In this powerful conversation, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with Pastor Russell Johnson of Pursuit Church in the Pacific Northwest to talk about the courage required to lead with conviction in a culture that often pressures pastors to stay quiet. Russell shares the personal and pastoral cost of boldly standing for biblical truth…from facing threats and criticism to navigating the weight of public leadership…while remaining anchored in the calling God placed on his life. Together we explore what it means to offer costly praise, declaring that God is good even when life is difficult, and why clarity from God often matters more than certainty about the outcome. Russell also unpacks the heart behind three promises he has made to his church: that it will be a safe place, that it will remain safe, and that it will never back down from the truth. This episode is a candid and encouraging reminder that while salvation is free, following Jesus will cost us everything, and that courage in the Kingdom always comes with a price, but it’s a price worth paying.

Links:
Find Out More About Pursuit Church: https://www.thepursuitnw.com/about
Listen to Some of Pastor Russell’s Recent Sermons: https://www.thepursuitnw.com/#recent-messages
Follow Russell on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/russellbjohnson/
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On this episode of the Built Different Podcast, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with licensed therapist and educator Matthias Barker for a thoughtful and deeply practical conversation about estrangement, relational rupture, and the courage it takes to repair what’s broken. With more than four million followers across social platforms, Matthias has become a trusted voice in trauma-informed healing, helping people navigate romantic relationships, family disconnection, and the lingering impact of unresolved pain. Together, they unpack how ruptures happen in the first place, why distance often carries more complexity than blame, and how emotional maturity requires us to examine our own contribution to relational breakdown. This conversation doesn’t offer quick fixes or forced reconciliation. Instead, it explores how to find peace with what’s possible, whether that means rebuilding trust, setting healthier boundaries, or accepting that full restoration may not happen. Matthias shares insights from his work at Estrangement.com, offering practical tools for parents and adult children navigating long-term disconnection. If you’re carrying grief over a fractured relationship, longing for repair, or wrestling with guilt, anger, or confusion, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and a grounded path forward toward integrity and peace.

Links:
Find Out More About Matthias: https://matthiasjbarker.com/
Find Out More About Estrangement.com: https://www.estrangement.com/
Follow Matthias on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/matthiasjbarker/
Struggling with Estrangement? Find Clinically Excellent, Distinctively Christian Counseling or Coaching Today: https://christiancareconnect.com/

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What defines a life well lived? On this episode of the Built Different Podcast, Dr. Zach Clinton welcomes Tim Tebow for a powerful conversation on identity, intimacy with Christ, and living a life marked by lasting impact. Known to many first for his achievements on the field: Heisman Trophy winner, national champion, NFL quarterback…Tim’s deeper impact has always extended far beyond football. From serving the “Most Vulnerable People” through the Tim Tebow Foundation to stepping into fatherhood with his wife Demi-Leigh and their daughter Daphne, Tim shares how identity, royalty, and calling have taken on even greater meaning in this season of life. At the center of this conversation is Tim’s new book, If The Tree Could Speak, a creative retelling of the crucifixion inspired by Luke 19:40. Through the perspective of the cross itself, Tim invites us to slow down and truly see the love displayed there, not as distant history, but as a present and personal rescue mission. Together, we explore what it means to live with urgency without anxiety, to lead with conviction anchored in love, and to “look again” at the people the world often overlooks. If you’ve ever felt unseen, dismissed, or forgotten, this episode is a reminder that the loudest declaration of love in history was completed for you.

Links:
Find Out More About Tim: https://timtebow.com/
Find Out More About the Tim Tebow Foundation: https://timtebowfoundation.org/
Purchase Tim’s Newest Book, If the Tree Could Speak, Here: timtebow.com/tree
Purchase Tim’s Book, Look Again, Here: https://shorturl.at/JFL2B
Follow Tim on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/timtebow/
Find Clinically Excellent, Distinctively Christian Counseling or Coaching Today: https://christiancareconnect.com/  

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What if your work isn’t just about making money, but making meaning? On this episode of the Built Different Podcast, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with bestselling author and Ramsey Solutions personality Ken Coleman for a conversation about calling, clarity, and the courage to pursue the work you were wired to do. Drawing from Proverbs 12:27, they explore why meaningful work requires diligence, surrender, and alignment. Ken shares about walking away from a future in politics, battling imposter syndrome, and why so many capable people quietly settle long before they ever leave a job. From discovering purpose at the intersection of personality, passion, and pain to applying The Proximity Principle, this episode offers practical clarity for anyone feeling stuck or misaligned. If you’ve been wondering whether there’s more for your life and work, this conversation will challenge you to stop drifting, start aligning, and take one intentional step toward meaningful contribution.

Links:
Find Out More About Ken: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ken-coleman?srsltid=AfmBOoorPzfisdVeBA1gGhP3UPOerHGUvzVnmd4lGdZM5zOq6NFAH62K
Watch Front Row Seat: https://www.ramseysolutions.com/shows/front-row-seat-with-ken-coleman
Purchase a Copy of One of Ken’s Books: https://store.ramseysolutions.com/search.php?search_query=ken%20coleman
Connect with a Christian Counselor or Coach in Your Local Community: https://christiancareconnect.com/

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Resilience isn’t just the ability to survive hardship…it’s the courage to believe that God is still good, purposeful, and present in the middle of it. Today’s guest embodies that truth in a powerful way. Daniel Ritchie was born without arms, something that, by the world’s standards, could have defined his limitations. But instead of allowing his circumstances to dictate his identity or future, Daniel has chosen a life marked by faith, joy, perseverance, and purpose.
This conversation goes far beyond overcoming adversity. It’s about how emotional wounds can run deeper than physical ones, the power that is found through surrender, as well as rooting and anchoring our identity in Christ, and how weakness, when placed in God’s hands, can become a platform for His strength.
Daniel is a longtime evangelist, speaker, author, and currently serves as First Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention. But at his core, he is a man who has learned to trust God deeply, even when life didn’t make sense.

