Healing and Made Free with Janet Boynes

Mark Nelson was told he had AIDS and his organs were failing. 22 days in a coma later, he walked out of the hospital undetectable and engaged to be married. What if the moment that sent you into 20 years of destruction happened at age 13 — inside a church? In Episode 116 of Healing and Made Free, Janet Boynes sits down with Mark Nelson, co-founder of Exchange Ministries in Orlando, Florida, for on...

What happens when the pain of a broken home leads you somewhere you never expected to go? In Episode 116 of Healing and Made Free, Janet Boynes welcomes Krissy Miles — pastor, speaker, and co-founder of Influence Church in Northern Indiana — for one of the most complete healing testimonies this podcast has ever featured. Krissy grew up in a home defined by trauma. Her father — abused himself as a...

What do you do when someone you love is living a gay lifestyle — and you watch them die from it? In this raw and deeply personal episode, Janet Boynes sits down with Richard Harris, Executive Director of Truth and Liberty (an Andrew Wommack Ministries outreach), for a conversation that goes far beyond headlines and policy debates. Richard and his twin brother John grew up in a home marked by extre...

What does it look like to stand for biblical truth in a country that legalized same-sex marriage before  almost anywhere  else in the world?   In this episode of Healing and Made Free, Janet Boynes sits down with Eelko Sieval, a Dutch Christian, entrepreneur, and newly appointed board member of Janet Boynes Ministries.  Eelko  joins us from the Netherlands — the first country in the world to legal...

Pastor Bryan Chapman  opens up about leaving the homosexual lifestyle after 3 years, the father wound that opened the door, and how God restored his identity.   In this episode of Healing and Made Free, Janet Boynes sits down with Pastor Bryan Chapman — a minister who spent three years in a homosexual relationship during seminary and has now been free for over two decades. Bryan shares how emotion...

This is a story of hope, redemption, and second chances. In this powerful episode, Shannon Macklin shares her journey from: Childhood abuse and generational addiction Homelessness and heroin addiction Losing custody of her children Hitting rock bottom… and crying out for change Then everything changed. Through faith, surrender, and a life-altering encounter with Jesus, Shannon found freedom, resto...

  In this episode of Healing and Made Free , Janet Boynes sits down with a former  public school  teacher and school board member to discuss the evolving landscape of public education.   Drawing from decades of experience, the conversation explores how schools have changed over time, what teachers and parents are facing today, and why these issues are gaining national attention.   Whether  you're...

Former crisis counselor Jamie Brooks shares her experience working inside a national suicide hotline call center and explains why she  ultimately resigned . In this interview with Janet Boynes, Jamie discusses mental health crisis counseling, working with vulnerable youth, mandatory reporting, and the ethical challenges she  encountered  while helping callers in distress.   In this episode you wil...

In this deeply moving episode of Healing and Made Free, Janet Boynes sits down with her longtime friend Melissa Richman — a mother, business owner, and woman of faith from the Twin Cities — for an honest, heartfelt conversation about love, loss, grief, and the faithfulness of God.   Melissa shares the story of her marriage to Matt Richman — a healthy, faith-filled, 37-year-old pharmaceutical execu...

In this powerful episode of Healing and Made Free, host Janet Boynes sits down with minister, Christian hip hop artist, and overcomer Keiana Parks for an honest, in-depth conversation about growing up in the church, living as a lesbian, getting married, backsliding, and ultimately experiencing the transforming grace of God.   Keiana  opens up  about how confusion about her identity began as early...

When you lose  someone  you love, how do you keep your faith intact?   In this powerful episode, ministry leader Trina Hankins shares the story of losing her beloved sister, Bible teacher Patsy  Kamenetti , to cancer. This  isn't  a sanitized testimony -  it's  an honest conversation about real grief, unwavering faith, and finding God's presence in the darkest valley.   Trina reveals: • How Patsy...

Kim Johnson shares her emotional testimony of navigating overwhelming grief and finding strength through faith, Jesus, community, and family reconciliation. 

