Finding Something Real Podcast

Hello Friends! Today on the podcast, we welcome back Abdu Murray. Abdu shares about the credibility of the gospel message. He Janell and Signe chat about Christianity as the only true way to God and what to do if you’re afraid of believing a lie Abdu shares about his ministry and his journey from Islam to Christianity and how that changed his life. He chats about his evidential reasons for followi...

Happy Wednesday! Today, we are excited to bring you an episode with Signe, Janell’s Danish exchange daughter! Signe shares about her decision to do an exchange year in the U. S., differences between Danish and American cultures, her previous religious experiences and more. Signe shares her experiences encountering the Christian faith and being uncomfortable at a youth group discussion of abortion....

Happy Wednesday! (And sorry this is published SO late!) This is a special podcast episode that recaps the mission of Finding Something REAL. Janell talks about themes of rejection, shame, guilt, beauty, truth, goodness, and the importance of truly seeing people. We hope you enjoy! ___________________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting F...

Hello all! I hope you’re having a great summer so far! Today on the podcast, we welcome Katie Westenberg. As well as sharing about her faith journey, Katie chats about distractions as well—how they affect us and what we can do to combat them. She talks about the weight of comparison and the fear of missing out, the power of Biblical remembrance, and spiritual disciplines. They also talk about the...

Warning: Discussion of sensitive topics related to mental health Happy Wednesday! Today on the Finding Something REAL podcast, we’re sharing a conversation between Janell and today’s guest Amber Cullum! Amber shares about growing up in a culturally Christian home in Kentucky, her rebellious phase, and how her faith was impacted by a missions trip to India. She also shares about her podcast ministr...

Happy Wednesday, friends! We hope you are having a wonderful Summer! Today on the podcast, Dagmar joins Janell as we welcome Jillian Benfield. Jillian shares her faith journey and about how the events of her life encouraged her to write a book about embracing the unexpected. She shares about the grief and emotions she experienced when she found out that she was expecting a son with disabilities an...

Finding Something REAL Podcast! Today, Janell and Sevanna have a conversation with Tricia Goyer! Tricia shares some of her story of being a teen mom, her experience praying for her future husband, and how God has played a part in that. They also talk about the proper place of physical intimacy in relationships, what to do if you feel like God is leading you out of a relationship, and more! We hope...

Happy Wednesday! Thanks for joining us on the Finding Something REAL Podcast! Today, Janell and Leonie have a conversation with Francine Rivers the author of Redeeming Love. Francine shares about her faith journey and how it is reflected in her writing. She talks not only about the story of Redeeming Love, but also about the Redeeming Love Foundation and the recently released Redeeming Love movie....

Welcome to Wednesday! Today on the podcast, Gaia chats about her podcasting journey. She mentions what has been most impactful for her and what her biggest takeaways are. We also welcome Vaneetha Risner to the podcast! Vaneetha shares her story of having polio and the suffering it caused throughout her life. She talks honestly about struggling with the idea of faith and how she came to believe in...

Another Wednesday, another episode! We are excited to bring you a new episode of the Finding Something REAL Podcast! In today's episode, Gaia shares some of her current feelings about faith and how her Journey is going so far. We are also excited to introduce Lindsey Ponder. Lindsey talks about her personal faith journey and a bit about The Bible Project. Then the group has a discussion about the...

Hello, Happy Wednesday! Today on the podcast, we welcome back both Dagmar and Dubois! After catching up with Dagmar, we get to hear about Dubois’ ministry in Namibia. Janell, Dagmar, and Dubois talk about what the Bible says about who goes to heaven. They talk about the pluralistic views, what happens to someone who has never heard of Jesus or grew up in a culture where Christianity is unknown. Th...

Today on the Finding Something REAL Podcast, we are excited to share an interview with Dr. Joe Miller. Dr. Miller shares how he got involved in apologetics and teaching worldview at Grand Canyon University. They talk about the importance of apologetics and preparing kids for college, major questions answered by the Christian worldview, and some of the questions (or the lack of questions!) he encou...

