167: "God, Why did You Create Me?" - Chad Hawley

August 31st, 2023  |  28 mins 31 secs

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Chad was married for 20 years with four children when the diagnosis came, “You have cancer.” 30 days after the second surgery, the doctors did a scan, and the cancer had spread even further. The prognosis was grim. In a state of depression, Chad went into his bedroom for the next two days and cried out to God to answer one question, “Why did you create me?” After this he received an idea that would change everything in his life and bring miraculous healing to an impossible situation.

166: "God, I'll do Anything - Just Show Me!" - Kelsey Kemp

August 24th, 2023  |  33 mins 44 secs

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In 2017, Kelsey was a burnt-out tech consultant who worried that God's only calling for her was to "stay, pray, and pay" for the missionaries doing the “real work” of God overseas. As her health continued to deteriorate in a high-stress job that was not aligned with her natural giftings, desperation caused her to seek the Bible for answers and pray the, "God, I'll do anything" prayer that changed her life.

That was 6 years ago. In that time, she left her job and started work as a career coach, specialized in helping Christians discern their calling and practically land a job that's aligned with it, so they can serve with their unique giftings for the glory of God and the good of others.

165: The Power of Telling Your Story - Adam Gunton

August 17th, 2023  |  30 mins 19 secs

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Adam Gunton is living proof that God wants to use your story to set other people free.

164: The Awesome Power of Prayer - Melvin Pillay

August 10th, 2023  |  36 mins 7 secs

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Melvin grew up in South Africa living in a tin shack with his parents and five siblings. At seven years old, because of a deeply painful experience, he made a vow to free himself from the bonds of poverty. Through an amazing series of God-ordained events, he eventually became one of eight Zig Ziglar Platinum Speaker/Trainers in the world. Melvin ultimately credits all of this to one critical thing: having a mother who believed in Jesus and the awesome power of prayer.

163: God Absolutely Has a Plan for Your Life – Marcus Black

August 3rd, 2023  |  33 mins 37 secs

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Marcus experienced a dramatic wake-up call when driving back from Memphis, TN with three other friends. They were in a terrible car accident and should have died upon impact, yet miraculously, everyone survived. This was the start of a challenging and often confusing journey that God used to ultimately bring Marcus into the plan and purpose he was designed for: bring hope and healing to others around the world.

162: How Are You Showing Up? - Laura Naiser

July 27th, 2023  |  33 mins 53 secs

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Because of serious clinical depression in her mid-twenties, Laura couldn’t get off the couch, leave her house, or hold down a job. However, through divinely inspired events, she experienced such dramatic healing and transformation that she became head of discipleship for a 4,000-member church. This led to her becoming a powerful life coach who helps others identify and process negative emotions and mindsets so they can show up as the best version of who God created them to be.

161: How it All Changed in a Moment - Joshua Brown

July 20th, 2023  |  29 mins 34 secs

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Joshua and his mom grew up on the streets of Nashville, living inside soup kitchens, church fellowship halls, projects, and low-income housing. At the age of 17 Joshua was a drug dealer, pothead, and high school dropout. He continued the drug-dealing lifestyle until he was 19 when he got into a terrible car wreck, and in that moment, everything changed because of what he heard the Lord speak to his heart.

160: The Life-Changing Power of God's Word - Tony Colson

July 13th, 2023  |  31 mins 43 secs

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While in his 20s, Tony became locked in fear and OCD, which lasted for 15 long years. He tried everything to eliminate it: prayer, fasting, counseling, anti-anxiety medicine, and nothing worked. Until one day, while washing his hands and then feeling like he needed to wash them again, he remembered a scripture that shifted his thinking and his actions. In that moment and going forward, he began to experience freedom because of the life-changing power of God's word.

159: How Desperation Lead to Transformation - Judy Weber

July 6th, 2023  |  33 mins 46 secs

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Judy Weber was a self-proclaimed pro-abortion femi-nazi who made an internal vow to never "obey" her husband, unless it was on her terms. However, a series of unimaginable circumstances brought her to a place of total desperation. In that desperation she turned to the Word of God, then everything began to change. Now, she is a sought-after Christ-centered business coach helping high-achieving women of faith grow & scale a business of significance, God's way. Her core message is; "Go 'all in' on who Christ made you to be, so you can step into your life's purpose, and begin to tap into the awesome potential you have."

158: "Saying 'YES' to God's Promptings Totally Changed My Life" - Julie Richards

June 29th, 2023  |  35 mins 17 secs

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Julie wanted to be a school teacher. At the end of her degree program she was student teaching with someone who told her she had no business working with people, especially children, and would be better off working in a cubicle by herself never interacting with others. As a result, her confidence was decimated. It took her two years after that experience to find a teaching job because she didn't believe in herself. Then she met another teacher who began to pour truth into her. During that time she came to faith in Christ and started saying "Yes" to God's promptings; that's when EVERYTHING began to change. The transformation has been gradual, powerful and undeniable. Now she helps others say "Yes" and is living life in a way she previously could only have imagined.

157: How Little Disciplines Can Have Giant Results - Justin Janowski

June 22nd, 2023  |  36 mins 25 secs

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Justin experienced a painful breakup in his 20’s that led to an honest evaluation of his daily disciplines related to eating, exercise, thinking, and how he connected with God. All these little disciplines stacked together became a tidal wave that began to impact everything, including his faith to say “yes” to the Lord’s promptings no matter how radical they seemed. The results have blown away his expectations.

156: The Incredible Power of God's Love - Paul Dabdoub

June 15th, 2023  |  48 mins 57 secs

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After 9 years of some major life challenges that included his wife's chronic illness and losing everything, Paul had an encounter with God’s love that shook him to the core. His wife was radically healed, and a new dimension of knowing God, hearing His voice, and seeing healing was unleashed in his life.