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Hey, friend! Welcome to Heart Check, a supplemental reflection series where we pause, dig deeper, and apply the truths from our latest God's Power Stories episode to your own life. I’m the host of God’s Power Stories, Anna Moore Bradfield. In this Heart Check, we're exploring God's unconditional love from Episode 048. Join me along with co-host Lisa Bosse as we have an honest conversation about co...

Hey, friend. Have you ever asked someone, "When will I be enough for you?" In this vulnerable episode of God's Power Stories, I share one of the most painful periods of my life, being in a relationship with someone struggling with sexual addiction and pornography. Through raw honesty, I reveal how I wrestled with feelings of rejection, unworthiness, and confusion while trying to navigate a toxic r...

Hey, friend! I'm so excited to bring this powerful conversation with my friend from childhood, Lisa Bosse. Her faith journey took her through the heartbreaking loss of not one but two husbands. In this deeply moving episode of God's Power Stories, Lisa shares how God's presence sustained her through these events of sudden grief and unexpected loss.   Lisa opens up about losing her first husband Br...

Hello, friend!  I've been wondering something...what do you do when life hands you news that completely upends your plans? News that shakes you? In this deeply moving episode, I interview Kelly Hall, host of the Unshakeable Hope podcast and mother of four children, three of whom are profoundly deaf. Kelly shares her raw, honest journey from the devastating moment of her first daughter's diagnosis...

Hey, friend. You thought you knew how to do this thing called life, but sometimes it just doesn't work out.   What if God's plans are even bigger than our own expectations? In this powerful episode, I sit down with my friend Robyn Dykstra, bestselling author of The Widow Wore Pink and highly sought speaker who has an incredible gift for helping women discover hope in their darkest moments.   Robyn...

Hey, friend!  In today's episode of God's Power Stories, I want to introduce you to our pastor, Aaron Spratling, by sharing with you an excerpt from one of his recent messages.  Discover how God's presence transforms anxiety into peace through an incredible true story. Here, Aaron shares life-changing insights from Philippians 4:4-7 about overcoming worry, fear, and anxious thoughts. Aaron explore...

Hey friend! Thanks for joining us for this episode of God's Power Stories, where I delve into the spiritual practice of fasting. Explore how fasting serves as a tool for reflection and personal growth, allowing you to re-evaluate life with fresh eyes and align yourself closer to God's plan. Through engaging storytelling and personal anecdotes, including tales of our adorable and mischievous Aussie...

Hey, friend! In this heartfelt episode, I reflect on my transformative journey toward building legacy for my children. I went into the archives for this one--my first ever YouTube live--as I was nearing the release of my first novel, Legacy. Through the sharing of personal struggles, family stories, and the insight of humor columnist Irma Bombeck, I explore the concept of legacy and the invaluable...

Hey, hey, hey! Welcome to this episode of God's Power Stories, where we'll explore how to rekindle the passion in our spiritual lives by approaching our time with God as we would a dream date. Using the biblical story of David, we'll delve into the universal truths of faith, God's love, and the presence of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing personal growth and spiritual renewal. We'll also share practic...

Hi, there! Join us for an enlightening episode with Jackie Freeman, a passionate storyteller and author who discovers joy in every life season. From her 60-acre farm in Michigan, Jackie shares her journey of unwavering faith, weaving together her love for pickleball and God in her inspirational book "Pickleball Parables." Delve into her personal stories of loss, resilience, and spiritual growth as...

Hey, hey, hey! Welcome back to God's Power Stories! In this powerful episode, we reconnect with Pam Kantola, who first joined us in episode 11 with her touching journey of finding light through the tragedy of losing her daughter, Stephanie. Pam returns to share the profound lessons and God-piphanies she's encountered over the past five years, stemming from her unexpected calling to start an online...

Hey, hey, hey there! What if the scientific discovery that's shaking the physics world has been sitting in your Bible for over two thousand years? We're back with Andrew Hamlet — videographer, songwriter, screenwriter, pastor, and one of the most fascinatingly curious minds I've ever gotten to sit across from. If you caught Episode 036, Did NASA Get a Glimpse into Heaven?, you already know how And...

