The Unfolding

"I loved crack more than I loved anything."   After three decades of destruction, Jesus set Keith Weaver free in an instant. His testimony shows that the same God who restored his life can do the same for you.  

  After Andrew Ripp's family broke apart, he moved to California just to get away .  His addiction to alcohol eventually led to the destruction of every important relationship in his life .  He had grown up in religion, but never had a relationship with a god who could help .  He was alone and desperate .  But Andrew says even the broken and difficult things in life can be a blessing, if they stee...

"If the only way to success is by compromising your convictions, would you still choose success?"     For Michael Seifert, founder of PublicSquare , that was not a hypothetical question. It was a test. With his company's future on the line, he was offered a massive investment on the condition that he silence his pro-life stance. His answer shaped not only PublicSquare but also the launch of EveryL...

  Naomi Raine has been singing about God since she was two and writing songs since she was seven. Her parents were worship leaders, so she  literally grew up going to rehearsals and hearing powerful worship songs .  Even before she was born, there was a word spoken over her parents that their children would bless the earth .  That word, combined with a stirring in Naomi, gave her a sense that God...

"I'm a female with a low voice." For Dr. Kathy Koch, that's meant navigating stereotypes and cultural confusion. But she's come to see it as God's perfect design, and now helps children do the same in Raising Gender-Confident Kids , her new book with Dr. Jeff Myers.  

  What do you do when your marriage feels impossible? When one person is chasing God and the other is chasing the party? John Wilson's story is a powerful reminder that no marriage is beyond hope. From a childhood marked by abuse to a relationship built on partying, addiction, and conflict, John and his wife Beth once seemed worlds apart.  Both were struggling with emptiness and destructive habits...

  Jake Weidmann is an artist whose mastery of calligraphy, drawing, painting, and wood carving has drawn hundreds of thousands of followers and millions of views from viral videos. His book,  Old Soul, New Creation, calls us to slow down and see art as worship. Behind his breathtaking piece, The Old Rugged Cross, is a Good Friday moment he'll never forget . leading to "two burly men in the lumbery...

Life doesn't always turn out the way we planned. Rebekah Albaugh knows that all too well. After facing multiple heartbreaking losses, she could have walked away from her faith. But instead, she discovered something deeper: the steady, faithful presence of Jesus, even in the middle of unimaginable grief. In this episode of The Unfolding, Rebekah shares her story of loss, questions, surrender, and s...

  "I learned how to truly delight in Him…"   Those words weren't born in a peaceful season. They came from the valley. When Elle Cardel's daughter Selah was born with a life-threatening heart condition, everything changed.   Over time, those experiences became a message Elle felt called to share. That message is now at the heart of her new book, She Delights.    

  G ran g er Smith had always found it easy to work hard on the thin g s he was passionate about .  Country music was at the top of that list .  Last year after 24 years of tourin g as an award-winnin g , platinum-sellin g , sin g er and son g writer, G ran g er made the decision to leave the music business to pursue a future in ministry . That was somethin g that a few years a g o would have seem...

"He was a life worth sacrificing for." Before Roland Warren became CEO of Care Net, one of the largest networks of crisis pregnancy centers in North America, he was just a scared 20-year-old college student facing an unplanned pregnancy with his girlfriend. The pressure to choose abortion was intense. But they made a different choice. And that one decision changed everything.   Roland's story is a...

  It was a story that made national headlines. In April of 2019, a five-year-old boy was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America by a stranger. Landen Hoffmann's injuries were catastrophic, and his survival was uncertain. But his mother, Kari, responded with unshakable faith. Drawing on what she'd learned growing up in church, Kari immediately turned to prayer, refusing to give in...

"My true value simply came from being a child of God."   That realization changed everything for Allie Marie Smith. As a high-achieving kid, she looked like she had it all together. But under the surface, sadness began at 12. A traumatic event at 17 deepened the spiral that eventually brought her to the edge.   Through a supernatural encounter with Jesus and a long road of healing, Allie found hop...

