Markus and Nehemiah tackle godly dating relationships, addressing how to find proper counsel, maintain purity, and develop healthy boundaries.

• Seek wisdom from people who have success in relationships, not from confident fools who may mislead you
• Learn from Rehoboam's mistake of rejecting elder wisdom for peer advice
• Set clear boundaries in dating: don't be alone together and don't hang out late
• View boundaries as protection that keep you FOR something, not FROM something
• Purity equals clarity - walking in purity allows you to hear from God more clearly
• Incorporate fasting as a spiritual discipline that promotes purity
• Combat cultural impurity by renewing your mind daily with Scripture
• Focus on Jesus rather than obsessing over your struggles with sin
• Address the root issues (heart) rather than just the fruit (behavior)
• Find accountability partners who truly know you and can speak truth

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Markus and Nehemiah tackle relationship challenges in this Q&A episode, focusing on how to share faith with family without damaging connections.

• Letting your authentic Christian life speak before your words

• Understanding that people don't care what you know until they know that you care

• Why Gen Z wants truth, not gimmicks, from church leaders

• Finding your calling requires community and people who can see potential in you

• The breaking process required to produce spiritual oil and maturity

• Releasing what God wants to remove makes room for something better

• Overcoming negative self-talk by embracing your identity as God's child.

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What would make an 18-year-old walk away from eleven Division I baseball scholarship offers? What happens when an NFL prospect loses everything to injury and addiction? The debut episode of Unashamed brings together two unlikely spiritual brothers from different generations, united by radical surrender.

Markus shares his journey from football stardom to rock bottom. With Division I scholarships and NFL combine success, his future seemed set until a devastating shoulder injury ended his career. The subsequent spiral into prescription drug addiction, failed marriage, and jail time created the perfect storm for a divine encounter. Through raw vulnerability, Markus reveals how daily declarations of scripture—particularly Ephesians 1:6—transformed his identity from an athlete to a son of God. His powerful testimony demonstrates that "tension, by very definition, produces growth."

Meanwhile, Nehemiah's story flips the script entirely. Blessed with baseball talent that attracted college recruiters nationwide, he faced his own burning bush moment at 18. Despite confusion from his principal, counselors, friends, and even his pastor father, Nehemiah walked away from sports glory to pursue ministry. "What is it to gain the world and lose your soul?" became his guiding question. His decision cost him relationships, followers, and understanding—yet brought unexpected peace.

Their paths crossed when Markus walked into Dick's Sporting Goods with an expired coupon and met Nehemiah behind the counter. What seemed like chance was actually divine appointment—Markus had been praying for zealous young people to mentor, while Nehemiah had been seeking spiritual fathers who understood his unconventional calling.

Whether you're facing painful losses or questioning prosperity, this conversation challenges conventional success narratives with a powerful alternative: complete surrender to divine purpose. As they put it, "When you can grab a mop before you grab a mic, God will provide the platform."

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