The Long Obedience is a podcast for Christian husbands and fathers that skips the bumper-sticker masculinity and digs into the real, messy work of faith, marriage, and fatherhood. Each episode opens the Bible, names what men actually struggle with, and ends with one concrete step to take that week. <br/><br/><a href="https://start2finish.substack.com/s/the-long-obedience?utm_medium=podcast">start2finish.substack.com</a>
The Long Obedience
Claim This Podcastby Michael Whitworth
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Podcast Overview
The Long Obedience is a podcast for Christian husbands and fathers that skips the bumper-sticker masculinity and digs into the real, messy work of faith, marriage, and fatherhood. Each episode opens the Bible, names what men actually struggle with, and ends with one concrete step to take that week. <br/><br/><a href="https://start2finish.substack.com/s/the-long-obedience?utm_medium=podcast">start2finish.substack.com</a>
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April 16, 2026
Episode 7: The Friends You Don’t Have
<p><strong>Purchase the “What Is the Book of …?” OT Law & History Bundle and SAVE $20 when you use the code “BUNDLE” at checkout. Visit </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://start2finish.org/shop/p/what-is-the-book-of-ot-bundle-1"><strong>start2finish.org</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>Michael names the loneliness epidemic among men — fewer close friendships than at any point in history — and explores why it’s so hard: men are socialized to compete rather than connect, terrified of being seen as weak, and have no model for what deep friendship looks like. Looking at David and Jonathan and Jesus with his inner circle, he builds a picture of what real friendship involves: honesty, consistency, and mutual burden-bearing. The practical section walks through how to actually build this: start with who you already know, be the one who initiates, go first with vulnerability, commit to consistency, and let it be awkward at first. The stakes are high — men without friends are more likely to struggle with addiction, failing marriages, and faith that doesn’t survive crisis. The episode closes with a challenge to reach out to one man this week and take one step below the surface.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://start2finish.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">start2finish.substack.com</a>
April 2, 2026
Episode 6: When You’re Running on Empty
<p>Michael addresses the spiritual dryness almost every man experiences but few talk about — the seasons when you're doing all the right things and feeling absolutely nothing. Drawing on Psalm 42, Psalm 88, and Elijah's burnout in 1 Kings 19, he normalizes the experience and explores its causes: neglect, unconfessed sin, exhaustion, or a season of growth you can't see yet. The practical section focuses on what to do when your family still needs you to show up but you're running on fumes: stop expecting to feel something every time, change your rhythms without abandoning your convictions, tell someone, serve others, and preach truth to yourself. The episode closes with permission to lead your family honestly through a dry season rather than faking a faith you're not feeling.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://start2finish.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">start2finish.substack.com</a>
March 26, 2026
Episode 5: Fighting Well
<p>In this episode, I assert that conflict isn't the enemy of intimacy — avoidance is. Every fight you refuse to have, every hard conversation you sidestep, doesn't disappear; it goes underground and builds until something explodes. I name the ways men fight badly — stonewalling, defending instead of hearing, counterattacking, and fighting to win — and then walks through what healthy conflict actually looks like: slowing down, listening to understand, owning your part quickly, fighting for the relationship instead of victory, and repairing fast. The episode closes with the insight that most fights aren't really about what they seem to be about; underneath the surface issue is a deeper question about trust, presence, or worth.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://start2finish.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">start2finish.substack.com</a>
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