Built 4 More

Pastor Joby Martin and Denny Thompson sit down with Dr. Joel Muddamalle on this week's episode of Built 4 More. Joel is the Director of Theology and Research at Proverbs 31 Ministries, cohost of Therapy and Theology alongside Lysa TerKeurst, and author of The Unseen Battle. Before any of that, Joel was a Bible software salesman at the peak of his career, traveling 150,000 miles a year while his marriage quietly fell apart. His oldest son started hiding his travel bag because he knew dad would leave when it came out.Joel, Joby, and Denny talk about the reality of spiritual warfare and why the enemy's tactics are more subtle than most people expect. Joel breaks down the ancient pattern of temptation through what we see, what we desire, and what we take, and how that same pattern shows up today through addiction, pornography, AI, entertainment, and comfort. They get into what it means to give the enemy a foothold, what is actually discipling you and your kids, why feelings cannot be the authority over Scripture, how to test the words God told me, and why ordinary obedience in the smallest task matters more than chasing outcomes.FOLLOW BUILT 4 MORE:🌐 Website: https://built4morepod.com/📸 Instagram: / built4morepod👍 Facebook: / built4morepod🎵 TikTok: / built4morepod🎥 YouTube: / @built4morepod

Pastor Joby Martin and Denny Thompson sit down with Super Bowl champion Brady Russell of the Seattle Seahawks. Brady grew up in church, led FCA in high school, and knew all the right answers. But looking back, he realized there was a major difference between knowing about Jesus and actually knowing Him.Brady walks through the seasons when God’s plan made little sense in the moment. At Colorado, he had every reason to leave, but while praying he felt God tell him to “be where your feet are.” What followed was one of the hardest seasons of his life, and Brady began wondering if he had heard God wrong. It was only later that he saw what God had been doing through him the entire time.Joby, Denny, and Brady talk about trusting God when you cannot see the outcome, why obedience often comes before understanding, how to recognize God’s faithfulness in hindsight, and what it looks like to follow Jesus when the people around you do not. Brady shares why he prayed for a platform as a kid, only to discover that his greatest platform would not be fame or attention. It would be the relationships right in front of him.Today, Brady is using that platform to disciple other NFL players, lead Bible studies, and live out a faith that can be seen in the way he works, leads, and serves. It is a conversation about being faithful where God has placed you and trusting that no season is wasted when He is the one leading you.FOLLOW BUILT 4 MORE:🌐 Website: https://built4morepod.com/📸 Instagram: / built4morepod👍 Facebook: / built4morepod🎵 TikTok: / built4morepod🎥 YouTube: / @built4morepod

Pastor Joby Martin and Denny Thompson sit down with Edwin Martin on this week’s episode of Built 4 More.At 20 years old, Edwin was hiding a four year gambling addiction that nearly cost him his life. He was borrowing money he couldn’t repay, carrying debts no one knew about, and placing bets from the church pew while claiming to follow Jesus.It ended with Edwin alone on his bathroom floor, ready to take his own life. He prayed one desperate prayer: “God, if You are real, reveal Yourself.” Ten seconds later, his best friend unexpectedly texted him three words: “I love you.” That text interrupted Edwin’s darkest moment, and the friend who sent it would eventually lead him to Christ.Five years later, Edwin is an endurance athlete using every mile to point people toward hope. He recently ran 133.2 miles on a treadmill for 24 hours straight at a 10:49 minute per mile pace to raise money for suicide prevention. Months earlier, he ran across the entire state of South Carolina to support families battling cancer.Joby, Denny, and Edwin talk about the gambling epidemic hiding in plain sight, how sports betting is being engineered to keep people hooked, the difference between Jesus plus something and Jesus alone, why the enemy doesn’t care how he hooks you, and what can happen when you obey a nudge from God. They also discuss fitness without fulfillment, stewarding your body as an act of worship, and The Ship, which is Edwin’s mission to mentor fatherless boys.If you have ever hidden a struggle behind a smile or wondered whether your story can still be redeemed, this conversation is for you.Follow Edwin: https://www.instagram.com/ironsned/👍 If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode of Built 4 More.🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-4-more/id1797411058🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00qd9DnMZJCGPUQbcNJmH1?si=d683e01fdefb4329FOLLOW BUILT 4 MORE:🌐 Website: https://built4morepod.com/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/built4morepod/👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/built4morepod🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@built4morepod🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@built4morepodChapters:00:00 Meet Edwin Martin00:24 Running 133 Miles in 24 Hours02:08 Running Across South Carolina02:55 The Transformation Photo06:05 Why Edwin Runs for Suicide Prevention06:23 The Gambling Addiction Nobody Knew About06:53 The Text That Saved His Life07:45 Sports Betting’s Hidden Cost08:54 How to Know When You Have a Problem10:27 You Can Bet on Anything Now12:49 Is Jesus Really Enough?13:08 The Enemy Doesn’t Care How He Hooks You14:43 Why Monday Night Football Exists17:07 They’re Engineering Your Brain18:56 The Friend Who Led Edwin to Christ21:34 Why He Walked Away From the Navy SEALs22:16 The Text That Changed His Path23:07 When God Tells You to Text Someone24:55 The Hardest Text Joby Ever Sent27:33 Three Phone Calls That Saved Three Lives31:11 A Message for Anyone in a Dark Place32:11 The Messages That Keep Coming33:24 The Biggest Struggles Facing His Generation35:58 Fitness Without Fulfillment37:00 Running Is Just the Vehicle38:04 The Greyhound Chasing a Fake Rabbit40:48 The Antidote Nobody Wants to Hear45:04 Can Working Out Glorify God?47:26 Work Is Worship48:06 Joby’s 30-Pound Comeback51:19 Love God With All Your Strength54:53 Seized by a Greater Affection59:35 You Only Have One Life1:01:04 Jesus Plus Something Isn’t Jesus1:01:44 The Ship: Mentoring Fatherless Boys1:03:41 Who Will Pick Up Your Mat?1:10:18 No More Casual Christianity1:12:54 Your Story Isn’t Over1:15:10 Project Savior Outdoors#Built4More #EdwinMartin #ChristianPodcast

