179: The Phone Call That Changed My Life - Katie Norris

November 23rd, 2023  |  28 mins 52 secs

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Katie had an idea to combine photography, film and philanthropy into a business called Fotolanthropy. Yet, she became weary of being in the middle ground of knowing the business needed to launch or the idea needed to die. So, she and her husband cried out to the Lord asking Him to help them know what to do. Less than 30 minutes after praying together, she received a phone call that changed her life.

178: From Bankruptcy to Blessing - Mark Terrell

November 16th, 2023  |  12 secs

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Through a divine invitation and a very reluctant "Yes," Mark shares his journey of leaving a successful financial services career and taking over a bankrupt non-profit that had 17 employees, and a budget of $600,000, to become one of Indiana’s largest non-profits with 700 employees, and a budget of $60 million. A miraculous story of bankruptcy to blessing and how God made it happen.

177: The Undeniable Presence of God - Stephanie Brady

November 9th, 2023  |  30 mins 39 secs

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Stephanie was 29 weeks pregnant when the unthinkable happened: On a family excursion, her husband died right in front of her. The overwhelm she experienced was beyond comprehension. Yet, during this unthinkable pain, God’s undeniable presence was like fortified pillars that supernaturally held her up. Stephanie shares how she experienced the truth of God’s promise that His presence is more than enough all the time for everything in your life.

176: The Profound Impact of Speaking Truthfully to God - Jamie Winship

November 2nd, 2023  |  36 mins 5 secs

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Jamie Winship spent nearly 30 years living and working in conflict zones, and during that time he has learned an important truth: all human conflict originates from fear, and fear originates from a false view of God, ourselves, and others. Until we exchange what's false for what's real, we will never experience being fully alive, fully human, and fully free. This exchange starts with one critical step: speaking truthfully to God. He explains how in this episode of Real Faith Stories.

175: The Transforming Power of Suffering Wisely – Rob Reimer

October 26th, 2023  |  36 mins 58 secs

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At age 24, Rob was sitting alone with God and he heard Him say to his heart, “I'm calling you to plant a church. You're going to teach in seminary. You're going to write books. You're going to speak internationally. Everything you do is for revival.” Rob replied, “I will do anything you ask me to do. But I'll never open my own doors and seek to advance my own opportunities. You open the doors and I'll walk through them when the time comes.”

Since then, God has magnificently empowered Rob to fulfill all these dreams, to the point of helping hundreds of thousands of people around the world, but it’s not been without much suffering. Rob says, “You don’t get to choose IF you suffer in life, you only get to choose HOW you suffer.” And the key to growing in spiritual authority and seeing a tremendous increase in God’s power is learning how to suffer wisely.

174: The Hard Questions Can Change Your Life - Allan Blain

October 19th, 2023  |  37 mins 44 secs

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Allan was making over $1 million dollars a year in a lucrative real estate and construction career yet, deep down, he knew he wasn’t making the impact God created him to make in the lives of others. So, with a 180 degree pivot and 90% pay cut, he went into a completely different business that now impacts the lives of thousands around the world. The catalyst for this change came from a friend who asked him hard questions at the right time.

173: God's Got Your Number - Amy Carter

October 12th, 2023  |  27 mins 55 secs

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Raised in a troubled household, Amy delved into addiction early in life. Her path was marked by substance abuse, occult practices, and tragedy, including the loss of her mother to drunk driving and several of her friends committing suicide. However, one day while high on meth, a profound encounter with a Bible verse led to her spiritual awakening, ultimately transforming her life. She now offers hope and support to others facing addiction through her business and ministry, Grounds 4 Compassion.

172: From Brokenness to a Man on a Mission – Bradley Carter

October 5th, 2023  |  30 mins 54 secs

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God's timing, unexpected dreams, and unwavering faith transformed Bradley from a broken man to a man on a mission. This is a story of redemption, purpose, and the incredible work that can happen when surrendering to God's plan.

171: Discovering God's Greatness: A Faith Journey with Elizabeth Enns

September 28th, 2023  |  32 mins 52 secs

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From facing Goliath-like challenges in high school, to witnessing the miraculous power of prayer, to helping young people recognize their own greatness; Elizabeth’s story is one of unwavering faith and unshakable determination.

170: Have You Taken God's Miracles for Granted? - Craig Thayer

September 21st, 2023  |  25 mins 35 secs

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On his way to becoming a trauma surgeon, Dr. Craig Thayer experienced enormous adversity and God’s incredible grace which allowed him to overcome multiple life-threatening and potentially career-ending situations. He also witnessed miracles in his own life and the lives of patients he treated, which gives rise to the question; have you taken God’s miracles in your life for granted?

169: The Incredible Journey of Saying “Yes” to God – Chris Cordsen

September 14th, 2023  |  27 mins 52 secs

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In 2017, Chris Cordsen and his father Rod were asking the Lord how they could make a difference with their gifts and talents. Then the Lord gave them the idea of building homes to generate cash flow to fund missionaries. Little did they know that saying “yes” to this idea would lead to an incredible faith journey that now includes multiple businesses God is using to make an eternal impact.

168: Are You Living by Faith or Performance? – Allen Arnold

September 7th, 2023  |  42 mins 27 secs

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Allen constantly crushed his goals at the world’s largest publishing company as a triple espresso, hard driving, win at all costs executive. Then he had a life-changing meeting with his manager who told him no one on his 18-person team could stand working with him. That started a painful but amazing shift from measuring life by performance to doing life WITH God and, the difference has been like moving from night to day.