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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.