Sips of Grace

RELOADED EPISODE This is a reloaded edition of one of our most-loved conversations. We've refreshed the audio and production to give new listeners a chance to experience this incredible testimony—and to revisit it with fresh ears if you've heard it before. As a little boy, Mike McKinsey prayed two simple prayers: "God, will You show me heaven?" "God, will You show me Your glory?" Years later, duri...

After a devastating boating accident left him fighting for his life, Dave Conord was told by doctors that they had never seen anyone survive injuries like his. As Dave lay bleeding on the floor of a boat waiting for help, his future hung in the balance. He would eventually lose an eye, endure years of surgeries and recovery, and face challenges that could have easily left him bitter and broken. In...

At just 18 years old, LuAnn VanBuskirk was hit head-on by a truck while riding her bike — and what happened next would change her life forever. In this powerful episode of Sips of Grace, LuAnn shares her chilling near death experience, including an out-of-body encounter, being pulled toward a terrifying place she believes was hell, hearing the voice of God, reliving every sin from her life, and th...

William Pope shares the chilling near-death experience that completely transformed his life. After living as an agnostic focused on gaming, success, and the world’s distractions, William says one terrifying moment changed everything. In this conversation, he opens up about what he experienced when he believed he was dying, the overwhelming feeling of dread he encountered, and why calling on the na...

What if the habits you thought were normal were actually keeping you stuck? In this episode of Sips of Grace, Natalie Rose sits down with Saralyn Hamilton to share a raw and honest testimony about alcohol, anxiety, conviction, and transformation. Saralyn describes herself as a “gray area drinker” — someone who looked completely fine on the outside. She had a family, a normal life, and everything s...

She followed Jesus for decades… but believed the gifts of the Holy Spirit had stopped. In this powerful episode of Sips of Grace, Natalie sits down with Emanda Rosen to share the moment everything changed. What began as a traditional, cessationist understanding of faith turned into a life-altering encounter with the Holy Spirit that reshaped her prayer life, her relationship with God, and her unde...

After experiencing childhood abuse and years of trauma, Pia Hugo reached a breaking point where she didn’t want to live anymore. What happened next changed everything. In this powerful episode of Sips of Grace, Pia shares how she had a supernatural encounter that revealed Jesus had been with her all along—even in her darkest moments. From deep pain to healing and purpose, her story is a testimony...

In this powerful episode of Sips of Grace Podcast, Natalie Rose speaks with pastor and author Steve Kang, who shares a chilling near-death experience that completely transformed his life. Steve describes what he says happened when he encountered the reality of hell exactly as the Bible describes it. Many people joke about hell or imagine it as a place where people will continue partying and living...

Does God still heal today? What does the Bible actually teach about healing, prayer, confession, and repentance? In this episode of Sips of Grace, Natalie Rose sits down with Beatty Carmichael to discuss biblical healing and the spiritual principles many believers overlook. Beatty shares the discovery that transformed his prayer ministry after studying Scripture and praying for people seeking heal...

What happens when you die and come back? In this episode of Sips of Grace, Natalie Rose sits down with Tom Donnan to share his Christian near-death experience after suffering a massive heart attack and literally dying. During this out-of-body encounter, he describes becoming aware of God’s presence and hearing a message that changed everything: “It’s only while you are on earth that you can work f...

He did not believe in God, angels, or anything spiritual. Then one night in 1962, an angel appeared in his bedroom and his life was changed forever. Voyle Glover shares his Christian testimony of growing up without God, struggling with alcoholism, and encountering the supernatural presence of God. After seeing an angel and hearing God speak, Voyle surrendered his life to Christ and began a journey...

Davis Mallory, former cast member of MTV’s The Real World: Denver, to share his honest and unfolding Christian testimony. After being cast as the “gay Christian” on national television, Davis spent years searching for identity, freedom, and belonging. What followed was fame, addiction, brokenness, and deep inner conflict. But God did not leave him there. Through prophetic dreams, unmistakable enco...

In this powerful Christian testimony episode, Stan Lovins shares his true story of radical transformation, physical healing, and encountering the resurrection power of Jesus Christ. Stan grew up in Indianapolis surrounded by pain, abuse, and darkness. Searching for identity and escape, he turned to sports and eventually played professional baseball. After a devastating car accident, Stan’s life an...

