TESTIMONY
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a podcast telling the stories of how and why people became Christians
TESTIMONY
8M ago
Episode 11 told of how God used deep questions, a booth at the fair, and Four Spiritual Laws to save Jeff Iorg's s life and soul. In this bonus episode Jeff talks about how planting a church in Oregon changed the trajectory of his life. He also talks about the reasons he's occasionally felt far from God. Most of this episode though is Jeff telling the story of the closest he's ever felt to God—a story centered on his second cancer surgery.
At the end of this episode you'll hear the story of Max Sternberg. Max comes from a Reformed Jewish background, but today is a "blood bought son of God and ..read more
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8M ago
Episode 10 told the story of how God used a casual lunch and two simple questions from a friend to change Frank Rich's life. In this bonus episode Frank talks about the ways that his changed life has lead to positive improvements in his relationships and how his faith helped him break a 20 year pornography addiction. He also gives language to a common theme in this podcast—"rock tops moments."
At the end of this episode you'll hear the testimony of Mark Sowersby. Mark found about this podcast and sent us a video to play. His story is one of being abandoned and abused as a child, but it is als ..read more
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Frank Rich was an award winning bodybuilder. He is a successful entrepreneur and the creator of The Super Human Life podcast. To say it in a word, Frank is a builder.
These days Frank runs a company called Rebuilt Recovery. This company helps men break free from pornography addictions. For most of his life though, Frank focused on building Frank. He constructed a life with a chiseled body, money, women and admiration. It seemed like he had it all, but it all left him lonely, drinking too much, and addicted to pornography.
What changed Frank? What moved him to focus on building others in ..read more
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8M ago
Episode 9 told the story of how God used a move into a new house, an invitation to church by an eight year old boy, and good preaching to compel Francine Rivers to recognize Jesus as Lord and experience his redeeming love. In this bonus episode Francine talks about beginning her writing career while raising young kids, making the movie based on her book (Redeeming Love), the importance of history, her favorite Christian novel and writers, and what advice she'd give women who have had an abortion or are considering one.
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8M ago
Episode 8 told the story of how God used a minefield, two prayers made thousands of miles apart, and sermon to convince Jerry Dugan to follow Jesus and how that decision made him the man he wanted someone else to be. In this bonus episode Jerry shares what he'd say to a family in Iraq that he threatened and humiliated when he was a soldier in the Iraq War. He also answer the question of when he felt closest to God by telling a crazy story and talks about why he's a Christian.
At the end of this episode you'll hear the testimony of Daisy. It is a story of God proving himself faithful and graci ..read more
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8M ago
To those that know him, it seems like Jerry Dugan has been a Christian forever. Today he's a godly dad and husband, serves his church in a variety of ways, aims to glorify God in the way he does his day job, and produces a successful Christian podcast. His podcast is called Beyond the Rut and it shares "encouraging stories and practical tools to pull you out of your rut and into a life worth living."
Back in 2003 though, Jerry was in a rut. This was true figuratively, and in some ways, literally (if you count a bulldozed lanes in an Iraqi minefield). He was a cocky agnostic soldier that ..read more
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8M ago
Dave Ebert has spent his life entertaining others. He is a former professional wrestler and radio host. He currently produces two podcasts and is part of an improv team called Well Versed Comedy that does shows all around Chicago.
The reason Dave entertains is vastly different today than it used to be. In the past he entertained to hide himself, mitigate depression, and feel his own value. Today he entertains for the glory of God and the good of others. What changed? He decided to truly follow Jesus. This is the story of how God used a broken truck window, a sharp turn in the road near a clif ..read more
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Episode 5 told the story of how God used his dad's conversion, a college young life event, and a good mentor to change Jeramy William's heart for good. In this bonus episode Jeramy talks about the furthest he's ever felt from God (which sounds a lot like burnout), the importance of silence and solitude, and what Christian adults can do to help young people.
At the end of this episode you'll hear the testimony of David Lutes. It is a story about how God can use unlikely people and the most likely people to change a life forever. David says, "And it ignited in me a love and a desire to know mor ..read more
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If every decision leads to a story we will tell later, the decisions of Jeramy Williams's life have lead to a story about investing deeply and lovingly in other people's relationships with God (especially young people). Jeramy is the president of Outreach Inc. and Director of Training and Discipleship at Love Squared. Before that Jeramy was a college pastor and an area director for Young Life for over 10 years.
Before Jeramy devoted his life to investing in others, he was just a kid focused on friends, family, and football. During his junior and senior years of high school he learned, in very ..read more
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8M ago
Mars Hill was a megachurch in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1995 and folded in 2014. What happened in between was recently detailed on a podcast called The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. As part of that, the show described a group of leaders at the church that took a stand against some of the sins of the pastor at the church. This group is often referred to as "The Noble Nine." One of those nine was Ryan Welsh.
Episode 5 told the story of how God used depression, the prayers of a mom, and a Young Life camp to show Ryan that Jesus is what makes life matter. In this bonus episode Rya ..read more