StoryTellers Live

What if God is most powerfully found in the midst of the messiness of your sinful life? Today's storyteller reminds us of this truth.   Helen Hanson Smith, from our Fairhope, Alabama community group , shares her journey of struggling with alcohol addiction and trying to fight the battle on her own. In and out of rehab programs for years, it wasn't until Helen Hanson surrendered it all to God and f...

1/7/2026   Happy New Year! At the StoryTellers Live ministry, we are expectant and excited to see what the Lord has in store for 2026, and we're kicking the year off with a beautiful reminder of the Lord's faithful provision.   Kristin Gee, from our community group in Charleston, South Carolina, shares her story of walking through an unexpected and uncertain financial season brought on by the pand...

Today's story was originally aired on Patreon on August 27th.  Although this may be a different presentation than you are used to from our past storytellers, you will thoroughly enjoy this story from Amy Bates of our Jackson, Mississippi community! As she reflects back on her life after turning 50, Amy creatively and lightheartedly shares her top ten list of how to age gracefully. As she says, "We...

Today's story was originally aired on Patreon on November 5th.  Anna Rogers Boozer, from our Homewood community, vulnerably shares her past experiences with sexual promiscuity and how the Lord removed her shame and guilt and led her into a life full of His redeeming love. Anna reminds us that when we hide behind our wrongdoings, we can miss seeing God's new mercies (Proverbs 28:13).   Thank you, A...

We are eight short days away from celebrating Jesus' birth, and we have the perfect story to focus your eyes on the gift of our Savior!   Joy Tyner, from our Trussville, Alabama community, shares her story of God's pursuing love and overwhelming strength as she walked through the devastating loss of her two daughters. While Joy's journey is one of unimaginable heartbreak, it is also one that will...

Have you ever felt the Lord's presence speak directly to you - calling you to step out of your comfort zone for Him?    One night, Cassie Connelly, from our West Cobb community (outside of Atlanta, Georgia ), had this personal experience with the Lord as He called her to the world of adoption - a call that had been placed in her heart since she was a little girl. Beautifully illustrated and told,...

At the young age of 14, Emily Watkins, from our Vestavia Hills, Alabama community , lost her father suddenly in a tragic plane crash. It was a pivotal moment in Emily's life where fear became a foundation from which she lived. But God, in His loving kindness, pursued Emily's heart, longing for her to live trusting Him - Knowing and believing His ways are better, and His plan is best.   Listen and...

It's time for our  First Monday Story coming from our Trussville, Alabama community group… And, it's the perfect story for " Colitis and Crohn's Awareness week ," celebrated the first week of December.   At the age of fifteen, Kristen Jones was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. It was a disease doctors said she would be fighting her entire life. The years that followed were spent being sick then...

Happy day before Thanksgiving! This week we are especially grateful for each one of you - from listening and sharing the podcast to supporting and praying for the ministry - we couldn't be here without you. So, a BIG thank you from the StoryTellers Live ministry!   Today on the podcast, we have an incredible story of hope from Tulsa, Oklahoma community team member, Emily Curzon. Emily beautifully...

It's our 350th episode , and we have the perfect story to focus your eyes on the hope found in Jesus!!   Love, forgiveness, and restoration are three words that could sum up the heart of the cross, and they are also three words that could sum up today's message.   Stephanie Gaiters, from our West Cobb community (just outside of Atlanta, Georgia), shares her compelling story of how the Lord used th...

When you are led into the dark, unforeseen valleys of life, it's easy to allow fear to paralyze you. But, as today's storyteller reminds us, it's in those moments that the presence of God draws near through His Spirit and His community.   Karen Edwards, who spoke at our Homewood, Alabama live gathering, shares details from the week her life took a sudden turn when her husband suffered an unexpecte...

God's Word tells us to take every thought captive to Christ, encouraging us to submit our minds to the truth, freedom, and hope found in Jesus. Today's podcast is a beautiful reminder of the healing power of Scripture when the enemy attacks our minds.   Piper Rinehart, from our Tulsa, Oklahoma community team, vulnerably shares her story of how the Lord graciously met her in a season of spiritual w...

