In this episode of The Unquenchable Fire Podcast, four friends (Colton Kirkpatrick, Jake Boyle, Loren Jones and Braxton Stroup) and brothers in Christ sit down for an honest conversation on what it means to be a part of The King’s Guard: men who anchor their lives, families, friendships, and leadership in Christ alone.

We unpack the biblical call for men to live with purpose, conviction, and spiritual clarity in a culture that constantly fights for the hearts of our wives, our children, and our brotherhoods.

Topics:
• Godly Friendship: Why biblical brotherhood matters and how “iron sharpens iron” in real life.
• Sharpening One Another: Honest accountability, biblical correction, and becoming better friends, fathers, and husbands.
• Fatherhood in a Secular America: How Christian men can raise children to know and love God while navigating an ever-increasing secular culture.
• Marriage as Ministry: Loving your wife as Christ loved the Church

Timestamps:
00:00-8:04 Intro & how we met
8:04-29:51 Eternal value of Christian friendship
29:51-38:36 Physical Training is of some value (1 Tim 4:8)
38:36-52:32 Raising godly children in an increasing secular world
52:32-58:26 Idols and temptation (Acts 19 story)
58:26-01:18:36 Biblical discipline & challenges in parenting
01:18:36-01:52:42 Lukewarm Christianity
01:52:42-02:31:59 Marriage
02:31:59-02:33:04 Prayer

In this episode, “All of Life for Christ: Knowing Jesus Beyond Religion,” I sit down with Pastor Shad Baker who has spent 21 years as a pastor in South Central PA. Together we explore what it really means to know Jesus personally, not just know about Him.

What we cover:

🔥 Knowing Jesus vs. Knowing About Jesus
Why information, doctrine, and tradition can never replace a living relationship with Christ and how Jesus modeled relational discipleship rather than religious performance.

🔥 Lukewarm Christianity in America
Why distraction, busyness, and routine are crippling spiritual hunger and how believers can fight for authenticity and relationship with Christ (Matthew 7:21–23, 2 Cor. 13:5).

🔥 The Cross & the Father–Son Relationship
A powerful look at what happened when Jesus bore our sin and why understanding that moment changes how we relate to Him.

🔥 Dangerous Trends in the Modern Church
– The rise of the “soft” gospel
– Reinterpreting Scripture through feelings
– Politics in the pulpit

Time Stamps:
00:00-02:56 His Church's vision statement "All of Life For Christ"
02:56-11:21 Politics in the Church & in Jesus' ministry
11:21-19:21 Rules based Religion vs Relationship with Christ
19:21-23:58 Loving other servanthood
23:58-41:16 Jesus' vision for discipleship
41:16-45:42 Surrendering to Christ
45:42-49:27 Why do we pray (and the benefits)
49:27- 01:04:13 How to combat against a lukewarm faith
01:04:13-01:10:19 The problem with an "Inoffensive Gospel"
01:10:19-01:15:26 The Cross & the Gospel message
01:15:26-01:26:34 Rapid Fire Questions

I explore why Jesus HAD to suffer, why the Father’s holiness demanded a perfect sacrifice, and why human effort, even the strongest body, mindset, or discipline, can never pay the price for sin.

From ultrarunning to bodybuilding to the “stay hard” mentality, modern culture has commercialized suffering. But Scripture reveals that suffering isn't about self-glory. It's about the glory of God.

Whether you follow David Goggins, Cam Hanes, Jocko Willink, Joe Rogan, Truett Hanes, or you’re an endurance athlete pushing your limits, my prayer is that this episode forces inward reflection and the need for a Savior.

Time stamps:
00:00-2:41 Episode 1 recap
2:41- 8:20 The Father's Justice & Substitutionary Atonement
8:20-13:15 The Father's Love
13:15-16:32 Gold Medal Syndrome
16:32-26:05 - Practical Application (Scripture, Prayer, Fellowship)

In today’s world, suffering has become a brand. From David Goggins’ “Stay Hard” to Cam Hanes’ “Keep Hammering,” we’re told that pain is the path to greatness. But what if we’re missing the deeper truth? (No shade to those legends btw)

In Episode 1 of this series, host Colton Kirkpatrick explores the commercialization of suffering how endurance, discomfort, and discipline have become status symbols that often lead to pride and why Scripture teaches a higher purpose for pain: to be refined by Christ.

This isn’t about rejecting toughness or grit. It’s about redeeming them through Jesus. Physical suffering might build your body but only holy suffering in Christ can build your soul.

