Jesus Has Suffered Enough Says Ignite LA Men’s Conference Speaker

LOS ANGELES — Jesus has suffered enough said Every Man Ministries founder Kenny Luck, who will be speaking at Ignite LA, a two-day men’s conference at Desert Reign Church in Downey beginning this Friday (March 9) at 5 pm.Luck's words come from the perspective of witnessing to a broken male culture.“Jesus has suffered enough,” he said recently at a men’s study (VIDEO BELOW) held at Crossline Community Church in Laguna Hills where he is also a pastor. “Don’t grieve the spirit of Christ through personal choices to sin by giving yourself self-rationalized permission to put the pause button on your relationship with God.”His admonition comes at a time when the subject of “broken men” has surfaced more frequently in mainstream media as the root of serious problems in the U.S., including mass shootings.In a recent New York Times op-ed piece, The Boys Are Not All Right, Michael Ian Black writes that “...the man who feels lost but wishes to preserve his fully masculine self has only two choices: withdrawal or rage. We’ve seen what withdrawal and rage have the potential to do. School shootings are only the most public of tragedies. Others, on a smaller scale, take place across the country daily; another commonality among shooters is a history of abuse toward women.”KEEPING THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THINGLuck, who has authored and co-authored more than 20 books for men, has been addressing “broken male culture” for the past three decades. “My prayer for all that live in LA and Orange counties and wherever you live is that people would recognize large communities of men for one thing: they recognize them for having been with Jesus. That they become sources of life and it’s a noteworthy miracle, and that would be a witness for God that would create so much salvation in a city and so much life,” Luck said.“Knowing the Lord is the main thing of life. The only thing left for us to do is to declare surrender,” Luck adds. “I’m not surrendering to anybody, but I’ll surrender to Christ.”On Friday, the conference opens for check-in and coffee at 5 pm, and Session 1 from 7-9 pm. Saturday’s schedule includes a 7 am check-in, Session 2 at 9-11 am, lunch, and Session 3 from 12 to 2 pm.For registration and more information go to the conference website: ignitela.net.IGNITE LA MEN'S CONFERENCE MARCH 9-10REGISTER NOW!

Thriving Men's Weekly Bible Study Launches Worldwide Community

A thriving men's weekly breakfast and Bible study that has had up to several hundred men attend in Orange County, California, early Thursday mornings, is now global with an Every Man LIVESTREAM, men's expert, author, and pastor Kenny Luck said.

Every Man Bulletin: A Worldwide Community of Men is Gathering

Luck, who is the founder of Every Man Ministries, said he is "gathering men around the world" using the Every Man LIVESTREAM on Facebook [UPDATE: The online community has been thriving for several months] at 6:45 am PST.Men from Laguna Hills, California (home of the live broadcast), are joining men from Hong Kong, Europe, New York, Sydney, Nairobi, Chicago, Indonesia, Australia, and all points in between to become like Christ and live the Spirit-empowered life, EML producers said.To join this community of God's men simply LIKE and land on the "Every Man Ministries" Facebook Page on Thursday at 6:40 am PST. Pastor Kenny's Study will begin 5 minutes later.Livestream Announcement from Every Man Ministries on Vimeo.More than 500,000 small group and individual meetings have taken place in the last year using the popular "Get Healthy and Get Strong" leadership pathway resources available through Every Man Resources.

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Passion to Ignite Spiritual Health - Every Man Show on Drive-Time

