In this powerful episode of The Lions for Christ, Pastor Noel welcomes Jerry “J.” Higgins Jr., a former United States Marine, ordained Christian chaplain, author, husband, father, and founder of AnchorPoint Press.

J shares his story of walking through childhood trauma, PTSD, and seasons of running from God, only to discover that Jesus was still pursuing him with grace, healing, and purpose. What pain tried to destroy, Christ redeemed.

Together, Pastor Noel and J talk about trauma, identity, faith, chaplaincy, spiritual restoration, and what it means to let God use the hardest parts of your story for His glory. J also shares the heart behind his Christ-centered books and devotionals, including resources for athletes, men, and communities often misunderstood or overlooked.

This conversation is raw, honest, hopeful, and deeply Christ-centered. It’s a reminder that your wounds don’t have to be wasted, your past doesn’t have to define you, and Jesus still meets people in their darkest places.

Strength Redeemed. Purpose Restored. This is The Lions for Christ.

What does it actually look like for a young married couple to put God first in a world constantly pulling marriages apart?

In this episode of The Lions for Christ, Pastor Noel sits down with Peyton and Chayton for a real and honest conversation about faith, marriage, work, sacrifice, and learning how to follow God together in everyday life. No fake perfection. No polished church answers. Just two young believers doing their best to build a marriage centered on Christ while navigating the pressures of modern life.

Peyton shares what it’s like working as an elementary school teacher while trying to represent Christ through patience, character, and quiet strength in today’s culture. Chayton opens up about life as a lineman, the physical demands of the job, the responsibility that comes with dangerous work, and how those experiences have strengthened his dependence on God.

Together, they talk about the reality of Christian marriage in their twenties. Communication. Stress. Spiritual growth. Disagreements. Sacrifice. Prayer. Learning how to support one another when life gets exhausting. They also discuss what being “Spirit-led” actually means outside of church on a random workday when emotions, fatigue, and distractions begin to creep in.

This episode dives into the importance of protecting a marriage from outside influences, staying grounded in biblical values, and intentionally choosing unity in a culture that often encourages division, selfishness, and temporary commitment. Peyton and Chayton also share encouragement for young couples navigating dating, marriage, faith, and the pressure to conform to the world around them.

If you’re married, preparing for marriage, dating, discouraged, or simply trying to keep Christ at the center of your life and relationships, this conversation will challenge you, encourage you, and remind you that strong marriages are not built by accident. They are built through faith, humility, prayer, sacrifice, and daily surrender to God.

This is a powerful conversation about what can happen when two people stop chasing the world’s definition of love and start building their relationship on something eternal.

Strength Redeemed. Purpose Restored. This is...The Lions for Christ.

Have you ever said something and immediately thought, “Who said that?”

The words came out of your mouth. They had your voice, your tone, your attitude, and your fingerprints all over them. But the second they left your lips, you knew something deeper had taken over. Anger. Fear. Pride. Hurt. Shame. The old self grabbing the microphone.

In this episode of The Lions for Christ, Pastor Noel takes a powerful look at the battle within every man. Jesus said it isn’t what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth, because what comes out reveals the heart. That means our words, reactions, tone, and attitude under pressure can expose what is really ruling inside us.

This episode connects modern understanding of the brain’s inner systems with New Testament teaching on the flesh versus the Spirit, the old self versus the new self, and fear versus faith. Brain science may help explain the battlefield, but Scripture tells us who must rule the man.

Pastor Noel challenges men to stop excusing destructive reactions, stop letting fear and flesh take the throne, and bring every part of themselves under the authority of Jesus Christ. The survival instinct, the craving for comfort, the wounds of memory, the pull of old habits, and the false stories of shame all have to bow before the King.

This is not an episode about blaming the brain.

This is an episode about surrendering the man.

If you’ve ever struggled with anger, temptation, anxiety, shame, old patterns, or words you wish you could take back, this message will hit home. The battle inside you is real, but it doesn’t get final authority. Jesus does.

Strength Redeemed. Purpose Restored. This is...The Lions for Christ.