Success isn’t always the win you think it is.

In this episode of Your Weekly Calling, Brad unpacks a warning most people overlook—success can slowly pull you away from the very God who got you there.

When life is hard, we pray.

When life is good, we drift.

Walking through Book of Deuteronomy 8:17–18, Brad breaks down how easy it is to shift from “God did this” to “I did this”—and why that mindset can quietly impact your spiritual life.

You’ll also hear the story of John D. Rockefeller—a man who had everything the world offers but lost peace along the way—and how it took a breaking point to realign what mattered most.

• Why success can be more spiritually dangerous than failure
• How pride sneaks in when life starts going right
• The subtle shift from dependence on God to dependence on self
• Why gratitude has to be intentional—not accidental

• Look back at what God has done in your life
• Thank Him specifically (not vaguely)
• Restart one habit: prayer, scripture, or generosity

If you forget God in the good seasons, you’ll eventually need Him in the hard ones again.

Your calling isn’t just about where you’re going—

it’s about who you remember along the way.

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Brad gets real right out the gate—no filters, no fluff.

This week hits different.

It’s about those seasons where life feels like a losing streak…

when you’re grinding, showing up, doing the right thing—and still catching L after L.

From a vulnerable moment with his son to a powerful look at Abraham Lincoln’s toughest season, Brad reminds us:

Just because it feels like you’re losing… doesn’t mean God isn’t building.

This episode is for:

• The one tired of trying
• The one questioning if it’s working
• The one who just needs one win

But instead of chasing quick victories, Brad flips the script:

What if the real win is that you didn’t quit?

With truth from Galatians 6:9 and straight-up real talk, this episode challenges you to stay in it, stay faithful, and trust that what feels like a setback… might actually be setup season.

Bottom line:

You’re not losing—you’re being built.

This week, Brad’s out and Hannah steps in with something real.

After a conversation with high school students, she tackles the kind of questions we don’t always say out loud—like how small compromises turn into life-altering decisions, and why what you do in private eventually shapes everything.

From ignoring the voice of God in the little moments… to the power of bringing struggles into the light… to how our words and church culture can either push people away or pull them toward help—this episode doesn’t stay surface level.

It’s honest. It’s personal. And it’s a reminder that following Jesus isn’t about perfection—it’s about paying attention to the small things before they become big things.

If you’ve ever wrestled with temptation, regret, or wondering how to actually live this out day-to-day—this one’s for you.

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