Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

In this episode, we welcome Tim Challies to the show. He is a Christian theologian, pastor, author, and blogger. He was a very early adopter of the blog format, and his blog at challies.com focuses on theology, social and cultural commentary, and book reviews. He is also the author of the new book Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God, which details his mourning process in the first calendar year after the sudden death of his son Nick. In this interview, we discuss why he has such reverence for the bible, what he thinks about Christians that don’t read the bible, the shock of losing his son so suddenly, whether or not he thinks he will see his son again in heaven, the note he wrote and left in the pocket of the sweater that his son was buried in, how he worked through the feeling that his son’s death may have been his fault, how his son’s death shaped his views on the sovereignty of God, whether children that die before the age of accountability go to heaven, what the bible says about true manliness, and much more. Let’s get into it… Text UPPER ROOM to 727-472-3860 to get an application and to schedule 1-on-1 with Rylee Meek of The Upper Room and The King’s Council.Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Kasim Hafeez to the show. He is featured in the 2020 documentary Never Again? The documentary seeks to educate others on the horrors and consequences of anti-Semitism. The film follows the journey of Irving Roth, a Holocaust Survivor, and Kasim Hafeez, a former radical Islamist, as they seek to leave behind a legacy of love over hate. In this interview, we discuss what it was like growing up in the UK as a Muslim, how he was taught to hate the West and Israel, when he became radicalized, why he began to think he would have to murder innocent people, how he was taught to think and act like a victim, what changed his mind about Jews and Israel, his journey to leaving Islam to become a Christ follower, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we detail why our show has been censored by YouTube. We will then rapidly go through some of the biggest headlines and news stories from the last couple of months. Also, in our Quick Hitters segment, we’ll discuss Jordan Peterson going viral for getting upset when asked by Piers Morgan if he is the intellectual hero to incels, California Governor Gavin Newsom putting the words of Jesus on billboards across the US to convince people to come to California to kill their children, Pastor John MacArthur writing an open letter to Governor Newsom calling him to repentance, and two pit bulls mauling a 2-year-old girl and a 5-month-old boy to death and almost killing their mother. Then, Kyle will provide his arguments for why pit bulls should be completely banned. Let’s get into it…Go to the ORIGIN website to check out the full line of Origin and Jocko Fuel products: Gis, jeans, boots, protein, energy drinks, supplements, and much more. Use the promo code KYLE to get 10% off your order! Go to KC CATTLE COMPANY Wagyu steaks, wagyu roasts, pasture raised chicken, pasture raised Berkshire pork, wagyu bacon cheeseburger bratwurst, world famous wagyu gourmet hot dogs, and more. www.kccattlecompany.com Use the promo code KYLE to get 15% off your order! Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Warren Farrell to the show. He is an author, political scientist, and activist who has written many books to include The Myth of Male Power, Why Men Earn More, and The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It, which is the main focus of today’s discussion. He has also been described as the “father of the men’s movement.” In this interview, we discuss how he got that nickname, why he broke off from the feminist movement of the 1970s, what the crisis with boys is and where it comes from, why it’s so harmful for boys to be “dad-deprived”, the importance of fathers roughhousing with their children, how our soft modern society has made it harder for boys to develop well, how to rightly think about rites of passage, and much more. Let’s get into it… Text UPPER ROOM to 727-472-3860 to get an application and to schedule 1-on-1 with Rylee Meek of The Upper Room and The King’s Council.Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Sarah Verardo to the show. She is one of the founders of Save Our Allies (SOA) and the CEO of The Independence Fund. Sarah was part of the team, which included Tim Kennedy, Chad Robichaux, and Nick Palmisciano, that coordinated the rescue of over 12,000 Americans and American allies in just over a week during the fall of Afghanistan in August of 2021. In this interview, we discuss how she has been able to be resilient in the face of her husband’s own catastrophic war injuries suffered in Afghanistan, what she was doing when she got the news that Afghanistan was falling, how she immediately became involved with evacuating Americans and American allies, what it was like coordinating stateside when the rest of her team was in the Middle East, how she was able to vet the refugees, where most of the refugees ended up, how everything in her background set her up for that moment, what she thinks about the Americans that have mentally moved on from the fall of Afghanistan, how they were able to pivot to helping in Ukraine, and much more. Let’s get into it… Today’s sponsor: KC CATTLE COMPANY Wagyu steaks, wagyu roasts, pasture raised chicken, pasture raised Berkshire pork, wagyu bacon cheeseburger bratwurst, world famous wagyu gourmet hot dogs, and more. www.kccattlecompany.com Use the promo code KYLE to get 15% off your order! Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Markwayne Mullin back to the show. He is running to represent the state of Oklahoma as one of its two US Senators. He won his Oklahoma Republican runoff election against T.W. Shannon back in August, and he will now take on Democrat Kendra Horn in the General Election on November 8th. He is currently a member of the US House of Representatives representing Oklahoma’s 2nd congressional district. He’s also a businessman that runs the Mullin Ranch which is a working cow-calf operation in eastern Oklahoma. Additionally, he is a retired MMA fighter. In this interview, we discuss how his team feels about his chances of becoming a US Senator, the pathway for the GOP to take both the House and the Senate, what Congress can do to help curtail the economic decline of America, his thoughts on his “sister” Tulsi Gabbard leaving the Democratic Party, and much more. Let’s get into it…Go to the ORIGIN website to check out the full line of Origin and Jocko Fuel products: Gis, jeans, boots, protein, energy drinks, supplements, and much more. Use the promo code KYLE to get 10% off your order! Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Alisa Childers back to the show. She is a former Contemporary Christian Music recording artist turned Christian Apologist. She’s an outspoken opponent of “Progressive Christianity”, and she talks about that extensively in her book Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity. In this interview, we discuss her new book Live Your Truth (and Other Lies), why it’s dangerous to try to live as our “authentic selves”, why God isn’t mainly concerned with our happiness, how Christians got the idea that the Bible is somehow about them, the controversy surrounding Matt Chandler and Ravi Zacharias, why we shouldn’t view Jesus as some super-tolerant hippie, how broad the term “church hurt” is, how we actually are NOT enough, and much more. Let’s get into it…Today’s sponsor: KC CATTLE COMPANY Wagyu steaks, wagyu roasts, pasture raised chicken, pasture raised Berkshire pork, wagyu bacon cheeseburger bratwurst, world famous wagyu gourmet hot dogs, and more. www.kccattlecompany.com Use the promo code KYLE to get 15% off your order! Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Lauren Davis to the show. She is a mother and entrepreneur that is running for Dallas County (TX) Judge. In this interview, we discuss why she felt compelled to actually run for office, why this race is so important for America and not just Dallas County, how the Democratic Party has created so many inroads in communities all over Texas, what Americans can expect if Texas is turned blue, why she refuses to stop talking about her Christian faith on the campaign trail, why she thinks her race will inspire other “normal folks” to run for office, and much more. Let’s get into it… Text UPPER ROOM to 727-472-3860 to get an application and to schedule 1-on-1 with Rylee Meek of The Upper Room and The King’s Council.Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Pastor Joby Martin back to the show. He is the founder and lead pastor of The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville, FL. He is the author of If the Tomb is Empty: Why the Resurrection Means Anything Is Possible and the host of the Deppen with Pastor Joby Martin podcast. In this interview, we discuss him literally calling me out for something I said on the show, what most megachurches get wrong about growth, how megachurches should focus on discipleship, how to know if someone got “saved” at your church, a new womb-to-tomb Pro-Life initiative his church is launching, the impact that secularists like Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson have on Christian men, the controversy surrounding Matt Chandler, when it’s actually wrong to apologize, why he trains jiu-jitsu, and much more. Let’s get into it… Today’s sponsor: KC CATTLE COMPANY Wagyu steaks, wagyu roasts, pasture raised chicken, pasture raised Berkshire pork, wagyu bacon cheeseburger bratwurst, world famous wagyu gourmet hot dogs, and more. www.kccattlecompany.com Use the promo code KYLE to get 15% off your order! Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Sara Wilkinson to the show. She is the Gold Star widow of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson. Chad served honorably for 21 years, including time with the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). Tragically, her husband Chad died by suicide in 2018. Sara has now dedicated her life to bringing awareness to suicide prevention, specifically within the spec ops community. Part of that is the CHAD 1000X WOD that was named in honor of Chad. The workout is 1,000 weighted box step-ups, and it is done every Veterans Day. In this interview, we discuss the wake that suicide leaves, how to appropriately support a family that is grieving, what she has done to try to bring healing to her life, why suicide rates are so high in the military community, what she would do differently if she could go back to before Chad’s death, signs we should all watch for as it pertains to brain injury and mental health, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices