The Unfolding (Meridith Foster)
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| 09 Jun 2023 | Page 163: Scott Spiezio: Former St. Louis Cardinal and World Series Champion Finds Freedom from Addiction | 00:51:24 | |
When it comes to addiction, freedom comes through surrender. Scott Spiezio had always been a “goal guy,” setting goals, working hard and finding success. The son of a major league baseball player, he grew up with his hopes set on playing in the big leagues. He won two World Series Championships with the Anaheim Angels and the St. Louis Cardinals in his 12 years in the major leagues. But an injury, a move away from the tight-knit community of believers that had surrounded him, and the pressures of great success led to the crumbling of his life and career. | |||
| 19 Mar 2021 | Page 82: Gary and Kelly Miracle part 2 | 00:36:32 | |
After a sudden illness and 107 days in the hospital, Gary Miracle came home to a radically different life. He had lost all four limbs. Gary and Kelly held on to the belief that God would not allow something so big and drastic in his life, if He didn’t plan to use it in a big way. Gary’s story became the inspiration for MercyMe’s song and video, “Say I Won’t.” | |||
| 17 Jun 2022 | From the Archive: Page 7: Mark Schultz | 00:30:00 | |
Mark Schultz had always felt a drive to succeed. As the only adopted child in his family, it seemed to be a way to guarantee his adoptive parents would know they had picked the right kid. If he was the starting quarterback, the pitcher on the state championship team, the singer and songwriter who got standing ovations – that surely meant he was special. He is known for songs like “He’s My Son,” “Remember Me,” “I Am,” and “Walking Her Home.” It wasn’t until Mark held his own adopted daughter that he had finally had a revelation about God’s love for him. | |||
| 21 Oct 2022 | Archive Page 77: Gracia Burnham: Missionary held captive by terrorists | 00:39:58 | |
For missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham, a night to celebrate their wedding anniversary turned into a nightmare. On May 27, 2001, they were kidnapped from a resort in the Philippines by the Abu Sayyaf, a militant organization with ties to al Qaeda. Held hostage for over a year, the Burnhams were forced to live in the jungle with little food or water, endure gun battles, and witness atrocities by their captors. | |||
| 01 Sep 2023 | Page 170: Kevin Santiago: Devastating Consequences, Depression, and God’s Power to Redeem | 00:52:19 | |
Kevin Santiago was driven to succeed. He set out to acquire the things he thought would bring happiness – a good job, house, car, and family. But when his plans began to crumble, he fell into depression. One night he got in his car after having a few drinks. It was a choice that had devastating consequences and left Kevin overwhelmed with guilt and shame. Facing years in prison, he began to believe his life wasn’t worth living. Kevin’s story is a reminder that there is no one who is too far gone, no sin or story that is beyond God’s power to redeem. This episode includes references to depression and suicidal ideation. If you’re struggling, call 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. | |||
| 03 Sep 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "Shalom is coming" Jerry Thomason's journey with cancer | 00:15:52 | |
Jerry Thomason shares his personal journey as a cancer patient, revealing how his faith in God has been his anchor through unexpected challenges. Amidst his diagnosis, Jerry's reflections on reshaped priorities, strengthened beliefs, and the impact on those around him offer powerful insights. Jerry's story highlights the blessings and lessons found even in the darkest times. Meridith wants to hear your story. If you have a smartphone, USB microphone, or other way to record your voice, use this link and click the green microphone button, as we're looking for more Wow God Stories to share with our podcast listeners. | |||
| 29 Apr 2022 | Page 125: Jonathan Gonzalez | 00:44:13 | |
God can use our greatest pain as a launching pad to our greatest calling. That’s what Jonathan Gonzalez believes. But in the beginning, his story seemed hopeless. He was a challenging kid who was making horrible choices. By the time he was 12 he was getting arrested. If something didn’t happen to change his path, he was headed for hardship and a life of pain inflicted on himself and those around him. When Jonathan was 17, he was in a terrible car accident that nearly claimed his life. At the time, he didn’t know who God was or if God was real. In his desperation, just before he took his last breath, he prayed. That night changed Jonathan’s life forever. | |||
| 17 Jul 2020 | Page 54: Jeremy Camp | 00:28:31 | |
Jeremy Camp is a singer and songwriter whose story has been told in music and in a movie about his life. One of his most well-known songs is a simple but powerful declaration of faith. "I Still Believe" was written in a time of deep heartache and grief. As a young man, he had to make a choice. Would he trust that God is good even when life is not, or walk away from his faith? That heartbreaking season forged a faith that has been the foundation of Jeremy’s life. | |||
| 10 Sep 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: " I pray that you'll choose to surrender." Tony Burkebyle reflects on ministering to men in prison | 00:08:34 | |
Tony Burkeybyle knows what it is to be a broken man. He also knows what it is to live a surrendered life. Tony now volunteers in prisons, guiding men to forgiveness and a life rooted in God's grace. In this episode, Tony shares how his son's imprisonment led him to minister to men at the Federal Correctional Institution in Terre Haute, pointing them toward the freedom and salvation found in Jesus Christ. | |||
| 27 Nov 2020 | From the Archive: Page 27: Micah Tyler | 00:32:03 | |
Sometimes God gives us the choice to sacrifice something, and then trust that He is going to provide. Micah Tyler is a singer and songwriter whose career started when he and his wife decided to give up safety and security and trust God to meet their family’s needs. That experience taught them a deep confidence in God’s faithfulness that has sustained them through literal and figurative storms. | |||
| 27 Jan 2023 | Page 150: Christine and Les O’Dell: Living with Fear | 00:57:06 | |
Christine O’Dell’s world slowly shrank as she lived with a fear of fear. Panic disorder, anxiety, and agoraphobia lead her to impose restrictions on anything that might trigger an attack. For more than two decades she never traveled more than 15 miles from home. Their kids’ out-of-town games, relatives' funerals, college visits for their kids, visiting elderly parents- she could do none of these. Christine and her husband Les learned to function, but never to be free from the fear that ruled their family. It seemed obvious this wasn’t God’s will for their lives, but change, healing, and hope all felt impossible. But God used an illness that could have been a death sentence to give Christine new life. Christine shares more of her story at GodIsInThisStory.com | |||
| 18 Nov 2022 | Page 142: Courtney Smallbone: Believing God for the Impossible | 00:45:18 | |
