Grace, Grit & Grounds

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New podcast Grounded theology for real life. Join AL Weeks for honest, down-to-earth conversations about faith, grace, and spiritual growth. Each episode blends Scripture, story, and reflection to show how God’s love meets us in messy places. Grab your coffee and pull up a chair, theology isn’t just for scholars, it’s for everyone.

  1. MAY 19

    Grace, Grit & Grounds: Cracking the Code of Cedar

    There’s something about cedar that keeps calling me back. In this episode of Grace, Grit & Grounds, I head into the shop with a pile of cedar logs, a chainsaw, and a determination to finally figure out why this beautiful wood keeps exploding off my lathe. What starts as a woodworking project turns into a deeper conversation about perseverance, failure, craftsmanship, purpose, and the quiet determination it takes to keep moving forward when things fall apart. Along the way, I reflect on old memories, the dignity of labor, the struggle to grow as men and creators, and what Scripture teaches us about endurance, suffering, and becoming who God is shaping us to be. This one is about more than bowls. It’s about the people who keep showing up. The people still trying. The people endeavoring to persevere. So pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and spend some time in the shop with me while the sawdust flies and the cedar teaches a few lessons of its own. Grace builds what grit sustains. #woodworking #woodturning #cedar #lathe #chainsaw #woodworker #faith #christian #mensministry #discipleship #perseverance #craftsmanship #maker #woodshop #handmade #motivation #encouragement #jesus #christianmen #gracegritandgrounds

    31 min

  2. MAY 14

    Grace, Grit & Grounds: Confessions of a Woodworker: A Day in the Shop

    Sometimes the shop isn’t about finishing a project. Sometimes it’s just about showing up. In this episode of Grace, Grit & Grounds, there’s no bowl turning, no polished tutorial, and no pretending to be a master craftsman. Just a real day in the shop. Rolling tools out into the sun, sanding a massive hickory slab filled with cracks and epoxy, fighting with a stubborn lamp project made from a piece of wood found in Alaska, and reflecting on the beauty of unfinished work. Truth is, I’m still learning. Most of what I know has come through trial and error, mistakes, YouTube videos, and simply refusing to quit. But maybe there’s something sacred in that too. This episode is about craftsmanship, frustration, creativity, patience, and the quiet reminder that God often does His best work in ordinary moments and unfinished places. If you enjoy woodworking, reflective conversations, craftsmanship, faith, or simply slowing down for a little while, I hope this feels like sitting in the shop with an old friend. Thanks for being here. #woodworking #woodturning #gracegritandgrounds #craftsmanship #woodshop #maker #woodworker #faith #christiancreator #woodart #epoxy #hickory #walnut #diyprojects #shoplife #creativeprocess #mensministry #slowliving #makersgonnamake #woodworkingcommunity

    18 min

  3. MAY 11

    Grace, Grit & Grounds: A Bowl, a Breath, and a Better Pace

    Sometimes the best days are the quiet ones. In this episode of Grace, Grit, and Grounds, I turn a simple curly maple bowl with a cauldron-style shape and reflect on slowing down, finding peace in ordinary work, and learning to embrace a better pace in life. No dramatic catches. No massive failures. Just coffee, wood shavings, sharp tools, and a reminder that not every meaningful moment has to be loud. Along the way, we talk about craftsmanship, patience, faith, creativity, and the quiet beauty hidden inside simple things. Because sometimes grace shows up in the middle of sawdust and steady hands. So pull up a chair, take a breath, and spend a little time in the shop with me. Grace builds what grit sustains. #woodturning #woodworking #curlymaple #handcrafted #woodshop #maker #craftsmanship #lathe #bowlturning #christiancreative #faithandwork #slowliving #gracegritandgrounds #woodworker #woodcraft #makersgonnamake #creativeprocess #mensministry #encouragement #woodworkingcommunity

    13 min

  4. MAY 7

    Grace, Grit & Grounds: Retooling the Soul ~ Preparation Before the Turning

    Sometimes the most important work happens before the turning ever begins. In this episode of Grace, Grit & Grounds, we spend time in the quiet preparation stages of the shop. Filling cracks with epoxy, working through damaged wood, cutting curly maple blanks, and reflecting on the seasons of life where God slows us down to repair, strengthen, and prepare us for what comes next. Not every season is about production. Some seasons are about healing. Some are about preparation. And some unfinished pieces simply need more time before they’re ready. If you’ve been feeling worn down, unfinished, or in a season of retooling, this episode is for you. Grace builds what grit sustains. #woodworking #woodturning #faith #christian #mensministry #woodshop #epoxy #walnut #curlymaple #discipleship #motivation #encouragement #healing #craftsmanship #woodworker #woodart #lathe #purpose #gracegritandgrounds #christianyoutube

    21 min

  5. MAY 2

    Grace, Grit & Grounds: If I Could Turn Back Time | Walnut, Regret, and Redemption

