<p>In this episode, we will explore what truly means to live with purpose as a Christian man. In a culture of distraction and passivity, God calls His men to rise up and live with conviction, clarity and a Kingdom focus. </p>

<p>March 28, 2025 - Today we sat down with Dr. Joe Martin. Coach K was on more episodes of Dr. Joe&#39;s podcast, Real Men Connect.</p><p>We will talk about the influence that Coach K had on Dr. Joe and how he still uses the life lessons that was learned through the friendship and mentoring from Coach.</p>

<p>Chris Rondeau, Man in the Mirror in the Upstate of SC, joins us this morning to talk about Coach K and his &quot;imitatable&quot; life that he led and his influence in Chris&#39;s ministry. </p>

<p>This is our first episode honoring Coach K. Today's guest is Jeff Dionne, Northeast Regional Director with Man in the Mirror Ministries.</p><p>We will be sharing our times and memories of Coach K, honoring his life and role as a leader of men.</p>

<p>Kevin DeVries, Founder of Grace Explorations headquartered in Grand Rapids, joins Coach K to discuss Michigan, Mountains, Men and Mission. His riveting personal chronicle from Riches to Rags to Redemption will capture your attention!</p> <p>Producer's Note: &nbsp;As most have heard by now, Coach K passed away on May 3, 2019. Please pray for his wife Candie, daughter Kristi, son Robert, and the rest of the family during this difficult time. &nbsp;As sad as we are, we know that we will see him again one day. This podcast was his final interview. Thank you to all the listeners for your support.</p>

<p>Justin McKerrow of Kalispell, MT is a Men’s Discipleship Leader at Easthaven Baptist Church. &nbsp;He joins Coach K to talk about their annual Men’s Retreat as well as the Iron Sharpens Iron Conference that is sponsored by AMI (American Men of Impact).</p>

<p>Reed Rideout, a native of West Virginia now living in Columbus, OH joins Coach K to talk about the Father’s Wound, his spiritual journey, the sudden loss of his wife and single parenting.</p>

<p>Randy Nickel, a veteran Young Life staffer &amp; church planter joins Coach K to discuss men’s discipleship in the Northern Ohio culture, missionary experiences in Scotland, and his desire to "finish well."</p>

<p>Elmo Winters from Baton Rouge, LA joins Coach K to discuss his book, “Overcoming Racial &amp; Cultural Barriers to Disciple Men.” &nbsp;He is the President of Kingdom Group, International. &nbsp;Find out more information at https://KingdomGroup.co .</p>

<p>Chris Rondeau, Area Director for Man In The Mirror in The Upstate of SC, joins Coach K to talk about the end of life with aging parents, and becoming a difference-maker in our families.</p>

<p>Dan Griffin of Columbia, SC joins Coach K to "get below the water line" in sharing several "iceberg" encounters in his life, marriage, and ministry. &nbsp;A great story of God’s unconditional love on display from Heaven and on earth.</p>

<p>Chris Van Brocklin, a founding member of the National Coalition of Ministries to Men, joins Coach K to discuss his multiple decades and various positions in reaching and discipling men. &nbsp;He also shares details about an upcoming conference in Milwaukee. &nbsp;Visit <a href="http://noregretsconference.org/" target="_blank">noregretsconference.org</a> for more info.</p>

<p>Chris Ackerson, Tennessee State Director for Every Man A Warrior, joins Coach K to discuss ministry resources, initiatives and strategies to reaching men. &nbsp;Visit http://everymanawarrior.com for more information.</p>

Clark Osborn, Regional Director of Real Momentum Ministries (realmomentum.org) joins Coach K to talk about the Promise Keepers era, Iron Sharpens Iron Conferences, Nebraska Football and The Danger of Drifting.

John Brooks, a high school coach for 50 years, joins Coach K to discuss father figures, coaching lessons, foxhole friendships, and life-long learning.

Join Coach K as he shares personal insights on the occasion of his birthday. Part 1 is Life Lessons from 6 Decades. Part 2 is another Q & A with Coach K.

Dave Armstrong, a MIM Field Staffer, joins Coach K to discuss his home church’s Annual Men’s Retreat, Personal Stories, Ministry Insights, and the Boston Red Sox!

John Zeller, Executive Director of SCORE International, joins Coach K to discuss Mission Trips, “Foxhole” Friendships, Men’s Discipleship & Baseball parallels to the Christian Life. Find out more at scoreintl.org .

Ron Crawford, Lead Pastor of Mt. Rock Church in Shippensburg, PA joins Coach K to discuss pastoring men, Wycliffe Bible Translators, and the ministry of hanging out in South Central Pennsylvania.

During a recent trip to Dallas, Ron Greer of Man in the Mirror and Dean Pyle of Lake Pointe Church joined Coach K for a discussion on Discipleship & Worship.