Owning Your Faith (with Hunter and Creston)

Owning Your Faith (with Hunter and Creston)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1971929/fan_mail/new] What does it look like for a young man to take ownership of his faith in a world full of distraction, temptation, pressure, and uncertainty? In this episode of The FORGE Truth Podcast, Pete Alwinson sits down with Creston Leifried and his son Hunter Leifried for a powerful father and son conversation about faith, manhood, identity, discipline, technology, Christian school, college, trades, and the next generation. Hunter shares honestly about growing up in a Christian home, wrestling with insecurity, searching for purpose, and recently making his faith truly his own. He talks about the impact of reading Scripture, being baptized by his dad, finding his identity in Christ, and learning to live with boldness as a young Christian man. Pete, Creston, and Hunter also discuss why parents cannot outsource discipleship, why Christian school is not a silver bullet, how young men are being shaped by social media and technology, and why authenticity and boldness matter when reaching the next generation. This conversation is a challenge to fathers, sons, and men of every age to take faith seriously, live with purpose, and build the next generation of men as God defines greatness.

The Future of Manhood in 2026

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1971929/fan_mail/new] In this episode of The FORGE Truth Podcast, Pete and Zach continue their conversation on the state of young men in America and the shifting landscape of manhood in 2026. They discuss why men need more than information, inspiration, or online content. Men need brotherhood, models, purpose, discipline, and a deeper identity rooted in Christ. Pete and Zach explore the rise of faith and fitness movements, the return of spiritual conversation in popular culture, the need for church community to become a true tribe, and the coming challenge of AI as it reshapes work, identity, and meaning. This conversation also gets practical for churches and men’s ministries. If men are starving for models of biblical masculinity, then the answer is not simply more content. The answer is building lives through relationships, mentorship, truth, worship, and a gospel strong enough to carry the weight of real life. Men matter. Identity matters. Brotherhood matters. And the church must disciple men for the world they are actually living in.

The Hinge Point for Men in America

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1971929/fan_mail/new] In this episode of The FORGE Truth Podcast, the guys look at a new report from Man in the Mirror and the Institute of Men and Religion about the state of young men in America. While recent conversations have focused on the struggles facing men today, this episode explores a more hopeful possibility: that young men may be reaching a hinge point. They discuss why many men have felt disconnected from the church, why some churches have failed to speak to men in practical and meaningful ways, and why a renewed hunger for the sacred, for virtue, for brotherhood, and for spiritual formation may be emerging. The conversation also explores the limits of endless content, the influence of the manosphere, the need for gospel centered clarity, and why men need more than information. They need relationships, older mentors, spiritual direction, and a vision for manhood rooted in Christ. This episode is a call for churches and men to recognize the moment we are in and respond with courage, truth, and hope.

Are Young Men Returning to the Church?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1971929/fan_mail/new] In this episode of The FORGE Truth Podcast, Pete and Zach look at a new report from Man in the Mirror and the Institute of Men and Religion about the state of young men in America. While recent conversations have focused on the struggles facing men today, this episode explores a more hopeful possibility: that young men may be reaching a hinge point. Pete and Zach discuss why many men have felt disconnected from the church, why some churches have failed to speak to men in practical and meaningful ways, and why a renewed hunger for the sacred, for virtue, for brotherhood, and for spiritual formation may be emerging. The conversation also explores the limits of endless content, the influence of the manosphere, the need for gospel centered clarity, and why men need more than information. They need relationships, older mentors, spiritual direction, and a vision for manhood rooted in Christ. This episode is a call for churches and men to recognize the moment we are in and respond with courage, truth, and hope. You can download a copy of the 2026 report here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1v2qq32du931g5tpja783/The-State-of-Young-Men-in-America-2026.pdf?rlkey=qp9e8vk1odmhhxkr3jf5pvpg7&dl=0

Men and Physical Health

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1971929/fan_mail/new] Men are facing a physical health crisis, and it is not just a medical issue. It is a spiritual, relational, and missional issue too. In this episode of The FORGE Truth Podcast, we talk about why physical health matters for men who want to stay engaged in their families, churches, communities, and calling. This conversation looks at rising concerns like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, poor sleep, sedentary habits, and unhealthy relationships with food. But the heart of the episode is not shame. It is stewardship. Men are body and soul, and what happens in the body affects energy, discipline, service, spiritual growth, and long term faithfulness. The challenge is simple: get in shape, stay in shape, never get out of shape. Not because physical training is ultimate, but because men are needed in the fight. Your body is a gift from God, and taking care of it is one way to stay ready for the life, leadership, and mission He has placed before you.