The Jamie & Donna Winship Podcast

Discover the liberating truth of your redeemed innocence in Christ. In this powerful teaching from Jamie Winship on the Identity Exchange channel, we dive deep into Colossians 1 to uncover how God has always seen you as qualified, rescued from darkness, and relocated into the kingdom where the love of His Son rules. Jesus is the exact representation of the invisible God—the initiator and perfecter...

In this teaching, Jesus reveals Himself as the Good Shepherd and the true Door in John 10. The story that brings it all to life is the healing of the man born blind in John 9. See how religious systems often function as the “thieves” who focus on sin, rules, shame, and exclusion — while Jesus brings light, healing, restoration, and abundant life. The blind man didn’t earn it, ask for it, or fully...

In a world that feels increasingly chaotic — with conflicting news, fear, division, and uncertainty — Jamie and Donna Winship explore how the opening pages of Genesis speak directly into our lives today. The same creative Spirit of God that hovered over the formless void in the beginning is still hovering over the chaos in our hearts, families, and culture. Rather than retreating in fear or fighti...

Feeling blocked from hearing God? Like something’s wrong with you? You’re not alone — and it’s not the truth. In this powerful conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship unpack how **shame** (not guilt) quietly sabotages our connection with God. They explore the lie that God is disappointed in us, the four major sources of shame, and how the enemy uses it to rob us of our voice, authority, and destiny....

How do you know when to make a big move — a new job, a new school, or a major life change? Jamie and Donna Winship share a practical, peace-filled process for decision-making that’s rooted in listening to God and knowing your true identity in Christ. In this conversation, they explore: • Why most decisions are driven by fear (and why that pattern will follow you) • How to start every decision from...

What if the greatest connector between human beings isn’t love… but fear? In this powerful conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship (Identity Exchange) reveal why asking one simple question — “What are you afraid of right now?” — creates deeper intimacy, vulnerability, and connection than almost anything else. From boardrooms to family dinners, and even between housed people and the homeless, they sh...

In this powerful conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship unpack the two biggest obstacles that keep us from clearly hearing God’s voice: fear and unforgiveness. Drawing from Scripture (Isaiah 26:3, Ephesians 1, 1 John 3, Matthew 18) and their real-life experiences, they share how perfect peace comes when our minds are fixed on Jesus, and how forgiveness is not optional—it’s the very oxygen of the Ki...

In this honest and practical conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship share one of their earliest experiences of truly listening to God together — right after Jamie received a dream job offer from the State Department while he was still a police officer. What started as a simple career decision became a powerful lesson in hearing God’s voice, stepping out in faith, and discovering that the biggest ob...

Are you longing to hear God’s voice more clearly? In this conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship share how simple listening prayer really is. You already have the mind of Christ and the Holy Spirit living inside you — the answers you’re seeking are closer than you think. Discover: • Why many believers overcomplicate hearing from God • How to “station yourself” and position your heart to receive ans...

In this heartfelt and insightful conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship explore one of the most important truths in the Bible: the living God speaks. Drawing from Scripture (Psalms, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Habakkuk, Genesis, Hebrews, and more), they contrast the silent idols humans create with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — the God who sees, hears, and responds. Donna shares her Jewish upbringing...

In this powerful conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship unpack the most repeated command in Scripture: “Fear Not.” Said in some form 365 times — once for every day of the year — this isn’t just an encouragement… it’s an invitation into a transformed life. Jamie and Donna share: - Why fear (not just “being scared,” but self-protection and self-promotion) is the default operating system for most peop...

Do you know you're a child of God… but still struggle with deep feelings of unworthiness or wondering who you really are? In this honest conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship share how to move beyond general truths about identity and hear directly from God about your unique, personal identity — the specific names, terms of endearment, and calling He speaks over you alone. They explore: The differe...

In this conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship tackle one of the biggest problems of our time: how social media fuels division, rage bait, negative bias, and a “separation worldview.” They explain why real connection and healing almost never happen in comment sections or online debates — and what we should do instead. Key topics: • Why social media makes it easy to dehumanize others • How the scarc...

