The Broken

“Turn the other cheek.”We hear it. We repeat it. But do we actually understand what it means?In this episode of The Broken, we wrestle with one of the most controversial and misunderstood teachings of Jesus Christ found in the Gospel of Matthew.This conversation distinguishes between humiliation, social dominance, and real physical threat.Through personal childhood experiences with bullying and violence, we explore why “turn the other cheek” is not a command to surrender to harm — but a teaching about refusing revenge and breaking the cycle of humiliation.We talk about reaction versus response, the idea of disciplined strength, and what it means to protect life without letting anger or hatred govern your spirit.This episode is about brokenness, survival, dignity, and the formation of strength under control.Listen. Reflect. And keep walking forward.

Meekness isn’t weakness. It’s power under control. In this episode, we dive into the surprising ways heavy metal teaches us about discipline, emotional mastery, and restraint — and how that same principle runs through the Bible, from Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to the Cross itself.We explore what it means to enter the fire without being consumed, to feel deeply without being ruled, and to carry immense power while choosing restraint. If you’ve ever thought meekness was quiet or passive, this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew.“Metal says: ‘I will go into the fire — and I will not be consumed by it.’”And in the Cross, that fire is not avoided. It’s faced — fully, willingly, and without being consumed.

Blood has always carried meaning—across civilizations, across time. From the altars of Mesopotamia to the temples of Mesoamerica, from the moral tension of ancient Israel to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, humanity has wrestled with life, death, and the cost of survival.In this episode, we explore the history of blood sacrifice across the world, the radical interruption of child sacrifice in the story of Abraham and Isaac, the lessons of Israel’s sacrificial system, and the final, world-shaking act of God in the cross. We also confront the ways blood still flows in our modern world—through violence, systemic oppression, and personal sacrifice—while reflecting on the hope that the ultimate blood was given so we no longer have to pay the price ourselves.This is an episode for those ready to face the truth of what we worship, what we value, and the lengths God went to redeem it all.

So many of us believe God has a personal calling for every career, every platform, every ambition. But what if He hasn’t? In this episode, we unpack the uncomfortable truth that God’s call is rarely about self-fulfillment and often has little to do with the jobs we hold. Drawing on the stories of Jonah, Joseph, Moses, and others, we explore what it really means to walk humbly, love mercy, and obey faithfully—regardless of desire, recognition, or success. We also confront the idol of celebrity Christianity and remind listeners that no preacher, teacher, or leader is above God—or anyone else. This episode is a wake-up call to stop chasing purpose for yourself and start living faithfully wherever He has placed you.

Broken isn’t the problem. Broken is the condition.In this episode of The Broken, we explore what it really means to be broken—why God breaks us on purpose, how pride disguises itself as confidence, and why healing doesn’t come from becoming unbroken, but from surrender.If you’ve ever wondered whether your brokenness is destroying you or preparing you, this conversation is for you.

Pride doesn’t announce itself as rebellion—it arrives as confidence.In this episode of The Broken, we take a hard biblical look at pride: what it is, what it isn’t, and why Scripture never treats it as a virtue. We explore how pride infiltrates the heart, the home, leadership, and culture—often disguised as self-worth, national pride, or personal identity.This episode challenges modern language, exposes false confidence, and calls us back to humility as the only posture that draws us closer to God.God opposes the proud.But He gives grace to the humble.

The Addiction Nobody Talks About: ComfortComfort isn’t usually framed as a problem.It’s often praised as wisdom, stability, or even self-care.In this episode of The Broken, we examine how comfort—when left unexamined—can quietly replace purpose, dull conviction, and lead to spiritual complacency without ever feeling like rebellion.This isn’t a conversation about obvious sin or dramatic collapse. It’s about lives that work well enough to stop asking hard questions. About faith that remains intact while urgency fades. About the subtle shift from dependence on God to the protection of stability.We explore the difference between rest and comfort, why Scripture warns more about misplaced security than suffering, and how complacency often grows in environments we’ve been taught to defend.If you’ve ever felt settled but not alive…Peaceful but not attentive…Faithful but not urgent…This episode is an invitation to notice what comfort may be quietly shaping—and to listen again for the knock at the door.

In this episode of The Broken, we explore how emotion, noise, and constant stimulation shape what we believe without us even realizing it. When reaction replaces reflection, discernment fades — and control becomes easy.This is a standalone conversation about awareness, critical thinking, and the spiritual cost of living on autopilot in a world designed to keep us distracted.

Psychology can explain behavior — but it was never meant to replace truth. In this episode of The Broken, we explore how spiritual formation has quietly been replaced with psychological substitutes, why awareness often stops short of transformation, and what happens when tools meant to support healing are asked to carry the weight of meaning, identity, and redemption. This is not an attack on mental health — it’s an invitation to discern what psychology can help with, and what only truth can restore.

Modern culture has pushed masculinity and femininity into extremes — soft or strong, dominant or passive, independent or invisible. In this episode of The Broken, we examine how God-given distinctions became fractured, why balance was replaced with polarization, and what happens when men and women are pressured to amputate parts of themselves to fit cultural narratives. This isn’t about nostalgia or blame — it’s about integration, coherence, and why wholeness requires both strength and tenderness.

We dig into the misnomers that have shaped male identity for some time: “Alpha Male” and “Toxic Masculinity”. - what they really are and what the real issue is that spawned from the existence of these ideologies.

We will briefly explore the realm of forgiveness and how we have been sold a false bill of goods when it comes to allowing people access into our lives after forgiving them, or restoring their position in our lives. Discernment does allow for us to set and keep solid boundaries.

This episode I share a little bit about my life and I’m realizing that maybe I stay in survival mode too long and trust the process more of moving out of survival mode into a more stable scenario

Here we take a look at the worship of money and materials in the idolatry that is the prosperity gospel, expose the truth behind its demonic break from the gospel of Jesus and get into ways to overcome and defeat the spirit of materialism upon our lives.

In this episode, we explore I’m a biblical man and biblical woman can come together into a marriage that serves God denies the world and will not bend to the will of the world. Covers how a biblical marriage can stand and represent the covenant of the church in Christ, and even sometimes just simply by being can lead others to the Lord.

We face down what the world wants to call women today and throw that definition into the trash. Women are an equal part to men in God’s plans. Ezer Kenegdo - an equally connected warrior to help man by providing what man cannot.

Today we took a look into some of what society is doing to the identity of a man and what the Bible tells us we should be.

A quick exploration into how we tend to push God out of certain parts of our lives.

The Broken is not about being perfect. The Broken is a weekly deep dive into the parts of life most people avoid—faith that wavers, struggles that break you open, and the quiet places where you’re forced to rebuild. Each episode takes one raw, real topic and unpacks it with honesty, courage, and hope. If you’re tired of polished answers and want conversations that speak to the battles you’re actually fighting, this is the place. Come as you are—cracks and all—and let’s grow through it together.