The Call with Nancy Sabato

What if the readings you turn to for reassurance have become something you’re afraid to leave? Jenn Nizza once worked as a psychic medium. What began with a tarot reading at 13 grew into a career and a sense of identity. She shares the distress she experienced, the moment she called on Jesus, and how she later heard and believed the Gospel. Leaving that work raised practical questions. Jenn descri...

Still carrying the worry you prayed about yesterday? You may wonder whether God wants to hear it again. Nichole Suvar spent years suppressing her worries because she believed she needed to fix herself before coming to the Father. At a low point with depression, she began recognizing that God wanted her struggles brought to Him. Nancy and Nichole discuss recurring anxiety, living in maintenance mod...

When you’re grieving and still caring for others, who cares for you? Nurse and author Jill Hoven shares how losing her mom changed her life and led her into unfamiliar memory wellness work. Years later, that experience helped her care for her dad through dementia—but knowledge did not remove the personal weight of grief. Jill describes asking God for strength when she felt overwhelmed, staying con...

Facing cancer again can leave you asking, “God, where are You?” Even prayer may feel difficult. Danielle Ripley-Burgess shares how repeated colon cancer diagnoses shook her faith. She had followed God and served in ministry, yet found herself facing more suffering. While recovering from surgery, remembering Jesus’ suffering on the cross helped Danielle recognize that He understood physical pain. S...

Something can happen years ago and still affect the way you live today. Dean Sikes was sexually abused at 15 and kept it secret for 22 years. Then an unexpected encounter with the person who abused him brought the buried pain back to the surface. Dean shares his journey through Christian counseling, his struggle to forgive, and the moment he began understanding that what happened to him was real—b...

People may see your family, your work, and your faith without seeing the pain you carry. Veronica Petrucci knows what that can feel like. She shares the fear and depression hidden behind a life that appeared successful, the day she reached a crisis, and how she began crying out to God. In this conversation with Nancy, Veronica describes the gradual change she experienced through Scripture and lear...

When children suffer losses from war, you may feel helpless watching from a distance. Dr. Jeff Johnson shares about meeting Yarden Bibas and the Butterfly Project’s response to children in Israel affected by grief and trauma. Through Israel Today Ministries, Jeff reports thousands of meals provided, alongside counseling and education. He describes this care as a way to share the love of Jesus. The...

If shame has kept you silent about pornography, Crystal Renaud Day’s story may help you feel less alone. As a teenager and a new Christian, Crystal feared what would happen if anyone knew. She tried to overcome the struggle through doing the right things, but she remained isolated. A change began when another woman shared her own experience. Crystal said “me too,” then began the slow work of accou...

What happens when the pain carried by your family affects what you believe about God? Olivier Melnick grew up in a Jewish home in France shaped by the Holocaust. His grandfather was taken by the Gestapo and murdered in Auschwitz, and his mother carried that trauma for the rest of her life. Faith in Jesus was not part of Olivier's upbringing. Then Olivier met the woman he would eventually marry...

You believe in Jesus—but tomorrow still scares you. How do you keep trusting Him when suffering feels overwhelming and you cannot fix what is happening? Dr. Jeffrey Johnson shares his perspective on Israel and explains what sustains his own faith: reading Scripture, praying it back to God, and honestly admitting his fear. Isaiah 41:13 reminds him that God promises His help. This is a conversation...

What if you believe God is asking you to do something—but everything in you says, “I'm not qualified for this”? Shawn Whitson understands that fear. When his company wasn't working, he reached a point of surrender and told God, “You tell me what to do with this company.” Months later, Shawn says God gave him an assignment he never would have chosen for himself. His immediate reaction wasn&...

Have you ever looked at your life and quietly thought, “God, I can't do this”? Katie Kelley has faced circumstances she once believed would be more than she could handle—the end of her marriage, single parenting six children, addiction within her family, and raising a son with severe autism. But God taught Katie something she couldn't have understood beforehand: you don't receive all t...

What if you want to believe in Jesus, but you're still wondering whether the Gospel accounts can actually be trusted? That question can sit quietly underneath someone's faith for years. New Testament scholar Dr. Craig Evans joins Nancy Sabato to look at the historical evidence surrounding Jesus and the Gospels—including archaeology, ancient sources, eyewitness connections, Paul, the Dead S...

