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The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson

This is the UNPACKIN’ it Podcast, where we relate sports stories to life and faith. Our mission is to challenge, encourage, and inspire you to follow Jesus and become more like Him with sports conversations that truly matter. We also unpack sports, faith, and life with intriguing guests from the sports world. Bryce Johnson is the president of UNPACKIN' it Ministries and is the host. He welcomes rotating guest co-hosts. Shows are released most weeks on Tuesdays.

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Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
32 minutes
Episodes
888
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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What Has Been Revealed in Week 8 of the NFL...and What Has God Revealed in Our Lives

What Has Been Revealed in Week 8 of the NFL...and What Has God Revealed in Our Lives

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Brian Saylor unpack what NFL teams revealed in week 8…and consider what our lives reveal.


Today's Questions:


1. Why should we avoid the temptation to view the way that G…

00:42:27  |   Tue 29 Oct 2024
Paul Mills (Wichita State Basketball Coach) Talks Oral Roberts, NIL, and God's Calling

Paul Mills (Wichita State Basketball Coach) Talks Oral Roberts, NIL, and God's Calling

Bryce interviews current Wichita State men's basketball coach Paul Mills. They unpack Coach Mills' second season with the Shockers, handling pressure as a basketball coach, the state of college baske…

00:39:01  |   Tue 22 Oct 2024
Coach Joe Kennedy Talks New Movie

Coach Joe Kennedy Talks New Movie "Average Joe," Supreme Court, and Importance of Prayer and Faith

In this special episode, Bryce Johnson interviews Coach Joe Kennedy, whose movie, Average Joe, was recently released and inspired by his real life.


Coach Joe Kennedy, an eighteen-year Marine veteran, …

00:38:37  |   Sat 19 Oct 2024
NFL Teams That Were Overwhelmed, Outmatched, and Defeated, and How to Endure Past Life's L's

NFL Teams That Were Overwhelmed, Outmatched, and Defeated, and How to Endure Past Life's L's

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Josh Livingston unpack yesterday's blowouts and lopsided defeats in the NFL...and discuss how we can be encouraged when we feel overwhelmed and outmatched in life.


Toda…

00:33:20  |   Tue 15 Oct 2024
Why There Are So Many Injuries in the NFL... and How Not to Get Injured by Sin

Why There Are So Many Injuries in the NFL... and How Not to Get Injured by Sin

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Ed Uszynski unpack the rash of injuries across the NFL and consider why they are happening…and how the situation parallels our struggles with temptation and sin.


Today'…

00:38:27  |   Tue 08 Oct 2024
Troy Aikman and Tom Brady Found Success, But Did They Find Contentment?

Troy Aikman and Tom Brady Found Success, But Did They Find Contentment?

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Brian Goins unpack Troy Aikman's enduring competitiveness and how it relates to finding contentment as we follow Jesus.


Today's Questions:


1. How can the traits that bri…

00:37:46  |   Tue 01 Oct 2024
Teams that Needed a Spark from Key Players for their First Win - Andy Dalton, Derrick Henry, and Jonathan Taylor

Teams that Needed a Spark from Key Players for their First Win - Andy Dalton, Derrick Henry, and Jonathan Taylor

Bryce Johnson unpacks how six 0-2 teams got a spark to win their first game of the year…and how we can experience a spiritual spark when we need one.


Today's Questions:


1. What practical steps can we t…

00:33:03  |   Tue 24 Sep 2024
I'm So Jealous of CJ Stroud, Packers, and Chiefs...and Bryce Young Benching Reaction

I'm So Jealous of CJ Stroud, Packers, and Chiefs...and Bryce Young Benching Reaction

Bryce Johnson unpacks how sports envy and jealousy affect sports fans…and how and why we must fight against envy in all areas of our lives.


Today's Questions:

1. What is often at the root of the envy a…

00:30:54  |   Tue 17 Sep 2024
Week 1 Patience Needed for the Jets, Panthers, Falcons, Bengals, and Tom Brady

Week 1 Patience Needed for the Jets, Panthers, Falcons, Bengals, and Tom Brady

Bryce Johnson unpacks the patience needed for many of the teams that lost in the NFL…and how we must exercise patience in our lives.