  How do you keep moving forward when life feels like one battle after another? In this episode, Cathy Vincent shares her incredible journey of faith, resilience, and God's steady presence through every season. From encountering Jesus as a young girl to a miraculous healing from epilepsy in her twenties, Cathy's story is filled with both divine moments and everyday faithfulness. She  shares life's...

"This makes you way more real to us."   That's what Amber Albee Swenson's kids told her after she finally opened up about her past.   She had spent years teaching the Bible and leading her family in faith, but still carried silent shame that was creating distance. One conversation changed everything. Vulnerability became the key to deeper trust, healing, and faith.   Amber's latest book is called...

  What happens when ordinary people decide to follow God, without a roadmap or plan, into some of the most dangerous places on earth? In this episode of  The Unfolding , Dan Chung shares his incredible journey from a Korean immigrant growing up in Chicago to co-founding Crossing Borders , an organization dedicated to rescuing and supporting North Korean refugees fleeing unimaginable oppression . ...

"You don't have to throw your brain in the dustbin to be a Christian."   Raised in the UK with few Christians around him, Justin Brierly encountered God powerfully at age 15. But later, in the halls of Oxford, doubt crept in. What followed was a deep search for truth that led to a career of asking  hard questions and finding better answers.   His book Why I'm Still a Christian tells that story. It...

  Singer, songwriter, and worship leader Jaime Jamgochian knows what it means to wait, and to keep holding on when the future feels uncertain. After rising to the top of Christian radio with "Hear My Worship," Jaime's journey took unexpected turns: chronic illness, career setbacks, and a season of deep doubt .  At one point, she found herself in her 40s, back in her childhood home, too sick to get...

When Kerry Hasenbalg heard God say "Love this one as your own" it led her to Nanja, a girl orphaned in the Rwandan genocide, and set in motion a series of events that led to an unforgettable reunion. In this story, a scar became the key to recognizing a daughter thought to be lost.   Since that time, Kerry has walked through her own seasons of loss and healing. Today, she helps others through writ...

What does it really mean to trust God fully, even when your world falls apart? When pastor and speaker Megan Fate Marshman suddenly lost her husband, Randy, she found herself in the midst of unimaginable grief. As a young widow and single mom, Megan faced a choice: strive for control or surrender to a God who never leaves. In this episode of The Unfolding, Megan shares how heartbreak led her to a...

"What does it look like for a coral biologist to minister to creation?" For Rachel Jordan, that question became painfully real when the reefs she studied began to vanish. As she searched for answers in both science and Scripture, Rachel began to see a bigger redemption story and a calling to bring restoration to God's underwater creation. If you're interested in Rachel's book, you can discover mor...

    Courtney Smallbone comes from  a long line of Jesus-followers—but as a teenager, she wasn't convinced. That changed after a powerful encounter that shifted her from skeptic to wholehearted believer. When she witnessed God move in a miraculous way, it marked her for life and reshaped her expectations of what God could do. That moment would become the foundation of her faith when she later faced...

"Sometimes we miss Him in our every day." — Suzanne Happs   We often look for God on the mountaintop or in the valley. But what about the middle? The everyday spaces of life where nothing feels especially dramatic or divine.   In this short story, Suzanne Happs reflects on raspberries, unexpected timing, and the sacredness of the ordinary. She reminds us that even in quiet seasons, God is present...

  Caleb, Jordan, and Josh Ward, the brothers who make up Consumed  By Fire, first played music together in 2006 .  They hit the road with a heart to serve and tell people about the hope of Jesus through music .  For years they played and traveled, mostly for small crowds and small pay. They were living and working by faith- A way of life they had watched their p a rents model in a powerful way. Bu...

Travis West knows what it feels like to run on empty. Early in his marriage he was working multiple jobs and caring for his wife Mariah through a long illness . A study trip to Jerusalem changed everything. When the city slowed to a standstill on Friday nights, Travis experienced Sabbath rest for the first time. In this episode he explains how that weekly pause brought new life to his family and w...