The Restoration Road with Mitch Kruse

Follow The Restoration Road with Mitch Kruse
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Just like a classic car in need of restoration, each one of us must surrender the old, the pieces, and the new in order to be restored to authenticity, reflecting the design of the Designer. Dr. Mitch Kruse engages those with stories of restoration in Christ to share their journeys from tragedy to triumph.

Mitch Kruse


    • Feb 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 377 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from The Restoration Road with Mitch Kruse with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from The Restoration Road with Mitch Kruse

    Episode 378: Hurry with Kelsey Herber

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 27:43


    Hurry is the enemy of life and is the condition of a spiritual heart that is out of alignment.

    Episode 377: Three Deceptive Dangers of Pride with Kelsey Herber

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 27:55


    Are you puffed up, pretending, or repeatedly promoting your own opinion as the gospel?

    Episode 376: Physical Death is the Mercy of God with Shirley Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 27:55


    The single greatest challenge to endure on this side is the death of someone close to us. The finality of the loss, combined with no longer being able to speak with that person, weighs heavily on our hearts. Whether their passing occurred suddenly or after suffering over a long period of time, the pain is severe. We live in a world that has fallen short of our Creator's design. Consequently, God wants to bring us together with Him free from the death that breaks His heart.

    Episode 375: God's Hand with Dr. Nate Short, SK Price, and Clayton Lange

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 27:55


    Huntington University's doctor of occupational therapy program prioritizes the Kingdom of God as the professors and degree candidates travel abroad to serve patients who otherwise would not receive treatment.

    Episode 374: God Brings Believers with Him in Eternity with David Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 27:55


    Do you ever think about where your soul goes when you die? The Bible is unmistakably clear that we have two options: eternal life with Christ or eternal separation from Him (see Matthew 25:46). If you took your last breath on this side today, where would you be? It’s the most important question you will ever answer.

    Episode 373: The Rocks Cry Out with Dr. Mark Fairchild

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 27:55


    This week's guest is truly an Indiana Jones, charting innumerable discoveries, including the world's oldest known synagogue. You will not want to miss author, professor, archaeologist, photographer, and filmmaker, Dr. Mark Fairchild, as he brings the New Testament to life.

    Episode 372: Making Sense of Why Bad Things Happen to Good People: God Does Not Offer A One-for-One Punishment for our Sins with David Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 27:55


    Do you see God as a taskmaster who slaps you around after every evil thought? Would you like to know the truth about the heart of a loving heavenly Father?

    Episode 371: The Big Screen with Dr. Lance Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 27:55


    We either live inside God’s circle of love in intimacy with Him or outside it in idolatry. When we thrive in our heavenly Father’s grace, He uses us to bring His life to future generations (Exodus 20:6), as is the case with this week’s guest.

    Episode 370: Making Sense of Why Bad Things Happen to Good People: The Cross, with David Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 27:55


    Are you carrying around the burden and weight of your most heinous acts? Maybe you took something that wasn’t yours, leading to a life of deceit. Perhaps you made a string of foolish choices that destroyed your closest relationships. Possibly, addiction has captured your soul.

    Episode 368: Life Talks with Stephen and Pam Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 27:55


    During these trying times, are you bringing joy to your relationships?

    Episode 367: Making Sense of Why Bad Things Happen to Good People: Temptation, with Lynne Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 27:55


    Is something shiny capturing your attention to draw you away from God? Each of us risks abandoning our desires to physical pleasure, power, or pride (1 John 2:16), and the results of doing so are devastating.

    Christmas Behind Bars with Lemuel Vega

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 27:55


    This week, our guest shares a story only God could write. The resulting ministry is amazing.

    God is Close, and He Saves with Lynne Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 27:55


    When you endure painful circumstances, do you see God as being far away or unwilling to help? King David offered insight into that perspective. My longtime friend and former radio partner stops by to discuss both the problem and the solution.

    The Messengers with Arthur Templar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 27:55


    This week, a legendary entrepreneur shares how God led him through the loss of his father when he was only eleven years old and carried him, along with his wife, through an amazing miracle that recently brought him back to the memory of his greatest childhood loss.

    Making Sense of Why Bad Things Happen to Good People: Grace with David Dean

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 27:55


    Grace is the best deal ever offered, and each of us needs it: God's Riches At Christ's Expense.

    Zacchaeus with Stuart Kruse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 27:55


    How much of your life do you give to seeking and saving the lost? For many of us, this is a challenging question. Now think of the person who led you to Christ. What did they do to engage you? Is there anyone in your world who would benefit by you doing the same?

    Making Sense of Why Bad Things Happen to Good People: Suffering Produces Perseverance with Shirley Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 27:55


    When we surrender our lives to Christ, He uses us to represent Him to a lost and hurting world. Shirley Woods describes this Divinely-inspired effort as re-presenting Jesus, often most vividly amidst life's trials. You will not want to miss her insights of how God transitions us from hurt to hope.

