Wake up, Gear Up, Come Alive! Known Legacy

Your adult son walked away from church. Your daughter moved in with her boyfriend. Your kid stopped answering your texts. And you’re lying awake asking, “What did I do wrong?”

This week, Jim Burns, president of HomeWord and author of Doing Life with Your Adult Children and When Your Adult Child Strays, joins Bill and Travis for an honest, practical conversation about loving your kids when they make choices you disagree with. Jim explains why good parents still have kids who make poor choices, the mistakes well-meaning parents make that push their kids further away, what the father of the prodigal son teaches us about tough love, and why you can’t walk through this season without a circle of support around you. Travis also shares the breakthrough that rebuilt his relationship with his own daughter.

If you’re a dad carrying the weight of a wandering kid, this one’s for you. Don’t lose hope. Stay in their story.

Wake Up. Gear Up. Come Alive.

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What do you do when someone asks who you'd bring on the trip of a lifetime — and you realize you don't have a guy? Bill and Travis tackle the growing epidemic of male isolation with something rare: an actual step-by-step plan. Drawing from Known Legacy's own survey of 125 men — where 119 said they want deeper male relationships — they walk through exactly how to start: pray for 4-5 guys, find a simple way to connect (even just a group text), invite them to coffee with no agenda, and eventually get them around a "campfire" to talk about faith. The best part? You don't need to be a Bible scholar to do it. You just need to be willing to go first. Wake Up. Gear Up. Come Alive.

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This week the guys talk about how to take tangible steps towards where you believe Gd is leading you. 

Pastor Rory Lawrence of the Dangerous Man Podcast joins Bill and Travis to talk about the epidemic of male isolation — and why it's almost always by choice, not circumstance. Rory shares his own journey from isolation to faith through one relentless mentor who "just did life" with him, and unpacks why men bond over doing something together (fixing a fence, building a fire, fishing) far more than sitting across a table talking about feelings. In a study Known Legacy conducted with over 100 men, fewer than 2 in 5 said they have someone in their corner. This episode is a direct challenge: if you don't have a brother, be one. Wake Up. Gear Up. Come Alive.

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What happens to faith when a nation gets comfortable? Bill and Travis sit down with Mark Oxer, author of This Is the Way, who moved his family to the Netherlands and discovered a hard truth: comfort doesn't strengthen faith — it drifts it. In this episode, Mark unpacks the difference between builders, maintainers, and squanderers, why every generation is one decision away from losing what the last one fought for, and why a father's faith is the single biggest predictor of whether his kids stay in the church. This one will challenge you to stop coasting and start building — in your home, your community, and wherever God has planted you.

Wake Up. Gear Up. Come Alive.

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Bill Spencer didn't set out to build a discipleship ministry. It started with a homeless man with cerebral palsy, a suicidal 19-year-old, and a heroin addict who all ended up living in his house. Sixteen years later, Narrow Gate has walked 650+ men through the question every guy is really asking: who am I, and why am I here? In part two of this conversation, Bill unpacks the real cost of a culture built on facades, why psychological safety is nearly extinct in the American workplace, and a reframe on the prodigal son that will change how you think about your own wandering kids. This one will wreck you in the best way. 

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If this episode challenged you, share it with a man who needs to hear it. And if you don't have someone walking alongside you in this journey — an Armorbearer — this is your sign to go find one.

Wake Up. Gear Up. Come Alive.

Most men are living off a definition of themselves that someone else handed them — and they've never stopped to ask where it came from. In this episode, Bill and Travis sit down with Bill Spencer, founder of Narrow Gate Ministries, for a raw and unfiltered conversation about identity, grace, and what happens when a man finally stops trying to earn what's already his.

Bill Spencer shares his story — from a childhood shaped by poverty and instability, to years chasing legalism in a high-control religious group, to getting "tricked" into a church service that cracked him wide open. What follows is one of the most honest conversations we've had about the difference between working for God's approval and resting in what Christ has already done. You'll walk away from this one asking a different question about your own life: Who told you who you are — and is it actually true?

In this episode: * Why so many churches quietly turn grace into a performance system * The strange (and hilarious) illustration that reframes how you see other people * What Genesis 3 reveals about the first lie ever told to a man * Why rules were never meant to be the point of your faith * How to stop striving to live for Christ — and start letting Christ live through you

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If this episode challenged you, share it with a man who needs to hear it. And if you don't have someone walking alongside you in this journey — an Armorbearer — this is your sign to go find one.

Wake Up. Gear Up. Come Alive.

This week, the guys welcome back Dr. John Trent for Part 2 of their conversation, diving deeper into his book and the practical importance of taking an honest look at our own hearts, motives, and choices.

Let’s be honest—most of us would rather avoid the hard questions. But there is incredible value in slowing down and examining who we are, why we do what we do, and how our choices are impacting the people closest to us.

When we’re willing to look inward, God can use what He reveals to help us become better husbands, fathers, leaders, and men who make a lasting impact.

The goal isn't just to become better for today. It's to build a Christ-centered legacy that impacts those around us for generations to come.

Check out Johns Book and all of his resources here: https://www.strongfamilies.com/

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What if you feel like you don’t know enough about the Bible to really make a difference?

In this episode, the guys welcome back Dr. John Trent to talk about the incredible impact one person can have on the lives of others—even when they may feel like they don’t have much to offer.

John shares the powerful story of one man who made a difference in his life and the lives of his friends. It’s a reminder that God doesn’t need us to know everything. He simply asks us to trust Him with what we do know and be willing to use it.

You may never know how much your small acts of faith, encouragement, or obedience can impact someone else.

Don’t underestimate the little things. God can use them for something much bigger than you realize.

Check out Johns Book and all of his resources here: https://www.strongfamilies.com/

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After a short hiatus and our Best of Series, the guys are back with a brand-new episode of the Known Legacy Podcast!

This summer has given us plenty of time to slow down, listen, and dig deeper into what God is teaching us through His Word. In this episode, we dive into some powerful lessons from Acts and the story of Elijah in 1 Kings, exploring what God's Word has to say about faith, obedience, courage, and what it looks like to follow Him when life doesn't go the way we expected.

As we head into the second half of 2026, the question is simple: What are you going to do with the time God has given you?

If you want to make the rest of 2026 count and grow into the man God has created you to be, this episode is for you.

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