    There are moments when life gets quiet… and the question shows up. What if? What if I had chosen differently? What if I had taken the chance? What if I could turn back time? In this episode of Grace, Grit, and Grounds, I take a beautiful piece of walnut with a striking line of sapwood and turn it into a wide, shallow blessing bowl. Along the way, we step into something deeper than woodturning. We wrestle with regret. We sit with the weight of past decisions. And we confront the truth that every life carries roads we wish we could walk again. But here’s the question that matters most… What if God wastes nothing? From the first cut on the lathe to the final finish, this piece becomes a reminder that even the things we would rewrite have shaped who we are. The grain tells a story. The process reveals something deeper. And maybe, just maybe, redemption has been at work the whole time. If you’ve ever found yourself looking back, wondering what might have been… this one’s for you. Take a breath. Slow down. Let’s work through it together. Grace builds what grit sustains. #GraceGritAndGrounds #Woodturning #WalnutWood #MensMentalHealth #FaithAndWork #ChristianMen #PurposeInProcess #RedemptionStory #WhatIf #RegretAndGrace #WoodworkingLife #MakerMindset #SlowDown #FindYourPurpose #SpiritualGrowth

    17 min

  6. APR 28

    Grace, Grit & Grounds: Curly Maple and Morning Mercy

    Some mornings, before the world gets loud, God gives us a quiet reminder that we’re still capable of building something good. In this episode of Grace, Grit & Grounds, I step into the shop early with a simple goal: start the day with a win. After a few failed projects and frustrating setbacks, I needed the grounding that comes from good wood, steady hands, and a little morning mercy. Working with a beautiful piece of curly maple, I talk about the peace found in the creative process, the lessons hidden in failure, and the way God often meets us in ordinary faithfulness. From the unique figuring of curly maple to the shaping, sanding, and finishing of a small bowl, this episode is about more than woodturning, it’s about learning to let failure teach without letting it define us. Sometimes success isn’t a grand achievement. Sometimes it’s simply showing up, trying again, and remembering that grace still lives in the process. Grace builds what grit sustains. #GraceGritAndGrounds #CurlyMaple #Woodturning #Woodworking #FaithAndWork #MensMinistry #ChristianMen #FindingPurpose #MorningMercy #CreativeFaith #WoodshopWisdom #Craftsmanship #MakerMindset #PurposeInProcess #FaithfulInTheSmallThings #ChristianPodcast #MensDiscipleship #PastoralReflection #WorkshopDevotion #KeepBuilding

    17 min

  7. APR 24

    Grace, Grit & Grounds: Men: The Field in Front of You

    Some men spend their whole lives believing they are defined by their worst moment. Genesis tells a different story. Before the fall, before the curse, before the sweat and struggle, Adam was given purpose. He was placed in the garden to tend it and to keep it, to build, protect, cultivate, and carry responsibility. Work was never a punishment. It was part of the design. In this episode of Grace, Grit & Grounds, I’m turning a flawed walnut bowl with a knot right on the edge, the kind of flaw that makes you wonder if the whole piece is worth saving. Instead of cutting it out, I chose to work with it, building around the weakness and letting it become part of the beauty of the finished piece. That feels a lot like manhood. Real men are not men who never fail. They are men who stay. Men who keep building after the fall. Men who carry responsibility, accept consequence, and refuse to quit when life gets harder than they planned. Maybe your life doesn’t look like what you thought it would. Maybe you’re carrying weight you never asked for. Maybe you’re standing in the middle of failure wondering if it’s worth getting back up. It is. The field in front of you is still yours to tend. Grace builds what grit sustains. If this episode speaks to you, like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs the reminder. #GraceGritAndGrounds #ChristianMen #BiblicalManhood #MensMinistry #Genesis2 #AdamAndEve #FaithAndWork #ChristianPodcast #Woodturning #WalnutBowl #WoodworkingFaith #MasculineFaith #MenOfGod #PurposeAndCalling #KeepBuilding #ChristianLeadership #Discipleship #RealManhood #FaithInTheShop #GraceBuildsWhatGritSustains

    22 min

  8. APR 21

    Grace, Grit & Grounds: Before it Turns to Dust

    Some things don’t break all at once… they fade. This piece of spalted wood was already on its way out. Left alone long enough, it would’ve softened, crumbled, and eventually turned to dust. That’s what spalting is… the slow process of decay. But in the right hands… something different happens. In this episode, I take a heavily spalted blank and turn it into a finished bowl, walking through the process from shaping to final oil. Along the way, I reflect on what it means to be worn down but not finished… to carry scars, regrets, and quiet struggles, and still have purpose. There’s a deeper conversation here too. About men who feel like they’ve been set aside. About a culture that doesn’t always know what to do with them anymore. And about the truth that being worn doesn’t mean being useless. Because just like this wood… what looks like the beginning of the end might actually be the start of something worth holding onto. If you’ve ever felt like you’re running out of time… or wondering if you’ve still got something left to give… this one’s for you. Stay in the work. Grace builds what grit sustains. Hashtags #GraceGritGrounds #Woodturning #SpaltedWood #WoodworkingLife #MensWork #BiblicalManhood #FaithAndWork #ChristianMen #PurposeDrivenLife #KeepShowingUp #FaithOverFeelings #GodsWork #ShopLife #Handcrafted #TurningWood #LifeLessons #StayInTheFight #MasculinePurpose #YouAreNotDone #FromDustToPurpose

    15 min
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New podcast Grounded theology for real life. Join AL Weeks for honest, down-to-earth conversations about faith, grace, and spiritual growth. Each episode blends Scripture, story, and reflection to show how God’s love meets us in messy places. Grab your coffee and pull up a chair, theology isn’t just for scholars, it’s for everyone.

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  • Creator
    kyberhawk
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
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