Title: Walking the Trail From Unforgiveness to Forgiveness — Unleashed Podcast Episode 127

Unforgiveness doesn’t start as a boulder in the trail—it starts as a pebble in your boot. Pride. Anger. Hurt. Control. Those four small stones can turn into a weight that breaks a man down from the inside out.

In this week’s episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson takes you deep into one of the most rugged journeys a man can face: the journey from unforgiveness to forgiveness. This episode weaves together a powerful mix of wilderness moments, real conversations, and several personal stories that expose how unforgiveness actually forms inside us long before we realize it.

Brent shares:

• A trail story with one of his closest friends—after years of hunting, fishing, backpacking, and ministry together—that reveals how brotherhood exposes what we’re holding onto.
• A vulnerable look at his own life, breaking down how pride whispers that we must be right…
• How anger convinces us we’re justified…
• How hurt blinds us to the bigger story…
• And how control keeps us from taking that first step toward freedom.

He also tackles the fear many men face but rarely admit: “What if they reject me?” “What if forgiving makes me look weak?” “What if reconciliation never comes?”

With biblical clarity and raw honesty, Brent shows that forgiveness is not about changing someone else—it’s about letting God change us. Because another person’s ability to forgive is ultimately between them and God, not us.

If you’ve ever carried resentment… wrestled with disappointment… or felt trapped between wanting to forgive but not knowing how—this episode will give you the courage to take the next step.

Listen now and begin walking your own trail from unforgiveness to forgiveness.

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Christmas isn’t about recreating yesterday — it’s about showing up for the people we love today.

In this deeply personal episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares the story behind the title “Before the Lights Go Out” — from childhood memories of hanging Christmas lights with his father, to standing beside a hospital bed years later as the light slowly faded from his dad’s eyes. What do we remember at Christmas? It’s not the presents — it’s presence. It’s not the decorations — it’s love.

Brent also honors his wife Stacy’s powerful story of redemption, how beauty rose from ashes in her life, and why she now creates spaces where others can experience warmth and the love of Christ. Through grief, reconciliation, unresolved pain, and forgiveness, this episode explores why healing only comes when we choose to show up and love well — before time slips away.

You’ll be challenged to stop living in nostalgia or performance mode and instead embrace what Christmas was always meant to be: a season to connect hearts, restore relationships, and shine the Light of Christ where darkness has touched.

This episode closes with Brent reading his original song for his wife, “Candles, Carols, and Icicles,” as a reminder that it’s the glow of God’s love that truly makes the world feel right.

If you’ve struggled with loss, broken family relationships, estrangement, or the fear of wasted moments — this episode is for you.

Confront to Restore, Not to Crucify – Unleashed Podcast

When is it right to confront someone—and when does confrontation become judgment? In this episode of Unleashed, Brent and Kevin explore one of the hardest questions men face: How do we speak truth without destroying relationships?

The conversation begins with a powerful real-life moment when Kevin had to step in to confront a man who didn’t realize he was having a heart attack during a pickleball tournament—a confrontation that saved the man’s life. From there, the discussion turns spiritual: When should we confront someone we love? What does the Bible actually teach about confrontation? And how do we approach hard conversations with restoration—not punishment—as the goal?

Using Jesus’ instructions from Matthew 18 to “go to them,” “take a witness,” and “bring it before the church,” Brent breaks down the biblical process for healthy, redemptive confrontation—including the misunderstood command to treat someone “like a pagan or tax collector,” which is not a call to shunning, but a call to begin again in love when repentance hasn’t taken root.

This episode also addresses:

• The difference between godly confrontation and toxic judgment
• Why gossip makes us part of the problem instead of the solution
• How trust and relationship matter before tough conversations can heal
• What actually helps someone walk through addiction, sin, or struggle—and what never does
• Why “If restoration isn’t your goal, confrontation isn’t your calling.”

Brent shares a compelling story from a plane ride conversation about shunning, along with the question he often asks church audiences: What wouldn’t help you grow when you’re struggling—and what would? The answers reveal the heart of real brotherhood: presence, grace, truth, and commitment to walk with someone toward healing.

Grounded in John 3:17, the episode reminds us that Jesus came not to condemn the world—but to save it—and that men who confront for restoration become lifelines rather than executioners.