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Wrestling with the Inner Man
Hosted by David L. Savage · EN
Welcome to the podcast of “Wrestling With The Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. David has a passion for Men’s Ministry and Biblical Truth to help build Better Men for our society. The show title is derived from the first fight we each face every day, the fight with our flesh. Do we listen to our selfish sinful nature or to our spiritual and divine nature guided by the Holy Spirit? Contact David at wrestlingwiththeinnerman@gmail.com or go to https://www.thesavagepath.com/.
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Wrestling with Discernment
May 2900:50:11Tap to summarizeThis show is about spiritual warfare in its many forms. We all are in its midst whether we are aware of it or not. It is the human condition since the fall in the Garden of Eden. Ephesians 6:12 says:For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.Since these forces and this warfare is invisible to us, we are lied to and easily fooled about how they work against us to rob us of joy and distract us from our true purpose. Consequently, we wrestle with discernment on many levels.My guest today is Greg Pai, author of “Voice of the Heart: The Battle For Your Purpose, Peace, and Passion.” In his book he discusses how this invisible war is being waged against humanity through twelve interconnected systems. At the center of the framework is the Tree of Light — a powerful metaphor for human design where roots represent identity, the trunk represents resilience, branches represent relationships, and fruit represents legacy and purpose. Greg's work reveals how each of the 12 systems systematically attacks a different part of the tree. Our purpose today isn’t to go through these 12 systems but to help you, our audience, reclaim your critical thinking skills and rediscover your passion for what God’s purpose for you is in this world.You can learn more about Greg's book at:https://voiceoftheheartbooks.com/Send us Fan MailVisit www.thesavagepath.com for more on David, his book The Savage Path: A Memoir of Modern Masculinity, and the Savage Path Ministries Corp.
Transcribe →Wrestling With Mind Space; Taking Every Thought Captive
May 1500:39:47Tap to summarizeRomans 12:2 says "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.."A related verse in 2 Corinthians 10:5 says "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sees itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ"This is the most challenging wrestling match we face daily in the modern era! Are we conforming to the patterns of this world? Or are we taking every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ?We are constantly barraged from every angle from screens, to billboards, to even podcasts seeking a share of our mind space!My guest today is Rory Paquette, host of "The Power of Man" daily podcast which focuses on helping men, fathers and husbands in particular, to reignite the inner flame that once burned bright. In this episode we discuss how to win these moment by moment battles for our mind space by:Getting in touch with your faith to get yourself rootedDiscover your true purpose so that you have a North Star to follow rather just "be entertained"Taking out the "trash" in our minds to make room for noble manhoodRory also is a life coach so I ask him to help me with an anger issue that is taking up too much real estate in my own mind today.Lots of gems and nuggets to be mined in this one! Rory has six podcasts and you can learn more about them all on his Facebook page : @RoryPaquetteSend us Fan MailVisit www.thesavagepath.com for more on David, his book The Savage Path: A Memoir of Modern Masculinity, and the Savage Path Ministries Corp.
Transcribe →Wrestling With Accepting Personal Responsibility
May 100:36:10Tap to summarizeToday we are talking about a second pandemic which has swept through our country and the world at large, it’s called immaturity and it manifests today in no larger way than refusing to accept personal responsibility, especially in the roles God gave men to fulfill.1 Corinthians 13:11 says, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.”My guest to discuss this topic is Nicky Billou, a Christian immigrant from Iran who is tremendously grateful to be living in a free country. Nicky has made the most of his freedom as a bestselling author of 11 published books and the host of two podcasts, The Thought Leader Revolution Podcast and the Sovereign Man Podcast.In this episode Nicky shares about fleeing Iran as an eleven-year-old boy with his family as the Shah fell and Christians like him were being persecuted, struggling as refugees in Athens Greece for two years before moving to Canada to begin life over.We discuss men's roles as protectors, providers, and presiders.We also cover the distinction between fault and responsibility and how power lies in responsibility because we can choose to accept it.And we close with the importance of male only accountability groups.You can learn more about Nicky by visiting his website at www.sovereignman.caSend us Fan MailVisit www.thesavagepath.com for more on David, his book The Savage Path: A Memoir of Modern Masculinity, and the Savage Path Ministries Corp.
