Wrestling with the Inner Man

The genesis of this episode began with my utter exasperation shopping for new homeowners insurance after receiving a 100% increase in my premium over last year's rate.  As I examined the root causes of the rate hike, I realized that I just might need to re-evaluate my entire risk management mindset.

The California wildfires in January, recent floods in Kentucky and Tennessee, and the Uri Winter Storm in Texas a few years ago ha...

The first official day of Spring was March 20th and we are entering Holy Week with Palm Sunday this weekend.  Both help us to blossom ourselves both spiritually and physically so I thought this episode should be one that promises hope and healing.

Just like Christ's death on the cross brought despair to his followers, a grim diagnosis for one's own health can also be a dark place.  It is how we respond to such bad news tha...

In our last show my guest, Travis Koch, and I began our discussion about the wrestling match many parents are facing with school choice. We also discussed the book “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt.  The subtitle of his book is “How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.”  His primary diagnosis of the root cause was outdoor play has been replaced with screen play. 

In today’s Part 2 episod...

Parents throughout the United States experienced an unintended consequence from the COVID pandemic from 2020 to 2022: an up close look at their children's education curriculum and teaching materials.  And they were shocked!

Across the country children fell way behind and most are still struggling to catch up, especially boys, due to the culture and gender wars that have exacerbated the problems in education not only in K-12 but...

The first quarter of every new year often has a heavy focus on finances, whether it be personal or business.  

Our national debt is north of $36 trillion, an inconceivable figure!

We are all feeling the pinch of inflation as it erodes our buying power and savings.

Basically, at every level of our society from individuals, to families, to communities and even our country we have a HUGE problem.  It is our covetousness, always wanting m...

My guest for this episode is my good friend Pastor Michael Tadlock, Senior Pastor at Bethel Church in Jennings LA. Michael shares his miraculous healing story after contracting COVID at the end of 2020 which led to a severe bout of pancreatitis that almost took his life and required a 40 day hospitalization.

But as Paul Harvey used to say, "And now, the REST of the story!"

After recovering from pancreati...

Today's episode concludes our dynamic four part series on the spiritual provisions Pastor Dwight Edwards covers in his book Revolution Within.  First is our new purity, second is our new identity, third is our new disposition, and fourth is the new power that comes with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

This is magnificent because it is the same resurrection power that raised Christ from dead and it is available to e...

I am so pleased to announce that this is the 100th episode of Wrestling With the Inner Man to kick off 2025!

We are doing a four part series on spiritual provisions Pastor Dwight Edwards covers in his book book Revolution Within with this show as the third installment.  The previous two provisions we discussed were new purity and new identity.

The third provision, our new disposition, explains how the indwelling H...

We are covering spiritual provision number two, a new identity, from pastor Dwight Edwards book Revolution Within in this episode.

Think of Matt Damon's character Jason Bourne in the film The Bourne Identity.
He was given a new identity in the movie, but in his case, he kept returning to his old identity to piece together his old life.  With our new identity in Christ, we don't ever have to go back to our old...

Because of what God has done for every believer, you actually possess outlandish treasures you may never have dreamed existed!

God has made "New Covenant" promises to each of us. And in fulfillment of those promises, He has placed within every believer four revolutionary provisions: a new purity, a new identity, a new disposition, and a new power.

These lavish supernatural resources permanently reside wi...

Wrestling with submitting to authority is a very common issue for most men but especially in adolescence when we are trying to rebel in order to define our own personality in the breaking away from our parents' orbit. Honestly, it has been a lifelong struggle for me as it also represents a struggle with pride.

My guest for this episode is Chaplain Richmond E. Stoglin, a man of distinguished military service for 28 yea...

In our last episode we covered the identities of addiction which an addict must shed to become a genuine and authentic individual.  In this episode we have successful enterpreneur Greg Walker again giving us his unique perspective on shedding identities of addiction, but this time it is the identity of family members and other loved ones who have become enablers or codependents who mean well by rescuing the addict or insulating the...

Addiction has been on the rise in many forms in our digital age with things like gambling and pornography more available than ever and more difficult to resist!

Of course alcohol and substance abuse haven't lost any ground either!

My guest today is Greg Walker, a lifelong entrepreneur and extremely successful businessman.  Greg grew up in a normal middle-class family raised by his mom and step-father in Green...

Feeling cheated may be one of the most universal human emotions and it is no fun!  Whether it is being "short-changed" literally on a cash transaction, victimized by an unscrupulous ticket scalper with a fraudulent ticket outside your favorite sports venue, or being scammed on a larger scale through an email Phishing scheme we all must maintain daily vigilance to avoid this feeling.

My guest today is Kevin D. Fre...

In this episode David confesses his idolatry of college football for many years and his slow revelation of how it has become ruined by greed requiring him to reassess his support of something he has so dearly loved for decades.

Coaching buyouts,  NIL money, the transfer portal, TV money contracts, and conference realignments have all contributed to Division I colleges' abandonment of higher education as their top prio...

The History Channel has a popular series which focuses on survival skills called "ALONE".  I must admit that I am an ardent fan because it speaks to something that we see so very little of today: accepting personal responsibility for our decisions!

Check out my top ten reasons why I believe "ALONE" is the best show on television. 

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Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage.

David has brought Mark Whitacre back for Part II of his amazing Whistleblower’s Tale where he tells us what happened in his life after he got out of jail and how his transformation helped him to begin a new role as Executive Director of T- Factor with Coca Cola Consolidated, the separate bottling company for Coca Cola products who is trying to ...

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage.

David's guest for this episode is the founder and President of Faithful Fathering, Rick Wertz.  He relates the story of his two “COVID Curve Balls” as he described them to me. 

The first is an email from a man who had been searching for his biological father for 23 years and the second was another surprise related to findings from the first...

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage.

David's guest is Deion Lilly, minister of the gospel for Disciples Pathway Ministries. 

In this episode, David and Minister Deion discuss the scriptural story of Phillip and the Eunuch and how we all need others to help us grow in our understanding and wisdom from the Bible.

David has a passion for Men’s Ministry and Biblical Truth to help b...