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The MAG Episodes

June 20, 2025

The Most Misunderstood Words in the Church: Mercy, Grace, Judgment & …

Are you dishing out judgment when you should be offering mercy? Is your version of justice undermining God’s grace? In this week’s message, Pastor Jim Ramos delves into mercy, grace, judgment, and wrath. If you don’t understa...

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June 13, 2025

The ‘Serpent’ and ‘Dove’ Paradox: What Jesus Meant – Message at the M…

Jesus calls us men to walk a powerful paradox—bold in truth, but gentle in spirit. In this week’s message, Pastor Jim Ramos breaks down what it looks like to be a tactical, discerning noticer of people without losing the humi...

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May 16, 2025

The Bible’s Most POWERFUL Second Chance Story – Message at the MAG EP…

Men, do you believe God still has a plan for you, even after you’ve blown it? We can all learn from Peter — a man who failed publicly and painfully, yet was restored by Jesus and used powerfully. In this week’s message, Pasto...

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May 2, 2025

Tithing vs. Giving: What the Bible Actually Teaches – Message at The …

Men, you may be trapped in living with a ‘poverty spirit’. Do you view money as a tool for God’s kingdom — or as something to fear or hoard? In this week’s message, Pastor Jim Ramos challenges us to re-evaluate our views on money and giving....

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April 18, 2025

How Jesus Confronted Narcissism at the Last Supper – Message at The M…

Men, we have it backwards. What if real power doesn’t look like winning—but serving?  In this week’s message, Pastor Jim Ramos unpacks one of the greatest paradoxes of the Kingdom of God: If you want to become the greatest, you must become...

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April 3, 2025

STRONG Men with CARING Hearts: The Call to Father the Fatherless – Me…

Everywhere we turn, society continues to downplay the critical role of fathers. But let’s make one thing clear: that’s flat-out wrong.   In this week’s message, Pastor Jim Ramos brings to light some shocking statistics about the devastating...

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March 21, 2025

‘Life Verses’ Aren’t Enough: Why Every Christian Man Needs a DEATH Ve…

What’s the one verse that drives your life and shapes your faith journey? Men, we need a verse to call our own that challenges us to live purposefully. In this week’s message, Pastor Jim Ramos introduces the idea of a 'death verse'—a...

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March 14, 2025

One Critical Thing Godly Dads Do DAILY (Instead of Scrolling) – Messa…

Can storytelling really shape the future of your family and community?  Storytelling isn’t just about preserving history— it can empower your tribe and strengthen your leadership. In this week’s message, Pastor Jim Ramos emphasizes the...

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Feb. 25, 2025

Weeds: 3 Ancient Temptations Still Destroying Christian Men Today – J…

What "weeds" do you find yourself continiously battling in your life? How do they affect your spiritual growth? What practical steps can you take today to start rooting out sin and planting seeds of love, joy, and peace? In this week’s message,...

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Feb. 11, 2025

How Some Dads Stay Close to Their Teens (While Others Lose Them) – Me…

What does it mean to be a father who stands strong yet flexible in the face of life's challenges?  It can be difficult to be present and supportive, no matter their age, and foster strong, lasting relationships with your children. Today, Pastor...

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Jan. 24, 2025

Good Dads, Bad Kids: When Christian Dads are NOT Responsible for Thei…

Men, we’re called to lead, protect, and provide. But what do we do when things don’t go as planned? What’s our true role in God’s eyes? In this week’s message, Pastor Jim Ramos takes us deep into the historical context of households during...

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Dec. 13, 2024

The Dying Seeds Paradox: What Jesus REALLY Meant – Message at the MAG…

Death Ground. Alexander the Great famously burned his ships to eliminate his troops' option of retreat, compelling them to fight with everything they had.  Today, Pastor Jim Ramos challenges us to read a common passage with a new perspective....

