
Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson
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CHAD ROBICHAUX | A Mission Without Borders (Ep. 634)
In this episode, we welcome Chad Robichaux back to the show. Chad is a retired Force Recon Marine that served eight combat deployments in Afghanistan, retired MMA Champion, 4th-degree BJJ black belt, best-selling author, speaker, and Founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation. He’s also the co-founder of Save Our Allies (SOA) which rescues American Citizens, Permanent Residents, SIV Holders, and other special populations from conflict zones and contested areas like Afghanistan and Ukraine. In this interview, we discuss how he got involved with the humanitarian effort created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the atrocities and war crimes that he witnessed firsthand while in Ukraine, how his eldest son got involved in the mission with him, the underground network of Ukrainian pastors coordinating the local war effort, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 8 feat. MATT CHANDLER (Ep. 633)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 8 with Matt Chandler. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TAYA KYLE | Carrying the Legacy Forward (Ep. 632)
In this episode, we welcome Taya Kyle back to the show. She is an author, speaker, and the widow of Chris Kyle, the most prolific sniper in US military history. She also runs the Taya and Chris Kyle Foundation. In this interview, we discuss how she is keeping the legacy of her husband going, her take on the current status of our country, the fear surrounding the outcome of the November elections, the status of the United States military, how Satan operates in our world, the next generation of sheepdogs, parents that focus on their kids’ activities as opposed to their spiritual development, why she decided to write a children’s book, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MICHAEL L. BROWN | How to Ignite a Cultural Awakening (Ep. 631)
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Michael L. Brown to the show. He is the Founder and President of AskDrBrown Ministries and the President of the FIRE School of Ministry. He has a nationally syndicated daily talk radio show called The Line of Fire. Additionally, he has also written over 50 books, to include Turn the Tide and Seize the Moment. In this interview, we discuss why he called out Andy Stanley publicly, whether or not we should be rooting for Stanley to lose his ministry, the difference between a bonafide revival and an artificially long worship service, what kind of fruit comes from true revival, why he hates emotionalism, his message to Christians that do not want to get involved in politics or the culture war, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 7 feat. MATT CHANDLER (Ep. 630)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 7 with Matt Chandler. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask a Pastor with JOBY MARTIN | August 2024 (Ep. 629)
In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss whether or not you should leave a church that invited a woman to preach on a Sunday morning, how to overcome “Country Music Theology”, Joby’s ultimate dinner party guests, whether or not we will mourn in heaven for our unsaved loved ones, what would be included in his last meal, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RICKY SCHRODER | Planted in Hollywood by God and Government (Ep.628)
In this episode, we welcome Ricky Schroder to the show. He is an actor, filmmaker, and the founder and president of Reel American Heroes Foundation, a nonprofit organization that exists to provide content that celebrates America’s true heroes. He began his acting career at age nine in The Champ, earned a Golden Globe, and kicked off a multifaceted career as an Actor, Producer, Writer, and Director. Renowned for roles in Silver Spoons, Lonesome Dove, Scrubs, and 24, he transitioned to directing with Black Cloud, winning accolades for directing Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss's "Whiskey Lullaby" music video. In this interview, we discuss what it was like to become a successful actor at such a young age, the government program that he claims “planted” him in Hollywood when he was a child, how he was able to stay sane while simultaneously being a child star, how he became a Christian, how he is able to operate in Hollywood as an outspoken Christian Conservative, his read of what will happen to our country after the Presidential election, the societal issues caused by the ubiquity of pornography and its accessibility by children, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 6 feat. MATT CHANDLER (Ep. 627)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 6 with Matt Chandler. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VICTOR MARX | The Dangerous Gentleman (Ep. 626)
