Godly Goosebumps

Residing in the United Kingdom, J. John became a follower of Jesus on February 9, 1975, and has since made it his life’s purpose to tell as many people as he can about the difference encountering Jesus can make in their lives. He has been married to his wife, Killy, for 38 years with many children and grandchildren. On today’s episode of Godly Goosebumps, Pastor Dudley Rutherford talks with J. Joh...

Darwin “Casey” Diaz is a native of El Salvador and a former gang leader. Growing up on the streets of Los Angeles, California, he was forced to fight for his life. He was eventually thrown in prison as one of the most violent criminals in California and placed in solitary confinement. His life was forever changed in that cell when one day God approached Casey in a miraculous way. In the last episo...

Darwin “Casey” Diaz is a native of El Salvador and a former gang leader. Growing up on the streets of Los Angeles, California, he was forced to fight for his life. He was eventually thrown in prison as one of the most violent criminals in California and placed in solitary confinement. His life was forever changed in that cell when one day God approached Casey in a miraculous way. In the second epi...

Darwin “Casey” Diaz is a native of El Salvador and a former gang leader. Growing up on the streets of Los Angeles, California, he was forced to fight for his life. He was eventually thrown in prison as one of the most violent criminals in California and placed in solitary confinement. His life was forever changed in that cell when one day God approached Casey in a miraculous way. In this first epi...

What do you do when it looks as though God is taking a very long to answer your prayer—or not answering at all? On this episode of Godly Goosebumps, Pastor Dudley Rutherford shares the story of a Brazilian woman who looked up to the sky on her birthday one year and prayed, “Dear God, please send someone to tell me how to know you.” She was not a Christian, but she had a deep longing in her heart t...

When God speaks to us, it either can be a loud voice or a quiet voice. Sometimes when we don’t listen to the quiet voice, He will speak to us in a loud, thundering voice. On today’s episode of Godly Goosebumps, Pastor Dudley Rutherford shares about a time when he and his friend, Patrick Bet David, were stranded on the side of the Los Angeles freeway on what was supposed to be one of the most thril...

Anytime you decide to take a stand for God—and God has called all of us as believers to take a stand for Him—you are going to face pressure and different forms of persecution. That’s because the culture in which we live is in direct opposition to God. Of the 120 governors that Darius the King of Persia had appointed, Daniel was the cream of the crop. He was a man of God with strong convictions reg...

Having a deathly ill son, Millie prayed to the Lord for healing. As part of that prayer, she told the Lord that if He healed her son Jimmy, she would raise him to be a preacher and a great man of God. Shortly after that prayer, Jimmy was miraculously healed as if nothing was ever wrong in the first place. On this episode of the Godly Goosebumps podcast, Dudley shares the story of how the prayers a...

It was a calm and beautiful day at a local lake in Kansas—a picturesque setting with picnic benches nestled among lofty trees and songful birds flying overhead, large swings, diving platforms, and wooden rafts throughout the lake. As a youngster, Dudley Rutherford and his family, including his four siblings, often would spend the day there with friends from church. One such idealistic afternoon to...

If you were to walk through the streets of Sydney, Australia between 1930 and 1956, you might have been surprised to see one word, written in chalk, every one-hundred feet in beautiful Copperplate script on the sidewalk: ETERNITY. For more than twenty years, one man’s work caused multitudes of people to pause and ponder. The power of that one word was felt throughout the entire city. Eventually, a...

To boldly tell someone the truth can have unpredictable consequences. The best we can do is speak up for what is right with grace, truth, and love—and let God do the rest. On this episode of Godly Goosebumps, Pastor Dudley Rutherford shares about the time he met Dave Hopla, who is arguably the greatest basketball shooting instructor on the planet. Hopla has coached countless high school, universit...

Prayer can break down any obstacle, open any door, and change any circumstance. This truth is exemplified in the life of John Hyde, the son of a Presbyterian minister, who moved to India in 1899 where Christians were the minority. Physically challenged through partial deafness, John Hyde soon realized something that was stronger than his weakness: the power of prayer. After nine years of very litt...

Kenneth Wallace felt discomfort in his body one day which led him to a doctor’s appointment to get it checked out. There, his doctor gave him the news that no one ever wants to hear: stage four cancer. On this episode of Godly Goosebumps, Pastor Dudley Rutherford shares the amazing story of Kenneth’s cancer diagnosis, the faithful people who surrounded him in prayer, and the incredible outcome!

After suffering severe leg burns from a terrible accident that killed his older brother, Glenn Cunningham was told he would never walk again—let alone run. His is a story of incredible perseverance, determination, and hope. If you are facing any type of impossible obstacle, you will be inspired this episode of Godly Goosebumps as Dudley Rutherford shares Glenn’s remarkable story.

How far would you go to find something of high value that was lost? How deep into the muck and mire would you reach to extract that lost item? Pastor Dudley Rutherford shares the story of a wealthy woman dressed in an exquisite gown who was walking down the streets of Paris, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Suddenly, she tripped or stumbled, and the large diamond from within the sett...

Sometimes we think that what we do in the here and now only affects the here and now. But the choices we make have a ripple effect that can alter our future—or someone else’s. On this episode of Godly Goosebumps, Pastor Dudley Rutherford shares a letter he received from a woman named Jennifer about a choice she made. She was a recovering addict who was in crisis and happened to attend Shepherd Chu...

If God told you to “go,” would you go? Philip was in Samaria during a time of great persecution for Christians when a supernatural event happened—an angel of the Lord appeared to him and told him to go south (Acts 8:26). Philip didn’t know why; he just did what he was told. God basically said to him, “I have a job for you,” and Philip responded, “Lord, whatever you ask me to do, I’ll do.” It was o...

Imagine traveling for miles and miles, exhausting yourself as you searched for treasure that was in your own backyard all along. Pastor Dudley Rutherford shares an incredible story that Dr. Russell Herman Conwell, founder of Temple University, told more than six thousand times around the world. Pastor Dudley puts a unique spin on the story, relating it to the real live treasure YOU have in your ow...

In the first official episode of Godly Goosebumps, Pastor Dudley shares a compelling true story about what God did in the heart of a skeptic, using a compassionate evangelist who looks like the British comedian, Mr. Bean. Sometimes it just takes a willing and bold believer to listen and share the truth—and five coffees.

Godly Goosebumps is a brand-new podcast hosted by Pastor Dudley Rutherford. Its purpose is to share miracles and stories that only God could orchestrate—sure to give you goosebumps as you listen in awe of what the Lord has, can, and will do! This new podcast will inspire you and give you hope. As the lead pastor of Shepherd Church in Porter Ranch, CA., Dudley is a passionate communicator of the Go...