Tag: gospel
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Episode 225: Stop Your Lame Excuses And Get After It!
I’ve been down in the dark pit of pain and suffering again, and every time I’m there, I learn some valuable things about God, about myself, about life, and about who we need to be and what we need to be doing as Christian men. On this episode, I give you a heavy dose of…
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Episode 224: The Solution To The American Man Crisis Is You!
Where are the men? – Where are the fathers? … That’s what’s killing America! – Let’s do something about it!!! Interview with Sen. Josh Hawley – https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/america-men-crisis-rooted-one-big-lie Act Like Men – Message from Pastor John MacArthur – https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/81-82 If The GRIZ Podcast is a blessing to you, then be a blessing back to our non-profit…
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Episode 223: Stop Being A Practical Atheist!
As Christian men, we often lose our peace and joy and fall back into our old sins because we completely lose our awareness of the presence of God. We theologically we know that God is always present and living in us as believers in Christ, but often times in the everyday mundane grind of life,…
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Episode 222: Pastor Caught Watching Porn In The Sanctuary!
A Pastor is caught watching porn on the big screen in the church “sanctuary” and is fired. On this episode, I want to share some thoughts on this unfortunate incident. Scripture Referenced: If The GRIZ Podcast is a blessing to you, then be a blessing back to our non-profit ministry by becoming a monthly supporter…
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Episode 221: Sanctification Is Not Pretty, Easy, Or Linear! – My Interview On The Pirate Monk Podcast
This episode is an interview I did on the Pirate Monk Podcast with Nate Larkin and Aaron Porter. I share my backstory of how I came out of a very broken and abusive home and how that paved the way for my porn addiction. I also share how I eventually became a follower of the…
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Episode 217: When Life’s Not Fair!
Sometimes God allows us to go through pain and suffering that we don’t deserve, and none of it makes much sense at the time when we’re going through it. But what if that unfair pain/suffering is part of God’s plan to do something great in and through your life further down the trail? I’ve learned…
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Episode 216: Self-Discipline | There Is No Tomorrow!
God is teaching me that if we are to be changed men, better men, strong, fit, healthy, godly men who impact this jacked-up world, then we must be disciplined men. We must pursue the strenuous life, not a life of ease and comfort. 1 Timothy 4:7-81 Corinthians 9:27 Listen to learn more. If this show…
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Episode 214: Pursue the Strenuous Life!
Most men pursue whatever makes them feel good. Comfort has become their god. They’re addicted to their couch. They don’t like to be pushed outside of their comfort zone but that comfort zone is ruining their life. It’s the very thing that’s contributing to problems like obesity, heart disease, cancers, diabetes, depression, anxiety, and self-loathing.…
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Episode 213: Understanding Root Causes of Depression!
On this episode, I share the root causes of my depression. As I came to understand these root causes, I was able to address them and work through them successfully. *This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment for yourself. Always seek the advice of your mental health…
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Episode 211: I Hate Porn!
In order to overcome porn, you need to hate it more than you love it! But how do you do that? … It comes down to daily renewing your mind! I also share the blessings/benefits that men are experiencing by being part of our online support/accountability groups (Climb Teams). Listen to learn more. It’s some…
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Episode 208: My Crazy Jamaican Vacation!
On this episode, I tell you about my recent trip to Jamaica with family and friends. Some funny stuff … some frustrating stuff … some crazy stuff … and some deep thoughts about all of it! Available on Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, Audible, and more. Support the show for $10 or $20 per month! The GRIZ…
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Episode 207: Conversation with Tucker Holloway!
This episode is an encouraging conversation with Tucker Holloway. Tuck is young man who is serious about his faith in Christ and strives to honor God in all that he does. He plays football at Virginia Tech and this past season he broke a school record and made All-ACC first team. We talk about his…
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Episode 205: Crucial Biblical Steps to Overcome Porn Addiction!
If a Christian man is going to overcome a porn addiction, there are some crucial biblical steps that he needs to take … He will then need to develop a personalized recovery/climbing plan that involves … Link to Jason’s personal recovery/climbing plan – https://grizzin.files.wordpress.com/2022/12/jason-purityclimbingplan-2022.pdf Please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen! Share…
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Episode 204: Seek and Destroy and Mortification of Sin!
