What if the problem isn’t just the habit, but the silence around it? We sit down with Tyler—creator of Redeemed, Recovered, Restored—who opens up about early exposure to pornography, twenty years outside the church, and the rock-bottom prayer that sent him back to God, off cigarettes and porn, and into a life of service. His story is vulnerable, practical, and full of hope for anyone who feels stuck, ashamed, or convinced they’ve gone too far.

Together we draw a bright line between sobriety and recovery: white-knuckling can keep you “clean” for a while, but real recovery frees your thoughts, shrinks cravings, and rebuilds identity. We talk about why confession is necessary but incomplete on its own, and how accountability—naming your triggers, owning your choices, and reporting your why—restores agency. From leaving your phone outside the bathroom to replacing rituals with better ones, we lay out simple safeguards that compound over time.

We also take on the loneliness-anxiety-relapse loop that so many men face today. Loneliness often drives compulsive behavior, which then distorts self-worth and relationships, feeding even more isolation. Tyler shares practical ways to break that cycle: join a weekly group, text a friend when urges spike, attend addiction recovery meetings, and build routines that actually meet the needs you tried to medicate. Threaded through it all is a steady witness: the Atonement of Jesus Christ is not infinite except for you—it’s infinite, period. Healing is possible. Change is learnable. You can start today.

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What if the warm feeling we chase in December is only the starting line? Morgan opens up about beloved family traditions and then asks a harder, more honest question: do our songs and stories move us closer to the living Christ, or do they leave us lingering at the manger? We trace a line from childhood Christmas readings to Joseph Smith’s search for truth, and we sit with the scriptures that warn about honoring God with our lips while our hearts stay far away.

From there, we pivot toward a practical, hopeful path. The wise men become a pattern for modern discipleship: costly gifts, real distance traveled, risks taken to reach Jesus. We look at how the Savior left the manger to teach, suffer, atone, die, and rise—and why celebrating only His infancy keeps us from the power of His adult ministry. Morgan names simple, concrete ways to turn nostalgia into transformation: reorder your schedule around scripture and prayer, trade polite reverence for repentance, bring generosity that pinches, and let carols become commitments that last beyond December.

By the end, you’ll have a clear invitation to move: admire the manger, then step into a year‑round relationship with Christ where obedience, faith, and connection reshape your days. If you’re ready to give more than words and receive more than a mood, this conversation is your nudge to lay down your gifts and follow Him. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves Christmas, and tell us: what will you bring to His feet this week?

What if faith isn’t a feeling you hold but a loyalty you live? We dig into the New Testament word pistis and why reading it as trust and faithfulness reshapes everything—from how we see grace to how we walk through ordinary days. Instead of treating belief as a static moment, we explore faith as a living allegiance to Jesus that naturally expresses itself in obedience, covenants, and daily practice.

I share how this lens clarifies the difference between confession alone and covenant belonging, and why commandments function like castle walls that keep us safe, not cages that hold us back. With simple analogies—a trust fall, a protective kingdom—we make sense of how grace saves while our choices still matter. Commandments become the way we reach for the hand that already reached for us. Obedience stops sounding like performance and starts sounding like wisdom: aligning with the grain of God’s reality to protect peace, relationships, and joy.

We also get practical about repentance. Instead of shame, think return. Repentance is the God-given path back inside the walls, the renewed grip on Christ. Direction matters more than perfection. The gospel works as a cycle—trusted loyalty, honest repentance, covenant renewal, and endurance with the Spirit’s help—so you can stop asking “Am I enough?” and start asking “Am I turning toward Him today?” If you’ve felt the weight of broken promises, you’ll hear a hopeful invitation to keep going, grasp Christ, and live the simpler, safer, more joyful life He offers.

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