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The Heavy-Duty Mike Podcast

The Heavy-Duty Mike Podcast

著者： Michael D. Coggins
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The Heavy Duty Mike Podcast focuses on helping followers of Jesus cultivate a meaningful and authentic relationship with the Word of God—the Bible. But wait, what about the name—The Heavy Duty Mike podcast? This doesn’t sound very ministry-focused, right? Well, I’m glad you asked. The name—Heavy Duty Mike—comes from the nearly twenty years I spent working in the heavy-duty diesel and transport refrigeration industry. While the trades were not my initial career pursuit upon graduating from college, that was instead, 10 years of teaching, coaching, and even administrating in various private and public middle and high schools. But in my 30s, my life took a few detours, and eventually, I found myself in need of a good-paying job. Aside from being a trained teacher, the only other skills I possessed involved turning wrenches. So I found an opportunity in the trades, where I would spend the next twenty-plus years forging a totally new career. During my time as a diesel technician, I worked with my hands, building, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the trucks and TRU equipment that make up the refrigerated food and pharmaceutical supply chain. Eventually, I found my way into the corporate leadership side of the industry, teaching the tradecraft and professional life skills to younger technicians who were trying to forge a successful career turning wrenches. One thing has always been true, no matter the job title, from molding young minds in a school classroom or training employees in how to succeed professionally, everything over the past 30 years has been preparing me for this new endeavor with the Heavy-Duty Mike Podcast. This, though, brings me to a serious disclaimer; it’s something I want to be clear about right at the outset, too. In fact, it’s why I still lean into and identify as a diesel mechanic and not a bible teacher. There is one thing that I hope I never become known for, and it’s the prototypical modern ministry-minded mouthpiece for all things Christian; Not to besmirch good people who preach and teach God’s Word, because there are many, but the new generation of dudes who seem to be about looking in touch with the mainstream. These are people who are complete with feel-good stories, positive energy, good vibes, and have this almost unbelievable charm that captivates and impresses everyone. Now listen, what angers me isn’t the look or the good vibes, it’s the lack of functional authenticity. What I mean is that, when it comes to pointing people to the biblical truth, bringing to light the message of God's Word, they simply are not doing the job, and too many young Christians are being misled about who God is, and what being a disciple of Christ is all about— this reality is simply destructive. I’ve seen the impact on good people and how it’s even led some to deconstruct their faith in Christ and turn away altogether. I know, this sounds harsh, and it is, but this needs to be said, and it’s for good reason. I want to offer something different, something grounded in the practical application of biblical truth. Here is what I mean— take this example—When a transport refrigeration trailer unit, responsible for keeping twenty million dollars worth of pharmaceutical product safe in the throes of a mid-summer afternoon heatwave, begins to fail, no one actually cares about anything but the responding repair technician's ability to get on site, identify, diagnose, and repair the problem. In fact, it’s never about the guy's expensive tools or toolbox, the kind of service truck he drives, his position in the shop, or where he ranks in the hierarchy—instead, it’s about whether or not he possesses the wisdom, work ethic, and problem-solving skills necessary to quickly fix the unit before twenty million dollars is lost forever. What matters most in these situations as a technician is the same thing that I think matters in following Christ, our ability to be efficient and execute the Word of God. It’s the same attitude that I am going to apply to this podcast— I want to help people cultivate a right relationship with Scripture. I’ve seen the damage to the character of Christ that seemingly well-intentioned ministry professionals have done in the name of Christ, and it angers me because God has provided us with everything we need for life and godliness through a knowledge of Him—found in His Word—2 Peter 1:3. Yet, there are still people who have somehow managed to make attaining that knowledge of Him in the Word of God something entirely different from what it should be. In essence, they’ve become the new gatekeepers of truth, restricting access to Scriptural understanding, pushing them away from personal involvement in their conformity to Christ, and making them dependent on a person or ministry for their spiritual development. God’s Word has been given and preserved for our understanding. Instead, many pastors and spiritual ...Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. キリスト教 スピリチュアリティ 聖職・福音主義
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  • Lesson 3: An Introduction to Philippians by Way of the Narrative Account of Pauls Ministry in Acts 25-26

    Lesson 3: An Introduction to Philippians by Way of the Narrative Account of Pauls Ministry in Acts 25-26
    2026/09/29

    Paul, in representing himself and giving a defense of the charges made against Him in Acts 25 and 26, does something that makes the governor of the Judean province, Festus, accuse him publicly of being crazy— he objectively articulates “his defense” without making it about himself, but rather, about the objective truth of Jesus Christ and the Way.

