Christmas can be one of the hardest seasons of the year—especially for men carrying grief from loss, divorce, broken relationships, or an uncertain future.

In this deeply personal episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson is joined by Kevin Huff to talk honestly about grief at Christmas and how to find peace without pretending the pain isn’t real.

Brent shares powerful personal stories of losing grandparents, parents, family traditions, and walking through divorce—and how grief has a way of resurfacing during the holidays. Together, Brent and Kevin unpack the difference between grief, presence, and surrender, and why healing doesn’t come from burying pain, but from bringing it to God.

This episode isn’t about putting a bow on your hurt. It’s about learning how to walk through grief, stay present with those you love, and surrender what you were never meant to carry alone.

If Christmas feels heavy this year, this conversation will remind you that:

• You’re not weak for hurting
• You don’t have to rush healing
• God isn’t asking you to surrender your memories—only the pain

Perfect for men navigating loss, blended families, divorce, medical uncertainty, or emotional exhaustion during the holidays.

Title: Walking the Trail From Unforgiveness to Forgiveness — Unleashed Podcast Episode 127

Unforgiveness doesn’t start as a boulder in the trail—it starts as a pebble in your boot. Pride. Anger. Hurt. Control. Those four small stones can turn into a weight that breaks a man down from the inside out.

In this week’s episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson takes you deep into one of the most rugged journeys a man can face: the journey from unforgiveness to forgiveness. This episode weaves together a powerful mix of wilderness moments, real conversations, and several personal stories that expose how unforgiveness actually forms inside us long before we realize it.

Brent shares:

• A trail story with one of his closest friends—after years of hunting, fishing, backpacking, and ministry together—that reveals how brotherhood exposes what we’re holding onto.
• A vulnerable look at his own life, breaking down how pride whispers that we must be right…
• How anger convinces us we’re justified…
• How hurt blinds us to the bigger story…
• And how control keeps us from taking that first step toward freedom.

He also tackles the fear many men face but rarely admit: “What if they reject me?” “What if forgiving makes me look weak?” “What if reconciliation never comes?”

With biblical clarity and raw honesty, Brent shows that forgiveness is not about changing someone else—it’s about letting God change us. Because another person’s ability to forgive is ultimately between them and God, not us.

If you’ve ever carried resentment… wrestled with disappointment… or felt trapped between wanting to forgive but not knowing how—this episode will give you the courage to take the next step.

Listen now and begin walking your own trail from unforgiveness to forgiveness.

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Christmas isn’t about recreating yesterday — it’s about showing up for the people we love today.

In this deeply personal episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares the story behind the title “Before the Lights Go Out” — from childhood memories of hanging Christmas lights with his father, to standing beside a hospital bed years later as the light slowly faded from his dad’s eyes. What do we remember at Christmas? It’s not the presents — it’s presence. It’s not the decorations — it’s love.

Brent also honors his wife Stacy’s powerful story of redemption, how beauty rose from ashes in her life, and why she now creates spaces where others can experience warmth and the love of Christ. Through grief, reconciliation, unresolved pain, and forgiveness, this episode explores why healing only comes when we choose to show up and love well — before time slips away.

You’ll be challenged to stop living in nostalgia or performance mode and instead embrace what Christmas was always meant to be: a season to connect hearts, restore relationships, and shine the Light of Christ where darkness has touched.

This episode closes with Brent reading his original song for his wife, “Candles, Carols, and Icicles,” as a reminder that it’s the glow of God’s love that truly makes the world feel right.

If you’ve struggled with loss, broken family relationships, estrangement, or the fear of wasted moments — this episode is for you.