Jesus People Podcast
The Jesus People Podcast is where stories of faith, transformation, and personal encounters with Jesus take center stage. Join host Ryan Miller and a diverse array of guests as they dive deep into conversations about life, struggles, and victories in their spiritual journeys. Whether you’re a believer seeking inspiration or someone exploring what it means to follow Jesus, these candid, heartfelt stories will challenge and encourage you to pursue your faith with passion. Tune in for real stories, genuine connections, and the timeless truth of God’s love.
Episodes
In this powerful hospital-room episode, Jonathan “JP” Pokluda (Lead Pastor, Harris Creek Baptist Church) unpacks how to share the gospel clearly—grace, not works—and why the door to evangelism is wide open right now.
From nurses and techs praying to receive Christ to a simple “1–10 certainty” question and JP’s unforgettable “tickets to the game” grace analogy, you’ll get practical, biblical tools to start conversations (“Do you ...
In this eye-opening episode of The Jesus People Podcast, Riaan,a former Satanic leader from South Africa,unpacks spiritual warfare, discernment, and the believer’s authority in Christ. From why fear has no place in a Christian’s life to how “open doors” invite torment, we go deep on Halloween, yoga, curses, abortion as a spiritual battle, and how to pray covering over your home and family. The conversation ends with a powerful, cor...
In this moving episode of The Jesus People Podcast, Jamie Carrington shares how living with SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) formed a life of radical dependence on people and on Jesus, and why that dependence is the very heart of biblical masculinity.
We dive into meekness vs. weakness, freedom from pornography, anxiety and contentment in a metrics-driven culture, the gift of singleness and obedience, and a father’s sacrificial love...
In this powerful episode, Neeza Powers shares how a life-altering encounter with Jesus reshaped identity, purpose, and courage, just 95 days in. From leaving life as “Nicole” to discovering the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom, Neeza and Ryan wrestle with how boldness and kindness can coexist, and how Christians can love the trans community without dehumanizing people or compromising biblical truth.
We also process th...
In this urgent message, we respond to the Sept 10, 2025 shooting death of Charlie Kirk (31) at Utah Valley University, calling believers to reject vengeance and follow Jesus’ blueprint for moments of persecution.
Scripture reminds us our battle isn’t against people but against spiritual darkness (Eph 6:12). From Acts 14:19–22—where Paul is stoned, stands again, and returns to preach—we outline four biblical responses: move in love,...
In this powerful episode of The Jesus People Podcast, Jenny Joy, former witch turned deliverance minister, shares her raw journey from occult bondage, trauma, and mental torment to freedom in Christ. We unpack demonology without glorifying darkness: how “open doors” (occult, trauma, unforgiveness, fear, sexual sin) invite oppression, why deliverance + discipleship must go together, and how to walk in authority in Jesus at home, ano...
In this powerful episode of The Jesus People Podcast, John Gabbana, formerly viral provocateur “Boonk Gang” (Holy Gabbana) shares his raw journey from fame-fueled chaos to a new nature in Christ. John opens up about a broken childhood, chasing clout, losing a 4.5M-follower Instagram after explicit posts, a jail-cell encounter with the Holy Spirit, and a friend’s near-death experience that confirmed: Jesus is real.
Now a preacher i...
In this powerful episode of The Jesus People Podcast, Ryan talks with Joshua “Nick” Sergent, better known online as the bearded man who prays (Holy Beards). From an atheist teen with three suicide attempts and years of bullying to a Spirit-led intercessor whose simple iPhone prayers have helped stop 220 suicide attempts (and counting), Nick shows why authenticity beats algorithm and why he chooses to “post & go” with a holy fea...
From New Age Deception to Freedom in Jesus
In this powerful episode of The Jesus People Podcast, Jessica courageously shares how God led her out of psychic mediumship and New Age practices, and into the arms of Jesus. From ER scares and a “Bible Seller” book that warned of wolves in sheep’s clothing, to a life-changing confession and the choice to “burn the scrolls” (Acts 19:19) by deleting her podcast and socials, Jessica’s stor...