What if everything you’re hearing from God — the impressions, the visions, the inner voice — is just your imagination?  In this honest and practical conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship tackle one of the most common doubts people face when learning to hear God’s voice.  They share how to test what you’re hearing, why fruit and real-life transformation are the ultimate proof, powerful stories from...

Want to feel closer to God but something always seems to block you?  In this powerful conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship unpack why so many believers feel distant from God — even though Christ is in you and the Holy Spirit is always present.  Through a real-life example of a man who struggled during his prayer walks, they reveal how negative emotions (like frustration and anger) are actually in...

In this eye-opening conversation, Jamie & Donna Winship reveal the powerful truth hidden in Genesis: shame is not from God—it's the result of stepping into a false identity built on lies, doubt, and separation from what's true about you and Him. They walk through the Garden story—how Eve moved from living in her God-given true identity to believing deceptions about God's goodness, her worth, a...

Jamie and Donna Winship share raw, powerful stories from their lives—including losing everything in a market crash, living on $55 with young kids, and experiencing two years of zero income—while God provided in miraculous ways: surprise checks, free food, hidden cash, and more. This isn't about "getting rich" or quick fixes. It's about moving from a scarcity mindset to true connection with God, co...

Jamie and Donna Winship answer one of the most common questions they receive: How do you help kids discover their true identity in God? How do you teach them to hear from Him and live fearlessly? In this heartfelt conversation, Jamie and Donna share practical, life-changing insights drawn from raising their own children and decades of ministry. Discover why children's natural imagination is a supe...

We are challenged to move beyond reptilian, fear-driven responses—conflict, control, violence—and step into the prefrontal cortex of nonviolent, creative thinking, just as Jesus, the Prince of Peace, demonstrated. Profound insights emerge when we consider how to confront violence without using force (as seen, for example, in the story of the demoniac), why the world so often resists genuine peace,...

In Part 3 of this transformative series on the Beatitudes, Jamie Winship continues unpacking Jesus' blueprint for living as Kingdom people right now—on earth as it is in heaven. Building on getting empty (Part 1) and channeling compassionate sadness into meek, hunger-driven action (Part 2), Jamie explores meekness leading to mercy and purity of heart. Discover how mercy acts as the "oil" or lubric...

Dive into Part 2 of Jamie Winship's powerful series on the Beatitudes as a dynamic process for living fully in God's Kingdom—right here, right now. Discover how Jesus invites us to move from emptiness and mourning into meekness: not weakness, but a Spirit-directed passion that's tamed, aimed, and unleashed toward what grieves your heart (conflict, injustice, brokenness in your family, neighborhood...

In this powerful Part 1 teaching, Jamie Winship dives deep into the Beatitudes as the preamble to living in God's Kingdom—right here, right now. Jesus begins with a stunning invitation: "Blessed are the poor in spirit" (or "the empty ones"), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Discover why true innovation, creativity, and hearing God's voice start with emptying yourself of fear, guilt, shame, anx...

In this powerful teaching, Jamie Winship reveals the universal creative process that God has wired into every human being—whether you're a parent, scientist, artist, entrepreneur, or anyone longing to break free from repetitive patterns and fear. Drawing from Scripture (including Habakkuk 2), Arthur Koestler's "The Act of Creation," and real-life breakthroughs like Newton's physics or the birth of...

Jamie and Donna Winship discuss why imagination is a God-given superpower for faith—and the key difference between holy imagination (imaging the unseen real) and destructive fantasy (fear, lies, separation).  Then Donna leads us through our "Favorite Place" guided prayer.  Identity Exchange is a training agency that helps individuals and teams discover new levels of creativity and resiliency withi...

In this engaging conversation, Jamie and Donna Winship share insights from their recent travels and trainings in places like Istanbul and Amman, where they witnessed profound fear, conflict, and uncertainty amid global unrest. Drawing from Scripture and their decades of working in high-conflict areas, they reveal how fear is learned (not innate), rooted in false beliefs about scarcity, powerlessne...