Episodes
From Broken Home to Bulletproof Faith-Rory Paquette
Send us a text Too many men feel like they’re barely holding it together — carrying pain, pressure, and responsibility while quietly falling apart inside. In this episode, Rory Paquette shares how God met him in the middle and helped him recover from trauma, loss, and even a near‑death moment that …
Taking Possession Through Obedience, Not Strength | Jake Giffin
Send us a text Christian men struggling with faith, obedience, and spiritual drift need this conversation. Jake Giffen shares how taking possession through obedience, not strength, transformed his walk with God. Christian men...
Why Believing God Isn’t Optional: A Conversation with David Libby
Send us a text Christian apologetics, God’s existence, philosophy, and worldview collide in this powerful conversation with David Libby about why believing in God isn’t optional—and why reason, morality, and truth depend on Him. In this episode, David Libby returns to The Valiant Forge Podcast to u…
When Success Isn’t Enough: Escaping Achievement Addiction with Dr. Ja…
Send us a text Father wounds, achievement addiction, Christian identity, and men’s transformation — Dr. Jack shares how success, pain, and faith shaped the mountain within every man. In this powerful episode, Dr. Jack reveals the hidden story behind a life that looked wildly successful on the outsi…
The Ordinary Places God Uses to Build Extraordinary Men
Send us a text As I look back on this year, God reminded me of something powerful: The places that feel small, ordinary, or overlooked are often the very places He’s asking us to stand our ground. In this end‑of‑year episode, I share what God has entrusted to me, what He’s doing through the Valiant…
My Dad Ran From God, But This One Decision Changed Our Entire Family
Send us a text This episode is personal. I’m sitting down with my dad to talk about the night he finally said yes to God, and how that single decision changed the direction of our family forever. This is not a polished testimony or a church-stage story. It’s raw and honest. We talk about running fr…
Discouraged? Discontented? LISTEN to this!
Send us a text In part 2 of this special Best Of episode, Mark brings together the most powerful answers to his signature question — inspired by 1 Samuel 22 — about what men would say to those who feel disheartened, disgruntled, and discouraged. These are words forged in fire, spoken by men who kno…
Discouraged Men Need to Hear This: Cave Of Adullam
Send us a text in this special Best Of episode, Mark brings together the most powerful answers to his signature question — inspired by 1 Samuel 22 — about what men would say to those who feel disheartened, disgruntled, and discouraged. These are words forged in fire, spoken by men who know the weig…
From Confession to Courage: TS Wright's Path to Bold Faith
Send us a text in this episode of The Valiant Forge Podcast, TS Wright shares his journey of visions, discipleship, and bold faith. From receiving divine visions in 2003 to launching multiple podcasts and writing a discipleship curriculum, TS reveals how training in God’s Word prepares us to live c…
Intentional Wealth, Eternal Values: Chad Hufford on Finance, Faith, a…
Send us a text In this episode, Mark sits down with Chad for a raw and enriching conversation about how Christian men can steward their money, their time, and their mission with purpose. They explore what it means to build wealth that doesn’t compromise your soul, why discipline is a spiritual prac…
Legacy Starts at Home: A Deep Dive Into Faith and Fatherhood
Send us a text In this conversation, Mark sits down with Eric to explore what it really means to become a godly man, a present father, and a spiritual leader in the home. Eric shares his journey from a difficult childhood to discovering faith, developing responsibility, and building a legacy his ch…
Faith in Focus: Filming the Stories That Shaped Scripture
Send us a text 🎙 Episode Description (Podcast Platform Copy) What happens when faith meets film? In this episode, Craig Dehut — co-founder and CEO of Appian Media — shares how his team brings Scripture to life through stunning on-location documentaries in the lands of the Bible. He opens up about t…
From Wreckage to His Grace: How God Rewrote Victor’s Story
Send us a text Two years ago, Victor Anderson was a man wrecked by the world. Then God stepped in. In this powerful episode of The Valiant Forge Podcast, Victor shares his testimony of transformation — from living for himself to walking fully surrendered to God. He opens up about the power of grace…
He Lost His Military Identity… Until God Gave Him a New One
Send us a text When former Army officer Nick Filoni hung up his uniform after 13 years of service, he thought he’d lost everything that defined him — courage, purpose, even identity. But what looked like the end of a mission became the beginning of a new one. In this powerful conversation, Nick ope…
The Narrow Road and The Wide Deception
Send us a text In this soul-stirring conversation, Tom Snow shares his 40-year wilderness journey through ministry, burnout, spiritual dryness, and eventual restoration. From cussing God out in a parking lot to cracking jokes on a crash cart during heart failure, Tom’s story is a raw and redemptive…
The Tumor, the Thunder, and the Voice of God: Tom Snow’s Awakening
Send us a text Tom Snow’s testimony is a spiritual epic — a journey through guilt, grief, supernatural visions, and divine healing. After losing his mother to cancer, Tom believed his own scientific experiments had caused her death. When a tumor began growing inside him, he kept it secret, convince…
Low Life to New Life: A Testimony of Surrender
Send us a text What happens when a man with nothing left finds himself face-to-face with God? In this gripping and emotional interview, we sit down with Dustin—a former convict, loyal to the streets, and nearly lost to despair—who shares the moment everything changed. From Las Vegas to St. Louis to…
A Voice for the Word: Dan Parr’s Journey from Radio to Revelation
Send us a text Dan Parr’s voice may sound like it was made for radio — because it was. But his true calling came when he turned that gift toward Scripture. In this powerful conversation, Dan shares how he went from cataloging songs at 14 to creating an easy-to-understand audio Bible that’s bringing…
Burnout, Sabbath, and the Battle for Identity: A Raw Conversation wit…
Send us a text In this deeply honest and spiritually charged conversation, Mark sits down with worship leader and founder of Worship Ministry Training, Alex Enfiedjian. Together, they unpack the hidden struggles of Christian men in ministry—from burnout and misplaced identity to the tension between…
Redeemed on Purpose: From Road Rash to Revival with Robert Bass
Send us a text What happens when success crumbles and pain becomes the catalyst for purpose? In this powerful conversation, Robert Bass—former athlete, mechanic, and personal trainer turned pastor and author—shares how surrender, spiritual discipline, and the fruit of the Holy Spirit reshaped his l…
Faith, Fitness, and the Fight for Godly Masculinity — with Mark Oxer
Send us a text Can faith and fitness truly shape a man’s identity? In this powerful episode of The Valiant Forge Podcast, host Mark Osborne sits down with Mark Oxer—author, national team coach, and seminary student—to explore how spiritual discipline and physical resilience intersect. From coaching…
Sharpen the Man: Richard Walsh on Coaching, Calling, and the Forge of…
Send us a text In this episode of The Valiant Forge Podcast, Mark sits down with Richard Walsh, founder of Sharpen the Spear coaching, to unpack what it means to be forged into a man of purpose. From spiritual obedience to masculine identity, Richard shares hard-won insights from coaching men throu…
Can’t Is Not in My Vocabulary: Dorsey’s Journey of Faith and Defiance
Send us a text Dorsey Ross was born with a rare birth defect and told he wouldn’t survive—but God had other plans. In this episode of The Valiant Forge Podcast, Dorsey shares his journey through 68 surgeries, speech therapy, and a lifetime of defying expectations. His story is one of faith, grit, a…
Own It: Radical Accountability and Faith with Robert Hunt
Send us a text In this powerful episode, I sit down with author and coach Robert Hunt to unpack what real accountability looks like—from broken church groups to personal transformation. They dive deep into the tension between self-improvement and dying to self, how identity in Christ reshapes our r…