From occult wizard to preaching the gospel. Brother Matthew’s story is one of the wildest journeys from darkness to light you’ll ever hear. Raised in a Christian home, Matthew grew up knowing about God, Scripture, and church life. But he later discovered the hard way that believing in God is very different from truly believing on Christ. Drawn into martial arts, chi, and Eastern mysticism, he slow...

Former militant atheist Bryan Melvin thought death was simply the end. After drinking contaminated water on a scorching day in Tucson, he collapsed from cholera, left his body, and was taken into a terrifyingly real encounter with eternity – standing before the love and justice of God, being shown a tour of hell, and ultimately being rescued by Jesus. If you have ever wondered whether hell is real...

Former high-ranking Satanist and co-founder of the South African Satanic Church, Riaan Swiegelaar, shares his powerful testimony of how he was drawn into the New Age, occult, and Satanism – and how Jesus Christ personally appeared to him in a satanic temple and changed everything. Riaan spent more than two decades searching for meaning, identity, and spiritual power. He climbed to the top of the o...

In this gripping deliverance testimony, former NYPD officer Andrew Columbia shares how years of trauma, violence, and darkness on the streets of New York led to a life-changing rooftop encounter with God. What he experienced that night opened his eyes to the spiritual realm, revealed the reality of demonic oppression, and set him on a path of radical transformation. Andrew describes seeing the dem...

What if many non-speaking people with autism have far more to say than we’ve ever imagined — and some of it gives us a glimpse into the spiritual world? In this episode of Sips of Grace, Pastor and author Joe Infranco shares powerful stories from his book Decoding Cody about individuals who communicate through spelling — a form of augmented communication that’s opening new doors for understanding....

Can mental health struggles be tied to spiritual warfare? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Natalie Atwell shares how believers can recognize the enemy’s tactics, find healing through Christ, and guard their minds and hearts with biblical truth. As a licensed counselor, author, and founder of Mental Warrior Consulting, Dr. Atwell discusses the intersection of mental health, trauma, and spiritual wa...

Christa Black joins Sips of Grace to share a powerful and deeply personal testimony—growing up in the church, touring with major artists, and finding success as a writer and speaker, before slowly drifting into New Age practices and plant medicine. In this conversation, Christa opens up about deception disguised as light, the spiritual reality behind psychedelics, and the moment God met her in com...

What if your everyday errands turned into moments of miracles? For more than 17 years, street evangelistTom Fischer has prayed with people in parking lots, sidewalks, and courthouses—over 25,000 one-on-one encounters. From pain disappearing in seconds to lives turning toward Jesus, Tom has witnessed God move powerfully outside the walls of the church. In this conversation, Tom shares how one super...

Jeannie Ortega Law’s story is nothing short of extraordinary. From being discovered in a New York taxi cab to touring with Rihanna and landing a Billboard Top 25 hit, her early success in the music industry looked like a dream come true. But behind the scenes, Jeannie was battling deep spiritual struggles, encounters with the occult, and an emptiness that fame couldn’t fill. In this episode of Sip...

The battle may look different today, but the enemy’s strategy hasn’t changed since the garden. But how do we recognize his lies — and more importantly, silence them with truth? We're diving into just that on this episode of Sips of Grace. My guest is Kyle Winkler — Bible teacher, author of Shut Up, Devil: Silencing the 10 Lies Behind Every Battle You Face, and creator of the popular Shut Up, Devil...

What would you do if a doctor told you you had only three months to live? That was Sara O’Meara’s reality — cancer had spread throughout her body and hope seemed gone. In this episode she shares how she left her hospital bed, attended a Kathryn Kuhlman service in Los Angeles, and experienced a supernatural encounter and miraculous healing that redirected her life. Sara is the co-founder of Childhe...

Michael Miller on Deliverance, the Gifts of the Spirit, and Walking in Word and Spirit Michael Miller—co-host of Remnant Radio and pastor of Reclamation Church in Denver—shares his journey from a mixed religious upbringing to a life devoted to Jesus. In this episode, Michael explains why he’s a continuationist, unpacks 1 Corinthians 12–14, and offers a biblically grounded framework for deliverance...