Courtney Smallbone’s family has followed Jesus for generations. But as a teenager, Courtney was unconvinced. Then a pivotal experience changed her from skeptic to whole-hearted believer. She saw God doing the impossible, and that marked her for life. It changed her expectations and prepared her for a day when she would need to believe for something that seemed impossible. Courtney and her husband Luke, who is half of the duo For King and Country, have four children and live in Columbia, Tennessee. | |||
| 19 Mar 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "...my middle son with a ten-year prison sentence." | 00:09:27 | |
Ken Guidroz is the author of "Letters to My Son in Prison". At one point, Ken was a pastor, and he never thought he'd have to worry about his kids ending up in serious trouble, let alone prison. After his middle son, leading a wayward life, became addicted to heroin, this led to a car crash resulting in the taking of another man's life. That led to a series of letters to his son in prison, a road for their own reconciliation, and a rebirth and strengthening of faith for both. | |||
| 13 Nov 2020 | Page 69: Dan Wheeler | 00:25:54 | |
Dan Wheeler had it all. As a host on QVC, he had a successful career, money, and a dream home to share with his wife Beth. He was a driven man who rarely had time to sit and enjoy life. But when Beth was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, his priorities were turned upside down, but ultimately right side up. | |||
| 06 Aug 2021 | Page 99: Laura Johnson | 00:35:28 | |
Laura Johnson experienced some hard and traumatic things as a child. As she grew up, she saw what other children were going through and made herself a promise – she would never do that to her kids. But addiction was tricky. One minute she was in control of her drug use, and the next she wasn’t. Laura found herself doing thing she never could have imagined. But what the enemy intended for evil, God can turn for good. Through addiction, abandoning her kids, and the loss of her son to violence, Laura has found that God can redeem the worst of life. Laura is the founder of Mothers of Violent Crimes, a support group for those who have lost loved ones to violence. This episode contains mature content. | |||
| 05 Apr 2024 | Page 193: Abby Mingus: From Addiction & Torment to Freedom & Joy | 00:44:05 | |
Abby Mingus says torment is the best way to describe her mental state during decades of addiction. For years she was chasing the next high, driven by desperation to keep the feelings of torment at bay. During one of her lowest moments, she jumped off an overpass onto a busy interstate, trying to quiet her demons. At first, drugs helped her escape from fear, depression and loneliness. But what started as fun, soon became bondage. It stole years of her life. Now, Abby Mingus loves to tell her story. What seemed impossible was made possible. What was hopeless, became hopeful. Torment and addiction were changed to freedom and joy. A word of caution: Abby’s story includes domestic abuse, suicide, and other mature content. | |||
| 18 Dec 2020 | Page 72: Angels Unaware | 00:40:33 | |
All throughout the story of Jesus’ birth, there are encounters with angels. In fact, the scriptures, both Old and New Testament, are full of these stories. But many of us are perplexed by these spiritual beings. Hebrews 13:2 says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Do people still encounter angels today? | |||
| 23 Jul 2021 | Page 97: Marcus Rixon | 00:42:45 | |
Marcus Rixon grew up in a 12’ x 6’ home with no running water in Kolkata, India. One of the challenges he faced was the box that kids like Marcus grew up in- a box that defined him and his potential, based on where he came from. But his parents prayed for a way out of poverty, and the first answer to that prayer was sponsorship through One Child that allowed him to go to school. It was the beginning of a series of events that radically changed the trajectory of his life. | |||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Page 156: Mark and Jill Savage: Healing Marriage After Infidelity | 01:06:40 | |
When there is deception in marriage, how can you rebuild trust? For more than 20 years Mark and Jill Savage had served in ministry; Mark as a pastor, and Jill as the founder and director of Hearts at Home, a ministry for moms. Their marriage had good seasons and hard seasons. But in what the Savages describe as their darkest year, they faced infidelity and were headed for divorce. How could the pieces of their shattered life be put together again? Today Mark and Jill are passionate about encouraging marriages and families. Jill is the host of the No More Perfect Podcast and has authored twelve books. Together Mark and Jill have authored two books and provide marriage coaching and resources at JillSavage.com. This episode contains adult content. | |||
| 08 Sep 2021 | Page 101: Stories from 9-11 | 01:41:06 | |
If you were old enough to be aware of the events that day, you likely know exactly where you were on September 11, 2001. In this special 20th anniversary edition of The Unfolding, we are sharing a collection of stories from 9/11. With each story we move closer to Ground Zero. We begin 8,000 miles from Manhattan in the jungles of the Philippines. Missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham were being held captive by terrorists with ties to Al Qaeda. Mel Torre shares how a supernatural experience helped him get out of the city that day. From her vantage point overlooking the World Trade Center complex, Christina Stanton was close enough to not only witness the events but to feel the shockwaves. The final story takes you inside the South Tower, sharing how Brian Clark, one of only 18 survivors from above the impact zone, saw the hand of God that day. | |||
| 30 Jul 2021 | Page 98: Anne Wilson | 00:35:20 | |
When Anne Wilson was growing up, she wanted to be an astronaut. She made plans, started taking classes, and set her hopes on traveling to space. But one tragic summer night in 2017 altered the course of Anne’s life. The death of her brother Jacob, set off a series of events that made clear to Anne that God’s purpose was different than her plan. Anne sang in front of an audience for the very first time at her brother’s funeral. That was also the moment God clearly called Anne to spend her life praising and worshipping Him. Her first song, “My Jesus,” debuted at #1 on the iTunes Christian & Gospel music chart. | |||
| 21 Jan 2022 | Page 115: Jan Rozga | 00:32:26 | |
One week after high school graduation, Jan Rozga’s son David smoked a legal synthetic drug he had purchased at the mall. Within minutes David had taken his life. Every hope for the future was shattered. From that moment until now, God has been writing Jan’s survival story, helping her learn to have hope and to believe that she could live again. Jan is the author of Raw Survival. She and her husband Mike facilitate GriefShare support groups, and worked to get the David Mitchell Rozga Act signed into law. Jan’s passion is to tell others of the healing power of Jesus and to raise awareness of the dangers of synthetic drugs. | |||
| 26 Nov 2021 | Page 110: Dmitri and Anya Poliakoff | 00:31:58 | |
