Truly a Masterpiece Podcast

Craig Walker

The Truly a Masterpiece podcast is for Christian men—and men open to faith—who know they have more to offer but are held back by self-doubt.  My name is Craig, and I'm your host.  In 2014, I won my battle with self-doubt. I didn’t become a different person. I learned that I could trust God’s design for me and that, by His grace, through faith, I can do everything He created me to do. Looking back, I wish I’d challenged my doubts sooner.  In each episode, I'll share what I've learned to help you move from believing in God to believing what God says about you, so you can become the husband, father, and leader that God created you to be.  Along the way, I'll introduce you to others who have won their battle. They'll share how self-doubt held them back—and how they found freedom. The Truly a Masterpiece podcast is based on the Scripture that teaches, "For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago" (Ephesians 2:10, NLT). 

  1. 4h ago

    Five Signs You're Settling For Less | Episode #074

    Send us Fan Mail Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “Is this it?” You’re grateful for what you have, but you sense you’re capable of more. In this episode, Craig Walker explores five signs you may be settling—from fearing failure and seeking approval to hiding your struggles and losing hope that things can change. Through honest stories and biblical encouragement, you’ll discover three practical steps—Name It, Reframe It, and Faith It—to help you move beyond self-doubt and take the next step God is inviting you to take. Get the free guide, Five Lies That Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck:  [Insert guide link] Ready for help moving forward? Schedule a discovery call. See Link below.   Connect with Craig @CraigWalkerCaoching Free eBook: 5 Lies Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck  https://craigwalkercoaching.com/5lies Connect with Craig  @CraigWalkerCaoching Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craigwalkercoaching Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/craigwalkercoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-walker-1816367/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craig.walker.coach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigwalker9197 Get a copy of Craig's Book SHAMELESS The Life You Were Born to Love https://amzn.to/44vldsQ Sign up for the Safe Husband Three-Day Free Workshop: Secure Men Make Safe Homes https://craigwalkercoaching.com/resources Join the Masterpiece Brotherhood Men's Group: https://craigwalkercoaching.com/brotherhood

  2. Oct 27

    Wake Up to Who God Created You to Be | Episode #073

    Send us Fan Mail What if you could face the day with confidence—without constantly feeling inadequate, seeking approval, or having something to prove? In this episode of Truly a Masterpiece, Craig Walker explores three great awakenings: the wonder of God, the wonder of you, and the wonder of others. Discover how knowing God’s character gives you steadiness, seeing yourself as His masterpiece nurtures humility and confidence, and recognizing others’ God-given worth changes your relationships. Through Scripture and a coaching client’s encouraging story, Craig connects these truths to everyday struggles with people-pleasing, anger, destructive habits, and self-doubt. He closes with a practical way to begin: confess your incomplete understanding, declare what God says is true, and demonstrate your trust through one faithful step. Begin moving from believing in God to believing God—and showing up as the man He created you to be. Timestamps 0:00 Imagine a confident you 2:52 Three Wonders 4:05 The Wonder of God 5:09 A Woman's Thirst 6:23 Two Ways to Know God More Deeply 7:46 The Wonder of You 11:01 The Wonder of Others 12:46 What This Could Do For You 14:12 How to Awaken to Each Wonder Connect with Craig @CraigWalkerCaoching Free eBook: 5 Lies Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck  https://craigwalkercoaching.com/5lies Connect with Craig  @CraigWalkerCaoching Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craigwalkercoaching Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/craigwalkercoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-walker-1816367/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craig.walker.coach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigwalker9197 Get a copy of Craig's Book SHAMELESS The Life You Were Born to Love https://amzn.to/44vldsQ Sign up for the Safe Husband Three-Day Free Workshop: Secure Men Make Safe Homes https://craigwalkercoaching.com/resources Join the Masterpiece Brotherhood Men's Group: https://craigwalkercoaching.com/brotherhood

  3. Oct 20

    How to Take Action When You Don't Feel Ready | Episode #072

    Send us Fan Mail How do you take a step you know you need to take when you don’t feel ready? Maybe it’s a difficult conversation, a change in your work, or asking for help with a habit. You know it matters, but fear and uncertainty keep giving you reasons to wait. In this episode, Craig Walker shares four helps: ask whether the step is something God wants you to take, expect Him to meet you even when you stumble, name the specific action you should take, and set a date to take it. Through Peter’s experience walking on water, you’ll see why walking by faith doesn't mean you have to get it right the first time. Listen with one step in mind that you’ve been putting off. Want help becoming a man of action? Let's talk. See Craig's email in the links below. 00:00 How to Act When You Don’t Feel Ready 02:00 Step #1 Decide, Is This Something God Wants Me to Do? 03:20 Give the Idea Time 03:50 Seek Wise Counsel 05:26 Step #2 Expect God to Meet You—even When You Stumble 06:08 The example of Peter walking on water until he didn't 07:57 Step #3 Name Your Next Step 09:18 Step #4 Set a Date to Take It 10:32 A lesson from a 4-year-old Connect with Craig @CraigWalkerCaoching Free eBook: 5 Lies Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck  https://craigwalkercoaching.com/5lies Connect with Craig  @CraigWalkerCaoching Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craigwalkercoaching Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/craigwalkercoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-walker-1816367/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craig.walker.coach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigwalker9197 Get a copy of Craig's Book SHAMELESS The Life You Were Born to Love https://amzn.to/44vldsQ Sign up for the Safe Husband Three-Day Free Workshop: Secure Men Make Safe Homes https://craigwalkercoaching.com/resources Join the Masterpiece Brotherhood Men's Group: https://craigwalkercoaching.com/brotherhood

  4. Oct 13

    When You Feel Disrespected by Your Wife

    Send us Fan Mail What do you do when your wife’s words leave you feeling criticized, dismissed, or disrespected? Do you fire back, shut down, or insist that she apologize first? In this episode of Truly a Masterpiece, Craig Walker shares a real conversation with a man who was struggling with hurt and anger after an exchange with his wife. Through his story, you’ll discover three practical steps for responding in a way that honors God and opens the door to a better conversation: • Own your response without making your apology depend on hers. • Accept your wife with the same grace God extends to you. • Talk about what hurt you at a calmer time—with humility and a willingness to listen. Your wife’s respect matters. But your worth is already settled by the God who created you and loves you. That security can help you apologize, extend grace, and speak honestly about your hurt. Scriptures: John 16:12–13; Romans 15:7. Timestamps: 00:00 When Your Wife’s Words Hurt 00:36 The Need for Respect Is Real 02:33 Step One: Own Your Response 03:52 Your Worth Is Not on Trial 05:12 A Resource to Help: 5 Lies The Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck 05:42 Step Two: Extend the Grace God Gives You 06:40 How to Accept Your Wife with Her Flaws 08:38 Step Three: Talk at a Calmer Time 10:14 A Battle-Tested Process 11:18 Help for Your Next Step Resource sited: For Women Only, by Shanti Feldhahn                                        https://a.co/d/04jcrqGN 5 Lies Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck: https://craigwalkercoaching.com/5lies Craig's book Shameless: The Life You Were Born to Love   https://a.co/d/0aa9geC8  Connect with Craig @CraigWalkerCaoching Free eBook: 5 Lies Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck  https://craigwalkercoaching.com/5lies Connect with Craig  @CraigWalkerCaoching Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craigwalkercoaching Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/craigwalkercoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-walker-1816367/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craig.walker.coach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigwalker9197 Get a copy of Craig's Book SHAMELESS The Life You Were Born to Love https://amzn.to/44vldsQ Sign up for the Safe Husband Three-Day Free Workshop: Secure Men Make Safe Homes https://craigwalkercoaching.com/resources Join the Masterpiece Brotherhood Men's Group: https://craigwalkercoaching.com/brotherhood

