UNMASKED with Wesley Farnsworth

💥 Preview Clip: Pastor Vern Frank goes straight to the heart of discipleship. In this moment from Thursday’s upcoming episode, he shares: “We’re supposed to die when we’re saved, not add Jesus to our life. Our life is not our own—we now live for Him.” This conversation is absolutely packed with truth, conviction, and encouragement for anyone trying to follow Jesus in a world full of distractions....

Pastor Vern Frank didn’t grow up hostile to church—he grew up in church. Baptized as a baby, raised in multiple denominations, and familiar with Christian language, he thought he was fine. But behind the hymns and habits, his heart was far from God. By his mid-teens, he’d stepped away from church and was heading deeper into sin and rebellion. Everything shifted the night he and his girlfriend hit...

God Writes New Stories (Part 1): The Night Everything Changed ⚠️ Content Note: This episode includes honest discussion about hidden struggles, emotional exhaustion, and the moment Wesley first walked into a recovery meeting. If you are walking through something similar, please listen with care and know you are not alone. Welcome back to Unmasked — where we get real about faith, failure, and findin...

💥 Preview Clip: Pastor Vern Frank goes straight to the heart of discipleship. In this moment from Thursday’s upcoming episode, he shares: “We’re supposed to die when we’re saved, not add Jesus to our life. Our life is not our own—we now live for Him.” This conversation is absolutely packed with truth, conviction, and encouragement for anyone trying to follow Jesus in a world full of distractions....

🙌 Rewatching this moment from my conversation with Caleb Matthews — and it still hits hard. Caleb reminds us that while people judge what they can see, God sees the heart — the motives, the struggles, the sincerity, the calling. If you haven’t listened to the full episode yet, trust me… it’s worth your time. 🎧 Watch or listen here: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3FGK07TtUNiZAUPLc2jUTS A...

Today on Unmasked , Wesley sits down with global speaker, dream interpreter, and spiritual strategist Caleb Matthews , founder of The SeeLink. For more than 20 years, Caleb has traveled the world teaching believers and pre-believers alike how to understand the “DNA of their design,” recognize God’s voice, and spot the spiritual “links” in both the day and night seasons. In this powerful conversati...

In Episode 11 of Unmasked , Wesley walks through the five real stages of change —not the ones we wish we had, not the ones people pressure us into, but the actual stages every person must move through before transformation becomes real and sustainable. Whether you’re battling a habit, healing from your past, trying to grow spiritually, or simply wanting to become healthier emotionally, this episod...

In this highlight from my conversation with Caleb Matthews, we talk about how God values character over gifting — and why that truth changes everything. Caleb breaks down what real spiritual maturity looks like and why developing your inner life matters more than any talent or platform. It’s a short clip with a whole lot of wisdom. Full episode coming soon.

In this clip, Wesley and Kathleen address the internal battle of self-doubt — and how easily the enemy sneaks in with lies that make us feel unqualified or incapable of following God’s call. This short moment offers clarity, encouragement, and a reminder that God doesn’t speak through fear or accusation. He calls, equips, and strengthens — even when our own thoughts try to say otherwise.

In Episode 10 of Unmasked , Wesley sits down with Kathleen Johnson —an author, speaker, and Bible teacher whose story of betrayal, fear, and miraculous healing points straight to the heart of God. Kathleen grew up in a strong Christian home, but like many of us, had to learn how to make her faith her own. After walking through a painful divorce, she realized how much fear and misplaced trust had b...

Transformation doesn’t end with surrender — it begins there. In this episode, Wesley Farnsworth unpacks what it means to move forward in faith after finding freedom. Whether you’re recovering from failure, learning to trust again, or stepping into a new calling, this message will encourage you to take the next step God is asking of you. Through biblical examples and real-life reflection, Wesley re...

