The Narrow Path

The Narrow Path

Join co-hosts Jake Carlino & Justin Poole as they dive into what it really looks like to follow Jesus in everyday life and the transformation that comes with walking in your new identity in Christ. This isn’t about perfection—it’s about pursuit. In these conversations, we’ll reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re headed, and how to keep aligning our lives with God’s purpose.

  1. JAN 2

    Episode 50: Christian Clout Culture (Feat. Will Garinger)

    Episode 50: “Christian Clout Culture (featuring Will Garinger)” is out now on all platforms! Welcome back to the Fiftieth Episode of The Narrow Path Podcast. In this milestone episode, Jake and Justin are joined by Will Garinger, founder of Run With Christ, to confront a growing issue within modern Christianity, Christian Clout Culture. Will shares the origin story of Run With Christ, from its first event in Columbus, Ohio in September 2024 to its expansion across more than 80 cities worldwide, and the heart behind its mission, moving people from isolation to integration through faith, fitness, and genuine community. At the core of it all is a simple but powerful truth, people desire to be known, seen, and loved. Together, the conversation dives into the dangers of trading intimacy with Jesus for influence over people, how platforms often reward charisma over character, and why visibility is not the same as anointing. Jake and Justin unpack the subtle ways faith can become performative when image replaces intimacy, while Will emphasizes the importance of humility, hiddenness, and stewarding influence with the right heart. This episode is a sobering reminder that the goal was never to be seen by many, but to be known by God. Christianity doesn’t need more influencers, it needs more disciples willing to walk the narrow path, take up their cross daily, and live for an audience of One. If you’ve ever wrestled with validation, comparison, or the pressure to be seen, this conversation will challenge you to examine your motives and return to a faith rooted in obedience, humility, and wholehearted devotion to Jesus.

    1h 15m
  2. 11/28/2025

    Episode 46: Love Without Affirming (Feat. Christian Poncsak)

    Episode 46: “Love Without Affirming” is OUT NOW on all Platforms! Welcome back to the Forty-Sixth episode of The Narrow Path Podcast! In this episode, Jake and Justin sit down with Christian Poncsak for a vulnerable conversation about navigating same-sex attraction while following Jesus. Christian shares his journey of wrestling with desires, identity, and faith, and how returning to Scripture and community became the foundation for conviction, transformation, and freedom. They discuss why feelings cannot be the ultimate guide, why discipline matters more than emotion, and why Christ-centered identity is the only stable foundation. We want to be clear: we love every person, including those struggling with same-sex attraction, but love doesn’t mean affirming behavior Scripture calls sin. Romans 1 and 1 Corinthians 6 warn against same-sex sexual behavior without repentance, yet remind us that anyone can be washed, sanctified, and justified in Jesus Christ. Christian shares how God’s kindness, even in letting him reach the end of himself, led him to surrender, encounter God’s presence, and declare, “the only man I’m pursuing now is Jesus.” Anchored in Scripture, compassion, and truth, this episode explores freedom in Christ even amid temptation, finding identity in Jesus rather than sexuality, and loving people well without affirming sin. If you’ve wrestled with same-sex attraction or want to walk faithfully in both grace and truth, this episode is for you.

    1h 1m
4.6
out of 5
22 Ratings

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Join co-hosts Jake Carlino & Justin Poole as they dive into what it really looks like to follow Jesus in everyday life and the transformation that comes with walking in your new identity in Christ. This isn’t about perfection—it’s about pursuit. In these conversations, we’ll reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re headed, and how to keep aligning our lives with God’s purpose.

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