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122 episodes
121. How To Talk About Church Hurt Without Tearing Down Faith with Scott Martin
This is a shortened version of episode 113 for Content Christian Media Conference. Thanks for listening!Listen to the entire conversation:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882033/episodes/18236499
120. What Can the Dead Sea Teach Us About Forgiveness with Brad Nelson
The Lord’s Prayer might be the most memorized Christian prayer in the world, which also makes it dangerously easy to skim. We sit down with Brad Nelson to slow it all the way down, chasing the original context, the translation details, and the ...
119. Blue To Breath: A Miracle Birth with Nicole Voake
Today we sit with Nicole, a mom who once doubted modern miracles, as she walks us through a delivery room where time stalled, medicine strained, and prayer broke through. Her daughter’s shoulder locked, her head delivered but body stuck, and fo...
118. I Am: Finding Identity with Michele Cushatt
Michele, a three-time tongue cancer survivor, reframes identity from performance to the promises of God. Her story moves through pain’s lies, Scripture’s ballast, and the freedom of saying “I am” as God defines it.• high-capacity habits...
117. Faith, False Accusation, & a Teacher’s Resolve with Erin Ahnfeldt
Ever felt unseen or misunderstood? Erin, a public school teacher, was falsely accused & a single song reframed the battle and renewed his calling. Hear how faith steadied him and why being seen by God restored the soul.• why stories...
116. What If Faith & Neuroscience Are Telling Us the Same Story? with Carli Streich
We speak with Carli about renewing the mind through Scripture and science, from naming lies to practicing daily tools that reshape the brain. • identifying recurrent lies and replacing them with Scripture• how childhood labels b...
115. Carols, Hope, & a Christmas Playlist
We've curated a calm, hope-filled Christmas set that blends classic carols with original songs focused on light, peace, and love. Have a Merry Christmas and don't forget to share the podcast. Even though it's a busy season, it's actuall...
114. Devil Says You’re Unloved; God Says 'Lie' with Nancy Bruscher
We trace how a hidden lie—“I am not loved”—can take root even when life is full of love, and how God gently replaces it with truth. Through journaling, Scripture, breath, and a picture of a Father’s heart, we move from head knowledge to heart k...
113. Why Church Hurt Happens & How We Heal Together with Scott Martin
A warm note of gratitude sets the stage for a frank, grace-filled conversation about church hurt...what it is, what it isn’t, and how we heal without denying hard truths. We welcome Scott Martin, who opens up about the loneliness of leadership,...
112. How Five Women Built Faith-Driven Work That Lasts with Kelly, Shelsea, Amanda, Sandra, & Cecilia
Five women share how they build ministries, write hard stories, and stay obedient when timing, support, and strategy don’t go as planned. Courage meets clarity as we trade hustle for trust and learn to let God promote what He starts.• pr...
111. Forgiveness Changes Everything with Stephen Dees
A life can harden long before it ends. Stephen grew up in chaos, violence at home, abandonment, and abuse, then stumbled into his own storm of crime, grief, and addiction. Facing a possible 30-year sentence, he met a pastor whose quiet authorit...
110. God Works in Both the Instant and the Long-term with Sarah-Jane Meeson
Sarah-Jane's journey begins in the unexpected transition from England's Sherwood Forest to Australia's Sunshine Coast, a bold move that ultimately led her to a life-changing encounter with Jesus. Growing up in a nominally Christian household bu...
109. From Nigel to Legin: A Spiritual Journey Backwards and Forwards
Legin shares how God completely transformed his life, turning his name (Nigel) backward to symbolize how the gospel changed his direction and purpose. Through raw stories of forgiveness and divine appointments, he demonstrates how authentic fai...
108. The Lunchbox Lesson: Why Your "Not Enough" Is Exactly What God Needs with Katie Hauck
Katie Hauck's powerful testimony will transform how you view faithfulness and purpose in seemingly small acts of obedience. With raw vulnerability, Katie shares her journey from deep shame about her blended family to discovering beauty in broke...
107. Digging for Faith: How Archaeology Confirms the Bible's Historical Accuracy with Dr. Titus Kennedy
Dr. Titus Kennedy, a biblical archaeologist specializing in the Eastern Mediterranean, reveals how archaeological discoveries provide tangible evidence of the Bible's historical accuracy. His journey from childhood fascination with Troy to unco...
106. The Truth Will Set You Free with Cecilia McGaw
What happens when secrets protected for survival become the very chains that imprison us? Cecilia McCaw knows this journey intimately. Smuggled into the United States as a child and living undocumented for years, she guarded family secrets out ...
105. Crazy Busy? Let's Talk About What Really Matters with Muffie Kruse
We've all been caught in the trap of responding "crazy busy" when someone asks how we're doing. But what if our obsession with busyness is actually preventing us from living our true purpose?In this soul-stirring conversation, Nancy Bru...
104. The 4% Problem: How to Actually Live as a Christ Follower with Shawna Goldstein
Do you ever wonder if Sunday church attendance is enough to build lasting faith in your children? This question lies at the heart of my conversation with Shawna Goldstein, a passionate Bible teacher and mother of three teenage boys who's on a m...
103. When God Pursues You Even Through Your Deepest Doubts with Jennifer Dukes Lee
What happens when a skeptical news reporter becomes a passionate advocate for faith? Jennifer Dukes Lee's extraordinary journey from doubt to dedication reveals how persistent questioning can lead to profound belief.Jennifer opens up ab...
102. From Jail Cell to Jesus: How Jamie Markley Found Grace After 20 Years Incarcerated
What does it take to truly change a life marked by decades of addiction and incarceration? For Jamie, it was an encounter with Jesus in the most unexpected place – a jail cell where she faced a potential 27-year sentence.In this raw and ...
101. When Faith Meets Comfort: Sunny Kapoor's Journey Through Two Worlds
The differences between persecuted and comfortable Christianity create drastically different faith experiences, as Sunny reveals in this compelling continuation of our conversation in episode 99. Having lived and served in three different conti...
100. Guys Talk Miscarriage: The Conversation Men Never Have with Chris Bruscher, Jeff Redenius, & Chance Wells
Three husbands break the silence surrounding miscarriage, sharing their unique perspectives on pregnancy loss and the impact it had on their marriages and faith journeys. Chris (Nancy's husband) hosts this special 100th episode featuring brothe...
99. From Hindu to Jesus: A Miraculous Transformation with Sunny Kapoor
Sunny's journey from the brink of suicide to becoming a missionary in America will leave you breathless. Born into a broken Hindu family in India, he witnessed his mother's crippling depression, his father's alcoholism and financial ruin, and h...
98. Beyond Logic: Where Faith Meets Finances with Raychel Lepkowski
Faith and finances don't often mix in our conversations, but what happens when financial crisis forces you to completely redefine your relationship with money? Raychel's story will challenge everything you thought you knew about God's role in y...
97. Jesus Before Bethlehem with Van Harden
Van Harden, former WHO radio host of 35 years, shares his journey of faith and insights from his book "Jesus, the Prequel." He explains how understanding Jesus' existence before Bethlehem transformed his perspective on scripture and deepened hi...