Grace Unscripted

“‘This is where the pathway starts where you are going to experience hard things, but I am going to be there. I am going to take you through it and you are going to be alright and you need to trust me.'” – Deb Curtis On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Deb Curtis. The only thing as dynamic as Deb’s life has been is...

“The reason that I was able to say yes to Jesus and what He was asking from me was because I was more in tune with the Holy Spirit at that moment in my life.” – Stephen Falbo On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Stephen Falbo. From exploring abandoned buildings and looking at the world through the lens of a camera to shifting p...

“If all of us can grasp just a little bit more about the love of Jesus, it changes our life. That’s all you need to know!” – Heidi Bogue On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Heidi Bogue. Heidi’s story is an incredible one! From being born in the U.S. into a bilingual household to quickly moving to Brazil as a child,...

“The two years of building the life I wanted I completely ditched because I wanted to figure out who Jesus was, and it was the best decision I ever made.” “I went from saving souls physically to saving souls spiritually.” – Bryce Fast On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Bryce Fast. Bryce grew up in the Akron area w...

“It was so powerful to watch the actual light and truth and power of Jesus and His forgiveness in real life.” – Beth Cummins On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Beth Cummins. Listen in as Beth shares her journey from growing up in a small town, focusing on her own goals and ambitions of being a lawyer, to ultimately diving hea...

“Missions is also here as well. You can go across oceans, but there are people here who need Jesus as well.” – Maddy Shaffer On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Maddy Shaffer! Maddy grew up in a Christian family surrounded by faith, but in her teen years began to feel isolated from her friends and struggled to see God moving i...

“I also could feel Jesus’ love and hope through the whole thing and I think it was the first time I realized that He has always been with me. When I felt alone in church, He was there. When I felt alone in my family or left out, He was there. It took 40 years for me to realize that I was never alone and He was always there for me.” – Jamie Petry On this week’s episode...

“I know there were people who were praying for me that I didn’t know, but they were praying for me and I felt it and God was moving through that time.” – Kristin Kauker On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get hear the story of Kristin Kauker! She shares with us how God has been moving in her story from growing up in a Christian household and hav...

“He has you where he wants you in this moment and His plans are so much greater than our plans.” – Jason Mitter On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get hear the story of Jason Mitter. Jason is a long time attender of Grace Church and serves actively in several ministries across the church including editing this podcast! He walks us through his journey...

“I think God anoints work for everybody and it all looks different. Whether it’s pickleball, baseball, interviews, or whatever. Ministry can look a lot of different ways. I think when we don’t tell ourselves that, we put God in a box.” – Frank Amato On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Frank Amato. From growing up i...

“Little stuff like that. Just by us going to this place and introducing the gospel, loving people, and loving Jesus is opening doorways that were completely locked.” – Brendan Ebner On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Brendan Ebner. Interwoven throughout Brendan’s story are connections to both the people and building of...

“I’m very excited. A little nervous and I have many feelings, but it’s all for God’s glory. I’m very excited to see what God has in store” – Steve LaVoie On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the fascinating story of Steve LaVoie. Steve’s life is an incredible example of looking for God’s direction in ever...

“Its funny when you say ‘yes’ to God…He always equips. He puts people around you that are prayer warriors, puts people around you that are good at leading the conversations and being connectors and leading to the next thing, and people who are strong in the Word and can connect what you’re saying back to scripture. He never leaves us by ourselves.” – Wendy...

“I choose Him every single day and it’s my most favorite thing in the entire world because of all the uncertainty, all of the fear, and all of the times friends let you down…man, when you have Jesus who can be against you?” – Julie Starr This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the incredible story of Julie Starr. Julie grew up in a small town in the...

“The faith that you have and the mustard seed that you plant today will bear fruit tomorrow, it will. You may not ever know it, but it will happen in some way, shape, or form.” – Paul Starr This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the awesome story of Paul Star. Paul grew up locally in the Stow area in a family deeply rooted in the church. In early adulthood, he...

“Okay God, if this is it, I’m going to kind of test you. Typically that’s not a smart idea you know. I said, ‘okay God, if this is really of you, then you’re going to make something happen.’ I didn’t put out resumes. I didn’t do any of that stuff, but I’m going to consistently pray.” – Rich Davies This week on the Grace Unscripted P...

“It didn’t fix my depression. I still had that, but I’m no longer going to bed asking if I could not wake up in the morning. I’m going to bed saying, ‘God, I don’t know why you have me in this right now, but I know you’ve gotten me through this far and we’re going to do this again tomorrow.” This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to...

“We’re all holding onto something and that is something that we can’t bring into heaven with us. It’s keeping us from going all in for Jesus…” – Naomi Bogue This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the incredible story of Naomi Bogue. From growing up in a large family and experiencing difficult losses at a young age, to the lacrosse and mi...

“…His plans are always good. It’s scary to surrender because it’s unknown, but that’s faith and trust and knowing that His plans are going to be good.” – Leah Bender This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the touching story of Leah Bender. Leah got to experience the love and faithfulness of God in an incredibly real and tangible way. Thr...

“He doesn’t want you to come when your perfect…He loves you even when you are at your worst, when you are at your lowest. When you feel like you’re so broken and no one can love you, He does, and He always will.” – Devin Thompson This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the wild and incredible story of Devin Thompson! From a hectic childhood and...

“One day no matter what I will be cancer-free, I know this. Cancer does not get to end my story. It may end this earthly life, but it doesn’t win. There’s no scenario in which that happens and I’m good with that, I am very very good with that.” – Jody Shumway On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we hear about Jody’s battle with cancer and how she is using the time God has...

“Why would God create such a beautiful child for her to be harmed so early in her life and be so misunderstood? But now, I can see that I had to get to a place where I also had to be prepared, that I had to trust God and completely surrender to him.” – Jen Dougall On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the incredible story of Jen Dougall and...

“He has done amazing things, given me grace again, and favored me. I didn’t think that I could measure up to those things you know in a lot of ways because I know my beginnings and what my future was supposed to be…He used me to serve and be served at the same time.” – Nardos Street This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the incredible story of Nard...

“All of a sudden, I’m back in Ohio and I was thirty years old and there was this feeling of this can’t go on forever. I’m chasing the wind. I’m never getting fulfilled. There has to be something in Christian faith because my grandfather and great grandfather were believers, and they were pastors. There has to be something! I’m going to give it a chance and what...

“Jeff sometimes has those tag lines at the bottom of the notes. This one was ‘total surrender equals total freedom.’ That is a huge statement because I always had an internal storm, and if anybody would have ever asked me what do you want? I want peace and freedom from the internal restlessness.” – Tim Perdion On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podca...