In this episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares a powerful message about discernment, emotional triggers, and what to do after you’ve already “taken the bait” in a conflict. Using a SHOT Show setup, a hunting landmine illustration, and the warning of 1 Peter 5:8 (“be alert… your enemy the devil prowls”), Brent unpacks how the Holy Spirit helps us see what we can’t see before a moment detonates.

You’ll hear a personal story from a wedding reception that reveals how quickly anger can steal peace—even when the motivation feels justified—and how humility, boundaries, repentance, and empathy can redeem a situation after a misstep. If you’ve ever replayed an argument, regretted your words, or felt trapped in outrage, this episode will help you reset your heart, guard your mind, and walk in step with the Spirit.

When Disagreement Becomes a Trap How to Spot the Landmines Before You Step on Them

What happens when disagreement stops being dialogue—and becomes a setup?

In this episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson explores a reality many people are facing today: conversations that no longer seek understanding, but instead diagnose, accuse, and entrap. Drawing from a real-life moment and the wisdom of Jesus, Brent reveals how some disagreements are designed to pull us into anger, defensiveness, and a loss of peace.

You’ll learn how to recognize when a conversation has shifted from healthy disagreement to personal diagnosis, how to spot verbal “landmines” before you step on them, and why wisdom sometimes speaks—and sometimes walks away.

This episode will help you:

• Discern the difference between dialogue and diagnosis
• Recognize when a conversation has become a trap
• Understand how constant outrage reshapes the heart
• See how Jesus responded when others tried to trap Him
• Protect your peace, your relationships, and your calling

If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation feeling drained, misrepresented, or emotionally ambushed, this episode offers clarity, language, and biblical wisdom for navigating conflict without losing who you are.

We are the resistance—not to people, but to the power of darkness.

The Man Beneath the Tattoos | Unleashed – Episode 130

In this episode, I talk about what I see every year at the SHOT Show—men who are tough, disciplined, loyal, and willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with their brothers when it matters. Many of them wear tattoos. But tattoos don’t make a man a man.

What really matters is what’s beneath the tattoos.

This conversation is about godly manhood that’s lived out, not performed. We dig into what separates image from substance, why real respect among men isn’t built on appearance or titles, and how true strength shows up in integrity, humility, courage, and faithfulness.

I share ten markers of godly manhood that don’t just shape a man’s life—they bring stability, safety, and strength to everyone around him. Because when a man knows who he is in Christ, the people around him feel safer, more secure, and drawn to him.

This generation is watching. They don’t just need inspiration—they need discipleship.

If you’re serious about becoming the kind of man whose life carries weight, this episode is for you.

As we step into a new year, it’s easy to get caught up in resolutions, goals, and everything we should do next. But what if the most important question isn’t what’s next—it’s what really matters?

In this deeply personal episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson reflects on Christmas memories, old photographs, and the powerful truth that moments—not things—shape our lives. Drawing from his own season of life as a father nearing empty-nest years, Brent explores why time is the most valuable gift we can give to God, our families, and the people we love.

This episode introduces a simple but transformative framework—the could dos, the should dos, and the must dos—and explains why getting the order right is essential for balance, peace, and purpose. Brent also shares the full lyrics and story behind his song “Love Is Spelled Time,” a reminder that love is something you spend, not something you buy.

If you’re feeling the pull to slow down, reset your priorities, forgive more freely, and live with greater intention in the year ahead, this episode will meet you right where you are.

Christmas can be one of the hardest seasons of the year—especially for men carrying grief from loss, divorce, broken relationships, or an uncertain future.

In this deeply personal episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson is joined by Kevin Huff to talk honestly about grief at Christmas and how to find peace without pretending the pain isn’t real.

Brent shares powerful personal stories of losing grandparents, parents, family traditions, and walking through divorce—and how grief has a way of resurfacing during the holidays. Together, Brent and Kevin unpack the difference between grief, presence, and surrender, and why healing doesn’t come from burying pain, but from bringing it to God.

This episode isn’t about putting a bow on your hurt. It’s about learning how to walk through grief, stay present with those you love, and surrender what you were never meant to carry alone.

If Christmas feels heavy this year, this conversation will remind you that:

• You’re not weak for hurting
• You don’t have to rush healing
• God isn’t asking you to surrender your memories—only the pain

Perfect for men navigating loss, blended families, divorce, medical uncertainty, or emotional exhaustion during the holidays.

