In this episode, I talk with pastor and writer Seth Troutt about masculinity, faith, and what it really means to grow up as a man in today’s world.
Seth shares his thoughts on humility, discipline, responsibility, and chivalry — not in some polished, self-help way, but through real examples of marriage, fatherhood, and faith. We also get into things like breaking family patterns, why rites of passage matter, and what’s drawing people back to church lately.
It’s an honest conversation about becoming the men we’re meant to be, struggling through the trials that shape us, and finding steady ground in a culture that doesn’t offer much of it.
Chapters
(00:02:45) - Seth Troutt on his background and calling
(00:07:00) - The four virtues of masculinity
(00:12:40) - Marriage and the making of a man
(00:18:30) - Humility and the lessons of fatherhood
(00:20:50) - Breaking generational patterns
(00:24:00) - Talking about toxic masculinity
(00:33:00) - The need for rites of passage
(00:38:45) - Building family traditions of discipline and faith
(00:48:00) - Marriage growth and spiritual maturity
(00:52:30) - Seth’s journey into faith and pastoring
(01:01:10) - The return of faith in modern culture
(01:23:30) - Spiritual warfare and hope in Christ
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