Real Faith Stories

In 2009 Matt was experiencing immense frustration with the circumstances in his life when God tells him, “Raise up an army of artists to reveal My glory all over the earth." He thought, “Wait. What? Are you talking to me?” There couldn’t have been a greater disconnect between where he was in life and what God was calling him to do. Despite this, Matt committed to say “YES” to the Lord’s promp...

Allen constantly crushed his goals at the world’s largest publishing company as a triple espresso, hard driving, win at all costs executive. Then he had a life-changing meeting with his manager who told him no one on his 18-person team could stand working with him. That started a painful but amazing shift from measuring life by performance to doing life WITH God and, the difference has been like m...

Leigh and his wife Becca literally sold everything (house, cars, even their kid’s bikes) and moved to Prague in the Czech Republic as missionaries. Yet, over time Leigh couldn’t shake this deep passion for business and the potential impact it could have on the lives of others. 10 years later, he’s now the managing partner of a private equity group in Texas that’s having a profound impact on the co...

Mike asked the Lord to confirm whether his family should move to Florida by answering three major prayer requests within one week: (1) Have someone take over the lease they just renewed on their home; (2) Have someone purchase and run their current business; (3) Provide the finances needed to completely take care of their move. God fulfilled ALL of the requests within four days of his prayer, and...

Matt was in an enviable position as a real estate investor with banks approaching him to do deals. Then, he won a bid for the property of his next development that was nearly four times his typical investment. However, after winning the bid his funding sources completely dried up. With his back against the wall and no way out, he began contemplating suicide. However, God had a miraculous plan in m...

In the past, Nate would pray for God's guidance, then once he received direction would say, "I've got this," then start off on his own. But then he attended a conference that dramatically shifted his mindset around identity as a son of God and began to embrace the idea of co-laboring WITH God. This set him on a path that has led to a dynamic change in the way he now does business...

It was an impossible situation: Jamie Winship was facing a 100% chance of conviction with a 10-year prison sentence in an Islamic country. The trial was moments from ending and then... a miracle happened. In This Episode You'll Discover: The AMAZING LIFE LESSON Jamie learned from his harrowing experience on trial The TWO MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS you should be asking God when you don't know...

During the six years it took to create the powerful documentary, SEND PROOF, Elijah Stephens had to repeatedly ask himself this question: "On my deathbed, do I want my story to be that I knew I was called to do this thing, it got hard and I stopped, or that I persevered and finished, despite the setbacks and challenges?" In this episode, Elijah shares his experiences of working through P...

Katie had an idea to combine photography, film and philanthropy into a business called Fotolanthropy. She was tired of being in the middle ground of knowing the business needed to either launch or the idea needed to die. So she and her husband cried out to the Lord, asking Him to help them know what to do. Less than 30 minutes later, she received the phone call that changed her life. Meet Katie: h...

Imagine, you have 49 days to turn around a business losing $250,000 a month. The bank is counting each day before foreclosing and liquidating all the assets. If it does foreclose, it will wipe out the livelihood of 350 families. It looked like an impossible situation except God not only wanted to save the business, He also wanted to restore the broken relationships in the family that owned it. How...

Emma checked all the boxes for success: brilliant student, attorney, general counsel for a major international company, executive working across the globe in Europe, the Asia Pacific region, Middle East, and Africa, and negotiating major business transactions from $200 million to $10 Billion. She had also been careful to check the boxes of performance in her relationship with Jesus, but it still f...

Julie grew up on the mission field surrounded by a Christian community. Then in her 20's she had a distinct encounter with the Lord which motivated her to start working outside her home. This led her into spending an increasing amount of time outside the so-called "Christian bubble." From this experience she's discovered three keys to having a powerful impact on the world and tho...

On May 5th, 2009, Bruce was walking alone late at night and was asked by Jesus to fully turn his life over to Him. After sincerely wrestling with that request for several months, he yielded everything to Him. He left his position as a Fortune 500 executive and embarked on a 7 year journey that has led him into a place of impact and service he could not have imagined. Meet Bruce: https://www.realfa...

