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THE GRIZ PODCAST episodes

February 03 #289 - A Man Alone With God
In this episode, I talk honestly about why time alone with God isn’t optional—it’s essential.
We live in the noisiest generation in history, and most men are spiritually dry or exhausted because we never slow down long enough to sit quietly with God.
Community matters.
Accountability matters.
Brotherhood matters.
But real transformation starts in the secret place.
I share from my own life what it looks like to abide in Christ in a distracted world, and why everything in our spiritual lives flows from time alone with Him.
I also tell the powerful true story of George Müller and how his daily time alone with God shaped both his life and his ministry.
If your soul feels tired, scattered, or dry, this episode is a wake-up call.
Brother—put the phone on Do Not Disturb, get alone with God, and let Him do the deep work.
Keep climbing. 🏔️
- Jason
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Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
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Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
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GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe
Connect with Jason …
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast
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Outro voiceover music:
"80s Nostalgia" by Boomopera
Licensed through Envato Elements
Website: https://app.envato.com
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January 21 #288 – I Will Survive Today—1 Peter Study—Part 5
Some days you’re not thriving.
Some days you’re just surviving.
And if that’s where you are right now, this episode is for you.
In this message, Jason walks through 1 Peter 1:3–5 and reminds us of the living hope and eternal inheritance every believer in Christ has — an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, guarded by the power of God and reserved in heaven.
This episode is for the man who is:
Tired
Hurting
Discouraged
Worn down by life
You’ll be reminded that:
God is with you
This world is not your home
Your suffering is temporary
Your future is secure
Your hope is alive in Christ
You may not be thriving today — and that’s okay.
By God’s grace, you can survive today.
And one day, we will be free—home with Christ!
Resources and Links:
Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial
Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860
Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams
GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe
Connect with Jason …
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast
Book Mentioned – The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger – Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/49NAwia
30 min
January 20 #288 - I Will Survive Today—1 Peter Study—Part 5
Some days you’re not thriving.
Some days you’re just surviving.
And if that’s where you are right now, this episode is for you.
In this message, Jason walks through 1 Peter 1:3–5 and reminds us of the living hope and eternal inheritance every believer in Christ has — an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, guarded by the power of God and reserved in heaven.
This episode is for the man who is:
Tired
Hurting
Discouraged
Worn down by life
You’ll be reminded that:
God is with you
This world is not your home
Your suffering is temporary
Your future is secure
Your hope is alive in Christ
You may not be thriving today — and that’s okay.
By God’s grace, you can survive today.
And one day, we will be free—home with Christ!
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Resources and Links:
Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial
Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860
Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams
GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe
Connect with Jason …
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast
Book Mentioned - The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger - Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/49NAwia
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January 13#287 – You Must Reframe Your Pain
Suffering has a way of breaking men when they don’t understand it. But when suffering is given meaning, it can become the very thing that forges strength, endurance, and purpose.
Drawing from Scripture and the life of Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, this episode will help you:
Keep your mind strong when your body is breaking down
Find meaning in your suffering instead of letting it destroy you
Reframe your pain through the lens of eternity
Endure the storm and keep climbing when everything hurts
This is not motivational, self-help hype.
This is battle-tested, biblical truth for real life.
If you’re in the middle of a storm, this episode will help you walk through it with strength, perspective, and unshakable hope.
Scriptures Referenced:
2 Corinthians 4:17
Hebrews 12:2
Philippians 1:21
James 1
2 Timothy 2
1 Peter 1
2 Corinthians 1:3–4
My brothers …
Your suffering is not random.
Your pain has purpose.
Your story is still being written.
Don’t quit.
It’s always too soon to quit.
Keep climbing.
Resources and Links:
Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial
Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860
Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams
GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe
Connect with Jason:
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast
Book Referenced:
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl – Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3LI0iMU
Outro voiceover music:
“80s Nostalgia” by Boomopera
Licensed through Envato Elements
Website: https://app.envato.com
24 min
January 13 #287 - You Must Reframe Your Pain
Suffering has a way of breaking men when they don’t understand it. But when suffering is given meaning, it can become the very thing that forges strength, endurance, and purpose.
Drawing from Scripture and the life of Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, this episode will help you:
- Keep your mind strong when your body is breaking down
- Find meaning in your suffering instead of letting it destroy you
- Reframe your pain through the lens of eternity
- Endure the storm and keep climbing when everything hurts
This is not motivational, self-help hype.
This is battle-tested, biblical truth for real life.
If you’re in the middle of a storm, this episode will help you walk through it with strength, perspective, and unshakable hope.
Scriptures Referenced:
2 Corinthians 4:17
Hebrews 12:2
Philippians 1:21
James 1
2 Timothy 2
1 Peter 1
2 Corinthians 1:3–4
My brothers ...
Your suffering is not random.
Your pain has purpose.
Your story is still being written.
Don’t quit.
It’s always too soon to quit.
Keep climbing.
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Resources and Links:
Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial
Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860
Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams
GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe
Connect with Jason …
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast
Book - Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl - Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3LI0iMU
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Outro voiceover music:
"80s Nostalgia" by Boomopera
Licensed through Envato Elements
Website: https://app.envato.com
24 min
January 06 #286 – Still Climbing—Hard Lessons from 2025
Some years build you.
Some years break you.
This one did both.
In this episode, I’m sharing the hard lessons God taught me through 2025 — about gratitude, how short life really is, and what it really means to trust Him when life feels out of control.
If you’ve been walking through a tough season and wondering what God is doing… this one’s for you.
Resources and Links
Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial
Support Our Ministry
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860
Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams
GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe
Connect with Jason …
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast
36 min
January 06 #286 - Still Climbing—Hard Lessons from 2025
Some years build you.
