StoryTellers Live

We're nearing the end of our six-week series, Where Hope Meets You: The Story Continues , and today we're honored to bring you a conversation with Susan Simon. Susan first shared her story in Episode 136, The Scars That Shaped Me, and today she joins us again to reflect on how God has continued to faithfully carry her through the years.   With wisdom, humility, and a deep love for God's Word, Susa...

As we step into the second half of our Where Hope Meets You: The Story Continues series, we're sitting down today with Rachel Temple. Rachel's original story reflected God's pursuing love and her surrender to His grace. If you haven't heard it yet, you can listen  here . Today, Rachel joins podcast host Katie Dunn to talk about how God's grace continues to meet her in everyday life - covering, sha...

We're in week three of our six-week series, The Story Continues , featuring contributors from our new devotional, Where Hope Meets You. Today, we sit down with Juleigh Green , who first shared her story nearly five years ago about her journey through cancer—not once, but twice. You can listen to her original story here .   In today's conversation, you'll quickly discover that Juleigh's bold faith...

Where Hope Meets You Series: The Story Continues with Kristy Bridgers :: [Episode 381]     Today, we are in week two of our special podcast series featuring Storytellers from our new devotional, Where Hope Meets You. In this episode, podcast host Katie Dunn reconnects with Kristy Bridgers, who first shared her powerful journey to sobriety with our Oxford community. You can listen to her story HERE...

For the next six weeks on the StoryTellers Live podcast, we'll be sitting down with several of the storytellers featured in our new devotional, Where Hope Meets You . Our prayer is that through these conversations, you'll be reminded that no story is beyond the reach of God's grace and that His mercies are truly new every morning.    After this series, we will take a 7-week sabbatical and then ret...

Surrendering our plans to the Lord is rarely easy. Every step can be met with questions, doubts, and fears that press in on our decisions. And yet, as today's storyteller reminds us, it is in surrender that we discover true freedom.   On today's podcast, A shley Stockard, who shared at our Vestavia, Alabama live gathering, reflects on her faith journey and the ways the Lord faithfully pursued her...

Today, we're excited to bring you a unique and powerful story from our Tupelo, Mississippi community. Sara and Chris Ekiss share their individual faith journeys, how the Lord brought them together, and the ways He deepened their faith early in their marriage.   When Chris sensed God calling him away from being the lead singer of a secular band and into ministry, their lives took an unexpected turn...

In today's episode, we're reminded that the hardest and most unexpected parts of life are often where we experience God's presence most deeply.   Beth Tappan, who serves on our Charleston, South Carolina community team, shares her story of growing up in an adoptive family and the profound influence of both her adoptive and biological mothers. Through loss and discovery, Beth's journey unfolds in r...

A ddiction touches countless families. Nearly half of U.S. adults say they've had a close friend or family member struggle with drug or alcohol dependency. Yet even in the darkest places, there is real hope, healing, and redemption through Jesus.   In today's episode, Lindsey Cross, who shared at one of our newest Storytellers Live gatherings in Mobile, Alabama, invites us into her story. On the o...

Nearly 20% of school-aged children in the U.S. are affected by dyslexia, making it the most common learning disability—yet for many families, the journey can feel overwhelming and isolating.   In today's episode, Julie Tapscott, who shared at our Vestavia, Alabama gathering, opens up about her son's dyslexia diagnosis and the path that followed. With a mother's determination and deep faith, Julie...

In a world full of noise and busyness, learning to be still before the Lord can feel difficult. Joanne Bell from our Storytellers Live community in Jackson, Mississippi, shares how God taught her the discipline of listening for His voice through seasons of deep hardship, from walking through a divorce to experiencing homelessness with her four children. Joanne's story is a powerful reminder that w...

Penny Thorne, who shared at our community group in Raleigh, North Carolina , grew up with a strong foundation of faith but quietly believed the lie that she had to earn God's love by being good enough. That pressure followed her into adulthood, where she soon discovered alcohol helped to ease her anxiety of trying to be perfect. Over time, however, the alcohol began to take control. But God, in Hi...

