# EP 117 – The Christian Man’s Spiral of Doom: Why Everything You Build Keeps Falling Apart

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Podcast: [The 318 Brotherhood: Rebuilding Men, Restoring Families, Advancing God’s Kingdom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-318-brotherhood-rebuilding-men-restoring-families-advancing-god-s-kingdom-7081408)
Published: 2025-10-20T12:03:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 735

## Resource

Have you built everything — your career, your business, your family — only to feel it slipping away?You’re not alone, brother. In this raw, honest episode of The 318 Brotherhood Podcast, Richard Kauffman shares what he calls “The Christian Man’s Spiral of Doom.” It’s the cycle every man faces — building, burning out, and breaking down — while silently wondering why everything he builds eventually falls apart. Rick reveals the moment God interrupted his spiral through a life-altering accident, and how that fire became the foundation for a new life, forged in truth. Inside this episode, you’ll discover: Why your success keeps collapsing under its own weight How pain becomes the forge where God remakes you The 318 Method that rebuilds your health, relationships, and faith How to stop running from the fire — and walk through it with God 📘 Get the book → https://www.318men.com/book-318📞 Book a free clarity call with Rick → BOOK A CALL

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