Explore every episode of the podcast Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

In this episode, we continue our series of conversations with the guest preachers for The Church of Eleven22’s Saturated 2026 with Jason Shepperd. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we continue our series of conversations with the guest preachers for The Church of Eleven22’s Saturated 2026 with Jonathan Pokluda. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we continue our series of conversations with the guest preachers for The Church of Eleven22’s Saturated 2026 with Jennie Allen. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we begin our series of conversations with the guest preachers for The Church of Eleven22’s Saturated 2026 with Robby Gallaty of Long Hollow Church in Hendersonville, TN. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Jared Pettitte to the studio. He is one of the founders of Dude Perfect Outdoors and the son of legendary New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte. In this interview, we discuss his and his family’s experience growing up with a famous MLB player as a father, whether or not his dad put extra pressure on him and his brothers to perform in sports, his journey to becoming a professional baseball player himself, how he has learned from watching his father live a godly life, how he became acquainted with Tyler Toney from Dude Perfect, where the idea for Dude Perfect Outdoors came from, the tremendously successful launch of the new YouTube channel, what he is most nervous about as he prepares to welcome his first child into the world, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 10:5-13. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kyle breaks down the verdict and public reaction to the disturbing case of Lindsay Clancy, the mother who murdered all three of her kids. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Granger Smith to the studio. He was an award-winning, platinum-selling country music singer and songwriter and the creator of the Earl Dibbles Jr. stage character. He is now a speaker, actor, author, and host of “After Midnite with Granger Smith”. He has a new book out now called “Poison in the Well: 11 Toxic Beliefs That Kept Me from the Living Water of Jesus”. In this interview, we discuss how he got his start in music, the big break that confirmed he could make it in Nashville, how he came up with the Earl Dibbles Jr. character, if he ever had problems differentiating Granger from Earl, how the drowning death of his son in the family pool eventually led to him putting a pistol in his mouth, how desperate hunger for the Word of God led to his salvation through Christ, why he decided to burn the ships and quit country music for good, how he plans to serve the Bride of Christ for the rest of his life, why he wouldn’t go back in time and save his son, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 9:27-10:4. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Josh Howerton back to the show. He is the Senior Pastor of Lakepointe Church in Dallas, TX and the host of the Live Free podcast. In this interview, we discuss why he was recently summoned to The White House by J.D. Vance, how Christians can keep James Talarico from becoming a United States Senator, the crisis of discernment in our culture, Christians needing to learn how to feed themselves the Word of God, the impact of Candace Owens, how Satan would try to take him out, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show to answer your questions. In this interview, we SHATTER the record for the most questions answered in one episode in the history of Ask a Pastor. Buckle up! Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 9:25-26. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome David Pollack to the studio. He is a three-time All-American football player from the University of Georgia, the 2004 Chuck Bednarik Award winner (top defensive player in the country), a two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and a first round pick in the 2005 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals (17th overall). He is also the author of a new book, “Every Day Counts: Start Where You Are. Use What You Have. Do What You Can”. In this interview, we preview the 2026 College Football season by discussing the Lane Kiffin experiment at LSU, if Indiana is in it for the long haul, the most overrated and underrated teams going into the season, if Arch Manning of Texas is for real, why Notre Dame gets special treatment, who will win the Heisman, who will win the College Football Playoff, and much more. We also start off by discussing hot topics within Christendom and culture. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Ernie Colling to the show. He is a United States Army Veteran and the CEO of Victrix Wellness. In this interview, we discuss how the injuries and wear-and-tear he sustained serving in the military led him to the world of peptides, how peptides helped him get his body and mind back on the right track, what peptides are and how they work inside the body, the most common misconceptions about peptides, the most usable peptides for men in different circumstances, our new partnership with his company, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 9:17-24. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kyle explains the four-headed monster that Satan is currently using to lead people away from God and towards darkness. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, he discusses the feminist Governor of Massachusetts signing a bill that will allow babies to be murdered in the womb all the way up to the baby’s delivery date, a father of a school shooter getting convicted for murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posting a video explaining why she has decided to freeze her eggs and tells us all to not be weird about it, a Hollywood star claiming that people who think pitbulls are dangerous are participating in “dog racism”, Nathan Apffel of The Religion Business proving once again that he’s not only a terrible journalist but also an awful person, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome J. Chase Davis to the show. He is the Lead Pastor of The Well Church in Boulder, CO, the host of the Full Proof Theology podcast, and the author of “Offensive Christianity: Restoring the Strength of Men in a Feminized Age”. In this interview, we discuss the difficulties of doing ministry in a progressive area, why we need a much more masculine version of Christianity in modernity, how pastors have left their flocks susceptible to the predations of Islam, how churches cater to women’s emotions, the problems with pietism and evangelicalism, the state of modern seminaries, the importance of establishing a phalanx, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 9:14-16. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Jay Risner to the studio. He is Lead Pastor of Faith Bible Church in Edmond, OK and the future Senior Pastor of a Faith Bible Church plant in NW Oklahoma City. In this interview, we discuss his pathway into ministry, what led him to Faith Bible Church, the challenges of doing ministry in a high income area where everyone thinks they’re a Christian, the circumstances around the rapid expansion of Faith Bible, the issues that come along with “worship-music-focused churches”, why taking people back to the text is always the best plan for a teaching pastor, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Darryl Strawberry to the show. He is a former Major League Baseball superstar. He was drafted #1 overall by the NY Mets in the 1980 MLB Draft and is a four-time World Series Champion. He also is an eight-time All-Star, 1983 Rookie of the Year, and a two-time Silver Slugger. His number 18 jersey was retired by the New York Mets, and he is in the NY Mets Hall of Fame. He is now a traveling evangelist and author. In this interview, we discuss how he went from a poor kid in South Central Los Angeles to the MLB #1 overall draft pick, how baseball has moved from a “feel” game to a metrics game, his Mt. Rushmore of MLB position players and pitchers, the pitcher he feared the most when he was in the Majors, his perspective of Bill Buckner’s error in the 1986 World Series, how he’s actually thankful for all of the off-the-field issues and sicknesses that he had, how he became a traveling evangelist, his latest book “Another Life - Discovering the Healing Power of Purpose on My Long Journey from Player to Preacher”, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 9:6-13. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Ruslan KD to the show. He is a YouTuber, author, artist, speaker. In this interview, we discuss his new very bumpy road from atheism to faith in Christ, how a Josh McDowell book helped him come to faith, his thoughts on the current state of Christian Apologetics, the future of Christian worship music outside of Christian Contemporary Music, his transition from full-time rapper to full-time YouTuber, what led to his contentious sitdown interview with Nathan Apffel, how the church has accepted its position of being downstream from 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show to answer your questions. In this interview, we discuss the viral video of a pastor in Louisiana getting into a street fight with a man that threatened his wife and children, when violence is the answer, which movie is better: Gladiator or Braveheart, his position on eschatology, why the Church of Eleven22 does campuses instead of fully autonomous churches, whether or not Christian churches should invite people from other faith traditions to speak, how to find application in confusing Bible passages, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 9:1-5. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Tommy Green to the show. He is founding member and frontman for the legendary Christian metalcore bands Sleeping Giant and HolyName. In this interview, we discuss how his abusive upbringing led to unbiblical thoughts about righteous violence and also how it likely led him to the hardcore music scene, how he began his music career, the stories behind the creation of both Sleeping Giant and HolyName, why he calls HolyName’s music “holy drone violent worship”, his thoughts on non-Christians making “Christian Music” in order to make money, his response to people that claim all metal music is “Satanic”, how Brian “Head” Welch of KoRn helped their music go viral, the future of HolyName, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kyle presents his review of The Odyssey, the summer blockbuster film directed by Christopher Nolan. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, he discusses a gay couple suing their surrogate for refusing to murder her baby with a cleft lip, Tucker Carlson threatening to start a third political party after his split from the Republican Party, hundreds of thousands of white British girls being sex trafficked and raped by Muslim men in the UK, Senator Cory Booker’s moving tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, an independent minor league baseball team canceling their game because too many players refused to wear the “Pride Night” uniforms, Texas public schools deciding to make the Bible required reading, Sam Allberry resigning from his position at an Anglican church because it was discovered that he was having sex with men, the Southern Baptist Convention officially voting to follow biblical guidelines on females in church leadership, a six-year-old Scottish boy standing firm in the face of Islam, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 8:31-39. 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

