Nobody hands you a picture of what a man is. You pick it up from movies, sitcoms, and whatever your feed served you this morning.
In the first episode of Stronger, Andy and Stacie Wood sit down with Ariel Amaro, open Genesis 1 and 2, and ask what God designed a man to be. They come back with four words and a man from Scripture for each one: Daniel, David, Joshua, and Joseph.
Also in here: why Stacie lets Andy hold her hand at every crosswalk, why a noise downstairs at 2:30 a.m. is a theology question, what a study of 34 sitcoms found about TV dads, and why Jesus wept over a city before he flipped its tables.
Single, married, raising sons, or married to one of these guys, this one is for you.
ONE THING TO DO THIS WEEK
Look at the four words: leader, lover, protector, provider. Name the one you're winning in. Name the one you want to grow in. Then say both out loud to someone who knows you well enough to tell you if you're right.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Coming up
0:44 Before we jump in
1:39 Why we started this podcast
2:10 Why "Stronger"?
3:34 Three men you'd download traits from
6:32 Every answer came from a screen
7:08 Genesis 1 and 2: the design
11:59 Four words for a man
13:48 Leader: Daniel and the open window
17:59 Lover: David, poet and warrior
22:01 Protector: Joshua and the noise at 2:30 a.m.
24:55 Stacie on crossing the street
29:37 Provider: Joseph feeds a nation
34:16 When you're not living it
37:36 How TV turned dad into the punchline
42:22 Genesis 3: what got distorted
46:08 Jesus, tough and tender
48:56 Next week: Stronger Women
51:38 One thing to do this week
SCRIPTURE IN THIS EPISODE
Genesis 1:27-28 · Genesis 2:15-18 · Daniel 6:10 · 2 Timothy 2:5 · 1 Corinthians 9:25 · Psalm 90:12 · 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 · Joshua 1:6-9 · Genesis 41 and 50 · 1 Timothy 5:8 · Genesis 3:16-19 · Luke 19:41-46 · Romans 5:8
The four words come from Andy's friend Josh McPherson, credited in the episode.
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What is Stronger with Andy Wood?
Welcome to Stronger with Andy Wood. Life is heavy, and you were never meant to carry it on your own. Every week, Andy Wood, lead pastor of Saddleback Church, hosts honest conversations about building a stronger faith, family, and community. Each episode picks up where the weekend message leaves off, because there's always more to say than a weekend allows, and gets practical about living it out in your home and relationships. Real questions, real stories, and one next step you can take this week.
New episodes every Monday, recorded at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Wherever you're listening from, this is for you too.