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Send us Fan Mail A lot of people throw around “spiritual warfare” like it’s a slogan, but we’ve lived it and Pastor Maurice Chavez has too. From growing up as a pastor’s kid under intense expectations, to watching church conflict up close, to the grief and rage that pushed him toward a breaking point, Pastor Maurice shares the kind of Christian testimony that doesn’t leave room for pretending. One...

Send us Fan Mail Heart disease can feel like a family curse until you learn what you can actually change. Stacy Johnson joins us to share how losing her dad and uncovering a long line of early heart attacks pushed her into prevention, volunteering with the American Heart Association, and coaching everyday people toward simple, repeatable health habits that work in real life. We talk about her path...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take for a street kid from a Bulgarian orphanage to become a lifeline for families huddled in Ukrainian bomb shelters? Meet Rosen, a pastor whose life reads like a map of hard places and a ledger of relentless grace. Born with a severe double cleft palate and abandoned at birth, he survived on glue and grit until a stranger flew him to Amsterdam for world-class surger...

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Send us Fan Mail A quiet house. A car pulling away. Knees on the doorstep and a prayer that finally surrendered control. That’s where Dustin’s story turns—not from pain to perfection, but from isolation to honest recovery, from “fix it myself” to “Lord, I can’t.” What follows is a courageous, practical walk through mental health, marriage, parenting, and faith that refuses to label people as broke...

Send us Fan Mail A handshake, a blackout, and an ER visit—that’s where Robert’s turning point began. What unfolded next is a story that doesn’t flinch: childhood in a strict home, a move to Page, AZ that spiraled into fights and a juvenile arrest, a marriage that buckled under addiction and unhealed pain, and a son caught in the crossfire of two households trying to do right and getting it wrong....

Send us Fan Mail A warm meal around a neighbor’s table. A cold cell under fluorescent lights. A helicopter ceiling you can see from outside your own body. Joel’s story moves through them all, tracing a jagged path from childhood trauma and hustling on Van Buren to prison politics, catastrophic injury, and a fight with PTSD that lasted years. What kept surfacing—often quietly—was presence: a family...

Send us Fan Mail A forged birth certificate at fourteen. A six-figure salary at twenty-four. A bathroom floor, a loaded needle, and a battering ram at the door. Mike’s story moves fast because he spent years running—through promotions, pills, benzos, Suboxone, and the lie that more success would finally make him whole. He tried a church row seat and a secret habit at the same time. He tried a fres...

Send us Fan Mail A stable childhood in Gilbert, AZ. A stay-at-home mom who became a model of grit and sobriety. Then the punches life throws: manipulative relationships, sexual assault at work, a reputation scarred by lies, and a young marriage carrying more baggage than either of them saw coming. Katie doesn’t sugarcoat any of it. She lets us into the honest work of rage giving way to anger, and...

Send us Fan Mail A Friday laugh turns into a frontline reminder: real ministry gets contested. From there, Keith pulls us through Texas hill country and Friday night lights into a childhood that traded safety for control, where a stepdad’s words built worthlessness and a kitchen drawer almost became an exit. Then—an interruption. A vivid picture of his mother’s grief. A life spared. And years late...

Send us Fan Mail What if legacy isn’t built on platforms but around a living room, one simple yes at a time?  Hapi joins us from coastal Kenya with a story that begins under a leaking thatch roof and grows into a multi-generational testimony of faith, courage, and practical love. His father left a secure government job in 1957 after translating for a Southern Baptist missionary—and that one act of...

Send us Fan Mail What if your deepest pain became the catalyst for your greatest purpose? In this raw and powerful conversation, Norma shares how childhood trauma and addiction led to an unexpected journey of healing and redemption. Growing up in a border town with parents battling alcoholism, Norma's early years were marked by instability. At just seven, she experienced both a divine dream s...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you've hit absolute rock bottom and have nothing left to lose? For Kreg, it was a desperate prayer at a Circle K that changed everything. Kreg's journey takes us from his early years in California through a 15-year battle with addiction that included overdoses, homelessness, and incarceration. Despite having family who loved him, his addiction progressi...

Send us Fan Mail What if your greatest rejections were actually God's divine redirections?  In this powerful testimony, Kim Green takes us on an extraordinary journey from the segregated streets of 1960s Alabama to finding spiritual community in Arizona, revealing how God's faithfulness transformed childhood trauma into purpose. Born on the "wrong side" of the railroad tracks t...

Send us Fan Mail When life's foundation feels shaky, where do you find stability? In this deeply moving episode, we're joined by Starr, whose journey from military child to prayer warrior reveals the hidden strength that holds up a community of faith. Born into a Catholic military family that moved constantly, Starr's early experiences shaped her resilience and adaptability. Yet it...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when childhood abandonment meets God's redemptive love? Shawn Hernandez's raw, unfiltered testimony takes us on an extraordinary journey through the darkest valleys of human experience into the light of transformation and purpose. Adopted as an infant after his biological mother repeatedly left him crying alone while she frequented bars, Shawn's early l...

Send us Fan Mail Freedom dawns when we finally understand that despite our best efforts to help loved ones trapped in destructive cycles, their choices remain their own. This transformative episode dives deep into the challenging reality that family relationships often prove the most difficult to navigate in recovery, especially when patterns of addiction have defined those connections for years....

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chris Peterson's extraordinary journey from childhood church pews to ministry leadership reveals how divine calling withstands human rejection. Growing up in a deeply religious household where church attendance was nightly, Chris's relationship with God transformed from family tradition to personal commitment during a pivotal youth camp experience. What follows is a...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a preacher's kid knows all about God but doesn't know Him personally? In this powerful episode, Ed Green takes us on a journey through his remarkable life transformation. Born into a pastor's family in 1960s California, Ed grew up surrounded by church culture but developed a pattern of "performing" Christianity while internally disconnect...

Send us Fan Mail Every swing in life has consequences, but Kent Chase's journey proves it's never too late for a comeback. A former professional golfer whose talent took him around the world playing alongside legends like Arnold Palmer and Payne Stewart, Kent's story unfolds as a raw testament to both human frailty and divine restoration. From his promising start as a golf prodigy t...

Send us Fan Mail When trauma arrives early in life, the path to healing often seems impossible. Lisa's journey from a small California avocado farm to becoming a beacon of hope for others demonstrates the transformative power of grace and recovery. Lisa's childhood in Fallbrook was marked by deep confusion and betrayal. Sexually abused by her stepfather from age seven, she carried this s...

Send us Fan Mail Big Ron's powerful testimony takes us on an extraordinary journey from unspeakable childhood trauma to profound redemption and purpose. Growing up with a sexually abusive father from age five, Ron's early life was marked by pain that led him to the streets by age eleven, selling drugs by twelve, and cycling through juvenile detention throughout his teens. What makes this...

Send us Fan Mail The moment Mark Gill put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger became the turning point that would transform his life forever. Miraculously, the gun didn't fire. Minutes later, a stranger knocked on his door claiming God had sent him—at precisely the same moment Mark had cursed God in desperation. Mark's raw, unfiltered testimony takes us from the streets of 1960s Com...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered if God still performs miracles or speaks directly to people today? Abel's extraordinary testimony will challenge your skepticism and ignite your faith as he shares true supernatural encounters that defy conventional explanation. From being miraculously healed of an incurable bone disease as a child to physically touching Jesus during a face-to-face enco...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when God calls you to minister in places most Christians never venture? Abel's journey takes us from Bible college classrooms to high-end fashion shows in a story that redefines what ministry can look like in today's world. Abel never expected to find himself photographing models and designers in Scottsdale's elite fashion scene. His path wound through...