The StoryField
LIFE is complex, and the frustrating issues never seem to stop. BUSINESS is hard, with no easy answers and difficult progress. Living a life of FAITH can feel complicated, leaving you feeling uninspired and lonely when your relationship with God feels broken. It’s discouraging when MOVEMENT in your life, business, or faith has stopped. This podcast is here to change that by focusing on the incredible power of stories. Listening to the experiences of others can provide positive, encouraging, and inspiring insights. Hearing how ordinary people navigate similar challenges can help you find solutions and feel less alone. Be inspired by real-life stories that reignite your passion for life and business. Take a step forward and spark your faith by connecting with the journeys of others.
Episodes
In this episode of The StoryField, Dr. Allen Williams — 6th-generation farmer, former tenured professor, and founder of Libertas Land — explains regenerative (or “redemptive”) agriculture and why restoring life in the soil matters.
Allen explains six core principles which can change everything for both agriculture producers and the environment
- Context
- Armor/cover
- minimize disturbance
- living roots
- Diversity,
- integrated livestock
We...
In this 100th episode, Josh and Micah look back on the story behind The StoryField—how it began during COVID, how they chose the name, and why the podcast has always been about sharing meaningful stories rather than chasing numbers or money.
They reflect on favorite guests, including Dr. Ben Edwards, Sue Becker, Bob Goff, Jamie and Donna Winship, Matt Chandler, and others whose stories have encouraged, challenged, and inspired liste...
Craig Scoville shared his life story, recounting a difficult childhood marked by his father’s alcoholism, early substance abuse, and eventual deep addiction through his twenties.
After a decisive spiritual encounter where he repented and found peace, Craig was delivered from addiction and began discipleship in small Texas churches, which led to marriage and a calling to missions. He and his wife served over seven years in East Asia...
“The answer to suffering is always more love”.
– Jonathan Tepper
In this deeply moving conversation, Jonathan Tepper joins Storyfield to discuss his memoir “Shooting Up: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Addiction.”
Jonathan recounts growing up as a missionary kid in 1980s Madrid, where his parents founded a drug-rehab center amidst a heroin and AIDS epidemic. He shares vivid memories of the people who became like family — especially Raul...
Dr. Karl Payne joined us for an incredible interview with this long-time pastor who served 20+ years as a chaplain for the Seattle Seahawks.
Dr. Payne tells the story of who how spiritual warfare walked into his front room and changed his ministry forever, which all led to him writing this MUST HAVE book for all Christians:
Spiritual Warfare: Christian, Demonization, and Deliverance
We did a deep dive with Dr. Payne about:
- Demon...
W. Paul Young, author of “The Shack” joined us on The StoryField.
We had a deeply honest conversation with Paul touching some major parts of his story:
- growing up as a missionary kid.
- surviving abuse and generational wounds.
- the first time he told the truth after getting caught in an affair.
- the long journey into healing, trust and presence.
Join us for this amazing interview with Paul Young where we explored some other ideas t...
The One With Matt Chandler — From a troubled, performance-driven childhood to a life shaped by grace.
Pastor Matt Chandler tells his slow, unhurried story: how an unlikely friendship and a youth camp encounter led to a life in Christ, the winding path into vocational ministry, and the rhythms that sustain him.
Matt reflects on the effectual call that changed him at 17, early ministry in small Texas churches, the ...
Join Micah as he sits down with Mandy Hedrick, owner of MJ Designs and Marketing, for an insightful conversation on the power of marketing for small businesses.
In this episode, they break down the unique quirks of different social media platforms and share practical, real-world tips for new business owners looking to make the most of their marketing efforts. Mandy offers her expert perspective on navigating the ever-changing world...
Join us for an incredible interview on The Storyfield where Aaron Young shares his journey from an abusive, approval-driven childhood through struggles in marriage, ministry, and personal sin, including his wife’s long-term affair with his good friend.
In this amazing episode of Hope, you will see how community, accountability, and faith paved the way for God to completely restore his marriage.
After walking thro...
What does it really mean to be “attached” to God—and why do so many of us feel disconnected even while doing all the “right” spiritual things?
