The SMC Podcast Thu, 28 May 2026 10:05:13 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2573930 en-us © 2026 The SMC Podcast yes bc6b8821-caae-5c58-8574-5c3df0c6a7a2 SMC Podcast episodic false The SMC Podcast brings Major Hastings and special guests straight to your ears with Kingdom-centered conversations for men.

 

Each episode will blend tactical wisdom, spiritual equipping, and interpretation of current events. You will develop critical skills to discern the times at hand and know what to do, like the sons of Issachar in 1 Chronicles 12:32. Proven strategies to help you live out biblical masculinity in everyday life will be released. This isn’t another hype show — it’s raw, real, and focused on equipping you to stand firm, lead well, and walk in purity and power!

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) SMC Podcast https://storage.buzzsprout.com/kp2ljipvbf54huryi3z0f3q59jsy?.jpg The SMC Podcast Mature Your Faith Mature Your Faith The same heat that melts wax, hardens clay. Pressure doesn't break a man, it builds him. His faith is matured in conflict and under pressure. Faith under fire earns the crown of life. 

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19204388 Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 339 3 8 full false Your Work Is Your Worship Your Work Is Your Worship Men of God do not separate Sunday faith from Monday business. Even before the fall, God had Adam work in the garden. God designed work and hardship to be in partnership with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Let everything you do be from your heart, in the name of the Lord. 

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]]> Men of God do not separate Sunday faith from Monday business. Even before the fall, God had Adam work in the garden. God designed work and hardship to be in partnership with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Let everything you do be from your heart, in the name of the Lord. 

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19204202 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 382 3 7 full false How to Break Generational Curses How to Break Generational Curses Generational curses end where generational courage begins. Our forefathers and foremothers may have made partnerships with sin that we, today, need to repent for and break off of our family line.

Ask God to show you what needs addressing to bring freedom and healing into your home. He will show you what steps need to be taken to sever an ties and generational curses that may be lingering.

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]]> Generational curses end where generational courage begins. Our forefathers and foremothers may have made partnerships with sin that we, today, need to repent for and break off of our family line.

Ask God to show you what needs addressing to bring freedom and healing into your home. He will show you what steps need to be taken to sever an ties and generational curses that may be lingering.

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19204180 Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 498 3 6 full false Your First Assignment Is Your Household Your First Assignment Is Your Household What are the core values of your family? Have you taken time to discuss them with your wife, write them out, and teach them to your children?

You are responsible for the culture of your home. God calls us to minister and lead our homes - your first assignment is your household. 

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]]> What are the core values of your family? Have you taken time to discuss them with your wife, write them out, and teach them to your children?

You are responsible for the culture of your home. God calls us to minister and lead our homes - your first assignment is your household. 

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19203926 Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 206 3 5 full false Strong Men Raise Up Strong Daughters Strong Men Raise Up Strong Daughters Men of God build, women of God birth. God raises up women in every generation to confront injustice, speak truth, and protect the innocent. From this we can see, femininity and fire and not contradictory to each other.

Weak men fear strong women, but strong men raise strong women.

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]]> Men of God build, women of God birth. God raises up women in every generation to confront injustice, speak truth, and protect the innocent. From this we can see, femininity and fire and not contradictory to each other.

Weak men fear strong women, but strong men raise strong women.

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19177012 Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 445 full false Marriage is Ministry Marriage is Ministry What is the biblical purpose and intention for marriage? 

Marriage is defined as a union in both the natural and spiritual realms. Where two become one flesh and enter into a blood covenant, a commitment that is binding until death.

As husbands, how are we commanded to love our wives? Ephesians 5:25 tells us "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." Marriage requires sacrifice and was designed to reflect Christ. Recognizing this, treat your marriage as your greatest ministry. Cover your wife in prayer and be in the practice of dying to yourself for her benefit.

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]]> What is the biblical purpose and intention for marriage? 

