The PursueGOD Truth Podcast

What happens when you achieve the ultimate "world's version" of success—building websites with 15 million monthly views—but you're still miserable inside? In this transparent interview, Vic (the entrepreneur behind Screen Rant and Game Rant) shares his 15-year journey of tracking 34,000 food entries, surviving 11 surgeries, enduring a divorce, and ultimately finding true redemption through faith in Jesus. Vic discusses his new book, "The Last 10 Pounds," and breaks down why so many men chase the wrong idols (like money and body image) before realizing what truly matters. Whether you need to fix your physical fitness or your spiritual foundation, this episode will show you how to start your own "redeemed second half."
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The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Join us for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
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Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.
Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.
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We exposes how pride and burnout sabotage growth, offering a practical plan to reset through honesty and daily discipline.

Chronological Chapter Topics:

– The Illusion of Strength: The danger of preaching discipline while living in secret failure.

– The Burnout Spiral: How reaching Day 70 and facing unexpected stress led to total capitulation.

– Deconstructing the Enemy’s Lies: How fear of future failure keeps us from taking the first step today.

– Impress vs. Influence: Why impressing people requires distance, but making an impact requires proximity and vulnerability.

– The Blueprint for Recovery: Breaking down a strict daily action plan (routine, scripture, physical discipline, and content fasting).

– Exposing Hidden Pride: Why pride is just as destructive as lust—and how it quietly sabotages spiritual growth.

– The Power of One Step: Lessons from a 105-degree run: Applying the "just one more" mindset to daily discipline.

In this episode, we look at John Lennox’s conversation with Stephen Bartlett to learn how Christians can share the gospel with skeptics, agnostics, and curious seekers. Lennox models a thoughtful but personal approach, moving beyond debate to the deeper questions of truth, grace, forgiveness, and a real relationship with Jesus.
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The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Join us for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org.
Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.
Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.
Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.
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This episode explores the difference between toxic Christian nationalism, progressive Christianity, and faithful biblical truth. At the center is one key question: are we letting Scripture define Jesus, or are we reshaping Him to fit our politics and culture?
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The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Join us for new episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org.
Help others go "full circle" as a follower of Jesus through our 12-week Pursuit series.
Click here to learn more about how to use these resources at home, with a small group, or in a one-on-one discipleship relationship.
Got questions or want to leave a note? Email us at podcast@pursueGOD.org.
Donate Now
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This episode delivers a hard-hitting tactical blueprint to help men reclaim control over their thoughts from the grip of mental temptation by using a 3-step discipline routine rooted in breathing, Scripture, and positive mental substitution.

Key Takeaways

Your Brain is the Supreme Battlefield: External adjustments are vital, but victory or defeat is entirely decided in your internal thought life. If you cannot control your thoughts, you cannot claim true self-control.

The Brain Cannot Differentiate Fantasy from Reality: Entertaining lustful thoughts triggers the same neurological damage as physical compromise. You are feeding a mental cancer that will continuously demand more territory.

The Law of Positive Substitution: The human mind cannot process negative commands effectively (e.g., "don't think about a pink elephant"). True thought discipline requires replacing a toxic thought with a highly detailed, positive focus (like skiing down a favorite mountain).

Expect the Neural Backlash: When you begin enforcing boundaries, your brain will rebel with intense, highly intrusive, or shocking thoughts to force you back into old dopamine loops. This is a sign of a dying habit, not a personal failure.

Mentioned in This Episode

Scripture Passage: Romans 12:2 (The renewing of your mind)

Scripture Passage: Ephesians 6 (The Armor of God & The Sword of the Spirit)

Scripture Passage: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 (Flee sexual immorality, you were bought at a price)

Scripture Passage: Philippians 4:8 (Fix your thoughts on what is true, pure, and lovely)