The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson & Trip Smith

MERRY CHRISTMAS to the UNPACKIN' it Community of sports fans! On our Christmas Special Podcast, Bryce Johnson and Trip Smith go through some of their favorite Christmas movies, quotes, and songs…and have fun comparing NFL Fantasy players to some of the greatest Christmas movies! Visit  UNPACKIN' it  in order to sign up for our weekly email devotionals. Click here  to give a year-end...

Bryce Johnson unpacks how so many NFL teams are still hopeful about making the playoffs...and how we remain hopeful in life. Today's Questions: 1. What is the difference between hope and optimism? 2. How is it possible to have true hope even in the midst of difficult seasons of life? 3. What role do God's promises have in our experience of hope? Visit  UNPACKIN' it  in order to sign...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Matt Vanderbilt unpack how fans are complaining and questioning the College Football Playoff committee…and how it parallels getting upset when things don’t go how we think they should. Today's Questions: 1. How can we learn to respond more trustingly when something unexpected happens in our lives? 2. Why and how should we turn to God when we feel frustrate...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Tucker Furr unpack what sports fans are full of...and what our lives are full of right now. Today's Questions: 1. In what ways do the things that we fill ourselves with end up shaping the person we become?  2. Why is one of the best ways to transform our lives simply by being still and enjoying our union with God? 3. Why is it essential that we e...

Bryce Johnson unpacks the difference between teams that win with wisdom and those who lose because of foolish mistakes…and how we can live wisely. Today's Questions: 1. Where can we go to find true wisdom in our lives? 2. How does having a proper fear of the Lord help lead us to wisdom? 3. How is wisdom different from simply having knowledge? Learn more about our sponsor,  Upward Sp...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Charlie Hagley unpack how new coaches in college basketball build a winning culture…and how we can do the same as followers of Jesus. Today's Questions: 1. What values does Jesus prioritize in His kingdom, and how can we live those out in our lives? 2. In what ways does winning as a believer differ from the world's view on winning? 3. What type of impact can embraci...

Bryce Johnson unpacks the questions being asked about NFL teams…and what to do with the questions we have in our own lives. Today's Questions: 1. What should our mindset be when we come to God in prayer? 2. Can we truly be confident that God will always give us the wisdom we need during difficult or confusing times? 3. How does spending time in fellowship with God help to change the desires o...

Bryce Johnson unpacks how running backs have experienced a resurgence…and considers what needs to be valued and made prominent in our lives. Today's Questions: 1. What are some areas of our lives that we may have potentially devalued, causing us to need a resurgence? 2. How does a willingness to be corrected directly connect with our ability to make meaningful changes? 3. What thing...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Brian Saylor unpack what NFL teams revealed in week 8…and consider what our lives reveal. Today's Questions: 1. Why should we avoid the temptation to view the way that God feels about us through the lens of our experiences? 2. What are some of the best ways that we can assess what is truly going on in our hearts? 3. How should we respond when God reveals areas...

Bryce interviews current Wichita State men's basketball coach Paul Mills. They unpack Coach Mills' second season with the Shockers, handling pressure as a basketball coach, the state of college basketball, the importance of reading Scripture, and how to steward our calling. Mills spent 14 years as a Baylor assistant under Scott Drew, and then took his first head coaching job at Oral Roberts, turni...

In this special episode, Bryce Johnson interviews Coach Joe Kennedy, whose movie, Average Joe , was recently released and inspired by his real life. Coach Joe Kennedy, an eighteen-year Marine veteran, was an assistant coach for the Bremerton High School (BHS) varsity football team. Before he even coached his first game, the Marine-turned-football coach committed to God that he would give thanks af...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Josh Livingston unpack yesterday's blowouts and lopsided defeats in the NFL...and discuss how we can be encouraged when we feel overwhelmed and outmatched in life. Today's Questions: 1. What biblical truths can help you find strength and encouragement in hardships? 2. How can self-reliance lead you to experience more feelings of defeat as you fol...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Ed Uszynski unpack the rash of injuries across the NFL and consider why they are happening…and how the situation parallels our struggles with temptation and sin. Today's Questions: 1. What can we do to avoid specific life challenges and difficulties? 2. Why do we experience the trials and tribulations that we do? 3. Can we turn to Jesus for grace after we have sinne...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Brian Goins unpack Troy Aikman's enduring competitiveness and how it relates to finding contentment as we follow Jesus. Today's Questions: 1. How can the traits that bring us success also be the same traits that lead us to a lack of contentment? 2. How do we balance giving our best in all things with being content no matter how things turn out? 3. What are some...

