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Christian men struggling with faith, obedience, and spiritual drift need this conversation. Jake Giffen shares how taking possession through obedience, not strength, transformed his walk with God.

Christian men often feel stuck, tired, or spiritually numb, believing they need more strength before they can move forward. In this raw and honest episode of The Valiant Forge, Jake Giffin shares how obedience, not confidence or emotional readiness, became the turning point in his faith.

Mark and Jake unpack what it truly means to take possession of your faith through Scripture, surrender, and responsibility. This conversation speaks directly to men wrestling with passivity, self-reliance, and the quiet drift away from God. If you are tired of wandering, waiting, or trying to muscle your way through life, this episode will challenge you to step forward in obedience and trust God with the outcome.

This episode is for Christian men seeking biblical masculinity, spiritual leadership, and a deeper walk with Christ rooted in obedience, not performance.

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Christian apologetics, God’s existence, philosophy, and worldview collide in this powerful conversation with David Libby about why believing in God isn’t optional—and why reason, morality, and truth depend on Him.
In this episode, David Libby returns to The Valiant Forge Podcast to unpack the bold claim at the heart of his new book: believing in God isn’t just a preference — it’s the only worldview that actually makes sense of reality.
We explore philosophy, apologetics, ethics, epistemology, and the heart behind faith. David breaks down why reason itself depends on God, how morality collapses without a transcendent lawgiver, and how everyday Christians can talk with atheists without needing a philosophy degree.
Whether you’re wired for deep thinking or more of a heart‑first believer, this conversation will sharpen your mind and strengthen your faith.

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Apologize Without Apologizing: A Philosophical Defense of the Biblical Worldview: Libby, David: 9798896941651: Amazon.com: Books

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Father wounds, achievement addiction, Christian identity, and men’s transformation — Dr. Jack shares how success, pain, and faith shaped the mountain within every man.
In this powerful episode, Dr. Jack reveals the hidden story behind a life that looked wildly successful on the outside — global travel, elite athletes, business success — yet was driven for decades by a deep father wound and an addiction to achievement.
He opens up about hitting rock bottom alone in a hospital room, the mentors who shaped him, the sentence that changed his life, and the long journey from intellectual belief to a living faith. We explore adoption, climbing Kilimanjaro with his son, healing the father wound, and the spiritual mountains men avoid because they’re terrified of what they’ll find at the top.
If you’ve ever felt unseen, not enough, or exhausted from performing, this conversation will speak directly to your soul.

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Mountains Within: A Life of Achievement, a Quest for Meaning, and the Mountain that Changed Everything - Kindle edition by Groppel, Jack. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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