In this episode, we welcome Victor Marx to the show. He is a high risk humanitarian, evangelist, author, speaker, filmmaker, and philanthropist. He has done humanitarian work in active war zones in Iraq, Syria, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. He is the Founder of All Things Possible Ministries and has the world record for fastest gun disarm. His autobiography is called The Victor Marx Story and he has a new book out now called The Dangerous Gentleman: A Call for Christian Men to Be Courageous in a Culture of Correctness. In this interview, we discuss the significant abuse he experienced as a child, the difference between physical/sexual abuse and psychological abuse, how he was able to overcome his horrific childhood and not perpetuate the same behavior, how and why he became a Christian, how men can seek their Heavenly Father even though they had/have a terrible earthly father, the problem with passivity and wimpiness in the modern Christian church, why men should strive to become Dangerous Gentleman, how cowardice manifests itself in our modern culture, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Official DEI Candidate for President (Ep. 625)
In this episode, Kyle gives his thoughts on the fallout from President Biden’s announcement that he will no longer run for reelection, thus establishing the first official DEI candidate for President in United State history: Kamala Harris. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 5 feat. MATT CHANDLER (Ep. 624)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 5 with Matt Chandler. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J. WARNER WALLACE | The Truth in True Crime (Ep. 623)
In this episode, we welcome J. Warner Wallace back to the show. He is a cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker, and a best-selling author. He became a Christ-follower at the age of thirty-five after investigating the claims of the New Testament gospels using his skill set as a detective. He eventually earned a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies from Gateway Seminary. You have likely caught him on television at some point as his cases have been featured on Dateline NBC more than any other detective, and he’s also appeared on Court TV and Fox News. He’s authored bestsellers like God’s Crime Scene, and Forensic Faith. We spend most of this interview discussing his newest book The Truth in True Crime. In this interview, we discuss the importance of objective morality, how often he thinks about the cold-case murders that he couldn’t solve, the problem with tethering our identity to shiftable foundations, the importance of building godly and manly community, everyone’s propensity for darkness and malevolence, the thing that every gangster has in common, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They Tried to Assassinate Trump (Ep. 622)
In this episode, Kyle gives his thoughts on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, and he will give detail on the credit card processing company that attempted to destroy the financial viability of Undaunted.Life. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss the status of the situation with Americans being incarcerated in Turks and Caicos because of loose rounds of ammunition found in their luggage, a 12-year-old American girl being strangled to death by two illegal immigrants, Disney being racist against white people, the Southern Baptist Convention condemning the use of in vitro fertilization, the state of Louisiana mandating that the 10 Commandments be displayed in school classrooms, massive issues with supposed “miracle weight loss drugs”, and mentally ill men and morbidly obese women winning beauty pageants. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 4 feat. TERRY FEIX (Ep. 621)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 4 with Terry Feix. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Senate with MARKWAYNE MULLIN | July 2024 (Ep. 620)
In this episode, we welcome United States Senator Markwayne Mullin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss the recent passing of former US Senator (R-OK) Jim Inhofe and his legacy, the disastrous debate performance by Joe Biden, why he thinks it’s too late for the Democrats to replace Biden on the ticket, the recent reports on Trump’s short list for his Vice President pick, the odds of Ukraine joining NATO soon, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask a Pastor with JOBY MARTIN | July 2024 (Ep. 619)
In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss his thoughts on IVF, whether or not woman should be pastors and preach, predestination, whether or not cannibalism is a sin, how to deal with friends and family that have untrustworthy wives, the best sporting event he’s ever attended, how to effectively do at-home family worship, if babies that die in the womb go to heaven, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 3 feat. TERRY FEIX (Ep. 618)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 3 with Terry Feix. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JASON REDMAN | The Forging and Reforging of a Man (Ep. 617)
