Discover Riverside

Wayne and James are joined by Denny Uhlman as he shares about with the deep sense of feeling unclean in his teenage and early adult years, dramatically coming to faith later in life, how the Lord used difficulty in his life to draw him nearer, and being welcomed and continually assured of his cleanness in Christ.

Wayne and James are joined by Jarrian Wilson (aka JayWill) as he shares about feeling like the black sheep growing up, the immense despair and insecurity that weighed on his soul, and how the Lord met him profoundly at age 21 and provided an oasis for his thirsty soul.

Wayne and James are joined by Emily May as she shares about how the Lord broke her heart for the marginalized at a very young age, and how throughout her life, that has shaped her curiosity and fierce sense of justice on behalf of the least of these.

Wayne and Dan are joined by Matthew and Salome Haldeman as they share about the incredible way that they met, how uniquely their stories intersected, and their common God-given passion for people, medicine, and mission.

Wayne and James are joined by Josh Parks and Denny Uhlman for an honest and ongoing conversation about how the Church can faithfully engage with the State. NOTE: We do delve into some pretty controversial topics, so please use discretion on whether or not your kids should listen.

Wayne and James are joined by Laura Gill as she shares about wrestling as a child with the idea of being saved but not perfect, learning to lean into her identity in Christ, and becoming more secure in her relationship with Christ.

Wayne and James are joined by Katina Prescott as she shares about her continued walk with the Lord through tremendous grief and loss, and the grace and love she has experienced from Him and from her church community.

James interviews Wayne as he shares about the challenges of being a PK in ministry, diving deeper into his own story with grace, and learning to sit in the smile of God.

Wayne and James are joined by Sam Myers as he shares about growing up seeing the gift of adoption firsthand, wrestling with family hurt and doubt about the faith, and being comfortable enough walking with the Lord to “just show up.”

Wayne and James are joined by Seth Scott as he shares about experiencing the joy of the Lord as a byproduct of pursuing him, creativity as a  Christian intellectual, and stewarding our vocations to “teach others to teach others”.

Wayne and James are joined by Jen Booth as she shares how some of her most powerful moments with the Lord have been in hospitals, and how the realities of sickness of death throughout her upbringing have actually given her hope.

Wayne and James are joined by Andy Richardson as he shares on his experience of coming to grips with his nominal Christianity, repentance, and then feeling the overwhelming embrace of God's grace on his life. A bonus conversation pops up as well!

Wayne and James are joined by the Fulks as they share some amazing aspects of their individual stories and how they came together, and the grace that they've experienced throughout.

In this intro to the "Discovering Our Stories" series, Wayne and James interview Stacy Walden and discuss her story work with the Allender Center, as well as why story work is so God-honoring and vital to the life of any church community.