Growing up in the U.S.S.R., Dmitri and Anya Poliakoff had never heard the story of the Bible. From the time they were young, they had been told there is no God. They were restoration artists who studied some of the greatest painters in the history of art. Many of those paintings depicted the story of Jesus. The truth was right in front of them, but Dmitri and Anya had no idea. One small, smuggled Bible changed everything. Dmitri and Anya now lead A.D. Ventures Ministries, an association of more than 400 churches and mission groups across Russia. | |||
| 24 Apr 2019 | Page 1: Joe Buchanan | 00:42:49 | |
What if you grew up believing you were unlovable? What kind of person would you become? Many people believed Joe Buchanan would end up in prison, on drugs or dead. It would take a supernatural act of love to change his path. | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | From the Archive: Page 103: Dareth Ly: Survivor of Khmer Rouge Becomes Missionary to Cambodia | 00:52:35 | |
In 1975 when the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia, Dareth Ly was 7 years old. He spent most of the next 4 years in a work camp, barely surviving starvation and torture. When he landed in the U.S. as an orphan, he forced himself to forget everything about Cambodia. He knew he would never go back. But God can take what others meant for evil and turn it for good. (Caution for parents: this story contains episodes of violence and is not appropriate for children.) | |||
| 05 Aug 2022 | Page 133: Terry Wildman | 00:52:28 | |
Terry Wildman didn’t grow up immersed in the history and culture of his First Nations ancestors. But after he met Jesus, his heart for Indigenous Americans grew. As he learned more about the painful history of Native North Americans and the Church, he struggled with questions. But through that struggle, he felt a call to translate the Bible following the tradition of Native storytellers. The First Nations Version of the New Testament has sold thousands of copies, bringing hope and healing to thousands. | |||
| 14 Oct 2022 | From the Archive: Page 86: Sparkle Sanders: Struggling with Postpartum Depression | 00:45:43 | |
Sparkle Sanders was driven to succeed in everything she did. One of her greatest fears was failure. Nothing made her feel more like a failure than motherhood. When Sparkle became a mom, it didn’t look anything like what she expected. Every day was hard, and the struggle with postpartum depression made her feel miles away from God. Sparkle is the founder of Beautiful Truth, a for-profit, global ministry that aims to encourage, empower and teach others that through Jesus they can have and live a good, fulfilling life. | |||
| 08 Dec 2023 | Page 181: Kevan Chandler: The Hospitality of Need- How Our Needs Are a Doorway to Deep Friendships | 00:43:01 | |
What if the pathway to true joy, fulfillment, and living out your calling is in building deep friendships? Kevan Chandler grew up in a close-knit family that had a foundation of faith in Jesus. He was the second of his siblings to be diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare neuromuscular disease. But where he lacked physical mobility, he excelled in creativity, imagination, and forming deep friendships. He is a storyteller, writer, and speaker who has traveled the world as a featured speaker for TEDx, Google, and many others. His life has been a series of adventures, made possible by the deep relationships Kevan has formed with Jesus and his friends. | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | Page 118: Susie Larson: Childhood trauma and finding freedom from fear | 00:43:18 | |
Susie Larson is a bestselling author, speaker, and host of the popular radio show/podcast Susie Larson Live on the Faith Radio Network. She is a woman known for her wisdom. That wisdom has come through challenging life experiences. The trauma she faced as a child left her feeling afraid and bracing for the next bad thing. But God had a plan for healing her wounds and equipping her to share her story, helping thousands along the way. Susie is the author of more than 20 books and devotionals, including her latest, “Strong In Battle.” | |||
| 12 Nov 2021 | Page 108: George Odero | 00:47:50 | |
Growing up in the slums in Kenya, George Odero always seemed to be on the outside looking in. He longed for the love and acceptance of God, but found people couldn’t see past the dirt, poverty, and danger of being a street kid. He couldn’t imagine that God would love him and use him to change his world. George is now a pastor with Forward Ministry Kenya. | |||
| 28 May 2021 | Page 91: Kyle Swanson | 00:24:28 | |
Pray for our troops. It’s a great phrase to post on social media, put on a bumper sticker, or a sign in your yard. But Captain Kyle Swanson lived it. During his time in the military, he watched prayer change things- change the weather, change the course of a grenade, literally save lives. When Kyle says prayer changes things it’s not a trite phrase. It’s his real-life experience, and he wants you to know your prayers can change things, too. | |||
| 08 May 2020 | Page 46: Jo Saxton | 00:32:19 | |
Jo Saxton is one of those people who seems naturally gifted to lead. She’s an author, speaker, podcast host, and leadership coach. But the early years of her life were filled with experiences that fed a deep insecurity. Her gifts and talents were buried beneath the weight of the baggage she carried. If you’ve ever questioned whether God could use even you, you’ll want to hear Jo’s story. | |||
| 04 Jun 2021 | From the Archive: Page 6: Kevin and Jamie Crosier | 00:48:55 | |
If your goal in life is to be happy, what do you do when your marriage makes you unhappy? For Jaime Crosier, the answer was to move on. When Kevin and Jaime met, their life of partying together was nonstop fun. But after marriage, a child and an affair- happiness was long gone. It would take a movie and miraculous intervention to change their path toward divorce. | |||
| 16 Feb 2024 | Page 187: Stories of Waiting for Love: Melodee Yaklich & Mary Potter Kenyon | 00:32:42 | |
Waiting is hard. If you have been waiting, hoping and praying for something, it can be frustrating. When is God going to answer? On this Valentine’s week episode of The Unfolding, we are sharing stories of waiting for love. They are stories about a dream, an urgent prayer, and a one-word answer from God. No matter what you are waiting for, these stories will encourage you to wait with hope and anticipation that God is doing something good. | |||
| 11 Jun 2021 | Page 92: Baylor Wilson | 00:36:24 | |
When people ask Baylor Wilson, "What happened to you?", the best way she can sum it up is: Jesus happened. At 26, Baylor has lived a life that many only dream about. She thrived as a competitive cheerleader, starred with her mom on Season 29 of the television show Survivor, and landed a country music publishing deal, all before graduating from college. But success didn’t translate into happiness or feeling fulfilled, until Jesus happened. | |||
| 12 Mar 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "...weakness is not something that we want as humans." - Karis Meier | 00:09:59 | |
Speaking on strength in weakness, Karis Meier lives with Lyme Disease. “So I know my story isn't over and it's not the fairy tale ending that I would hope for. But, I can see how God is working, and I know his promises won't fail me and that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living because that is what He promises.” | |||
| 04 Mar 2022 | Page 120: Leah Kadwell | 00:35:34 | |
