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The Lions For Christ

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The Lions for Christ is a podcast for men who are done living weak, passive, and distracted. In a world that keeps attacking biblical manhood, this show calls men back to strength, conviction, leadership, and faith in Jesus Christ.

Through raw conversations, biblical truth, and real-life transformation, each episode challenges men to rise up and become who God created them to be. We talk about faith, leadership, spiritual growth, discipline, marriage, fatherhood, purpose, brotherhood, and spiritual warfare—always grounded in Scripture and aimed at real change.

The lion stands for courage, strength, and leadership. Proverbs 28:1 says the righteous are bold as a lion, and Jesus is the Lion of Judah. That means Christian men are not called to be soft, silent, or spiritually asleep. We are called to stand firm, lead well, love deeply, and live with purpose.

Whether you’re a new believer, a lifelong Christian, or a man who knows God is calling him higher, this podcast is for you. If you’re ready to break old patterns, grow stronger in your faith, and build a legacy that honors Christ, welcome to The Lions for Christ.

Strength Redeemed. Purpose Restored.

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  • Episode 62: Dr. David Shapiro-From Orthodox Judaism to Servant of Christ

    Episode 62: Dr. David Shapiro-From Orthodox Judaism to Servant of Christ
    Sep 28 2026
    What happens when a man raised in Orthodox Judaism walks away from faith entirely, becomes an atheist, and eventually finds himself confronting the claims of Jesus Christ? In this episode of The Lions for Christ Podcast, Pastor Noel sits down with Dr. David Shapiro, Christian apologist, author, speaker, Bible teacher, pastor, and former Orthodox Jew. Dr. Shapiro’s path took him from Jewish religious tradition into atheism and eventually to faith in Jesus Christ. Today, much of his ministry is devoted to helping Christians and skeptics examine the historical, biblical, archaeological, and logical evidence behind Christianity. Dr. David Shapiro And this conversation doesn’t stay on the surface. Pastor Noel asks Dr. Shapiro what it was about Jesus that ultimately changed his life and what he discovered about God after becoming a Christian that he hadn’t understood before. They also tackle a question Christians sometimes avoid: Do we use “just have faith” as an excuse not to investigate whether what we believe is actually true? That opens the door to apologetics. How much evidence should matter to a Christian? Can faith survive serious examination? What does history tell us about Scripture? What can archaeology contribute? What about fulfilled prophecy, manuscript evidence, and the historical case surrounding the resurrection of Jesus? Those are central themes in Dr. Shapiro’s book, Unshakeable: The Evidence Behind the Bible, which presents his case for the reliability of Scripture through history, prophecy, archaeology, manuscripts, and the resurrection. Dr. David Shapiro But evidence is only part of this conversation. Because of Dr. Shapiro’s Jewish background, Pastor Noel asks what Christians often miss about the Jewish context of Jesus and the New Testament. Jesus didn’t walk through first-century Israel as a twenty-first-century American Christian. Understanding the world He entered, the Hebrew Scriptures, Jewish culture, and the expectations surrounding the Messiah can change the way Christians read passages they may have skimmed over for years. The conversation then turns inward. What’s the difference between biblical obedience and religious legalism? Why can religious pride be more difficult to recognize than sins everybody already agrees are wrong? And how can pastors and church leaders teach holiness, obedience, accountability, and biblical standards without slowly creating a church culture built around rules, appearances, fear, or spiritual superiority? That matters because defending truth isn’t enough if we become unbearable while doing it. Pastor Noel and Dr. Shapiro also discuss how Christians can defend their faith without becoming arrogant or argumentative. Apologetics should never become a theological boxing match where winning the argument becomes more important than reaching the person standing across from you. The conversation also moves into mental health and spiritual health. Christians sometimes make the mistake of treating every emotional or psychological struggle as nothing more than a spiritual failure. At the opposite extreme, spiritual realities can be ignored completely. Pastor Noel asks Dr. Shapiro how believers should understand the relationship between the mind, emotional health, spiritual health, faith, and practical help. And for the person who is simply worn down, mentally exhausted, spiritually discouraged, or wondering where to begin again, the discussion gets practical. Then the conversation comes back to the central question behind Dr. Shapiro’s book: If someone genuinely doubts the Bible, what evidence is hardest to simply dismiss? This episode is for the Christian who wants more than slogans. It’s for the skeptic who has legitimate questions. It’s for the believer who has wondered whether asking difficult questions somehow demonstrates weak faith. And it’s for the person who has discovered that religion and a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ aren’t always the same thing. Questions aren’t the enemy of faith. Truth has nothing to fear from examination. And at the end of all the history, archaeology, philosophy, theology, and evidence stands the question every person eventually has to confront: Who is Jesus Christ? Dr. Shapiro’s own journey took him from Orthodox Judaism, through atheism, and ultimately to the conclusion that Jesus was someone he could no longer simply dismiss. His work today seeks to help others examine those same questions seriously. Dr. David Shapiro Connect with Dr. David Shapiro and The Lions for Christ Dr. David Shapiro: Official website | Unshakeable: The Evidence Behind the Bible | Order Unshakeable on Amazon | The Boundless Bible website | The Boundless Bible on Apple Podcasts | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube. The Boundless Bible identifies its social presence under @theboundlessbible on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Apple PodcastsThe Lions for Christ: Official website | Full podcast library ...
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    1 ora e 10 min
  • Episode 61: Ryan McVey A World of Pain to God's Purpose

