Die A Little More Podcast

Brian Schooley & Brian Clark
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A podcast for the everyday man who loves Jesus, and is in the fight of his life for his family, friends and himself.

Episodes

  1. 06/30/2025

    Truck Talk: Two Guys, Coffee, and Kingdom Truth

    Send a text Have you ever felt exhausted trying to live up to all of God's standards on your own strength? There's a profound freedom waiting when we discover the true power of the gospel. In this raw, unfiltered conversation from the front seat of a work truck, we unpack a revolutionary truth from Romans 8 that changes everything: "Every righteous requirement of the law can be fulfilled through the anointed one living his life in us." This isn't just theological theory—it's practical liberation that transforms how we handle daily challenges from work stress to family leadership. We share personal stories about learning to respond rather than react, catching ourselves in moments of negativity, and discovering what true biblical leadership looks like. For men especially, we explore how cultural expectations of independence clash with God's design for interdependence and spiritual vulnerability. There's something powerful that happens when we give trusted brothers permission to "call us on our BS" and speak truth into our blind spots. The conversation goes deep into what authentic brotherhood looks like—not just surface-level friendship, but the kind where difficult conversations happen, wounds sometimes occur, and healing follows. We talk candidly about times we've hurt each other, apologized, and grown stronger through the process. In a world where men often struggle in isolation, this kind of brotherhood becomes essential for spiritual growth. Whether you're wrestling with negative thought patterns, struggling to lead your family well, or simply wanting deeper connections with other believers, this episode offers practical wisdom for surrendering control to the Holy Spirit and allowing Christ to live through you. Join us in discovering what it means to truly "die a little more" to ourselves so Christ can live more fully through us.

    56 min

  2. 05/10/2025

    The Intimate Journey of Knowing God

    Send a text Have you ever caught yourself studying the Bible faithfully but missing the Person it reveals? That disconnection between religious knowledge and intimate relationship forms the heart of this raw, honest conversation about truly knowing God. Relationships shape our perception of God in profound ways. The father wounds many carry unconsciously distort how we view our heavenly Father—and consequently, how we receive from Him. "The way that we view Him absolutely determines the way we receive from Him," becomes a pivotal insight that unlocks understanding of our spiritual struggles. When humans disappoint us, we often feel disappointed in God, transferring our pain onto our relationship with Him. This episode explores a transformative spiritual practice: consciously inviting Jesus into every situation as though He were physically present. Rather than treating prayer as a formal religious exercise, what happens when we imagine opening our front door to welcome Jesus into our living room? What shifts when we read scripture not to accumulate knowledge but to discover His heart? The contrast between reading about someone and actually sitting down for conversation with them illuminates why Jesus told His disciples that having the Holy Spirit would be better than having Him physically present. Most revealing is the parallel between our lives and the Israelites who witnessed divine miracles yet still built golden calves when Moses delayed. "I used to think these guys were stupid," one host admits, "until I realized that's exactly what I do." Our modern idols—whether relationships, achievements, or even subtle dependencies—promise security but ultimately lead to ruin. True security comes only from complete dependence on God. The journey of "dying a little more" daily isn't about religious toughness but intimate surrender. It's about having the courage to ask God what He thinks about our situations rather than simply presenting our complaints. And perhaps most counterintuitively, submission to God's authority becomes the very key that unlocks our access to true strength and transformation. Will you continue reading about Him, or invite Him into the room today?

    49 min

  3. 04/13/2025

    Letting Go of Control: Trusting God's Greater Plan

    Send a text What thoughts are you desperately clinging to? In this deeply personal conversation, Brian and Brian explore the challenging process of releasing control and allowing God to renew our minds. Using a powerful image of a person stubbornly holding ropes that represent entrenched thought patterns, we examine why we resist transformation. The ropes may feel like strength—evidence of our self-reliance—but they're actually binding us in ways we don't recognize. Through Scripture and personal stories, we unpack Romans 12:2 and what it truly means to undergo "a total reformation of how you think." Why do men especially struggle to release control and trust God with their innermost thoughts and feelings? We dive into the vulnerability required to admit we can't change ourselves. The real battle isn't just behavioral modification but addressing the root lies we've believed about God, ourselves, and our circumstances. If you've ever found yourself paddling madly upstream while God invites you to trust Him and go over the waterfall, this episode offers hope. We explore how the Holy Spirit reveals "things freely given to us by God" (1 Corinthians 2:12) and how Scripture washes away old mindsets. Most powerfully, we discover that sometimes the most difficult spiritual work isn't doing more—it's letting go. Follow us on Instagram for merch, links to our other platforms, and daily devotionals. Leave a review for a chance to win a Die A Little More podcast hat, and share this message with someone who needs to hear that freedom comes through surrender.

    1h 6m

  4. 03/19/2025

    Submit First, Then Resist: Reframing Spiritual Warfare

    Send a text The most honest spiritual conversations often begin with admitting a hard truth: sometimes we struggle to trust God completely. This deeply personal episode explores those uncomfortable moments when our faith collides with our fears, and what happens in those gaps. Ever noticed how we misquote Scripture in ways that subtly shift responsibility from God to ourselves? We unpack the commonly abbreviated verse about resisting the devil, revealing the critical first step most believers skip: "Submit to God, then resist the devil, and he will flee." This ordering isn't arbitrary—it's transformative. When we position ourselves in surrender before engaging in spiritual battle, everything changes. The biblical accounts of David facing Goliath and Abraham preparing to sacrifice Isaac take on fresh meaning when viewed through this lens of submission. Both stories feature protagonists who appeared outmatched and situations that made no logical sense. Yet both illustrate God's pattern of working in the eleventh hour, often after we've given up hope of resolution. In our drive-through culture of immediate gratification, we struggle with God's timing and the uncomfortable silence of waiting. But what if those quiet moments—sitting beside a flowing river, watching the continuous water—are precisely where God does His deepest work? The endless flow of that river offers a powerful metaphor for God's limitless provision: there's always more than enough of His grace, love, and power available to us. Have you been trying to fight battles without first submitting them to God? Where might you need to surrender control and trust His timing, even when it makes no logical sense? Join us for this raw conversation about finding God in our doubts and discovering that sometimes the path to victory begins with getting on our knees.

    22 min

  5. 03/13/2025

    SURRENDER

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    52 min

  6. 02/16/2025

    ITS UNTO RESURRECTION

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    42 min

  7. 01/24/2025

    RELEASING THE DEATH GRIP....INTO BREAKTHROUGH!

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    30 min

  8. 01/13/2025

    HIS BODY, HIS BLOOD, PRAYER & FASTING

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    54 min

  9. 12/30/2024

    The Power of His wounds....

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    47 min

  10. 12/21/2024

    Unless the seed falls to the ground and dies......

    Send a text Come join us as we jump head long into this amazing life of following Jesus

    38 min
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About

A podcast for the everyday man who loves Jesus, and is in the fight of his life for his family, friends and himself.

Information

  • Creator
    Brian Schooley & Brian Clark
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Die A Little More Podcast
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