Have you ever felt troubled in your spirit?

In this episode, Jason shares a brief update from his recent trip to middle Georgia before diving into a powerful phrase from John 13 that has deeply encouraged him during a difficult season.

On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus was “troubled in His spirit.” What does that mean? Why was He troubled? And what does it teach us about walking through betrayal, grief, emotional pain, and suffering?

If you’ve ever wrestled with heartbreak, loss, rejection, or seasons when your soul simply feels heavy, this episode is a reminder that Jesus understands your pain—and that He walks with His people through every trial. Our present sufferings are not meaningless; they are preparing us for an eternal weight of glory.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

Why Jesus was “troubled in His spirit”

What betrayal teaches us about love and suffering

The biblical meaning of the fellowship of Christ’s sufferings

How an eternal perspective gives us strength to persevere

Why your pain is never wasted in the hands of God

“The cross always comes before the crown.”

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Traveling Through by Scorewizards

If life has beaten you down, ripped you apart, or left you wondering if you have what it takes to keep going, then you need to hear the incredible true story of Hugh Glass.

In this episode, Jason separates fact from Hollywood fiction, sharing fascinating details about Hugh Glass’s life that were never shown in The Revenant. He also shares the powerful lessons this incredible comeback story has taught him through his own battles with chronic illness, heartbreak, betrayal, and adversity.

No matter how bad life sucks, my brothers… you have to keep moving forward. And remember... crawling is acceptable!

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This episode of The GRIZ Podcast is sponsored by Sam Garcia. 

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Traveling Through by Scorewizards

If life has beaten you down, ripped you apart, or left you wondering if you have what it takes to keep going, then you need to hear the incredible true story of Hugh Glass.

In this episode, Jason separates fact from Hollywood fiction, sharing fascinating details about Hugh Glass’s life that were never shown in The Revenant. He also shares the powerful lessons this incredible comeback story has taught him through his own battles with chronic illness, heartbreak, betrayal, and adversity.

No matter how bad life sucks, my brothers… you have to keep moving forward. And remember... crawling is acceptable!

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This episode of The GRIZ Podcast is sponsored by Sam Garcia. 

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Traveling Through by Scorewizards

In this episode, Jason talks about the storms of life that shake us, humble us, expose us, and ultimately reveal whether our faith is genuine or just “professing and posing.”

This episode dives into:

Why trials (storms) reveal the genuineness of faith

How suffering sanctifies us

Why comfort rarely produces spiritual growth

The disciples panicking in the storm while Jesus slept

Learning to trust God even when emotions spiral

Fighting through seasons of fear, grief, pain, and discouragement

Why prayer, Scripture, gratitude, and brotherhood are survival tools

If you’re enduring a storm right now and wondering how much more you can take… this episode is for you.

Storms don’t last.

Genuine saving faith does.

Persevere and keep climbing, my brothers.

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This episode of The GRIZ Podcast is sponsored by Scott Blue. Scott is from the Charleston, SC area - and he wants to remind all of us that we are deeply loved by God. Doesn't matter where you've been, what you've done, what you haven't done ... God deeply loves you.

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GROWL!

Many men ruin their lives because somewhere deep down they believe they deserve what God told them is off limits.

That’s entitlement.

And it’s one of the most dangerous sins many Christian men never properly identify.

In this episode, we confront the entitlement mindset that often sits beneath lust, porn, adultery, compromise, self-indulgence, and other destructive behaviors.

You’ll learn:

What entitlement actually is

Why it’s more dangerous than most men realize

How it quietly leads men into compromise and destruction

How this mindset showed up in the life of King David

Practical ways to kill entitlement before it kills you

If you’ve ever justified sin with thoughts like…

“I deserve this.”

“It’s been a hard week.”

“Just this once.”

“No one will know.”

…then this episode is for you.

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This episode is sponsored by Dexter Gordy, a top-producing Realtor in Central Georgia selling everything from townhomes to forever homes. He is a true born and raised local agent you can trust in Middle GA and is passionate about making your next move seamless. The resources, knowledge and expertise Dexter possesses is unmatched to ensure your sale or purchase is a breeze. Call or text my guy today if you’re planning to buy or sell a home in central GA. His direct number is (478) 737-8899. Tell him the GRIZ sent you!

https://www.facebook.com/REagentDex/

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GROWL!

What happens to your faith… when life stops feeling good?

Let’s be honest…

When things are going your way,

when life feels good,

when everything’s working out—

it’s easy to trust God.

But when life gets hard—

when your world gets shaken—

that’s the proving ground.

This episode helps you understand the difference between “feel good faith” and real, unshakable faith—

The kind of faith that doesn’t depend on circumstances…

or feelings.

The kind of faith that holds steady in pain, darkness, confusion, and adversity.

We look at the life of Job—who lost everything and still said,

“Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him.”

And the life of Horatio Spafford—who, after unimaginable loss, wrote the great hymn,

“It Is Well with My Soul.”