EIn this episode, we welcome Jason Redman to the show. He is a retired Navy SEAL (Teams 4 and 10), entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker. He is also the author of the memoir The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader and of the book Overcome: Crush Adversity with the Leadership Techniques of America's Toughest Warriors. On September 13th, 2007, he was caught in an ambush in Fallujah, Iraq where he was hit by eight rounds from automatic weapon fire. One of the rounds entered the right side of his face, entering his jaw and exiting through his nose. He managed to survive the attack and went viral during his recovery process for posting an anti-pity sign on the door of his hospital room. In this interview, we discuss what drew him to the military and specifically to the SEALs, how the darkest day of his life is probably not the one you would guess, whether it was harder to rebuild his credibility with his teammates after a leadership failure or rebuild his body after being shot, what was running through his head when he thought he was going to die, why he thinks that God gave him the strength to walk off of the battlefield after being wounded, where the motivation came from to write the sign that he hung on the door of his hospital room, how we can focus on leveling up regardless of our circumstances, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MATT CHANDLER | Embody and Invite (Ep. 616)
In this episode, we welcome Matt Chandler back to the show. He is a world-renowned preacher, pastor, and author. He’s been the Senior Pastor of The Village Church in Texas since 2002 and is also the Executive Director of the board of the Acts 29 Church Network. He is also the author of The Explicit Gospel, The Mingling of Souls, To Live is Christ To Die is Gain, Take Heart, and his newest book out now called The Overcomers: God’s Vision for You to Thrive in an Age of Anxiety and Outrage. In this interview, we discuss the importance of having a foxhole or king’s table, what you should look for in consequential male friends, the hardest thing about leading a congregation for a long time, how doing jiu-jitsu can significantly improve your life, ways he is trying to adjust and mature as he ages, why doing hard things is essential, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 2 feat. TERRY FEIX (Ep. 615)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 2 with Terry Feix. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MIKE GLOVER | Wait for the Dust to Settle (Ep. 614)
In this episode, we welcome Mike Glover back to the show. He is a retired Green Beret and CIA contractor that deployed 15 times during the Global War on Terror. He is also the Founder and CEO of Fieldcraft Survival which teaches survival and disaster preparedness training courses and provides equipment that aids with that training. Additionally, he is the author of the book Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios. In this interview, we discuss the circumstances around his recent arrest and the subsequent dropping of all criminal charges, what it was like when he was being marched to solitary confinement, the rekindling of his relationship with God, what to expect in the future, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JACK BARSKY | Spying on the US as a KGB Agent (Ep. 613)
In this episode, we welcome Jack Barsky to the show. He is a former sleeper agent for the KGB, author, and Christian speaker. He spied on the US from 1978 to 1988 at the behest of the Soviet Union. After the Cold War, Barsky became a US counterintelligence agent. He details his life and story in his autobiography Deep Undercover. In this interview, we discuss what it was like growing up under Communist control in East Germany, how Communist ideals where ingrained in him and his classmates starting at a very early age, the process of him being observed and recruited by the KGB, what his job as a sleeper agent inside the US entailed, what happened when the KGB thought his cover had been blown, how he got out of the world of espionage, how he became a Christian even though he did not grow up around any kind of Christian ethic, what parents can do to prevent their children from being romanced by Communism, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Acts 1 feat. TERRY FEIX (Ep. 612)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 1 with Terry Feix. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Senate with MARKWAYNE MULLIN | June 2024 (Ep. 611)
In this episode, we welcome United States Senator Markwayne Mullin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss the felony conviction of former President Donald Trump, the impact his conviction has on his chances to take back the White House, whether or not the other three pending cases will hurt him in November and beyond, what Democrats will do if they decide to move away from Biden, Biden’s desperate attempt to make a last-minute plea to woke Latino voters by offering a new amnesty program, the latest from the situation of Americans in jail in Turks and Caicos, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JACK CARR | Red Sky Mourning (Ep. 610)
In this episode, we welcome Jack Carr back to the show. He is a retired Navy SEAL that spent 20 years in Naval Special Warfare. He’s also the author of the #1 NYT Bestselling fiction thriller writer of the James Reece series which includes The Terminal List, True Believer, Savage Son, The Devil’s Hand, In the Blood, and Only the Dead. His debut novel, The Terminal List, was adapted for the screen, stared Chris Pratt, and became the #1 Amazon Prime Video series. That led to the announcement of season two of The Terminal List with Chris Pratt, and a spinoff series about Ben Edwards (played by Taylor Kitsch) called Dark Wolf. In this interview, we discuss the latest release in the James Reece series (Red Sky Mourning), what it was like for him and his family to be in Normandy for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion, how the people of Normandy view America vs. how American youth view America, what he thinks about the forthcoming unrest that will be caused by the 2024 presidential election, the spinoff series Dark Wolf, when they will start filming the next part of the James Reece Saga, what fans can expect from Red Sky Mourning, concerns about artificial intelligence gaining sentience, whether or not he regrets being a SEAL and fighting in the Global War on Terror, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Psalm 91 (Ep. 609)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Psalm 91. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask a Pastor with JOBY MARTIN | June 2024 (Ep. 608)
