I Know a Guy Podcast

Real healing isn't about becoming perfect.
It's about refusing to stop walking with Jesus.
In today’s episode of I Know a Guy, we're talking about perseverance, courage, and trusting God through every layer of healing He wants to uncover - counseling, trusted friendships, men’s groups, and honest conversations.
If you've ever wondered whether real freedom is possible, I think this conversation will encourage you to keep going.
And if you'd like to dive deeper, my book The Father Eclipse is available on Amazon.
 
I am Your Beloved"  Written by Jonathan David Helser and Brandon Lake.  Performed by Jonathan and Melissa Helser.  ℗ & © 2022 Bethel Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
 
 

Your scars are not proof that God abandoned you. They may become the very place where someone else finally realizes he isn’t alone.
In Episode 5 of our From Wounded to Sent: How Jesus Restores Our Identity and Sends Us to Rescue Others series, we look at Peter—the man who denied Jesus in fear, was restored beside a charcoal fire, and then stood before thousands at Pentecost.
Peter’s healing wasn’t only for Peter. Three thousand people were waiting on the other side of it.
Who might be waiting on the other side of your healing?
Listen to “Scars Are Not Shameful” on I Know a Guy.
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What if Jesus intentionally recreated the scene of Peter's greatest failure?
In Episode 4 of our series, "From Wounded to Sent," we discover one of the most overlooked details in Scripture—a charcoal fire that appears only twice in the entire New Testament.
One fire marked Peter's deepest failure.
The other became the place where Jesus restored his identity and purpose.
If you've ever wondered whether God can redeem your past instead of simply asking you to forget it, this episode is for you.
If I Know a Guy is making a difference in your life, would you prayerfully consider partnering with Bringing Kingdom?
Your generosity helps us continue creating free resources that point people to their true identity as beloved sons of the Father.
You can give through Venmo @Bringing-Kingdom, through Zelle at 714-742-9625, or online at BringingKingdom.org/donate.
 
I am Your Beloved"  Written by Jonathan David Helser and Brandon Lake.  Performed by Jonathan and Melissa Helser.  ℗ & © 2022 Bethel Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
 

What if the reason healing feels slow - isn't because God forgot about you?
In Episode 3 of our Series, "From Wounded to Sent" on I Know a Guy, I'm sharing one of the most personal stories I've ever told on the podcast.
After more than twenty years, God resurfaced a buried wound and showed me something I'll never forget:
You don't heal what you bury. You only delay the excavation.
We'll talk about why Jesus never rushes healing, why Peter went back to fishing after denying Christ, and why your God-given voice, trust, and calling may not be gone—they may simply be covered.
If you've ever wondered why old wounds suddenly resurface, don't miss this episode.
Start your healing process today as Steve mentioned. Pick up a copy of "The Father Eclipse" on Amazon.

What if the worst thing that's ever happened to you - isn't the truest thing about you?
In this episode of I Know a Guy, we step into one of the darkest moments in Peter's life—the night he denied Jesus three times. But his failure wasn't the end of his story, and your deepest wound doesn't have to define yours either.
If you've ever wondered whether your past has disqualified you, this episode is for you.
And if you're ready to go even deeper, my book, The Father Eclipse, explores how our deepest wounds can distort our identity—and how our Father's voice restores it.
When you’re ready to stop pretending, meet with Steve 1:1 for identity coaching. This is where we start. Not with answers, but with your story. Here's the link to book time with Steve.
 
I am Your Beloved"  Written by Jonathan David Helser and Brandon Lake.  Performed by Jonathan and Melissa Helser.  ℗ & © 2022 Bethel Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
 
 

Every man carries a story, and many of us are living from wounds we never realized were shaping our identity. In this special seven-part series on I Know a Guy, we're uncovering how father wounds affect every area of a man's life—and how Jesus meets us in those broken places to bring healing and freedom.
If you've ever wondered why you struggle the way you do, this series is for you. 
And if you'd like to go even deeper, my book, The Father Eclipse: How Your Earthly Father Shaped Your Identity—and How to See God Clearly Again, will help you continue that journey.
Be on the lookout for Steve's next resource soon to be published, The Father Eclipse Companion Guide: A Personal Journey from Survival to Sonship.  Available soon on Amazon for individual or groups.

Quick heads-up before you listen: Today’s episode runs longer than the usual 5–7 minutes—about 15 minutes. There’s a reason. This one needed a little more room, so stay with me.
After a week of fever, exhaustion, coughing, and struggling just to walk across the house, I finally went to the doctor.
Chest X-ray.  Diagnosis:  Pneumonia.
And along with all the prayers and encouragement from friends came that familiar Christian phrase:
“Maybe God wants you to slow down.”
But does Scripture actually teach that God makes us sick because we're doing too much?
In this episode of I Know a Guy, we're talking about Job, suffering, spiritual warfare, and why we need to be careful about explaining what God hasn't explained.
And here's where I landed:
Illness can attack your capacity.
It cannot touch your identity.
Even here . . . you are still a beloved son.
 
I am Your Beloved"  Written by Jonathan David Helser and Brandon Lake.  Performed by Jonathan and Melissa Helser.  ℗ & © 2022 Bethel Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
 

We just finished a seven-part series about status and the places men go looking for identity.
But what comes next?
Ecclesiastes chapter 5 confronts religious performance, restless striving, money, control, and the exhausting belief that everything depends on us.
Maybe the promises you make to God are not always coming from faith. Maybe some of them are coming from shame.
Maybe the success you are chasing can never tell you that you are enough.
In this episode of I Know a Guy, Steve Cummings shares why a beloved son doesn't have to impress God, control tomorrow, or earn the right to enjoy his life.
Listen to “You Don’t Have to Impress Your Father” and just  . . . be.

Today on the I Know a Guy Podcast, we finish our series Status: The Game Men Secretly Play by talking about freedom from the need to be impressive.
Over this series, we have looked at perks, upgrades, cars, logos, sports, ministry status, and the ache beneath the chase.
But the goal is not shame. The goal is freedom.
In this episode, Steve invites men to stop asking status to tell them who they are and begin receiving what the Father has already spoken.
Because status has to be maintained, but sonship only has to be received.
 
I am Your Beloved"  Written by Jonathan David Helser and Brandon Lake.  Performed by Jonathan and Melissa Helser.  ℗ & © 2022 Bethel Music. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
 

Today on the I Know a Guy Podcast, we continue our series Status: The Game Men Secretly Play by talking about one of the hardest forms of status to admit: ministry status.
Church size. Platform. Followers. Book sales. Podcast numbers. Speaking invitations. Endorsements. Who knows your name.
None of those things are automatically wrong. But even Kingdom work can become identity work if we need the ministry to prove we matter.
In this episode, Steve invites pastors, leaders, speakers, authors, and ministry-minded men to ask: Am I serving from sonship, or striving for status?
Because ministry status is still status — and beloved sons are free to serve whether they are noticed or not.