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Are you ready to build a strong body AND a strong faith? Christian Huff harnesses his passion for faith, family, and fitness to help you train physically and spiritually. 1 Timothy 4:8 says physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things. Join the community of 4:8 Men, and be encouraged as we work together to live a life worthy of the one God calls us to.
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Christian is joined by special guest Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Aodhan King of Hillsong Church in Sydney, along with Aodhan’s content creator Fraser Grut and the regular contributors John Luke, Luke, and Parker. The guys discuss the importance of struggles and suffering in life as a tool to help us grow and learn in our faith journey. Chris…
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Christian invites Ben Stuart, pastor of Passion City Church in Washington, D.C., to enlighten him, John Luke, Reeves, and Luke on the relationship between faith and good works. Ben emphasizes that moral behavior is a result of being saved by Jesus, not the cause of salvation. Reeves and Christian have struggled with understanding the infinite natur…
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Christian and his crew of friends Parker, Luke, Jacob, Reeves, and Jeffrey take on Romans 3 and a deep discussion about God’s grace, judgment, discipline, and mercy. Reeves offers a unique insight from his upbringing in a divorced family on the subject of fatherhood as a way to show our children who God is. Jeffrey points out that just because peop…
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Christian, Jacob, Luke, and Parker dig into Romans 2 and take a look at their own struggles as they relate to the themes of constant confession, sitting in judgment of others, and accepting the grace of God even when we feel we don’t deserve it. Christian uses his recent disastrous experience with air travel as an example of how God never gets bore…
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Christian invites Willie and John Luke Robertson, as well as Duck Commander COO Jeffrey Kent, to explore the deep spiritual well of the book of Romans. Willie pulls several great pieces of wisdom from his most recent book, “Gospeler,” including how to use your individual gifts to reach people for the Lord that are otherwise unreachable. Jeffrey pai…
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Christian, John Luke, Reeves, Parker and Luke delve into how to build a real relationship with God, where our modern churches could use improvement, and what to do with when we’re ashamed of ourselves. John Luke points out that churches today have too much separation between the scientific teachings of today and how it all fits into a biblical worl…
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Christian, John Luke, Jacob, Parker, Reeves and Luke dive into tough spiritual questions about lust, finding Godly love, and leaving past mistakes behind. Each of the guys gives their favorite parable and what they have learned from them, as well as gives advice based on their own success and failures when it comes to avoiding lustful thoughts and …
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Christian, John Luke, Jacob, Parker, Reeves and Luke answer the thought provoking spiritual questions submitted by listeners. Jacob urges people who are struggling with restlessness or anxiety to get out there and let God speak to them through others. Luke provides an interesting historical fact to add context to Jesus’ resurrection, and Reeves loo…
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Christian, John Luke, Jacob and Parker consider the often thorny subject of confessing our sins to God and one another. The guys agree that being honest with your circle about what you’re struggling with is the key to truly repenting and changing. Reeves points out that the root word for forgiveness and healing are the same and often used interchan…
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Christian joins Jacob, Parker, and Luke for a discussion about personal integrity, discernment when making commitments, and using our blessings for the Lord’s glory. Christian points out that it’s important to treat promises made with gravity and seriousness, and the guys explore the ways one can use their own resources to further God’s Kingdom. Lu…
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Christian is joined by his brother-in-law Jacob for the first time, as well as Reeves, Parker, and Luke to continue their study of James. Reeves gets real about his own struggles and how he started to overcome them when he began trusting in God’s plan. Jacob, Parker, and Luke discuss the difficulty of adapting to God’s plan when it supersedes human…
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Christian, John Luke, Reeves and Luke study the best ways to submit to God while resisting Satan and how sometimes that can lead to hard times. John Luke gives insight into how we cannot escape our culture, but we can learn to function within it as God’s people. Christian and Reeves suggest ways to draw nearer to the Lord such as reading, worship a…
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Christian, Reeves, Parker and Luke explore the difference between Godly wisdom and earthly wisdom and how to tell the difference. Christian challenges those who love Jesus to do whatever it takes to rid their lives of the serious but sneaky sins of jealousy and selfishness. Parker and Reeves point out the importance of service to God’s Kingdom and …
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Christian, John Luke, Parker, Reeves and Luke tackle the difficult subject of the power of our words and how we wield them. Luke makes the point that all change takes time and encourages patience as God sanctifies the hearts of those who love Him. Christian comes up with an amusing new term for bad language that John Luke wants to adopt. The guys a…
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Christian, John Luke, Parker, Reeves and Luke dive into James’ challenge to believers to supplement and nourish their faith with good works. Christian points out the way we overuse the phrase “I’ll pray for you,” and that in addition to prayer, followers of Jesus should get to the heart of why those prayers are needed. The guys agree that if one tr…
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Christian, John Luke, Parker, Reeves, and Luke discuss the unconscious prejudices we display every day and how they fit into our walk with the Lord. Christian points out that often committing what people think of as “little” sins can lead to much worse over time, and the guys ponder if giving money to people on the street is helping them, enabling …
