Can you follow Jesus and work in politics? Can you keep your faith in a world that rewards pride, power, and self-promotion?

In this powerful episode, I reconnect with my good friend Trenton Hale who now works in the heart of Washington D.C. to talk about what it means to stay grounded in Christ while navigating one of the most secular and self-driven environments in our culture today.

We talk about:

• Keeping faith when you're the only one who has it
• The difference between serving power and serving people
• How Christians can influence politics without compromising the gospel
• Why your transformation isn't just for you but it's also for others
• What it looks like to be the hands and feet of Jesus in a broken system

This episode is for anyone wondering how to live faithfully in a faithless environment and why Jesus is still King, even in the capital.

The world needs more godly leaders. This is what one looks like.

Can you be married, raising a family, and living on fire for God at 22?
Jordan Sims says yes and he’s living it.

In this raw and powerful episode, Jordan shares how he went from a pastor’s son to a husband and father of a one-year-old daughter while growing as a leader, deepening his walk with Jesus, and confronting the painful realities of selfishness, pride, and spiritual warfare that come with godly manhood.

We talk:

• 🔥 How marriage isn’t about happiness but holiness
• 🍼 What becoming a young dad taught him about the Father’s love
• 🛠️ Why God uses conflict and discomfort to grow you
• 💪 The truth about masculinity, obedience, and spiritual leadership
• 📖 The real reason church kids fall away and how to reclaim your fire

If you’ve ever asked, “Am I too young to step into what God’s calling me to?” this episode will wake you up and light a fire in your soul.

Because God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
Jordan Sims is living proof.

In this deeply personal and powerful episode, Lucas welcomes a guest unlike any other. His mother, Nancy Barrett. Together, they open up about what it really means to be a godly woman in today’s world, the emotional legacy of motherhood, and how to build a marriage grounded in Christ.

From childhood wounds to breaking generational cycles, Nancy shares her testimony of moving from religious routine to a living, breathing relationship with Jesus. She opens up about her Catholic upbringing, how her marriage led her deeper into faith, and the spiritual disciplines she wishes she had embraced earlier in life.

This episode isn’t just for women. It’s a challenge to every man longing to pursue a godly woman, and a roadmap for couples hoping to walk in biblical unity.

🔑 In This Episode, We Cover:

• What it actually means to be a Proverbs 31 woman
• How your spiritual disciplines shape your future
• Navigating emotions, identity, and healing from childhood wounds
• The power of choosing to break generational patterns
• Why unity and not perfection is the foundation of a godly marriage
• How men can support, pursue, and honor godly women
• The difference between complementing your spouse vs. trying to complete them
• Wisdom for women dating or engaged to men still growing in faith
• Raising children in a Christ-centered home with emotional depth

💬 Memorable Quotes:

🛠️ Resources Mentioned:

• Ephesians 6 – The Armor of God
• Proverbs 31 – Portrait of a Godly Woman
• Pastor Noah Herrin – WAY Church, Nashville, TN
• The Birds, the Bees, and the Bible sermon series

📣 Connect with Us:

• Follow Lucas on Instagram: @livingforhisglorypodcast
  
  
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• Share this episode with a woman who’s walking in faith or a man who’s praying for one.

🎧 Listen Now and Be Encouraged to Walk in Truth, Lead with Grace, and Love Like Christ.

“You don’t age into manhood. You step into it.”

This episode hits deep. Blake Dials joins the Living For His Glory Podcast to talk real about fatherhood, faith, addiction, accountability, and the journey from lukewarm believer to fully surrendered disciple.

From growing up in Eastern Kentucky to finding Jesus in Lexington, Blake shares how mentorship, brotherhood, and brutal honesty saved his life—and why every man needs to break free from the idols holding him back (lust, money, comfort) and step into the freedom God offers.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your sin, alone in your struggle, or unsure how to build real community—this episode is for you.

🔥 Let Jesus use you this week. Call someone up. Show them grace and truth.

🎧 Now streaming on all platforms.

What happens when a father who grew up in a single-wide trailer becomes the man who raises a son to live fully for God’s glory? In this deeply moving and unfiltered episode, Lucas sits down with his father—Marine, mentor, and the man behind the mic—to unpack a generational journey of pain, purpose, and perseverance.

From food stamps to fatherhood, Barry Barrett opens up about what it means to become not a self-made man, but a God-made man. Together, they explore identity, discipline, consequences, generational cycles, biblical manhood, and why love sometimes comes with steel and fire.

This isn’t just a conversation. It’s a masterclass in what it looks like when one generation rises so the next one can soar.

👨‍👦 Grit meets grace.
⚔️ Truth meets tenderness.
🙌 Legacy meets living for His glory.

Don't miss this one. Share it with every man you know.

This week, I sat down with one of the most influential men in my life, Mike Barrett, for a raw, honest, and Spirit-filled conversation across generations.

We talk about what it means to be a man of God in today’s world…
About legacy, mentorship, marriage, masculinity, and the war on identity.

From being the first in his family to graduate high school and college, to leading a successful business rooted in biblical values, to pouring into young men like me. His wisdom is generational gold.

Whether you're 18 or 48, this one will challenge how you see time, purpose, fatherhood, and freedom.
If you're a young man looking for direction, or an older one wondering if your story still matters, listen closely.

🎧 “You don’t know how to be a man until a man shows you how to be one.”
It starts right here.

🔥 "You're not what you do. You're who God says you are."

As we close out the Fireside Faith series, Joel Hayes joins me for one of the most real and powerful conversations yet.

Joel shares how a season of sports injuries and isolation shattered his confidence… and how God used that brokenness to build something far stronger: an identity rooted in Christ, not performance.

This episode explores:

• What true identity in Christ looks like
• Why confidence comes after surrender
• How we’re called to be salt and light in our circles
• What it means to give 100% even when we feel like we only have 20
• How God meets us — and changes us — when we show up

🎧 Whether you're in a season of struggle, searching for meaning, or just need a reminder that you are deeply known and loved, this episode is for you.

🌱 God is working in your story. Don’t keep it to yourself.
Go live it. Go share it. Go be the salt and light.

In a powerful and heartfelt episode, Paityn Valentine shares her journey of moving from religious routine to deep relationship with Jesus. As a freshman navigating faith away from home, Paityn opens up about battling perfectionism, discovering peace in God’s love, and learning to listen rather than just speak.

Together, we reflect on the parable of the lost sheep, the pain and purpose of transition, the beauty of unique friendships, and how God reveals Himself through presence not performance.

🔥 We talk revival, realness, and how spiritual deepening happens not just in chapel, but in quiet obedience.

🕊️ Whether you’re feeling distant from God or just craving community that gets it, this conversation will encourage you to turn your face back to the One who never turned His from you.

📖 Challenge of the Week: Be still. Listen. Let God speak. And READ YOUR BIBLE.