When Leah Kadwell was a young newlywed, she and her husband heard a clear call from God to move to India. They had dreams of serving and making a real difference in the lives of the people they had grown to love. After 20 years in the country, Leah and her family were forced to leave. The circumstances could have crushed her spirit, but God used her time there not only to bless the people she worked with, but also to change Leah. | |||
| 08 Mar 2024 | Page 189: Molly Stillman: How Death, Debt, & Comedy Led to a Life of Faith | 00:43:03 | |
One hard event after another marked the childhood and early adult years of Molly Stillman. After serving as an army nurse in Vietnam, Molly’s mother was diagnosed with a fatal disease related to exposure to Agent Orange. At 21, Molly received an unexpected inheritance which she squandered in less than two years. Molly’s go-to coping mechanism was humor, so she masked her pain and depression with stand-up comedy and even pursued her dream of making it on Saturday Night Live. But instead of the success she was chasing, Molly ended up in debt and suffocating under guilt, shame, and embarrassment. Molly is a speaker and host of the Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder? Podcast, and author of If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry: How Death, Debt, and Comedy Led to a Life of Faith, Farming, and Forgetting What I Came into This Room For. | |||
| 02 Jul 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "What's the reason you're returning this?" Andy Youso | 00:07:05 | |
Andy Youso's son wanted a bike. Andy was overjoyed at the prospect of his son playing less video games, getting out of the house, and making more memories with friends. But bikes being damaged by so-called friends and then stolen from strangers wasn't what either of them had envisioned. Hear how God answered a prayer, putting Andy at just the right place at the perfect time. | |||
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| 24 May 2024 | Page 91: Kyle Swanson: Answered Prayers in Afghanistan | 00:23:40 | |
A special episode for Memorial Day. We often hear the phrase, “Pray for our troops.” During his time in Afghanistan, Capt. Kyle Swanson saw prayer change things- the weather, the course of a grenade, and so much more. When Kyle says prayer changes things, it’s not a trite phrase. It’s his real-life experience and his story will inspire you to believe YOUR prayers can change things too. | |||
| 12 Mar 2021 | Page 81: Gary and Kelly Miracle | 00:33:19 | |
Gary and Kelly Miracle were living a very typical life when Gary suddenly became sick. He was admitted to the hospital, his kidneys began to fail, and he fell into septic shock. In a matter of days, life as they knew it changed forever. Gary is the inspiration for Mercy Me's song, "Say I Won't. | |||
| 09 Apr 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "...the dream; the twins!'" A story of adoption | 00:10:56 | |
Ally shares her and her family's journey of adding Grace (Baby Snow) to their family through an adoption in China. God provided, grew their family, and even gave Ally a dream that wowed her when it all came to pass. | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "I walked out a free woman" Kim Kidd becomes the first woman in Indiana to receive clemency | 00:08:33 | |
Kim Kidd shares her remarkable journey from addiction and despair to freedom and transformation through faith. Raised by a praying grandmother but lost in a life of drug dealing, Kim hit rock bottom when she faced a 50-year prison sentence. In that jail cell, she encountered God in a powerful way, witnessing miracles that sparked revival behind bars. Don’t miss this inspiring story of redemption, hope, and the faith that changed Kim’s life forever. To hear more stories of God ministering to people in prison, check out the latest episode of the "Wow God Stories" podcast, guest hosted by Rob Vischer. To hear Kim Kidd's full story on "The Unfolding", listen to "Page 17" on Apple or Spotify. To share your own Wow God Story with us, click on the green microphone button here. | |||
| 25 Jun 2021 | Page 94: Lana Vasquez part 2 | 00:29:21 | |
When Lana Vasquez met Jesus at 19, she knew she had been rescued to rescue others. Within a few short years, she was a full-time missionary with Life Impact International rescuing kids from trafficking in Thailand. It was a daunting mission, far beyond what she could do in her own strength. In fact, the work often seemed impossible. But when God asks us to do the impossible, and we’re willing to say yes, we are in the perfect position to see the miraculous. | |||
| 13 Oct 2023 | Page 175: Carson Sellers: Chronic Illness, God’s Promise, and the Miracle of Healing | 00:54:28 | |
When Carson Sellers was young, his family’s faith seemed superficial. But then Carson was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic condition that limited his life to being stuck at home or long stays in the hospital. For more than ten years he suffered intense pain that kept him from experiencing normal life. Eating food, driving a car, and even going to school became nearly impossible. But then Carson’s mom, and soon many others, began to believe that God was going to heal him. | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Page 122: Toni Collier | 00:36:35 | |
When Toni Collier was young, her family experienced a traumatic event that forced her to grow up fast. She had to take control in order to ensure the survival of the people around her. It was a heavy burden and by the time she was a teen, that weight was too much. She set out on a path of destruction that included drinking, drugs, and toxic relationships. Even meeting Jesus didn’t really change her life. That didn’t happen until Toni was willing to surrender everything. Toni is the founder of Broken Crayons Still Color, a ministry that helps women know that God can redeem any story when we surrender it to him. | |||
| 18 Jun 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "I felt like God was asking me to stop doing makeup." Nicole Richards | 00:13:28 | |
It felt like God's providence when the perfect studio opened up for Nicole Richards. But after 22 years of what felt like divine encounters and God's provision, there was a major shift and prompting from God to close up shop, quit makeup altogether, and trust God for the next chapter. Immediately after this, COVID lockdowns were worldwide and especially prominent where she lived in Canada. | |||
| 28 Jun 2024 | Page 156: Mark and JIll Savage: Healing Marriage After Infidelity | 01:07:00 | |
When there is deception in marriage, how can you rebuild trust? For more than 20 years Mark and Jill Savage had served in ministry; Mark as a pastor, and Jill as the founder and director of Hearts at Home, a ministry for moms. Their marriage had good seasons and hard seasons. But in what the Savages describe as their darkest year, they faced infidelity and were headed for divorce. How could the pieces of their shattered life be put together again? Today Mark and Jill are passionate about encouraging marriages and families. Jill is the host of the No more Perfect Podcast and has authored twelve books. Together Mark and Jill have authored two books and provide marriage coaching and resources at JillSavage.com. This episode contains adult content. | |||
| 28 May 2021 | Page 91: Kyle Swanson | 00:24:28 | |