In this episode, we welcome Pastor Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss what it was like when his congregation gave his father a standing ovation, how we can determine if we are making the correct decision according to God’s will, how we should view the use of curse words, if he would kill baby Hitler, how his prayer life has evolved over time, why God gave us commandments and laws, and much more. Let’s get into it… - Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RILEY GAINES | Swimming Against the Current (Ep. 607)
In this episode, we welcome Riley Gaines to the show. She is a 12x All-American and champion collegiate swimmer, a womens’/girls’ rights advocate, and America’s most sought-after voice in the fight to save female sports. She swam for the University of Kentucky where she won multiple titles and awards. At the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, her life changed forever. She finished the final for the 200-meter freestyle championship, and when she looked up at the board, it showed that she had actually tied someone for 5th place. That someone? A University of Pennsylvania swimmer named Lia Thomas, formerly known as Will Thomas who had previously competed on the men’s team. After that, Riley spoke out against the fact that she had to compete against a biological male and how no other females should be subjected to that treatment. In this interview, we discuss what it was like growing up in a family of high-level athletes, when she and her team became aware of Lia Thomas, what it was like being forced to change in the same locker room as Thomas who freely displayed his male genitalia while present, what was going through her head when she saw that she had tied him in her championship race, the NCAA refusing to allow her to receive and be pictured with the trophy she earned, why she decided to speak out against men competing in women’s sports, the vitriol she experiences online and at speaking engagements for standing up for basic truths, how her Christian faith is sustaining her as she fights for the rights of women and girls, what parents can and should do to support their girls as they strive to participate in fair competitions, what’s next for her, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Psalm 63 (Ep. 606)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Psalm 63. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump and the Death of our Republic (Ep. 605)
In this episode, Kyle breaks down the conviction of former President Donald Trump and the implications that verdict has for our Constitutional Republic. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss Major League Baseball making its record books worthless by adding in the stats of players from the Negro Leagues, the Episcopal Church unveiling a redesigned logo to celebrate Pride Month, and YouTuber Ms. Rachel inviting pedophilic autogynephile Dylan Mulvany to appear on her popular children’s show. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VODDIE BAUCHAM | It's Not Like Being Black (Ep. 604)
In this episode, we welcome the great Voddie Baucham back to the show. He is a Reformed pastor, author, church planter, and sought-after speaker that currently serves as the Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia. He has written many incredibly important books, such as Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement, Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe and Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes, and his latest book called It’s Not Like Being Black: How Sexual Activists Hijacked the Civil Rights Movement. In this interview, we discuss the continued success of Fault Lines, where he got the idea for the new book, how “sexual minorities” have hijacked the civil rights movements, the slow and methodical process that allowed for the societal upheaval we are currently experiencing, some of the most influential men behind this cultural change, how successful the process of the normalization of the LGBTQ+ lifestyle has been, how we can respond to people that ask us “why do you care what people do in the privacy of their own homes?”, what we stand to lose if we refuse to defend the definition and sanctity of marriage, how pastors’ sermons on homosexuality die the death of a thousand qualifications, how we should prepare for the societal unrest that will surely come after the 2024 presidential election, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Psalm 42 (Ep. 603)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Psalm 42. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Peterson's Shocking Admission about the Resurrection (Ep. 602)
