Brought Back to Life

We’ve all experienced it - you run into a friend from the past but something is different… they are changed. Maybe there is a calm where there was once a storm. Maybe there is gentleness instead of harshness. There’s a new passion, a new life. What changed? Welcome to Brought Back To Life - a podcast where we explore stories of ordinary transformation.

Episodes

She Learned She Could Trust God No Matter What She Was Going Through with Laurie Hauser-Treece

August 10, 2022 • 35 min

Laurie's life hasn't been easy, but through the struggled and the ruined wreckage, God has taught her some important lessons about trusting him no matter what you are going through...and she's gone through it all.

Show Notes: https://onpurposely.com/she-learned-she-could-trust-god-no-matter-what-she-was-going-through-with-laurie-hauser-treece/

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He Was Never Confident or Content Until He Surrendered to the Love of Christ with Gunnar Simonsen

August 3, 2022 • 10 min

Gunnar's name means warrior but he spent his life as a worrier. He was lost. He needed constant approval. He never felt like enough. When he found himself in the ER on a course to destruction he finally faced the truth that he was not living the life God wanted for him. His surrender changed everything. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3BzPBVa

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He Tried to Do It All Himself Until He Found True Strength in Christ With Greg Otterholt

July 27, 2022 • 26 min

Greg was stared at his whole life by kids and adults because he has a hook for a hand. He learned to be determined and creative as a result. One of the first phrases that came out of his mouth was “I can do it myself.” As he went through his life his journey was discovering who really strengthens him. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3cLcR8w

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Anxiety & Fear Crippled Her Life Until God Gave Her His Peace

July 20, 2022 • 15 min

Ann spent her childhood ridiculing Christians. She lived her life feeling alone, unworthy and completely unlovable. Anxiety crippled her. Her life changed when she found the way to lean into Christ for everything.

Show Notes: https://onpurposely.com/anxiety-fear-crippled-her-life-until-god-gave-her-his-peace-with-ann-kirsten/

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Shame Controlled His Life Until He Decided to Let Go With Adam Christiansen

July 13, 2022 • 14 min

Faith was modeled for Adam in his home, but it was never his own. He talks about living a different life during the day than he was living at night. He was exhausted trying to keep from 'being found out." Shame took control. When he decided to let go and follow Jesus his life changed course radically. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3QFJCTW

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She Wondered if She'd Ever Be Enough Until She Found Jesus With Amanda Schneider

July 6, 2022 • 13 min

We are not our past and we are not what has happened to us.. After being born with pulmonic stenosis Amanda's parents weren't even sure she would survive. After being raped in high school, Amanda struggled with her worth, finding herself in a dark depression, questioning why she was even alive. Everything changed when she fell on her knees one day and cried out to God for help. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3HDD0kV

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A Radical Salvation from a Life of Destruction with TJ Malievsky

June 29, 2022 • 23 min

TJ's story is full of drug deals, addiction, and theft - a life on the path to destruction. He didn't want anything to do with his 'parents religion' until he fell on his knees in need of healing. From that moment his life was never the same. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/39EBpP5

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A Teenager At A Party Reading John 3:16 Saved Her Life With Meg Glesener

June 22, 2022 • 16 min

Her home life growing up was a place of sadness and hurt. She would hide her Bible when her dad would walk by because he told her "I would rather you were addicted to drugs than a Christian." When her dad kicked her out of the house because she didn't want to stop going to church, Meg learned the real power in watching those around her be transformed by the faith she was clinging to. Show notes: https://bit.ly/3O7Fz17

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Discover a God Who Brings Dead Things Back to Life

June 13, 2022 • 1 min

Welcome to Brought Back to Life. Season 2 starts on June 22nd.

8 stories. 8 people spiritually dead and in the grave until they meet Jesus. Each story is powerful. Each story is unique.
They are regular, ordinary people who discover a God who brings dead things back to life.

