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In this podcast, I interview friends of mine about their life-long journeys of pursuing God and God's relentless pursuit of them. All of my guests have authentic, dynamic relationships with God and have had life-changing encounters with Him. We go deep into the details of what their lives were like…

Joshua Carvalho


    • Apr 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Gay Male Stripper encounters God in a moment of suicidal hopelessness after exhausting every worldly pleasure he could fathom: Testimony of Samuel Perez

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 76:41


    Former pro-Israeli basketball player encounters Jesus when He saves him from nearly dying and going to Hell during a shroom overdose. Never grew up in church, he seeks out a church during the pandemic and is saved, discipled, and baptized in water and the

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 91:05


    Devout Korean Buddhist literally sacrifices himself to Buddha. He ends up in Hell, but is saved from Hell by Jesus and later becomes a pastor: Steve Kang's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 60:13


    Radically saved at 12. Goes on a 40 day fast at 12, begins preaching on the streets and in bars at 13, and launched into full time ministry at 19: Joshua Carvalho's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 86:27


    After attending church every Sunday for 35 years, he hears the Gospel and is born again at an evangelism training seminar at his Catholic church: James Abraham's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 30:30


    New Age Environmental Activist hears God's voice in near-death experience at Burning Man: Casey Uggen's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 70:54


    Atheist Ethiopian successful businessman surrenders to God after years of persistent prayer and witnessing from his family: Eden Tesema's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 44:19


    How a lifelong churchgoing stripper encountered the Holy Spirit and was completely transformed: Jennifer Miles' Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 82:34


    Atheist raised by addicts; addicted to weed, LSD, and cocaine by 9, in one moment Jesus set him free from all of his addictions: Jeff Parrott's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 49:10


    Jeff grew up in a family of drug addicts. His mom gave him weed at age 5, he started taking LSD and cocaine at age 9, and became a drug addict and alcoholic at an early age. After meeting some strange people who actually cared about him and showed him the love of God he started attending a Christian meeting. After a year of going to the meetings as an atheist, he gave his life to Christ and experienced the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.

    Sexual Addiction plagued him, religion couldn't help him, but Jesus set him free: Allen Miles' Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 74:29


    Allen grew up nominally Lutheran in the Midwest. Although he identified as Christian his entire life, he was addicted to porn, sex, and drinking. He tried multiple times to be set free from his sexual addictions by becoming more dedicated to religion, but religion never changed him. Allen married Jen, who was a stripper, and after Jen survived a traumatic experience she encountered the Holy Spirit. Through his wife's radical conversion, Allen's life and faith was challenged until he too had an encounter with the Holy Spirit and was forever changed. Allen and Jen are now full time missionaries with Pioneers and are planning to be missionaries to an unreached Muslim people group in Senegal.

    Punk Rock Agnostic finds God in an attic and goes crazy for Jesus: Alex Diaz's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 32:47


    Alex grew up in a non-religious home, lost his father as a teenager, and grew up with very little exposure of or desire for God. When one of his close friends was completely changed by Christ, he attended church with him out of respect for his friend. There he was encountered by God and forever changed.

    Atheist has a face-to-face encounter with Jesus himself...for real: Rodrigo Burgos's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 112:32


    Rodrigo grew up in a strong Christian home and attended dynamic Christian churches during his childhood. But after being a part of several churches who fell into scandal after scandal he decided that God was not real and Christianity was a total hoax. He hated Christianity and became a staunch atheist who was filled with rage and a love for violence. Nevertheless, God drew Rodrigo back to Himself and one day encountered him face-to-face. He would never be the same after that encounter and ever since has lived a life completely abandoned towards God.

    From Bi-curious to Bisexual to Gay to Born Again. The journey of one man's search for identity and how all the answers were found in Christ: Davon Johnson's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 119:40


    Davon Johnson struggled to find his identity as he was raised by a single mother and was surrounded by Muslim, Christian, and Jehovah's Witness belief systems throughout his life. He was labeled gay at an early age and shares in detail his progression from being bi-curious to bisexual to gay. But everything changed when he encountered the Holy Spirit and discovered his new identity in Christ.

    Nominal Christian to radical believer completely surrendered to God: Joe Yanok's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 22:51


    Joe Yanok shares how God awakened him out of nominal Christianity into a life fully surrendered to Him. He also shares about how his marriage was nearly destroyed until God took full control of their lives and their marriage.

    Transgender for 30 years completely transformed when she encounters the love of God and discovers her true identity in Christ: Luca Grappoli's Testimony PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2018 65:24


    Luca Grappoli was transgender for 30 years. She shares the details the abuse she experienced as a child, her desire to be a man, and how she became utterly convinced that she was a man and lived as a man for decades. Through a series of events God encountered her in powerful ways and completely transformed her life. Now Luca is a self-proclaimed woman who is no longer attracted to the same sex. This is her story.

    Transgender for 30 years completely transformed when she encounters the love of God and discovers her true identity in Christ. Luca Grappoli's Testimony (PART 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 60:21


    Luca Grappoli was transgender and for 30 years. She shares the details the abuse she experienced as a child, her desire to be a man, and how she became utterly convinced that she was a man and lived as a man for decades. Through a series of events God encountered her in powerful ways and completely transformed her life. Now Luca is a self-proclaimed woman who is no longer attracted to the same sex. This is her story.