In this episode, Kyle breaks down a recent discussion between Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and secular skeptic Alex O’Connor. Has Peterson come to believe that the Resurrection of Jesus actually took place? Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker going viral for saying completely normal things, RFK Jr.’s absolutely reprehensible stance on abortion, Pope Francis saying that the heart of man is good, Germany significantly softening its laws punishing child porn, and humanity witnessing perhaps the greatest reunion of all time. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BRIAN LITTLEFIELD | Clean Fuel for Physical Progress (Ep. 601)
In this episode, we welcome Brian Littlefield to the show. He is the Co-Founder and current Chief Product Officer of Jocko Fuel. In this interview, we discuss how his brother being diagnosed with childhood cancer made him interested in health and wellness, how he started learning more about nutritional supplementation, the value he gained from mixing his own supplements and testing them on himself and his training partners, how he got connected with Jocko Willink and Pete Roberts to launch Jocko Fuel, what makes Jocko Fuel “cleaner” than other supplement companies, how their hydration and energy drinks different significantly from others on the market, what kinds of supplements people should be taking regardless of their budget, what nootropics are and why they are so popular, future Jocko Fuel products, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Psalm 23 (Ep. 600)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Psalm 23. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Senate with MARKWAYNE MULLIN | May 2024 (Ep. 599)
In this episode, we welcome United States Senator Markwayne Mullin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss the ongoing situation in Turks and Caicos where several Americans are being held in the territory for having loose ammunition in their luggage, Trump’s potential picks for Vice President, the Biden Administration signaling that they want to relocate Gazan “refugees” to the United States, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CARL TRUEMAN | Reclaiming the Historic Faith (Ep. 598)
In this episode, we welcome Carl Trueman back to the show. He is a Christian ecclesiastical historian, professor, and author. He is a professor of religious studies at Grove City College, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and a contributing editor at First Things. Additionally, he’s the bestselling author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Strange New World, and his newest book Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity. In this interview, we discuss his shock over the impact The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self has had even to this day, why he wrote his latest book, why creeds and confessions seem implausible in our modern climate, how chronological snobbery plays into our view on creeds and confessions, how preaching styles impact how people understand doctrine, why it should concern us that many modern preachers operate without a legitimate board of elders, the next two books he plans to release, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Proverbs 27 (Ep. 597)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Proverbs 27. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask a Pastor with JOBY MARTIN | May 2024 (Ep. 596)
In this episode, we welcome Pastor Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss whether or not Christians should eat meat, if believers can actually choose to “fall away”, how we can know that Deism is wrong, whether we can tell if God is blessing a church based on their size and financial success, confusion over TULIP, when it is appropriate to lie, if God can change His mind, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MATTIE MONTGOMERY | Hunting, Bluegrass, Metal, & the Altar (Ep. 595)
In this episode, we welcome Mattie Montgomery back to the show. He is the founder and Senior Pastor of The Altar Fellowship in Johnson City, Tennessee and the author of “Scary God”. He is also the former lead singer of the Christian metalcore band For Today. In this interview, we discuss how hunting brings men closer to God, why his church has a bluegrass band, his read on the current state of Christian metal, the hardest part about being a pastor, how he deals with congregants that do not want to do what the Bible says, the difficulties of preaching during a tense election year, his new Bible devotionals, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Proverbs 12 (Ep. 594)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Proverbs 12. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MATT CHANDLER | Part 2, Thriving in an Age of Anxiety and Outrage (Ep. 593)
In this episode, we welcome Matt Chandler back to the show. He is a world-renowned preacher, pastor, and author. He’s been the Senior Pastor of The Village Church in Texas since 2002 and is also the Executive Director of the board of the Acts 29 Church Network. He is also the author of The Explicit Gospel, The Mingling of Souls, To Live is Christ To Die is Gain, Take Heart, and his newest book out now called The Overcomers: God’s Vision for You to Thrive in an Age of Anxiety and Outrage. In this interview, we discuss why the timing is perfect for his new book, why he chose to use the book of Revelation to elucidate his thesis, the challenge he received from God concerning how comfortable he was getting in ministry, the future of The Village Church, the one sermon he wishes he could take back, his thoughts on “men’s ministry” vs. “man-friendly churches”, the drama that broke out after he spoke at Steven Furtick’s church, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MATT CHANDLER | Part 1, Jiu-Jitsu & Morally Neutral Lesser Loves (Ep. 592)
