StoryTellers Live

**DISCLAIMER:  Please listen with caution and away from little ears, as this story references suicide**   Get ready for Jenny Strickland's story! She will leave you on the edge of your seat while detailing the throes of a physical and spiritual battle with postpartum psychosis. You'll find yourself cheering Jenny on!   From our Trussville community, Jenny doesn't hold back in sharing the darkness...

Season eight's first Monday freebie is one unlike any other! Jala Ross from our Tupelo community shares her story, alongside her mother, Jessica Jenkins, of being in a devastating ATV accident, leaving her in a six-week coma after suffering a traumatic brain injury and five strokes. As they recount their journey that began only 15 months ago, you will be amazed at their joy in the Lord and be bles...

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we're bringing you an encouraging survivor's story from our Mountain Brook community. Kathryn Tortorici will remind you that the Lord knows your days and will equip you for what's next.   Through her struggle with breast cancer, Kathryn says she learned to fully trust—and that it's possible to be full of tears and full of joy.   Plus, you'll love hearing how Kath...

We love adding communities to our StoryTellers Live circle! Today you'll hear from our newest gathering near Atlanta, Georgia (West Cobb). Listen as Tamara Estes shares the challenging stories of losing both her son and her husband in separate instances. Grief, loss, and tragedy seemed commonplace in her world for many years.   But instead of living in a state of "why," Tamara learned to trust and...

September is Addiction Awareness month, and today we bring you a story from Barbara Bice of our Montgomery community. Life took a sudden turn when her husband became addicted to cocaine after years of marriage. An era of hardship and heartache ensued for Barbara and her family.   Listen and be amazed to hear how, even while her husband journeyed to recovery, Barbara was on her own path to healing...

  Are you curious about your faith? Lisa Fischer of our Fairhope community will encourage you to ask all the questions. Listen as she shares a hard but happy retelling of finding the Lord—in none other than a college biology class.   This story of curiosity and conversion starts with Lisa's Jewish beginnings, and includes a childhood touched by tremendous trauma: alcoholism, addiction, divorce and...

We're kicking off Season 8 with luncheon speaker and businesswoman Ellen Pursell of Pursell Farms! Listen as Ellen walks us through her up-and-down experiences with anorexia, diabetes, and difficult parenting—and proves that being filled with truth gets you through the trials of life. We can't wait for you to hear how the Lord's abiding presence refined Ellen's character and built her faith.   In...

On the StoryTellers Live podcast, everyday people share real and personal stories. Some stories are profound, challenging, and emotional, while others are more common and relatable, shared with honesty and humor. All of these stories reveal what God can do in our lives when we trust Him with the details.

And…. That's a wrap! We cannot believe it, but season seven of the StoryTellers Live podcast has come to an end, and wow, are we thankful for the brave women who have shared in our communities?   In this special episode, Robyn, Katie, and Lindy reflect on all that God has done within the ministry this past season, share how particular stories increased their individual faiths, and let you in on wh...

Many of our listeners want more from a story and long to continue the conversation. Today you're getting a sample of just that! This free Patreon content is on us!    Listen and learn from former StoryTeller Sand Price of Homewood and her husband Oscar . The Lord has left His mark on their marriage, refining and redeeming them over decades of ups and downs. These days, the two teach and walk along...

It's sweet summertime and you're in for a treat! This week we are letting you in on rich content normally available to Patreon members only.   Don't miss this bonus story from Allison Fuqua from our Vestavia Community. Allison, alongside her husband Tyler, founded the Not Forgotten ministry which serves families and children living in Peru. Hear from Allison about how the Lord paved a path toward...

TWENTY-SOMETHINGS STORYTELLER SERIES    Catherine Adkins, of our Oxford community, led a go-getter lifestyle studded with accolades and accomplishments. To the outside world, she didn't just have it all—she had it all together.   When seasons of struggle and reality checks exposed her true lack of comfort and contentment, Catherine got honest with God, and she found fulfillment and joy in living w...

TWENTY-SOMETHINGS STORYTELLER SERIES   Grace McKissick, of our Oxford community, always longed to be seen and known. In her search for true identity, she lived a double life marked by high achievement and empty pursuits.   Yet, in this thorough and detailed transformation story, you will witness the Lord's sweet faithfulness to a stubborn heart—and learn that being seen and heard was precisely Gra...

