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Is It Just a Game? | S7 E11

May 11, 20261h 32m

UFC Fighter Sean Spencer | S7 E10

May 4, 20261h 45m

ETBU President Dr. J. Blair Blackburn | S7 E8

Apr 27, 20261h 25m

A Woman Who Didn't Let Go | S7 E8

Apr 20, 20261h 2m

Redemption Looks Like This | S7 E7

Apr 13, 20261h 16m

S7 Ep 6You’ve Gotta Earn The Right To Be Heard | S7 E6

Blake Nelson from Heartlight Ministries is back on the show to dive a little deeper into his personal story—and how it shaped the way he works with kids at Heartlight today.

Apr 6, 20261h 2m

S7 Ep 5Does God Really Got This? | S7 E5

Trevor & Lauren Owen come onto the show to share their story of redemption from addiction into life in Christ and how it has changed their family's story.

Mar 30, 202655 min

S7 Ep 4Ask God To Do Something Cool | S7 E4

Johnathan Morin shares his story—from a pastor to American Ninja Warrior—and the trials he experienced in between.

Mar 23, 20261h 29m

S7 Ep 3Day Forty One Apparel: Justin Wegner's Story | S7 E3

Shane and Shaun sit down with Justin Wegner to unpack his journey to the Lord, the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and the lasting peace He found along the way. www.dayfortyone.com

Mar 16, 20261h 13m

S7 Ep 2What Are We Leaving Our Children? | S7 E2

Shane, Shaun, Obie, and Rich consider the term ‘legacy dad’ and what it might mean to fathers who are followers of Jesus.

Mar 9, 202637 min

S7 Ep 1Who Controls You? | S7 E1

Glenn Johnson was a mentally unstable addict, the son of a preacher but living in a trash dump looking for a way out. Then God showed up. Kicking off Season 7, Shane and Shaun sit down with Alan Johnson and his brother Glenn to hear his incredible story.

Mar 2, 202654 min

S6 Ep 50How to Deal With Bullies | S6 E50

All of us were bullied when we were young—and we learned how to deal with it, right or wrong. Jesus was angry with the bullies of His day and yet He did not sin. How do we respond righteously to the bullies in our own lives?

Jan 26, 202654 min

S6 Ep 49Wake Up, We're Not Done | S6 E49

Longtime friend and guest of the show Skeeter Ledbetter shares his harrowing ordeal with COVID and several other near-death experiences—and how his life has become wholly changed by encountering Jesus.

Jan 19, 20261h 6m

S6 Ep 48Alan Johnson's Story | S6 E48

From husband, father, and church leader to addict with over forty arrests—Alan Johnson's life was in shambles. But the Lord was not done chasing after him.

Jan 12, 20261h 9m

S6 Ep 47Whatever Happened To Apprenticeship? | S6 E47

There is so much pressure on our kids to choose their career paths in high school—and most go to college for a degree that they won’t end up using. Instead of stacking on the pressure, how can we better set our kids up to become who God made them to be?

Jan 5, 202649 min

S6 Ep 46When You Wind Up In The Ditch | S6 E46

Shane and Obie sit down with Daniel Norred, a man whose life has recently been transformed after a serious accident and a battle with an autoimmune disease.

Dec 29, 20251h 2m

S6 Ep 45Making It Through Grief | S6 E45

Shaun and Obie sit down with Chris Baca, a friend and brother in Christ, to hear his life story.

Dec 22, 20251h 0m

S6 Ep 44When Did Christmas Become Disconnected? | S6 E44

In 2025 we’re more electronically connected than ever—yet somehow more isolated. How do we stop the trends and bond as a family this Christmas?

Dec 15, 202534 min

S6 Ep 43When You Can't Breathe | S6 E43

Shane sits down with Dawson Muck, a native of Oklahoma and friend of Ryan Thomason, to hear his dramatic story of a severe injury, and how God has used it to get his attention and make his story whole.

Dec 8, 20251h 4m

S6 Ep 42Don’t Walk The Road By Yourself | S6 E42

Shane and Obie meet with returning guest Ryan Thomason and his friend Jon Tucker for a deep convo on life and hitting rock bottom.

Dec 1, 20251h 25m

S6 Ep 41When You Have Humility To Ask For Help | S6 E41

Obie and Shaun interview Mickey Morris, a local of Kilgore, Texas with a tough story but one that God has been redeeming.

Nov 24, 20251h 15m

S6 Ep 40We Are All God’s Kids | S6 E40

Obie and Shaun interview Mitch Howie, an East Texas local, to hear about his journey to faith in Christ and his profession as a tattoo artist.

Nov 17, 20251h 5m

S6 Ep 39When You Play Hard With Humility | S6 E39

Shane's daughter Miller comes on the podcast to share what it's like to walk with God through high school athletics and college decisions.

Nov 10, 20251h 1m

S6 Ep 38In Sickness and In Health | S6 E38

Shane & Courtney interview Shaun & Kat about life, marriage, and raising three girls.

Nov 3, 20251h 14m

S6 Ep 37Flowers Don’t Grow On Mountain Tops | S6 E37

Shaun and Obie hear Rob & Valerie Owens’ story of meeting God as their son was diagnosed with leukemia—and how He became much more real.

Oct 27, 20251h 0m

S6 Ep 36Distinctive Turning Points with Joe Robinette | S6 E36

Obie and Shaun sit down with Joe Robinette, a longtime friend of Obie's, to talk about his life journey toward manhood and when God began getting his attention.

