The Unfolding

David Sunde wrote a book called Homegrown Disciples: Parenting Rhythms for Drawing Your Kids into Life with God   Hear David reflect on the book, and  it's development from a time of community that continues to this day. David learned that discipleship d oesn't begin in a sanctuary. It begins around tables, in relationships, and in everyday moments of faith.   For David Sunde, a pastor and author,...

Guilt says you did something wrong. Shame says you *are* the thing that's wrong .   Russ Taff grew up believing he'd never be good enough. Raised by an alcoholic Pentecostal preacher and a co-dependent mother, his childhood was marked by abuse, secrets, and the suffocating weight of shame. But even in the darkest moments, music was his refuge .   Russ's extraordinary talent propelled him to the he...

Joseph Descans loved surfing. It was everything to him until a violent wave left him with a shattered leg and a long road to recovery. After surgery and a painful hospital journey, Joseph says God healed his knee and restored him to the waves he loved. But physical healing was just part of his story. Joseph also battled addiction to marijuana and alcohol, and he says God healed him there too. Over...

Joseph Descans loved surfing. It was everything to him until a violent wave left him with a shattered leg and a long road to recovery. After surgery and a painful hospital journey, Joseph says God healed his knee and restored him to the waves he loved. But physical healing was just part of his story. Joseph also battled addiction to marijuana and alcohol, and he says God healed him there too. Over...

  "Shame is a prison," Russ Taff says—and he lived in that prison for more than 40 years. To the world, Russ was a Gospel music legend: six GRAMMYs, 18 Dove Awards, and three Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductions. But behind the stage lights and accolades, he was hiding from pain, trapped in addiction, and silenced by the relentless voices of shame and self-hatred. In this deeply honest conversatio...

"I left school angry on Friday. On Monday, people saw a light in me."   Walter Hill was filled with grief and resentment after losing his mother and watching his father disappear into addiction. He had no interest in faith and no patience for empty answers. But God used one faithful friend and one unexpected night to break through the bitterness. This is a story of how deep anger was transformed i...

Content Warning – not appropriate for children.     Bruce Van Natta's childhood was filled with abuse and trauma, but he had one encounter with Jesus that marked him.  He knew God was real.  What he didn't understand is why God didn't rescue him. As he got older, he clearly heard God call him into ministry, but he was angry, skeptical, and cynical. As a diesel mechanic, Bruce regularly worked on b...

Katie Leigh never studied acting, never planned for ministry, and never dreamed she'd be the voice behind one of Christian radio's most beloved characters. But one day she prayed, "God, I'd like to do something for you." This is the behind-the-scenes story of Connie Kendall... and the faithfulness of the God who sees it all.

  For Natalie Layne , growing up in church  didn't automatically mean she knew Jesus personally. There came a moment—a quiet, desperate conversation with God—when she needed to know if He was real or walk away. That honest plea changed everything. In this episode of The Unfolding , Natalie shares the story of how that moment became the turning point in her faith journey—leading her to discover not...

Speaking on strength in weakness, Karis Meier lives with Lyme Disease. "So I know my story isn't over and it's not the fairy tale ending that I would hope for. But, I can see how God is working, and I know his promises won't fail me and that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living because that is what He promises."

  At  37 weeks pregnant, Erin Beck was eagerly anticipating the arrival of her daughter, Ainsley. But in an unimaginable turn of events, Erin was confronted with the devastating loss of her baby girl. Overwhelmed by grief and bitterness, she found herself at a crossroads—would she serve God in her sorrow, or use her pain to make His love known? In this deeply moving episode of The Unfolding , Erin...

  Hear Dr. Pamela Pyle's full story on the latest episode of Wow God Stories. "It will be a good death." These words were shared by a patient.   This episode explores what Dr. Pamela Pyle calls the "ending journey." As a hospital physician and the author of Anticipating Heaven , she's witnessed a peace in dying that defies understanding. It began with a conversation by a patient's bedside. It led...

