Welcome to Joy Hour with Tom Lyman. This is a faith-forward podcast for anyone who’s tired of surface-level answers and ready for honest conversations. We talk through the hidden struggles, the hard moments, and the quiet battles, with one goal: to find God’s joy and redemption right in the middle of real life.
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Ep. 46 - Men with Hearts: Raising the Next Generation of Leaders with Lee Adams
Episode 46
Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 47:10
In Episode 46 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with Lee Adams, founder of Men with Hearts, for an honest conversation about fatherhood, mentorship, redemption, and why boys need strong men in their lives.
Lee shares his own story of growing up with love in his home, but without the consistent presence and direction he needed. He opens up about the pain, destructive choices, addiction, self-hatred, and searching that followed, along with the men God used to interrupt that cycle and show him what grace, accountability, and real mentorship looked like.
That journey became part of the burden behind Men with Hearts: men of integrity raising the next generation of leaders. This is more than a group built around camping trips, Pinewood Derby races, archery, service projects, or events. Those activities create space for something deeper: relationships, trust, brotherhood, and boys watching men live out faith, responsibility, and service in real life.
Tom and Lee also discuss the fatherlessness crisis, why men need more than careers and financial success to feel fulfilled, and how purpose often becomes clear when a man starts serving someone besides himself. The episode is a call for men to take off the mask, ask for help, answer the call of God, and become the kind of presence they may have needed when they were younger.
Who is watching your life, and what are they learning from it?
Ep. 45 - What Anger Is Really Costing You with Pastor Glen Williams
Episode 45
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 • Duration 51:26
In Episode 45 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with his father-in-law, Pastor Glen Williams, for an honest conversation about anger, pride, forgiveness, marriage, and the work required to become a healthier man.
Pastor Glen brings more than a decade of experience teaching anger management, substance abuse, domestic violence, and behavioral change through the NCTI curriculum and the On Track Life Enrichment Program. Together, he and Tom explore why anger is often misunderstood, why so many men refuse to admit they have a problem, and how pride can keep someone trapped in the same destructive patterns.
The conversation looks closely at the connection between values, attitude, and behavior. A man may claim honesty, integrity, and faithfulness as core values, but when his behavior no longer reflects those values, frustration and anger often begin to build. Anger is not always the real problem. Sometimes it is the visible result of disappointment, hidden failure, unresolved pain, unmet expectations, or a life being lived out of alignment.
Tom and Pastor Glen also discuss the difference between righteous anger and destructive anger, why anger itself is not automatically sinful, and how the response to anger determines where it leads. They examine the danger of unrealistic expectations, taking everything personally, refusing to ask for help, and allowing resentment to quietly grow.
A major part of the episode focuses on forgiveness. Unresolved wounds from parents, spouses, childhood experiences, rejection, abuse, and personal failure can follow a person for years. Pastor Glen explains why forgiveness is necessary for healing, why men sometimes need to ask their own children for forgiveness, and how letting go of the past can change the way someone responds in the present.
The conversation also addresses the damage uncontrolled anger can do to a marriage. Broken communication, lost trust, emotional distance, and unresolved conflict rarely appear overnight. They build when couples stop listening, stop forgiving, and stop allowing God to shape the way they respond to one another.
This episode is a challenge to stop normalizing anger that is damaging a marriage, frightening children, destroying peace, or holding back purpose. Healing requires honesty, brotherhood, wise counsel, spiritual growth, and a willingness to change.
What is your anger trying to reveal about what is really happening inside you?
Ep. 44 - Faithful in the Little Things with Pastor John Little
Episode 44
Monday, June 15, 2026 • Duration 48:58
In Episode 44 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with his friend Pastor John Little for a conversation about faithfulness, service, family, truth, and the quiet choices that shape a meaningful life.
John shares how his earliest memories of church began as a child in Japan, where he experienced the presence of God before he could fully understand the language or everything happening around him. He reflects on the influence of a faithful mother, the pastors and mentors who left lasting fingerprints on his life, and the transition from playing drums to answering the call of God into ministry.
Together, Tom and John talk about walking with Jesus through grief, remaining steady when life becomes difficult, and learning to see joy in ordinary moments. They discuss why the people making the greatest difference are often serving behind the scenes, below the waterline, without recognition or applause.
The conversation also explores the need for truth in a culture that often confuses what is popular with what is right, why men need brotherhood instead of isolation, and how children and grandchildren are shaped by the footsteps they watch adults take every day.
John also shares encouragement for anyone who feels spiritually stuck or drained. Sometimes the way forward is not found by focusing inward, but by serving someone else, opening the hand, and allowing God to work through simple acts of obedience.
This episode is a reminder that legacy is not built in one dramatic moment. It is built through prayer, consistency, service, and faithfulness in the little things.
What could change if the small things were treated like they truly matter?
Ep. 43 | Built Men: Action and Becoming a Doer (Part 4 of 4)
Episode 43
Monday, June 8, 2026 • Duration 10:48
This is Episode 43, Part 4 of 4, the final installment in the Joy Hour series for men who are ready to stop drifting and start building.
If you’re starting here, this episode still works as a stand-alone, but it also serves as the series “decision point.” Part 1 calls men out of drift. Part 2 focuses on winning the morning. Part 3 confronts the hidden battle. Part 4 brings it home with action.
