A candid roundtable discussion on demonic warfare, forgiveness, and spiritual authority. Spiritual warfare is real—and unforgiveness can keep you trapped. In this Dudes Without Dads roundtable, we unpack Luke 11, deliverance, and why demons “return” when a life is swept clean but not filled with the Holy Spirit.

In this episode:

• Luke 11: where demons go “seeking rest”
• Real stories: prison, overdose, church hurt, missions
• Forgiveness, repentance, and closing spiritual doors
• Prayer as the battle plan for dads who want freedom

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Chapters / Timestamps

00:00 Intro: “He’s stronger than you… but God moves the pieces”
00:01 The question: Where do demons go? (Luke 11)
00:02 Jason’s story: salvation, unforgiveness, spiral
00:05 “Swept clean” without the Holy Spirit (religion vs. renewal)
00:06 Exorcism story: spirit returns with more
00:08 Prison testimony: JD, mercy, then the warning
00:09 Subscribe break: mission of Dudes Without Dads
00:11 Years later: JD returns in chains—“I didn’t go to church…”
00:14 Tim’s story: prayer, deliverance, power of Jesus’ name
00:17 Sweden: “don’t get trapped in the veneer”
00:22 Night attacks/sleep paralysis + the occult doorways
00:27 Repentance, discipleship, and why we “toss people to wolves”
00:28 Missions story: witchcraft mountain + downstream anxiety
00:35 “The world lies in the sway of the wicked one”
00:41 Forgiveness: the artery blockage / revival of prayer & forgiveness
00:43 Prayer that stopped revenge and saved a future
00:48 Final question: forgiving others + forgiving yourself
00:50 Practical forgiveness: speak it out loud, start with Jesus
00:56 Forgiveness & justice: release them to the Judge
00:59 Church hurt story: forgiveness as a process
01:03 Closing prayer (Ephesians)
01:06 Guest invite: share your story

What do you do when your dad is drunk, absent, and ruins your childhood—then you grow up and realize you’re becoming just like him?

In this raw conversation, Joshua Brown sits down with Gary Wilber to talk about growing up with an alcoholic father, the rage and embarrassment he carried for years, and the spiritual wake-up call that turned him from workaholic provider into a present, intentional dad. If you’re wrestling with father wounds, forgiveness, or feeling exhausted as a dad, this one is for you.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How growing up with an alcoholic dad shaped Gary’s childhood and identity
• The rock-bottom moment when his father embarrassed him in front of his friends
• Why his mom stayed in a hard marriage—and what Gary learned from her loyalty
• How Gary realized he was repeating his dad’s pattern through workaholism
• The men’s retreat that “slapped him awake” and changed his fatherhood forever
• What forgiveness really is (and why it’s more for you than for your dad)
• Practical advice for worn-out dads who have nothing left in the tank after work
• Simple spiritual habits to lead your family and keep your eyes on Jesus

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Chapters / Timestamps

00:00 – Cold open: “My dad was an alcoholic…”
00:55 – Welcome to Dudes Without Dads + intro to Gary
01:30 – Youngest of six: growing up with a weekend drunk dad
02:20 – “Dad, will you play catch?” and the pain of broken promises
03:10 – An always-driving mom and a house full of yelling
03:55 – Escaping home through sports, student council, and busyness
04:35 – Mom’s loyalty, marriage vows, and why she never left
06:00 – Should you stay or leave a hard marriage? Gary’s perspective
07:10 – From alcoholic dad to workaholic son: repeating the pattern
08:10 – The spiritual “slap” that woke Gary up as a father
09:30 – Want to share your story on Dudes Without Dads? (host CTA)
10:35 – Teen years: no dad to ask about manhood, porn, and wrong turns
11:40 – Meeting his wife’s steady farmer dad and learning real manhood
12:50 – A teacher speaks leadership into him: “You’ll be president one day”
14:00 – Leadership, mentors, and deciding who you want to become
14:45 – Rock-bottom embarrassment: dad yelling at his friends in high school
16:00 – “I refused to forgive him… until my wife called me out”
17:10 – Telling his dad “I forgive you” before he died
18:05 – The heart healing that came with forgiveness
19:00 – Realizing his kids would remember him like he remembered his dad
20:30 – Mid-episode giving + support invitation from Joshua
21:40 – Selling the business and becoming a more present dad
22:30 – Coaching, choir concerts, football games, and just being there
23:15 – What is Cursillo? Gary explains the retreat that changed him
24:20 – Why men need time, space, and silence with God
25:20 – Exhausted dads of toddlers: “Your job starts when you get home”
26:10 – It’s not 50/50—it’s 100/100 in marriage
27:20 – Sex, serving your wife, and showing up at home
28:15 – Men as spiritual leaders and the cost of absent fathers
29:15 – Simple habits: Bible, prayer, and small daily faith steps
31:10 – Depending on God when you have nothing left

What happens when a boy grows up fatherless, afraid, and surrounded by violence — and then God interrupts his story?

This is Christian Rasmussen’s raw and unfiltered testimony of healing, identity, and manhood restored.

In This Podcast:

• Growing up in chaos without a father
• Abuse, poverty, fear & generational brokenness
• The moment God showed up
• How Christian learned to walk as a man of integrity
• Breaking cycles for his future family
• The gospel in the simplest possible form
• Real hope for every man who grew up without a dad