In the midst of intense brokenness, it can be extremely difficult to feel the presence of the Lord. Today's " First Monday Story "is a sweet reminder to recognize that even in the most heartbreaking of circumstances, the Lord is with you.   Joni Cheney, from our community group in Fairhope, Alabama, joyfully expresses her faith and walk with the Lord during the most difficult time of her life. In...

Today's episode wraps up our three-week "Religion to Relationship" series, and, once again, it focuses our eyes on the beauty of God's grace and how this gift plays a key role in our relationship with Him.   Courtney Ballard, from our Tupelo, Mississippi community , grew up as a pastor's kid, always aware of God and His existence, and working hard to be the "angel child" others expected her to be....

Today's podcast places us in the middle of our three-week series "Religion to Relationship", and it's a story many of us can fall victim to - "if I'm just good enough for God, I'll earn His favor and His blessing over my life."   Rachel Temple, from our Pinehurst, North Carolina community, shares her story of growing up under the pressures of having a mother who was an alcoholic and a father who w...

10/15/2025   Today, we are excited to kick off a three-week series of stories, entitled "Religion to Relationship" with Jesus Christ.   Linda Friedman, from our Raleigh, North Carolina community , shares her powerful journey of growing up in Taiwan with a Taoist and Buddhist foundation, how her upbringing led her to search for community and happiness within the Mormon church, and ultimately how Je...

Today's episode on the podcast is unlike any other we have had, and it's one you definitely don't want to miss!   Alesha Hollinger, from our West Cobb community just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, shares her unbelievable story of being shot in the face by a gunman on May 3, 2023 - a day she also experienced the supernatural, peaceful presence of the Lord. Alesha's journey and outlook on life after t...

Living with physical, mental, or emotional pain can leave us questioning God's love and goodness for our lives, but as today's "First Monday Story" reminds us, all pain matters to God, as it's an invitation to know and be known by Him.   Listen in as Lindsay Wells, from our Charleston, South Carolina community , shares her journey of living with chronic back pain and how coming to terms with her s...

All of us have a tendency to fall into a pattern of living from a false sense of control.  But when the unexpected circumstances of life hit, we are reminded very quickly of our dependency on the Lord.   Today's storyteller, Mary Bradley Anderson , from our Mountain Brook, Alabama community, talks candidly about her journey of surrendering her plans to the Lord. This is a story about God's soverei...

Trusting God in our darkest seasons of life and believing He is working all things for good can be a struggle for many of us. However, today's storyteller, Alissa Parrish, from our Montgomery, Alabama community, reminds us that it's during the difficult, the hard, and the waiting that God longs for you to seek His presence, ask for His guidance, and surrender to His will.   While this is a story o...

L ife can change in an instant. And, in that moment, the illusion of control can either take you down a path of fear and worry or a path of surrender and peace.   In today's podcast, Laurie Brooker, from our community group in Trussville, Alabama, shares her story of how the Lord guided her to trust His sovereign plan as He strengthened and upheld her through the loss of her husband and a cancer d...

Walking with the Lord is a life-long journey filled with spiritual highs and lows and refinement in between.  And, in the midst of it all, we often think, " If I just work harder for the Lord and do all the right things, life will be easy. " As today's storyteller encourages us, that's just not how God works - and thank goodness He doesn't!   Rebecca Walker, from our community group in Charleston,...

Welcome to season 9 of the StoryTellers Live podcast! 👏🏻 We are so excited to kick off another year full of faith-filled stories highlighting God's unlimited power, trustworthy sovereignty, overwhelming goodness, and unconditional love. And, as tradition holds, we are thrilled to launch this season with the story that was shared at our 2025 " Stories of Hope " fundraising luncheon.   Kelley Brow...

On the StoryTellers Live podcast, everyday women share personal stories of the hope found in Jesus Christ.  From stories about sorrow and suffering to redemption and joy, these real life encounters with the Lord reveal what God can do when we trust Him with the details of our lives.   Listen in each Wednesday and the first Mondays of the month, and get ready for your faith to increase, for freedom...

SEASON 8 RECAP: A Year of Incredible Favor 8/13/25   Today on the podcast we have a unique episode for you as the StoryTellers Live ministry wraps up its eighth season of sharing stories of the hope found in Jesus!   Listen in as hosts Robyn Kown, Katie Dunn, and Lindy Walker celebrate all the Lord has done in the ministry this past year and share specific clips from storytellers this season who h...