Today's Questions:


1. How could the impatience we experience be a re…

00:31:47  |   Tue 10 Sep 2024

"Lets Go" - Special Sermon Episode - Why Do We Serve? | A Message from "The Tunnel"

This week's special episode includes Bryce Johnson’s recent sermon, “Let’s Go,” at The Pointe Church in Belmont, NC. Bryce unpacks why we serve others, what it means to be on a team, and how God has …

00:37:37  |   Tue 03 Sep 2024
How the Harbaugh Brothers Compete...and Football Fundamentals Relate to Faith

How the Harbaugh Brothers Compete...and Football Fundamentals Relate to Faith

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Bob Schindler unpack the Harbaugh brothers' approach to football…and how we must emphasize the fundamentals of the Gospel in our approach to a Christ-centered life.


Tod…

00:42:11  |   Tue 27 Aug 2024
Who's On the Hot Seat? Jerry Jones, Mike McCarthy, Bryce Young, and Our Own Lives

Who's On the Hot Seat? Jerry Jones, Mike McCarthy, Bryce Young, and Our Own Lives

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Pastor Ray Hardee unpack who is heading into the NFL season on the hot seat…and how we relate to being on the hot seat in life.


Today's Questions:


1. How do thankfulness…

00:33:43  |   Tue 20 Aug 2024
Actor Cameron Arnett Unpacks His New Movie

Actor Cameron Arnett Unpacks His New Movie "The Forge," Mentorship, and Steph Curry

In this special interview, Bryce talks with actor and producer Cameron Arnett. He is one of the stars of the new movie The Forge, which hits theaters on August 23rd. He also starred in the No. 1 fami…

00:35:11  |   Sat 17 Aug 2024
Update from Bryce

Update from Bryce

Bryce Johnson has an update for all listeners regarding UNPACKIN' it and Fantasy Football Fellowship!


Sign up to participate in Fantasy Football Fellowship to bring purpose and meaning to your fantasy…

00:02:05  |   Fri 16 Aug 2024
Pushing Your Teammates Like Aaron Rodgers

Pushing Your Teammates Like Aaron Rodgers

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Ridge Thomas unpack how Aaron Rodgers is pushing his teammates to get better…and how this relates to the mutual encouragement and building up of fellow followers of Je…

00:37:04  |   Tue 13 Aug 2024
How to Be Like a Gold Medal Olympian

How to Be Like a Gold Medal Olympian

Bryce Johnson unpacks what Olympians do on their way to the gold medal…and how this parallels our lives when it comes to being set apart.


Today's Questions:


  • How do we balance living in the world while …
00:28:51  |   Tue 06 Aug 2024
Surrendering to the Coach in

Surrendering to the Coach in "Hoosiers" - Summer Movie Series

In the final podcast of our "Summer Movie Series," Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Matt Vanderbilt unpack how the players in Hoosiers choose to submit to their coach…and how this parallels our surren…

00:37:56  |   Tue 30 Jul 2024
Vincent Rey, NFL Chaplain and Former Bengals LB  Talks Training Camp, Discipleship, and Faith

Vincent Rey, NFL Chaplain and Former Bengals LB Talks Training Camp, Discipleship, and Faith

Bryce interviews former NFL linebacker Vincent Rey, who spent his entire career from 2010-2018 with the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted out of Duke. He is now the Bengals' team chaplain and …

00:40:20  |   Sat 27 Jul 2024
Breakouts, Busts, and Rookies to Be Aware of in Your Fantasy Draft

Breakouts, Busts, and Rookies to Be Aware of in Your Fantasy Draft

Bryce Johnson and guest co-host, Harrison Zuckerberg, give you encouragement and advice to help you in your upcoming fantasy season.


Topics discussed in this episode include:

  • Our decision-making proces…
00:40:35  |   Thu 25 Jul 2024
Losing Our Way Like

Losing Our Way Like "Kicking and Screaming" - Summer Movie Series

In the third podcast of our "Summer Movie Series," Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Brad Lowe unpack Kicking and Screaming, discussing how Will Ferrell's character lost his way during his son's soccer…

00:41:17  |   Tue 23 Jul 2024
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