In this beach-side solo episode of The Jesus People Podcast, online evangelist Ryan Miller unpacks his own whirlwind testimony from insecure, fro-topped teen evangelist and benched baseball hopeful, through heartbreak, porn & alcohol addiction, to a million-dollar Wild Mustang film, multiple ministry failures, and finally a viral digital mission that now reaches millions.
As he strolls Door County’s shoreline, Ryan threads jaw-...
In this eye-opening episode of The Jesus People Podcast, TikTok phenomenon Neeza Powers unveils his astonishing 50-day journey from living as Nicole, a decade-long transgender identity, to discovering true freedom as a new creation in Jesus. From vivid dreams of Christ in the Vermont wilderness to the biblical revelation of the Year of Jubilee, Neeza’s raw honesty and contagious wonder will reignite your faith and remind you that n...
Ever asked yourself, “Could artificial intelligence be the Antichrist?” 🤯 In this eye-opening episode of The Jesus People Podcast, host Ryan Miller sits down with Stanford-trained product innovator and Christian AI strategist Lisa Vermillion to tackle one of the hottest—and most controversial—questions in tech and theology today.
From deep-fake “digital miracles” to social-credit commerce and quantum-powered surveillance, we comp...
Originally aired as Episode 6, this conversation with Carol Ward was one of the most powerful we’ve ever had—and most of you missed it. We’ve edited it slightly and are bringing it back by popular demand. If you want to hear what it sounds like to follow God at all costs, don’t skip this one.
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Carole Ward, a devoted missionary whose remarkable journey in Africa reveals the transformativ...
In this gripping follow-up to our most-watched episode ever, former Satanic Church co-founder Riaan “Rion” Swiegelaar returns to The Jesus People Podcast—and nothing about this conversation is lightweight.
- Tech fails, sickness, and spiritual pushback tried to keep this show from happening—but we pressed record anyway, praying for covering and fighting from victory, not for it.
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In this eye-opening episode of The Jesus People Podcast, best-selling author, speaker, and Confident Woman Co. founder Amanda Pittman returns to share how God led her from months of spiritual dryness to a life-changing deliverance encounter—and why intimacy with Jesus is the key to walking in unstoppable authority.
Amanda pulls back the curtain on spiritual warfare, generational curses, and deliverance ministry, revealing how belie...
In this electrifying episode of The Jesus People Podcast, former Navy SEAL Garrett Unkelbach peels back the curtain on elite military life—and shows how true strength begins with a surrendered heart. From brutal BUD/S “Hell Week” trials to leading a global men’s ministry, Garrett reveals the Biblical truths that forged his identity, unleashed rock-solid resilience, and reshaped his view of masculinity, fatherhood, and purpose.
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In this hope-filled episode of The Jesus People Podcast, author and mother of six Katie Blackburn (Coffee & Crumbs contributor and writer of The Very Best Baseball Game) opens up about shepherding her family through a perfect storm of spousal addiction, painful divorce, and raising a child with severe autism—all while clinging to the quiet strength of biblical meekness.
From carrying her overwhelmed son half a mile home to dis...
In this electrifying episode of The Jesus People Podcast, Ryan sits down with Steve Weatherford—Super Bowl–winning NFL punter, “Fittest Man in the League,” and now full-time ambassador for the Gospel. Steve pulls back the curtain on life after the Lombardi Trophy, revealing how childhood trauma, performance addiction, and people-pleasing nearly derailed his purpose until a radical, Holy-Spirit encounter at 36 rewrote his identity.
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In this eye-opening episode of The Jesus People Podcast, Ryan sits down with Chad Kammeraad, a once-impoverished kid from a Michigan trailer park who rose to become a global-sales Partner at Microsoft—only to discover the summit of worldly success still left him searching.
Chad unpacks how a snowy five-mile hike, an unexpected podcast autoplay, and a divine whisper to “reach out to Ryan Miller” set off a chain reaction of radical Y...
The Jesus People Podcast | Riaan Swiegelaar: From Church of Satan Leader to Freedom in Jesus
In this gripping episode of The Jesus People Podcast, former head of the South African Satanic Church Riaan Swiegelaar shares his jaw-dropping journey from leading thousands in Satanism to falling to his knees before the risen Christ. Once immersed in occult rituals, astral projection, and dark “assignments,” Riaan encountered Yeshua of N...
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