Megan Woods grew up in church but drifted away from faith during her teens .  In high school, she experienced bullying, heartache, and a constant struggle with self-worth. It seemed she was never good enough .  But in the lowest moment of her life, God began to show her the truth about who He is and His love for Megan .  Out of that experience, Megan wrote a song called The Truth .  Released in 20...

"Football was my god. It told me who I was, how good I was, and what I was going to do."   Derwin Gray was a leader on the Indianapolis Colts. A hard-hitting defensive star with NFL money, a promising career, and a wife to share it all with. By every measure, he was a success. But inside, Derwin was still a boy without a role model, shaped by his father's absence and striving to prove he was worth...

In 2022, Ben Fuller was a singer and songwriter just beginning his career in Christian music .  His song "Who I Am" has been played on stations around the country .  H e gr ew up on a dairy farm in Vermont as a well-liked kid who seemed to have it all together .  But he always struggled to earn his father's approval .  On the inside he felt an emptiness that left Ben searching for something to fil...

"Jennifer, can you wait just a little while longer?"  In a quiet valley in South Africa, Jennifer Sakata sought God's direction . She was w a i t i n g , as a single 33-year-old woman , to find love and become married . Jennifer's surrender of her deepest longing to the Lor d turned into one of the most intimate moments with God she's ever experienced.   Hear Jennifer and her husband talk about th...

When Miss Kay Robertson was a young girl, her grandmother told her one day she might have to fight for her marriage.  That seemed crazy to Miss Kay's young ears, but her grandmother was right.  Long before Phil and Kay Robertson and their sons, Willie, Jase, Jep, and Alan became famous for making duck calls and the television show Duck Dynasty, Phil and Kay lived through ten hard years. The story...

"I've often felt I can be too much, but the more emotive I am, the more God surprises me."   Nigel Masenda learned early on that revealing his heart—tears, frustrations, and all—could open the door to unexpected moments of divine kindness. Growing up in a family and culture where men were often reserved, he felt out of place for expressing his emotions so freely. But when his mother traveled abroa...

  Justin and Trisha Davis appeared to be living the dream—a beautiful family, successful ministry, and a future filled with promise. After planting their first church, Justin had an affair with a staff member who was also Trisha's best friend. Their marriage, family and careers were simultaneously blown apart and they were forced to come to terms with their brokenness .  It seemed their story woul...

Becky Crane has always been captivated by the power of a good story . From her childhood days curled up with books to sharing Bible stories in kids' church, she's seen God show up in the simplest, most surprising moments. Becky recounts how Billy Graham's words and C.S. Lewis's depiction of Aslan in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe helped shape her faith. If you've ever wondered how God might...

Jinger Duggar Vuolo grew up on television .  From the age of 10 until she was 27, her family appeared on TLC's reality shows  19 Kids and Counting  and  Counting On . As the sixth child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, she grew up in a strict religious system led by a teacher who claimed to speak for God .  That belief system contributed to a view of God as an angry judge waiting for her next mista...

"My wife was desperate, and in that moment, God intervened." Much like the determined woman in Scripture who reached out for Jesus's garment, J.D. King's wife refused to let her circumstances define her future.   This story is featured in the book, "Mighty Like Gideon" .

  When  Brandon Heath heard the Gospel as a teenager, he was hungry for truth, love, and healing. His parents' broken relationship had left him hurting and carrying a heavy load of resentment. When he heard God is love, and more specifically, God love s him , it was life-changing . But transformation and healing take time. God was putting people in Brandon's life, including a guy named Bob Goff. T...

Does God still transform lives in an instant today? Pastor Josh Brewer would say yes. As the leader of Transformation Youth Camp, he's seen firsthand how God breaks through even the hardest hearts. In this episode, Josh shares the powerful story of a young girl who arrived blind to God's love—only to encounter Him in a way that removed the scales from her spiritual eyes. She didn't just see—she wa...

Twelve years ago, Gina's husband passed away after a short battle with cancer .  She was left with two young children , and it was so hard. She couldn't imagine ever loving someone that way again .  Across the country, Jeff was feeling the wounds of a hard divorce .  Marrying again seemed so unlikely. But as the years passed, both Gina and Jeff began to pray, and their friends started praying, too...