Faith Behind Every Decision | Ron Anders | Episode #25

Faith Behind Every Decision | Ron Anders | Episode #25

In this episode, Auburn Mayor Ron Anders sits down with the Entrusted guys to trace a faith journey from a teenage revival that didn't stick, to a second conversion shaped by two faithful men, to a calling into public service he believes God placed on his life. Along the way he reflects on growing up inside his family's multigenerational bookstore, the grief of selling it, the weight of leading through tragedy, and why he is convinced every decision he makes as mayor is a spiritual one. A conversation about calling, identity, and what it means to serve faithfully when the work is never really finished. 00:00:00 Welcome, Re-Election, and the State of Auburn 00:05:47 First Birth to Second Birth 00:09:00 A Revival, a Profession, and a Wandering Heart 00:11:40 Pursued Back to Faith 00:17:30 Stewarding a Multigenerational Family Business 00:26:26 Selling the Store and Letting Go of an Idol 00:31:00 The Call to Serve in Elected Office 00:41:30 Becoming Mayor: The Campaign and the Runoff 00:46:30 The Hardest Days and Staying Rooted in Christ 00:53:22 More Than a Part-Time Job: Raising Up Leaders 01:03:11 Every Decision Is a Spiritual Decision 01:08:36 Faith in Public Office and What God Has Entrusted

Living Stones | Jeff Applegate | Episode #24

Jeff Applegate has spent a career learning the difference between controlling outcomes and trusting the One who holds them. In this episode, Jeff takes us through decades of faith and business: a corporate exit with no plan, an unemployment season that taught him to pray over firewood, 10 years stewarding a company he would never own, and finally betting everything to start Texas Injection Molding at 45. He shares the vision, mission, and core values framework that has shaped every chapter of his life, the brain tumor diagnosis that broke open what it means to love God, and what it looks like to build a business as a living stone declaring the great things God has done. If you are wrestling with obedience, ownership, or what faithful stewardship actually looks like in the middle of uncertainty, this one is for you. **Entrusted Podcast:** Instagram: @entrustedpodcast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:50 First Birth Second Birth 00:24:46 Leaving Corporate Life 00:28:37 Unemployment, Surrender, and Learning to Trust 00:33:16 The Firewood Story 00:43:08 Vision, Mission & Core Values 00:44:23 The King's Table 00:46:35 Living Stones: Joshua 4, 1 Peter 2, and a Mission That Stuck 00:49:00 Brain Tumor Diagnosis & What It Clarified About Love 01:05:04 Bet the Farm 01:06:42 Entrepreneurial vs. Entrepreneur 01:10:36 The Rock Garden — A Living Memorial to God's Faithfulness 01:21:25 Prosperity Gospel or Genuine Provision? Jeff Addresses the Tension 01:28:03 When to Leap and When to Wait 01:34:13 What He's Been Entrusted With

Stewardship is About Bearing Fruit | Miles Fidell | Episode #23

Miles Fidell is the founding pastor of All Christ Church in Auburn, Alabama — a church he planted at 25 years old with no denomination, no network, and no funding. In this conversation, Blayne sits down one-on-one with Miles to trace the whole arc: a Catholic father, a Pentecostal mother, a sovereign conversion at 13 with a group of friends who all became pastors, late-night Louis Giglio sermons snuck downstairs as a teenager, and a calling to preach that never wavered. They also go deep on ecclesiology — what the church is actually for, the cost of preaching five services in a day, and why Miles had to go back and repent to a satellite congregation he nearly disbanded. This one covers ground most pastor conversations don't touch. @allchristchurch  (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCkPJmVDBJXAJKeObx6YSr2) Instagram:   / allchristchurch  milesfidell Website: https://www.allchrist.church/ [https://www.allchrist.church/] Facebook:  / allchristchurch  00:00:00 Intro 00:01:25 First Birth/Second Birth 00:07:42 Sneaking Downstairs to Listen to Louis Giglio 00:13:00 “Reformed Baptist with a Charismatic bent”  00:22:30 Called to plant a church in Auburn 00:36:30 Acting vs. Waiting — Differentiating Your Will from God's 00:40:50 The Cost of Planting Independently — No O-Line, No Protection 00:45:35 What Preaching Five Services in a Day Actually Does to a Pastor 00:48:40 Discussing multi campus gatherings 01:03:55 What are you Entrusted with

Dad On The Clock | Mark Fuller | Episode #22

Mark Fuller went from being the self-described "leader of the fools" in professional baseball to bowing his head and receiving Christ in a San Diego classroom — and then spent the next 22 years wondering why God's plan looked nothing like his own. From the New York Mets to the SEC coaching ranks to getting fired and weed-eating lawns for $9 an hour, Mark's story is one of identity stripped bare, a desert that wouldn't end, and a father's heart forged in the process. Now a life coach, author of Dad on the Clock, and a man finally at peace with where God has him, Mark sits down with Ben to talk fatherhood, humility, and what it actually costs to become the man your family needs — to the glory of God. Guest: Mark Fuller — Life Coach, Author, Former Professional Baseball Player & SEC Pitching Coach 🔗 Dad on the Clock — https://a.co/d/0421pYK1 🔗 Coach Mark Fuller — coachmarkfuller.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:00 First Birth/Second Birth 00:15:09 Getting Released, Getting Saved, and the Tension Between the Two 00:22:25 Fired from Auburn 00:26:06 The Desert Years — Weed Eating, Bloody Hands, and Learning Humility 00:35:07 The Boys from the Neighborhood 00:46:18 Having a Plan vs. Surrendering to God's Plan (Proverbs 16:9) 00:56:27 Life Coaching 01:04:50 Dad on the Clock — Why Fathers Have About 12 Years 01:12:22 Advice for a Dad 11 Days Out 01:15:02 What Has God Entrusted to You?

Be Rooted In Scripture | Kevin Briggins | Episode #21

In this follow-up episode, Kevin joins us again for a discipleship-focused conversation on media discernment, political narratives, and what it looks like to think biblically in a world that wants to do your thinking for you. We talk about algorithms, audience capture, the overlap between political schemes and spiritual warfare, and why being rooted in scripture is the only anchor that holds. New episodes every week — to the glory of God. Learn more about Kevin's work: Center for Biblical Unity — centerforbiblicalunity.com Substack — https://substack.com/@kevinbriggins  ⁨@KevinBriggins⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCSnvOQzJDHCH9trr4lElojw]  ⁨@InformedTakes⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCFQ2psRY-yk1Jz0yiI9Q1Aw] 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Don't Let Your Algorithms Disciple You — Romans 12 00:12:35 Political Talking Heads and Romans 13 00:30:00 Brock Asks About Donald Trump and Kevin's Switch to Voting Conservative 00:49:00 Similarities Between Political and Spiritual Warfare 00:59:00 Dr. King Wasn't Jesus 01:07:30 Oppressed/Oppressor — Understanding Marxism 01:14:30 John Piper Quote on Comfortable Christianity 01:20:00 BE ROOTED IN SCRIPTURE