“Physical training is of some value, but godliness is of value in every way.”
1 Timothy 4:8

Time Stamps:
00:00-3:41 The commercialization of suffering
03:41- 08:58 How "doing hard things" and endurance became my personality
08:58 - 16:43 The origin of suffering and why we suffer
16:43 - 20:00 "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge & spiritual warfare
20:00 - 24:50 Holy suffering vs worldly suffering
24:50 - 28:17 Refined by Christ

In this episode of Unquenchable Fire, host Colton Kirkpatrick interviews Leon Blosser, a missionary who spent decades preaching Christ in the heart of the Arabian Gulf, from Bahrain to Dubai, during a period when Christianity and Islam often collided in worldview and practice.

Blosser reflects on his years in the 1960s through the 1990s, serving in one of the world’s most spiritually complex regions. He recounts stories of spending time with Sheikhs, mission work through the local hospital, and the daily reality of sharing the Gospel in predominantly Muslim nations. The conversation explores the rise of Islam as the world’s fastest-growing religion, the true heart of missionary work, and what today’s churches can learn from those who carried the Gospel into difficult places.

Article referenced at 52:13:00
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/...

Time stamps:
00:00-03:52 Intro & background
03:52-07:51 God's Call to the mission field
07:51-27:25 What is a Missionary and importance of mentorship
27:25-36:01 Christian reception and Muslim culture in the 1960s
36:01-52:13 How Leon shared the Gospel of Jesus with a Muslim
52:13-58:34 The Church as a global body of Christ & learning Arabic
58:34-01:03:53 The most challenging aspect of missionary work
01:03:53-01:09:20 The spread of Islam, speed round questions
01:09:20-01:11:57 Advice for missionaries & Prayer

In this funny, unexpected experience, I was reminded that God moves in mysterious ways (even at the Post Office it seems) and once you are His, he will ALWAYS seek out his lost sheep...especially through those spiritual lows.

On this episode of Unquenchable Fire, Colton is joined by Pastor Stan Newton.

A former U.S. Navy Commander and Nuclear Submarine Officer, Stan went from serving his country to serving the Kingdom. With a degree from the Naval Academy and a Master’s in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he’s spent the last 30 years pastoring, mentoring, and teaching God’s Word, especially the often-overlooked Old Testament.

In this episode, they talk about:
🔥 Why modern Christians need the Old Testament more than ever
🔥 The narrow way Jesus spoke of and why few find it
🔥 Megachurches vs Local ministry
🔥 What true revival looks like versus cultural religion
🔥 God's revelatory grace through the giving of first the Law, then Christ

Timestamps:
00:00 - 10:39 Intro
10:39  - 24:43 - The Naval Academy, Submarines and Seminary
24:43 - 48:12 - Cultural Infections in the American Church
48:12 - 01:18:17 - Why the Old Testament Matters Today (covenant, sacrifice)
01:18:17 - 01:26:21 - New Creations in Christ & OT Law
01:26:21 - 01:33:30 - Practical Prayer Advice
01:33:30 - 01:40:36 - The Gospel Message, Speed round questions, Prayer

In this powerful episode of Unquenchable Fire, host Colton Kirkpatrick sits down with Loren Jones and Pops (Colton’s dad and crew chief) to relive the incredible highs and lows of the Red Barn Challenge, a 24-hour ultra marathon on a 1-mile loop where Colton ran 101 miles in a single day and Loren hit a PR with 72 miles.

From the brutal mental battles to the quiet moments of prayer in the middle of the night, each guest shares how God revealed Himself through suffering, perseverance, and surrender during the race. Together, they explore the deep parallels between ultra running and the Christian walk where pain becomes purpose, and endurance builds faith in Jesus Christ.

They discuss:

🔥 How God showed up in each of their experiences on the course and in the crew tent
🔥 The difference between suffering for self-improvement and suffering for God’s glory
🔥 How trials and adversity strengthen our faith (Romans 5:3, James 1:2-4)
🔥 Why endurance sports often become a spiritual battlefield and a place of transformation
🔥 What it means to truly surrender to God’s will when your body and mind want to quit

Whether you’re a runner, a believer, or someone navigating your own endurance test in life, this episode will encourage you to rejoice in suffering, keep your eyes on Jesus, and discover what it means to run the race of faith with perseverance.

🎧 Listen now and be inspired to find God in the miles, the pain, and the perseverance.

God gets the glory. I am but a vessel for his kingdom.

The race is on and Isaiah 40:31 is the anthem. Success or failure, God gets the glory!