Shelley Gardner, of our Vestavia community, found herself distracted by good things and dodging any downtime. But a series of forced pauses in her life, including infertility and injury, turned into peace and protection from the Lord.   Listen as Shelley reminds us that this life is not our own—and that surrender and stillness serve to deepen prayer and amplify the Lord's voice.   In this episode,...

Kristen Torres, of our Homewood community, was a peace-loving perfectionist who had a habit of hurrying. She was trying, and she was exhausted.   Still, with mercy, love, and grace, God awakened her heart for His Word in the Psalms and set her on a new path marked by deeper prayer, scripture memory, and solid purpose. Kristen's before-and-after tale teaches us that, while daily surrender is a stru...

As Kate Floyd, of our Trussville community, journeyed through ever-changing seasons of life, the Lord provided step-by-step comfort and assurance. Facing her husband's multiple sclerosis diagnosis, a family move, and homesickness, Kate needed the Lord to lay out His purpose for her life in a powerful way—and He did just that.   In this episode, you will learn:   – God sees you where you are.   – Y...

When Laura Rowe, of our Fairhope community, became unsteady in her own plans, she and her family began simply saying yes to the next thing. Now serving as foster parents, they care for children, minister to mothers, and live out love as a verb.   Listen and learn how, in Laura's words, "Doing God's work is not always pretty, but what it accomplishes is beautiful." Plus, don't miss our bonus guest—...

The rubber meets the road when moments of faith mark many a spiritual journey. For Teri Bowie, of our Oxford community, the sudden and unexpected loss of her adult son left her with a choice: run to God or run from Him.   Relying on His faithfulness, Teri says God handled her anger, sadness, and frustration—and that any heavy load can be lightened with the love of the Lord on your side.   In this...

Christy Dooley, of Trussville, knows hardship like the back of her hand. Suffering loss, family dysfunction, and three cancer diagnoses, in time she learned to lean on precious assurances from the Lord. You'll hear from Christy a true testament to the power of prayer—and see the goodness in letting the Lord take control of your life.   In this episode, you will learn:   – As you traverse life's mo...

For many years, Kim Hughes of our Fairhope community lived a try-harder lifestyle in which the effort she put forth was equal to the emptiness she felt. Half-commitments to the Lord left her striving for comfort in worldly things.   But when He shook up her plans and pursued her heart, Kim finally found herself pursuing Him in return—and also the rich relationship she'd missed out on.   In this ep...

When faced with infertility and interrupted plans, Kitty Hurdle from our Oxford community,  grew disappointed in life and disappointed in God. Spiritual, physical, and emotional destitution revealed all the things she could not do.   But in learning her limitations—and choosing to trust God in all her "cannots"—Kitty's perspective became one of rebirth and revival. Soon, her family's adoption stor...

When Leah Cox from our Jackson community asked the Lord to close some doors, He instead "opened them all—and every window."    Leah's story of living out the gospel is one of steady provision and greater purposes. As she kept in continual communication with the Lord during her kidney transplant journey, He regularly confirmed her steps.    Leah will remind you to say yes to God—your life is not yo...

We are never more near to our Savior than when we are suffering. In that way, we are able to thank Him for it—even when the suffering is unimaginable.    For EA Montgomery, of our Homewood community, a lifetime of loss has given way to an eternal mindset, and grace upon grace has given way to gratitude.    Following the unexpected passing of her two-year-old daughter, EA shares a raw and honest ac...

The path to His promises is never predictable. But for Amanda Myers, of our Jackson community, what felt like a detour proved to be the way.   Amanda shares about her precious, ongoing relationship with Guatemala and its people. In making sense of the Lord's work, He changed her mind as much as He changed her plans.   In this episode, you will learn:   - His ways are bigger, better, and beautiful—...

Our great God goes to great lengths to love us and redeem us. Still, He works in seemingly small ways, too. For Lauren, He did both.   Lauren shares a detail-rich story that proves the Lord is always gracious, always near, and always working. Listen and learn how an unplanned pregnancy, accompanied with fear and shame, were met with grace and goodness at every turn.   You won't believe the powerfu...