Not when life made sense…

Not when life felt good…

But when everything was falling apart.

Two men.

Real suffering.

Real faith.

If you’re walking through a tough season…

this will ground you, strengthen you, and motivate you to keep climbing.

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This episode is sponsored by Dexter Gordy, a top-producing Realtor in Central Georgia selling everything from townhomes to forever homes. He is a true born and raised local agent you can trust in Middle GA and is passionate about making your next move seamless. The resources, knowledge and expertise Dexter possesses is unmatched to ensure your sale or purchase is a breeze. Call or text my guy today if you’re planning to buy or sell a home in central GA. His direct number is (478) 737-8899. Tell him the GRIZ sent you!

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GROWL!

Over the years, most of us have experienced it…

People forming opinions about our lives without ever asking what’s really going on.

They hear something.

They see something.

They assume the rest.

And from the safety of the bleachers… they criticize.

In this episode of The GRIZ Podcast, we’re talking about:

-Why criticism often comes from those who’ve never fought your battles

-The difference between spectators and brothers who step into the fight

-How Scripture calls us to live “shoulder to shoulder,” not from a distance

-How to respond when you’re misunderstood, judged, or criticized

-Why real ministry happens in the trenches—not the bleachers

If you’ve ever been criticized, misunderstood, or felt alone in your struggle… this episode is for you.

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Scriptures Referenced

- John 13:34 — Love one another

- Galatians 6:2 — Carry each other’s burdens

- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 — Encourage one another

- James 5:16 — Confess and pray for one another

- James 1:19 — Be quick to listen, slow to speak

- 1 Peter 2:23 — Christ’s response to criticism

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Sponsor:

This episode of the GRIZ Podcast is sponsored by Stan Crews.

Stan has been a long-time listener, supporter of our ministry, and a friend.

Stan, I appreciate you my brother. Thank you for standing with us and supporting the work we’re doing here to help encourage and equip Christian men.

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GROWL!

Many men start the journey of p@rn recovery expecting things to get better immediately.

But what they often experience instead is something few people talk about:

Withdrawal.

When a man stops using p@rn@graphy, the brain and nervous system must recalibrate after years of dopamine spikes and artificial stimulation. During this time, men may experience symptoms like brain fog, anxiety, low motivation, emotional swings, and even physical discomfort.

In this episode, Jason explains what p@rn addiction actually does to the brain, why withdrawal happens, and what Christian men can expect during the rebuilding process.

More importantly, he shares practical ways to push through the hardest season of recovery so you can come out stronger, healthier, and more aligned with the man God has called you to be.

Recovery isn’t easy.

But healing is happening in the discomfort.

And it’s worth it.

Scripture Mentioned:

-Romans 12:2

-Ephesians 4:22–24

-1 Thessalonians 4

-Ephesians 5:3

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Sponsor:

This episode of the GRIZ Podcast is sponsored by Bruce Compton.

Bruce and his family are longtime friends of Jason from New Jersey and supporters of Narrowtrail Ministries.

Thank you Bruce for your encouragement, prayers, and support of this ministry.

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GROWL!

Winston Churchill said it right, “Success isn’t final. Failure isn’t fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”

Failure will visit every man.

But the real question is not whether you’ve failed — it’s whether failure finished you… or forged you.

In this episode, I speak honestly about failure, pain, setbacks, and the brutal seasons where nothing seems to go your way.

I share some powerful truths/motivations that I’ve been telling myself over the past two years as I’ve faced health battles, disappointment, and days where just continuing required everything I had.

We look at men like Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Michael Jordan, Thomas Edison, and Peter — men who failed publicly, painfully, and repeatedly — yet refused to quit.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

-Why great men fail — and why that’s not a weakness

-How failure trains you for what God is preparing you to carry

-Why consistency separates strong men from defeated men

-How to stop dwelling on the past and adopt a “next play mentality”

-Why pain, rejection, and hardship are part of becoming who you’re meant to be

-How to stay in the arena when everything in you wants to walk away

If you’re in a hard season right now… if you’ve stumbled, fallen, or beat up… this episode will remind you that your story isn’t over.

The climb continues.

Keep climbing my brothers!

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GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)

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Some prisons are made of steel. Others are made of suffering.

Every man will face a season he cannot escape — illness, loss, loneliness, betrayal, or hardship. The question is not how to escape… but how to endure without losing yourself.

In this episode, we examine how men like Viktor Frankl, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Admiral James Stockdale, the Apostle Paul, and John Bunyan survived prison — and even emerged stronger.

You’ll learn the key patterns that help men endure hardship, including:

• Accepting reality fully

• Narrowing your focus to today

• Building structure and discipline

• Connecting with God and others

• Continuing to grow

• Finding meaning in suffering

Prison strips away illusion. It reveals who you really are. And if you belong to Christ, you are never alone in it.

This episode is for any man walking through suffering — and determined to come out stronger.

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GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)

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Connect with Jason …

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast

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"Roll the Credits" by Boomopera

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Keep climbing my brothers!