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Collars & Calluses is a working theology for young men where grit meets grace and faith meets the work bench, where young men can come to learn how to grow in the strength, wisdom, and courage that God calls them to. In a world confused about manhood, we open God's word and roll up our sleeves. We'll talk theology, that's not just for the classroom, but for the job site, the gym, the family table, and the front lines of life. We are about forging biblical masculinity that works in the real world, for real men, to the glory of God. 

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  • #37
    May 19 · 52 min

    Collars & Calluses: Episode 32 - Practical Manhood - Seek Wisdom, Act Like a Man, Integrity

    Bill and Rich continue their Proverbs-focused series by discussing practical manhood through the theme of appropriateness, especially in speech, and framing manliness as an “art” learned through Scripture, experience, and lived models. Aimed particularly at younger men, they introduce Rich’s blog article “Counsel for Young Men: 13 Rules for Life” and cover three rules: (1) seek wisdom and submit to it by pursuing formal and informal mentors, learning from older godly men, and “reverse engineering” life and marriage from the reality of death; (2) act, speak, and dress like a man, including firm handshakes, clear direct speech, and dressing appropriately rather than “slobified” cultural norms; and (3) pursue integrity—doing the right thing even when costly—illustrated by Daniel, Joseph, and Clarence Thomas, emphasizing fear of God, responsibility, and initiative. Contact us: collarsandcalluses@gmail.com

  • #36
    May 12 · 52 min

    Collars & Calluses: Episode 31 - Q&A - Pleasure, Procreation, & The Talk

    In this Collars and Calluses episode, Bill and Rich answer listener questions about sex in marriage, emphasizing that Scripture treats procreation and pleasure as a unified “package deal,” with marriage requiring openness to children and a high view of children as blessing and duty under the creation mandate. They warn against adopting the world’s anti-child mindset and argue contraception must be evaluated by motives and methods, rejecting abortion as “birth control” and opposing hormonal birth control due to possible abortifacient effects and health risks, while allowing natural family planning and condoms as potentially lawful. They also discuss cultural propaganda against motherhood and the importance of disciplined parenting. A second question addresses how to talk to children about sex, urging ongoing age-appropriate conversations, trust, parent-led instruction, and guarding against pornography and cultural sexual confusion. Contact us: collarsandcalluses@gmail.com

  • #35
    May 5 · 47 min

    Collars & Calluses: Episode 30 - Q&A - Navigating Vocations

    Hosts Bill and Rich answer a listener’s question about vocational direction for men who lacked guidance beyond “get good grades and go to college.” They argue this reflects under-fathering and urge men not to adopt a victim mentality but to seek mentors, assess strengths and weaknesses, and pursue marketable opportunities rather than “follow your passion,” noting work is often hard and fulfillment includes providing for family. They caution against romantic views of work and against internet pressure to become entrepreneurs, emphasizing that many should start within structured employment and learn broadly. They discuss scenarios of an 18-year-old preparing for marriage, a 27-year-old artillery veteran leaving the military with savings and four children, and a construction estimator with limited upward mobility considering business ownership, stressing risk assessment, money management, and learning from wise counselors. Email: collarsandcalluses@gmail.com

  • #34
    April 28 · 1 hr 13 min

    Collars & Calluses: Episode 29 - The Jewish Question

    The episode of Collars & Calluses responds to a listener question about Romans 11 and modern Jews, outlining three views: dispensationalism (Israel and the church as two peoples of God with ongoing special status for Jews), covenantal futurism (a future mass conversion of Jews), and a minority preterist view claiming Romans 11 was fulfilled before AD 70 with no continuing Jew/Gentile distinction. The hosts argue Romans 9–11 addresses God’s covenant faithfulness, that unbelieving Jews are not saved apart from Christ, and that Paul’s olive tree image teaches one people of God with unbelieving Jewish branches broken off and Gentiles grafted in, yet with a future large-scale Jewish conversion after the “fullness of the Gentiles.” They reject a preterist reading as historically and exegetically implausible, critique both uncritical pro-Israel dispensationalism and anti-Jew scapegoating, and urge young men to stay informed without being consumed by online algorithm-driven obsessions that distract from personal responsibility.

  • #33
    April 21 · 55 min

    Collars & Calluses: Episode 28 - Q&A - Fruit of the Spirit-Video Games-Pastoral Ministry

    Bill and Rich answer listener questions on Collars & Calluses, inviting more submissions via collarsandcalluses@gmail.com and on X (@wrs2_, @Vicar1973). They discuss how the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23) is relational and manifests differently in masculinity and femininity, arguing the church and culture have often privileged feminine expressions of virtue; they illustrate this through distinct motherly and fatherly forms of love and through sex-specific challenges in self-control. They address video games, saying gaming isn’t inherently wrong but can delay maturity, foster addictive habits, and substitute “virtual dominion” for real-world skills, so it should be bounded like other entertainment. Finally, they consider whether young men should enter pastoral ministry, urging a slower path with apprenticeship, maturity, external confirmation of calling, real-world work experience, and awareness of the unique pressures on pastors’ wives and children, while also noting a pastoral shortage.

  • #32
    April 14 · 40 min

    Collars & Calluses: Episode 27 - Q&A - Just War; The Patriarchy & Complimentarianism

    The hosts of “Collars & Calluses” introduce a Q&A backlog and address whether the U.S. war with Iran is just and whether CREC pastors should rebuke Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, noting he is in the CREC and that critics want public denunciations. They argue Christians should avoid dogmatism because citizens lack full information, the history is messy, and this issue shouldn’t divide friendships or churches; they express skepticism based on prior Middle East wars, unclear public justification, questions about Israel, and concerns about escalation, urging prayer for leaders. They then define patriarchy as “father rule” rooted in creation and applicable across life, versus complementarianism as a 1970s–80s adaptation focused mainly on roles in marriage and church, often lacking rationale, diluting male authority, and tending toward egalitarianism; they describe marital implications of headship/submission and warn against cultural rebellion against created order. Contact us: collarsandcalluses@gmail.com X handles: Bill: @wrs2_ Rich: @Vicar1973

  • #31
    April 7 · 51 min

    Collars & Calluses: Episode 26 - More On Wealth and Wisdom

    Bill and Rich return to their Proverbs theme of wealth, focusing on how Solomon teaches that generosity—especially toward the legitimately poor—can lead to true riches, connecting giving to the biblical pattern of death and resurrection and to Paul’s “sowing and reaping” in 2 Corinthians 9. They warn against prosperity-gospel manipulation and stress discriminating charity that avoids enabling idleness or vice, emphasizing relationship-based help, the gleaning principle, and Paul’s rule that those unwilling to work should not eat, critiquing indiscriminate welfare systems. They argue Scripture is not anti-wealth, citing Abraham, Job, and the parable of the talents, and distinguish Jesus’ warnings about wealth as aimed at elites who extract wealth from others. They present wealth as power for dominion and encourage disciplined tithing, benevolence, and seeking God’s kingdom first; show notes: collarsandcalluses@gmail.com, @wrs2_, @Vicar1973.

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