StoryTellers Live

The Bible tells us to let God's Word dwell richly in our hearts (Col. 3:16), focus on what is true (Phil. 4:8), and keep our eyes set on eternity (2 Cor. 4:18).   Today's storyteller is going to beautifully remind you of the benefits that come from living out these verses.   Emily Holman, from our Tupelo, Mississippi community, shares her journey of strengthening her faith in God and trust in His...

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecc. 3:11   God's timing in the plan of your life is everything. But what do you do as you wait for that plan to unfold? Today's storyteller reminds you exactly what to do: you pray, you seek, and you trust!   Jessica Prier, from our Vestavia, Al...

"J esus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. " John 21:25   When life doesn't go as planned, do you get paralyzed by your circumstances, or do you focus on God and His past faithfulness? Today's storyteller, Meghan Brown, from our Fairhope, Alabama community, will encourag...

As believers in Jesus Christ, we know we are not immune to grief, but as believers in Jesus Christ, we grieve with hope - hope in life after death, a new world that awaits us, and an eternity filled with the glory of God.   Diane Lee, from our community group in Montgomery, Alabama, reminds us of these truths as she shares her journey of finding purpose in the loss of her daughter. This story will...

This Valentine's Day week, we're bringing you a couple's story that is rare and raw. From our Homewood community, JT and Katie Thornbury openly share about the profound emptiness in their lives and marriage prior to knowing Christ—and how they miraculously came to know Him, together, well into their 30s.   For years, troubled pasts and past experiences influenced how JT and Katie approached life a...

Hannah Finch, of our Oxford community, always looked forward to married life and mom life. As the years crept by, however, she found herself decidedly single. Disappointment and sadness settled in her soul.    Hannah never expected the reality of singleness—in fact, she had bigger expectations of God, initially believing that if she did what God asked, He would deliver.    Listen as Hannah walks u...

It's February and we're bringing you some love! Jeanne Anne Love, actually.    From our Vestavia community, Jeanne Anne and her heart transplant story are a perfect nod to American Heart Month—and to the lifelong goodness and faithfulness of her Heavenly Father.    For as long as she can remember, Jeanne Anne suffered heart issues and related illnesses. Though she lived a pretty normal childhood,...

Tuning into the Lord's plans requires step-by-step surrender. In the case of Kahlie Metz from our Tulsa community, surrender was season to season and even state to state.   Kahlie shares about years of uprooting and change, including a rocky relationship with her father, lost friendships, and several moves. An actress and singer, Kahlie says to combat the spiral of busyness and stress that had bec...

Kelly Connelly, of our Vestavia community, tried to control ( and cure ) her husband's addiction to prescription painkillers. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable response from a wife. Only, it wasn't working—and life wasn't letting up.   The substance abuse continued, and infidelity and divorce entered the scene, making Kelly's life unmanageable for many years. But that was just it: her life was...

Get ready for some real talk. This raw account of addiction and recovery is also packed with self-reflection and Scripture throughout. Join Kristy Bridgers of our Oxford community as she drills down to the truth in more ways than one.   Growing up with an alcoholic father and in a performance-based family culture, Kristy learned to function among secrets and to never ask for help. Into adulthood,...

Welcome to the New Year! Our kickoff story is all about new beginnings—but it's not what you think. This truth-filled tale will inspire you to get your heart right for 2025.   Jane Menendez, of our Mountain Brook community, openly shares about a seed of bitterness that settled in her heart long ago. The seed grew into a grudge, which Jane watered and nursed for more than 15 years. Jane bears it al...

Happy New Year! 🎉 As January kicks off, we at StoryTellers Live wish you a wonderful start to new beginnings and pray God's blessing and favor on you in 2025. We have another incredible repost story for you today, featured in the "When God Shows Up—Discovering God in Stories of Faith" Bible study.   87-year-old Doris Slappey, whose story was originally aired on 9/27/23 as Episode 239, shares her...

Merry Christmas from the StoryTellers Live Team! We hope you are having a wonderful holiday with your family and friends as you celebrate the birth of our Savior. Today's story is a repost that originally aired on 2/1/23 as EP 214 and is also highlighted in our new Bible study, "When God Shows Up—Discovering God in Stories of Faith."   Anna Gualano, from our community group in Vestavia, Alabama, s...

