Finding Something Real Podcast

Happy (day before) Thanksgiving, everyone! We hope you enjoy this special episode where Janell and Sevanna talk all things gratitude! We also have an invite for you all as we think about starting Season 5 next year. Have a great weekend! ___________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! Menti...

Today’s podcast episode is all about learning to trust the Bible. Janell Davis joins us on the podcast again to share how we can know that the Bible is trustworthy. She shares about the Dead Sea Scrolls, different bible translations, how we can trust the Bible when like about Christianity are prevalent in our culture. They also talk about the importance of having community and asking questions reg...

Jason Schmidt joins us on the podcast today! He, Sevanna, and Janell talk about the concept of Sticky faith, Sharing the gospel, grace & forgiveness, humility, intentionality, and more! Jason also shares his story of growing up as a pastor’s kid. We hope you enjoy this episode! ___________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding...

November’s co-host is Sevanna! Sevanna is a young Christian woman who is currently studying to become a nurse. She tells about her faith journey from growing up Christian to making a personal decision for Christ as a teen. She tells of how the passing of her Grandmother and her dad’s sickness impacted her relationship with Christ. You will really want to stick around to hear her episodes! This mon...

Today, Janell and Latosha continue their chat with Allen Crostic. In this episode, they discuss the Apocrypha, the validity of scripture, Jesus’ high view os scripture, how works fit into faith, and more! We hope you enjoy part one of this episode! ___ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! Me...

Today, Janell and Latosha chat with Allen Crostic. Allen is a good friend of the podcast who has been on the show before! He is an apologist who loves to help others find truth in Christ. On today’s episode, Allen catches us up on his life since he was on the podcast, they talk about holidays, the dating of Christmas and Easter, idol worship, and more! We hope you enjoy part one of this episode! _...

Today, Janell and Latosha sit down with Greg Koukl. Greg is an apologist and the founder of the Stand to Reason ministry. They have a great conversation about how he came to Christ, why he is convinced that a Christian worldview is the accurate worldview, how the Apocrypha came to be, and much more! We hope you enjoy this episode! ___________ Stand to Reason Biola University Greg Koukl debates Dee...

We are excited to introduce October’s co-host Latosha! Latosha grew up learning about God even though her family did not attend church. She talks about her experience with broken relationships, abuse, homelessness, and drug use. She shares how her pregnancy lead her closer to Jesus and why she chooses to stick with Him no matter what. Though her journey on the Finding Something REAL podcast, Latos...

Today, Janell and Ruby sit down with Mishelle Oh. Mishelle shares about how she grew up in a Buddhist environment and how her aunt helped bring her family to Christ. She also shares how questioning lead her to Christ. It’s a truly beautiful story that we hope you still stick around for! ___ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! Special thanks to our friend, Michele Tupe...

On today’s episode, Ruby and Janell sit down with Father Andrew Stephen Damick. Father Andrew Stephen Damick is an Orthodox Christian archpriest and the Chief Content Officer of Ancient Faith Ministries, the world's leading English-language Orthodox Christian media ministry. He is the author of four books and host or co-host of multiple podcasts, including "Lord of Spirits" and "Orthodoxy and Hete...

On today’s episode, Ruby and Janell sit down with Alex Davis. Alex tells a little about her faith journey and how she became interested in apologetics. They have a great conversation about the problem with universalism, why Jesus loves to bring us to Himself, why God did not hide salvation from anyone, and more! We hope you like this episode! ___________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all...

Ruby’s former high school teacher joins us on the podcast today! Louie Van Praag was atheist for most of his life, but came to faith in Christ only a few years ago. He tells his story and what helped him learn to trust God. We hope you like this episode! ___________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon,...

Today, we introduce September’s co-host — Ruby! Ruby is a good friend of Janell. They talk about Ruby’s story, how she met Janell, and Asian culture. Ruby also shares her concerns about Christianity and Jesus and the questions she seeks to answer during her time as co-host. We hope you like this episode! ___________ This episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast is sponsored by Laurel Denise....

Today’s episode is a fantastic conversation about faith deconstruction. Janell, Byrnese, Hans, and Janel talk about creating space for questions in the church, the importance of finding community, why this cultural movement has a lot to do with the lack of Christian education, the intimacy that comes with persecution, and more. We hope you enjoy this episode! ___ We would love to thank our Patrons...

Scott McKnight and Laura Barringer join Janell and Byrnese on the podcast today! They talk about loving the church, intoxication with celebrity pastors, what the word “Tov” has to do with the church, why the church is more of a hospital for sinners than a resort for the holy., and more! We hope you enjoy this episode! ___ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn m...

Today on the podcast, we have Caleb Kaltenbach. Caleb tells the story of being raised by three gay parents, how he joined a Bible study and ended up giving his life to Christ. He is now a pastor who helps Christians connect with the LGBTQ+ community. They talk about the importance of making sure Jesus is the center of our life, finding our identity in Him, empathizing with those who have been hurt...

Happy August, friends! Today we are pleased to share with you Byrnese’s story! She grew up in New Hampshire with her mom. Though she was raised in a church, it was a very emotionally unsafe environment. She shares her story of coming out of that environment. Some of the questions raised in this podcast are: How can we reform churches so that spiritual abuse does not grow? Can people disagree on th...

Angela Pitnikoff joins us on the podcast today! She talks about her love for Jesus and her passion for helping others know who they are in Christ. We hope you enjoy this episode! ___ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! Special thanks to our friends Brian & Jill Wilson. To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! Mentioned in this...

On today’s episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast, Janell talks with Abigail Houston about her scripture memorization ministry called Melodically Memorizing. Abigail talks about her passion for Jesus Christ and discusses the message of the Gospel. We hope you enjoy this episode! ___ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! Special thanks to our friends Brian & J...

On today’s episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast, Janell has a great conversation with Molly Oswald and Isaiah Guerero. They discuss the frustrations about attending college during a pandemic and the challenges of building community during the pandemic. They also talk about dating during the pandemic, how their faith has been impacted during COVID, and more! We hope you enjoy this episode!...

Today, Janell has a great conversation with Tiffini Hawkins. Tiffini is a recent college grad who is passionate about serving in ministry. Recently and very unexpectedly, she lost her father. In this podcast episode, she and Janell talk about grief, having grace for people, pressing into vulnerability, finding your people, and more! We hope you enjoy! ___ This episode of the Finding Something REAL...

This week, we end our journey with Mariah with a spatular conversation with Rebeca Metzler! Rebeca shares a little about her faith journey, what it’s like being involved with a counter cultural movement, and how the pandemic changed church life. They talk about finding a Christian community and Rebeca shares about her ministry called Resonate. We hope you enjoy this episode! ___ We would love to t...

Today, Janell and Mariah sit down with Drew Berryessa. Drew shares about his ministry and some of the challenges he has faced, his experience with sexuality and the Biblical position on it, and more! They also talk about the Gospel and living for Christ requires sacrifice. We hope you enjoy this episode! ___ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! Special thanks to our fr...

Today, we’re sharing a wonderful conversation between Janell, Mariah, and apologist Alycia Wood. Alycia talks about what Apologetics is and why she is passionate. Then they talk about suffering, how a good God could allow bad things to happen, free will, the character of God, and more! This is truly an edifying conversation. There may also be mention of eating cicadas… but you’ll have to listen to...

In this episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast, Janell and Mariah sit down with Zach Verritt. Zach shares his story of pursuing perfection, discovering his brokenness and finding grace. He shares his story of growing up in a christian home, being same sex attracted, and shares how pornography has effected hsi life. He shares a powerful story of how his sexuality has actually helped him be h...