In this episode, Kyle takes a deep dive into the preliminary hearing for the Tyler Robinson murder trial, and what this means for “Charlie Kirk’s best friend” Candace Owens. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Matt Whitman to the show. He is a pastor, author, host of The Ten Minute Bible Hour. In this interview, we discuss his new book “The Lightning-Fast Field Guide to the Bible: Your Compact Companion for Exploring the Best Book Ever”, the current state of American seminaries, why modern Christendom is ill-equipped to deal with the spread of Islam, the biggest problems with contemporary Christian music, why people don’t read their Bibles or read it poorly, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 8:26-32. 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

In this episode, Kyle takes your questions! He discusses how he came to be the proud owner of his grandfather’s 1979 Ford, if Christians are allowed to masturbate under certain circumstances, how he thinks about the concept of legacy, his go-to recipe for cooking steak, why he uses news outlets that he has previously criticized, if another mma organization can compete with the UFC, his most unpopular decision that he would make again, 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

In this episode, we welcome Miles DeBenedictis to the show. He is the Senior Pastor of Cross Connection Church. He also serves as the CEO of Nomion AI, a company developing frameworks for moral AI governance while helping organizations implement AI responsibly.” He is currently completing his PhD in Ethics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a focus on AI Ethics. In this interview, we discuss how he became a pastor, how his interest in technology affects his pastoral work, common misunderstandings about Artificial Intelligence, the everyday functionality of AI in our near future, the anthropological, sociological, political, and theological concerns with the ubiquity of AI, what AI companies are doing to make their large language models “moral”, the impact that the AI revolution will have on what it means to be humans with the Imago Dei, how he would counsel someone worried about AI taking their job or industry, how Christians should approach AI and the Bible, 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. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 8:19-25. 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