Hello! Happy Wednesday! Today, we are delighted to share an interview with apologist Tim Barnett. Time shares a bit about his faith journey and tells how a question about his faith pushed him to better understand the Christian faith and why he believes. He shares about the ministry he does in partnership with Stand to Reason and how Red Pen Logic with Mr. B got started. Tim shares some advice for...

Hello! Happy Wednesday! Today, we have a wonderful conversation for you! Dr. Keith Oglesby joins us again to talk Christian evangelism and why it’s important that our Christian faith is lived out and intentionally shared with others. Janell an Dr. Oglesby talk about how we can know what’s true, Dr. Oglesby’s passion for evangelism, sharing the gospel with gentleness and respect, and how we can be...

This week on the podcast, we are delighted to welcome J. Warner Wallace. Jim shares his story of coming from a contentedly non-christian worldview and not feeling like Christianity was relevant to him to believing in Jesus. He explains how marriage and becoming a father started turned his head towards the need for a solidified worldview. They talk about Jim’s work as a detective and how his experi...

Happy May! This month, we welcome Ljuca from Switzerland on the podcast! In this first episode, Ljuca shares about her experience as an exchange student, her experience of Swiss culture and the differences she sees in American culture. She shares about her journey growing up with a Catholic dad and a reformed mom. She shares about her genuine curiosity about God she experienced when she was younge...

Welcome to Wednesday! This week, we welcome back Zach Verrett! Zach shares his personal story of dealing with homosexuality. They talk about whether or not God cares about who we love, whether acts of homosexuality are sins, and the relationship between sacrifice and homosexuality. They also talk about the value of celibacy and how the Gospel is an invitation before life change happens. About Zach...

“Blessed Assurance Jesus is Mine- oh what a foretaste of glory divine. Rich conversation about evidence for the resurrection, the problem with missing the mark or going against the way God designed human beings to be- fascinating- challenging new ideas- even the answer he gave to our signature final question- just had me thinking afterwards... ” ~Janell ———— Happy Wednesday! Today on the Finding S...

Happy Wednesday! Today, Janell and this month's co-host, Gaia from Italy, have a meaningful conversation with Dr. Erik Thoennes about the character of God. Erik shares about his passion for working with college students. He also shares about theology and why he believes knowing God is so important for every single person. Erik shares practical ways of cultivating a deeper relationship with God and...

We are delighted to introduce Gaia, April’s co-host, to you today! Gaia shares about her life in Italy, the affect grief has had in her life, how she got connected with Janell, and so much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! This month, we are going to address a few of Gaia’s questions including: - How are people supposed to view other belief systems? How will those people be judged by God? - How...

Happy Wednesday! Today, through Grayce could not join the recording, Janell sits down with Joseph Robinson. Joseph shares about his love for getting off the grid and how he got into apologetics. Joseph also shares a bit of his faith journey—his experience growing up in a Christian home and how an identity crisis affected his walk with God and how his relationship with God changed when he became mo...

Happy Wednesday! Today, though Grayce could not join us, Katie Bulmer chats with Janell on the podcast. She shares about her faith journey and how her pursuit of earthly things led her ultimately to pursue God instead. She shares about her passion for speaking with college women and how the story of how the woman at the well encouraged her. Katie shares how she and her husband used a swimming pool...

Happy Wednesday! Today, though Grayce could not join the recording, Janell sits down with Jon Noyes to chat about a few of Grayce’s questions about hell and eternal punishment. First, Jon shares about how he came to belief in Christ. He talks about his life before Christ and how his life has become different afterwards. They then get into a discussion about hell, punishment, sin, and more. They di...

Today, Ryan Dobson joins the conversation! He shares his story of growing up as the son of a Christian celebrity and how that influenced his life (for better and for worse). Ryan shares about his coming to faith at a young age and the various twists and turns it took to get to where he is now in his faith. They talk a lot about church hurt and faith deconstruction, suffering, dealing with the fail...

Welcome to Season 6 of the Finding Something REAL Podcast! We are delighted to introduce Grayce, March’s co-host, to you today! Grayce shares about being raised in a loving Christian home, giving her life to Christ and being baptized, and seeing her mom as a wonderful model of faith. She also shares about a few things that made her feel as if church was not where she wanted to be and what has lead...