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Sept. 6, 2024

How to Endure and Finish Strong like Job - Jim Ramos at The MAG Ep 764

Do you feel tethered to your past failures, hurts, and insecurities? Men, we are called to show grit and push past our shortcomings to let the world feel the full force of who we are in Christ.  In this message in the “Take Courage” series...

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July 12, 2024

Jonah in the Bible: Saying YES to God – Message at the MAG EP 748

Do you struggle to say YES to the things God places on your heart? It’s a struggle for many of us, including Jonah in the Bible. Today, Pastor Jim Ramos teaches from the story of Jonah and the power of saying YES to God’s will and the dangers of...

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June 7, 2024

The Biblical Case for Wife Kids (even in Second Marriages) – Jim Ram…

Are you married? Your wife is greater than your kids. Remarried? Still true! The Bible shows us that your wife is greater than your kids, even in the tricky situation of remarriage. In this message at the MAG, Pastor Jim Ramos lays out the biblical...

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April 9, 2024

Becoming Courageous: Increase Your Courage Over Time – Jim Ramos at T…

Did you know courage is a character trait developed over time? Like weightlifting, men have to practice, struggle and persevere to build the “muscles” of courage until it becomes who we are. The good news: God wired men to be courageous. Like...

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March 22, 2024

Strong OR Courageous? How to Be Both – Jim Ramos at The MAG EP 716

Strength and courage. Can you have one without the other? These words are used over and over and commonly paired up in the Bible. In this message, Jim teaches the importance of why these words are often paired together, and what it means when you only...

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March 4, 2024

How to STOP Being a Coward: God Won’t Give You Courage – Jim Ramos at…

How can a coward get courage? It’s not a commandment, it’s not a mosaic law, it’s not a fruit of the spirit and it’s not a Spiritual gift. So what is courage? Today at the MAG, Pastor Jim Ramos covers the first attribute of courage and also...

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Feb. 23, 2024

The Christian Man in BED: You're Wife's Big "O" - Jim Ramos at The MA…

Did you know that the Bible talks about your wife's "big O"? It does! What does a Christian man look like in the bedroom? In this week's message, pastor Jim Ramos and the guys from The MAG talk about what the Bible has to say about your O, hers, and...

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Feb. 20, 2024

The Mistake Millions of Husbands Are Making: Framing Your Wife - Equi…

Are you one of the millions of men who are making Jim's biggest marriage mistake? In this week's 10-minute equipping episode, Jim Ramos shares his biggest marriage mistake. This topic consistently goes viral on our social media channels, with millions...

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Feb. 16, 2024

Let's Talk About SEX, Baby! What Married Sex Should Look Like - Jim R…

In this message, Pastor Jim Ramos opens up his Sex Box, teaching you the lies our culture tells us about sex and what married sex is supposed to look like. This message is from The MAG, The McMinville Area Gathering for men, which meets weekly most...

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Dec. 5, 2023

Christian Man: No Pain, No Gain - Jim Ramos at The MAG EP 696

[Honor God through your fitness. Use code 'ARENA30' at mtntough.com for 6 weeks free access to the MTNTOUGH fitness app. mtntough.com] In this 30-min message given by Jim Ramos at a local gathering of Christian men, he teaches you what "No Pain, No...

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Nov. 27, 2023

Men, Build Your WALL: How to Protect the Women in Your Life - Jim Ram…

Honor God through your fitness. Use code 'ARENA30' at mtntough.com for 6 weeks free access to the MTNTOUGH fitness app. In this 30-min message given by Jim Ramos at a local gathering of Christian men, he teaches you what it means to become a WALL...

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March 25, 2023

The OG Christian Series #1: Stability of the OG - Jim Ramos at The MA…

This is the first of six installments in our “OG (“Original Gangster” aka “Old Guy”) Series. In it, we'll take a deep dive into each of the six expectations of “older men” (aka Elder Statesmen) listed in Titus 2:2, “Older men are to be...

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