Pray for our troops. It’s a great phrase to post on social media, put on a bumper sticker, or a sign in your yard. But Captain Kyle Swanson lived it. During his time in the military, he watched prayer change things- change the weather, change the course of a grenade, literally save lives. When Kyle says prayer changes things it’s not a trite phrase. It’s his real-life experience, and he wants you to know your prayers can change things, too. | |||
| 08 Oct 2021 | Page 105: Natalie Twedell | 00:47:29 | |
Natalie Twedell struggled with fear while her husband Drew was deployed to Iraq. When he passed away while training to become a Navy Seal, her worst fears were confirmed. Anxiety became her constant companion. She referred to herself as a “control freak” who was waiting for the next bad thing to happen. But that way of life is exhausting, and God was calling her to trust him. As a woman overcome with fear, she couldn’t imagine a life of courage or rest. | |||
| 23 Sep 2022 | Page 139: Karen Horne: Pastor’s wife goes undercover | 00:53:56 | |
Karen Horne got really good at “pretend normal.” Her husband was living a lie and she was pretending everything was fine. When you are married to a pastor, there is intense pressure to appear as if all is well. Betrayal, deceit and hidden sin had eaten away at the foundation of their family. Karen would have to go undercover to find out the truth. This episode contains references to pornography and sexual addiction. | |||
| 26 Apr 2024 | Page 159: Helen Smallbone: Mother of For King & Country and the Story behind Unsung Hero | 00:50:17 | |
Helen Smallbone and her husband David were living in Australia when his business unexpectedly collapsed. With six kids, they took an enormous leap of faith and moved to the United States with everything they had in 16 suitcases. Within a couple of months, David’s new job fell through. They were forced to live by faith and trust God in ways they never had before. Helen is the mother of Grammy-winning artists Rebecca St. James, and Joel and Luke Smallbone of For King & Country, along with four other amazingly talented children. Before the success and accolades, there was a long season of closed doors and lean years where she had to trust God. Their story is being told in a new movie, Unsung Hero. | |||
| 19 Apr 2024 | Page 195: Christopher Cook: Healing What You Can’t Erase | 00:29:43 | |
True, lasting change is hard. When we are trying to change in our own strength, it can feel impossible. Christopher Cook is a pastor, leadership coach, podcast host, and author who is passionate about transformation. As a young man, he experienced great adversity that resulted in depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. For some people, those challenges could have resulted in losing faith in God. But God used those experiences to teach Christopher about true transformation. Christopher Cook is the host of the Win Today podcast and author of Healing What You Can’t Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out. | |||
| 03 Jun 2022 | Page 129: Katelyn James | 00:41:56 | |
When our story takes a tragic turn, it often feels like God is a million miles away. But Psalm 34:18 says “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Katelyn James’ heart was crushed with the news that the baby she was carrying would not survive. When she pictured the life God had for her, this was nothing like what she had imagined. But rather than guard her heart, God was asking her to lean in and trust that His plan was good. Katelyn and her husband Michael own Katelyn James Photography, where they have coached thousands on how to have their own successful photography business. Theirs is a story of joy, peace, loss, and hope. | |||
| 16 Apr 2021 | Page 85: Tracy Hoth | 00:32:02 | |
When Tracy Hoth first met Jesus, it was fun and dynamic. Her life changed almost overnight. But as the years went by, faith became more of a responsibility than a relationship with the Creator. Prayer and reading the Bible felt like a duty, but didn’t bring life or joy. But God continued to pursue Tracy, confirming she could trust him, even when her son was in a traumatic accident. () | |||
| 05 Jul 2024 | Page 154: Amanda Bible Williams: She Reads Truth Co-founder Finds Comfort Through Son’s Medical Journey | 00:52:52 | |
As co-founder of She Reads Truth, Amanda Bible Williams has helped women around the world read God’s Word every day. She believes in the power of the Bible to transform lives and to sustain during difficult times. A few years after launching She Reads Truth, Amanda and her husband David began the process of adopting their son Toby, who was born with a heart defect. That journey has included both amazing miracles and exhausting suffering, and seeing how God is close through it all. | |||
| 01 Apr 2022 | Page 121: Maia Mikhaluk | 00:55:06 | |
On the 24th of February, Maia Mikhaluk woke to the sound of explosions. It was confirmation of what they had feared. Russia had launched an attack on Ukraine and war had begun. Air raid sirens and rocket explosions have become a daily occurrence. Nearly 4 million refugees have left Ukraine. For many including Maia, the decision to stay or leave is gut-wrenching. Maia is the co-founder and leader of a ministry called International Partnerships. She and her husband have spent 25 years planting churches in Ukraine and they pastor a congregation in Kyiv. She spoke with us from a bomb shelter in her apartment building. | |||
| 16 Jan 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "Ireland's life belongs to the Lord." | 00:09:53 | |
On a snowy April day, while driving through the countryside, Ireland’s car slid, hit a fence, and flipped multiple times. Amidst the chaos, she braced for impact, fearing for her life. Miraculously, she survived without any serious injuries. | |||
| 15 Jan 2021 | Page 75: Daniel Massieh | 00:40:08 | |
Daniel Massieh was a young man in Egypt when he had a supernatural encounter with Jesus. His first question was “Lord why didn’t I know you sooner? Why didn’t someone tell me about you?” He had a passion to share the love of Jesus with everyone he met. But telling people about Jesus came with a cost - rejection, persecution, and prison. | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | Page 144: Ryan Leak: What Would You Do if You Weren’t Afraid to Fail? | 00:37:52 | |
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? What would you do if you knew God was with you? Ryan Leak is a teaching pastor, speaker, executive coach, and author. He is widely known for his documentary, “Chasing Failure.” He asked himself: What would he do if he knew he could not fail? The answer was easy- he’d be in the NBA- and since the only way to know if that dream could be a reality was to try, that is exactly what he did. | |||
| 05 May 2023 | Page 158: Katie Davis Majors: “Kisses from Katie” Author Shares About Trusting God While Adopting 13 | 00:43:00 | |
In 2006, 18-year-old Katie Davis traveled to Uganda for the first time. The people captivated her heart and within a year Katie was back in Uganda. Over the next 13 years, Katie founded Amazima Ministries, became a mom to 13 beautiful girls by the time she was 23, and married her husband Benji Majors. Her books, “Kisses from Katie” and “Daring to Hope” became New York Times best sellers. Her story of taking baby steps of faith and seeing both the mountain-top highs and heartbreaking lows of ministry will inspire you to believe God can do anything. | |||
