Bleeding Daylight

After 25 years in pastoral ministry,  spanning student ministry, worship, lead pastor, and church planting ,  Dustin Kleinschmidt found himself stepping into what he thought would be a redemptive season, only to discover it would become the hardest of his life. In this deeply honest conversation, Dustin walks us through the perfect storm of circumstances that led to his burnout: the relentless pressures of rebuilding a fractured ch...

Carolyn Sherrow's healing journey began not with a memory, but with a symptom. After waking in the middle of the night unable to breathe, this physician assistant of 23 years found herself on an unexpected path that led through medical specialists, a speech therapist, and eventually a Christian counsellor, one who recognised something in Carolyn that she hadn't yet seen in herself. What emerged over the following years was the grad...

When Allison Byxbe's oldest son was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, her vibrant faith went silent. What followed was a full decade of processing grief, letting go of the life she'd imagined, and learning to embrace a new reality. In her darkest season, she discovered that journaling wasn't just a way to record her pain, it became a lifeline back to God's presence.

In this conversation, Allison shares how the simple act of...

In this powerful episode, Amber Swift shares her remarkable journey through 25 years of pastoral ministry, marked by both beautiful highs and devastating lows. From planting a church with two small children, to raising five strong-willed kids whilst homeschooling and leading worship, Amber's story is one of faithful service met with unexpected trials. A health crisis at 39 forced her to confront how her worth had become tied to wha...

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Zach Terry shares his journey from a secular upbringing to discovering genuine faith through a radio broadcast he initially thought was news. As a pastor, author and host of the Code Red podcast, Zach is passionate about helping believers think biblically and stand faithfully in an increasingly confusing world. He opens up about the moment ...

In this profoundly moving episode, Karol Holmes shares her family's journey of adopting three children with profound disabilities, including Moise, a deaf, blind, medically fragile boy from Haiti who would transform their lives completely. What began as a temporary hosting arrangement became a 23-year journey filled with impossible decisions, heartbreaking losses, and a deepening faith that carried them through the darkest valleys....

After nearly three decades working in sustainable energy, Ramsey Zimmerman hit a wall. He was forced to confront the reality that while he was working to save the planet, he'd completely neglected his own health. The red flags had been there for years, high blood pressure, weight gain, declining fitness, but like so many of us, he'd written it off as just getting older. The COVID pandemic became a turning point, revealing how despe...

In this deeply moving episode, Jody Hudson shares the heartbreaking yet inspiring story of her daughter Alex's 10-year battle with Lyme disease. From the first mysterious symptoms at age 11 to visiting 40 doctors and facing countless misdiagnoses, Jody and Alex fought together with unwavering faith and determination. Despite the medical community's inability to identify the illness for years, Alex remained a beacon of hope and stre...

Are you ready to own your day instead of letting your day own you? In this transformative conversation, Michael Klassen, co-founder and host of the 5AM podcast, shares practical wisdom about intentional living, the power of morning routines, and what true abundance really means. From his farming roots where responsibilities mattered more than curfews, Michael has developed a life philosophy centred on faith, gratitude, and the radi...

Mick Weinholt's life has been marked by profound loss and miraculous survival. After the devastating stillbirth of his firstborn son Luke, Mick and his wife found themselves crying out to a God they knew of but had never truly known. This heartbreaking loss became the catalyst that transformed them from people with intellectual knowledge of Christianity into believers with genuine faith. Their journey through grief, including a sub...

Kim Harms never expected to hear the word "cancer" twice. After beating breast cancer with only a 5-6% chance of recurrence, she was devastated when it returned seven years later, this time more advanced and requiring intensive chemotherapy. Kim's story isn't just about surviving cancer; it's about discovering God's presence in the darkest valleys. During her second battle, whilst enduring 16 rounds of chemotherapy, her son Owen be...

After losing her husband Luke to cancer in 2020, Michelle Bader Ebersole transformed her devastating grief into a lifeline for thousands of widows around the world. In this deeply moving conversation, Michelle shares her journey from standing on the metaphorical train tracks of anticipatory grief to building a thriving ministry that spans 121 countries. She offers practical wisdom on what to say (and what never to say) to someone w...

In this powerful episode, Steve Rotermund shares his journey from childhood abandonment and abuse to discovering his true identity in Christ. After years of ministry, battling co-dependency, and walking away from God, Steve found transformation through Christian counselling that addressed not just behaviour but identity. His honest account of planting a church while his wife struggled with addiction, feeling like God merely tolerat...

When Dan Nichols and his wife Joy discovered at their 20-week ultrasound that their unborn son had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, their world was turned upside down. What followed was a journey through three open-heart surgeries before kindergarten, two terrifying moments when baby Landon flatlined, and a profound deepening of faith that continues to shape Dan's ministry today. In this powerful conversation, Dan opens up about wr...

Former attorney Lara Silverman's life took an unexpected turn when a mysterious neurological illness forced her from the courtroom to being bedridden for years. After trying 150 treatments across eight years without success, Lara has had to wrestle with questions most Christians never face: What if God calls you to accept suffering instead of healing? In this raw and honest conversation, Lara shares how her theology was completely ...

Dr. Oluwole Babatunde's story is one of extraordinary resilience and purpose. After losing both parents by age 13 in Nigeria, he could have let tragedy define him, but instead, he chose to adapt. Now a physician scientist, psychiatry resident, and author, Dr. Babatunde has turned his pain into a powerful mission to serve others and reduce mental health disparities.

In this conversation, Dr. Babatunde shares the principles that ca...

Fletch Wiley's story is one of relentless divine pursuit. From a drug-addicted jazz musician who wanted nothing to do with Christianity to a Grammy-nominated producer and writer, his transformation is remarkable. He shares vivid memories of being chased down by God in a Tulsa hotel room, experiencing instant deliverance from addiction, and miraculous healing that confirmed his new faith. His journey took him from playing alongside ...

In this powerful conversation, Stacey Womack shares her 25-year journey helping survivors of domestic violence through Abuse Recovery Ministry and Services (ARMS). What began as an unexpected calling has grown into a ministry that has brought healing to over 55,000 women. Stacey opens up about the many forms abuse can take beyond physical violence, why churches often struggle to address this...

In this compelling episode, former Navy chaplain Greg Woodard reveals why brilliant leaders burn out and how to lead from authentic calling rather than external pressure. Drawing from 22 years of military service, including time as the sole spiritual care provider for 800 naval personnel during deployment, Greg shares the four essential rhythms, spiritual, physical, relational, and emotional, that kept him resilient in high-stress ...