LOS ANGELES — Every Man Ministries’ founder Kenny Luck is excited to share with you that his message and passion to ignite men to spiritual and relational health is now available on the Every Man Show during afternoon drive time (3 pm) on KKLA 99.5 FM Monday-Friday.As both a local and national men’s ministry leader, and expert author who has fine-tuned his teaching on Biblical principles for two decades, Pastor Kenny said that a “spiritual blast zone of good” has been increased not only by the use of radio broadcasts, but by Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and TuneIn."When I was commuting from Torrance back to Orange County on the 405, I remember how the programming on 99.5 preserved my sanity and connected me to God,” he said. “It was a lifeline. That's why it is both humbling and exciting for The Every Man Show team to have that same opportunity in our new 3pm slot.“I know that lives will be changed forever, men will be activated, and Spirit empowered transformations will take place.”Pastor Kenny adds, “So many new relationships with Southern Californians are now underway and the feedback has been so positive already. The greatest gift we can give communities across the southland is a spiritually and relationally healthy man. That is the spiritual blast zone of good that God wants us to bring in our new slot.”The Every Man Show, produced and co-hosted by Anthony Dever and One Ten Pictures, is also available online through KKLA’s website and app.“For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous” (Rom. 5:19, NIV).“Two men. Two choices. Two blast zones. Two outcomes: life or death,” Luck says, referencing the verse from the book of Romans.“Our mission is to create a movement of God’s men who are empowered to lead others on a meaningful journey into personal character and leadership, ultimately having a positive impact on generations of women, children and families,” he stated.Luck recently told TogetherLA.net that “our nation is finally ready to address the chaos and dysfunction happening in our cities and communities. But the root of that chaos and dysfunction is not political, it’s not ethnic, it’s not even cultural. It is a spiritual breakdown of the family and the vacuum of spiritually and relationally healthy men leading those families.”In addition to listening and praying, would you like to make a charitable contribution to further our radio ministry right now? Please do so by going to https://www.everymanministries.com/donate.Thank you!

New ‘Stand Up and Fight’ Video Reveals Benghazi Hero’s Spiritual Battle

After defending lives at the Battle of Benghazi, former special operative contractor Mark “Oz” Geist, not only had to deal with physical recovery from severe wounds, but had to fight to recover from emotional and spiritual wounds as well.

In a new program video, Stand Up and Fight, by Every Man Ministries and produced by One Ten Pictures, released on Friday, Geist talks with founder Kenny Luck and co-host Anthony Dever about how he battled the spiritual war confronting him during and after his assignment in the Middle East.

Geist, who was contracted by the U.S. to help protect diplomatic personnel inside Libya, not only gave the program hosts a detailed account of the Battle of Benghazi in which he was hit and wounded by three different IEDs landing within 15 feet of him, but shares how his survival and that of others could only be described as divine intervention by God.

Known by his fellow warriors as “Oz,” he gave remarkable details during the exclusive interview of the battle from his perspective, one that includes being part of the Global Response Staff (GRS) that was told to “stand down.” While Oz and the team were unable to save the lives of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three others, many lives were saved on the night members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound and CIA annex in Benghazi.

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Pastor and author, Kenny Luck, said he is excited for listeners to hear from Geist, firsthand through the Stand Up and Fight program video, something more meaningful than sound bites often driven by political spin.

“What differentiates this interview from most coverage the public has seen or heard reported about The Battle of Benghazi is the discussion of the transcendent ‘meta-themes’ of freedom, sacrifice, and the high cost of liberty in any form,” Luck said. “In today's culture, events such as Benghazi get chopped up and parsed out to the media hyenas which, in turn, gets over-politicized and sound-bited.”

Luck said the interview with Geist, who co-authored the book 13 Hours: The Inside Account Of What Really Happened In Benghazi which later became the premise of a movie, goes even deeper towards revealing “transcendent philosophical and spiritual themes that are allowed to  burst through in a truthful and refreshing way.”

In conjunction with the release of the Stand Up and Fight video, Every Man Ministries is offering a special promotional discount of 15% off resources that utilize Kenny Luck’s book, FIGHT.

“Many men ignore the dangerous spiritual war surrounding them. And that willing surrender ensures the total destruction of all they hold dear. This eight-session study can help men respond to the fight with boldness and duty. The DVD Leader Kit will equip men—in a devotional setting, accountability partner setting, and in group-to do spiritual battle with the enemy. This includes recognizing the deceptions about doing true spiritual battle, realizing the roles men play at the front lines, and rescuing the captives from the enemy's stronghold,” Luck states.

To watch the captivating interview with Mark Geist in Stand Up and Fight simply go to the homepage of Every Man Ministries ( http://www.everymanministries.com/ ). To take advantage of the discount (ends July 5, 2017) on the FIGHT book and curriculum, go to EMM’s class resources page, and use the promo code “fight15”.