On this episode, I break down another one of my favorite Metallica songs (Seek and Destroy) and then rip into chapters 3 and 4 of The Mortification of Sin by John Owen. “Suppose a man to be a true believer, and yet finds in himself a powerful indwelling sin, leading him captive to the law…
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Episode 202: Master of Puppets and Mortification of Sin!
On this episode, I go off about the master of puppets and the mortification of sin! That’s right, a hard-hitting/motivating combination of Metallica and Pastor John Owen. My brothers, if you aren’t in the business of mortifying your sin, then you’re going to be it’s little puppet! “Always be killing sin, or sin will be…
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Episode 200: The Comfort Crisis Part 2 – Get Fit – Go Ruck!
On this episode I talk more about “The Comfort Crisis” that is killing Americans and why you need to do hard things, get fit, and go ruck! I share what’s motivated me to get healthy, fit, stronger, tougher, etc. I also talk about one of my big frustrations with pastors, youth pastors, and other “spiritual…
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Episode 199: Soldiers of Christ!
Are you a soldier of Christ? Are you fighting the good fight of faith? Or are you a weak, cowardly, passive, critical spectator of those who are fighting the good fight of faith as soldiers of Christ? Who are you? Who will you become? Scripture References: Book Referenced: Holiness (Unabridged) by J.C. Ryle Subscribe to…
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Episode 198: The Life of Joseph – Part 3 – Rock You Like a Hurricane!
On this episode, I give you a brief update of what’s been going down in my life and share an encouraging email from a listener in Sweden. And then we rip into the MEAT … the Life of Joseph – Part 3!!! We pick up in the story where life is about to rock Joseph…
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Episode 196: The Pursuit of Manliness! – Interview with Jarrett Samuels
On this episode, I interview Jarrett Samuels from The Pursuit of Manliness Podcast! We talk about his upbringing … how he became a Christ-follower … men who impacted him … marriage … family … ministry … and issues that men are facing today. To connect with Jarrett … The GRIZ Podcast is an outreach of…
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Episode 192: Crushing Life with No Arms! – Interview with Daniel Ritchie
This is a past episode of my interview with Daniel Ritchie ( a GRIZ CLASSIC)! Daniel Ritchie was born without arms, but God has given him a thriving life. He speaks to more than 200,000 people every year – sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ as well as what he’s learned being born visibly different.…
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Episode 191: The Life of Joseph – Part 1 – His Father Reaps What He’s Sown!
On this episode, we begin looking at the life of Joseph that is found in the book of Genesis. There’s so much to learn from the life of Joseph that can help us become much better men, husbands, fathers, leaders. And right off the bat, the first person we meet in this story is his…
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Episode 190: RELAPSE! – Why it occurs and what to do when it does.
Have you ever achieved a good amount of sobriety time from porn or some other unwanted sexual behavior … and then BAM … You fall right back into it? It’s called RELAPSE, and it can easily happen to all of us. But why does it occur and what do we need to do when it…
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Episode 189: Interview with Nate Larkin – Part 2 – Finding Freedom and Healing in Community!
This is part 2 of my interview with Nate Larkin. Nate is an author and the Founder of the Samson Society. He is also one of the hosts of the Pirate Monk Podcast and the Positive Sobriety Podcast. In this interview, Nate continues to share his story of how he went from porn addiction to…
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Episode 188: Interview with Nate Larkin – Part 1 – The Danger of Living a Divided Life!
Nate Larkin is the Founder of Samson Society and Host of Pirate Monk Podcast and Co-Host of The Positive Sobriety Podcast. Here on Part 1 of this interview, he shares his full story of porn addiction to prostitutes to his wife becoming clinically depressed due to their failing marriage … And all of that while…
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Episode 187: 8 Motivating Reason to Quit Porn!
On this episode, I give a brief update on the launch of our online support/accountability groups for Christian men (Climb Teams), and then I give you 8 motivating reasons to quit porn! At the conclusion of this episode, there’s some OSR therapy with RUN-DMC. OSR = Old School Rap (Therapy). Enjoy. 8 Motivating Reason to…
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