In this clip, Kathleen Johnson explains how fear loses its grip when we shift our focus from worry to the eternal Word of God. Drawing from Isaiah 26:3, she shares why peace becomes possible when we remember who God is, what He’s promised, and that we are never separate from Him. A powerful reminder for anyone battling fear, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from God’s presence.

🎙️ Missed This Part? Patrick Shares a Simple Tool for Anxiety In Episode ___ of Unmasked , Patrick Eilers shared a grounding exercise that has already helped so many people. It’s practical, quick, and something you can use anytime anxiety starts looping: 5 – things you can see 4 – things you can touch 3 – things you can hear 2 – things you can smell 1 – thing you can taste It interrupts the spiral...

Today on Unmasked , we’re diving deep into the intersection of faith, mental health, and real-life transformation. My guest, Patrick Eilers, MA, LPC , is a licensed professional counselor from Michigan who has been helping individuals, couples, and groups find hope and healing since 2016. Patrick specializes in anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, and sexual addiction treatment — but what make...

Sometimes the hardest thing to admit is that we’re not in control. In this special Celebrate Recovery Sunday message, Wesley Farnsworth shares how admitting powerlessness isn’t weakness — it’s the first step toward real freedom. Drawing from the Powerless lesson in Celebrate Recovery’s Christ-centered 12-step curriculum (developed by John Baker and Saddleback Church), Wesley unpacks four key actio...

In this short clip from our full conversation, Licensed Professional Counselor Patrick Eilers shares a powerful truth inspired by Switchfoot’s lyrics: every breath is a second chance. Patrick reminds us that no matter what we wrestle with or how many times we fall, as long as we’re breathing, God is inviting us back to Him. The idea is simple — the practice is harder — and that’s exactly where fai...

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of bullying, medical trauma, and suicidal thoughts. Listener discretion is advised. Description: In this powerful guest episode of Unmasked , Wesley sits down with Dorsey Ross , a man who has spent his entire life overcoming labels, limitations, and low expectations through faith in Christ. Born in 1977 with Apert Syndrome—a condition that caused m...

Life doesn’t always follow the plan we imagined. Jobs end, relationships change, and dreams fall apart. In this episode, Wesley Farnsworth talks about what it means to trust God when everything feels uncertain. Through personal reflection and biblical truth, he shares how the “fallout” seasons of life can become the soil where faith grows deepest. If you’re standing in the wreckage of something yo...

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of pornography, abuse, sexual trauma, drug use, and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. In this emotional and brutally honest conversation, Wesley sits down with Emilio , a man whose life began with a 30% chance of survival and unfolded into decades marked by trauma, abuse, addiction, rejection, and spiritual warfare. Emilio shares h...

Perfection promises peace but delivers exhaustion. Wesley explores what it means to stop striving for control and start living from grace. Through honest reflection and biblical truth, discover that freedom isn’t found in getting it all right—it’s found in walking with God, one imperfect step at a time. Trade performance-based faith for the joy of being loved by God. Key Scripture: Galatians 5:1 A...

We all wear masks—to protect ourselves, to fit in, to keep control. But what if the thing that makes you feel safe is actually keeping you from healing? Wesley unpacks the fears that keep us hiding, the cost of pretending, and how vulnerability opens the door to freedom. Confession is mercy, not punishment—and God’s invitation is simple: you can keep pretending, or you can start healing. Key Scrip...

For years, Wesley Farnsworth believed faith was about getting everything right. But when the mask finally cracked, he discovered something better than perfection—grace. In this first episode, Wesley shares the story behind Unmasked , why pretending never leads to healing, and how honesty opens the door to real transformation. If you’ve ever felt like you had to hide your struggles to belong, this...

Welcome to Unmasked , the podcast where real faith meets real life. Hosted by Wesley Farnsworth — a veteran, author, and speaker who’s learned that God does His best work in the middle of our mess — this show invites you into honest, hope-filled conversations about faith, failure, and freedom. In each episode, Wesley and his guests share powerful stories of redemption, recovery, and grace. Whether...