“Stand Up and Fight” was produced by Every Man Ministries in association with One Ten Pictures, Executive Producer Jeremy Gant. Press and media contact, Anthony Dever, anthony@everymanministries.com.

Benghazi Battle Vet Helps the Forgotten Soldiers

After recovery from severe wounds while defending lives at the Battle of Benghazi, former special operative contractor Mark “Oz” Geist, chose to serve his country in a different way by establishing the Shadow Warriors Project.Geist, who also co-authored the book 13 Hours: The Inside Account Of What Really Happened In Benghazi which later became the premise of a movie, recently had the opportunity to talk about the project with Every Man Show radio hosts Kenny Luck and Anthony Dever.

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Geist, whose interview on the show airs in three parts this week beginning Wednesday (May 24, 2017) on KKLA 99.5 FM in Los Angeles, said the project is his “way of continuing service” to Americans.“Ninety percent of us in the military are there because it’s our sense of service, and that service can continue,” said Geist, who also served in the Marine Corp for 12 years. Private security contractors, unlike military personnel, do not have a workman’s comp policy. “The day I left Benghazi, which was the morning of the 12th, my pay stops. It’s not like in the service where if I get injured I still get paid, get benefits and all that. I get nothing.”He explained that there are 270 U.S. diplomatic facilities around the world. “There’s contractors at every one of them,” he said. “Since 2001, we’ve lost almost 5,000 contractors killed and almost 30,000 injured. That’s a lot of people who have sacrificed for this country and they need to be taken care of.”[ictt-tweet-blockquote hashtags="ShadowWarriorsProject" via=""]5,000 private military security contractors killed & 30,00 injured since 2001[/ictt-tweet-blockquote]Shadow Warriors Project founders, Geist and his wife, Krystal, said the foundation is dedicated to the support of private military security contractors, conducting paramilitary security operations in some of the world's most dangerous areas. “It is the only charity of its kind,” they said. “Although the private security contractor has served in the military he is considered a civilian and does not receive the same support offered to injured active military or veterans.“We want to take care of the families,” said Geist during the Every Man Show interview. “We want to help the wives because in many cases they become the primary caregiver. We also do college funds for the children.”The founders add, “We are a foundation that has been formed because of events that have taken place throughout the world where men have so bravely and anonymously offered their own life for the lives and safety of others.”Geist, who was contracted by the U.S. to help protect diplomatic personnel inside Libya, not only gave the show hosts a detailed account of the Battle of Benghazi in which he was hit and wounded by three different IEDs landing within 15 feet of him, but shares how his survival and that of others could only be described as divine intervention by God.Geist, known by his fellow warriors as “Oz,” gave remarkable details of the battle from his perspective, one that includes being part of the Global Response Staff (GRS) that was told to “stand down.” While Oz and the team were unable to save the lives of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three others, many lives were saved on the night members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound and CIA annex in Benghazi.Geist Interview Teaser #2 from Dever Creative on Vimeo.

Untold Benghazi story: Something more than sound bites

Every Man Show host, Kenny Luck, said he is excited for listeners to hear from Geist, firsthand, something more meaningful than sound bites often driven by political spin.“What differentiates this interview from most coverage the public has seen or heard reported about The Battle of Benghazi is the discussion of the transcendent ‘meta-themes’ of freedom, sacrifice, and the high cost of liberty in any form,” Luck said. “In today's culture, events such as Benghazi get chopped up and parsed out to the media hyenas which, in turn, gets over-politicized and sound-bited.“The book and the film go a long way to uncover and reveal what happened but this interview affords listeners many moments where the transcendent philosophical and spiritual themes are allowed to burst through in a truthful and refreshing way,” he said. “When you watch the mainstream media there is a little voice inside that is dying to be heard—that voice is saying ‘You are missing the big ideas!’ This interview satisfies at that level.”The Every Man Show, produced by One Ten Pictures, airs on KKLA 99.5 Los Angeles on radio and through its website Monday-Friday 10:30 to 11 pm. The interview with Mark “Oz” Geist airs Wed-Fri, May 24-26.  

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