Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill

Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill

This podcast exists to inspire people to develop a heart for God through powerful interviews, the teaching of God's word and personal stories.

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January 21, 2025 38 mins

This week's episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, was recorded last year at the National Religious Broadcasting Convention in Nashville, TN. Special guest Denise Shick joins Pastor Jonas. Denise Shick is the founder and executive director of Help 4 Families Ministry. She is the author of four children’s books and several nonfiction books, including My Daddy’s Secret, Understanding Gender Confusion—A Faith-Based Perspect...

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This week's episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, was recorded a few months prior at the National Religious Broadcasting Convention in Nashville, TN. Special guest June Hunt joins Pastor Jonas. June is an author, speaker, and founder of Hope for the Heart which is a ministry that offers Biblical hope and practical help through counseling and coaching in more than 60 countries and 6 continents. June discusses the topic o...

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Special guest Sean Ties joins Pastor Jonas on this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill.  Sean is an author, speaker, and pastor. He is the founder of Life Factors Ministry and God is my Dad Ministry. These ministries provide churches with online training, digital and physical resources that help disciple the fatherless families in local churches and communities. For the past 3 years Sean and his family have been traveling a...

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On today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, Jonas welcomes Anne Edward, an author, speaker, and the Executive Director of the Restored Hope Network. Through a physical violation from a very young age to homosexuality, to encountering Jesus and learning to embrace the body God had given her, to marriage, children, divorce, and depression - Anne’s incredibly powerful testimony shows us how God uses deep friendships to ble...

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In this episode, Robert Borelli shares his incredible story—from joining a New York mafia family and descending into drug addiction and murder to encountering Jesus in a prison cell, testifying against the mafia, and entering the witness protection program. Robert's journey is a powerful reminder of the impact of our choices and the transformative power of Christ. Join Pastor Jonas Hill as he and Robert discuss this extraordin...

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Learning that your child identifies as LGBTQ may seem like an impossible situation to navigate. As parents, we all have unspoken ideas of what our child’s life could look like as they grow. So, what happens when things change unexpectedly? Pastor Jonas Hill discusses this scenario with guest Melinda Patrick; author, speaker, podcast host, and Director of Parent Support at His Wonderful Works. Melinda’s book, The Daring Rescue: Join...

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Get ready to rock for Jesus on this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill and his very special guest, Benny DiChiara, lead singer of the Christian Rock band, Empowered. Jonas speaks with Benny about his incredible testimony and how God got a serious hold of him following a fall which resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury. Benny’s story is ultimately one of hope and encouragement for any believer who has experienced grie...

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As believers, we understand that God loves us - we’re His children, so of course He loves us - but do we truly believe that He likes us? Pastor Jonas speaks with author Mona Rosene about her new book Hellbent and Heavenward and this very topic: how she came to accept Christ’s overwhelming love for her and how her journey led to the release of her first book. Listen in to be encouraged and uplifted by Mona’s story. You may just be r...

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On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, listen in as Jonas connects with Sting Ray Robb, NTT INDYCAR Driver #41. At just 23 years of age, Sting Ray is racing in the Indy 500 and using his platform to share the gospel; an incredible joy and privilege and one he does not take lightly. We pray this conversation encourages and challenges you to use where you’re at as a place of influence - with the important distinction th...

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On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is guest Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield, licensed professional counselor, speaker, author, founder of the Abba Project and host of The Dad Whisperer podcast. She seeks to live out her God-given assignment by inspiring, equipping and leading father’s to dial into their daughters hearts by being consistent and having intentionality in their relationships. Join us and listen as Dr. Mi...

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On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is special guest Sharon K. Ball, licensed professional counselor. She is also a mental health service provider and accredited enneagram practitioner and trainer and has been helping people heal from trauma for years. Join us and listen as we have a wonderful and informative conversation about children and mental health in this society.

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On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is special guest Dr. Timothy Jennings who is the author of the book, The God Shaped Brain. He is also a board certified psychiatrist, master psychopharmacologist, international speaker, President and founder of Come and Reason Ministries. Together they discuss brain research in neuroscience that has found that our thoughts and beliefs affect our physical, mental, and spiritual he...

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On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is special guest Dr. Rhona Epstein who is the author of the book, Satisfied. She shares her personal testimony and life experiences of how she overcame food addiction. They also discuss eating disorders, weight obsession and food abuse and how it is killing our culture. 

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Do you ever wonder what life will be like when your kids are grown and you have an empty nest? On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is special guest Dr. Jim Burns. He is an author, speaker, and president of HomeWord.  Dr. Jim Burns speaks on his book, Finding Joy in the Empty Nest and what a unique time that is as the kids transition out of the home. 

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Have you ever been at a place in your life where you are living out of fear or embarrassment? On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, his special guest is Zach Clinton. Zach is a podcast host, speaker, Vice President of the AACC, president and host of the Ignite Men’s Impact Weekend. Join us as he provides us with hope that even if you feel alone, there is a heavenly Father who is not just allowing bad things to happen...

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On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, special guest, Dr. David Jenkins provides us with hope and a healing perspective as he shares about the tragic murder of his brother, how traumatic it was and how God helped him through it. Dr. Jenkins is Professor of Counseling in the Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies at Liberty University.  He specializes in the integration of Christian faith and clinical pra...

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Special guest Dr. Gregg Jantz joins Pastor Jonas on today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill to talk about his book, Find Your Purpose In Life.  Dr. Jantz is a nationally certified psychologist, certified chemical dependency counselor, certified eating disorder specialist, and a licensed mental health counselor who takes a whole person approach to care. He treats the whole person and not just the symptoms while also brin...

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Today, Shaunti Feldhahn joins Pastor Jonas Hill to talk about her book she co- authored called, “Secrets of Sex and Marriage. Shaunti is a ground-breaking social researcher, best-selling author, public speaker, wife and mother. After receiving her master's degree from Harvard, she worked on Wall Street. Shaunti now uses her analytical skills in conducting research studies to uncover and share the little things that make a big ...

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Flower arrangements, wedding bells, and once in a lifetime moments are what every little girl imagines of her future wedding day and Tracey Lynn Russell was no exception. But immediately following the wedding ceremony, her husband Mark blindsided her by expressing regret over the covenant the two had just made before God and their families. Today’s episode of Real Life features part two of Jonas’ conversation with Tracey. Tracey sh...

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What would you do if on your honeymoon, you realized the person you had just married wasn't who you thought they were? That’s what happened to today’s Real Life guest, Tracey Lynn Russell. Blindsided by what her husband revealed soon after the marriage ceremony, Tracey’s world was flipped upside down. Today, she’s sitting down with Jonas to share what that news was, and how the Lord held her through one of the darkest seasons ...

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