Christian Writing & Speaking (CWS) with Jacqui Wilson

Her daughter touched her neck and asked, "Mommy, why did daddy hurt your neck?" She decided that this would not be a part of her children's story. Stacy Barnes was a devout Christian who became pregnant out of wedlock. Instead of her church members helping to restore her to the fellowship, she became the object of gossip, no one talked to her, and she felt ashamed that she had destroyed her Christian witness. Yet, hoping to move on...

Laying at the bottom of the stairs, her daughter asked, “Mommy, are you okay?” Knowing she was not okay, she sought to reassure her daughter that everything was fine, but everything was not fine. After falling down the stairs, she sustained a back injury and developed CRPS.  The pain was crippling, leaving her bedridden. Then, miraculously she started recovering. She went from being bedridden to a wheelchair to walking again. Howev...

At the age of seven, his father asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. Gregory Williams prophetically responded that he wanted to be a sheepherder. At thirteen, he knew he had a call to the ministry and later entered seminary only to realize that the truth he had known was not the truth, leaving him with many questions. Life continued, and eventually, he found himself married, raising a family, and living in the desert as ...

Is your faith with you on the field, the court, the track, or even in the stands? Speaker and host of the Catholic Sports Radio show, Bruce Wawrzyniak, has interviewed some of the biggest names, but the challenge he issues is the same for all. Let us not be Sunday morning only Christians but allow our faith to intersect our sports activities to lift the name of Jesus Christ, change us internally, and serve as beacons of light for o...

If you are someone who has had their heart smashed, did not know how you would brave through the situation, felt angry and abandoned by God, or found yourself struggling to get out of bed, this episode is for you. Pastor, speaker, and author Brenda Seedfelt Amodea shares her story of the difficulties she faced,, how she has dealt with the pain, and continued to work with people as a part of the spiritual formation. You can dive dee...

Is God speaking to you? Do you recognize when He is speaking to you? What if healing and changing lives were tethered to your ability to hear Him? In this episode, we explore how God speaks to us with Rev. Dr. David Chotka, founder and director of Spirit-Equip Ministries and co-author of Healing Prayer: God's Idea For Restoring Body, Mind and Spirit. Dr. Chotka recounts his first experience of healing prayer and the challenges that...

*Trigger Warning: This episode's subject matter may cause strong emotional reactions.

What can grow out of darkness? What can life look like after being trafficked? Where does God fit into it all? In this episode, we answer these questions with Amanda Blackwood. Author, speaker, artist, and podcaster, Amanda shares what human trafficking is, the misconceptions, and the discovery of knowing a name existed for her experiences. We del...

Have you ever felt so desperate that you asked God for death? Aaron Guyett, the founder of the Discipled in Christ app, asked God for death while serving overseas. Discouraged by what he saw in certain "Christians' behaviors" while also questioning whether God existed led him on a journey to determine the truth. He explored other religions, but still found no satisfaction until he found his lifeline in Christ. When he did, God answ...

How important is diversity to your church or Christian ministry? Are you meeting the spiritual and cultural needs of your congregation and those you serve? In this episode, we talk with Andrena Sawyer, founder of the Minority Christian Women Entrepreneurs Network (MCWEN) and author of The Misadventures of a New Entrepreneur: 5 Things They Won’t Teach You in Business School. Andrena and I delve into what diversity should look like, ...

What does life look like after you have gambled it all away? The Rev. Dr. James W. Smith can answer that question for you. He was a young prominent attorney, but he had a problem. Fears railed at him. He felt urged not to lose or disappoint isolating himself, and he fell into a game that ultimately became his reality of risks, leading him to the other side of the law. However, that was not his end, and in this interview, you will h...

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When does the hiding start? According to Catherine Cooper, author of It’s Time Out for Hiding, the hiding starts when we protect the secret. Shame and fear DRIVE the hiding, but even with the secret hidden, something inside of you will feel broken until you release. This is what happened with Catherine. For years she hid her childhood sexual abuse. Though she was saved, s...

How would you feel if you did not know the other half of you? Do you think God cares? Richard Kweku EzeAgu Akinyemi, author of Found My People, went to a Nigerian wedding with hopes of learning more about the people and the culture, but during his journey, questions sparked him to learn more about his roots. When the DNA test revealed his ancestry, it changed his life. He says God led him to the right connections and provided the o...

How do you deeply and compellingly experience God through nature? Photojournalist Pasquale "Pat" Mingarelli gives us insights into his journey to experiencing God more deeply through his photographic devotional book Drawing Near: Meeting God in His Creation. He goes beyond the well-known creation story and delves into other biblical stories to provide another connection perspective. If you crave a deeper connection to God, tune in ...

Can we bridge the gap between science and Christianity? Poet and author Cynthia Wilkening, who has a background in science, is on a mission to show how the science and Christian communities can benefit from one another and gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of what the other has to offer. Often, a war has been waged between the communities as scientists define what is by the evidence they can hold and see while the Christ...

What would you do if you could no longer do what you love? The life of award-winning ceramic artist Morgan McCarver was drastically different ten years ago. As a child, she was fully immersed in the dance culture, but after her scoliosis diagnosis, failed treatment, and eventual spinal fusion surgery, she could no longer continue. A young teenager with a long road of recovery, her mother placed her in a ceramics class to help ease ...

Is God done with you? If not, what is He teaching you through your situation? Bible teacher and counselor Shellie Wilson received a devastating medical diagnosis. One day, the doctor said nothing was wrong, and the next day, she was told to go to the hospital. Eventually, she learned she would need a new kidney. Flabbergasted by the news, she went to her porch and cried out to the Lord. She was at peace with dying if that was what ...

Did you have one image of God in your mind, but later that imagery was shattered when you were confronted with the ugliness of the world? After joining the military, famous novelist and Navy veteran Jeffrey Wilson found himself face-to-face with a very different faith reality than what he had known in his youth. He questioned how a good God could allow such evil to manifest. He responded by digging deeper into his Word. However, ev...

Do you have a Christian parenting plan? Derek and Amy Weichel, authors of A Chance to Change and Founders of Faithful Parent, Questioned how they should raise their children. Viewing the statistics, acknowledging their inconsistencies, and dealing with the everyday overwhelm of raising four children age five and younger set them in motion to discover the best plan for their family. When they could not find what they wanted, they st...

What is the culture of your workplace, and how are your leaders shaping it? Kerry L. Bass, CEO and Founder of Potential to Reality Consulting and a senior member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), initially struggled with the call on his life and wondered how he could meld his spiritual call with his job. However, he yielded to God’s will. Through his work, He repeatedly found that Christians must exhibit their faith in the...