:

    "Yeah, the lead pastor, he's definitely not a man that you would follow as an example, much less follow into battle."

• He takes issue with female lead pastors, seeing this as a sign a church “doesn't actually take the Bible seriously.”

3. God’s Design and Calling for Men

• The episode pivots to affirm what the Bible teaches about masculinity:

  • Created by God’s Design

    • Genesis 1:27: Men’s identity is God-given, not socially constructed or a cultural invention.

      "Our manhood isn’t a social construct... God made us this way by design and for a purpose. His purpose." – Kyle Thompson [03:04]

  • Mandate to Cultivate and Exercise Dominion

    • Genesis 1:28, 2:15: Men are called to “be fruitful, multiply, and subdue [the earth] ... to work it and keep it.”

      "We weren't made to sit around and just pursue selfish hobbies. We were built for more." – Kyle Thompson [03:32]

  • Call to Protect

    • Nehemiah 4:14: Men are commanded to “fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.”

      "Yes, we are called to be physical protectors." – Kyle Thompson [04:06]

  • Responsibility to Provide

    • 1 Timothy 5:8: Not providing for one’s family is a denial of faith, "worse than an unbeliever."

      "Yikes, that's a pretty serious call." – Kyle Thompson [04:23]

  • Being the Head of the Household

    • Ephesians 5:25: Husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the church, sacrificially leading their families.

      "We are to submit to God. We are to love our wives in a sacrificial way. Our wives are to submit to us and our children are to obey us." – Kyle Thompson [04:44]

4. The Church’s Role and the Call to Action

• A genuine Biblical church should not ask men to “tone it down” but instead should:

  • Encourage men to embrace God-designed roles.
  • Lead and disciple men according to Christ’s example.
  • Challenge men to continually advance as “strong, meek, self-controlled, and sacrificial servant warriors.”

• Final Rally [05:39]:

  "A solid biblical church worth its salt is not going to demand that men tone it down or just relax a little bit. They are going to encourage us to continually step into the role that God has established for men... and continually point us to the will of our Father." – Kyle Thompson

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [00:46] Kyle Thompson:
  “To be a Christian, to be a follower of Jesus Christ, does not mean that you have to check your testicles at the door. That’s right. I said it.”
• [03:04] Kyle Thompson:
  “Our manhood isn’t a social construct... God made us this way by design and for a purpose. His purpose.”
• [04:23] Kyle Thompson:
  "Yikes, that's a pretty serious call." (Referring to 1 Timothy 5:8)
• [05:39] Kyle Thompson:
  "A solid biblical church worth its salt is not going to demand that men tone it down or just relax a little bit..."

Important Timestamps

• 00:20 – 02:12: Critique of how church culture alienates men
• 03:04 – 04:44: Breakdown of biblical pillars of manhood, including scripture references
• 05:39: Call to seek churches that challenge and disciple men biblically

Tone & Approach

• Direct, unapologetic, and sometimes abrasive, intended to challenge men rather than comfort them
• Scripturally grounded, with rapid references to Biblical mandates for men
• Emphasizes boldness and unapologetic masculinity anchored in Christian faith

Summary for Listeners

This episode offers a frank, scripture-based assessment of what it means to be a man in today’s church and world. Kyle Thompson challenges the cultural and ecclesiastical trends that discourage male leadership and distinctiveness, urging men to reclaim their roles as defined by God. The aim: equip men not just in knowledge, but in conviction and courage to live sacrificial, strong, and servant-hearted lives as Christ intended.