  5. Oct 6

    Whose Armor Are You Wearing? | Episode #070

    Send us Fan Mail There is something you can do better than anyone else in the world: be you. God did not accidentally make you. He gave you a unique combination of personality, gifts, experiences, passions, relationships, opportunities, and even scars—and He intends to use them for good. But many of us spend our lives comparing ourselves to others, meeting other people’s expectations, and trying to become someone God never created us to be. Before David could face Goliath, he had to remove Saul’s armor. He couldn’t fight the battle God had prepared for him while pretending to be someone else. In this episode, Craig explains why trusting God includes trusting who He created you to be, how your seemingly insignificant experiences may have been preparation, and why it may be time to take off someone else’s armor. Whose armor are you wearing—and what might God do through you if you finally took it off? Timestamps 00:00 There Is Something Only You Can Do—Be Yourself 02:08 What will the world miss if you never trust God enough to be yourself?  03:48 There is a tension in the David v Goliath story that is often overlooked 04:55 David trusted God to be himself 05:33 What Has God Been Developing in You? 06:58 Why Is Being Yourself So Difficult? 07:56 Whose Armor Are You Wearing? 09:23 The World Needs What God Put in You 10:35 Take Off the Armor 12:16 What Might God Do Through You If You Trust Him Enough to Be Yourself? Connect with Craig @CraigWalkerCaoching Free eBook: 5 Lies Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck  https://craigwalkercoaching.com/5lies Connect with Craig  @CraigWalkerCaoching Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craigwalkercoaching Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/craigwalkercoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-walker-1816367/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craig.walker.coach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigwalker9197 Get a copy of Craig's Book SHAMELESS The Life You Were Born to Love https://amzn.to/44vldsQ Sign up for the Safe Husband Three-Day Free Workshop: Secure Men Make Safe Homes https://craigwalkercoaching.com/resources Join the Masterpiece Brotherhood Men's Group: https://craigwalkercoaching.com/brotherhood

  6. Sep 15

    PE 069 Stop Mistaking "Unskilled" for "Unable"

    Send us Fan Mail What have you already decided you can’t do simply because you aren’t good at it yet? Too often, we mistake being unskilled for being unable. We try something, struggle, and conclude, “I’m not cut out for this.” But your first attempts are not a test of your potential—they are only your starting point. In Episode 69 of the Truly a Masterpiece Podcast, Craig explains why talent must be developed through training, practice, success, and failure. Through the story of an experienced auto-body technician and the biblical account of David and Goliath, you’ll discover how faith and preparation work together. You’ll also learn six practical steps for developing any ability: Choose. Narrow. Learn. Practice. Review. Repeat. You don’t have to be excellent today. You only need to become a little more skilled than you were yesterday. Just because you can’t today doesn’t mean you can’t someday. But someday begins with what you are willing to develop today. TIME STAMPS 00:00 Welcome to the Truly a Masterpiece Podcast 01:09 Stop Mistaking Unskilled for Unable  02:08 Jim’s Ten Years of Experience  03:44 Three Mistakes We Make About Talent  05:03 You Must Be Willing to Look Bad  08:33 David: Developed Skill and Mature Faith  09:16 Six Steps for Developing Skill  13:35 Final Challenge and Prayer Connect with Craig @CraigWalkerCaoching Free eBook: 5 Lies Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck  https://craigwalkercoaching.com/5lies Connect with Craig  @CraigWalkerCaoching Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craigwalkercoaching Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/craigwalkercoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-walker-1816367/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craig.walker.coach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigwalker9197 Get a copy of Craig's Book SHAMELESS The Life You Were Born to Love https://amzn.to/44vldsQ Sign up for the Safe Husband Three-Day Free Workshop: Secure Men Make Safe Homes https://craigwalkercoaching.com/resources Join the Masterpiece Brotherhood Men's Group: https://craigwalkercoaching.com/brotherhood

