The Valiant Forge
by Mark Osborne
Latest episode
Finding God at 50: It’s Not Too Late to Start Again | Eli Brackenbury
Finding God at 50: It’s Not Too Late to Start Again | Eli Brackenbury
About this podcast
A podcast for men who refuse to stay stuck.
The Valiant Forge is where Christian men come to be shaped — not by the patterns of this world, but by the renewing work of God.
Hosted by Mark Osborne — husband, father, grandfather, and servant‑leader — this podcast speaks to men who are tired of drifting and ready to live with clarity, conviction, and purpose. Every episode is a steady, honest conversation about faith, fatherhood, failure, and the formation God works in the fire.
No hype. No perfection. No pretending.
Just real stories, biblical truth, and the kind of wisdom that sharpens iron.
If you’re a man who wants to think differently, live differently, and lead differently — this is your forge.
Step in. Be renewed. Walk away transformed!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 144 episodes
- Finding God at 50: It’s Not Too Late to Start Again | Eli Brackenbury · 52 min · Episode 145Have you ever sat in your driveway for 20 minutes before going inside because you weren’t ready to face everything waiting for you? Eli Brackenbury has. After his second divorce…
- How to Become Unshakable When Life Falls Apart | Jim Burgoon · 53 min · Episode 144How do you become unshakable when life falls apart? Jim Burgoon knows what it means to walk through the fire. Childhood abuse, bullying, and loss led him away from God and into…
- Witchcraft Nearly Cost Him His Family—Then God Intervened | Jonathan Guerrero · 1 h 0 min · Episode 143He thought he was devoted to God. But his involvement in New Age and witchcraft nearly cost him his marriage and his relationship with his children. Jonathan Guerrero, host of…
- Finding Soul Rest When You Can't Switch Off with Bret Kolman · 49 min · Episode 142You can stop working and still struggle to rest. Former hospital CEO Bret Kolman joins Mark Osborne to explore the pressure to keep achieving, the difference between distraction…
- When Life Falls Apart, How Do You Keep Your Faith? with Michael Wright · 45 min · Episode 141How do you keep trusting God when life gives you reasons to question everything? Michael Wright joins Mark Osborne for an honest conversation about grief, addiction, spiritual…
- Behind the Spotlight: Finding Faith and Purpose | Albert Bramante · 40 min · Episode 140How do you stay grounded in faith while pursuing a demanding career? Talent agent and author Dr. Albert Bramante joins Mark Osborne for a conversation about faith, the struggles…
- “I Thought I Was God” — Living With Bipolar Disorder & Finding Faith · 47 min · Episode 139At one point, Chris LaFreniere lost touch with reality and believed he was God. Today, he’s a husband, a father, a Christian, and the author of Bipolar Is Who I Am. Chris joins…
- The Occult Didn’t Disappear. It Got Better Marketing. — Tom Snow · 1 h 14 min · Episode 138Has modern spirituality given old ideas a new identity? Author Tom Snow returns to The Valiant Forge to discuss manifestation, spiritual deception, the prosperity gospel, and the…
- You Know Jesus Loves You. But Do You Believe It? | Tony Stoltzfus · 43 min · Episode 137Can you know Jesus loves you and still feel you have to prove your worth? Coach and author Tony Stoltzfus shares how devastating loss changed his relationship with God, then…
- What Does the Bible Say About Sleep? | Dr. Benjamin Long · 55 min · Episode 136Do you treat sleep as wasted time—or as part of preparing yourself to serve the people God has placed in your life? Mark Osborne sits down with Dr. Benjamin Long, a physician…
- Love Yourself? Jesus Said Deny Yourself. · 10 min · Episode 135We're constantly told to love ourselves, choose ourselves, and put ourselves first. But Jesus said to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow Him. So does following…
- I Left the Pulpit for the FBI—Here’s What I Learned | Eric Robinson · 41 min · Episode 134What happens when a Baptist pastor leaves the pulpit for the FBI? Eric Robinson shares the strain that led to that decision, the surprising ways his pastoral experience helped…
- He Survived an Avalanche. Years Later, Grief Led Him to God. | Mick Wienholt · 50 min · Episode 133Mick Wienholt survived an avalanche that caused severe head injuries and required emergency brain surgery. He called his survival a miracle, but says he gave God only…
- How Do You Become the Man God Called You to Be? · 14 min · Episode 132“Become the man God has called you to be.” It’s a phrase we hear at men’s conferences, in church, and on Christian podcasts—but what does it actually mean? In this Valiant…
- What’s Really Driving You? Fear, Lust, Anger & Pride | Dr. Dave Jones · 46 min · Episode 131Fear, lust, anger, and pride can disguise themselves as ambition, strength, and success. Dr. Dave Jones explains how Christian men can identify these toxic motivators, build…
- He Had Been in Church for 18 Years—but Didn’t Know God- · 42 min · Episode 130For years, Alex Horton described himself as a chameleon. He adapted to whoever was around him because he didn’t know who he really was. His earliest understanding of Christianity…
- Take Responsibility. Surrender the Outcome. | Valiant Monday · 8 min · Episode 129What does surrender actually look like? And what does biblical masculinity mean? Those are two questions I get asked regularly, and I’m beginning to think they may have the same…
- After 25 Years in Ministry, He Walked Away—But God Wasn’t Finished · 49 min · Episode 128When Dustin Kleinschmidt could no longer see a path forward as a lead pastor, God gave him one clear instruction: “You serve and trust Me to provide.” After more than 25 years in…
- Why So Many Men Feel Lost—and How to Find the Path Back | David Savage · 46 min · Episode 127Why are so many men confused about who they're supposed to be? David Savage joins Mark Osborne to talk about biblical manhood, pride, isolation, renewing the mind, mentorship…
- What 250 Testimonies Revealed About God—and Obedience · 47 min · Episode 126What can 250 personal testimonies teach us about the character of God—and what happens when obedience requires us to surrender something good? This week, Valiant Monday looks a…
