A Man's Need for God
Our goal for A Man's Need for God podcast is to provide our audience the opportunity to hear authentic, and even raw, testimonies of faith, and from there, take a dive into people’s personal relationships with God, and how and why they Need Him. As a priest recently said to Dave, “we need to provide authentic, real testimonials, because a man could be in the depths of a trial right now, and he needs hope - and an authentic connection.” This is not so much theological, although we will speak in the Catholic or Christian context, but more, experiential, personal, honest, vulnerable and real. I want to hear how Christian men depend on God, not half-heartedly, but wholly, whether as a CEO, a politician, a recovering addict, a veteran, a principal, a coach and more, and how that plays out in their day to day life, the struggles they encounter, and the obstacles they overcome by loving God above all things, and making Him their center. I want to take the opportunity to create an environment of vulnerability and honesty, and not without some laughter, that helps people journey with our guests as they share the peaks and valleys of their lives, and how that today, God NEEDS to be the center of all that they do.
Episodes
8 episodes
Episode 8: Billy Burke
"I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me." Matthew 25:36 Please welcome Billy Burke to this episode of A Man's Need for God. Billy was abandoned by his parents as an infa...
Episode 7: Fr. Wayne Belschner
I am very excited to have Fr. Wayne Belschner, Pastor at St. Mary of the Assumption in Dedham, MA join us for this episode. Fr. Wayne is an incredible man - he has built a thriving parish, with youth, and young and old families alike, because o...
Episode 6: Devin McCourty
I am very thankful and humbled for this episode's guest in Devin McCourty - a 2-time All-Pro, 3-time Super Champion, Team Captain, and named to the New England Patriots Hall of Fame. As many know, especially in New England, Devin McCourty is th...
Episode 5: Doug Kingsley
I am honored to have Sherborn, MA Police Officer Doug Kingsley join me for an episode on a Man's Need for God podcast - it can be easy to take for granted first responders, and I hope in this conversation, people can have an appreciation for th...
Episode 4: Dr. Michael Nicholson
For this week's episode, we are excited to have Dr. Michael Nicholson, Principal at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, MA join us! Mike, reporting to and working closely with the Head of School (shout out to Dr. Jake Conca!), helps over...
Episode 3: Pete Nelson
This is a story of redemption, of possibility, and of God's grace working in what seemed to be an impossible situation. My brother Pete Nelson is this episode's guest. Pete is in recovery from intravenous drug addiction, but who has gone on to ...
Episode 2: Matt Hasselbeck
This episode we are honored to have former 3-time Pro Bowl quarterback, Matt Hasselbeck join us. Matt was born in Boulder, CO and raised predominantly in the Boston-area, attending Xaverian Brothers High School, then to Boston College, to final...
Episode 1: Dave's need for God - an introduction.
Dave Nelson is the host of this show - so we thought, maybe you could hear about his need for God before he interviewed others! In short, Dave is a Catholic, man of God, a father, former high school and college football captain, near death surv...