About the show
If you've ever felt frustrated because you've struggled to take the steps of faith you believe you should be taking, but hesitate because of fear of the unknown, Real Faith Stories can help.
By hearing the true stories of everyday people who by faith, boldly and courageously took great risks, despite their fears – this podcast will help you believe that you can do it too.
So, listen and be encouraged.
You may be one step away from making the eternal impact you were created for, and becoming the answer to someone else’s prayer.
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Episodes
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155: "You're Either In or Your're Out" - Robb Kelly
June 8th, 2023 | 32 mins 46 secs
addiction, alcoholism, brian robinson, real faith stories, robb kelly, robb kelly recovery group, robbkelly.com
As an alcoholic, Dr. Robb Kelly went from married with children to losing everything and becoming homeless for 14 months. Then one night, in gut-wrenching desperation, he cried out to God saying, “I can’t do this anymore! God if you’re real, help me!” 30 seconds later, his prayer was miraculously answered. This started a sequence of astonishing events that led to a complete recovery. He says, “if you do not have a connection with God, you will not fully recover from alcoholism. You’re either in or out.” He should know because, as the head of Robb Kelly Recovery Group, he’s helped over 5,000 people overcome addiction and get their lives back.
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154: Finally Free - Eric Scroggins
June 1st, 2023 | 27 mins 38 secs
abuse, brian robinson, eric scroggins, ericscroggins.com, freedom, real faith stories, vision blockers
Eric carried shame, guilt, anger, bitterness, and emotional trauma from being sexually abused in his early teens. He coped by adopting a “win-at-all-costs” mentality. He couldn’t do anything without trying to be the very best at it because he needed to cover up what was going on so people wouldn’t ask questions about what might be happening inside his life. This went on for over 20 years until he had a profound encounter with God that led him onto a path of complete healing.
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153: You Were Meant for More - Ashlee Branstetter
May 25th, 2023 | 34 mins 59 secs
ashlee branstetter, ashlee fay, ashlee fay branstetter, ashleefayinspires, ashleyfay.com, brian robinson, embrace your ambition, eya, eyambition.com, real faith stories
Before Ashlee’s mom died of cancer, she made her promise two things: always remember you were meant for more and always have faith. But she wound up living with a victim mindset surviving on a day-to-day basis for years.
Then one day with the checkbook showing a negative $54 balance something broke inside. She started crying and fell on her knees in prayer saying, “I know I’ve been gone but I’m here now. What do I do? Because I can’t live this way anymore.” In that moment of desperation God gave her an answer that would turn into a business and result in her speaking truth into the lives of thousands of people.
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152: Losing it All and Gaining Everything – Tim Winders
May 18th, 2023 | 32 mins 51 secs
amway, author, brian robinson, coach, podcast host, real faith stories, seek go create, seekgocreate, tim winders, timwinders.com
Tim and his wife looked like they had it all: the big house in a Country Club resort, two businesses valued at over a million dollars each, plus over $15 million in real estate. Yet painfully and slowly they lost everything and wound up becoming homeless. Then at their lowest point, they gained a priceless supernatural understanding of God’s love that changed the entire trajectory of their lives.
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151: You Have One Life ~ What Will Be Your Story? - Elijah Stephens
May 11th, 2023 | 31 mins 3 secs
bill johnson, brian robinson, documentary, elijah stephens, michael rountree, real faith stories, send proof, sendproof.com, shawn bolz
During the six years it took to create the powerful documentary, SEND PROOF, Elijah Stephens had to repeatedly ask himself this question: "On my deathbed, do I want my story to be that I knew I was called to do this thing, it got hard and I stopped, or that I persevered and finished, despite the setbacks and challenges?"
In this episode, Elijah shares his experiences of working through PTSD, overcoming fear, the differences between intellectual and emotional belief, and the importance of growing in faith through small, daily acts of obedience; all of which helped him complete a monumental documentary which is impacting lives all over the world.