Marriage is defined as a union in both the natural and spiritual realms. Where two become one flesh and enter into a blood covenant, a commitment that is binding until death.

As husbands, how are we commanded to love our wives? Ephesians 5:25 tells us "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." Marriage requires sacrifice and was designed to reflect Christ. Recognizing this, treat your marriage as your greatest ministry. Cover your wife in prayer and be in the practice of dying to yourself for her benefit.

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19161791 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 356 3 3 full false Healing the Father Wound Healing the Father Wound Rejection is the deepest of all wounds, and many of us know that firsthand. If we perceive we are not loved by our earthly father, we will doubt the love of our Heavenly Father. 

We can't become the men God has called us to be when we are still haunted by unresolved bitterness or resentment. The Bible says holding on to this literally "rots our bones" (Proverbs 14:30).

Forgiveness is a powerful spiritual tool that sets you free from holding on. It does not agree with or excuse the offense, but it removes your entanglement with it. Confess your resentment before the Lord, welcome forgiveness in your heart, and be set free. 

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]]> Rejection is the deepest of all wounds, and many of us know that firsthand. If we perceive we are not loved by our earthly father, we will doubt the love of our Heavenly Father. 

We can't become the men God has called us to be when we are still haunted by unresolved bitterness or resentment. The Bible says holding on to this literally "rots our bones" (Proverbs 14:30).

Forgiveness is a powerful spiritual tool that sets you free from holding on. It does not agree with or excuse the offense, but it removes your entanglement with it. Confess your resentment before the Lord, welcome forgiveness in your heart, and be set free. 

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19030096 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 328 full false What It Actually Means to Lead Your Family Spiritually What It Actually Means to Lead Your Family Spiritually "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." - Joshua 24:15

As men, we are responsible to be the priest of our homes, to our wives, and to our children. We are responsible for establishing peace and an environment of worship. If your wife and your children do not know what worship sounds like from your mouth, you are outsourcing your mission. 

You can't control what happens in the world, but you can control what happens under your roof.

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]]> "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." - Joshua 24:15

As men, we are responsible to be the priest of our homes, to our wives, and to our children. We are responsible for establishing peace and an environment of worship. If your wife and your children do not know what worship sounds like from your mouth, you are outsourcing your mission. 

You can't control what happens in the world, but you can control what happens under your roof.

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19030031 Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 319 3 1 full false How to Build Unshakeable Faith How to Build Unshakeable Faith James 2:17 says "faith without works is dead because faith results in action." So, what is faith? 

It means trust or dependance. It means to let go of your need for understanding and control. This way of living makes no sense to the world, but it is essential for our soul to find peace and guidance.

This is why we are called to condemn the ways of the world and become heirs of righteousness, lead by faith and reverence of the King. 

We know that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains, so from this we must gather that it is not the size of our faith, but the object of it. ⛰️

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]]> James 2:17 says "faith without works is dead because faith results in action." So, what is faith? 

It means trust or dependance. It means to let go of your need for understanding and control. This way of living makes no sense to the world, but it is essential for our soul to find peace and guidance.

This is why we are called to condemn the ways of the world and become heirs of righteousness, lead by faith and reverence of the King. 

We know that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains, so from this we must gather that it is not the size of our faith, but the object of it. ⛰️

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19029830 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 306 full false Honor Isn’t Dead Honor Isn’t Dead Honor is a Kingdom value, but it is important to understand that honor does not mean agreement, or blind obedience. It is choosing respect, restraint, and righteousness when vengeance would be easier. 

You cannot dishonor authority without dishonoring the one who establishes it. 👑

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]]> Honor is a Kingdom value, but it is important to understand that honor does not mean agreement, or blind obedience. It is choosing respect, restraint, and righteousness when vengeance would be easier. 

You cannot dishonor authority without dishonoring the one who establishes it. 👑

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19029828 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 257 full false Your Legacy is Who You Send Forward Your Legacy is Who You Send Forward Valor is inherited before it is displayed. Fathers, your sons learn how handle conflict by watching how you carry yourself under pressure. How you handle challenges, hard conversations, even how you treat your wife.