Transcribe →Welcome to Wrestling with the Inner Man
Apr 1700:02:32Tap to summarizeMy show is aimed primarily but not exclusively at men. It is a nonprofit categorized as Christian Education with a focus on the numerous aspects of spiritual warfare that men face daily. My tagline in the show's intro is:"Because the first fight we face each and every day is the fight between our selfish sinful nature and our Holy Spirit inspired divine nature."The show's goal is to inspire and help other men win in spiritual warfare.We believe the winners in this ring courageously follow God's word, love and protect God's women, excel at God's work, and betters God's world with his children.It is an interview format show where each guest discusses some specific wrestling match they are dealing with or have successfully dealt with through surrender to Christ. Over 125 shows are up in the library on a very wide array of topics including isolation, feeling worthless, the seven deadly sins, and courtship leading to marriage.Please visit my website to learn more about the show and my book and sign up if you'd like to be on my once a month newsletter at www.thesavagepath.com Send us Fan MailVisit www.thesavagepath.com for more on David, his book The Savage Path: A Memoir of Modern Masculinity, and the Savage Path Ministries Corp.
Transcribe →Wrestling with Science and God
Apr 1700:29:03Tap to summarizeOur institutions of higher education have been co-opted by a liberal ideology for decades now that have wedged out belief in God as somehow being naïve and unacceptable to highly scientific minds. I have had several guests on this show with Ivy league educations that told me if anyone in those advanced degree programs did believe in God it was very well hidden.My guest today is Douglas Ell, author of “Counting to God: A Personal Journey Through Science to Belief.” Doug was born into a religious home but by the time he started college, had drifted away from his religious upbringing which he viewed as outdated superstition. His non-religious beliefs were reaffirmed during his tenure as an undergraduate at MIT, where he came to embrace scientism – the view that scientific investigation is the only means of discovering real truth. Sometime later, however Doug was introduced to the scientific theory of intelligent design, and everything began to change.Listen to the story of his wrestling match and how he was able to reconcile belief in God with his scientific background through his extensive research into intelligent design.He just completed a series of book for children and young adults called Godproofs which can be found at his website www.godproofs.com where he explains how science points to God's certainty.Send us Fan MailVisit www.thesavagepath.com for more on David, his book The Savage Path: A Memoir of Modern Masculinity, and the Savage Path Ministries Corp.
Transcribe →Wrestling with An Afterlife Experience!
Apr 300:47:12Tap to summarizeI'm posting this episode on Good Friday ahead of Easter Sunday for 2026.This is the high Holy season of the Christian faith and for most of us, it is our fear and uncertainty of what happens to us when we die that we wrestle most with in deciding to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.It all comes down to belief in the fact that Jesus died on the cross for all of us to atone for our sins and then was resurrected from death to live forever.A recent popular book and movie by the same name, “Heaven is for Real” truly piques our curiosity because it describes an afterlife experience.My guest for this show is John Levay. John has an incredible story of his own about being killed by his father as a nine year old boy and having a very vivd afterlife experience where he met his grandfather in heaven who took him to meet Jesus but was then resuscitated back to life by his father after experiencing deep remorse!John tells his story and how almost 44 years later his memory of the event returned to him in great detail after being repressed all that time. He also relates a second vision of Christ after a desperate prayer during a church communion service.He then shares about wrestling with what God wanted Him to do with the revelations he received which were very specific about letting others know about the Seven Spirits saw. These Seven Spirits are mentioned in the Bible and comprise specific elements of the Holy Spirit.This is truly a goosebump producing episode which should help confirm your belief in heaven but also create a desire to learn more about the Seven Spirits and their purpose.John's website is www.thereyouarejesus.com where you can learn more.Send us Fan MailVisit www.thesavagepath.com for more on David, his book The Savage Path: A Memoir of Modern Masculinity, and the Savage Path Ministries Corp.
Transcribe →Wrestling with God's Assignment
Mar 2000:36:55Tap to summarizeThere are many stories in the bible of reluctant people who resist their assignment like Moses and Jonah for example. And many of us today still struggle with our own assignment, but God always seems to have His way with us in the end doesn’t He?My guest today is Dr. James Torkildson, a Clinical Psychologist and seasoned Behavioral Health Professional with a cultural voice that is rooted in Scripture with decades of clinical and spiritual leadership. Dr. Torkildson (known by many as “Dr. T”) has a career that spans over 40 years serving in behavioral health and faith-based organizations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology & Counseling. In this episode we discuss his reluctance to accept His assignment from God, to write a book and become a stronger voice for Christian values in a profession where taking strong positions on faith is frowned upon.Upon retirement he received a more urgent "wake up call" on his birthday in the early morning hours and immediately sat down to begin writing his book titled "Awaken: Exposing The Web of Deception Threatening Our Faith, Family and Freedom." Today his obedience is being rewarded with the joy one only finds when walking in the true purpose God has given him.Send us Fan MailVisit www.thesavagepath.com for more on David, his book The Savage Path: A Memoir of Modern Masculinity, and the Savage Path Ministries Corp.
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