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150: A Radical Encounter with the Living God - Tamra Andress
May 4th, 2023 | 41 mins 28 secs
always becoming, brian robinson, encounter, fit in faith, founder con, god, real faith stories, tamra andress
Hard-driving, entrepreneurial, life of the party, fitness fanatic, wife, and mother yet, Tamra had no idea who she was until a radical encounter with the Living God changed everything. This led to a three-year process of transformation which obliterated shame and brought forth a life of freedom that she now helps others experience all over the world.
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149: Your Performance Versus God's Provision - Matt Tommey
April 27th, 2023 | 30 mins 6 secs
brian robinson, god's plan for living, matt tommey, matt tommey baskets, matt tommey mentoring, real faith stories, unlocking the heart of the artist
Most Christians want to experience the abundant life that Jesus promised, they just don’t know how. And not for lack of trying. They are doing everything they know to do but feel utterly defeated and unable to connect with God’s best for their life—faithful but frustrated. Saved but not satisfied with the life they are living. In this episode Matt Tommey explains his own experience moving from a life of performance, to one of experiencing God’s amazing provision.
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148: "What Now, Lord?" - Darlene Lobel, MD
April 20th, 2023 | 35 mins 21 secs
brian robinson, dralene a lobel, healing, healing in the kingdom, healinginthekingdom.com, identity, neurosurgeon, neurosurgery, real faith stories
As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Darlene Lobel was at the top of her game: in the middle of a 10-year career with 17 years of education and training, working at the number two hospital in the country with a thriving surgical practice, research practice, and associate professorship at a university. Then one day, she had an experience so profound that it shook her to the core. As a result, she walked away from her practice and entered a journey that has resulted in a worldwide ministry. But it all started with the question, “What now, Lord?”
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147: What Story Are You Living? - Allen Arnold
April 13th, 2023 | 39 mins 36 secs
allen arnold, brian robinson, purpose, real faith stories, story, the eden option, wild at heart, withallen, withallen.com
Allen woke up one morning and his voice was gone. Literally, it was just a whisper. The challenge is that he uses his voice all the time speaking at seminars, teaching, and co-hosting a world-renowned podcast. Two days before surgery, while mowing the grass, God asks, “Allen, do you want Story 1 or Story 2?” Having no idea what that meant, he sat down and started asking the Lord for understanding. Then, he chose to enter into a story that would change his life and become the motivation behind his brand new book.
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146: "Call to Me and I Will Answer You" - Donna Cole
April 6th, 2023 | 36 mins 36 secs
brian robinson, courageouskingdomwomen.com, donna cole, gift of prophecy, jeremiah 33:3, prescientpropheticconsulting.com, prophetic, real faith stories
Donna says, “There are no impossible questions, challenges, or problems. God has the answers, solutions, and strategies for everything.” This is based upon Jeremiah 33:3, “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” So, instead of rushing into prayer she’s learned to pause and ask God HOW to pray for a particular person or situation. The difference has been remarkable.
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145: “I’m Never Stepping Foot into a Church Again” – Johnny Walsh
March 30th, 2023 | 35 mins 32 secs
@creatorsco.sd, @johnnywalsh13, brian robinson, church hurt, creator's co, holy spirit, johnny walsh, johnny walsh creatives, real faith stories
Johnny grew up in and around the church because his parents were evangelists. He saw them pour their lives into others then sometimes get severely hurt by the very ones they were trying to help. So, he left the church and didn’t want to have anything to do with it – ever again. But, through a series of God-ordained encounters, Johnny experienced a renewal of faith that has radically affected everything and everyone in his life.
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144: What Happens When You SEEK FIRST the Kingdom of God - Gail Root
March 23rd, 2023 | 30 mins 40 secs
anxiety, brian robinson, called to awaken, calledtoawaken, gail root, kingdom dream chasers, kingdomdreamchasers, mlm coaching, peace, real faith stories
Gail’s life-companions were stress and anxiety. She always asked, “Am I doing the right things as a mother, a wife, an entrepreneur? Am I consistently attending church and Bible study? Am I volunteering?” All the questions were focused on HER performance, which lead to her taking anti-anxiety medication for 10 years. Then, with a growing number of physical challenges and potential surgery, she began to SEEK FIRST the kingdom of God, and hour by hour, day by day, her life was transformed from overwhelming anxiety to great peace. In this episode she shares her journey to freedom.