Entrusted Podcast

Jeff Applegate has spent a career learning the difference between controlling outcomes and trusting the One who holds them. In this episode, Jeff takes us through decades of faith and business: a corporate exit with no plan, an unemployment season that taught him to pray over firewood, 10 years stewarding a company he would never own, and finally betting everything to start Texas Injection Molding at 45. He shares the vision, mission, and core values framework that has shaped every chapter of his life, the brain tumor diagnosis that broke open what it means to love God, and what it looks like to build a business as a living stone declaring the great things God has done. If you are wrestling with obedience, ownership, or what faithful stewardship actually looks like in the middle of uncertainty, this one is for you. **Entrusted Podcast:** Instagram: @entrustedpodcast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:50 First Birth Second Birth 00:24:46 Leaving Corporate Life 00:28:37 Unemployment, Surrender, and Learning to Trust 00:33:16 The Firewood Story 00:43:08 Vision, Mission & Core Values 00:44:23 The King's Table 00:46:35 Living Stones: Joshua 4, 1 Peter 2, and a Mission That Stuck 00:49:00 Brain Tumor Diagnosis & What It Clarified About Love 01:05:04 Bet the Farm 01:06:42 Entrepreneurial vs. Entrepreneur 01:10:36 The Rock Garden — A Living Memorial to God's Faithfulness 01:21:25 Prosperity Gospel or Genuine Provision? Jeff Addresses the Tension 01:28:03 When to Leap and When to Wait 01:34:13 What He's Been Entrusted With

Miles Fidell is the founding pastor of All Christ Church in Auburn, Alabama — a church he planted at 25 years old with no denomination, no network, and no funding. In this conversation, Blayne sits down one-on-one with Miles to trace the whole arc: a Catholic father, a Pentecostal mother, a sovereign conversion at 13 with a group of friends who all became pastors, late-night Louis Giglio sermons snuck downstairs as a teenager, and a calling to preach that never wavered. They also go deep on ecclesiology — what the church is actually for, the cost of preaching five services in a day, and why Miles had to go back and repent to a satellite congregation he nearly disbanded. This one covers ground most pastor conversations don't touch.
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00:00:00 Intro00:01:25 First Birth/Second Birth00:07:42 Sneaking Downstairs to Listen to Louis Giglio00:13:00 “Reformed Baptist with a Charismatic bent” 00:22:30 Called to plant a church in Auburn00:36:30 Acting vs. Waiting — Differentiating Your Will from God's00:40:50 The Cost of Planting Independently — No O-Line, No Protection00:45:35 What Preaching Five Services in a Day Actually Does to a Pastor00:48:40 Discussing multi campus gatherings01:03:55 What are you Entrusted with

Mark Fuller went from being the self-described "leader of the fools" in professional baseball to bowing his head and receiving Christ in a San Diego classroom — and then spent the next 22 years wondering why God's plan looked nothing like his own. From the New York Mets to the SEC coaching ranks to getting fired and weed-eating lawns for $9 an hour, Mark's story is one of identity stripped bare, a desert that wouldn't end, and a father's heart forged in the process. Now a life coach, author of Dad on the Clock, and a man finally at peace with where God has him, Mark sits down with Ben to talk fatherhood, humility, and what it actually costs to become the man your family needs — to the glory of God. Guest: Mark Fuller — Life Coach, Author, Former Professional Baseball Player & SEC Pitching Coach 🔗 Dad on the Clock — https://a.co/d/0421pYK1 🔗 Coach Mark Fuller — coachmarkfuller.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:00 First Birth/Second Birth 00:15:09 Getting Released, Getting Saved, and the Tension Between the Two 00:22:25 Fired from Auburn 00:26:06 The Desert Years — Weed Eating, Bloody Hands, and Learning Humility 00:35:07 The Boys from the Neighborhood 00:46:18 Having a Plan vs. Surrendering to God's Plan (Proverbs 16:9) 00:56:27 Life Coaching 01:04:50 Dad on the Clock — Why Fathers Have About 12 Years 01:12:22 Advice for a Dad 11 Days Out 01:15:02 What Has God Entrusted to You?

In this follow-up episode, Kevin joins us again for a discipleship-focused conversation on media discernment, political narratives, and what it looks like to think biblically in a world that wants to do your thinking for you. We talk about algorithms, audience capture, the overlap between political schemes and spiritual warfare, and why being rooted in scripture is the only anchor that holds. New episodes every week — to the glory of God. Learn more about Kevin's work: Center for Biblical Unity — centerforbiblicalunity.com Substack — https://substack.com/@kevinbriggins  ⁨@KevinBriggins⁩   ⁨@InformedTakes⁩  00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Don't Let Your Algorithms Disciple You — Romans 12 00:12:35 Political Talking Heads and Romans 13 00:30:00 Brock Asks About Donald Trump and Kevin's Switch to Voting Conservative 00:49:00 Similarities Between Political and Spiritual Warfare 00:59:00 Dr. King Wasn't Jesus 01:07:30 Oppressed/Oppressor — Understanding Marxism 01:14:30 John Piper Quote on Comfortable Christianity 01:20:00 BE ROOTED IN SCRIPTURE

