The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson & Trip Smith

On this week's UNPACKIN' it podcast, Bryce Johnson and Trip Smith unpack the Bills doing something different by firing Sean McDermott…and how we need to try something different when our ways and efforts come up empty. Watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel! Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY! Learn more about our sponsor,  Upward...

On today's podcast, Bryce Johnson and Trip Smith unpack how close the NFL games were and how, as fans, we not only desire close games but also a close relationship with God. Watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel! Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY! Learn more about our sponsor,  Upward Sports , to discover how you can share the g...

MERRY CHRISTMAS, UNPACKIN' it and Fantasy Football Fellowship podcast listeners! Today's podcast is our annual Christmas special with Bryce Johnson and Trip Smith unpacking their favorite Christmas movies, songs, and Fantasy Football players...along with lots of fun holiday topics! The guys also discuss how the holiday season brings out everyone's inner child and how we continue to grow in maturit...

Today, we unpack the inspiring story of Philip Rivers…and how we, too, can overcome fear and go for it! Watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel! Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY! Visit the  Fantasy Football Fellowship   website to sign up and participate in our exciting, encouraging ministry. Learn more about our sponsor,&nb...

In recent years, NFL fans have gotten used to seeing the Chiefs, Eagles, Bills, and Ravens in the playoffs and have taken them seriously as teams capable of a Super Bowl run. This season, new teams are entering the playoff conversation, like the Patriots, Broncos, Seahawks, and even the Panthers! The question remaining for these new playoff-likely teams is “Do we take them seriously?” Let's UNPACK...

Today, Bryce Johnson unpacks college football concerns after Lane Kiffin's latest move…and how to deal with the brokenness in our lives. Watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel! Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY! Visit the  Fantasy Football Fellowship   website to sign up and participate in our exciting and encouraging minist...

Today, Bryce Johnson interviews the legendary basketball analyst and broadcaster, Clark Kellogg. They talk about which teams in college basketball have caught his eye as we get closer to the March tournament, his broadcasting responsibilities, what God has been teaching him lately, spiritual routines, and so much more! Clark Kellogg is a CBS college basketball analyst. He’s been with CBS since 199...

Today, Bryce Johnson and his guest, Bob Schindler, unpack how the results from this past weekend's games have ramifications for the rest of the season, and how in life, we experience consequences and blessings. Bob graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Vanderbilt University. Schindler has been involved with CEDE SPORTS since 2003 and currently serves as the President. Before that,...

On this week's podcast, Bryce flies solo and unpacks how much of what happens in the NFL is hard to comprehend…and how much of what God is doing is hard to understand. Watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel! Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY! Visit the  Fantasy Football Fellowship  website to sign up and participate in our e...

Sponsored by Upward Sports , today's co-host is Travis Vaughn. He's the organization's Director of Market Research and Product Development. Bryce and Travis unpack fans' attitudes toward college football coaches getting fired — and how we can be impatient and disappointed with God during challenging seasons of life. Travis is the reigning champion of our FFF league (currently 9-0), and he's the co...

Today, Bryce Johnson and Eric Miller unpack how the NFL season and Sunday's games revealed the opposite of what we thought was true — and how this parallels God's truth being the opposite of what the world tells us. Eric Miller is the Executive Director at Momentum Ministry Partners. They partner with the local church to provide ministry equipping experiences in an effort to help raise t...

Today, Bryce Johnson unpacks what he's learned so far this NFL season about players, coaches, teams, and the league as a whole. He also shares what it means to learn from Jesus as we follow Him and how to consider these questions: What am I learning about God’s character? What am I learning about myself? What are others learning about me and from me? What do I need to learn from this trial or test...

Today, Bryce Johnson and Roger Patterson, the Senior Pastor at CityRise Church in Houston, Texas, unpack which teams got back on track and which teams are off track after Week 5 in the NFL…and what steps to take when we get off track in life. Let’s UNPACK it! Watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel! Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY! V...