Title: Walking the Trail From Unforgiveness to Forgiveness — Unleashed Podcast Episode 127

Unforgiveness doesn’t start as a boulder in the trail—it starts as a pebble in your boot. Pride. Anger. Hurt. Control. Those four small stones can turn into a weight that breaks a man down from the inside out.

In this week’s episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson takes you deep into one of the most rugged journeys a man can face: the journey from unforgiveness to forgiveness. This episode weaves together a powerful mix of wilderness moments, real conversations, and several personal stories that expose how unforgiveness actually forms inside us long before we realize it.

Brent shares:

• A trail story with one of his closest friends—after years of hunting, fishing, backpacking, and ministry together—that reveals how brotherhood exposes what we’re holding onto.
• A vulnerable look at his own life, breaking down how pride whispers that we must be right…
• How anger convinces us we’re justified…
• How hurt blinds us to the bigger story…
• And how control keeps us from taking that first step toward freedom.

He also tackles the fear many men face but rarely admit: “What if they reject me?” “What if forgiving makes me look weak?” “What if reconciliation never comes?”

With biblical clarity and raw honesty, Brent shows that forgiveness is not about changing someone else—it’s about letting God change us. Because another person’s ability to forgive is ultimately between them and God, not us.

If you’ve ever carried resentment… wrestled with disappointment… or felt trapped between wanting to forgive but not knowing how—this episode will give you the courage to take the next step.

Listen now and begin walking your own trail from unforgiveness to forgiveness.

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Christmas isn’t about recreating yesterday — it’s about showing up for the people we love today.

In this deeply personal episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares the story behind the title “Before the Lights Go Out” — from childhood memories of hanging Christmas lights with his father, to standing beside a hospital bed years later as the light slowly faded from his dad’s eyes. What do we remember at Christmas? It’s not the presents — it’s presence. It’s not the decorations — it’s love.

Brent also honors his wife Stacy’s powerful story of redemption, how beauty rose from ashes in her life, and why she now creates spaces where others can experience warmth and the love of Christ. Through grief, reconciliation, unresolved pain, and forgiveness, this episode explores why healing only comes when we choose to show up and love well — before time slips away.

You’ll be challenged to stop living in nostalgia or performance mode and instead embrace what Christmas was always meant to be: a season to connect hearts, restore relationships, and shine the Light of Christ where darkness has touched.

This episode closes with Brent reading his original song for his wife, “Candles, Carols, and Icicles,” as a reminder that it’s the glow of God’s love that truly makes the world feel right.

If you’ve struggled with loss, broken family relationships, estrangement, or the fear of wasted moments — this episode is for you.

Confront to Restore, Not to Crucify – Unleashed Podcast

When is it right to confront someone—and when does confrontation become judgment? In this episode of Unleashed, Brent and Kevin explore one of the hardest questions men face: How do we speak truth without destroying relationships?

The conversation begins with a powerful real-life moment when Kevin had to step in to confront a man who didn’t realize he was having a heart attack during a pickleball tournament—a confrontation that saved the man’s life. From there, the discussion turns spiritual: When should we confront someone we love? What does the Bible actually teach about confrontation? And how do we approach hard conversations with restoration—not punishment—as the goal?

Using Jesus’ instructions from Matthew 18 to “go to them,” “take a witness,” and “bring it before the church,” Brent breaks down the biblical process for healthy, redemptive confrontation—including the misunderstood command to treat someone “like a pagan or tax collector,” which is not a call to shunning, but a call to begin again in love when repentance hasn’t taken root.

This episode also addresses:

• The difference between godly confrontation and toxic judgment
• Why gossip makes us part of the problem instead of the solution
• How trust and relationship matter before tough conversations can heal
• What actually helps someone walk through addiction, sin, or struggle—and what never does
• Why “If restoration isn’t your goal, confrontation isn’t your calling.”

Brent shares a compelling story from a plane ride conversation about shunning, along with the question he often asks church audiences: What wouldn’t help you grow when you’re struggling—and what would? The answers reveal the heart of real brotherhood: presence, grace, truth, and commitment to walk with someone toward healing.

Grounded in John 3:17, the episode reminds us that Jesus came not to condemn the world—but to save it—and that men who confront for restoration become lifelines rather than executioners.