    Episode 61: Ryan McVey A World of Pain to God's Purpose
    Sep 22 2026
    What happens when the identity you built around strength, service, and achievement can no longer hold you together? Ryan McVey has spent much of his life running toward trouble rather than away from it. He is a husband, father, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, former firefighter and paramedic, safety consultant, filmmaker, actor, speaker, coach, and founder of Pain to Purpose Ministries. But this episode isn’t about Ryan’s résumé. It’s about surrender. Ryan joins Pastor Noel to talk honestly about searching for identity through achievement, giving his life to Jesus Christ, and walking through seasons of loss, failure, and brokenness. When the identity Ryan had constructed began falling apart, God revealed the man He was calling Ryan to become. What appeared to be the end of Ryan’s story became the beginning of a greater mission. Ryan shares how God unexpectedly opened the door into the film industry, where his experience in leadership and emergency services prepared him to serve in production safety and acting. A new career quickly became a new mission field, revealing the power of storytelling to bring hope, encourage healing, and point people toward Jesus Christ. The conversation also explores One More: Stories of Hope, Ryan’s effort to share the stories of veterans and others who have faced suicidal thoughts but found a reason to keep living. Every honest testimony carries the possibility of reaching one more person, restoring one more family, and saving one more life. Pastor Noel and Ryan also discuss biblical manhood, marriage, fatherhood, leadership, coaching, and the future of Pain to Purpose Ministries. Ryan’s goal isn’t to build another platform. It’s to build people and help men become the husbands, fathers, and leaders God created them to be. This episode is for the veteran, first responder, husband, father, leader, or believer who has been strong for everybody else while quietly falling apart. Failure hasn’t disqualified you. Pain doesn’t get the final word. Your story isn’t over. When a life is surrendered to Jesus Christ, God can transform pain into purpose, brokenness into ministry, and the chapter you thought would destroy you into a testimony that helps save somebody else. Connect with Ryan McVey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanmcvey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.philip.994925/ Film and acting credits: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10492475/ Watch Ryan’s testimony on Atlanta Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg3uM_yyvFo For speaking engagements, personal coaching, Pain to Purpose Ministries, production-safety work, or One More: Stories of Hope inquiries, contact Ryan directly through Instagram or Facebook. Connect with The Lions for Christ Official website: https://thelionsforchrist.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelionsforchrist Podcast website and full episode library: https://thelionsforchrist.podbean.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hpwzCJh9FCwlL9R5mJZk8 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lions-for-christ/id1887281860 Schedule a conversation or podcast appearance: https://cal.com/thelionsforchrist Support The Lions for Christ: Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/thelionsforchrist PayPal: @thelionsforchrist Pastor Noel doesn’t receive a salary from The Lions for Christ. Every donation helps us continue producing Christ-centered conversations, sharing testimonies of redemption, strengthening families, encouraging veterans and first responders, and pointing people toward the hope and truth found in Jesus Christ. Please follow, subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear that their pain doesn’t have to be wasted and their story isn’t finished. Crisis support This episode includes discussion of trauma, brokenness, and suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress in the United States, call or text 988, or visit: https://988lifeline.org/ Strength Redeemed. Purpose Restored. This is…The Lions for Christ.
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    1 ora e 22 min
  • Episode 60: Tom Creel: Bar Funny but Church Clean

    Episode 60: Tom Creel: Bar Funny but Church Clean
    Aug 31 2026

    What happens when God takes regret, disappointment, lost dreams, and a bizarre sense of humor and turns them into a second chance?

    In this episode of The Lions for Christ, Pastor Noel sits down with comedian Tom Creel for a conversation filled with clean comedy, honest reflection, encouragement, and plenty of laughter.

    Tom describes his comedy as “funny enough for a bar and clean enough for a church.” His material comes from his unique way of looking at ordinary life, finding humor in unexpected places, and recognizing that sometimes laughter is exactly what people need to keep moving forward.

    But behind the jokes is a much deeper story.

    Tom has walked through tears of regret and the valley of despair. He knows what it feels like to lose hope, watch dreams disappear, and reach a place where it seems as though everything has fallen apart. Yet even when Tom thought his story was over, God was still working.

    Through the restoring power of the Holy Spirit, God began rebuilding what had been broken. He gave Tom hope to dream again, the courage to step back onto a stage, and a new purpose for the unusual personality and sense of humor God had placed inside him.

    Tom’s story is a reminder that failure doesn’t have to be final. Regret doesn’t get the last word. The painful chapters of our lives can become part of the testimony God uses to reach someone else.

    During the episode, Tom shares part of his comedy set and talks about how he got started in comedy, where his jokes come from, the audiences he enjoys performing for, and some of the strange and funny moments that can happen during a live show.

    Pastor Noel and Tom also discuss what he is working on next, where people can see him perform, and how they can follow and support his comedy.

    This episode is funny, uplifting, and honest. It’s for anyone who has ever wondered whether they have made too many mistakes, waited too long, lost too much, or wandered too far to begin again.

    Tom Creel’s life proves that God can take a man who believed he had lost everything and give him new hope, new dreams, and a new reason to make people laugh.

    Second chances are real. Restoration is possible. And sometimes God uses a microphone, a comedy stage, and one wonderfully bizarre outlook on life to remind people that their story isn’t finished.

    Connect with The Lions for Christ:

    Website: https://thelionsforchrist.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelionsforchrist

    Follow, like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs a laugh, a little encouragement, or a reminder that God still restores broken dreams.

    The Lions for Christ is committed to sharing honest stories of faith, redemption, perseverance, and lives transformed through Jesus Christ.

    Strength Redeemed. Purpose Restored. This is...The Lions for Christ.
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