StoryTellers Live

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...

If you can believe it, today, we are wrapping up season 8!   Next week, you will hear a wrap-up episode from our hosts, Robyn, Katie, and Lindy, as they discuss all that God did throughout this past year and what is in store for Season 9, which will begin on September 3rd.   Today, We have a repost from Lisa Fischer, who originally shared her story on September 11, 2024 (episode 285).   Are you cu...

There are countless verses in the Bible reminding us that God alone is the great Provider, able to meet our needs even in the most unexpected circumstances. Olga Kukushkina, who shared her story at our Homewood, Alabama live gathering a few months ago, encourages us to rest in the truth of these verses as well as the sustaining love of our Heavenly Father, who sees all and is in all.   Be amazed a...

Being called by God to do something you feel ill-equipped to do can be somewhat of a frightening place to be. That is where Katie Lassiter, our storyteller from our Montgomery, Alabama community group, found herself when her husband approached her about becoming a foster family.   Katie was adamant she could not do it as she didn't think she was mentally strong enough.  But, as you will see in her...

When the unexpected circumstances of life catch us by surprise, it's easy to morph into "go-mode" - an analogy today's storyteller knows all too well.   Allyson Mouron, from our community group in Mountain Brook , Alabama , shares her journey of faith and trust in Jesus as she struggled with infertility and then the sudden loss of both her father and her best friend.  Through brokenness, hardship,...

All of us desire to follow God's calling on our lives - living on purpose and for purpose. However, the world and its enticements can leave us searching for fulfillment in all the wrong places.   Today's storyteller, Morgan Tyner , from our community group in Fairhope, Alabama, shares her journey of following what she thought was God's plan for her life as a social media influencer, only to find h...

Sometimes, the path God calls you to is full of twists and turns.   Allison Holt, from our Trussville, Alabama, community group, shares her journey as a professional dancer and how God led her in an entirely different direction. Her story will challenge you to trust in God's timing in ALL aspects of your life because His best is always your best.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:   Until you find...

" God whispers in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world. " - C.S. Lewis.   Jackie Newell, from our community group in Tupelo, Mississippi, grew up in church and knew from an early age that Jesus was her Savior. However, it wasn't until she experienced devastating tragedy and loss that God became real to her as she immersed herse...

" Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds ." James 1:2   Alice Churnock, from our Vestavia, Alabama community group, shares her story of suffering from a bleeding disorder for thirty years, which stamped shame and embarrassment on her soul and ultimately led her to intense anger with God as the complications from her disorder led her to difficulties ha...

When you deal with a chronic illness, it's easy to question God and wonder if He even sees you. Everyone around goes on with their lives while you are left struggling with how to live each day.   This is exactly what today's storyteller, Sheryl Trawick, from our Fairhope, Alabama community, experienced after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder where her body was at...

*A note on our content.  We advise listener discretion as this episode references abortion.   Erica Spivey, from our community group in Raleigh, North Carolina, grew up with a Jewish heritage, thinking her value rested in her actions and accomplishments - an untruth that left her empty, depressed, and ultimately alone when she found herself in the middle of an abortion clinic. But God, in His unco...

Today's "First Monday Freebie" will leave you praising God for His redeeming grace and unconditional love, even when faith can be as small as a mustard seed.   Nicole Chism, from our community group in Tupelo, Mississippi, shares how God's pursuit of kindness walked her out of the darkness of her past and led her to the role of a servant in His Kingdom. Nicole's journey will encourage you to know...

What do you do when the brokenness of this world hits you and your entire life goes into a tailspin? As today's storyteller reminds us, you lean into God like never before, and you rest in knowing He is enough.   Shannon Stafford, from our West Cobb community (just outside of Atlanta, Georgia), shares her story of healing from childhood trauma only to be blindsided by her husband's request for a d...

May is Brain Cancer Awareness month, and today's storyteller pays tribute to this disease that affects more than 25,000 people annually.   Emily Lombardo , who shared at our Trussville, Alabama live gathering, recounts her journey of walking alongside her husband as he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. In this heartfelt story, Emily helps us see the divine goodne...