| 06 Aug 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: " I was a scaredy cat..." Trudy Feyereisen loses her husband Johnny from brain cancer | 00:18:31 | |
Trudy Feyereisen recounts her journey from being a 'scaredy cat' afraid of trials to becoming a witness of God's unwavering faithfulness through her husband's battle with brain cancer. Throughout this ordeal, she shares how her faith deepened, supported by scripture, prayer, and Christian community. Despite immense challenges, including her husband's personality changes and eventual passing, she found solace in God's presence and the body of Christ. Hear about her enduring faith in God's promises and the strength she drew from her favorite scripture and worship songs. | |||
| 20 Aug 2024 | Wow God Stories: Susie Larson - Right Where God Wants Me | 00:32:47 | |
God knows what we don’t, and can see what we can’t. Susie Larson shares about those moments when God leads you to the right place at the right time. The times when the Lord has directed your steps and brought you to where you needed to go. Hear how others have been in the exact spot where God wanted them on this episode of Wow God Stories. | |||
| 28 Jan 2022 | Page 116: Tony Mansmith | 00:33:31 | |
The fall-out from the pandemic includes a post-pandemic mental health crisis. Some polls show about half of American families have at least one person who has had serious problems with depression, anxiety or stress. Those issues are made even worse when we suffer through them alone. When Tony Mansmith was young, there was a perfect storm of circumstances that left him feeling isolated. The sadness he felt grew into depression by the time he was a young teenager, but for the most part that struggle remained a secret. While Tony’s story is extremely hopeful, it does include elements of self-harm, abuse, and suicide. | |||
| 03 Feb 2023 | From the Archive: Page 102: Tasha Layton: Singer/songwriter shares story of healing to help others find freedom | 00:30:23 | |
After experiencing dysfunction and hurt, Tasha Layton left church and set out on a search for truth. That journey led her back to Jesus and a call to use her musical talents. As a gifted worship leader, God opened doors in music but not what Tasha had imagined. She found herself on American Idol and touring the world as a backup singer for Katy Perry, before finding her home writing worship songs and books to help others experience the freedom she found. | |||
| 31 Mar 2023 | Page 154: Amanda Bible Williams: She Reads Truth Co-founder Finds Comfort Through Son’s Medical Journey | 00:51:51 | |
As co-founder of She Reads Truth, Amanda Bible Williams has helped women around the world read God’s Word every day. She believes in the power of the Bible to transform lives and sustain us through difficult times. A few years after launching She Reads Truth, Amanda and her husband David began the process of adopting their son Toby, who was born with a heart defect. That journey has included both amazing miracles and exhausting suffering, and seeing how God is close through it all. | |||
| 23 Apr 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "I drink from a well I didn't dig." Rebekah Albaugh | 00:08:31 | |
Rebekah Albaugh recounts the rich legacy of faith that precedes her, beginning with her grandparents, who first met at a Moody Bible Institute rally in the 1940s. This legacy continued with her parents, who remained steadfast in their devotion to Jesus until their final moments. Tragedy struck when Rebekah lost her father at the young age of 18, yet her mother never stopped praising God. Even as her mother battled cancer and endured suffering and memory loss, she recalled the hymns from her youth, and sang until her last days. This is why Rebekah says "I drink from a well I didn't dig." | |||
| 13 Sep 2019 | Page 19: Julia Wilson | 00:28:30 | |
When Julia Wilson's son came home from Afghanistan, she breathed a sigh of relief. But not long after he arrived, she began to see symptoms of PTSD. She had no idea of the depth of his struggle, and no idea how much she would need God to help her through the days ahead. | |||
| 29 Sep 2023 | Page 173: Update on Michael & Shanaree Muzinich: From Atheists to Medical Missionaries | 00:36:09 | |
For the first time, we’re sharing an update on a story from The Unfolding. We first told Michael and Shanaree Muzinich’s story on Page 135. They were successful physicians, chasing things they thought would bring happiness – a dream home, prestigious careers, and big incomes. But their relationship was a mess. It was filled with conflict, and they were miserable. They didn’t believe in God, but one night 6 years ago they had an encounter with Jesus that changed everything. When they met Jesus, they surrendered everything. When we left Michael and Shanaree in August of 2022, they were preparing to move with their four children to Kenya to become medical missionaries. Learn more about a project to buy a portable x-ray machine for Kijabe Hospital at www.FriendsOfKijabe.org | |||
| 17 Jan 2020 | Page 33: Trent and Lydia Hol | 00:26:34 | |
It’s hard to surrender our lives to God. It’s even harder to surrender our kids. When their daughter was diagnosed with cancer, Trent and Lydia Hol were faced with the reality that they couldn’t control their world or their daughter’s healing. All they could do was surrender. | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | Page 130: Ben Fuller | 00:48:09 | |
Ben Fuller is a singer and songwriter who is just beginning his career in Christian music. His song “Who I Am” is being played on stations around the country. His story began growing up on a dairy farm in Vermont. He was a well-liked kid and on the outside, seemed like he had it all together. But he always struggled to earn his father’s approval. On the inside he felt an emptiness that left Ben searching for something to fill the hole. He tried relationships, alcohol, cocaine, even “making it” in country music. With each new thing, he was left asking himself, “Is this it? Is THIS what life is all about?” | |||
| 30 Aug 2019 | Page 17: Kim Kidd | 00:26:24 | |
Kim Kidd didn’t think she needed God until she was facing a 50-year prison sentence. She couldn’t imagine spending the rest of her life in jail, so she asked God to take her life. But God had another kind of freedom in mind for Kim, including transforming her life from cocaine dealer to the first woman to receive clemency in the state of Indiana. | |||
| 14 Jun 2024 | Page 201: Stories of Fathers: Mark Schultz, Gina Copeland and Jeremy Rosado | 00:42:10 | |
In 1 John 3:1 it says, “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” God is our Father. Sometimes that can be challenging to comprehend. It’s easier to grasp when you’ve had a good relationship with your earthly dad. It can be more complicated if your relationship is unhealthy or strained. This week on The Unfolding we are sharing three stories of fathers, from Mark Schulz, Gina Copeland and Jeremy Rosado. Each story gives a perspective of how God works healing in and through fathers, whether they are biological, adoptive, or those who simply choose to step into the role of dad. | |||
| 08 Jan 2021 | Page 74: Kelly Denham | 00:27:04 | |
