Abiding Trails
Real stories about dogs, faith, and life lived outdoors - built on structure, responsibility, and purpose.
Episodes
10 episodes
The Pitbull Breed Isn't the Problem (And Neither Are You)
The pitbull faces constant discrimination - banned in cities, rejected by landlords, labeled dangerous by default. As someone who manages eight pitbulls daily, I know this breed's true heart. In this episode, I connect the false nar...
Five Things My Pitbulls Do That My Bible Says I Should Do Too
Managing eight pitbulls - five two-year-olds, their parents, and my ten-year-old senior - has taught me more about discipleship than most sermons. In this episode, I share five specific things my dogs do every single day that Script...
Who's Walking Who? What Your Pitbull Teaches About Following God
There is nothing quite as humbling as a 50-pound pitbull who has decided she knows a better route than you do.One second you're leading a calm, structured walk. The next second you're holding onto a leash attached to 50 pounds of determi...
Sanctification by Pitbull: When God Uses Dogs to Grow Your Patience
Ever specifically ask God for patience and then wonder what you were thinking?Yeah, me too. His response was to send me eight pitbulls.In this episode of Abiding Trails, we're getting honest about the hilarious, humbling, sanctify...
Trail Rules: Why Structure Keeps Everyone Safe
If you take a powerful bully breed to the edge of the Grand Canyon and just let the leash go slack because you want them to "feel free"—that isn't love. That's a disaster waiting to happen.In this episode of Abiding Trails, I'm sharing t...
Strength Under Control: What Bully Breeds Teach Us About Biblical Manhood
Culture looks at a strong man—or a powerful bully breed—and often sees a threat. But what does biblical masculinity actually look like?In this episode of Abiding Trails, we're diving into Proverbs 16:32 and the truth about strengt...
Stewardship in the Wild: What Genesis 1:26-28 Teaches Us About Caring for Our Dogs
What does it mean to have dominion over creation? And how does that biblical calling shape the way we care for our dogs?In this episode of Abiding Trails, we dive into Genesis 1:26-28 and explore what true stewardship looks like—not domi...
A Life Without Discipline Has No Walls
A life without discipline has no walls.In this episode of Abiding Trail, we break down what Proverbs 25:28 actually means—and why it’s more than just a metaphor.“A man without self-control is like a city broken into and l...