  7. Sep 8

    Can Your Desires Reveal God's Will? | Episode #068

    Send us Fan Mail Christians are often taught to distrust their desires. But when your life is surrendered to God, your desires can become some of the strongest clues to His will and calling. They are not conclusive proof—but neither are they merely selfish impulses you should bury or ignore. In this episode, Craig explains how to: • Surrender your desires without denying them • Recognize how God shapes the desires of a surrendered heart • Bring what you want honestly before God • Align your personal desires with God’s purposes • Step out in faith without requiring a successful outcome You’ll hear how Craig’s love for horses became connected with an opportunity to fulfill his calling—and why surrender should never be confused with always choosing the safest path. Your surrendered desires may be more than things God allows you to enjoy. They may be some of the strongest clues to His will and calling for your life. Scriptures referenced: Psalm 37:4; Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 2:10; Matthew 14:28–29; Romans 6:13. Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Is It Right for Me? 01:08 Reviewing the Previous Episode 01:39 Surrender Your Desires to God 0212 Can Your Desires Point You to God’s Will? 02:42 God Works Through Surrendered Desires 03:36 You Are God’s Masterpiece 04:18 Peter Steps Out of the Boat  05:00 Don’t Confuse Surrender With Safety 05:58 A Prayer of Surrender 06:31 Align Your Desires With God’s Purposes 06:58 All Christians Have A Shared Calling 07:13 When Personal Desire and Calling Come Together 08:56 Surrender Does Not Guarantee Success 09:45 What Desire Keeps Returning? Connect with Craig @CraigWalkerCaoching Free eBook: 5 Lies Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck  https://craigwalkercoaching.com/5lies Connect with Craig  @CraigWalkerCaoching Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craigwalkercoaching Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/craigwalkercoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-walker-1816367/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craig.walker.coach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigwalker9197 Get a copy of Craig's Book SHAMELESS The Life You Were Born to Love https://amzn.to/44vldsQ Sign up for the Safe Husband Three-Day Free Workshop: Secure Men Make Safe Homes https://craigwalkercoaching.com/resources Join the Masterpiece Brotherhood Men's Group: https://craigwalkercoaching.com/brotherhood

  8. Sep 1

    When Enjoying What You Love Feels Wrong | Episode #067

    Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel guilty for doing something you love—even though there is nothing sinful about it? Many Christians divide life into two categories: spiritual things that honor God and ordinary things that seem less important. That can leave us feeling guilty about enjoying things like hunting, fishing, golf, horses, working out, family activities, or anything that doesn’t appear on the spiritual list. But God is not glorified when you feel guilty for enjoying a gift He gave you. He is glorified when you receive it with gratitude and enjoy it with Him. In this episode, Craig explains how to: • Stop dividing life into sacred and secular • Distinguish genuine conviction from false guilt • Let God’s Word—not feelings or tradition—determine what is right • Receive God’s good gifts with prayer and thanksgiving You’ll discover how unnecessary guilt can make you suspicious of God’s goodness—and how truth can set you free to enjoy His gifts with a clear conscience. Scripture referenced: 1 Timothy 4:4–5; Genesis 3:1–5; 2 Samuel 6:14; John 8:32. Time stamps 01:12 Why enjoying what you love feels wrong 03:08 Stop compartmentalizing 04:38 Receive it with thanks 05:32 The problem 06:02 Learn the truth 07:01 The lie 07:30 Confusing false guilt with holiness 07:58 God’s word is the standard 08:57 A strong caution 09:21 The truth sets you free 10:05 The central truth 10:14 What’s coming next week Connect with Craig @CraigWalkerCaoching Free eBook: 5 Lies Christian Men Believe That Keep Them Stuck  https://craigwalkercoaching.com/5lies Connect with Craig  @CraigWalkerCaoching Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/craigwalkercoaching Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/craigwalkercoaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-walker-1816367/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@craig.walker.coach YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@craigwalker9197 Get a copy of Craig's Book SHAMELESS The Life You Were Born to Love https://amzn.to/44vldsQ Sign up for the Safe Husband Three-Day Free Workshop: Secure Men Make Safe Homes https://craigwalkercoaching.com/resources Join the Masterpiece Brotherhood Men's Group: https://craigwalkercoaching.com/brotherhood

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The Truly a Masterpiece podcast is for Christian men—and men open to faith—who know they have more to offer but are held back by self-doubt.  My name is Craig, and I'm your host.  In 2014, I won my battle with self-doubt. I didn’t become a different person. I learned that I could trust God’s design for me and that, by His grace, through faith, I can do everything He created me to do. Looking back, I wish I’d challenged my doubts sooner.  In each episode, I'll share what I've learned to help you move from believing in God to believing what God says about you, so you can become the husband, father, and leader that God created you to be.  Along the way, I'll introduce you to others who have won their battle. They'll share how self-doubt held them back—and how they found freedom. The Truly a Masterpiece podcast is based on the Scripture that teaches, "For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago" (Ephesians 2:10, NLT). 

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