    When we consider similar scenarios in our own lives, maybe not so intense, but scenarios nonetheless where we might be misrepresented, or face unfair treatment for being narrow and Christ-conscious- how do we typically respond? Do we see an opportunity to represent truth, or do we see an opportunity to exalt ourselves?

    Paul didn’t try to manipulate, finagle, scheme, or exploit anyone in his audience to feel something for him; he did not curb his message to make it more palatable to those who would be offended; he didn't attempt to make it about himself and the injustice he’d experienced over the past 2 years. His defense was not about exonerating himself, which was something that he was capable of and could have very easily done.

    Instead, Paul chose to set those things aside and double down on the one thing that had gotten him in trouble in the first place—the Gospel—specifically the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and the power of the transformed life Christ gives to both Jew and Gentile who turn from sin and trust Him.

    In today’s lesson, we’ll talk more about how this mindset enabled Paul to see “his chains” as being a far better place to be than all of those people who were in that gathered assembly with Herod Agrippa II, in Acts 26.

    In addition to this, we'll look at how much of the adversity you and I seem to face isn't really any kind of adversity at all, but the result of our response to our own idolatry.

    Lastly, I'll give you 5 practical things I’m doing these days to cultivate and maintain the same Spirit-controlled mindset the Apostle Paul possessed.

    Join me in listening today.

    Note: This lesson is the 3rd part of the introductory series entitled: An Introduction to Philippians by Way of the Narrative Account of Pauls Ministry in Acts.

    The reason we are taking the time to examine the Apostle Paul's life in Acts 16-28 is so we might have a more thorough understanding of the historical context for Paul's letter to the Philippians, and that in acquiring this understanding we might be better prepared to properly interpret the intent and meaning of Paul's letter to the Philippian believers.
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    58 分
  • Lesson 2: An Introduction to Philippians by Way of the Narrative Account of Pauls Ministry in Acts 23-24

    Lesson 2: An Introduction to Philippians by Way of the Narrative Account of Pauls Ministry in Acts 23-24
    2026/09/17
    The Apostle Paul’s example here in Acts 23 & 24 can provide us with much-needed perspective and understanding of his later exhortations in Philippians. Let's be honest: we listen to people who have lived what they tell us to do, and this is exactly what we see with Paul in Acts 23-24. In fact, Paul does not use his authority, position, or calling to exhort the believers in Philippi, who were suffering for their faith in Christ, to "complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, and being in full accord and of one mind." (Philippians 2:2) Instead, from a place of solidarity and humility, he exhorts them to lean into the suffering and count it as an opportunity for joy and honor. Paul's authenticity is seen all through Acts -- his default response to adversity was to trust and honor Christ; he didn't have some pie-in-the-sky mindset, but a devoted conviction that God was going to honor His Word to Him. Acts 9:15-16 — "But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” Paul lived the things he taught. I want so badly to be like this. Why, though, is it such a struggle? Was Paul special? Did he possess some kind of special anointing or energy that made him bold and unrelenting in his Hope in Christ? The answer is no! Paul possessed the same thing that you and I have the ability to have, and we'll talk about it in this lesson. In short, the Apostle Paul possessed a tenacious devotion to a Christ-first mindset. It dominated his thinking. This is what we must possess too. Practically, we need a sustainable, nourishing commitment to biblical truth that both informs and shapes our thinking, and thereby naturally produces the conviction & habits that conform to Christ.
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    50 分
  • Lesson 1: An Introduction to Philippians by Way of the Narrative Account of Pauls Ministry in Acts 16-22

    Lesson 1: An Introduction to Philippians by Way of the Narrative Account of Pauls Ministry in Acts 16-22
    2026/09/17
    In this lesson, we begin an expository journey through Paul's letter to the Philippians by way of looking at the narrative account of His life as found in Acts chapters 16-22. In this lesson, we will talk about Paul's arrest and appearance before the Sanhedrin and the response of the Roman Tribune, Lysias, to Paul's revelation that he's a Roman citizen. Along with what he will do when he discovers the plot to ambush and kill Paul.
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    40 分
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