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It's Easy to Love Sin with Sam Kelly

May 4, 2022 • 24 min

The thing about sin is it is a lot of fun. It always seemed like there was a certain adventure attached to it and excitement and energy and power. Everything changed for Sam when she found that same adventure and more in her walk with God. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3MNy3ax

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I was Dying Having Fun with Sherri Lynn

April 27, 2022 • 23 min

Sherri says she was living a life that constantly had her racing toward the edge of a cliff. She could see the edge of the cliff but she couldn't take her foot of the gas. When she learned that Jesus doesn't cringe at the mess and that all you have to do is simply lay it down at his feet...that's when everything changed. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3OE8lXS

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On The Road To Restoration with Lynette Floreano

April 20, 2022 • 22 min

For almost 13 years Lynette wondered what her purpose was and why she was even here. She thought her testimony was lame and that her story didn’t matter. However, when she began to look closer at her life, she realized how powerful her story really is. Everything changed when she realized her purpose and how God was leading her steps. Show notes: https://bit.ly/3MdJRm7

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Exchanging Worry for Peace with Steve Sunshine

April 13, 2022 • 19 min

You might have heard that Bible verse about peace surpassing understanding. But, can that actually happen? When you are in the midst of hardship in your life can peace really win the battle over worry? Steve knows firsthand the transformation that happens when you exchange worry for peace. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3O2PJjP

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A Risky Little Prayer with Sarah Taylor

April 6, 2022 • 21 min

God sees your details. What do we mean by this? We mean that not only does he see what makes you uniquely you, but he communicates with you in the way that is best for you. For Sarah, he first found her with music. Her journey led her to a simple, risky prayer - "Lord, I'm willing. I'm available." That's how everything changed. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3NwSQjH

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Learning to Let God Love Me with Mark Holland

March 30, 2022 • 24 min

Mark's journey is one of learning that God doesn't reject us when we feel like we fail, he doesn't reject us when we make a poor decision. Instead God shows up at our lowest point and says, "You don't have to earn my love." When you can embrace that God loves you for you and that you don't have to perform a certain way, everything changes. Show Notes: https://onpurposely.com/brought-back-to-life-learning...

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God's Not A Statue with Erica Parkerson

March 23, 2022 • 27 min

Growing up Erica felt like God was simply a statue. There was no relationship, there was no real conversation. Everything changed when she learned you can have a relationship with Jesus and experience his presence. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3wuhdIE

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I'm Not Scared of Much Anymore With Brant Hansen

March 16, 2022 • 25 min

As a kid Brant was afraid of God. That fear shaped how he felt about himself and he wondered if he was ever enough. He lived in perpetual fright. Everything changed when he traded in fear for peace. Show notes: https://bit.ly/36076R3

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Brought Back to Life - Stories of Ordinary Transformation (Trailer)

February 22, 2022 • 6 min

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Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}He Was Never Confident or Content Until He Surrendered to the Love of Christ with Gunnar Simonsen

He Tried to Do It All Himself Until He Found True Strength in Christ With Greg Otterholt

Anxiety & Fear Crippled Her Life Until God Gave Her His Peace

Shame Controlled His Life Until He Decided to Let Go With Adam Christiansen

She Wondered if She'd Ever Be Enough Until She Found Jesus With Amanda Schneider

A Radical Salvation from a Life of Destruction with TJ Malievsky

A Teenager At A Party Reading John 3:16 Saved Her Life With Meg Glesener

Discover a God Who Brings Dead Things Back to Life

It's Easy to Love Sin with Sam Kelly

I was Dying Having Fun with Sherri Lynn

On The Road To Restoration with Lynette Floreano

Exchanging Worry for Peace with Steve Sunshine

A Risky Little Prayer with Sarah Taylor

Learning to Let God Love Me with Mark Holland

God's Not A Statue with Erica Parkerson

I'm Not Scared of Much Anymore With Brant Hansen

Brought Back to Life - Stories of Ordinary Transformation (Trailer)

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