Welcome to The UNPACKIN’ it Podcast, where we unpack parallels, metaphors, and topics in sports that relate to life and faith! I’m Bryce Johnson in Charlotte, NC, joined today by Rocky Seto. Rocky is a pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church in California and a former Super Bowl-winning assistant coach. After spending 18 years in coaching, including a stint on Pete Carroll's staff in Seattle and U...

Today, Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Bryan Saylor unpack how the NFL doesn't always turn out as we expect it to — and how to respond when we experience something unexpected. Cowboys and Packers ended in a tie, the Saints were competitive with the Bills, Jags beat Niners in San Francisco, Jaxson Dart beat the undefeated Chargers in his first start...and so much more! Watch the video version of th...

This week Bryce unpacks what he's convinced of after week 3 in the NFL and how we can be certain and confident in our faith. Watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel! Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY! Visit the  Fantasy Football Fellowship  website to sign up and participate in our exciting and encouraging ministry. Learn mor...

Today on the show, Bryce interviews former NFL linebacker Vincent Rey. They unpack Joe Burrow's injury, the start to the Bengals' season at 2-0, being a team chaplain, and how he prays. Rey spent his entire career from 2010 to 2018 with the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted out of Duke. He's now the Bengals' team chaplain and on staff with Athletes in Action. He’s a husband and a father of...

Today, we unpack how a team’s miscommunication led to struggles on a final drive…and how to have effective communication with God and others in our lives. Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY. Visit the  Fantasy Football Fellowship  website to sign up and participate in our exciting and encouraging ministry. Learn more about our sponsor,  Upward...

Today, Bryce unpacks Lee Corso's iconic catchphrase and how we can be encouraged to embrace, "Not so fast, my friend," in our own lives. Bryce shares his reaction to the college football weekend, recounts a crazy story about forks and pom-poms, discusses other sports media legends like Corso, and addresses concerns about FSU and Charlotte fans. Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro F...

Today’s guests are Ed Uszynski and Brian Smith, authors of the book Away Game: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Navigating Youth Sports . Their book and today’s conversation are designed to help parents transform the complexity of youth sports into a platform for discipleship. The book equips parents with practical, Biblically based solutions for raising athletes in secular sports culture.  Topi...

On this week's UNPACKIN' it podcast, Bryce Johnson unpacks the NFL players shining during the preseason — and how we can stand out by living a holy and set-apart life. Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY. Visit the  Fantasy Football Fellowship  website to sign up and participate in our exciting and encouraging ministry. Learn more about our sponsor,...

Today, we unpack the movie Rocky and how Rocky's opportunity to be in the ring with Apollo Creed parallels God's invitation to us. Let's UNPACK it! Pastor James Metsger's website Christpoint.com Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY. Visit the  Fantasy Football Fellowship  website to sign up and participate in our exciting and encouraging ministry. Le...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Chris Ruppe unpack how, in the movie  Rudy, Rudy persevered in pursuit of his dream — and how we can be inspired not to quit on our journey. Learn more about Chris Ruppe on his website Purchase a copy of  The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition TODAY. Visit the  Fantasy Football Fellowship  website to sign up and participate in our exciting a...

Today on the show, Bryce is joined by Brian Goins to unpack the sports movie The Boys in the Boat and explore how oneness led the Washington University rowing team to the Gold medal in the 1936 Olympics. The guys also discuss how we can experience oneness in our own lives, the different types of sports movies, and the unique sport of rowing. Purchase a copy of  "The Sports Devotional: Pro Foo...

Today Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Brad Lowe unpack the movie Little Giants and explore how it can inspire us to overcome intimidation! Purchase a copy of  "The Sports Devotional: Pro Football Edition"  TODAY. Visit the  Fantasy Football Fellowship  website to sign up and participate in our exciting and encouraging ministry. Learn more about our sponsor,  Upward Sports...