Kevin Briggins grew up in the inner city of Birmingham, Alabama. He joined the military, drifted far from the Lord in Panama City and Germany, and then felt something leave that he'd never lost before. Years later, he'd read about it in an RC Sproul book: the dark night of the soul. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Kevin takes us through his upbringing, the moment God pulled him back, how he met his wife (and shared the gospel on their second date), and what happened when the ideology of critical theory tore through his church. As the first and only black elder in a multiethnic congregation, Kevin had a front-row seat to something most people only argued about on Twitter — and he couldn't stay quiet. Kevin is a former intelligence analyst, the Managing Director of the Center for Biblical Unity, co-host of Informed Takes and Off Code podcasts, and an elder at his local church in Auburn, AL. 🔗 Center for Biblical Unity — centerforbiblicalunity.com https://substack.com/@kevinbriggins  ⁨@KevinBriggins⁩   ⁨@InformedTakes⁩   ⁨@OffCodePodcast⁩  00:00:00 Intro 00:03:27 First birth — growing up in Birmingham's inner city 00:09:30 Second birth — walking the aisle at 9 years old 00:13:12 Joining the military & drifting from the Lord 00:16:54 The dark night of the soul — feeling like God had left 00:20:01 The means of grace — why community matters 00:29:06 How Kevin met his wife & shared the gospel on date two 00:36:22 Dating advice — intentional dating, marriage, and leading 00:46:27 Ephesians marriage — leading like Christ, not like a CEO 00:52:12 Becoming an elder & the church that tore apart 00:58:29 What critical theory does to the church — a graceless Christianity 01:11:45 Providence — how a collapsed house deal brought Kevin to Auburn 01:14:34 Speaking out — from a Facebook post to a national conversation 01:18:06 Closing — what has God entrusted to Kevin Briggins?

Yancy Carpenter grew up poor in Dothan, Alabama — fatherless, rebellious, and by his senior year of high school, convinced the best thing he could do for his family was end his own life. What happened instead, alone in the back room of a men's clothing store on the circle in Dothan, changed the entire trajectory of his life. In this conversation, Yancy takes us from the wiregrass to the mission fields of Uganda and the mud churches of South Sudan. He walks us through 20 years climbing the corporate ladder at Sysco, 15 years of unexplained infertility, failed adoption attempts, a miscarriage, and what it was like to finally hold Emily and Jack in a Dallas County courtroom — and then, at 40 years old, to find out Joy was pregnant on Mother's Day. He talks about what it means to leave a salary, insurance, and a pension behind when God calls you somewhere that can't match any of it — and how a tornado in Beauregard, Alabama became the unlikely provision that kept Four Corners Ministry's thrift stores running. This is a story about obedience over outcome, the cost of leaving comfort, and what it looks like to be entrusted with life itself. Learn more about Four Corners Ministry: https://www.fourcorners.org/ Timestamps: 0:00:00 – Welcome & Blayne's absence (family first in action) 0:00:45 – Introducing Yancy Carpenter & Four Corners Ministry 0:02:06 – First birth: growing up poor in Dothan, AL 0:04:17 – A mother who loved Jesus and worked multiple jobs 0:05:35 – The three lies that nearly destroyed him 0:13:37 – The rant that became a prayer — and what happened next 0:27:56 – God's plan through Sysco: favor he didn't deserve 0:38:32 – Two Sudanese men in a Sunday school class change everything 0:41:06 – Guatemala, Lupita, and a Smarty that crushed him 0:48:14 – "These are not your hands" — South Sudan, 2010 1:03:11 – Leaving Sysco for Four Corners: do you trust me to provide? 1:07:27 – Joy's breast cancer and Psalm 103 1:18:00 – Fifteen years of infertility and wrestling with God 1:24:26 – The miscarriage, and learning he was enough 1:25:19 – The adoption journey: Lifeline, a profile never circulated, and a phone call in New Orleans 1:32:24 – Emily, Jack, and the birth certificate that made him weep 1:35:07 – Julia — born at 40, on Mother's Day 1:38:48 – Family worship and stacking wood 1:43:57 – What God has entrusted him with

What happens when everything in your life is working… and God asks you to walk away from it? In this episode of Entrusted, we sit down with Taylor Teel (Executive Director of Camp Maranook) to walk through a story marked by survival, success, surrender, and ultimately obedience. From a life-threatening diagnosis as a newborn to building a thriving career, and then taking a massive pay cut to step into ministry, Taylor’s story is a powerful reminder that God is not looking for comfort—He’s looking for obedience. This conversation hits on pride, legalism, identity, calling, and what it really looks like to depend fully on the Lord when the path forward doesn’t make sense. If you’ve ever wrestled with what God is calling you to do—or what it might cost—this one is for you. Camp Marannook is a Christ-centered residential summer camp in Lafayette, Alabama focused on helping students encounter the Gospel, grow in their faith, and be discipled in God’s Word. Through intentional teaching, community, and mentorship, Marannook exists to raise up the next generation to know and follow Christ. https://marannook.org/ Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:49 First Birth / Second Birth 00:16:45 Pride / Legalism 00:27:45 College Life 00:36:50 Dependent on God 00:38:45 Early Career Years 00:43:50 Primo 00:54:00 Getting Into Ministry 01:06:00 Wrestling With the Call 01:13:30 Taking the Leap of Faith 01:20:00 Stepping Into Ministry Life 01:27:30 When Everything Feels Like It’s Falling Apart 01:35:00 God’s Provision in Uncertainty 01:43:30 Building Something That Lasts 01:50:00 Trusting God Daily 01:55:00 What We’re Entrusted With 01:58:00 Closing

