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
If you're praying for God to show you your purpose, stop. This episode explains why and unpacks the real difference between knowing your purpose and calling.
Calling is what God has already placed in you. Purpose is what unfolds as you walk it out. Most of us get this backwards by trying to define our purpose first and then asking God to bless it. This episode reveals a different way: stop chasing purpose as a destination and start ...
Most people hear "narrow way" and think restriction. But the Greek word Jesus uses in Matthew 7:13-14 tells a different story. Thlibō — to press, squeeze, compress — describes not just a small gate but a path that actively shapes the traveler who walks it. A focused way. A refining way.
After a two-year break, Real Faith Stories returns with a passage worth coming back for.
In this episode we take a close look at what Jes...
Kim's father appeared as a successful businessman to the world, but behind closed doors, he was an alcoholic who inflicted verbal and emotional abuse upon his family. Silence shrouded their suffering, allowing the abuse to persist year after agonizing year. However, amidst the darkness, Kim found solace in the presence of a horse her father gifted her. Those moments became her only refuge, where she felt safe and comforted, pouring...
Shane Enete has been passionate about money and investing since he was 15 years old. From the theology of financial planning to faith-driven investing to behavioral finance, all his experiences have been informed by a singular event that happened at 13 years old. An event that should have ended his life, but God had other plans.
Special Guest: Shane Enete.
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Gerald was working non-stop trying to gain traction for his entrepreneurial startup when he took hold of God’s promise of peace found in Philippians 4:7. He prayed for that peace and immediately received it, in overwhelming measure. Then he thought, “If God can give me peace like this, I wonder if He can give me wisdom too?” So, he prayed for wisdom according to James 1:5 and within 30 days, God showed him what...
After Beth had an amazing encounter with the Lord which brought immediate healing from multiple physical and emotional afflictions, she wanted to do whatever it would take to continue living in that freedom. This set her on a journey to fully understand how to walk in the power and authority that God promises in His word. Now she teaches others how to unlock that same power and authority for themselves with life-changing results...
As a real estate investor in over 2,500 deals the past 30 years, Dan has experienced his fair share of intense, stressful, and anxious moments. However, in 2018 he made a commitment, in writing, to give his life and business completely to the Lord as Master Owner of everything. Since then, he’s experienced “a peace that surpasses human understanding.”
Special Guest: Dan Rudat.
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Maggie's favorite quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer is, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” This quote became her guiding principle during an intensely challenging time in her master's program when she was ostracized by her professors and fellow students due to her Christian beliefs and conservative values. However, she remained stead...
On her 40th birthday, Amy had no idea that a knock on her door would eventually lead to the most powerful faith transformation she could have imagined. Ultimately, her desperation for more of God radically shifted not only her life but also the lives and eternal destiny of her entire family.
Special Guest: Amy Roberts.
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Beginning in journalism and transitioning to online education, Ryan Collins could never have imagined that a divinely timed 15-minute phone call would propel him to the CEO position of a startup, now recognized as one of the nation's leading technology schools. A school that God is using powerfully to not only change the lives of its graduates, but also profoundly impact the cultures of the companies they engage with.
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Dr. Ben Edwards grew up in a family of highly respected doctors, including two grandparents, two uncles, and his great grandfather. Following the birth of their first child, he and his wife faced 24 months of infertility which God used to open their eyes to what it meant to “seek first the kingdom of God.” This led to their hearts opening to alternative medicine after witnessing his nurse practitioner's healing from an...
As a hospice chaplain for over 10 years Bryan has personally witnessed thousands of people breath their very last breath. The difference between those who expressed regret and those who did not? The WORDS they chose to believe about themselves versus the ones they did not. And, Bryan shares the one thing he's found that can destroy regret, even up to the last moment of life.
Special Guest: Bryan Crum.
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From a young age, Diana learned the power of following God’s promptings. With each act of obedience, her faith became stronger, touching more lives. Then, after residing in New Mexico with her husband, children, and extended family for 18 years, she sensed a prompting to move to Dallas, TX. Obeying this prompting would prove to be one of the hardest yet most rewarding faith challenges she’d ever encountered. And the fru...
For 15 years Johnathan & Kara had a good company making good revenue which positively impacted many people. Then one day Johnathan had a conversation with a mentor that changed everything: He said, “Have you dedicated your company to God and asked Him to bless it, or does He actually OWN your company and you steward it?” That question sparked a huge business shift that’s yielded stunning results.
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As a full-ride scholarship recipient and Division 1 college athlete, Elizabeth was used to being self-reliant. If things didn’t happen fast enough, she would make them happen. That was, until she and Dan had their first special needs child, then felt God guiding them to adopt two more medically fragile children. She reached a point one day, through tears, when she told Dan, “I can’t do this by myself anymore.&r...
Johnathan & Kara Sparks are commercial real estate investors who are in a relationship with God and each other in a way that few people get to experience; yet, is available to anyone willing to yield everything to the Lord.
Special Guest: Johnathan & Kara Sparks.
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As a pioneer in the life coaching industry teaching thousands the philosophy and tenets of self-help, Alejandra experienced a crisis in her life which opened her eyes to the one thing that had been missing, and the One who would ultimately deliver her from her crisis: Jesus Christ. Since then, client results have been so profound, permanent change has become the norm rather than the exception.
Special Guest: Aljehandra Crisafulli.
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A divine encounter pulled Michelle back from the brink of suicide and set her on a wild faith journey that has led to a nationally recognized dance ministry that’s changed thousands of lives. The keys have been intimacy with the Lord, immediate obedience, and a willingness to do anything God asks, regardless of how crazy it may seem.
Special Guest: Michelle Brogan.
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Through one of the most stressful experiences of my life, I share how God helped me finally break free from the lie of not being enough. Then Dave Charlson shares his story about experiencing God’s life-giving power in weakness.
Special Guest: David Charlson.
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As a former corporate accountant turned full-time mom, Tierney found herself in the fight of her life after battling severe postpartum depression and following a diagnosis of bipolar 2 disorder. The turning point came with a decision to receive the Lord's healing, reject shame and embrace her identity as a child of God. Now she helps others fulfill their purpose through the profound truth found in Romans 8:28, that God can turn e...
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