The Stories Collective

Happy Wednesday to all of you! Today's episode of The Stories Collective is a special one as our host Sarah Schalow sits down for a conversation with our friend Ron Talley. Ron and his wife Shirley started attending Desert Springs in 2007 and have been a part ever since. Ron and Shirley were married for 60 years (together for 65!) when Shirley died in the fall of 2018. Ron shares with us abou...

Today our host Sarah Schalow has a conversation with our new friend Venesa Hernandez. Venesa and her family started attending Desert Springs in November of 2021 after her husband Manny accepted the High School Pastor position here at the church. We would love for you all to get to know Venesa as she has an amazing and sweet story about how she came to know the Lord, how God saw her through a surpr...

Wednesday is here which means we're bringing you another great conversation surrounding God's faithfulness! Our host Sarah Schalow is talking with longtime friend of Desert Springs Nick Spano. Nick shares some stories from the early days of Desert Springs going all the way back to being a kid growing up at the Glendale campus. We hear about his walk with Christ and how he has learned tha...

We are so looking forward to all of you hearing this conversation with our friend Tayler Burcham. Tayler and her husband were married for four years and had two kids with one on the way when an affair came to light. In a single moment, their family life was changed forever. Tayler had a choice to make - she could leave and start life completely over or lean into what the Lord would ask her to do....

Thanks for joining us for another episode of The Stories Collective! You have probably seen today’s podcast guest all over Desert Springs as he serves in so many different ministries. We’re spending time today with our friend Tyler Pollard. The Lord has been so amazing in Tyler’s life - and that is an understatement! You’ll hear in this interview how Tyler was feeling so lost and broken at rock bo...

It is Wednesday which means it is time for another episode of The Stories Collective! We are sharing an inspiring testimony of God's work and healing with you today. Our host Sarah Schalow has a conversation with longtime DSCC member, stroke-survivor and author, Lori Vober. Almost 20 years ago Lori suffered from a massive stroke at age 29. Long and grueling months in the hospital followed and...

Today's episode is a little bit different - and we are so excited to share it with you! Our host Sarah Schalow is talking with our friend Steven Martin who shares multiple stories about how God has been faithful throughout his life. Steven grew up in Flagstaff, AZ but has lived all over the U.S. He has experienced a lot of life and the thread through it all is God's leading and His faith...

Today our host Sarah Schalow has a conversation over coffee with our longtime friend Kathie Pabst. So, grab your coffee (or tea) and join in! Kathie has been around Desert Springs since the very beginning. This episode not only serves as a mini history of Desert Springs but as an inspiration to always look for opportunities to serve the Lord. Kathie shares with us about how finding God in her late...

Those of you who regularly attend Desert Springs will recognize the face and voice of today's podcast guest. We are talking with our energetic emcee and friend Lee Patterson! We knew that this interview was going to be high energy and a lot of fun, but we were blown away by Lee's willingness to be so open with us about God's work in his life. He gets very real and vulnerable as he s...

We had the opportunity to sit down with our new friend Stacy Bradley. Stacy spent her younger years with her husband in the party scene, struggling to find purpose and direction. But through her husband’s brief connection to a local church, the Holy Spirit moved and they both came to know the Lord. Since then, Stacy has been filled with a passion for helping her children and foster children grow u...

Today’s interview with Jim Glass is incredibly moving. Jim has been attending Desert Springs since 2001 and has served in many different capacities throughout the years including the Elder Board. However, Jim’s childhood and early life were very tumultuous. His mother was bipolar and his father was an alcoholic which resulted in moving around a lot and being in foster care at times. He himself beg...

We’re bringing you an interview this week that we know you’re going to be uplifted by. We think you’re going to laugh too! We’re talking with our new friend Suzanne Fish. Suzanne started attending our church with her family around Easter of 2021 when she was about 10 months into treatment for cancer. She walks us through her diagnosis and treatment but ultimately encourages and challenges all of u...

Welcome to the FIRST EVER episode of The Stories Collective! We are starting off with someone who is probably a familiar face to a lot of you here at Desert Springs - we’re talking with Shawn “U-Turn” Taylor! Shawn has been at our church for 15 years but long before he started attending DSCC he saw the Lord being faithful to him, even when he wasn’t  walking closely with God. I know you’ll be enco...

Welcome to The Stories Collective! This is a collection of stories about how we as believers engage with God, connect with others and live on mission. There are stories about God’s work at Desert Springs all around us and we are excited to share those stories with you through this podcast.