Voices from the Streets

Experience a heartfelt conversation on Voices from the Streets as Executive Director Pastor Robert Briggs sits down with Marissa Johnson, a dedicated member of the Union Gospel Mission Sacramento team. Marissa shares her story of growing up in Sacramento, coming to faith at a young age, navigating the challenges of college as a believer, and discovering her calling to serve in ministry. Listeners...

In this powerful episode of Voices from the Streets , Executive Director Pastor Robert Briggs sits down with Union Gospel Mission receptionist—and much more— Franci Haynes . Born and raised in Sacramento, Franci opens up about her unique spiritual journey, from being raised in the Jehovah’s Witness organization to finding true freedom in Christ in her late twenties. Franci shares candidly about se...

In this episode of Voices from the Streets , Pastor Robert Briggs talks with Stephen Jarrett, Union Gospel Mission’s Director of Frontline Services. With 39 years of service, Stephen shares his powerful journey from a stable upbringing in New Jersey to a life derailed by addiction, homelessness, and despair and how God’s grace brought him to salvation through the Mission’s chapel ministry. Stephen...

In this uplifting episode of Voices from the Streets , Pastor Robert Briggs welcomes Union Gospel Mission project manager, Danny Vanek, to share his remarkable story of transformation. Danny’s early years were marked by instability, addiction, and a long prison sentence that left him searching for a way forward. After his release, God led him to the Mission, where he found hope, healing, and a fre...

In this episode of Voices from the Streets , Pastor Robert Briggs sits down with Scott Holman, Deputy Director of Union Gospel Mission Sacramento. Scott shares how the Lord saved him while he was in jail in 2010 and gave him a hunger for Scripture and the things of God. That transformation led to a deep involvement in ministry and a long career at UGM, where he has served since 2012. Robert and Sc...

In this powerful episode of Voices from the Streets , Executive Director Pastor Robert Briggs sits down with long-time friend and fellow pastor, Joe King , to reflect on Joe’s journey from the streets of South Sacramento to full-time gospel ministry at Union Gospel Mission. Once a dedicated grocery worker for nearly four decades, Joe now serves as a chaplain, pouring his heart into teaching, couns...

This week on Voices from the Street , Pastor Robert Briggs continues his conversation with Angie and Rebekah, two dedicated young women faithfully serving at Union Gospel Mission. In Part 1, we heard their testimonies of salvation and church involvement. In Part 2, we focus on how God led them to UGM and how their hearts are being shaped through the work they do. From Surrender to Service Angie sh...

In this special episode of Voices from the Street , Pastor Robert Briggs sits down with two remarkable young women serving at Union Gospel Mission: Angela Stetsenko and Rebekah Lathrop . For the first time, Pastor Briggs welcomes two staff members into the studio at once to share their unique stories of faith, calling, and service. Angela, originally from Ukraine, and Rebekah, a Sacramento native,...

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Voices from the Street , Pastor Robert Briggs sits down with Cliff West, a staff member at the Sacramento Union Gospel Mission, to share the remarkable story of his life — a testimony of brokenness, survival, and ultimately, redemption through Christ. Cliff opens up about his childhood marked by poverty, abuse, and instability, growing up in the Inland...

Join us on Voices from the Street , the inspiring radio ministry of the Sacramento Union Gospel Mission. In this special episode, Executive Director and pastor Robert Briggs welcomes staff member Matt Biro to reflect on faith, transformation, and service. Matt shares his journey—from a comfortable California childhood, through deep loss and addiction, to a life reclaimed by the gospel. Hear how gr...

In this episode of Voices from the Streets , Pastor Robert Briggs speaks with Union Gospel Mission chaplain Alan Birdsall about his unlikely journey from a self-indulgent college lifestyle to a life transformed by Christ. Alan shares how God used a gospel video on Facebook—posted by a childhood friend—to open his eyes to sin, grace, and salvation. Now serving on the frontlines of gospel ministry i...

In this heartfelt episode of Voices from the Streets , Pastor Robert Briggs sits down with his executive assistant, Masha Galchenko, to explore her remarkable journey from war-torn Eastern Ukraine to a life of ministry in Sacramento. Masha shares her immigration story, her conversion to Christ through the preaching of R.C. Sproul, and how she found her calling in serving the city’s homeless throug...

In this powerful episode of the Union Gospel Mission podcast, Executive Director Robert Briggs sits down with Chris Morris, Director of Chaplaincy at UGM Sacramento. Chris shares his compelling story—from a turbulent childhood and military service to years of wandering in sin and finally being transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ. Listeners will be moved by Chris’ honest reflections on broken...

This episode of Voices from the Street continues the compelling testimony of Pastor Tony Arnds, hosted by Pastor Robert Briggs of the Sacramento Union Gospel Mission. It picks up after Tony’s dramatic conversion and his wife’s subsequent salvation, both of which happened while they were living and working on a ranch in Montana. Eager to grow, Tony devoured Scripture, especially Philippians, and be...

In this conversation, Pastor Robert Briggs interviews Pastor Tony Arnds about his life, ministry, and journey to faith. Tony shares his upbringing in a non-religious environment, his early influences, and the significant turning point in his life when he encountered Jehovah's Witnesses. This led to his conversion experience, where he felt the power of God's Word and the conviction of sin. The disc...

Pastor Robert Briggs interviews Christian Okeze, the chief chef at the Union Gospel Mission, about his journey from Nigeria to the U.S., his struggles with addiction, and his transformation through faith. Christian recounts his relocation to Oakland, his addiction to Percocets, and his multiple arrests. After being released from prison in December 2023, he sought refuge at the Union Gospel Mission...

Robert Briggs, the Executive Director of the Sacramento Union Gospel Mission, hosts a radio show featuring Christian Okeze's testimony of faith and transformation. Christian shares his background. He was born in Nigeria, lost his mother at eight, and moved to the U.S. with his family. He recounts his father's passing at 21, which led him to raise his younger sister and face personal challenges, in...

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