In this episode, we welcome Matt Chandler to the show. He is a world-renowned preacher, pastor, and author. He’s been the Senior Pastor of The Village Church in Texas since 2002 and is also the Executive Director of the board of the Acts 29 Church Network. He is also the author of The Explicit Gospel, The Mingling of Souls, To Live is Christ To Die is Gain, Take Heart, and his newest book out now called The Overcomers: God’s Vision for You to Thrive in an Age of Anxiety and Outrage. In this interview, we discuss why he decided to start training jiu-jitsu, what he has learned about himself since beginning his jiu-jitsu journey, the value of doing incredibly hard things, his read on the state of the Acts 29 Church Network, why morally neutral lesser loves can be so dangerous, why we should all “remember and run”, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Proverbs 9 (Ep. 591)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Proverbs 9. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Peterson Wrestles with the Resurrection (Ep. 590)
In this episode, Kyle breaks down the lecture that Dr. Jordan B. Peterson delivered at his recent stop in Tulsa, OK on the We Who Wrestle with God tour. He also describes the interaction he had with Dr. Peterson after the show. Where is Dr. Peterson in his process of wrestling with the Resurrection? Does he believe that it actually happened? Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richard Dawkins (sorta) Admits to Being a Christian (Ep. 589)
In this episode, Kyle breaks down the recent viral clip of famed atheist Richard Dawkins admitting to being a “Cultural Christian”. He also discusses the Oklahoma couple that was arrested in Turks and Caicos for having loose rounds of hunting ammunition in their luggage. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss the Biden Administration nuking Title IX by making “gender identity” the same as sex, a Leftist “Christian” activist supporting the anti-Semitic displays at Columbia University, the Biden Administration quietly making it harder for the swamp to be drained, and an 18-year-old Idaho man being arrested before carrying out a suicide attack on Christian churches in order to support ISIS. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FORGING TABLE | Proverbs 2 (Ep. 588)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Proverbs 2. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Driscoll’s Outrage: Real or Imagined? (Ep. 587)
In this episode, Kyle breaks down the most recent controversy surrounding Mark Driscoll; this time, his public rebuke of a male stripper’s pole dance routine that opened a Christian men’s conference. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss Max Holloway delivering the greatest knockout in MMA history, Joe Biden trying to turn Easter into tranny Christmas, Caitlyn Clark somehow saving and ruining women’s basketball simultaneously, a gay man in Chicago being arrested for allegedly distributing child pornography and planning to rape his newborn son, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) adopting a new policy banning males from competing in women’s sports. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Maher Says the Quiet Part Out Loud (Ep. 586)
In this episode, Kyle breaks down Bill Maher’s recent comments on his show where he essentially expressed that he knows abortion is murder but just doesn’t care. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss a Cleveland mother leaving her 16-month-old baby at home while on a 10-day vacation, a Massachusetts girls high school basketball team forfeiting a game after three of their players were injured while playing against a team with a 6-foot-tall trans-identified male, the mainstream media lying about the cause of death of a trans-identified high school student in Oklahoma, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing a bill banning social media for children under 14, Scotland enacting law that could send violators to prison for up to seven years for engaging in so-called “hate speech”, Candace Owens leaving The Daily Wire, and an Israeli military drone strike killing World Central Kitchen aid workers. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask a Pastor with JOBY MARTIN | April 2024 (Ep. 585)
In this episode, we welcome Pastor Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss his favorite member of The Forging Table, when the consequences of our sins affect our livelihoods, whether Christian artists should share a stage with other “Christian” artists that hold heretical views, how his church goes about changing the lyrics to problematic songs from popular CCM groups, how to see Old Testament characters’ sexual lives, whether or not Adam and Eve are in Hell, his favorite pastor to listen to, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices