Word Made Fresh

What makes a man truly strong—and can you fake it? In this raw Q&A, we tackle steroids and masculinity, the struggle to wait for sex, and how to discern what’s appropriate in movies and art. This conversation goes deeper than rules, exposing the real battle: transforming desire from self-centered to self-giving. If you’ve ever wrestled with lust, identity, or cultural confusion, this episode will offer a great challenge.
Links: How to Discern Lust & Attraction Video

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Christopher West:
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Mike Mangione:
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Bill Donaghy:
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Theology of the Body Institute Resources:
🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠
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In this episode we trace four revolutions that quietly reshaped the way we see ourselves: the Industrial Revolution, the Sexual Revolution, the Digital Revolution, and the Gender Revolution. Each one promised freedom—but together they’ve pulled us further from the meaning written into our bodies and the beauty of the family.
Along the way we get personal. We talk about family wounds, marriages that look strong from the outside but carry real struggles, and the mysterious way God can bring unexpected beauty out of painful chapters.
We also reflect on a striking moment in Hollywood—when Robert Downey Jr. publicly defended Mel Gibson after his public fall. It becomes a window into something deeper: what redemption actually looks like, and how grace often shows up right in the middle of our mess.

🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links:
🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify
📍 Tour Dates 

Christopher West:
📸⁠ Instagram⁠
🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠
🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠

Mike Mangione:
🎵 Mike's Music
▶️ YouTube 
📸 ⁠Instagram⁠
🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠
🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠

Bill Donaghy:
📸 ⁠Instagram⁠

We live in a world where everything is captured, posted, and shared—but are we actually experiencing life anymore?
In this episode of Word Made Fresh, Christopher West, Mike Mangione, and Bill Donaghy explore how technology is reshaping our relationship with reality, beauty, and each other. From watching a talk through your phone instead of with your eyes—even inside St. Peter's Basilica—to missing sacred moments with our children because we’re “too busy,” the conversation gets honest about what we might be losing.
They reflect on history, philosophy, family life, and faith to ask a deeper question:
What does it mean to truly live, instead of just recording life?

🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links:
🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify
📍 Tour Dates 

Christopher West:
📸⁠ Instagram⁠
🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠
🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠

Mike Mangione:
🎵 Mike's Music
▶️ YouTube 
📸 ⁠Instagram⁠
🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠
🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠

Bill Donaghy:
📸 ⁠Instagram⁠

Theology of the Body Institute Resources:
🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠
💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682
⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠
📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠
🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠
🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

What does an 80s anthem from The Breakfast Club reveal about the Gospel? Beneath rebellion, masks, and church scandals lies a deeper question: Will someone meet me here? A powerful reflection on sin, shame, and the God who isn’t afraid of your humanity.

🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links:
🎵 Listen WMF on Spotify
📍 Tour Dates 

Christopher West:
📸⁠ Instagram⁠
🔵 ⁠Facebook⁠
🎤 ⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠

Mike Mangione:
🎵 Mike's Music
▶️ YouTube 
📸 ⁠Instagram⁠
🎸 ⁠Mike's website⁠
🗺️ ⁠Mike's tour⁠

Bill Donaghy:
📸 ⁠Instagram⁠

Theology of the Body Institute Resources:
🔥 ⁠3 FREE sessions of our flagship course on the TOB⁠
💬 Text TOB to (404) 647-7682
⚡️ ⁠Support us & get access to leading TOB formation⁠
📚 ⁠Course schedule⁠
🏔️ ⁠Pilgrimages⁠
🛍️ ⁠Store⁠

What does an 80s anthem from The Breakfast Club reveal about the Gospel? Beneath rebellion, masks, and church scandals lies a deeper question: Will someone meet me here? A powerful reflection on sin, shame, and the God who isn’t afraid of your humanity.

🎙️ Word Made Fresh Links:
🎵 ⁠Listen WMF on Spotify⁠
📍 ⁠Tour Dates⁠ 

Christopher West:
📸⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠
🔵 ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠
🎤 ⁠⁠Ask Christopher West Podcast⁠⁠

Mike Mangione:
🎵 ⁠Mike's Music⁠
▶️ ⁠YouTube⁠ 
📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠
🎸 ⁠⁠Mike's website⁠⁠
🗺️ ⁠⁠Mike's tour⁠⁠

Bill Donaghy:
📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