Masculinity, Meekness & Power in Weakness | The Jesus People Podcast Episode 37 | Jamie Carrington

In this moving episode of The Jesus People Podcast, Jamie Carrington shares how living with SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) formed a life of radical dependence on people and on Jesus, and why that dependence is the very heart of biblical masculinity.

We dive into meekness vs. weakness, freedom from pornography, anxiety and contentment in a metrics-driven culture, the gift of singleness and obedience, and a father’s sacrificial love that redefines “provider.” Jamie’s story is a powerful reminder that God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness.


Key Highlights:

Debunking culture’s myths about manhood; why meekness = strength under God’s control


SMA testimony: learning daily dependence and finding God’s presence in vulnerability


Porn recovery: fasting, Psalm 23, accountability, and why the urge doesn’t just “vanish”


Social media pressures: comparison, views, and Ryan’s 2 daily success metrics (seek first + serve the least)


Singleness, obedience, and contentment when outcomes don’t look like the “movie ending”


Sacrificial fatherhood: a countercultural picture of provision, love, and leadership


Anxiety → trust: practicing dependence on God in big moves and small moments


If you’re wrestling with identity, masculinity, addiction, anxiety, or loneliness, Jamie’s testimony points to real hope in Jesus, power in weakness, joy in dependence, and purpose in serving others.

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YouTube chapters (approx.)

00:00 Cold open — “Masculinity is meekness”
00:37 Intro + welcome to Jamie
01:45 Dallas heat / small talk
04:54 Studio prayer moment → healing conversation
06:00 Jamie’s view on healing & calling
09:24 Dependence, anxiety, and trust
11:10 Dependent on people → dependent on God
12:55 Meekness ≠ weakness; “warhorse” image
20:00 Social media pressures & pride
23:18 Psalm 23, contentment over metrics
26:00 Ryan’s 2 daily success metrics (Mt. 6:33)
30:23 Sponsor read: Global Christian Relief
31:05 Jamie’s backstory; SMA diagnosis
33:40 Growing up, parents, school
39:02 Porn struggle at 13 → bringing it to light
44:03 Urges don’t vanish; how fasting helped
49:25 What manhood really is
54:15 ShareTheStruggle.org mention
57:00 Heartbreak story & rejection
1:06:45 Singleness, calling, obedience
1:16:00 Dad’s sacrificial love; flipped family roles
1:18:03 The 145M “wheelchair on fire” viral moment
1:20:25 Theo Von crusade (tag him)
1:21:54 Where to find Jamie
1:23:05 Outro




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