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Christian and the guys explore the hard-hitting concepts in the book of James, including learning to leash your anger and speech to make them obedient to God’s will. The guys ponder the idea of suffering for their faith and learning to grow from that same suffering. Christian is impressed by the directness of James and finds it to be the perfect bo…
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Welcome to Season 5 of 4:8 Men! This season Christian will be joined by men from his personal Bible study as they go through the book of James. As the guys dive into the Word they'll discuss how they deal with tough things in life, whether it's okay to doubt God, the strong pull of temptation and desire. They'll also explore the power of our words …
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Christian chats with head cameraman of Duck Commander and Buck Commander Jordan Summitt about marrying his high-school sweetheart, how he met Willie Robertson, and how his faith has evolved over nearly two decades working for the Robertson family. Christian and Jordan discuss the complexities of leading your family while trusting God to lead you an…
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Christian digs into the origin story of Justin Martin of “Duck Dynasty” with the man himself! Martin reveals how he met Willie and ended up working for him nearly 15 years ago. Martin recounts his journey from self-proclaimed “heathen” to a husband, father, and man of God. Christian and Martin discuss what they’ve learned so far about how to commun…
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Christian chats with Mikado Hinson, director of player development for Texas A&M’s football team. Christian hears Mikado’s story of coming to know Jesus, then how he came to love Jesus. They explore Mikado’s mission to mentor and disciple young athletes who will go on to impact their families, communities, and the kingdom of God. Mikado gives advic…
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Christian is joined by author, pastor, and founder of Radical David Platt. Christian and David dive into David’s calling to spread the Gospel all over the world, even to the most dangerous of places. David walks through his and his wife’s decision to adopt children internationally, as well as how to use the often scary and demoralizing headlines of…
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Christian and Aodhan King, worship leader and songwriter at Hillsong Church in Sydney Australia, get into the details of Aodhan’s journey from being a kid at church to being one of the most recognizable figures in modern Christian music. Aodhan addresses critics of his music and how both artistic value and scriptural accuracy are important when wri…
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Christian and Earl McClellan, Pastor of Shoreline Church in Dallas, TX, share a bond for physical fitness and sports. Christian and Earl understand the temptation to idolize the physical, but find that dedicating time and effort to the Lord each day helps keep them grounded. They examine the urge to protect their families and consider how to balanc…
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Christian is joined by Nick Caine, Pastor of Zoe Churches and co-founder of the A21 Campaign, an organization whose mission is to end slavery and sex trafficking all over the world. Christian and Nick discuss the ups and downs of being married to strong, driven women and how their own skills fit into their marriages and missions. Nick explains his …
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Matt Chandler, pastor of The Village church in Flower Mound, Texas talks with Christian about suffering and having a healthy fear of the Lord. Matt relates his own experience with brain cancer, chemotherapy, marriage issues and the sometimes terrible things he’s witnessed as a pastor. Christian and Matt explore some of the not-so-helpful platitudes…
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Matt Holiday, World Series Championship baseball player and former coach, gets real with Christian about his own faith and the hardships of raising a family as a professional athlete. Matt discusses how he encouraged his family but wouldn’t force them to fulfill worldly expectations. Christian learns about Matt’s work helping young men with profess…
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Ben Stuart, relationship guru and pastor of Passion City Church in Washington, D.C., talks with Christian about how social media and technology have shaken the dating culture and are the root cause for a lot of failures. Ben and Christian discuss the effects pornography has on people in the real world and how the sexual revolution that began in the…
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Christian and Tim Timberlake, Senior Pastor of Celebration Church in Jacksonville, FL, discuss how God plans out our lives by teaching us lessons through pain that are both beautiful and supernatural. Christian and Tim give a message to college students through their own experiences, but with the understanding that if their lives had gone different…
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Christian is excited to welcome former NHL star Mike Fisher to talk about hockey, his marriage to Carrie Underwood, being a dad, hunting and finding your identity in God and NOT in your career. But first, Christian has to know about Mike's impressive music career and offers his help for his next single, if it happens. And did Carrie indirectly get …
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Christian is joined by Martin Cash — a drummer for his family's band, "We the Kingdom" — but first, Christian asks the big question: Does the Cash family sing around the campfire? Martin shares how he first got into music and how a pro edition of Garage Band ignited his creative side and he quickly started to love creating music himself. Being on t…
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Christian and his wife, Sadie, are opening up the DMs for this episode! Christian has some tips for finding good community on college campuses and Sadie talks about finding purpose through passion. Christian and Sadie both confess they have a tendency to get defensive during arguments or disagreements. And what does it mean to be a man of God? Plus…
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Christian and Ben Gaukrodger have a lot in common: they both have construction in their background and they're both married to well-known women who are on-stage a lot. Ben is married to singer-songwriter and worship leader, Taya, and yet many people don't know what he looks like, but this could also be that he's not on social media and never has be…