In seasons of deep grief, faith can feel less like certainty and more like a daily choice. Yet even the smallest seed of faith can grow into something that bears witness to God's goodness.   On today's podcast, Beverly May from our community in Auburn, Alabama , vulnerably shares her journey through the sudden loss of her 13-year-old son, Will. As she looks back, Beverly reflects on the ways the L...

Pride is often subtle, yet it quietly shapes what we love, pursue, and depend on. In today's episode, Emma Flaugher—who shared her story at our Charleston Live Gathering —speaks honestly about a lifelong struggle with pride and her deep desire for approval and applause. What began as faithful ministry leadership slowly became a place where the Lord exposed her craving for recognition and her tende...

Happy Holy Week from StoryTellers Live!   As we approach Resurrection Sunday, Anna Meade Harris' story invites us to sit in the tension of grief and hope—and to remember that the cross was never the end of the story.   Anna, from our Mountain Brook, Alabama community, shares her story of losing her husband unexpectedly and raising three boys on her own. In the midst of loneliness, anxiety, and una...

From our Tupelo, Mississippi community, Miranda Andrews shares a tender and powerful story of growing up without her earthly father after he went to prison when she was in second grade. In the ache of that absence, Miranda wrestled with feelings of rejection, confusion, and longing. Yet even in the pain, she can now see the steady pursuit of the Lord, gently allowing circumstances that would ultim...

As we journey toward Heaven, God, in His kindness, continually reveals who He is and invites us to experience His presence more intimately. Today's storyteller, Sarah Waller from our Homewood, Alabama community , reminds us that in life's hardest moments, surrendering to God opens our eyes to His faithful nearness.   Sarah shares how the Lord gently revealed His Kingship to her in her twenties and...

Watching your child struggle—whether with friendships, health, or their faith—is a journey no parent is ever prepared for. In today's episode, our storyteller reminds us what it looks like to keep praying, even when God feels silent.   Leslie Hedge, who shared her story with our community group in Fairhope, Alabama , watched her son struggle socially through his adolescent years. Her heart broke w...

When life doesn't unfold the way we expected, it can cause us to question God's love and His kindness. In seasons of sadness and disappointment, today's podcast reminds us that the Lord is still at work—bringing good on our behalf and glory to His name.   In this episode, Lauren Kelly, who shared at our Vestavia, Alabama live gathering , vulnerably tells the story of an unexpected journey. From be...

If you've ever cared for someone with Alzheimer's—or loved someone who has—you know the quiet heartbreak of watching a person you cherish slowly fade, even while they are still physically present. It's a journey marked by grief, exhaustion, and a longing for strength that often feels just out of reach.   In today's episode, storyteller Jennifer Roberts from our West Cobb community outside of Atlan...

Ulcerative colitis affects more than two million people in the United States, most often diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 30. In this episode, we shed light on the hidden suffering of this chronic illness and the strength it demands.   Anna Catherine "AC" Brenny, team leader of our Charleston, South Carolina community, shares her powerful journey of walking through the physical pain, relentles...

Walking the path God calls us to can feel heavy, uncertain, and overwhelming—but we are never walking alone. When we trust Him, God goes before us, leveling the path ahead and sustaining us for the journey, even when the road feels impossible.   In this special episode, Chip and Wendy Frazier, who shared their story at our live gathering in Tupelo, Mississippi, invite us into their journey of fait...

This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. In honor of the nearly 30 million people in the United States affected by eating disorders, we're sharing a powerful story of hope, healing, and redemption in Jesus.   In today's podcast, Erin Hindman from our Tulsa, Oklahoma community vulnerably opens up about her long battle with anorexia—a struggle she once believed would always leave its m...

What do you do when God's answer to your prayers is "no"?   In today's podcast, Ginny Reed, who shared at a live gathering in Memphis, Tennessee , invites us into her journey of walking through seasons of unanswered prayers. With honesty and vulnerability, Ginny reflects on the anger and bitterness she carried for years, the work of repentance and surrender God gently led her through, and the free...

Today's podcast honors God as being the Restorer and the Redeemer within relationships that seem irreparably broken. Kate Galat, from our West Cobb community (located just outside Atlanta, Georgia), shares her story of pursuing the Lord amidst the hardships within her marriage.   From separation to transformation through God and His Word to ultimately reconciliation with her husband, Kate beautifu...