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Episode 55 - Sara Franks | Work In Progress

Monday, March 31, 2025

View Full Post   Sara is a wife, mother, and professional. She is also on a journey of mental health and like every journey there are hills and valleys. Sara's bravery in sharing will allow you to be a more informed loved one, friend, or coworker of an individual battling mental health. If you are on your own mental health journey, Sara’s story will remind you, you are not alone.


Episode 54 - Kayla Fischer | Grief and Peace

Monday, March 24, 2025

View Full Post   There is not a standard for greiving after a miscarriage. Kayla has walked out the moments following the loss of a baby. Listen to Kayla’s story and how God is allowing her to walk alongside others who are grieving.


Episode 53 - Brad Thomas | I Don't Know

Monday, March 17, 2025

View Full Post   As the Mayor of Silver Dollar City (President of Silver Dollar City Attractions), Brad Thomas is associated with thrilling rides and funnel cakes but spend some time with him and you will hear his heart and his profound love for Christ. This episode is full of golden nuggets of wisdom and truth bombs, including why it is okay for Jesus followers to say, "I don't know" and that our lives are more about others than ourselves.


Episode 52 - Adam & Kay | Until the Whole World Hears

Monday, March 10, 2025

View Full Post   Adam and Kay knew God wanted them to share the Gospel with Muslims and they felt like God was telling them to do it via the internet. They will tell you they thought God had a terrible idea! But they were obedient even though they had no experience or knowledge of how to do this. You know the saying He doesn’t call the equipped, He equips those He calls. Find out how you can join in praying for Muslims and how God is working around the world.


Episode 51 - Ashleigh Bentz | Wonderfully Made

Monday, March 03, 2025

View Full Post   God's Word says we are each fearfully and wonderfully made. We think we know what that looks like, until we find out our idea of perfection and God's are two different things. Ashleigh was born without a bone in her lower leg and only three toes on that foot. God has used her missing pieces to allow her to walk in His will.


Episode 50 - Shelley Ebbrecht | Providing Community

Monday, November 25, 2024

View Full Post   When her 4 year-old son was diagnosed with a life-long condition, Shelley was heart-broken but determined. Determined to find local resources and education. She and her husband discovered those resources moved out of the area after the pandemic, so they created a foundation to serve local families with Type 1 Diabetes.


Episode 49 - Michelle Romero | Survivor

Monday, November 18, 2024

View Full Post   If you want to know what it is like to be a child in foster care and experience the trauma that leads up to it, listen to someone that has been there. Michelle experienced heartbreaking things as a child ( a few of the things she describes may be difficult for some listeners to process). Today she is a wife, mother, and small business owner helping those who are walking a path similar to her own.


Episode 48 - Joseph Habedank | Pain

Monday, November 11, 2024

View Full Post   Over 8 million people in the US report misusing prescription pain killers. Joseph Habedank is one of them. As a southern gospel songwriter and vocalist he probably isn't the first person you think of when drug addiction crosses your mind. He will tell you it could happen to any of us. Joseph is not afraid to talk about his past and how God has delivered him.


Episode 47 - Casey and Zach | Found

Monday, November 04, 2024

View Full Post   Casey and her husband noticed a man sheltered under an overpass and Holy Spirit prompted them to go back and see what needs he had. They had no idea how God was about to move in their lives and the life of Zach, the man they were about to meet. *This episode was recorded via internet. The audio is rough, but we thought the story was important enough to share.


Episode 46 - John Stroup | Bad Guy

Monday, October 14, 2024

View Full Post   John Stroup is the Executive Director of Freeway Ministries. He preaches the gospel at Freeway services and in revivals across the world. He was raised in a life of drugs and crime, it was all he ever knew. Until he came to know Jesus. Hear the remarkable transformation of a bad guy.