Do you feel like you are praying into an empty room, wondering why everyone else seems to hear God except you? When life is heavy and your mind is racing with anxiety, the silence from heaven can feel like rejection. In this episode, Dr. MaryAnn Diorio shares how she broke through years of spiritual silence to cultivate a vibrant, two-way daily conversation with the Lord. You will learn the exact...

God? Or whether years of waiting mean He has forgotten what you've prayed for? Justin Gambino knows both of those questions. At 18, his choices brought him to a courthouse that became connected to painful memories and shame. Years later, God called him back to those very courthouse grounds to lead worship. Justin didn't want to go. But there, he felt the Lord remind him that God's plan...

Watching your child struggle with depression and anxiety is one of the heaviest burdens a parent can carry. You want desperately to fix their pain, but the pressure to be their savior only leaves you exhausted and afraid. In this compassionate episode, author and educator Beth Hendrick addresses the epidemic of youth depression, the subtle signs of isolation, and why parents must stop trying to fi...

If you look at the empty seats in your local church and wonder where the next generation went, you are carrying a burden shared by thousands of praying believers. It is heartbreaking to watch young adults drift away from community while headlines insist everything is fine. In this episode, researcher Arnie Cole exposes the real truth behind America's spiritual climate—from declining Scripture...

Jeff Lukich looked like the model husband, father, and professional. But beneath the surface of a seemingly perfect life, a quiet drift pulled him out into an ocean of isolation for forty years. He never stopped believing in God, and he never stopped whispering prayers, but internal shame and subtle excuses convinced him he was simply broken—too far gone to belong again. Then, on an ordinary Chris...

What happens when routine surgery unexpectedly plunges a young man into a 33-day coma on the brink of death? Rickey Offord was a rising music producer in Los Angeles when a sudden medical crisis turned catastrophic, sending his spirit into the reality of eternity while his body lay motionless in an ICU bed. In this deeply moving episode, Rickey and his mother, Diann Rodgers, share the unseen reali...

Are you tired of pretending everything is fine while holding onto deep relational hurt? In this episode, Nancy sits down with Dr. Winfred Neely to address why loving difficult people feels so hard and why self-protection often leaves us feeling isolated. Discover how Jesus empowers us to love beyond our natural capacity and bring real peace into our hardest relationships. For more information abou...

What happens when you've faithfully followed God—and suddenly find yourself questioning Him? Mark Folk remembers sitting beside a fire after receiving devastating news about his daughter's health and asking God why. He had served Him, surrendered to Him, and tried to obey Him. Yet now his daughter was suffering. God's response wasn't the answer Mark wanted. It was the answer he needed. This conver...

If you are carrying a silent weight of grief, isolation, or unanswered prayers, this conversation will feel like a gentle embrace for your tired heart. Today on The Call, Nancy sits down with author Allison Byxbe ( Journaling as a Spiritual Practice ) to talk through what happens when life shatters the script you had planned. Allison shares the raw reality of receiving her young son's rare genetic...

Are you tired of feeling like the rug is constantly being pulled out from under you by the insanity of the world? In this episode of the Call with Nancy Sabato, biblical researcher Dinah Dye reveals a stunning truth: Noah's Ark was never just a giant boat filled with animals—it was a beautifully designed, mobile temple meant to carry God's holy presence through absolute chaos. If you are c...

When someone says "God told me," how do you know if it's truly the Father's heart or just human noise? Join Nancy and filmmaker Matthew Thayer as they explore biblical discernment, breaking free from spiritual passivity, and learning how to hear the voice of the Shepherd for yourself. If you've felt disillusioned by broken promises or spiritual manipulation, this episode offe...

Are you feeling exhausted from the inside out, wondering if God is still working in your circumstances? Author Grace Fox joins Nancy to share breathtaking stories of God’s exact provision and how learning His biblical names—like Adonai and Ruach Elohim —can carry you through your hardest storms. Learn how to trade striving for real soul rest when you have no energy left to pray. #TrustingGod #Pray...