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Christian has a particular beef with his guest today: Michael Byron works for Delta, lives in Atlanta, yet has never visited Monroe, a 1-hr flight away? Michael defends why he hasn't been to visit yet, but says working for Delta and working and vacationing with his colleagues has grown his faith and encouraged him to not be hypocritical or too judg…
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Brothers be brothers! Christian is pumped to talk to his brother, Chance, about being drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2022, playing as a relief pitcher in the Minor Leagues, and about Chance's first six months of marriage. Chance admits some parts of marriage have been easier than others to get accustomed to, but encourages anyone that being…
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Christian chats with his college friend — and first single friend he's had on the podcast — Chad Barfield about the times in life that have felt like a wilderness but can actually be the most spiritually redeeming and fruitful. Chad was a Plainsman at Auburn, and he says he always knew what his "next" was until COVID. He finished college without a …
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Christian and his good friend, Bradley Northcutt — the guy who's "had more fitness journeys than anyone Christian's ever met" — first bonded over shared boxes of leftover Krispy Kreme donuts that were about to be thrown out. Bradley admits he's been convicted recently of his inconsistency in his time with the Lord, so he and Sage (previous episode'…
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Sage Ledbetter joins Christian to discuss some "dumb stuff" they experienced throughout college years, including large bets to defeat a porn addiction, Fortnite habits, and efforts to stop vaping. Christian says Sage is a servant-hearted person, a quality he greatly admires in him, but how did that change when Sage married his wife? Sage confesses …
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Jackson Speaks joins Christian to talk about finding success in business at a young age, anticipating the birth of his first child, married life, but also what legacy we can leave behind — and why that doesn't matter unless Jesus is at the center! — plus the daily battle against pride, whether it's outwardly or inner pride, and what's the differenc…
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Christian is excited to speak with Reeves Walker, the lead singer of LO Worship, a songwriter, a newlywed, and someone who is "amazed at what God drops" on his heart. Reeves spent a lot of time running from being alone and just with his thoughts. His need to be liked and accepted overwhelmed every area of his life, leading to substance abuse and ad…
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"We're just two dudes trying to figure it out" is a great way to describe the conversation Christian has with his new friend, Luke Albritton. Their wives introduced them, and they've gotten to know each other best through regular meetups at the gym, working out together, sharing prayer requests, and using the time to talk though wins and losses. Lu…
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Christian is excited to welcome one of his all-time best friends, Buck Commander's Parker Amos, to the podcast to talk being newly married, how friendships can evolve, staying disciplined in different seasons, and how wearing tank tops says SO MUCH about where you're at (and that's not good!). Parker met Christian at Auburn and while they had an in…
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Christian is excited to welcome Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. to the podcast. Rich and his wife, DawnCheré, are the lead pastors of VOUS Church in Miami. Their heart for their city and for the next generation is an inspiration! Rich points out that he and Christian both share an important thing in common: wives from Louisiana! Rich wants to encourage u…
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Craig Groeschel, pastor of Life.Church and host of the "Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast," joins Christian for a frank, encouraging and convicting conversation. Craig has a lot to say about forming good habits, breaking bad ones, and the way discipline begets discipline. Starting small can often be the hardest, most important step! Craig and Chri…
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Christian is incredibly excited to speak with Rich Froning, the first person to win the title of "Fittest Man on Earth" after winning first place in the 2011 to 2014 CrossFit Games. Rich talks about where he gets his motivation to compete at such a high level, including a lot of busywork chores when he was growing up and having 25 male cousins who …
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Reluctant "Duck Dynasty" star and "Unashamed" podcast host Phil Robertson joins Christian to talk about why he walked away from a pro football career and encouraged his backup QB, Terry Bradshaw, to take his place. Phil also talks about the decision to turn his life over to the Lord. Over 45 years ago, Phil's sister said to a pastor about her broth…
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Christian is joined by Adam Klink, who just competed in the Leadville Trail 100 Run in Colorado. Adam gets brutally honest and for the first time shares what happened during that 24-hour run — how he adjusted to the higher altitude, how he pushed his body as far as he possibly could, and why his food plan didn't work. Adam was also the first to com…
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Christian welcomes John-David Owen to the podcast this week. John-David is a co-host of the "Duck Call Room" podcast, worked as Willie Robertson's assistant for many years, and is Korie Robertson's cousin, so he's family! John-David talks about the ups and downs of his weight-loss journey and what it was like to walk 10K steps a day for 450+ days a…
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Christian met Conner Smith via a DM and a friendship began. Conner grew up loving two things: baseball and songwriting. He's relatively new on the country music scene — he just wrapped a tour with Thomas Rhett and Parker McCollum — and earlier this week he performed at the Grand Ole Opry. He tells us being on tour was challenging physically, mental…
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Your DMs and messages have been answered — Christian is excited to have "the biggest guy he's ever hung out with," Tim Tebow, on the show to talk training physically and spiritually. Tim shares what he's learned in his marriage to his wife, Demi, and how giving and receiving love can often be very different. Just like athletes strategize and plan h…
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