Grace And The Grind

It’s halftime in the fantasy season, and Grace And The Grind: Gridiron Edition is calling in reinforcements!  This week, Uncle B brings in his childhood friend and longtime fantasy nemesis, Jason Erickson. The rivalry is real, the banter is elite, and the childhood stories… well, let’s just say a few might’ve stayed buried for a reason.  Uncle B and J break down the first half of the season, check...

Zeke’s Big Debut In this special episode, we welcome Brandon’s son  Zeke  to the podcast for his very first appearance! Zeke is a sports-loving, game-playing, Christ-centered young man who brings fresh energy and perspective to the mic. He shares about his love for sports, his faith, and why video games keep him sharp (and competitive!). You’ll also hear Zeke’s hopes for joining more episodes in t...

Grace and the Grind: Gridiron Edition – Week 3 Look Back Three weeks down, and the Gridiron is already shaking things up. In this episode, we zoom out and look back at the  first three weeks as a whole —the surprises, the struggles, and everything in between. We revisit our  Grinders of the Year picks from last episode to see who’s living up to the hype and who’s still searching for their footing....

In this episode, we’ll take up a brush of imagination and paint the heaven promised through Jesus’s saving grace. With gentle strokes, we’ll fill the canvas with every landscape we’ve ever loved—towering mountains, sparkling oceans, wide deserts, and green meadows—transformed into everlasting beauty. We’ll paint away every shadow of physical, mental, and spiritual pain, leaving only peace, joy, an...

We’re back with more fantasy football talk! In this episode, Uncle B and Kenny break down the  Top RBs and WRs for 2025  — who to trust, who to fade, and which players could carry you to the top of your league. But that’s not all… it’s time for our  Grinder of the Year picks  🏆💪. Each host locks in one player at  QB, RB and WR  — the guys who grind it out, hustle hard, and could become league-wi...

Welcome to the debut episode of  Grace and the Gridiron ! Uncle B and co-host Kenny Tesh are kicking off the season with laughs, hot takes, and a little fantasy football chaos. We introduce ourselves and share a bit of our fantasy football history—Uncle B’s got stories of heartbreak and rebuilds, while Kenny comes in as the reigning champ and isn’t letting anyone forget it. Then it’s time to get i...

The Secret of Life Life doesn’t always get easier—but we can get stronger, softer, and wiser in the process. This episode explores how grace often shows up in unexpected places: in long waits, tough conversations, heartbreaks, and even daily annoyances. Drawing from James 1:2–4, we talk about how trials aren’t roadblocks to joy—they’re the path to it. When we stop resisting the hard stuff and star...

Introduction Episode Summary: Welcome to the Grace and the Grind Podcast ( https://graceandthegrind.com )— hosted by your bearded, biscuits-and-gravy-lovin', fantasy-football-failing, heart-forward suburban dad, Brandon Hurst (aka Uncle B). In this heartfelt first episode, Brandon pulls back the curtain and sets the table (yes, probably with something he cooked from scratch) for what this podcast...