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FirstAdam: A Transparent Podcast for Men

FirstAdam: A Transparent Podcast for Men

By: JB & Andy
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 Most men struggle with the same issues. The problem is we feel alone. FirstAdam is about men talking honestly about the struggles we have and how we try to deal with them. Maybe you can relate or you feel alone, numb, and are struggling. Join us as we talk openly and honestly about it. You just might find hope.2022firstadam Christianity Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • Surrender

    Surrender
    Sep 18 2025
    When a marriage is breaking and divorce feels inevitable, a man can feel like his entire world is collapsing around him. The vows he once spoke with confidence now echo in his heart as painful reminders of what’s been lost. The home that was meant to be a refuge feels more like a war zone. Nights are restless, filled with questions that never get answered. Days are heavy, with conversations that end in silence, shouting, or walls built even higher. Every glance across the room carries unspoken tension, and every step forward feels like another step deeper into darkness. He tries everything he knows. Working harder, talking longer, even pretending the cracks aren’t as deep as they are. He fights to keep control, to fix what’s broken, to hold on with his bare hands. But the harder he grips, the more it slips away. The harder he tries, the more helpless he feels. His strength runs dry, his resolve shatters, and the weight of failure presses down on him like a crushing stone. And then, somewhere in the middle of the wreckage, he comes to a crossroads. He discovers the one thing he’s never truly tried: surrender. Not giving up, but giving over. In his lowest moment, he falls to his knees, finally admitting what he’s been afraid to say...he can’t do this on his own. He hands his pain, his anger, and his shattered dreams to Jesus. And in that surrender, something unexpected happens. He doesn’t find weakness, he finds strength to stand when everything around him is falling apart. He doesn’t find bitterness, he finds grace to forgive and to be forgiven. He doesn’t find despair, he finds hope. Hope that even when a marriage ends, Christ’s love never does. Hope that even in brokenness, God can bring beauty. Hope that surrender is not the end of his story, but the beginning of a new one. On this episode, we invite a friend to share his story of what it looks like to surrender in the middle of pain. Not after the storm has passed, not when everything is neatly resolved, but right in the thick of it, when the wounds are fresh, when the questions are loud, and when the outcome is still uncertain. His story reminds us that surrender isn’t about waiting until life makes sense; it’s about choosing to trust Jesus when nothing does. It’s about laying down pride, fear, and control, and finding that even in the valley, God is present, God is faithful, and God is working.
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    50 mins
  • Treasure Hunting

    Treasure Hunting
    Aug 7 2025
    Every man knows the ritual. You’re headed out the door, running late, feeling heroic until it happens. Your keys? Gone. Not misplaced… vanished. Like they entered a witness protection program for car accessories. You check the usual places: the counter, the pants from yesterday, the truck cupholder, your buddy’s couch. Nothing. So you enter “search mode.” Shirt comes off for no reason. You’re crawling under furniture like it’s Navy SEAL training. You question your dog. Accuse your kids. Stare down your wife with suspicion like, “Did you move them?” Eventually, you check the fridge, your boot, and yes, even the toilet tank. And just when you’ve given up and accepted a life of Uber rides… boom. There they are. Right where you left them. In your hand. Or your pocket. Or hanging from the door you walked past 12 times. Treasure hunting is wired into the soul of a man. There’s something deep within us that longs to search, to discover, to uncover what’s hidden and claim it as our own. It’s why we’re drawn to adventure, purpose, and even risk. But in life, not all treasure shines. The world offers fool’s gold, money, status, and comfort that promise fulfillment but leave us empty. Real treasure is found when we seek after the things of God: wisdom, truth, purpose, and eternal reward. We’re talking about the real hunt the one every man is on. The search for purpose, for meaning, for that one thing that’s worth giving your life to. Maybe it’s buried under bills, burnout, or just the noise of everyday life. But it’s there. So what are you hunting for? Have you found it yet?
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    45 mins
  • Hidden

    Hidden
    Jul 24 2025
    Let’s be honest, fellas… The "Sears" Catalog. That's where it started. Flipping through the pages and then I came to the section advertising women in bras and panties. I was hooked. (you can't tell me you didn't look at that catalog also :) ) We talk a big game. We serve. We lead. We pray. 
But underneath all that… there’s a secret that no one’s really talking about: PORN. Yeah, we said porn — because pretending it’s not a problem hasn’t helped anyone. Porn is a billion-dollar beast that’s devouring men, wrecking marriages, and keeping people locked in cycles of guilt, isolation, and fake freedom. It’s the addiction no one sees, the sin nobody wants to admit but it’s everywhere. It’s in our men’s groups. It’s in our marriages. And it’s tearing men apart from the inside out quietly, secretly. It’s rewiring brains, suffocating purpose, and keeping good men stuck in shame, secrecy, and isolation. It’s the drug no one wants to admit they’re hooked on.
 It’s the secret battle that’s stealing our strength, numbing our souls, and quietly wrecking everything we care about — our marriages, our minds, our manhood, and our walk with God. This episode? We’re done hiding. We’re dragging this thing into the light where it loses its power. No shame. No fake masks. Real stories, and the truth that Jesus came to set men free, not just forgiven, but free. We’re talking about why so many men are hooked, what it’s really doing beneath the surface, and how you can start fighting back with honesty, brotherhood, and the power of God. Join us as we invite a guest to share his journey about coming out from hiding. Romans 12:2 "Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
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