TG Garage Talks

Podcast by Training Ground. Training Ground is a Christ-centered, experiential discipleship program in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We invite young men, ages 18-25, to live in an intentional community while discovering who they are in Christ and the fullness of life Jesus provides. Our program offers real-life testing, intentional Biblical teaching, and leadership development centering around work, wilderness, and worship through an intentional community of older men.

Season 4 Ep 7 | Spiritual Disciplines Overview: How Do We Apply the Disciplines to Our Lives

Cory and Chachi give an overview of the 4 Spiritual Disciplines covered this fall (Prayer, Scripture Study, Fellowship and Solitude).  They also break down how we can apply the spiritual disciples to the coming days as we approach the holiday season.

11-26
19:33

Season 4 Ep 6 | Spiritual Disciplines: Solitude with Cory and Chachi

Cory and Chachi talk about their experience with solitude, how Christ models this particular spiritual discipline, and the fruit of practicing solitude on the day to day.

11-12
43:17

Season 4 Ep 5 | Spiritual Disciplines: Fellowship with Chachi and Adam Reuss

Chachi and Adam unpack various biblical examples of fellowship, the difference between friendship and fellowship, and the importance of remaining in deep meaningful relationship with like minded men.

10-29
43:27

Season 4 Ep 4 | Spiritual Disciplines: Studying Scripture

Cory and Chachi talk about preconceived notions around studying scripture, the importance to applying scripture to our lives, and a challenge of application for the weeks ahead.Resources :- Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us - https://a.co/d/2POXzvK- The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives - https://a.co/d/1okiwgL- Disciplines of a Godly Man - https://a.co/d/fC4PBlx

10-15
44:47

Season 4 Ep 3 | Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer

Cory and Chachi unpack different types of prayer and their specific uses, how Jesus has taught us to pray through scripture, as well as how we can apply different prayer practices in our every day lives. Resources :- Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us - https://a.co/d/2POXzvK- The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives - https://a.co/d/1okiwgL- Disciplines of a Godly Man - https://a.co/d/fC4PBlx

10-01
38:54

Season 4 Ep 2 | Spiritual Disciplines Overview with Ty Saltzgiver

Cory and Ty talk about the deep revelation that comes from practicing spiritual disciplines as well as obstacles that keep us from meeting Jesus daily.https://saltresources.com/https://saltresources.com/collections/frontpage/products/longing-to-experience-more-of-jesushttps://saltresources.com/collections/frontpage/products/my-first-30-quiet-times

09-17
28:42

Season 4 Premier | Spiritual Disciplines

Cory and Chachi kick off Season 4 by talking through the importance of prayer, solitude, fellowship, and how we as audience members can prepare for this upcoming season of the podcast. The guys set the stage for intentional conversations on how we can grow closer to Christ and each other through hands on spiritual practice.Resources :- Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us - https://a.co/d/2POXzvK- The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives - https://a.co/d/1okiwgL- Disciplines of a Godly Man - https://a.co/d/fC4PBlx

09-03
30:30

Summer 2025 Recap and Favorite Moments

Chachi and the 8 participants of Summer 2025 reflect on the highs and lows of the first and second halves of the program as well as ponder reintegrating back into their lives post-TG. The guys also talk about their top moments on the final trip in the Tetons.

08-06
38:04

Weeks 7 & 8 - Reintegration, Celebration, and Redemption with Jackson and Caleb

Jackson and Caleb talk about how they have processed reintegrating out of TG and back into their lives. The guys also talk about finishing the program well and reflecting on the progress they had made throughout the last 7 weeks. Finally, they talk about how celebrating the end of the summer in the Tetons has paved the way for the next season of transition.

07-30
54:20

Week 6 - Fathering, Showing Up, and Humility with Zion, Parker, Will and Marshall

Zion, Parker, Will, Marshall, and Chachi talk about John Dale’s teaching on hearing the voice of God, Scotty Turbo’s lesson on aggression and masculine anger, and the impact humility has had on the dudes as they have passed the halfway mark of this years program.

07-16
57:55

Week 5 - Women, Wielding Tools Well, and the Father with Tyler and Adican

Chachi, Tyler, and Adican talk about how the first half of the summer has been for the guys. They address this Summers participants desire for wisdom, their processing of The Heart of a Woman Teaching, and their craving for the fathering voice of God.

07-09
28:50

Week 4: Identity, Flipping Switches, and Dead Burying the Dead With Zion, Kiah and Ethan

Zion, Kiah, Ethan, and Chachi center today’s conversation around the highs and lows of week 4. They dive into topics of spiritual identity, meeting discomfort head on, and seeking spiritual life over everything else. 

07-02
34:02

Week 3: Work, Sex, and Worship with Joe and Caleb.

Joe, Caleb, and Chachi process week three and touch on the themes of work, Sam Jolman’s teaching on sexuality, and worshiping with Rev 5. The guys also unpack the difficulties they’ve experienced this week as well as their hopes for the coming 5 weeks of the program.

06-25
28:23

Week 2: Calling & Conflict Resolution with Parker and Jackson

Jackson, Parker, and Chachi unpack the highs and lows of week 2. This week's conversation centers around calling, how the guys are dealing with conflict as a group, and expectations for the weeks to come.

06-18
22:58

Week 1: Story with Zion and Will

Chachi, Will, and Zion process the first week of summer program. They talk through their experiences of enduring hail storms, camping at elevation, and walking through each others stories.

06-09
25:36

Colorado Summer of 2025 Intros

Cory, Chachi, Adican, and Tyler prime us for the Colorado Summer Program of 2025 with intros and summer expectations. They also inform us as to how we can stay updated and support this summers participants as well as staff.

06-09
14:50

Young Men and Their Sexuality With Sam Jolman

Cory and Sam dive into the many facets of what it means to be a sexually whole man. Today’s conversation revolves around a young man's sexual and romantic awakening, how God designs our sexuality as a road to worship, and how to pursue sexual wholeness in our culture.Buy Sam's book "The Sex Talk You Never Got: Reclaiming the Heart of Masculine Sexuality" in the link below on Amazon or anywhere else books are sold. https://a.co/d/7i0gK7G

05-21
45:39

Where Are the Guides? (Why Intergenerational?)

Cory and Chachi tackle the topic of mentorship—more specifically, fathering—in today’s episode. The guys give insight into what to look for in a mentor, what questions we should be asking ourselves as we step into mentorship, and how to be a mentor that can leave a lasting legacy.

05-07
46:43

The Heart of a Woman With Mary Ellen Chamberlain

Mary Ellen and Cory unpack the intricacies of male-female connection, name the cultural roadblocks that oppose healthy masculinity, and equip us with the tools that are needed to enter into healthy relational conflict well.

04-23
55:25

Get Your Relationships Right

Cory and Chachi center today’s conversation around how our view of conflict, vulnerably, technology affect our capacity for healthy and long lasting relationships. 

04-09
44:53

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