Minute to Heal It Podcast

Pain has a way of shrinking your world down to one question: can anything change? I’m Pastor Linda Budd from Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and I share why I take scripture literally when it says we’re to lay hands on the sick and see them recover. That belief isn’t theoretical for me. It’s shaped years of pursuing what I call a healing anointing, praying for people again and again, and watc...

A healing story can start in the most ordinary place: a Walgreens parking lot. We’re talking about what happens when a pastor who believes the Bible means what it says prays for a stranger in real pain and watches the situation shift, not just physically but spiritually too. Linda Budd, pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, shares how she pursues a healing anointing, why she’s always looking for so...

Pain has a way of shrinking your world down to one sharp point, and we wanted to make room for something bigger: hope. Pastor Linda Budd from Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma shares why she takes Scripture literally when it says believers are to lay hands on the sick and see them recover, and how that conviction has shaped years of prayer ministry and healing testimonies. If you’re looking for...

She walked the aisle with a cane and told the whole room she would not be healed. That moment forces a question most people avoid: what happens when fear and unbelief argue back while someone is praying for you? Pastor Linda Budd from Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma shares her conviction that Scripture means what it says about laying hands on the sick and seeing them recover, plus what she has...

Hereditary sickness can feel like a life sentence, especially when the same diagnosis shows up again and again in a family line. We lean straight into that tension and talk about what it means to pray as if “it stops with me” is actually possible, even when fear and history say otherwise.  I’m Linda Budd, a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and I share why I take the Scriptures litera...

Pain has a way of shrinking your world, and it can make hope feel distant. We sit with Pastor Linda Budd from Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as she shares why she takes scripture literally on laying hands on the sick and expecting recovery. Her approach is simple, direct, and rooted in years of praying for people and watching many walk away healed. We talk about what it means to pursue a hea...

Something interrupts the sermon, and it isn’t a heckler or a phone ringing. I feel a strange sensation in my ear, stop mid-message, and ask a simple question: who has an ear problem? What happens next turns into a vivid healing testimony that brings together prayer, discernment, and the kind of relief that lets someone laugh again after nights of lost sleep. I’m Linda Budd, a pastor at Rivergate C...

A lot of people talk about healing in theory. We’re talking about it the way it shows up in real life: bodies hurting, homes with mold, breathing problems that won’t quit, and a desperate hope that God still meets people with power. Pastor Linda Budd from Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma shares why she takes Scripture literally when it says to lay hands on the sick and see them recover, and wha...

A single testimony can reset your expectations, especially when the timeline makes no sense. I’m Pastor Linda Budd from Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and I’m sharing a healing moment that still stops me: a man with a wrist injury and a failed surgery from 30 years ago comes to an Encounters Healing Service, and everything changes in minutes. I talk about why I take scripture literally when...

A woman walks forward with a cane and announces she will not be healed. That moment sets the tone for a raw, unfiltered look at what happens when prayer meets resistance, and why fear and unbelief can feel louder than hope. We talk with Linda Budd, pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, about her commitment to taking scripture literally when it says to lay hands on the sick and see them re...

Pain has a way of shrinking your world down to a single point, but what if that point can become a turning place for hope? We hear from Linda Budd, a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as she shares why she takes the biblical call to “lay hands on the sick” literally and why she’s spent years pursuing what she describes as a healing anointing. The heart of this message is simple and di...

He couldn’t even get out of his truck, but he still drove to Walgreens because he was desperate for relief. That’s where I met Bill, and what followed was a reminder that healing prayer isn’t reserved for church services or perfect moments. I’m Linda Budd, a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and I take Jesus at His word when He tells us to lay hands on the sick and expect recovery. We...

If you’ve ever wondered why some prayers feel powerful while others feel stuck, Pastor Linda Budd brings a direct, no-frills perspective that will challenge how you think about healing, faith, and the words you speak over your body. Linda pastors at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and she takes scripture literally when it calls believers to lay hands on the sick and expect recovery.  We walk...

Pain has a way of shrinking your world, and that’s why we wanted to share a message that speaks straight to the place people hurt. Pastor Linda Budd from Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma joins us with a bold, literal trust in Scripture and a simple practice: lay hands on the sick, pray in the name of Jesus, and expect recovery. If you’re searching for a Christian healing prayer, divine healing...

A fractured hip. Persistent back pain. A prayer offered with plainspoken confidence and the expectation that Jesus still heals. I’m Linda Budd, a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and I share why I take the biblical call to lay hands on the sick literally and why I’ve spent years pursuing what many call a healing anointing. You’ll hear a real testimony from a young woman named Chloe w...

A woman rolls in on a scooter, tries to walk, and her legs lock up mid-step, then the breakthrough comes somewhere nobody planned. That single turn in the story captures what we’re exploring here: Christian healing prayer, real-life healing testimonies, and the grit it takes to keep believing when the result doesn’t show up the way you expected. I’m Linda Budd, a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tuls...

A couple drives five hours across state lines for one thing: prayer for healing. That moment becomes the doorway into Pastor Linda Budd’s straight-ahead message from Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she takes Scripture literally and prays with the expectation that people can recover. If you’re searching for Christian healing testimonies, faith and prayer, or what a healing ministry actua...

He walked in thinking he needed back surgery, then admitted the pain was gone. That single moment captures the tension we all feel when a long-standing diagnosis meets an unexpected change and it’s exactly where this conversation goes. Linda Budd, a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shares why she takes Scripture literally about laying hands on the sick and seeing them recover, and ho...

Pain has a way of shrinking your world down to one thought: will this ever stop? We come at that question head-on with a simple, stubborn kind of faith. I’m Linda Budd, a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and I take the scriptures literally when they tell us to lay hands on the sick and see them recover. That conviction has pushed me to pursue what I call a healing anointing and to pr...

A woman steps into church and says something wild: she was healed before she even found a seat. Then her voice, damaged and fading, turns clear and strong in front of everyone. Pastor Linda Budd from Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shares the testimony that stopped the room and reminded us why Christian healing stories still matter to so many people. We talk about taking scripture literally,...

Someone walks into church looking for a fresh start, and you can tell right away she’s carrying more than a polite smile can hide. We talk about meeting a visitor who’s navigating a divorce and living with serious physical pain after a traumatic fall from a horse. She’s endured 11 surgeries and still needs major healing in her knees and hip, and the heaviness shows. Moments like that force a simpl...

She can barely get through the front door. She leans on a friend, braces herself against a wall, and looks so unwell that everyone can see something is seriously wrong. Then Pastor Linda Budd hears what’s behind it: dangerously low blood pressure and two near death moments in the hospital that same week. What happens next is a raw, story driven look at Christian healing ministry as it’s practiced...

No spotlight, no hype, just a room of people who need help and a leader willing to adjust in real time. We share a raw moment from a miracle healing service where we do not start with clear “words of knowledge,” so we make a simple move: we ask anyone who needs healing in their body to come forward and form a circle. What happens next is a shift you can feel, from trying to lead to learning how to...

A couple walks back through our doors after being gone for a while, and what happens next is the kind of moment that makes the room feel electric. We’re in a Sunday miracle healing service setting, and we recognise them from earlier seasons of church life. There’s history, there’s emotion, and there’s that quiet question many of us carry when someone returns: what brought you back now? Then the fo...

A single sentence can expose a hidden fear: “It’s hereditary.” We talk through a moment from a live healing service where a word of knowledge calls out pain in the temple area near the eye, and a woman responds by sharing she just had skin cancer removed there. The physical detail is specific, but the emotional weight is even heavier because she has watched the same condition return again and agai...