Some years break you.
This one did both.
In this episode, I’m sharing the hard lessons God taught me through 2025 — about gratitude, how short life really is, and what it really means to trust Him when life feels out of control.
If you’ve been walking through a tough season and wondering what God is doing… this one’s for you.
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Resources and Links
Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: grizzin for a free 30-day trial
Support Our Nonprofit Ministry
Website: https://narrowtrail.com/give
Or text “give” to 301-888-6860
Climb Teams – Online addiction recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: https://narrowtrail.com/climb-teams
GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want online brotherhood and encouragement.
https://facebook.com/groups/griztribe
Connect with Jason …
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrizpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griz_jasongeorge/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-george-6a746729/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grizpodcast
36 min
December 05, 2025 #285 – Building Your Walls of Self-Control
Proverbs 25:28 says, “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.”
In this episode, Jason unpacks what that actually means for Christian men today. Using the parable of two cities—Everwind and Stonewatch—he shows how self-control is the difference between a life that collapses and a life that stands strong.
You’ll learn 8 practical ways to build the “walls” of self-control in your life through prayer, daily disciplines, guardrails, brotherhood, renewing your mind, redirecting your desires, fighting from your identity in Christ, and getting back up when you fall.
If you’re tired of getting wrecked by the same sins, temptations, and habits, this episode will help you start building a fortified life—brick by brick.
Resources & Links
Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: www.covenanteyes.com
Use code: GRIZZIN for a free 30-day trial
Narrowtrail Ministries – Support our non-profit ministry
Website: www.narrowtrail.com
Give page: click “Give” on the site or text “give” to 301-888-6860
Climb Teams – Online recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: go to www.narrowtrail.com and click on the Climb Team page
GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want brotherhood and encouragement.
www.facebook.com/groups/griztribe
Contact Jason
Email: [email protected]
Music used in this episode is from Envato Elements.
Title: 80s Pop Nostalgy
Author: Frontmusic
Website: https://app.envato.com
51 min
December 05, 2025 #285 - Building Your Walls of Self-Control
Proverbs 25:28 says, “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.”
In this episode, Jason unpacks what that actually means for Christian men today. Using the parable of two cities—Everwind and Stonewatch—he shows how self-control is the difference between a life that collapses and a life that stands strong.
You’ll learn 8 practical ways to build the “walls” of self-control in your life through prayer, daily disciplines, guardrails, brotherhood, renewing your mind, redirecting your desires, fighting from your identity in Christ, and getting back up when you fall.
If you’re tired of getting wrecked by the same sins, temptations, and habits, this episode will help you start building a fortified life—brick by brick.
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Resources and Links
Covenant Eyes – Accountability software for all your devices
Website: covenanteyes.com
Use code: GRIZZIN for a free 30-day trial
Narrowtrail Ministries
Website: www.narrowtrail.com
Give page: click “Give” on the site or text “give” to 301-888-6860
Climb Teams – Online recovery and discipleship groups for Christian men
Learn more and apply: go to www.narrowtrail.com and click on the Climb Team page
GRIZ Tribe (Closed Facebook Group)
For Christian men who listen to the podcast and want brotherhood and encouragement.
www.facebook.com/groups/griztribe
Books Referenced
- Mere Christianity – C.S. Lewis
- The Richest Man in Babylon – George S. Clason
Contact Jason
Email: [email protected]
Music used in this episode is from Envato Elements.
Title: 80s Pop Nostalgy
Author: Frontmusic
Website: https://app.envato.com
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November 18, 2025#284 – God is Sovereign—You’re Not in Control
In this episode, I’m getting honest about something God has been drilling into me lately:
I’m not in control. And neither are you.
We think we’re steering the ship — managing outcomes, holding everything together, directing how life is supposed to go. But the truth is… we’re not running anything.
God knows. God sees. God rules.
And I’m learning to let Him be God — right in the middle of pain, uncertainty, heartbreak, and unanswered prayers.
In this episode, I talk about:
How I’m personally wrestling with the sovereignty of God
Why it’s easy to believe God is sovereign intellectually, but hard to trust emotionally
What Scripture actually says about God ruling over everything
The difference between control and surrender
How real peace isn’t the absence of chaos — it’s the presence of Christ in the chaos
Why letting go is a daily battle, not a one-time event
How God uses suffering, struggle, and loss to shape His people
Why “beautiful people don’t just happen” — they’re forged in the fire
Why nothing in my life (or yours) is wasted in God’s hands
I also share:
The verses that anchor me when life feels upside down
Quotes that have been hitting me hard
My own raw struggle with wanting answers and control
How God meets us in the waiting and the hurting
Why surrender is actually strength, not weakness
If you’re dealing with uncertainty right now… if life feels unfair… if you’re scared, confused, overwhelmed, or frustrated — I promise, this episode will encourage you.
God is sovereign. He knows what He’s doing, even when we don’t.
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QUOTES I SHARED:
“True peace isn’t the absence of chaos — it’s the presence of Christ in the chaos.”
“Control says, ‘I’ll be okay if things go my way.’
Faith says, ‘I’ll be okay because God is still on the throne.’”
“Nothing in your life is wasted — not even your tears.”
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SCRIPTURES READ:
Psalm 115:3
Ephesians 1:11
Colossians 1:16–17
Revelation 19:6
Daniel 4:35
Proverbs 19:21
Isaiah 46:9–10
John 16:33
Romans 8:28
Philippians 3:13–14
Psalm 56:8
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RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Do You Believe? — Paul David Tripp
Quotes from C.S. Lewis & Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
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[email protected]
www.narrowtrail.com
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