In this episode, counselor and pastor Phil Herndon shares his journey from “churchianity” in Marietta, Georgia, through addiction, marital struggle, and inner chaos, to sobriety and a deeper experience of attachment to God. He talks about his path into counseling, his work at the Center for P...
Phillip Warren entered prison at 22 and walked out at 45 after 23.5 years for murder. In this raw, unfiltered episode of The Story Field, Phillip shares his spiral from a broken home, teenage rebellion, and a fateful night of rage to a life-altering encounter with Christ inside maximum-security walls.
Hear how God met him in the pit—while he was still digging—and the jaw-dropping moment the victim's grieving parents offered no...
Chuck Gschwend, co-founder of the Eden Project, shares his journey from attorney to minister and how his calling led him to help others connect deeply with God and each other. The Eden Project offers free resources, retreats, and small group experiences to nurture spiritual growth and authentic relationships.
In this episode, Chuck discusses the “God gap”—the disconnect many people feel between knowing about God and truly ...
Ryan Hurt joined us today on The StoryField.
In the small town of Lingleville, Texas (166 residents as of the last census) you will find this church: Lingleville Baptist Church.
You will find Ryan Hurt preaching each Sunday to a crowd of around 1,200 people.
Ryan doesn’t look like your typically small-town Baptist preacher with his full arm sleeve tattoos. And, he certainly doesn’t have a typical story about how the Lord used him t...
Roland Warren joined us today on The StoryField.
He has been fighting for over 20 years to end abortion and is the author of an incredible new book entitled: The Alternative to Abortion: Why We Must Be Pro Abundant Life. You can order it HERE.
Roland is the President and CEO of Care Net. He is a graduate of both Princeton and the Wharton School of Business and has spent 20 years in the corporate world before serving as president of...
Emily Edwards joined us today on The StoryField.
Join us for a great story of Emily’s journey from being recruited by 70 colleges to play basketball; to tearing her ACL which changed the course of her career.
Emily is a licensed Physical Therapist and is the Director of the Corporate Wellness program at Veritas Wellness. She also is a Wellness Navigator for Veritas.
Veritas provides a lot of great information about the 4 main pillars ...
Jake Weidmann joined us today on The StoryField.
Jake is an artist and master penman. In fact, he is the youngest person to receive that certification by decades.
Join us today when we talk with Jake about the slow pace and process it takes to produce incredible works of art with God.
You must check out Jake’s work at https://www.jakeweidmann.com/.
Do not forget to grab a copy of his new book “Old Soul, New Creation: Experiencing God...
This is a freedom episode you will not want to miss.
Here is the deal. Your brain is designed by God to run on Joy but most of us run on Fear. This produces a “fear-bond” to God instead of a “joy-bond”.
A couple cool things you need to know about Dr. Warner:
1) He is the author of many incredible books, some of the most recent are:
Breakthrough! 5 essential Strategies for Freedom, Healing, and Wholeness (March 2024)
Jon Seidl joined us today on The StoryField, and wow. Jon is the Christian who became an alcoholic—not the other way around. Usually we celebrate stories of non-Christians coming to Jesus. But what about Christians who stumble in their walks? Those stories of what Jon calls “messy sanctification” that can be hard to make sense of.
This is an episode of encouragement and hope – not judgment and condemnation so don’t tune out. You wil...
Dr. Ben Edwards joined us today on The StoryField.
Dr. Ben’s mentor shocked him when they first met when he said “There is no such thing as diseases. They are all consequences”. To a traditionally trained medical doctor – this was blasphemy.
Hours and hours of research and a year later – Dr. Ben was trying some different approaches which resulted in radically difference health outcomes for patients.
He started seeing diabetes, high b...
Donna Winship joined us today on The StoryField.
Stop Right Now! Before we talk more about Donna Winship, you must know there are some fantastic videos on Identity Exchange’s YouTube channel.
Their YouTube channel will be a great place to start!
Ok, so there two (2) things seem true for many people:
· We are always in conflict.
· We feel stuck and are not aware of a clear path to transformation.
Donna Winship was kind enough to d...
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