Pastor Joby Martin and Denny Thompson sit down with Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Boselli on this week's episode of Built 4 More. Tony was one of the most dominant left tackles to ever play the game. The first draft pick in Jacksonville Jaguars history, the best in the world at what he did. Then, at thirty years old and at the top of his game, a shoulder injury ended all of it. In an instant, the one thing he was great at was gone, and Tony was left away from everyone he knew, depressed, angry at God, and asking the question that leveled him: who am I without football?Tony shares what those years actually did to him. Being told his shoulder would never work again at the peak of his career. Lying in bed as a grown man wondering where God's protection went. The morning he realized four little kids and a wife were watching to see what kind of man he would be. And the thought that finally broke it open, if God had told him at eighteen that he would get USC, the NFL, a Hall of Fame career, and then have it all taken at thirty, would he still have said yes?Joby, Denny, and Tony talk about identity, the battle with control, why success never actually tells you who you are, learning to count it all joy in the middle of suffering, and the Bible study that started with a handful of Jaguars players in 1996 and grew into a church. Tony also opens up about his role as Executive Vice President of Football Operations, why his entire job comes down to one sentence, making other people successful, and what it really looks like to finally stop trying to be God.If you have ever built your whole identity on the thing you are best at, this conversation is for you.🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-4-more/id1797411058🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00qd9DnMZJCGPUQbcNJmH1?si=d683e01fdefb4329FOLLOW BUILT 4 MORE:🌐 Website: https://built4morepod.com/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/built4morepod/👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/built4morepod🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@built4morepod🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@built4morepodChapters:00:00 – Meet Tony Boselli02:22 – Three Strangers, One Standard04:15 – You Can Be Talented and Still Get Cut07:10 – Why Shad Khan Hired Us08:18 – The Executive Assistant Who Became a GM11:32 – "My Only Job Is to Make Them Successful"12:16 – Humility Is a Posture, Not a Personality14:29 – One Ego Can Burn the Whole Thing Down15:53 – The Houston Game and the Ghost of "Old Jacksonville"21:09 – The Meeting That Turned the Season21:57 – Eight Straight Wins and a New Offense26:24 – The Offensive Line Is a Picture of the Gospel31:33 – What Tom Coughlin Taught Him39:32 – "We Get Paid More Than We Deserve"41:53 – The Injury That Ended His Career43:19 – His Wife Became His Rock46:08 – The Thing You're Stressed About Was Once Your Prayer48:16 – Trying to Be God Will Wreck You50:18 – Consider It Pure Joy52:07 – Learning to Enjoy the Suffering59:53 – "I'd Be Lying If I Said I Don't Like Being a Hall of Famer"1:00:17 – What He Values More Than the Gold Jacket1:03:05 – The Bible Study That Became a Church1:13:34 – "Dad, I Got Saved"1:20:00 – Why Broadcasting Left Him Empty1:25:44 – David in the Pasture: Preparation, Not Punishment1:31:47 – "The More My Guys Are With You, the Less Likely They Are to Go to Jail"1:35:29 – Crisis Is a Terrible Calendar1:37:36 – We've Never Been Their Age in This Age1:44:32 – Why the Draft Is the Most Misunderstood Event in Sports1:54:30 – The Man Behind the Hall of Famer