How do you trust God as you watch your child suffer and your prayers seem to go unanswered? That was the unwelcome journey of Kelly Denham’s life. Kelly’s son T.J. experienced a brain injury when a mistake was made during heart surgery. For years, T.J. suffered and Kelly struggled to help, cope, and hang onto her faith. | |||
| 16 Jul 2021 | Page 96: David Zach | 00:35:21 | |
Something was gnawing at David Zach. For years he had been performing with his band Remedy Drive, singing and telling people about hope and faith. But when he read scripture, especially the prophets, he felt challenged. He sensed a call to do more on behalf of the poor and the oppressed. That call led this lead-singer of a rock n’roll band to risk his life, working undercover with The Exodus Road to help rescue prisoners of sex trafficking. | |||
| 27 Oct 2023 | Page 177: Jeremy Rosado: Laying Down a Dream, Becoming a Dad, and The Voice | 00:30:58 | |
From a very young age, Jeremy Rosado knew he was going to sing. As he grew in his faith, he also began to understand that he not only had a gift, but that God wanted to use that gift. When he made it on Amercian Idol, it seemed like doors were finally opening. He finished in the top 13, but his family was struggling. His sister had battled addiction for years and his niece needed a father. At 21, Jeremy adopted his niece. For 10 years, he focused on being the best dad, while we honed his craft as a worship leader. Then, out of the blue in 2022, producers of The Voice called. | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | Page 123: Olivia Lane | 00:43:58 | |
Olivia Lane had always felt a pressure to be successful. From moving to Los Angeles at 16 to pursue an acting career, to appearing on NBC’s “Songland” as she launched her country music career, no amount of success seemed to be enough. In 2017, the anxiety and stress finally caught up with her, leading to burn out, losing her voice, and feeling like a failure. That’s when a supernatural encounter with Jesus changed her from atheist to believer. The song she wrote about her experience, “Woman at the Well,” became a social media sensation. She has 400,000 followers on TikTok, where she regularly shares about her faith. | |||
| 20 Oct 2023 | Page 176: Philip Yancey: Suffering, Grace, and Discovering the Truth About God | 00:49:23 | |
Philip Yancey is a best-selling author, the writer of Christian classics like The Jesus I Never Knew, and What’s So Amazing About Grace. After more than 40 years and 17 million books in print, Philip says much of his writing is about suffering and grace- two things he has experienced in great measure. Growing up in a strict, fundamentalist church, Philip learned to think of God as a giant who was waiting for a chance to crush him. His widowed mother presented much the same picture of God and reinforced it with her own anger and disappointment. As Philip grew, he was confused by the contradictions at church. They spoke about love and grace but rarely gave either. He began to see the lies he’d been taught at church and at home, and he walked away from faith. | |||
| 16 Apr 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "God won't let me go." Johnathon Eltrevoog | 00:12:24 | |
Johnathon Eltrevoog shares how God has remained faithful, even when he's felt undeserving or unworthy. | |||
| 15 Sep 2023 | Archive Page 109: Joe and Tara Buchanan: Bringing Baggage and Expectations into Marriage | 00:47:58 | |
We often come into marriage with both baggage and expectations. When your spouse’s baggage is harder than you expected, how do you navigate that? Joe and Tara Buchanan came into their marriage with vastly different backgrounds. Joe shares the story of his childhood on Page 1 of The Unfolding. It’s one of the most powerful stories of transformation you will ever hear, and it will give you some background on the challenges he faced in trying to have a healthy marriage. Tara’s background was the opposite--a healthy, intact family that had faith at its foundation. Two people with such different histories were bound to face some hard stuff. God knew they needed to face it and they would need His help to do it. Joe and Tara are the hosts of Behind Our Smiles, a podcast on the Wow God Podcast Network. | |||
| 29 Jan 2021 | Page 77: Gracia Burnham | 00:38:47 | |
For missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham, a night of celebration turned into a nightmare. On May 27, 2001, they were kidnapped from a resort in the Philippines by the Abu Sayyaf. They were held hostage for more than a year, forced to march through the jungle with little food, no clean water, and witnessing atrocities along the way. It was a year that would test their faith beyond anything they had experienced before. | |||
| 13 May 2022 | From the Archive: Page 59: Kati Pessin | 00:27:16 | |
If you or someone you love has struggled with anxiety or depression, you know how crippling that can be. For Kati Pessin, depression was something she first grappled with as a middle schooler and it’s been a part of her life since. The struggle has taken her to the lowest moments of her life, but it’s also been a place where God has revealed her need for him and his love for her in a very powerful way. | |||
| 01 Nov 2019 | Page 25: Jason Gray | 00:33:39 | |
Have you ever felt like the foundation of your faith was crumbling? It's a hard experience for anyone, but especially if you are an artist who has built your career on songs of faith. Jason Gray share his story, his journey back to faith, and a new song in this episode of The Unfolding | |||
| 14 May 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "She is the most amazing mom..." April Wilson | 00:10:08 | |
April Wilson is a morning show host on Christian radio in Waterloo, Iowa. In this episode, she shares two deeply personal stories intertwining addiction and motherhood. The first tale recounts April's own struggle with addiction, her journey to faith, and the life-saving gift she gave her mother through an organ donation. The second story shines a light on April's daughter's battle with addiction and the power of a mother's prayers in her recovery. | |||
| 20 Aug 2021 | Page 100: Gary Levox and you | 00:50:26 | |
In this special 100th episode of The Unfolding, we talk with Gary Levox, lead singer of Rascal Flatts, about how one night listening to the radio in his mom’s kitchen, changed his life. Many people had told Gary he had a good voice, but he had never really thought of it as a gift, or that God might have a plan for him to use that gift. When he decided to take a leap of faith and move to Nashville, he had no idea he would end up in Rascal Flatts, one of the most successful country groups of all time. To celebrate Page 100, we are sharing YOUR stories of how God has used The Unfolding in your life. | |||
| 26 Mar 2021 | Page 83: Marie Kuck | 00:41:08 | |
Is there purpose for the pain and loss we experience? That’s been a question that Marie Kuck has grappled with throughout her life. As the mother of a special needs child, she has lived face to face and heart to heart with the challenges of disability. She’s been forced to ask tough questions, like how do you process grief, while holding on to hope? And how can God take heartache and work it for good? If you struggled with these questions, Marie’s story will help you believe that hope lives, even in the shadow of grief. | |||