In this episode of Entrusted, we sit down with entrepreneur Jim Corman to walk through a life shaped by ambition, pressure, and ultimately surrender.
From building and selling companies to being told at 29 he might not survive the stress, Jim’s story takes a turn when faith becomes more than belief—it becomes the lens through which he makes every decision.
This conversation gets to the heart of what it means to live faithfully in the middle of business, success, and responsibility.
We talk about:
When faith becomes real, not just cultural
The cost of chasing success without perspective
What pressure reveals about what you trust
Stewardship vs. ownership
Why success won’t satisfy you
Moving from success to true significance
If you’re building a career, leading others, or trying to figure out what really matters—this one will challenge you.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro00:02:00 Jim’s story + early faith00:11:00 When faith became real00:24:00 Pressure, stress, and a breaking point00:28:00 Surrender and what followed00:32:00 Rethinking success and stewardship00:40:00 Integrity and hard decisions00:49:00 Success vs. significance01:08:00 Retirement that didn’t satisfy01:21:00 What really matters01:49:00 What Jim has been entrusted with

Josh Wetzel was leading patrols in Kandahar, Afghanistan when he stepped on an IED on May 31, 2012 — losing both legs above the knee. But this episode isn't really about the explosion. It's about what came after: Walter Reed, a marriage quietly falling apart behind closed doors, survivors guilt, depression, and a Facebook ad for a gym that started putting things back together. Josh sits down with Blayne, Brock, and Ben to talk about everything from the battlefield to Iron Tribe Auburn to the founding of Forging the Warrior Family — a nonprofit giving veteran families access to community, fitness, and each other. This episode releases on Josh's 40th birthday. A fitting one. Forging the Warrior Family Foundation: https://www.forgingthewarriorfamily.com/ The Wetzel (April 18th @ Iron Tribe Auburn): https://wardamnwetzel.com/ Entrusted is a podcast about what you've been given and how you're stewarding it — all to the glory of God. New episodes every Monday. 🎙 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts & Spotify 📲 Follow us on Instagram: @entrustedpodcast 00:00:00 Welcome & Josh's 40th Birthday 00:01:13 What Is the Wetzel? Setting the Stage 00:01:31 Afghanistan: Kandahar, Mushan, and the IED Threat 00:04:48 Josh's First Deployment & Learning on the Job 00:07:14 Taking the Metal Detector Himself 00:10:11 The Big Battalion Mission, May 2012 00:11:21 The Day Before: A Soldier Loses Both Legs 00:12:03 May 31st: Josh Steps on the IED 00:16:00 Flying Through the Air — What It Actually Felt Like 00:17:36 His Medic, His Best Friend, and the Flip Joke 00:19:53 The Grape Fentanyl Lollipop 00:23:03 The Helicopter Ride & the Intraosseous Needle 00:25:30 Waking Up in Germany Three Days Later 00:28:18 His Wife Paige Gets the Call 00:30:08 Walter Reed: The Best Amputee Hospital in the World 00:33:21 Recovery Timeline: Prosthetics by Christmas 00:35:22 Faith: Fire Insurance, Falling Away, and Coming Back 00:37:30 How Different Soldiers Handle the Same Injury 00:39:38 Walter Reed Community and the Quadruple Amputees 00:43:32 Moving to Auburn, Leaving the Army, Losing Community 00:45:03 Behind Closed Doors: Depression, Separation, Running from God 00:45:54 The Iron Tribe Facebook Ad 00:46:38 Survivor's Guilt and His Alive Day 00:48:26 Meeting Austin at the Kroger Starbucks 00:50:31 Learning to Squat Again, Finding Confidence 00:51:32 Paige Shows Up at the Gym with a Gift Box 00:53:13 Doing the Wetzel for the First Time 00:54:01 Deciding to Fight for the Marriage 00:55:18 Bringing Paige to Iron Tribe 00:56:05 What Community Did That the Army Once Did 00:59:22 The ASBA Partnership and Raising $3,000 01:01:01 The Idea: Help the Whole Family, Not Just the Veteran 01:02:32 Founding Forging the Warrior Family 01:02:47 This Saturday: The Wetzel at Iron Tribe Auburn 01:05:41 How to Sign Up + Event Details 01:06:47 James 1 & Romans 8:28 — What This Story Is Really About 01:07:57 Closing