    Hypocritical Christian Pro Soccer Player for Tigres (U20) to World Changing Christian: Fabian Ancinez's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 22:46


    Fabian Ancinez went from being a hypocritical, church going Christian to a world changing Christian who God is using to save countless souls, heal the sick, and bring transformation to those around him. Fabian's story is a beautiful story of rediscovering Jesus for who He really is.

    Raised in a Mexican gang family and a gangster himself, God drew him in through a series of spiritual encounters: Eddie Santana's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 64:05


    Eddie Santana was born into a family of Mexican gangsters in Los Angeles, but he barely knew his father because he was in prison for most of Eddie's childhood. At a young age he formed his own crew and joined a gang himself. Throughout his life he has several spiritual experiences that confirmed to him that God was real. After many twists and turns in his story he found himself talking to a street preacher and walking into a church service that changed the course of his life forever.

    Abused as a child by his pastor's son, he hated God. After seeing God transform his family he eventually opened his heart to God as well: Evan Rogers's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2016 24:47


    Sexually abused as a child by his pastor's son, Evan Rogers was filled with anger and hatred towards God, church, and life in general.  After seeing God transform his mom and sister he eventually opened his heart for God to transform his life as well.

    Valedictorian who found life to be empty and meaningless. After searching for truth and meaning in academics, parties, and spirituality, she finds Jesus and is forever transformed: Danielle Burgos' Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 66:56


    Even though Danielle Burgos was the valedictorian of her class, she found life to be empty and meaningless. After searching for truth and meaning in academics, parties, and spirituality, she finds Jesus and is forever transformed.

    After having an abortion, her heart grew cold and her life fell into a downward spiral: Sarah Jeanne Hood's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016 63:28


    Midwest Catholic girl who's life spirals downward after having an abortion. Her heart grows cold towards God and life, so she travels the country with a band and lives a life of drugs and parties before being found by God and being transformed.  

    Wealthy corporate finance attorney enjoying all the world's pleasures, but when his life is shaken up God encounters him, sets him free from demons, and gives him a new life: Steven Uggen's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 54:20


    Steven Uggen grew up in a nominal Lutheran family in Fargo, North Dakota. He chucked religion quickly and ran full throttle for the American dream. After experiencing everything the world had to offer and loving it, he experienced a season of intense shakings. With nowhere to turn, God encounters him through the prayers of his secretary's praying mother. His entire life is transformed and he is never the same. This is his story.

    College baseball player with dream of going pro led a life of self-centered, reckless ambition that led to brokenness and an encounter with God: Wes Munyon's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2016 30:42


    Wes Munyon shares his testimony of having no desire for God while growing up in a strong Christian family. No matter how much his parents took him to church nothing could divert him from his lifelong goal to become a pro baseball player. When series of serious injuries shattered that dream his hardness towards God was finally broken and God was able to seize him with His fire and power.    

    Nearly committing suicide after living a life of alcoholism, drugs, and wild living, he moved from Philly to LA to become an actor and ended up encountering God: Chris Stirling's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 48:29


    Chris Stirling's testimony is a powerful story of growing up in a nominal Catholic family, but never having any kind of relationship with God. He lived a wild lifestyle of drinking, partying, and living on the edge without ever thinking about God. When he leaves the East Coast to pursue his dreams to work in Hollywood he ends up encountering God in a number of powerful experiences that changes his life forever.            

    Raised in family practicing witchcraft, he became an atheist and joined the Zulu Nation as a Graffiti artist in NYC: David Pubill's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2015 19:12


    David Pubill shares his testimony of how he grew up in a family that practiced Santeria and was constantly surrounded by the demonic realm. Due to the evil he saw in the world, he grew up as an atheist. However, his main identity was found as a graffiti artist in the 1970's and 80's with the Zulu Nation in Brooklyn. Listen in to hear how David had several supernatural encounters that opened his eyes to the reality of God and caused hi to eventually surrender his life to God.    

    Bound by demons and full of anger, he grew up fatherless in the Bronx: Hector Gonzalez's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2015 47:31


    Hector Gonzalez grew up fatherless and with a party animal mom in the Bronx. He struggled with anger and demonic oppression until finding God through his mom's transformation and his own personal spiritual encounters.    

    College Football player hoping to play pro, but after getting injured became hooked on medical marijuana. Terry began following New Age and having outer body experiences. On his way to a shroom trip God encountered him: Terry Dalehite's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 45:57


    Terry shares his testimony of how he encountered Jesus Christ after a life of finding acceptance through being an exceptional athlete, finding relief in drugs, and finding purpose in outer body experiences and New Age practices. His story is incredible.      

    How a schizophrenic, bipolar, 16-time imprisoned drug dealer and drug addict became a man of God: Daniel Jackson's Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 78:58


    Daniel has an incredible testimony of being 100% healed from bi-polar, schizophrenia, and much more after having one life-changing encounter with the Holy Spirit. His story is an incredible journey from deep darkness into pure light that you won't want to miss.        

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