In Part 1 of Kim Johnson's 2-part testimony, she sits with Janet Boynes to share her emotional journey of love, crisis, miracles, illness, and overwhelming family loss. Kim  opens up  about parenting a medically fragile child without fear, trusting the Holy Spirit through every emergency, and how God's timing rescued her son when she had no answers and no roadmap.   This episode is a message of ho...

Joel Warneking shares how God restored his identity and marriage through 423 Communities after a lifetime battle with shame and pornography.

When doctors gave her daughter 30 days to live,  Elicia Brown  refused to give up hope.   In this powerful episode of  Healing and Made Free with Janet Boynes , she shares how her faith carried her through heartbreak, loss, and near-death moments in her family — and how she's now caring for her grandchildren while believing God for complete healing.   Elicia's story is one of endurance, prayer, an...

When her father took his own life, Renee Alexandre's world fell apart. In this heartfelt episode of Healing and Made Free, she joins Janet Boynes to share how faith, prayer, and community brought her back from despair. Renee speaks candidly about grief, guilt, and the long road to forgiveness — and how understanding God's promises became the foundation for her healing.  

Dr. Lynnette Simm joins Janet Boynes on Healing and Made Free to share her inspiring story of surviving sexual trauma, finding forgiveness, and helping others do the same. She opens up about her painful past, how faith transformed her healing, and how she now mentors women through Alive at Last. This conversation will move you to tears — and remind you that God's love brings restoration to every b...

Janet Boynes welcomes Pastor Darin Stroud, Senior Pastor of Foundation Church in Grapevine, TX, for a heart-to-heart conversation about growing up fatherless, finding faith, and becoming a leader for the next generation. From a painful childhood of alcoholism and abandonment to a life of purpose and ministry, Pastor Darin shares how God used the local church to heal his heart and reshape his desti...

In this episode, Healing & Made Free host Janet Boynes talks with Joshua Rowand, a former Assemblies of God pastor who walked through secret sin, public confession, and complete transformation by the grace of God. Joshua grew up in church, served faithfully, and even led ministries overseas — all while living with hidden homosexual sin. When the truth came out, Joshua lost everything he had built....

Janet Boynes welcomes 13-year-old Daniel Ferrer and his father, Kandel, for an inspiring discussion about how young people can live boldly for God and stand for truth in today's culture. Daniel shares how he founded the Patriot Kids Foundation to teach children about America's Christian roots, honor the flag, and rediscover biblical values in schools and homes. He also opens up about his family's...

In this powerful episode of Healing and Made Free , Janet Boynes sits down with Professor Michael Hay to discuss his journey of faith, the challenges of standing firm in biblical truth within secular colleges, and the pushback he has faced for speaking openly about homosexuality, gender identity, and biblical values. Professor Hay shares his personal testimony, his experiences with DEI and LGBT tr...

What if offering hope to someone struggling could get you sued? In this episode, family therapist and former Airborne Ranger Robert Otto shares the shocking legal battles behind therapy bans in 22 U.S. states that prevent counselors from helping minors with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender identity struggles—even when those minors ask for help. Robert exposes the flawed research used to just...

Dr. Linda Seiler's story is one of radical transformation and hope. Once planning to change her name to David, undergo sex reassignment surgery, and live as a man, she encountered Jesus and experienced a life-altering journey of healing and identity restoration. Now an ordained minister, national Chi Alpha missionary, and Executive Director of Restory Ministries, Linda shares her powerful testimon...

Click here to support this ministry:  https://janetboynesministries. com/index.php/giving Join host Janet Boynes as she sits down with her dear friend Stacy Cathcart, Women's Director at North Texas Assemblies of God, for a raw and honest conversation about unplanned pregnancy, failed marriage, and God's incredible redemption story. Stacy shares her journey from rebellion and searching for love in...

In Part 2 of Richard Oostrum's powerful story on Healing and Made Free with Janet Boynes, Richard shares how he walked into Christian marriage after leaving the gay lifestyle—and the challenges and blessings that followed. From emotional healing, intimacy, and trust with his wife to raising his son with intentional love and presence, Richard offers a rare, vulnerable look into life after radical t...