Orphan To Heir

Genesis: The Renaissance of Manhood by Carlton Young
E31
Aug 13, 2026
47:58

Episode notes

Am I Worthy? From Orphan To Heir | Pastor Isiah Williams | Ep. 31

At 3 years old, CY asked his mother one question: “Where’s my dad?” That question wasn’t just about a father. It was about identity. Belonging. Whether he had been chosen. Pastor Isiah Williams wrote a book called Adopted and it’s not about a courtroom or paperwork. It’s about a God who looked at broken, rejected, wandering people and said: I choose you anyway. In this episode, CY and Pastor Isiah go deep on the question every man carries but few ever say out loud. Was I wanted? Am I worth staying for?

What we cover:

• The orphan spirit — what it is and how it shows up in grown men

• Why a man can grow up with both parents and still feel abandoned

• The difference between legal adoption and spiritual adoption — what the cross does that a courtroom never can • Why so many men live beneath their sonship — striving, performing, trying to earn what’s already been given

• The difference between a son and a servant in the Father’s house

• How to begin shifting your identity from orphan to son

Get the book: Adopted by Pastor Isiah Williams — http://payhip.com/Adopted

Get the book: The Discipline To Finish by Carlton Young, MBA — https://buy.stripe.com/eVq00j3jj1xE77...

📖 About The Genesis Podcast The Genesis Podcast is a men’s leadership and formation show hosted by Carlton Young (CY) — Army veteran, speaker, author of The Discipline to Finish, and founder of Mindset U with co-host and producer Ken Funderburk, who is a Minster, Motivational speaker, musician and all around rennaissance man. Every episode is built around one mission: the Renaissance of Manhood. Real conversations. Kingdom foundations.

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Keywords

Personal Devlopment
Growth mindset
Manhood
Healing