If anyone had a reason to give up, it was Ty and Alexis Morgan. First, their seemingly normal pregnancy went very wrong at 18 weeks when their son was diagnosed in utero with a fatal condition for which there were two options: abortion or carry to term with stillbirth. Yet before even knowing the actual diagnosis their answer was on the way. Then, in the midst of this, Ty made the decision to leav...

Are you tired of the same spiritual experience day after day after day? Haven't you thought there has to be more? So much more? In this episode Andrew shares his personal experiences about the power of hungering for more, why you need to practice conscious expectation, why soul restoration is so important, and the superiority of a free-flowing schedule. Meet Andrew: https://www.realfaithstorie...

On a family vacation in Hawaii, Blake lost his father in a tragic swimming accident. He literally died in his arms as he tried to rescue him. When he and the rest of his family finally returned to the condo from the hospital, his mother appeared in the doorway to his room and said "I have something for you and it's from your dad. I found it in his briefcase." His mom walked across th...

The Stoll family has partnered with God in their manufacturing business for three generations. Instead of prayer as an afterthought, it is THE CORNERSTONE upon which Stoll Industries continues to grow and flourish. In this episode you'll hear riveting stories of how God is powerfully meeting the needs of the company, it's employees and customers, over and over again. Meet Darris: https://w...

What do you REALLY believe about the power and presence of God? Buckle up for this episode because it may completely shatter your paradigm. Meet Jeremie: https://www.realfaithstories.com/guests/jeremiekubicek Jeremie's Website: https://www.giantworldwide.com/ Find Out More About The Real Faith Stories Podcast: http://www. RealFaithStories.com Meet The Host Of Real Faith Stories: http://www. Br...

Terry’s life has been marked by risk-taking and leaps of faith, ultimately landing him in the lead role of a TV series entitled Breaking Strongholds. His mantra is: “Follow your dreams and trust God. We have the ability to live a limitless life.” Meet Terry: https://www.realfaithstories.com/guests/terryweaver Terry's Website: https://terryweaverbooks.com/ Breaking Strongholds TV Series Website...

Louis had a long list of reasons why he felt disqualified to be used by God. But each time he said “Yes” to His promptings, the journey got more challenging, exciting and life-changing. Looking back, he never could have imagined that asking one innocent question at an information table in the church lobby, then saying "Yes" to the Lord's prompting, would ultimately set him on a cours...

Jed had always dreamed of making a powerful impact in the world by being a full-time filmmaker. Yet, after having the electricity shut off multiple times, almost losing his home to foreclosure, and living virtually hand to mouth for five years with his wife and six children, in desperation he met with a friend who gave him advice that led to a MAJOR decision that shifted EVERYTHING in his business...

Dave has cultivated a life of listening to the Lord's promptings then acting upon them, no matter how crazy they seem. In doing so he's experienced incredible breakthroughs in his life and business - along with incredible resistance. There's been one KEY that has helped him navigate through all of it: reminding himself of what the Lord has spoken. Meet Dave: https://www.realfaithstorie...

Elisa Bosley is experiencing miracles virtually every week in what many would think is the most unlikely of places – nursing homes, memory care units and assisted living facilities. In this episode she shares how and why. Meet Elisa: https://www.realfaithstories.com/guests/elisabosley Elisa's Website: https://spiritualeldercare.com/ Find Out More About The Real Faith Stories Podcast: http://ww...

Chris used to call himself a "resentful agnostic" but then he received a "memo from the head office" (also known as a word of knowledge) that showed him how real God was and how much He had always loved him. Meet Chris: https://www.realfaithstories.com/guests/chrisdowney Chris' Website: https://vaxcalc.org/ Want More Info About a "Memo From The Head Office?" https...

Amy's parents created the highly acclaimed Sonlight homeschool curriculum and, for over 30 years they've had paid staff who prayed for every facet of their business, from customers to vendors. But it wasn't until they hired an intercessor (yes, a paid intercessor) that they saw their business explode. The results were so remarkable that Amy collaborated with the intercessor they hired...