Bryce Johnson unpacks how six 0-2 teams got a spark to win their first game of the year…and how we can experience a spiritual spark when we need one. Today's Questions: 1. What practical steps can we take to get replenished in our faith life? 2. How could our need for a spiritual spark be caused by idolatry? 3. How is gratitude an essential component of experiencing a spiritual spark? Sign up to p...

Bryce Johnson unpacks how sports envy and jealousy affect sports fans…and how and why we must fight against envy in all areas of our lives. Today's Questions: 1. What is often at the root of the envy and jealousy that we experience? 2. What other sins do we often fall into when dealing with unresolved envy? 3. How do we practically eliminate the envy and jealousy we experience as we follow Je...

Bryce Johnson unpacks the patience needed for many of the teams that lost in the NFL…and how we must exercise patience in our lives. Today's Questions: 1. How could the impatience we experience be a result of unreasonable expectations? 2. Does being patient with others mean that we can never wisely distance ourselves from others?  3. How do we practically go about developing patience in...

This week's special episode includes Bryce Johnson’ s recent sermon, “Let’s Go,” at The Pointe Church in Belmont, NC. Bryce unpacks why we serve others, what it means to be on a team, and how God has designed us with unique gifts. He gives a different perspective on the story of David and Goliath, shares a story about his first time on the radio, and uses the sports parallel of being in the tunnel...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Bob Schindler unpack the Harbaugh brothers' approach to football…and how we must emphasize the fundamentals of the Gospel in our approach to a Christ-centered life. Today's Questions: 1. Why is it important for believers to regularly preach the gospel to themselves? 2. What benefits come from us taking time to meditate on how sinful we truly are? 3. How can embracin...

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Pastor Ray Hardee unpack who is heading into the NFL season on the hot seat…and how we relate to being on the hot seat in life. Today's Questions: 1. How do thankfulness and meditating on God's past faithfulness help us to better navigate difficult seasons of life? 2. Could our stress and anxiety actually be caused by the fact that we are depending on ourselves...

In this special interview, Bryce talks with actor and producer Cameron Arnett. He is one of the stars of the new movie  The Forge , which hits theaters on August 23rd. He also starred in the No. 1 family movie of 2019, Overcomer . Earlier in his career, he appeared on  Miami Vice ,  Star Trek: The Next Generation , and  Doogie Howser, MD . He has won the Actor of the Year...

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Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Ridge Thomas unpack how Aaron Rodgers is pushing his teammates to get better…and how this relates to the mutual encouragement and building up of fellow followers of Jesus. Chapters  0:00 Teaser 0:31 Intro 3:43 Ridge Thomas 4:41 Why Ridge is a NY Jets Fan   5:30 Insight on the Jet’s Upcoming Season 5:49 Mike (Williams) From Upstairs 6:32 Jet’s WR...

Bryce Johnson unpacks what Olympians do on their way to the gold medal…and how this parallels our lives when it comes to being set apart. Today's Questions: How do we balance living in the world while also making sure we are separate from the world? What are some specific ways we can distinguish ourselves as followers of Jesus? What biblical truths can serve as motivation for us as we seek to...

In the final podcast of our "Summer Movie Series," Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Matt Vanderbilt unpack how the players in Hoosiers choose to submit to their coach…and how this parallels our surrendering to Jesus and following His ways. Today's Questions: How does submission to God ultimately lead to us living our best life? Why is trust such an important component of submission? How should...