Ordinary People Extraordinary Things

Ever felt unseen or misunderstood? Erin, a public school teacher, was falsely accused & a single song reframed the battle and renewed his calling. Hear how faith steadied him and why being seen by God restored the soul.

• why stories help us spot God’s work
• how a Christian teacher navigates public school boundaries
• the weight of a false accusation and internal fallout
• the moment a song became a shield...

We speak with Carli about renewing the mind through Scripture and science, from naming lies to practicing daily tools that reshape the brain. 

• identifying recurrent lies and replacing them with Scripture
• how childhood labels become adult identity loops
• bridging faith and neuroscience
• media, fear, and the mental health aftershock since 2020
• gratitude, kindness, and training attention toward good

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We've curated a calm, hope-filled Christmas set that blends classic carols with original songs focused on light, peace, and love.

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We trace how a hidden lie—“I am not loved”—can take root even when life is full of love, and how God gently replaces it with truth. Through journaling, Scripture, breath, and a picture of a Father’s heart, we move from head knowledge to heart knowledge.

• naming I am statements that wound 
• pairing each lie with a clear biblical truth 
• using Scripture to anchor identity 
• breathing practices to embody truth...

A warm note of gratitude sets the stage for a frank, grace-filled conversation about church hurt...what it is, what it isn’t, and how we heal without denying hard truths. We welcome Scott Martin, who opens up about the loneliness of leadership, the danger of pedestal culture, and the quiet ways identity drift turns pastors into performers. Scott draws a clear line between abuses of authority and the everyday bumps of human communit...

Five women share how they build ministries, write hard stories, and stay obedient when timing, support, and strategy don’t go as planned. Courage meets clarity as we trade hustle for trust and learn to let God promote what He starts.

• practical lessons on starting, scaling, and structure
• perseverance through fear, delay, and warfare
• hustle versus surrender and Spirit-led timing
• promotion that points to Jesus, not ...

A life can harden long before it ends. Stephen grew up in chaos, violence at home, abandonment, and abuse, then stumbled into his own storm of crime, grief, and addiction. Facing a possible 30-year sentence, he met a pastor whose quiet authority and lived joy cracked something open. What followed wasn’t a neat turnaround; it was a rugged apprenticeship to grace that reshaped how he saw God, himself, and the people who had wounded h...

Sarah-Jane's journey begins in the unexpected transition from England's Sherwood Forest to Australia's Sunshine Coast, a bold move that ultimately led her to a life-changing encounter with Jesus. Growing up in a nominally Christian household but facing trauma and depression in her youth, Sarah-Jane spiraled into unhealthy patterns before making the decision to travel across the world for a fresh start.

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Legin shares how God completely transformed his life, turning his name (Nigel) backward to symbolize how the gospel changed his direction and purpose. Through raw stories of forgiveness and divine appointments, he demonstrates how authentic faith can reach people who might never enter a church.

• After years of bitterness, Legin forgave his absent father just before his unexpected passing
• Experienced a divine appoint...

Katie Hauck's powerful testimony will transform how you view faithfulness and purpose in seemingly small acts of obedience. With raw vulnerability, Katie shares her journey from deep shame about her blended family to discovering beauty in brokenness, ultimately reaching millions through prison ministries after years of apparent ministry failure.
 
Her perspective on Isaiah—who prophesied faithfully for sixty years, lik...

Dr. Titus Kennedy, a biblical archaeologist specializing in the Eastern Mediterranean, reveals how archaeological discoveries provide tangible evidence of the Bible's historical accuracy. His journey from childhood fascination with Troy to uncovering Canaanite altars demonstrates how archaeology transforms abstract biblical narratives into concrete historical realities.

• The discovery of a 9th century BC "House ...

What happens when secrets protected for survival become the very chains that imprison us? Cecilia McCaw knows this journey intimately. Smuggled into the United States as a child and living undocumented for years, she guarded family secrets out of necessity. But even after gaining legal status, those secrets morphed into shame-filled barriers that prevented authentic connection and perpetuated lies about her worth.

"Kn...

We've all been caught in the trap of responding "crazy busy" when someone asks how we're doing. But what if our obsession with busyness is actually preventing us from living our true purpose?

In this soul-stirring conversation, Nancy Brusher reconnects with her high school friend Muffie Kruse to explore how simplifying our lives can lead to greater fulfillment. Muffie, a registered dietitian and homesch...

Do you ever wonder if Sunday church attendance is enough to build lasting faith in your children? This question lies at the heart of my conversation with Shawna Goldstein, a passionate Bible teacher and mother of three teenage boys who's on a mission to equip parents for their most important role - discipling the next generation.

Shauna shares a startling statistic that changed her perspective: while about 60% of Americans iden...

What happens when a skeptical news reporter becomes a passionate advocate for faith? Jennifer Dukes Lee's extraordinary journey from doubt to dedication reveals how persistent questioning can lead to profound belief.

Jennifer opens up about her background as a journalist who interrogated presidential candidates with the same rigor she later applied to scripture. With refreshing honesty, she admits she doesn't hav...

What does it take to truly change a life marked by decades of addiction and incarceration? For Jamie, it was an encounter with Jesus in the most unexpected place – a jail cell where she faced a potential 27-year sentence.

In this raw and powerful conversation, Jamie takes us through her journey of repeated imprisonment that began at age 24. After a divorce left her questioning her identity as both a wife and mother of five, she turn...

The differences between persecuted and comfortable Christianity create drastically different faith experiences, as Sunny reveals in this compelling continuation of our conversation in episode 99. Having lived and served in three different continents, Sunny offers rare insights into how comfort—while a blessing from God—can silently become our greatest spiritual danger.

"Comfort can be deadly because there is no depend...

Three husbands break the silence surrounding miscarriage, sharing their unique perspectives on pregnancy loss and the impact it had on their marriages and faith journeys. Chris (Nancy's husband) hosts this special 100th episode featuring brothers-in-law Jeff and Chance as they discuss their experiences supporting their wives through miscarriage while processing their own grief.

• Jeff shares his regret about missing t...

Sunny's journey from the brink of suicide to becoming a missionary in America will leave you breathless. Born into a broken Hindu family in India, he witnessed his mother's crippling depression, his father's alcoholism and financial ruin, and his sister's suicide attempts – all before he turned 18.

When his mother finally left as she had long threatened, Sunny found himself on a rooftop ready to end his life. In ...