In this episode, Kyle takes a deep dive into the subject of God’s sovereignty and answers the question: “Why would God allow Satan to make war against his saints?” 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

In this episode, we welcome Buddy Brown to the show. He is a country music singer and YouTuber. In this interview, we discuss how he got into music, why he left the Nashville scene, the demonic influences around the country music industry, his country music Mt. Rushmore, why he started creating content that focuses on Jesus, his decision to start talking about cultural and political issues, his new 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

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 8:15-18. 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

In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show to answer your questions. In this interview, we discuss how his church would respond if a group stormed one of their services, if listening to the Bible is comparable to reading it, how to deal with sexual temptation while at church, why Christians seem to want to avoid the afterlife, if God will one day show us “what could have been” if our decisions had been different, 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

In this special bonus episode, Kyle introduces the official Undaunted.Life Shop. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Check out our SHOP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Seth Gruber back to the studio. He is a Pro-Life advocate, author, and filmmaker. He is the creator of “The 1916 Project” book and film and his new book and film “The Last Stand”. In this interview, we discuss why the end of America as we know it is closer than we think, the incalculable impact of Charlie Kirk, how we have gone from the “militant church” to the “flatulent church” and soon to the “irrelevant church”, how modern Big Fertility connects to the moral failure of the Roman Empire, the role that abortion and gay marriage plays in our downfall, why the West is underestimating the murderous religion of Islam, 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

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 8:12-14. 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

In this episode, Kyle takes a look at the classic novel and film “The Road” and digs into the Biblical themes presented in that content. This is a must-listen for a father with a son (or sons). 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

In this episode, we welcome Emerson Eggerichs to the show. He is a communication expert and the NYT bestselling author of the marriage classic “Love & Respect”. In this interview, we discuss how difficult it is for modern men to define and act out honor or virtue, what he taught NBA championship coaches Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra about honor, the lasting impact of “Love & Respect”, how men can operate effectively inside of a difficult marriage, his advice to men enduring “sexless marriages”, why he wrote his latest book: “Lightbulb Moments in a Marriage”, 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

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 8:9-11. 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

In this episode, Kyle takes your questions! He discusses how he would disciple someone with same-sex attraction, why he still supports Mark Driscoll, how to handle disrespect from women you’re in a relationship with, how he’s seeing the Holy Spirit work in his life, what to do when a liberal politician or campaign worker comes to your door, his thoughts on the Islamic Antichrist theory, 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

In this episode, we welcome Brad Thor to the show. He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of 27 thrillers. In this interview, we discussed how he keeps his recurring characters fresh. Why the New Cold War between the United States and China is the foundation of his new thriller, how the United States and China are engaging in "shadow warfare" against one another, the difference in tactics between democracies and authoritarian dictatorships, how chaos can be weaponized, how the crisis of discernment is affecting the general public, the future of warfare (including drones, artificial intelligence, and quantum), 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

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 8:7-8. 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

In this episode, Kyle dissects the viral story of YouTuber Jesse Ridgeway and his wife murdering their baby in utero because of a diagnosis of Down Syndrome. What does this event reveal about the nature of evil, the reality of seared consciences, and the godless state of our society? 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

In this episode, we welcome Katy Faust back to the studio. She is a Children’s Rights Advocate and the Founder and President of “Them Before Us”, a global movement defending children’s right to their mother and father. She is also the author of several books including “Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children's Rights Movement”. In this interview, we discuss her new initiative: The Greater Than Campaign, why she is trying to get the Obergefell v. Hodges gay marriage SCOTUS ruling overturned, how the rights of children are being violated to make adults feel comfortable, the dangers faced by children in gay parent households, how easy it has become for people to create and take possession of “designer babies”, why the IVF process is helping drive this cultural shift, 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

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Romans 8:5-8. 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

In this episode, we welcome Ryan Watson to the studio. He and his wife were arrested in 2024 in Turks and Caicos for having loose rounds of ammunition in their luggage. In this interview, we discuss how the rounds were accidentally in his luggage to begin with, when the ammunition was found by security on their way out of the country, when he and his wife were both arrested and told that they would be getting a 12-year minimum prison sentence, how he was able to get his wife free of the island and how that ultimately resulted in him being shackled and imprisoned, the decision to go to war economically with the island, being violently targeted while on the island, the process of trying to gain his freedom, how then-Senator Markwayne Mullin began to intervene in the process, when he finally succumbed to the reality that he would likely not see his children for their entire childhood because he would be in prison, his sentencing process, how his nine-year-old son turned this crazy situation into an opportunity to spread the Gospel, 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