They are watching and learning from your every move. Mighty sons are forged in their father's shadow. "The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!" - Proverbs 20:7

Your sons will fight many of the same battles you face. Train them up to walk in the fear of the Lord, to protect others, walk humbly and stand in the gap. 

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]]> Valor is inherited before it is displayed. Fathers, your sons learn how handle conflict by watching how you carry yourself under pressure. How you handle challenges, hard conversations, even how you treat your wife.

They are watching and learning from your every move. Mighty sons are forged in their father's shadow. "The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!" - Proverbs 20:7

Your sons will fight many of the same battles you face. Train them up to walk in the fear of the Lord, to protect others, walk humbly and stand in the gap. 

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19029824 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 501 2 6 full false The Identity of a King’s Man The Identity of a King’s Man What does it mean to be loyal in an disloyal world? Loyalty isn't proven in the palace...It's proven here in the wilderness.

👑 When the King returns, may he find his men still standing steadfast with their hands to the plow. Not perfect, but loyal. 

The greatest honor in eternity won't be medals or crowns. It will be hearing the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant." 

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]]> What does it mean to be loyal in an disloyal world? Loyalty isn't proven in the palace...It's proven here in the wilderness.

👑 When the King returns, may he find his men still standing steadfast with their hands to the plow. Not perfect, but loyal. 

The greatest honor in eternity won't be medals or crowns. It will be hearing the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant." 

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19029815 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 380 2 5 full true Why Brotherhood Is the Missing Piece for Men Why Brotherhood Is the Missing Piece for Men A triple-braided chord is not easily broken. Our culture teaches that being a "lone ranger," independent, and self-sufficient is the ideal. This is not a biblical truth.

Brotherhood is Heaven's strategy for victory, and men were never designed to walk alone. 

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]]> A triple-braided chord is not easily broken. Our culture teaches that being a "lone ranger," independent, and self-sufficient is the ideal. This is not a biblical truth.

Brotherhood is Heaven's strategy for victory, and men were never designed to walk alone. 

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19029807 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 304 2 4 full false The Spiritual Tools Every Man Needs The Spiritual Tools Every Man Needs Do you know the weapons that have been given to you to take down spiritual strongholds and fortresses? These weapons are not carnal. They are not forged on this Earth by men. 

Jesus gave us, mankind, authority over all demons and your most dangerous weapon is a heart posture that is aligned with Heaven. A spiritual battle cannot be fought in the physical realm, but rather through prayer and through the Love of God.

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]]> Do you know the weapons that have been given to you to take down spiritual strongholds and fortresses? These weapons are not carnal. They are not forged on this Earth by men. 

Jesus gave us, mankind, authority over all demons and your most dangerous weapon is a heart posture that is aligned with Heaven. A spiritual battle cannot be fought in the physical realm, but rather through prayer and through the Love of God.

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19029800 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 318 2 3 full true How to Walk in Authority as a Christian Man How to Walk in Authority as a Christian Man Stop asking God to do what He has already authorized you to do. He has given mankind authority over demons and dominion over the Earth. Speak to the mountain, rebuke the storm, command the enemy to flee, and cast out demons when you encounter them. 

This is our birthright as imagers of God, whether or not we choose to pick up the mantel.

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]]> Stop asking God to do what He has already authorized you to do. He has given mankind authority over demons and dominion over the Earth. Speak to the mountain, rebuke the storm, command the enemy to flee, and cast out demons when you encounter them. 

This is our birthright as imagers of God, whether or not we choose to pick up the mantel.

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19029782 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0400 244 2 2 full false This is the Real Fight Every Man Faces This is the Real Fight Every Man Faces There are battles to be fought in the both the natural and spiritual realms, but if you cannot identify your enemy, you cannot fight him. That is the first step, the second is recognizing and picking up the weapons and armor with which you can use to fight and defend with.