| 29 Dec 2023 | Page 136: Chad Mattson: Unspoken Lead Singer’s Journey Out of Addiction | 00:42:52 | |
Chad Mattson is best known as the lead singer of the band Unspoken. For nearly 20 years, he’s been touring the country, writing hit songs like “Reason,” “Call it Grace,” and “Start a Fire.” Before he set foot on a stage or even realized that music was going to be a part of his life, Chad was living under the weight of contradiction. He knew God was real, he’d felt His presence. Yet his life was driven by addiction. From cigarettes, to alcohol, to drugs, to living in drug houses, his addictions grew stronger. He moved further away from the life God wanted for him and spent every day chasing the next fix. | |||
| 02 Aug 2024 | Page 205: Jason Carver: Bringing Dead Marriages Back to Life | 00:40:11 | |
One Sunday morning Pastor Jason Carver gave his wife and kids a kiss and headed out the door early for church. When he came home, they were gone. Thirty days later, the divorce papers arrived. It was the beginning of a two-year journey. Jason wrestled with God and learned to surrender to Him. Despite the circumstances, Jason had hope- something he calls a “supernatural stubbornness” to stand on the promises of God. But the divorce still went through. His wife was still with someone else. Could the God of resurrection bring a dead marriage back to life? | |||
| 14 May 2021 | Page 89: Chris and Denise Benyo | 00:27:25 | |
What if we looked at life as if everything was a miracle? That’s much easier when life is going well. When Chris and Denise Benyo got married, they were looking forward to a bright and beautiful future. But within months, Denise was diagnosed with a progressive neurodegenerative disease, called ALS. How do you see everything as a miracle, while you’re facing a terminal diagnosis? | |||
| 04 Sep 2020 | From the Archive: Page 2: Steven Curtis Chapman | 00:31:41 | |
From a very early age, Steven Curtis Chapman felt compelled to fix what was broken- to keep the peace, avoid conflict and make people happy. So what do you do when your family’s heartache is so deep, it can’t be fixed this side of heaven? | |||
| 02 Jul 2021 | From the Archive: Page 47: Dallas Jenkins | 00:44:21 | |
Nobody sets out to be a failure. But what if failure is exactly what we need? Dallas Jenkins is the director of The Chosen. The first-ever multi-season show about Jesus. But long before The Chosen, Dallas wasn’t interested in making faith-based films. He dreamed of making it big in Hollywood. What God taught Dallas through failure became part of the incredible story that led him to creating The Chosen. | |||
| 21 Jun 2024 | Page 202: Joshua Broome: Adult Film Star to Pastor, Transformed by Truth | 00:46:36 | |
Content warning: This episode includes discussion of pornography, suicide, and the adult film industry. For as long as he could remember, Joshua Broome had wrestled with a feeling of emptiness. His quest for affirmation led him to excel in school, sports, modeling and acting. Every achievement was an attempt to fill the void. When a representative of the adult film industry offered a chance for fame and wealth, he took it. But after appearing in more than one thousand adult films and earning over a million dollars, he was profoundly depressed, filled with shame, and suicidal. Joshua’s journey from darkness to light began unexpectedly in a bank, where a simple act of kindness reminded him of his true identity. Today Joshua is a preacher, author and podcast host who dedicates his life to sharing the message of hope and love of Jesus. | |||
| 09 Apr 2021 | Page 84: Lydia Laird | 00:37:36 | |
For so long there has been a stigma around issues of mental health, including among believers in Jesus. For many of us, we assume depression and anxiety are issues we can fix, if we read the Bible or pray more. Lydia Laird knew God was calling her to write and perform music about her faith, but she was struggling with depression, anxiety and panic attacks. For years she carried shame because she just couldn’t fix it. | |||
| 29 Jul 2022 | Page 132: Katy Nichole | 00:38:45 | |
The spinal surgery Katy Nichole underwent to correct scoliosis left her in excruciating pain. For three years she battled anxiety and depression. She came to a point where she wanted to give up, but God met Katy at her lowest and assured her he had a purpose for her life. It was during those years of struggle that Katy began to realize God had given her the gift of music so she could encourage others. Katy Nichole’s song, “In Jesus’ Name (God of Possible)” became a viral sensation and set a record for the fastest rise to #1 for a female artist’s debut single. In this episode, Katy shares the story behind the song and how she became convinced there is always hope with Jesus. | |||
| 10 Jul 2020 | Page 53: Suzanne Happs | 00:26:34 | |
Why does God lead us into hard valleys? Suzanne Happs had already been through a really tough season of life, and it seemed that God had led her to that place. Just as she got her footing, they received devastating news – their son had major health challenges and they had no health insurance. It’s a story about learning to trust that God will make a way when there seems to be no way. | |||
| 04 Jun 2024 | Unfolding Short Stories: "God, if it's your will, let it be done" Destiny Thomas | 00:09:49 | |
Destiny Thomas shares about the times God revealed Himself throughout her time of dealing with infertility. | |||
| 25 Oct 2019 | Page 24: Megan Thompson | 00:48:51 | |
Thirty years old with stage 4 cancer and a treatment plan that doesn't seem to be working - that is the unwelcome journey for Megan Thompson. How can you face such physical hardship and bitter disappointment, and not get angry with God? And if you do feel angry, can you still have faith? | |||
| 27 Mar 2020 | Page 41: Dave Butts | 00:42:56 | |
Is it possible to have peace regardless of your circumstances, even when facing coronavirus? Dave Butts was in the middle of writing a book about peace when he learned he had Stage IV cancer. Hear Dave’s story plus an update to our original interview, sharing how you can have peace even in the midst of Covid 19. | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | Page 174: Jennisue Jessen: God’s Power to Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking | 00:49:47 | |
Content Advisory: This episode contains elements of sexual trauma, exploitation, and suicide. Jennisue Jessen has been working in the fight against human trafficking for more than 25 years. She has a unique perspective on both the trauma and the incredible resilience of survivors. Jennisue was first sold into the sex trade at the age of four by her grandfather. The abuse and exploitation lasted more than 10 years. She believed Jesus was real and He was with her, but she struggled to understand why her abuse continued. Today she is the founder and CEO of Compass 31, an international counter-trafficking organization that has impacted thousands of lives. She has served on the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking and has helped shape federal counter-trafficking policies. More than anything, she is a living example of God’s power to rescue, restore, redeem, and to use her story to help others. Learn more about a project to buy a portable x-ray machine for Kijabe Hospital at www.FriendsOfKijabe.org | |||