Loneliness Is a Crisis and the Answer is Community featuring Don Ross

Don Ross is the founder of Manhood Tribes, a former pastor of 20 years who now works in digital marketing and has spent over two decades helping men cut through the noise around masculinity and build real brotherhood. Married 22 years with two boys, he's built his work around five marks of manhood and, more recently, helping men prepare for what he believes are the biblical end times.

This is a unique episode. Don walks Larry through the specific signs he sees converging right now, the nation of Israel and the temple, the move toward digital currency, and the gospel reaching every ethnic group, then pivots to what actually matters for the average man: building community, growing real-world skills, and developing a genuine relationship with Jesus rather than just checking religious boxes. If you've felt the anxiety of scrolling the news and wondered how to lead your family through uncertain times, this conversation offers a grounded, faith-centered answer.

Timeline Summary

[3:29] – How close are we to the end times, and what that phrase actually means

[5:28] – Why the anxiety men feel scrolling their phones connects to the bigger picture

[7:33] – The specific signs happening now that are unique in human history

[9:05] – Introducing Don Ross, Manhood Tribes, and the epidemic of male loneliness

[12:35] – The Euphrates River drying up as a minor sign

[13:29] – Israel reestablished as a nation in 1948 and the Ezekiel dry bones prophecy

[15:10] – The Temple Institute, the red heifer, and preparations for a third temple

[20:41] – Why the dome of the Rock and secular Israeli politics have stalled the temple

[25:05] – Global commerce, the mark of the beast, and central bank digital currencies