Links:
Daniel’s Website: https://danielritchie.com/about-daniel/
Pick up a Copy of My Affliction for His Glory: https://www.amazon.com/My-Affliction-His-Glory-Identity/dp/1683590821
Pick up a copy of Endure: https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Building-Faith-Long-Run/dp/1683595416

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In today’s episode, Dr. Bill Lile, OB/GYN, educator, and leading voice in pro-life medicine joins Dr. Zach to talk about hope, healing, and redemption after abortion. With clinical insight and deep compassion, Dr. Lile speaks directly to those suffering silently under guilt, grief, or regret. He explains the medical and spiritual realities of life in the womb, the hope of forgiveness through Christ, and practical steps toward emotional and spiritual healing. Dr. Lile also addresses common misconceptions, the importance of trauma-informed care, and how the church can walk alongside those longing for restoration without shame or judgment.

Visit The Pro-Life Doc: https://www.prolifedoc.org/ 

Learn More About Dr. Bill Lile: https://cnpeninsula.org/blog/peninsula4life-2025-guest-speaker-dr-bill-lile/ 

Book The Pro-Life Doc to Speak: https://www.prolifedoc.org/contact/ 

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In this timely conversation, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with author and life coach, Allie Marie Smith, to explore why so many of us feel anxious, distracted, and disconnected in a hyper-digital world. Drawing from her newest book, Social Media Reset, Allie invites listeners to reconsider the role social media plays in their spiritual, mental, and emotional health, and why endless scrolling can never satisfy the deeper longings of the soul. Together, they discuss the hidden cost of digital overload, the freedom that comes from unplugging, and how a 30-day reset can help restore joy, peace, presence, and connection with God. This episode offers a hopeful, practical path for anyone longing to reclaim their joy, rediscover meaningful rhythms, and live with greater intentionally in a distracted age.

Links:

Allie’s Website: https://alliemariesmith.com/

Pick Up a Copy of Social Media Reset: https://alliemariesmith.com/social-media-reset

Join Allie on a 5-Week Video-Based Social Media Reset Journey: https://alliemariesmith.com/course

Find Faith-Based Counseling, Coaching, or Care Today: https://christiancareconnect.com/

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In this heartfelt conversation, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with bestselling author and Midnight Mom devotional founder, Becky Thompson, to speak directly to the weary woman who feels tired, anxious, and unseen. With honesty and compassion, Becky shares her personal journey with anxiety, the power of prayer and community, and why faith and mental health are not opposing forces. Together, they explore the hidden loneliness many women and moms carry, the myth that anxiety reflects spiritual weakness, and how true healing rest can be found even in the middle of ongoing struggles. This episode offers wisdom, encouragement, and hope for any woman longing to reconnect with God, experience peace beyond the pressure, and discover that she is not alone…especially in the midnight hours.

Links:

Becky’s Website: https://beckythompson.com/

Pick Up a Copy of One of Becky’s Bestselling Books: https://beckythompson.com/books/

Join Becky’s Bible Study Today: https://beckythompson.teachable.com/

Find Faith-Based Counseling, Coaching, or Care Today: https://christiancareconnect.com/

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In today’s episode, bestselling author, speaker, and pastor, Gary Thomas, offers a transformative look at marriage through the lens of spiritual growth and Christlike character. This episode challenges couples to move beyond comfort and entitlement toward sacrificial love, responsibility, and maturity. Gary explores how entitlement sabotages intimacy, why spiritual formation is central to a thriving marriage, and how couples can build habits that strengthen emotional connection and mutual respect. He shares practical insights on humility, conflict, and holiness that help relationships grow toward the marriage God designed, not the one culture conditions us to expect.

Links:

Visit Gary’s Website: https://garythomas.com/ 

Pick Up Your Copy of The Life You Were Reborn to Live: https://shorturl.at/vGl9a 

Pick Up Your Copy of Sacred Marriage: https://shorturl.at/8l8Av 

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In this New Year’s conversation, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with Dylan Mandell to explore what real resilience looks like when life becomes painfully uncertain. Dylan shares why so many people abandon their goals early in the year and how a shift in spiritual perspective can change everything. He unpacks how discipline is not rooted in motivation or willpower, but in identity, obedience, and daily dependence on God. Throughout the conversation, Dylan reflects on what it looks like to place hope fully in Jesus rather than in circumstances, outcomes, or treatments, and how physical consistency has become a powerful tool for strengthening his spiritual health and resilience as well. His story challenges listeners to rethink strength, success, and what it truly means to trust God when the future feels unclear.

Dylan also opens up about how suffering has reshaped his gratitude, sharpened his priorities, and deepened his awareness of what truly matters. He speaks honestly about what cancer can take, but even more powerfully about what God can redeem through faith, purpose, perspective, and love for others. Through Scripture, remembrance, and anchoring himself in eternal truth, Dylan reveals how he stays grounded on the hardest days. This conversation offers a biblical vision of godly resilience for a new year, reminding listeners that strength is not found in trying harder, but in trusting deeper, choosing hope, and continuing to walk faithfully with Jesus one obedient step at a time.

Links:

Follow Dylan on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/dylanmandell/

Dylan Mandell 12-Week Workout Plan: https://payhip.com/b/42rfm

Saved By Jesus Merch: https://savedbyjesus.co/

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