We are just one week away from Christmas, and we have the perfect story to celebrate how the Light of the world can bring hope and healing in the darkest of situations!   Patti Davis, from our Raleigh, NC community group, experienced unimaginable abuse and neglect as a child and as an adult. As a result, Patti absorbed lies deep into her heart and soul. Yet, in the middle of spiritual darkness and...

Today, we hear from past storyteller Brynn Rogel Knox, who shared her story of recovery from addiction in Episode 120. Four years later, Brynn's once troubled life has been enhanced by sobriety—but troubles have come in a different form.   In one year's time, Brynn saw the loss of her father and father-in-law and a pregnancy. Tragedy, regrets, and unknowns threatened to topple her peace and derail...

12/4/2024 StoryTellers Live is launching our 300th episode today (yes, you read that right!), and we're praising the Lord for what he's done through the ministry. All week long our team has been remembering the good while anticipating the great things to come. And this blessed rhythm of looking back and looking forward is just what you'll hear from Laurel Henson, of West Cobb, in her story about l...

It's first Monday freebie time, and we are delighted to debut our Tulsa community with a story from Kenzie Hightower !   Kenzie's typical life took a detour due to her brother's sudden and life-threatening heart condition. During his three-month hospitalization, she quickly assumed the role of support person and found the new job to be heartwarming, hard, and, well, busy. Kenzie initially buckled...

Following the Lord's call can be heavy yet heartwarming. Hear it from Kate Shaw, of our Jackson, Mississippi community, whose foster care journey butted up against a busy schedule and desire to plan. Still, Kate saw each fostering up-and-down as another opportunity to glorify God.   From challenging her Type A personality to training her to be "interruptible", fostering children, Kate says, taught...

Tara Davis, of our Mountain Brook, Alabama community, experienced a childhood with some emotional and physical abandonment. As a result, learning independence and self-reliance came easily. But unlearning them? Not easy at all.   In the midst of relationship hurts, financial rock-bottoms, and even the murder of her mother, Tara finally found that surrendering in suffering is the true way to peace....

Through a sudden diagnosis in high school to a career detour in college to adoption and IVF in marriage to a ministry calling that made it all make sense, this story is one of God weaving His sovereignty and goodness in unexpected ways.   Jessica Gilmer, from our community group in West Cobb, Georgia (a suburb outside of Atlanta), shares her journey of learning to trust God's plans for her life in...

God reminds us over and over again in His Word to not be afraid and that He alone is our Provider and Sustainer. Today's episode is an unbelievable picture of these truths.   Elizabeth Garner , from our community group in Memphis, Tennessee, shares her journey of walking through the loss of her first husband to cancer and her second husband to a plane crash. In the midst of this unthinkable suffer...

For today's first Monday freebie we have a new story from our brand new community group in Raleigh, North Carolina!   Angie shares her heartfelt story as she gives us a glimpse into the beautiful role her father has played in her spiritual life over the years, while also vulnerably revealing the insecurities she fights on a daily basis as she compares that same spiritual life with his and those ar...

Ashley Byrom, from our Homewood, Alabama community, shares her story of walking through childhood trauma and tragedy, as well as how God has met her and shaped her over the years as a result.  From learning to trust God with her own children to letting go of a destructive relationship with her mother, Ashley helps us to understand we should never judge a book by its cover as we are all a work in p...

" I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds." Your ways, God, are holy. What god is as great as our God? " Psalms‬ ‭77‬:‭11‬-‭13‬ ‭   Today's storyteller reminds us that in the midst of deep grief and sorrow, we must remind ourselves of the truths of God.   Emily Porter, from our commu...

Brooke Preus' life was on a peaceful path for years—and then it veered. Pain and suffering settled upon her family's world with diagnosis on top of diagnosis.   In her story, Brooke, from our Fairhope community, will candidly talk you through her son's blood disorder and cancer journey—but what you'll really get is a rich education on how to suffer well as a follower of Christ.   Through her study...