This is a past conversation I had with Daniel Ritchie - Dan is a husband, father, speaker, author, and the 1st Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Born without arms, Dan has faced unimaginable challenges, but by the grace of God, he’s lived a life of courage, faith, and impact. His story will challenge you, inspire you, and remind you that there is hope beyond your circumstances.

In this conversation, Daniel shares about:

- His birth and early struggles

- Wrestling with God over his condition

- Coming to faith in Christ

- His call to ministry

- Men who shaped his spiritual journey

- How he met his wife

- His passion to encourage and equip others through the gospel

Daniel’s book, My Affliction for His Glory, hit the Amazon best-seller list, and his message has been featured by Fox News, Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, Rapzilla, and more.

This episode is a reminder that God can use your greatest affliction for His greatest glory.

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Twitter = @DanielRitchie

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Website = www.danielritchie.com

His books on Amazon ...

My Affliction for His Glory - https://amzn.to/4mlJzfD

ENDURE - Building Faith for the Long Run - https://amzn.to/45mVH8C

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You pray… but nothing’s changing.

Why?

In this raw and convicting episode, Jason opens the Scriptures and exposes why many Christian men’s prayers are powerless.

It’s not because they don’t pray—it’s because they’re harboring sin, living double lives, and expecting God to bless the mess.

We’ll go back to the story of Moses in Exodus 32–33, where one man’s prayer moved the heart and hand of God—and literally saved lives.

Jason also gets real about his own past failures and how sin quietly choked the power out of his prayers, leadership, and impact.

This episode will challenge you, encourage you, and equip you to develop your character in order to have a prayer life that actually makes an impact on your family, your friends, your church, your nation—and even your future.

You’ll also hear how you can get the guidance, support, and accountability you need through our online Climb Teams for Christian men.

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Most Christian men who battle depression never ask for help.

They just bottle it up.

They numb it with work, porn, or alcohol.

And they often isolate.

And for many, it ends in destruction.

👉 FACT: Men are four times more likely to die by suicide than women.

In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the biggest hidden causes of depression for men—guilt and shame.

Whether it’s false guilt from your past or the real guilt of unrepentant secret sin, there’s ONE cure that sets men free - the GOSPEL!

👉 Learn how the enemy twists guilt into a weapon to sideline you

👉 Why healthy guilt is actually a gift from God

👉 How to stop letting your past define your future

👉 Why you can’t fight this battle alone—and how Climb Teams can help

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What do you do when life just beats you down?

When you’ve been thrown in the pit — betrayed, abandoned, falsely accused, and left for dead?

In this episode, I’m gonna hit you with a fresh word of encouragement and motivation from the life of Joseph — a man who went from the pit to the platform.

His story is your story… and your story is not over yet.

So we’re going to talk about pain, betrayal, false accusations, family wounds, scars that never fully heal, and how God can still use all of it — if you allow Him to.

So if you’re walking through Hell my brothers … Keep going!

Because if you ain’t dead — God ain’t done!

Romans 8:28.

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It’s Father’s Day weekend—and whether you’re a dad, stepdad, foster dad, granddad, spiritual father, or a man stepping into the gap for someone who never had a dad—this episode is for you.

Today, I’m talking to you straight from the heart. No hype. No BS. Just raw and real—as always—about the calling, the weight, and the gift of being a dad.

I’m not a perfect father. Far from it.

I’ve done some things right… but I’ve also made my fair share of mistakes. There are things I wish I could go back and do differently—and maybe you feel that too.

But here’s the good news, my brothers:

God’s not finished with you yet.

If you ain’t dead, then God ain’t done!

So in this episode, I want to share a few things I’ve learned—some hard-earned lessons about what really matters in fatherhood. I hope it challenges you, encourages you, and reminds you: you still matter. You still have time. Flawed Fathers we are, but we must keep climbing to be better - to do better - for our kids and our grand kids.

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What if Solomon were alive today …

and he rewrote Proverbs chapter 7 for the modern man?

What if instead of warning about the adulterous woman, he warned us about something just as dangerous—maybe even more subtle?

Something that’s destroying countless Christian men behind closed doors …

What if he wrote about pornography?

Let me tell you something, my brothers.

I’ve seen firsthand what porn has done to me—how it robbed me of real intimacy, clouded my mind, drained my soul,

and wounded my marriage.

And every week, I sit with Christian men who are living that same story ... Different faces, different details—but the same pain.

But hear me—it doesn’t have to stay this way. By the grace of God, things can change. You can change. There is hope. There is healing. And there is a way out.

I tell you more about it on this episode.

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On this episode, I unpack two of the root causes of depression — not from a textbook, but from real life. From my own journey ...

As a man.

As a pastor.

As a coach.


And as a brother in Christ who has walked through many dark valleys — and walked with other men through theirs.

Listen to me guys ... when we begin to identify the real causes of depression, we stop fighting blind. We can start healing. We can start growing. And most importantly, we can start hoping and living again.

Cause #1 - The Fall of Man

Cause #2 - Toxic Thought Patterns and Negative Self-Talk

I also share some personal things that help me when depression pays me a visit.

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On this episode, I’m kicking off a new series on something a lot of us men wrestle with—but few of us are willing to admit: depression.

That dark cloud that hangs over you … that heavy weight pressing down on your mind, your emotions, even your body … making you wonder if it’ll ever lift.

Here’s the truth: you’re not alone. And this struggle isn’t new.

Some of the greatest men in history—men we admire, quote, and study—battled deep depression. Great leaders. Thinkers. Preachers. Warriors. Men who faced the darkness yet still went on to live incredible lives, impacting the world for good—saving lives, changing lives.

And if they learned to face those dark valleys and climb out of them, then by the grace of God, so can we!

I'm going to tell you all about it.

This is raw, real, and relevant stuff for all of us. And it will change the way you see your struggle with depression—and I pray it will help lift you up if you’re stuck in it right now.

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On this episode, I continue talking about the hidden cost of pornography. And why am I sharing these hidden costs with you?

Because I want to motivate you to stay the heck away from porn and every other sexual sin.

I also want motivate you to seek out the help you need to break free and heal if it has a grip on you.

Pornography addiction is not something you break free from on your own. Freedom and recovery from porn/sexual addiction requires solid biblical guidance within a godly community that provides on-going accountability.

You need a leader who's successfully climbed the trail before you.

You need a climb team!

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Credit to Vern Tompke ...

Finding Traction Podcast

Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-traction-recovery-from-porn/id1511424075

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/6hfuLCwAIYOWdXm0JJS5gy?si=4d66465d517e4b65

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On this episode, I talk about the hidden cost of pornography - and how so many Christian men are trading their feathers for worms. And when you lose all your feathers ... you can no longer soar, my brothers. It completely grounds you and makes you a miserable man ... but God can transform all of that if you let Him.

This is part 1.

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Finding Traction Podcast with Vern Tompke.

Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-traction-recovery-from-porn/id1511424075

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/6hfuLCwAIYOWdXm0JJS5gy?si=4d66465d517e4b65

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