Overcoming Temptations Part 2 with Braxton Bonds | Episode 17

Overcoming Temptations Part 2 with Braxton Bonds | Episode 17

1211 Podcast — The Second Temptation (Riches, Shortcuts, and Staying in God’s Will) | Luke 4Jackson and Braxton Bonds open the 1211 podcast with prayer and study Luke 4:5–8 on Jesus’ second temptation, where Satan offers authority, glory, and the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship. They discuss the reality of spiritual warfare and how worldly success can come through compromise, contrasting Satan’s “shortcut” with Jesus’ commitment to the Father’s will. Braxton shares how temptations show up through money, comfort, and decisions that bypass refinement, and explains his process for discernment: asking God, prayer and fasting, searching scripture, and seeking wise, Spirit-led counsel while avoiding decisions driven by feelings, untrusted voices, or money. They talk about vulnerable “opportune times” (tiredness, rushing), wrestling with fatherhood, being present with family through boundaries, and practical guidance on starting fasting where you are. Braxton closes by urging listeners to find their identity in Christ rather than riches, status, or relationships.

Your Will or God’s Will with Baxton Bonds | Episode 16

Braxton Bonds: From Pro-Athlete Dreams to Discipleship (Healing, Fatherhood, Spiritual Warfare) | 1211 PodcastJackson welcomes Braxton Bonds to the 12Eleven podcast for a Holy Spirit-led conversation about Braxton’s testimony and discipleship. Braxton shares moving from Tampa to Arizona and then Nashville after his parents’ divorce, experiencing sexual trauma, and coming to faith as a child without understanding true discipleship. He describes years of chasing worldly identity—sports, partying, lust, and a pornography addiction—until a turning point in 2020 when Luke 14 confronted him with Jesus’ call to full surrender. Braxton and Emily’s relationship shifted toward holiness and discipleship, leading to marriage, parenting three children, and a focus on stewarding souls. He discusses launching podcasts with humility and fear of the Lord, coaching through “Glory to God Basketball,” a refining year teaching at Grace Christian Academy, forgiving his dad, and ongoing spiritual warfare, emphasizing prayer and scripture as daily protection.

Overcoming Temptations Part 1 | Episode 15

1211 Podcast – Temptations in the Wilderness (Lust of the Flesh) | Guardrails, Self-Control, and Living by the SpiritJackson opens with prayer and frames a three-part series on Jesus’ wilderness temptations, connecting them to 1 John 2:15–17 and focusing here on the lust of the flesh from Matthew 4:1–4. He contrasts walking by the Spirit vs. gratifying the flesh (Galatians 5) and applies “bread” to modern cravings and habits, addressing gluttony, sexual immorality, laziness, music and media influences, consumerism and greed, alcohol, caffeine, crude joking, gossip, unforgiveness, and “itching ears” for false teaching, emphasizing self-control, stewardship, and heart posture. He shares personal struggles with bulimia, routine, money, and sobriety, urges practical guardrails and repentance, warns against distorted gospels, and closes by calling listeners to bear fruit and live above reproach while relying on grace.00:00 Welcome And Verse00:59 Opening Prayer01:56 Series Overview04:04 Led By Spirit06:08 Flesh Versus Spirit08:51 Gluttony Warning12:25 Fasting And Stewardship16:09 Sexual Purity20:40 Guard Your Gates22:19 Laziness And Work29:22 Music And Worship31:15 Consumer Culture33:08 Luxury and Idolatry35:18 Greed and Stewardship37:40 Seek First the Kingdom38:28 Alcohol and Sobriety46:11 Caffeine and Morning Priorities48:40 Crude Talk and Humor49:37 Gossip and Discord53:07 Truth in Love57:00 Unforgiveness and Freedom58:19 False Teaching Warning01:01:35 Fruits and Final Charge

The God Story Behind 1211 | Episode 14

1211 Podcast – The God Story Behind the Mic (How This Podcast Was Born + The Weight of Teaching Scripture)Jackson opens the 1211 podcast with prayer and shares the “God story” of how the show began despite his reluctance and fear of accountability when teaching scripture. He recounts being promoted to director of sales in Nashville as a refining season, then receiving repeated prompts in 2025 to write, speak, and start a podcast. A providential run-in with Zach Day led him to The Podcast House in Franklin, removing his practical excuses, while financial pressure—including a 40% pay cut—tested his commitment as he sensed God calling him to release weekly episodes. He describes naming the podcast from a vision of “discipline” and Hebrews 12:11, then receives confirmation when a former coworker, Troy, reveals he had the same 1211 concept years earlier. Jackson ties the story to Moses and Jonah, urging listeners to say yes to God’s calling before it passes to someone else.

BPN Last Man Standing Recap (107 miles) | Episode 13

1211 Podcast – 107 Miles in Texas: Backyard Ultra Lessons, Community, and Staying Available to GodJackson returns after a short hiatus to recap running the BPN Go One More Backyard Ultra in Austin, Texas, explaining the last-man-standing format and highlighting standout athletes including winner Mark Doddle (73 laps/306 miles), Harvey Lewis, and veteran Mike Egan, who continued through severe mud after his wheelchair locked up. He shares how his crew—his wife Kaitlyn, friends Braxton Bonds, Dr. K Brandon Inger, and Dave Turner—made the effort possible, stressing the biblical importance of community and pure heart posture amid high-profile environments. Choosing no music to stay spiritually attentive, he describes divine conversations, spiritual warfare and taking thoughts captive, and a night incident where he stopped to help an injured runner, Isaac, while others ran past. He covers trail-vs-road lessons, foot care, shoes, nutrition, and a hydration mistake that led him to stop at 107 miles, then closes with repentance, a reminder that the podcast can’t replace time with God, and encouragement to steward callings and “finish the race” in faith. 00:00 Welcome and Prayer01:16 Backyard Ultra Explained04:52 Elite Runners Spotlight07:17 Mike Egan Inspiration10:14 Crew and Community14:43 Humility and Motives21:12 Running Without Distractions23:56 Strength and Mental Warfare27:02 Discern the Source27:39 Runner in the Bushes31:25 The Power of Yes33:07 Trail Running Lessons34:58 Foot Care and Shoes36:46 Fueling Like an Ultra38:47 Hydration Goes Wrong42:02 Calling It at 10744:34 Next Training Chapter47:33 Podcast as a Tool49:10 Obedience and Endurance