Hey, friend! I hope you're having a great day. Have you ever been so sure you heard from God — only to realize you may have been listening to yourself all along? I'll be honest — this episode was born on my living room floor, surrounded by notes from The Well Conference for Creatives. I was reviewing what I'd learned in a session on writing and speaking through story, and one story from my own lif...

Hey, hey, hey! Welcome to this episode of God's Power Stories. What if the most compelling evidence for heaven isn't coming from the church — but from a NASA press release? In this mind-expanding conversation, I sit down with Andrew Hamlet — videographer, screenwriter, songwriter, part-time pastor, father of six, and certified sci-fi science nerd — for a conversation that I genuinely did not want...

Hi, there! What if the very formula you trusted to keep your life together was actually keeping you from the God who wanted to hold it for you? In this conversation, I sit down with the warm and wonderfully honest Kimberly Eddy — author, designer, artist, and web strategist for women in their second act — to hear a story that is equal parts financial miracle and spiritual breakthrough. Because as...

Hi, there! What if the very moment your loved one was supposed to leave the hospital room was the moment God used to save their life? I'll be honest with you — I have been after my husband, John Bradfield, to come on God's Power Stories since the very first episode. And he finally said yes. What he shares in this conversation is something I've never fully heard him tell from his own perspective —...

Hey, friend! And, after a long and hard Winter, welcome, Spring! When I think "Spring," I think "gardening." You, too? In this enlightening episode, we explore the metaphorical "poo" of life, those challenging experiences we often suppress or hide away. Drawing parallels between gardening and personal growth, we delve into how life's manure, when well-aged and processed, becomes a nutrient-rich so...

Hi there, friend! What if the miracle you were waiting for was happening inside you the whole time—and God was just waiting for the right moment to reveal it? If you haven't yet heard Part I of Victoria Chapin's story, go back and start there—because what unfolds in this episode is the kind of conclusion that makes you catch your breath and worship at the same time. When we left Victoria, she had...

Hi, friend! What do you do when the medical world has no answers, the clock is ticking, and the only thing left is reaching for the hem of Jesus? In this captivating Part I conversation, I sit down with my dear friend Victoria Chapin—author, speaker, chaplain, and events director for The Well Ministry for Creatives—to hear her extraordinary story of faith in the midst of utter darkness. Victoria h...

Hey, friend! Thrilled that you're joining us today. In this deeply moving episode, I interview Jill Garner, founder of Manners of the Heart, a nonprofit that helps us transform how we teach children respect and character. Jill's ministry wasn't born from success. It emerged from her "wonderfully difficult" season when her college sweetheart walked out after 20 years of marriage, leaving her with 1...

Hi there, friend! In this moving episode, I interview Sandra Hartlieb, a legally blind storyteller, speaker, and author who brings biblical characters to life through first-person dramatic portrayals. Sandra shares her powerful journey from Broadway dreams to professional theater, through devastating vision loss, to discovering her true calling and identity. Born with severe vision impairment, San...

Hi, Friend! In this powerful conclusion to this miracle story, the family gathers to reflect on what God taught us through nearly two months of Margie fighting for her life. With Margie now home and recovering, they share profound lessons about persistent prayer, surrendering control, and recognizing miracles when they happen. Linda (my oldest sister) shares a convicting revelation: "We don't get...

Hey there, friend! In this powerful follow-up to Episode 21, I reunite with my brother-in-law Dave Caruth, this time with incredible news: Margie is home! In a stunning turn of events, the woman doctors said wouldn't survive is now recovering in her own home after nearly two months battling what began as influenza B. This episode features multiple family members sharing their perspectives on Margi...

Hi, friend! In this heartening episode, I interview Lisa Lewis Koster, seasoned Bible teacher and author of the study Enough on the book of Numbers. Lisa shares an extraordinary testimony of learning to trust God through chronic pain, impossible obedience, and divine humor. For 25 years, Lisa lived with debilitating pain that made walking difficult. When her church announced a mission trip to rura...

Hey, hey, hey! Join us for a compelling episode of God's Power Stories as we sit down with Tami DeVine, a woman whose life narrative exemplifies the transformative power of faith. Born in a mud hut in Sierra Leone, Tami faced extreme challenges, including the loss of her mother and siblings, and abandonment by family members. Despite these tribulations, she was miraculously rescued by missionaries...