In this episode, Major Henry Hastings walks through how to identify your enemy and your most-effective weapon.

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]]> There are battles to be fought in the both the natural and spiritual realms, but if you cannot identify your enemy, you cannot fight him. That is the first step, the second is recognizing and picking up the weapons and armor with which you can use to fight and defend with.

In this episode, Major Henry Hastings walks through how to identify your enemy and your most-effective weapon.

If today’s conversation encouraged you, please share with another man and subscribe for weekly conversations on leadership, purity, history, and spiritual discernment.

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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-19016860 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400 321 2 1 full true Raising Kingdom Sons Raising Kingdom Sons Strong men don’t happen by accident—they are built, taught, and modeled. This episode focuses on the responsibility of raising sons with identity, discipline, and purpose.


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]]> Strong men don’t happen by accident—they are built, taught, and modeled. This episode focuses on the responsibility of raising sons with identity, discipline, and purpose.


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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-18519798 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 235 full false The Watchman’s Mandate: Standing on the Wall The Watchman’s Mandate: Standing on the Wall Men were designed to stand watch—to protect, warn, and lead. This episode calls men back to their role as watchmen in their homes, communities, and culture.


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]]> Men were designed to stand watch—to protect, warn, and lead. This episode calls men back to their role as watchmen in their homes, communities, and culture.


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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-18519793 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 404 full false The Cost of Comfort The Cost of Comfort Comfort has made men passive, distracted, and spiritually dull. In this episode, we confront the hidden price of an easy life and challenge men to choose growth over convenience.


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]]> Comfort has made men passive, distracted, and spiritually dull. In this episode, we confront the hidden price of an easy life and challenge men to choose growth over convenience.


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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-18519788 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 317 full false The Battle for the Mind The Battle for the Mind Before a man loses his life, family, or calling, he loses his mind. This episode breaks down how thoughts shape behavior and why mental discipline is a spiritual responsibility.


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]]> Before a man loses his life, family, or calling, he loses his mind. This episode breaks down how thoughts shape behavior and why mental discipline is a spiritual responsibility.


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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-18519783 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 260 full false Discerning the Times Discerning the Times These are not normal times—and men must learn how to recognize the moment they’re living in. This episode challenges men to wake up, pay attention, and move with wisdom and purpose.


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]]> These are not normal times—and men must learn how to recognize the moment they’re living in. This episode challenges men to wake up, pay attention, and move with wisdom and purpose.


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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-18519780 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 387 full false Porn Is a Weapon Porn Is a Weapon Porn isn’t just a habit—it’s a weapon aimed at the mind, identity, and future of men. In this episode, we expose the strategy behind it and call men back to discipline, clarity, and freedom.


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]]> Porn isn’t just a habit—it’s a weapon aimed at the mind, identity, and future of men. In this episode, we expose the strategy behind it and call men back to discipline, clarity, and freedom.


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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-18519775 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 416 full false Men Are the Solution Men Are the Solution Culture keeps blaming men for the problems, but men were designed to be the answer. This episode reframes masculinity as responsibility, leadership, and restoration, not domination or passivity.


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]]> Culture keeps blaming men for the problems, but men were designed to be the answer. This episode reframes masculinity as responsibility, leadership, and restoration, not domination or passivity.


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]]> SMC Podcast Buzzsprout-18519771 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500 229 full false Biblical Masculinity: The Return of the Minutemen Biblical Masculinity: The Return of the Minutemen Biblical masculinity has been under attack—and men have felt the effects. In this episode, we call men back to responsibility, courage, and spiritual leadership. It’s time for the return of the watchful, ready, and grounded man.


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]]> Biblical masculinity has been under attack—and men have felt the effects. In this episode, we call men back to responsibility, courage, and spiritual leadership. It’s time for the return of the watchful, ready, and grounded man.


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