Real Faith Stories

Real Faith Stories

If you've ever felt frustrated because you've struggled to take the steps of faith you believe you should be taking, but hesitate because of fear of the unknown, Real Faith Stories can help. By hearing the true stories of everyday people who by faith, boldly and courageously took great risks, despite their fears – this podcast will help you believe that you can do it too. So, listen and be encouraged. You may be one step away from making the eternal impact you were created for, and becoming the answer to someone else’s prayer.

Episodes

June 8, 2023 32 mins
As an alcoholic, Dr. Robb Kelly went from married with children to losing everything and becoming homeless for 14 months. Then one night, in gut-wrenching desperation, he cried out to God saying, “I can’t do this anymore! God if you’re real, help me!” 30 seconds later, his prayer was miraculously answered. This started a sequence of astonishing events that led to a complete recovery. He says, “if you do not have a connection wi...
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Eric carried shame, guilt, anger, bitterness, and emotional trauma from being sexually abused in his early teens. He coped by adopting a “win-at-all-costs” mentality. He couldn’t do anything without trying to be the very best at it because he needed to cover up what was going on so people wouldn’t ask questions about what might be happening inside his life. This went on for over 20 years until he had a profound encounter with Go...
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Before Ashlee’s mom died of cancer, she made her promise two things: always remember you were meant for more and always have faith. But she wound up living with a victim mindset surviving on a day-to-day basis for years. Then one day with the checkbook showing a negative $54 balance something broke inside. She started crying and fell on her knees in prayer saying, “I know I’ve been gone but I’m here now. What do I do? Because...
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Tim and his wife looked like they had it all: the big house in a Country Club resort, two businesses valued at over a million dollars each, plus over $15 million in real estate. Yet painfully and slowly they lost everything and wound up becoming homeless. Then at their lowest point, they gained a priceless supernatural understanding of God’s love that changed the entire trajectory of their lives. Special Guest: Tim Winders.
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During the six years it took to create the powerful documentary, SEND PROOF, Elijah Stephens had to repeatedly ask himself this question: "On my deathbed, do I want my story to be that I knew I was called to do this thing, it got hard and I stopped, or that I persevered and finished, despite the setbacks and challenges?" In this episode, Elijah shares his experiences of working through PTSD, overcoming fear, the differences between...
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Hard-driving, entrepreneurial, life of the party, fitness fanatic, wife, and mother yet, Tamra had no idea who she was until a radical encounter with the Living God changed everything. This led to a three-year process of transformation which obliterated shame and brought forth a life of freedom that she now helps others experience all over the world. Special Guest: Tamra Andress.
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Most Christians want to experience the abundant life that Jesus promised, they just don’t know how. And not for lack of trying. They are doing everything they know to do but feel utterly defeated and unable to connect with God’s best for their life—faithful but frustrated. Saved but not satisfied with the life they are living. In this episode Matt Tommey explains his own experience moving from a life of performance, to one of expe...
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As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Darlene Lobel was at the top of her game: in the middle of a 10-year career with 17 years of education and training, working at the number two hospital in the country with a thriving surgical practice, research practice, and associate professorship at a university. Then one day, she had an experience so profound that it shook her to the core. As a result, she walked away from her practice and entered a jour...
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Allen woke up one morning and his voice was gone. Literally, it was just a whisper. The challenge is that he uses his voice all the time speaking at seminars, teaching, and co-hosting a world-renowned podcast. Two days before surgery, while mowing the grass, God asks, “Allen, do you want Story 1 or Story 2?” Having no idea what that meant, he sat down and started asking the Lord for understanding. Then, he chose to enter into ...
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Donna says, “There are no impossible questions, challenges, or problems. God has the answers, solutions, and strategies for everything.” This is based upon Jeremiah 33:3, “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” So, instead of rushing into prayer she’s learned to pause and ask God HOW to pray for a particular person or situation. The difference has been remarkable. ...
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Johnny grew up in and around the church because his parents were evangelists. He saw them pour their lives into others then sometimes get severely hurt by the very ones they were trying to help. So, he left the church and didn’t want to have anything to do with it – ever again. But, through a series of God-ordained encounters, Johnny experienced a renewal of faith that has radically affected everything and everyone in his life. ...
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Gail’s life-companions were stress and anxiety. She always asked, “Am I doing the right things as a mother, a wife, an entrepreneur? Am I consistently attending church and Bible study? Am I volunteering?” All the questions were focused on HER performance, which lead to her taking anti-anxiety medication for 10 years. Then, with a growing number of physical challenges and potential surgery, she began to SEEK FIRST the kingdom of...
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As a young man, the course of Aaron’s life was altered by the power of a single question his teacher asked him. He then became connected with his vocation because of a single question someone else asked him. Now as a military chaplain for almost three decades, Aaron shares the single most powerful question he's discovered to bring hope and clarity to those who feel they don't belong, don't matter, and aren't wanted. Special Gue...
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Facing complete emotional and physical burnout in her mid-30’s, Susan was desperate to experience joy, freedom and purpose by living in her true identity. Following a friend’s advice one morning, she woke up, slid off the side of her bed onto the floor and with her eyes closed, asked Jesus a deeply personal question. 10 seconds later she had experienced a profoundly intimate, life-changing encounter with the Living God. That en...
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Some experiences completely alter how you approach the rest of your life. Peter was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma just a few months into his marriage, at age 23. But what happened after the first chemo treatment brought a life-changing perspective to every decision after that. In This Episode You'll Discover: * The circumstances that led to a dramatic shift in how Peter and his wife now approach everyday life * How to let go ...
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February 23, 2023 40 mins
Desperate to know the truth, Angela started getting up every morning at 4:00am to handwrite one chapter a day from the New Testament. It took her 18 months to completely copy it. This was the beginning of what would lead to a series of miraculous changes bringing her out of death into a life she could have only imagined. Special Guest: Angela Bellar.
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Aaron learned early in life that saying “Yes” to the Lord’s promptings supernaturally opened up opportunities that would not have opened any other way. Each successive “Yes” lead to greater impact, increasing his resolve to say “Yes” again, ultimately leading to this truth: Saying “Yes” is THE KEY to your destiny. Special Guest: Aaron Christopherson.
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In a 6-month period Kari was diagnosed with cancer, her husband was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, her home went into foreclosure and then, her husband left her. As a single mother with three small children, to say she was overwhelmed would hardly scratch the surface of what she was experiencing. YET GOD was divinely working through these circumstances in a way that completely transformed her life. And as a result, Kari is no...
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Chris used to call himself a "resentful agnostic" but then he received a "memo from the head office" (also known as a word of knowledge) that showed him how real God was and how much He had always loved him. Special Guest: Chris Downey.
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During a business meeting Beth was confronted by a friend who called out the lies she was believing about herself and her capabilities. This became the catalyst for a life-changing habit of asking the Lord to show her the lies she was believing and the truths that needed to replace them. Asking these questions brought Beth and her family into one of the most amazing journeys of trust, challenge and fulfillment she could have ever...
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