This conversation addresses why inspiration fades, why consistency matters more than intensity, and why most men don’t fail from lack of desire, they fail from lack of plan, lack of accountability, and trying to fight alone. It frames life as spiritual warfare, and calls men to build lives marked by integrity, purpose, and endurance.
Are you ready to build, or will drifting keep deciding the direction?
Ep. 42 | Built Men: Discovery and God’s Direction (Part 3 of 4)
Episode 42
Monday, June 1, 2026 • Duration 10:27
This is Episode 42, Part 3 of 4 in the Joy Hour series built for men who want more than survival mode.
If this is your first episode in the series, here’s the quick setup: Part 1 confronts drifting. Part 2 builds structure and daily discipline. Part 3 goes deeper into the part most men avoid, the private battle.
This episode focuses on what keeps men stuck: isolation, shame, secrets, and the habit of pretending everything is fine. It challenges the idea that strength means silence, and it pushes toward honesty, brotherhood, and accountability, because healing does not happen in hiding.
What is still being carried in secret that is quietly shaping decisions, relationships, and spiritual life?
Ep. 41 | Built Men: Recovery and Laying Down the Weight (Part 2 of 4)
Episode 41
Monday, May 25, 2026 • Duration 13:02
This is Episode 41, Part 2 of 4 in our Joy Hour series built for men who are tired of drifting and ready to live with discipline, purpose, and real joy.
If you’re jumping in here without hearing Part 1, here’s the foundation: this series is about building a life that’s anchored in God first, strengthened by brotherhood, and protected by clear standards, accountability, and daily obedience. It’s not about hype. It’s about building a life that holds up when pressure hits.
In Part 2, we move from the big idea into the daily reality: what you do with your mornings. Because most men aren’t losing their family or their future in one dramatic moment. It’s usually the slow drift, the unaddressed patterns, and the lack of direction when nobody is watching.
Tom breaks down why the morning matters spiritually, mentally, and practically, and how a “winning the morning” mindset creates traction for every other area of life. We talk about getting honest with your time, your habits, and what you’re feeding your mind before the day even starts.
If you feel behind, distracted, or constantly playing catch-up, this episode is a reset.
Ep. 40 | Built Men: The Standard and the Commitment (Part 1 of 4)
Episode 40
Monday, May 18, 2026 • Duration 08:50
In Part 1 of this Built Men series, Tom Lyman lays the foundation: most men are not weak because they lack desire, they’re weak because they have no standard. When there’s no standard, a man drifts, lives by emotion, and gets pulled toward what’s easy, popular, and comfortable.
Tom anchors this episode in Ecclesiastes 12:13 and calls men to step out of denial, draw a line, and build a life that’s grounded in obedience, integrity, and clear non-negotiables. If you want peace and purpose, this is where it starts.
What standard is leading your life right now, and what needs to change this week?
Ep.39 - The Joy of Soul Winning
Episode 39
Monday, May 11, 2026 • Duration 15:40
In this episode, Tom Lyman talks straight about purpose and why so many men feel stuck even when life “looks fine” on paper. He opens Ecclesiastes and challenges the idea that comfort, success, and busy schedules can satisfy the deeper hunger in a man’s soul.
Tom reframes soul winning as more than a church phrase. It’s the mission that pulls your priorities into alignment and brings clarity to Monday through Saturday life. When a man stops drifting and starts living for the Kingdom, joy shows up in places the world can’t touch.
If you had to define success right now, would it include making it to heaven and taking somebody with you?
Ep. 38 - Miracles & Provisions | Marley the Rare with Kayla + Jonathan Mansour
Episode 38
Monday, April 27, 2026 • Duration 49:23
Tom Lyman sits down with Jonathan and Kayla Mansour to talk about their daughter Marley, known by many as “Marley the Rare.” They walk through the long road of noticing delays, years of searching for answers, and the moment they finally received a diagnosis, only to be told it was so rare there was little information to guide them.
But this conversation is not just about the diagnosis. It’s about what God does in the waiting. Kayla and Jonathan share what it has looked like to fight discouragement, choose gratitude, and keep showing up with faith while they pursue a treatment that is costly, uncertain, and bigger than them. They also talk about the unexpected miracle of community, how people have stepped in with generosity and encouragement, and how Marley’s tender faith has opened doors to reach humanity far beyond their own circle.
If you’re carrying a long battle, raising a child with special needs, or learning how to trust God when you don’t get quick answers, this episode will put language to what you’re feeling and remind you: you’re not alone.
Ep. 37 - Built Men: Brotherhood (Part 4 of 4)
Episode 37
Monday, April 13, 2026 • Duration 14:16
In Part 4 of the Built Men series, Tom Lyman gets direct about the fight most men are losing quietly: isolation. He breaks down why “I’m fine” is often the biggest lie men believe, and why God never designed men to carry pressure, temptation, and responsibility alone.
Tom talks about brotherhood as a spiritual strategy, not a trend: men connected to Jesus and connected to other men who will ask real questions, tell the truth, and help you get back up when you slip. This episode is a call to step out of drifting, stop hiding, and build a life marked by integrity, discipline, and purpose.
If you feel stuck, numb, or like you’re surviving instead of thriving, this is your reminder: you don’t need a new personality. You need a brotherhood and a plan.
To learn more about Built Men, email Tom at tom@tom-lyman.com