Oct 20, 20251h 3m

S6 Ep 35The Most Dangerous Person In Your Life Is You | S6 E35

Shane, Rich Ishihara, and Curtis Lane talk daily decisions and that your greatest vice might just be where God can redeem you to make the biggest impact.

Oct 13, 20251h 9m

S6 Ep 34The Third Side Of The Story | S6 E34

Shane has Luke Hockenjos back on with his sister, Callie Matte, to hear their family's story of redemption from addiction from her side.

Oct 6, 20251h 2m

S6 Ep 33When You Have It All and You're Still Not Happy | S6 E33

Shaun and Shane have Will Honea on the podcast to hear his story from TikTok influencer and musician to being transformed by the power of Christ.

Sep 29, 20251h 45m

S6 Ep 32The Only Way Is Through Suffering | S6 E32

Obie and Shaun sit down with Andrew Maloof to hear how God pulled him from addiction to found a rehab home for men in the Pacific Northwest.

Sep 22, 20251h 31m

S6 Ep 31The Faithful Love of a Mother | S6 E31

How far would you go to love your kid who was deep in drugs? Amy Baker and Courtney Goswick sit down with Luke Hockenjos and his mother to hear her side of the story.

Sep 15, 20251h 10m

S6 Ep 30The Enemy is Real | S6 E30

The OG group gets back together to talk about kids, phones, and how to ride the fine line between rules and trust.

Sep 8, 202554 min

S6 Ep 29When You’re Held In Your Worst Moment | S6 E29

Shaun and Obie sit down with Paster David Nelson, a man with a radical story of redemption and a message of radical discipleship to go along with it.

Sep 1, 20251h 12m

S6 Ep 28Obeying God and Loving Your Family | S6 E28

Shane continues a very candid conversation with guests Ryan Thomason and Shelby Thomas.

Aug 25, 20251h 40m

S6 Ep 27Undoing Generational Curses | S6 E27

Shaun and guest Zach Vaught discuss what the hereditary ways we act, where they came from, and what it takes to truly uproot them.

Aug 18, 202544 min

S6 Ep 26Part 2 | Shelby Thomas & Ryan Thomason | S6 E26

Shane continues on with Ryan Thomason’s story, going deep into some struggles, what it’s like to grieve a father’s death, and the incredible joy and peace of walking with Jesus through it all.

Aug 11, 20251h 9m

S6 Ep 25Part 1 | Shelby Thomas & Ryan Thomason | S6 E25

Shane has on Shelby Thomas and Ryan Thomason to hear about their growing up, how they met, and how God used Ryan to dramatically turn Shelby’s life around.

Aug 4, 202553 min

S6 Ep 24Mentoring Kids and Making Disciples | S6 E24

Shaun and Obie sit down with Reece Nichols—a ranch owner and youth mentor—to hear his life story.

Jul 28, 202552 min

S6 Ep 23When You Need More Than A Preacher | S6 E23

Shaun and Shane sit down again with guest Shelby Thomas to hear the untold rest of his story from Season 6 Episode 2.

Jul 21, 20251h 8m

S6 Ep 22Death & Blaming God | S6 E22

Obie, Shane, and Shaun discuss the recent flood and loss of life in Kerrville, TX and why we want to blame God.

Jul 14, 202536 min

S6 Ep 21Stripping Down Your Identity | S6 E21

Shane and Obie sit down with Nate Harrison, a local worship leader and musician just coming out from a grappling battle with cancer.

Jul 7, 20251h 13m

S6 Ep 20The Gospel in Your Normal Life | S6 E20

Shane and Obie wonder why certain cultures are so open to the good news of Jesus, and how we can tell the good news in our own neighborhood.

Jun 30, 202535 min

S6 Ep 19Surface Friends to Deep Relationships | S6 E19

Shane and Obie think about the Kingdom of God and the deep relationships we are called to cultivate.

Jun 23, 202536 min

S6 Ep 18Forgiving Deep Hurt | S6 E18

David Morgan’s story includes the suicide of his father at a young age. Shane and Obie sit down with him to hear what it took for him to forgive his dad and begin to follow Jesus himself.

Jun 16, 20251h 1m

S6 Ep 17From Angst to Peace | S6 E17

Obie and Shaun sit down with Randy Wells to hear his story of redemption, from a broken household and deep anger to abiding in the Lord a little better each day.

Jun 9, 202554 min

S6 Ep 16Breaking the Addiction Cycle | S6 E16

Michael Molthan tells his story of abuse, alcoholism, and a broken family—with the incredible effect of Jesus’ redemption in view.

Jun 2, 20251h 56m

S6 Ep 15Going Into The World with Ex-FBI Chris Plants | S6 E15

Ex-FBI agent Chris Plants relates some of his stories serving at the agency, and what God has lead him to do now with a ministry, Men of Courage.

May 26, 20251h 3m

S6 Ep 14Financial Freedom in Christ | S6 E14

Ever had to cut back on tithing to pay the bills? Shaun and Shane invite Luke Hockenjos back on the show to hear his perspective on money and how the Lord has flourished his ministry in spite of incredible financial challenges.

May 19, 202557 min

S6 Ep 13You've Got to Want It | S6 E13

Guest Clint McDowell shares his life story and how he has found freedom from addiction in Jesus.

May 14, 202554 min

S6 Ep 11What Culture are you Cultivating? | S6 E12

Shane, Shaun, and Obie discuss what it looks like to lead with love and humility in your family, workplace, and world.

May 5, 202552 min