Christian Outdoors Podcast

How can we know God's will for our lives? Is this even possible?  Today, I dive into this and give you some things I feel will help you to discover God's will for your life. It begins with a relationship with Him. Then diving into his word and reading it for yourself. Listening to Him, seeking council from Godly folks and praying for guidance. 

How does one go from an English teacher to winner of Forged in Fire season 7? How do you take blacksmithing, and bladesmithing and make it into a ministry? Today, Billy Salyers joins us and we discuss all of this and how he has been able to transform lives one blade at a time. From North Carolina to Montana to Guatamala, Yelloerose Forge adn Redeemed Steel have made a difference in the lives of ma...

Why am I here? What does my life mean? Does it mean anything to anyone? Finding our purpose is essential to living a fulfilled life and today we dive deep into this and how to discover your purpose and know that you can make a difference in the lives of others and yourself. 

What is the greatest threat to deer hunting in America?  Is it dropping participation? Could it be lack of accessible land? Perhaps it is the anti-gun movement or the anti-hunting factions? Division among hunters themselves?  All of this is discussed in this show before we reveal what Steve Shea and I feel is THE greatest threat to deer hunting today. The answer may surprise you, or you may alread...

Stress, anxiety and worry are becoming an epidemic in America. More and more pople are taking antianxiety medication than ever before. We are consumed with stress. How can we overcome stress, anxiety and worry? What can we do as Christians to combat the attacks on us?  Today we dive into this subject and provide some insight into what God's word says about this topic. 

Traditional Archery is seeing a resurgence in recent years, and Robert Carter of Georgia has found his place among some of the best instructors of the sport. His YouTube channel on traditional archery is one of the finest available. His no nonsense style, and easy to follow instruction has found a great audience, including myself.  Hunting with a longbow or recurve requires a lot of patience, stra...

To be obedient to God's word can be a challenge for many of us at different times in our lives. Today we discuss the importance of obedience and why as a follower of Christ it is imperative that we try to be obedient to his calling on our lives. 

My guest today Tommy Ausherman the founder of Outrider USA a company designed to help people with mobility issues explore the outdoors. Witha. vision from God, Tommy set out to design a machine that would help folks with mobility issues to be able to explore the outdoors and his 4 wheel drive electric machine does just that and more. Adaptable, adjustable and in every way designed for anyone with...

In a world of brokeness, being whole is hard. In many cases it may even seem impossible. But today we share how to become whole through a life of holiness.  being holy isn't reserved for saints, our pursuit for holiness should be at the forefront of our life as Christians. The pursuit alone is worthy, the efforts, the desire to be more like Christ leads us to a holy life.  Holy does not mean being...

Making a decision to chase your dreams can be hard for many. Austin Williams made the decision to chase his in Country Music. After only one yar of chasing in Nashville, he was signed to development deal and is moving fast through the ranks.  In talking with Austin, he has no formal training in singing or song writing, it "just comes to me" he says. Understanding his talent and using it for a plat...

In a world where discussing politics and faith is often frowned upon, witnessing is difficult for many of us. But the bible teaches that we are called to share our faith with everyone. Today we share how to witness where you are in soft, subtle ways that shares the love of Christ with the gifts and talents you have. 

When most people think of eating mushrooms, two images come to mind. One is the kind we put on our salads, and the other are the psychedelic type. Well, today I learned a lot about edible mushrooms, how to find them, identify them and the food and health benefits from them. In today's show, we talk with Tim Frost an assistant Pastor from Indiana and he educates us on the different varieties and be...

When it comes to service for Christians, it can often be paralyzing becasue we do not know what to do or how to do it. We often overthink this part of our faith. Today, we discuss how to put your faith into action and to do it where you are. 

What does it mean to be a responsible steward? How can we make a difference in the world in which we live? Today's guest, Benny Braden was hiking near his home in eastern Tennessee and he began to notice trash along the trails, and he began picking the trash up. In some places the trash was immense. Left over tents, beer cans, food packaging, and more were littered everywhere. Taking it upon himse...

How much money do you make?  How much do you weigh? What did you pay for your car? Do you tithe?  Many of us find these questions offensive and in some ways they are. Except for the last one...the rest are non of my business, and are on some level offensive. But God doesnt ask any of te others, but he does as for our Tithe. 10% of your gross income.  Why are we so quick to give out 20% of the cost...

What moves you? What is it in your life that moves your soul and compels you to do something and work to make a difference? For Sue Tidwell it was when she accompanied her husband on a safari to Tanzania. As a non-hunter herself, she saw the passion of her husband and as she says in her book, "when you love someone, their dream becomes your dream."  Together they flew to Tanzania so Rick could pur...

Why is it so difficult to forgive others when they have wronged us? Why do we carry grudges? What makes it so hard? And yet Jesus tells us to forgive 77 times those who wrong us. Why is it hard to forgive ourselves? Personally I find it harder for me to forgive myself than it is to forgive others.  Today we talk about why forgiveness is so important and how it can free you of your pain and heartac...

How do you live an abundany life? This is the mission of my guest today. Ms. Bethany Bethard is a military wife and mother of 5 that she home schools at her home in Oklahoma. She is an outdoors woman, outdoor writer and social media influencer who is helping women to live their lives abundantly.      www.taurususa.com www.cva.com www.birddogcoffeebeans.com www.himtnjerky.com www.citrusafe.com www....

We are all familure with the military term "About Face" to turn around, to change your direction and alter your intention. This is what Repentance is. The bible tells us over and over that we are to repent! "Unless you repent you will not see the kingdom of God." But what does this really mean? Today we look at the importance of repentance and how to go about it. How to change our direction, and a...

Here at Christian Outdoors we like to talk about a lot of different subjects and today is no different. Today we have with us Pastor Gavin Roberts of Utah and his passion is hunting upland birds of the west. For those of us who live in the east, that includes birds such as pheasants, spruce grouse, ruffed grouse, valley quail, gambrels quail, California quail and chucker.  THis variety of game bir...

How do soldiers prepare for battle? How do we prepare for everyday temptations, and struggles? Many of us are walking into the world ill prepared fro what lies ahead. We are mounting our horses, and load up our tooth picks and head into battle.  We prepare for the struggles of life and the forces against us by diving deep into God's word. Reading it for ourselves and inbedding his word into our he...

There is little question that God allows peoples paths to cross at the right time in our lives. This is the case with today's guests Rob "Breezy" Henson and Cush Arrue. the owners and foudners of Apex Mountain, a full production company in South Florida. Their story of how they came to Christ, and their company is one that you do not want to miss. This show moved me in so many ways. As we talked,...

 How important is prayer? This is one of the questions we get a lot, and we hear a lot of folks talking about prayer. How do we pray? Is there a right way? Is it formal or casual?  To put it simply, prayer is our time to talk to God...in this time we need to know we have God's undivided attention and we need to use the time to thank him, ask for forgiveness, and to let him know our deepest desires...

The podcast world is inundated with shows about hunting, fishing and more. We here at Christian Outdoors are part of them. But today's guest, Russell Reynolds is taking a different approach to the outdoor podcast with a focus on conservation.  Sure many other podcasts also focus on conservation, but this one is different, and today we hear why and how Wild Life Outdoors is different. We also get t...

Devotions by Christian Outdoors We have some exciting news to bring to you here from the studios of Christian Outdoors Podcast. In an effort to bring more content to our large listener base and simultaneously be true to the mission of Christian Outdoors. I am excited to announce that beginning July 3, 2024, we will be releasing additional BONUS episodes on Wednesday's to compliment the Monday rele...