The Word of Their Testimony

Dani Adams was raised in a very religious, denominational church. She knew about God, but didn’t know she could know Him personally. At a young age, she went through trauma and abuse, which led to depression, self-esteem issues, and thoughts of wanting to die. When Dani was 17, Dani had a radical encounter with God’s love in the middle of trying to end her life, and things started to change for th...

Kyle Bertels grew up without a father in a traumatic childhood. This filled him with so much anger, hatred and bitterness that he held onto for so long. Throughout his journey, he dealt with drug addiction and severe depression while trying to make sense of the world. When Kyle met Jesus, the amount of healing, forgiveness, and freedom that he experienced was miraculous. God healed his father woun...

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT — NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN Neesha Ponciano was raised in the church by a worship leader. Things started to fall apart when her dad cheated on her mom and her parents split up. She started hanging out with the wrong crowd, got into drugs, and things quickly spiraled downward after that leading to partying, abusive relationships, and single motherhood. It was then that Neesh...

Jenna Bertels was raised in a loving home, but as she grew up she had this feeling that something was missing. She wanted to feel complete and whole. She felt lost and didn’t know if she had a purpose in life. Jenna started questioning why she was here on earth. Was there anything that she could do in life that was beyond her and bigger? When a friend invited her to youth camp, Jenna had an encoun...

Gretchen Courting shares her journey of recovery after over a decade of active addiction. She dabbled in many substances, but her drug of choice was heroin. Alcoholics Anonymous helped her get sober 12 years ago, but today Jesus helps her stay sober. We engaged in a fun discussion about how recovery looks different for everyone, including the pros and cons of AA, and how we choose to identify in s...

Jerold Limongelli shares his journey of seeking self-love and worthiness through new age spirituality. He got deep into tarot cards, yoga, meditation, and Eastern mysticism. He tried plant medicines like ayahuasca, DMT and peyote. He traveled the world to study with shamans, gurus, witch doctors and voodoo practitioners. Even though it appeared on the outside that he was winning at life, Jerold be...

Robert Hall was raised in abusive home and abandoned by his father at a young age. Despite a rough upbringing, he started seeking Jesus after a miraculous encounter. Over time, God revealed His love to Robert and taught him what a true father looks like. He restored and healed Robert from the hurt he’d been through. Now, he faithfully serves God by working in the lives of children from fatherless...

Jennifer Jensen had a traumatic childhood growing up in a broken home with alcoholic, drug-abusing parents. It wasn’t until she was placed in a foster home with believers that she began to learn there was a better way to live life. In that home, she and her twin sister gave their lives to Jesus. Jennifer’s life tells a story of loving people no matter what. Throughout all of her hardships, she lea...

Paul James grew up in a fatherless, broken home in Africa, where he was abused, neglected and rejected. Eventually, his family moved to America with hope of a brighter future. When an unexpected pregnancy forced him to let his dreams go, he got into partying, became a womanizer, and developed anger issues. Thankfully, God never stopped pursuing him, and he gave his life to Jesus. God taught Paul h...

Madison Burney was raised without a father in a strict religious environment. She got pregnant with her first kid her senior year of high school, causing her to be treated like the black sheep of the family. Lacking the love of an earthly father, she turned to sex, drugs, and alcohol to fill that void. But the Heavenly Father chased after Madison and knew exactly how to meet her. In her most broke...

Brittney Gruett shares her story of growing up in a religious cult called Jehovah’s Witnesses. Her family eventually left the church, but thankfully she was saved as a young adult. From that day on, her life was forever changed. Brittney went from fearing death to discovering an inexplicable peace. Years later, after struggling with infertility, she experienced a miraculous way to adopt a baby. Th...

Andy Elliott shares his journey of struggling with severe social anxiety, anger and alcoholism. Everyone tried to help him, but it wasn’t until he had a radical encounter with the Holy Spirit, that his life began to change. He chose to surrender over and over again until he started feeling differently. He embraced discomfort and said yes to what God was asking him to do. Little by little, God has...

In the inaugural episode of The Word of Their Testimony Podcast, Dawn Sorenson shares her journey of being born without an earthly father to becoming a daughter of God. From a career in makeup artistry in Hollywood, to a yoga teacher training in India, she was continuously pursued by a Heavenly Father who taught her forgiveness and gave her the answers she was seeking. I was so blessed by her stor...