Truth Behind The Mike with Mike Stone

Statistically, if you're a Christian man, you've struggled with pornography — and statistically, you've never told a single person. Today I want to talk about why that silence, not the struggle itself, is what's actually destroying you.

We've been told the answer is more willpower. Try harder. Pray harder. Feel guilty next time. But if that worked, you wouldn't still be stuck. A Barna study found nearly 7 out of 10 men...

Who is really paying the price for your unforgiveness? In this video, I share 5 biblical truths about forgiveness that completely changed how I understand it — including a personal story about a conflict I've walked through with my own family that I've never shared publicly before.

Forgiveness in the Bible isn't just a feeling — it's a command, a cost, and ultimately a decision to hand the gavel back to God. Whet...

Most men have been handed two lies: that you're the problem — toxic, broken, too much — or that you're fine just for showing up. Neither is true. 

In this episode, Mike Stone breaks down what God actually calls men to: not dominance, not passivity, but presence. 

Using Proverbs 24:16, the lives of King David and Peter, we unpack why God doesn't disqualify men for falling — only for staying down. If you've ...

Most people who grew up in church have never actually met the real Jesus — not the real one.

They've met Therapist Jesus. Political Jesus. Mascot Jesus. In this episode, we set those substitutes aside and go back to the Gospels to meet the real Jesus — the one who emptied rooms with his words, claimed to be God to his own people's faces, and ate dinner with everyone the religious establishment had written off.

How can a loving God send people to hell? Explore the tension between divine love and the concept of hell to find clarity.

This video addresses the difficult question of how a loving God relates to the reality of hell. It is designed for anyone wrestling with theological doubts or seeking a deeper understanding of divine judgment. We examine common perspectives on this topic to help you reconcile these seemingly contradictor...

Every June, Christians seem to fall into one of two camps.

Some charge into the culture war with anger and condemnation.

Others stay silent and avoid the conversation altogether.

But what did Jesus actually do?

In this video, we examine Scripture—not social media—and look directly at how Jesus engaged people who were living in sin. From the woman at the well, to the woman caught in adultery, ...

What if the greatest battle you’re facing right now isn’t happening around you… but inside you?

In this powerful Christian message, Mike Stone breaks down the real war for your mind — how the enemy twists truth through fear, accusation, distraction, anxiety, shame, and spiritual deception.

From Genesis to the words of Jesus, Scripture reveals that spiritual warfare often begins with a thought:  “Di...

Have you ever loved God… but still felt spiritually numb?

You still believe.
You still pray.
You still want God.

But deep down, something feels disconnected.

In this video, we’re talking honestly about spiritual burnout, exhaustion, spiritual fatigue, distraction, anxiety, and why so many Christians today are feeling distant from God.

This isn’t about fake perfection or shallow m...

Would you die for your faith?
It’s a question most Christians avoid—but one Jesus never softened.

In this episode of Truth Behind the Mike, Mike Stone challenges believers to confront the real cost of following Jesus.

We live in a culture where faith is often comfortable—but what happens when it isn’t?

What happens when following Christ costs you your reputation… your relations...

What happens when you survive cancer… but still feel like giving up?

In this powerful episode of Truth Behind the Mike, I sit down with Glen Kirkpatrick—a 2x cancer survivor who faced something even more terrifying than disease: deep depression and suicidal thoughts.

Glen shares his raw, unfiltered journey:

Being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at 30
Beating cancer… then watching ...

You’re not alone. And more importantly—God sees what others don’t.

If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, isolated, or worn down from doing the right thing… this is for you.

“Let us not grow weary in doing good…” — Galatians 6:9

🎯 In this video:
• Hidden battles people never see
• How pressure changes you (if you let it)
• Spiritual warfare in eve...

What do you do when God doesn’t make sense?

In this powerful and emotional episode of Truth Behind the Mike, Mike sits down with Worship Pastor Jakobee Cotton from Living Hope Church in Findlay, Ohio to share a story that will deeply move you.

After walking through a season of faith, calling, and surrender… Jakobee and his wife were faced with the unimaginable:

💔 Losing their son at 17 weeks.

In this conversation, Jakobee...

Why does the Bible say “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”—yet the fear of God is rarely talked about in modern Christianity?

In this episode of the Behind the Mike Podcast, Mike Stone explores the biblical meaning of the fear of the Lord, why this foundational truth has faded from many churches, and what happens to faith and culture when reverence for God disappears.

Through scripture,...

Is belief in Jesus Christ based on blind faith… or credible evidence?

In this video, we examine the historical, scientific, and philosophical evidence surrounding Christianity and the resurrection of Jesus. From the origin of the universe and the fine-tuning of physical laws to the historical case for the resurrection, we explore arguments that many historians, scientists, and philosophers take seriously.

This ...

What if the greatest threat to Christianity in America isn’t persecution — but distraction?

In this video, we explore a powerful thought experiment: If Satan wanted to turn Americans away from Jesus, how would he do it?

Not through banning churches.
Not through burning Bibles.

But through busyness, comfort theology, political tribalism, cultural embarrassment, and shifting the focus away from the...

During the recent State of the Union, something stood out — not because of policy, but because of how we respond to moral issues in our culture.

When did we stop calling evil… evil?

In this video, we examine Isaiah 5:20, Romans 1, and the growing moral confusion in modern culture. This isn’t about politics. It’s about discernment. It’s about truth. It’s about whether Christians sti...

Most people think spiritual danger looks like rebellion. But Jesus warned about something far more subtle — and far more dangerous.

This video explores what the Bible says about lukewarm faith, spiritual drift, and how believers slowly lose passion for God without realizing it.

In Revelation 3, Jesus delivers one of His strongest warnings to the church — a warning about becoming spiritually lukewarm. But w...

Most people don’t destroy their lives in one moment… they drift there.

In this episode of Truth Behind the Mike, we explore the powerful “2-degree drift” analogy — and how small compromises slowly pull us away from God, truth, and the life we were created to live.

The truth is:
✔ Marriages rarely collapse overnight
✔ Faith rarely disappears suddenly
✔ Integrity rarely breaks in ...

What happens when God intervenes at the last possible moment?
In this powerful episode of Truth Behind the Mike with Mike Stone, Christian journalist Mark Ellis (GodReports.com) shares jaw-dropping true stories of faith, survival, and eternity.

Mark has spent 25 years collecting real, verified testimonies of God at work—from the only known survivor inside the 9/11 impact zone, to an atheist professor who encountered hell d...