Finding Something Real Podcast

Alex Earls joins Janell on the podcast today! They talk about Alex's experience growing up in a Christian home with parents who were intentional about showing Christ in all aspects of parenting. She also shares about her experiences learning about other religions, how that has impacted her love of Christi and missions. They also talk about the differences between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latt...

Today, Mariah joins Janell on the podcast! Mariah appeared on the podcast last year, but since then has undergone some significant chances in her life. From beginning a new relationship to joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She and Janell talk about it all in today’s episode! Hope you enjoy! ___________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To lear...

Hello All! As we kick off Season 5 of the podcast, Janell has a special message for you! She shares her reason for highlighting Restoration, Eternity, Authenticity, and Love when she talks about finding something real. Today particularly, she is talking about Authenticity and Love. We hope you like this episode! ___________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn...

Hello All! As we kick off Season 5 of the podcast, Janell has a special message for you! She shares her reason for highlighting Restoration, Eternity, Authenticity, and Love when she talks about finding something real. Today particularly, she is talking about Restoration. We hope you like this episode! ___________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more abou...

Hello All! As we kick off Season 5 of the podcast, Janell has a special message for you! She shares her reason for highlighting Restoration, Eternity, Authenticity, and Love when she talks about finding something real. Today particularly, she is talking about Eternity. She also shares the exciting things you can expect from season 5! We hope you like this episode! ___________ We would love to than...

Happy New Year, friends! As we plan for this new year of podcasts, we want to share with you some of our favorite episodes from 2021! We hope you enjoy this replay! --- What if you were an agnostic who was starting to- maybe- see the world differently? What if you had asked God to help you and you thought He had answered in a tangible way? What if you saw the beauty of the world around you and fel...

Happy New Year, friends! As we plan for this new year of podcasts, we want to share with you some of our favorite episodes from 2021! We hope you enjoy this replay! — Would you follow Jesus if it seemed like everyone around you was choosing to follow something else? Or how would you stay anchored to faith in Christ when you are constantly bombarded by big questions about Christianity, not just by...

Happy New Year, friends! As we plan for this new year of podcasts, we want to share with you some of our favorite episodes from 2021! We hope you enjoy this replay! — Lindsey is the executive director and resident world religion expert of Mama Bear Apologetics. She holds a Masters in Apologetics & Ethics from Denver Seminary, a Masters in Public Health, and a degree in Law. Recently, Lindsey w...

Happy New Year, friends! As we plan for this new year of podcasts, we want to share with you some of our favorite episodes from 2021! We hope you enjoy this replay! __ Today’s episode is super special! Janell and Dagmar sit down with German apologist Julia Garschagen. Julia shares how she came to a relationship with Jesus and how the secular culture she grew up in affected her. The ladies talk abo...

Happy New Year, friends! As we plan for this new year of podcasts, we want to share with you some of our favorite episodes from 2021! We hope you enjoy this replay! Happy New Year, friends! As we plan for this new year of podcasts, we want to share with you some of our favorite episodes from 2021! We hope you enjoy this replay! — Another month, another co-host! Today, we are introducing you to Dag...

For the last episode of 2021, we want to share with you this conversation between Janell, Lu, and Katie Dommel. Thank you so much for sticking with us this year. Happy New Year!! ___________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! Be on the Podcast!

Merry Christmas, friends! Today, Janell, Tori, and Pastor Bob Luhn talk about the Hope Jesus brings to the world and to the weary. We hope you enjoy 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! Be on the Podcast!

Today on the podcast, Janell and Ruby sit down with David Abraham. David shares the story of how he came to faith in Jesus, why he is so passionate about sharing about Jesus Christ, how he encourages those struggling with depression, and more! We hope you enjoy this episode! ___________ We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Somethi...

Bree Jeffries joins Janell and Sevanna on the podcast. Bree is a certified mental health counselor, EMDR certified therapist, and clinical supervisor. She spends lots of time working with churches and loves serving others through counseling. Bree shares a little about her background before the crew talks a little about christmas traditions, and Tik-Tok. They also discuss counseling as a ministry,...

Happy December! Today, Abby McDonald joins Janell on the podcast. Though Sevanna could not be here for this recording, Abby and Janell do discuss Sevanna’s questions. They talk about the unique experience of growing up Christian and teaching children Christian truth. They also discuss the maturity that comes along with asking faith questions, God’s pursuit of us, reading the Bible, prayer, and mor...

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...