    Reconciled with Kevin McIntire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 27:55


    This week, County Line Church of God worship arts pastor Kevin McIntire transparently shares his story of how God walked with him through anxiety and depression in order to use his life to draw others to restoration in Christ.

    Embracing the Journey with Derek Laliberte

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 27:55


    What is stopping you from the journey God has for you? Too often, tragedy, fear, or addiction barricade us from experiencing His best for our lives, namely to shape us to be more like Christ. This week’s guest vulnerably shares his story of loss, numbing the pain, and recovery, only to discover there was more to surrender.

    Making Sense of Why Bad Things Happen to Good People: God is Good with Shirley Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 27:55


    Do you see God as weighing your heart against others on His scales of justice, providing rewards and penalties depending on who is more righteous?

    Bowing Down with Tyler Nickols

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 27:55


    Shachah is the Hebrew word most frequently translated as worship in the Old Testament. It means “to bow down.” This week’s guest learned that bowing down to the God of the Universe in every moment was a prerequisite to leading others in worship of Christ the King.

    Apex with Quinn Griffing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 27:55


    This week’s episode is an absolute must-watch for any coach or athlete. Golf pro and Apex Golf Lab founder Quinn Griffing provides mental, physical, and spiritual insights into golf, sports, and life as he shares his transformational story and Core 4 philosophy.

    Making Sense of Why Bad Things Happen to Good People, Part One: We Deserve Separation from God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 27:55


    Why do bad things happen to good people? This week, we begin a series of ten biblical insights that address this question, including how each of us has forged a gap in our connection with God (Isaiah 59:2). When He blesses us with an eternal relationship with Him, we receive more than we deserve.

    Higher Ways with Pat Dobbins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 27:55


    Jesus taught that in this world, we will have trouble, but we can take heart in our relationship with Him. This week’s guest has lived those words through unspeakable tragedies, only to discover the truth of God’s promise to walk through the valley with us in order to bring His restoration to a lost and hurting world.

    Teaching Teens with Dane Kruse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 27:55


    This week, my cousin, Dane Kruse, family connections pastor at County Line Church of God, stops by to share his story and the most prevalent issues facing our students today. This is a must-watch for anyone with children at home!

    The Ten Dramandments with Ernie Bojrab

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 27:55


    As a father of four daughters, I have coached girls in sports most of my life. My good friend, Ernie Bojrab, state championship football coach and father of an awesome young woman who was the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette Glass Spike award-winner for the volleyball player of the year, joins us to discuss the God-given differences in female athletes and how to coach and compete with Christ-centered excellence.

    Entrepreneurial Leadership with Dr. Sherilyn Emberton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 27:59


    This week, my good friend, president of Huntington University Dr. Sherilyn Emberton, joins us to share her story and offer vivid insights on Christ-centered leadership. She is one of the most innovative leaders in higher education today.

    Keep the Faith with Nate Tatman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 27:55


    When God prompts you toward something new in your life, how long do you wait before taking action? This week's guest is a rapid Holy Spirit-responder. His sensitivity to God's leading has guided him from the marketplace to ministry and now to a different hemisphere. You will be inspired by his story!

    Love Shares and Cares with Kelsey Herber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 27:55


    What is the opposite of love? While many would see it as hate, the answer might actually be apathy. This week, my daughter, Kelsey, stops by to discuss our source of love and the inspiration He provides.

    Leaning in with Sarah Westfall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 27:55


    This week's guest is a longtime friend of mine who is an amazing wife, mother, author, speaker, blogger, podcaster, and Christ-follower. She stops by to share the most challenging moments of her life where God met her face-to-face.

    Railroad with Michelle and Jensen Snyder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 27:55


    This week, recording artist, Jensen Snyder, and her mother Michelle share their message of God's healing and ministry through music.

    What Fully Surrendered Leaders Embrace with Kelly Byrd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 27:55


    As we prepare for the 2020 Global Leadership Summit, August 6-7, Kelly Byrd stops by to discuss four amazing leadership traits.

    My Everything with Niyoki Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 27:55


    From the depths of her pain, recording artist, Niyoki Chapman, who had toured with Prince, penned these timeless lyrics: "It feels like the walls are caving in and I can't escape. I'm trying to catch my breath so I don't suffocate. I'm hurt and confused but holding on cuz I know he'll never leave me alone. Although right now I see less sunshine and more rain, but it'll be over soon so I'll Praise Him In My Pain!” —Praise Him In My Pain

    Leadership Culture with Ben Miles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 27:55


    Amidst our pandemic and the need for a unifying voice of healing, our communities benefit from the wise leadership of my very good friend, Ben Miles, president of Parkview Regional Medical Center and Affiliates. A believer, husband, and father of three daughters, his insights to the Holy Spirit’s guidance during life’s transitions are powerful for any leader. It doesn’t hurt that he looks like Superman.

    The Marriage Pyramid with Kelsey Herber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 27:55


    Marriage is like a pyramid with the husband and wife at the bottom and Christ at the top. The closer they grow to Christ, the closer they grow to each other.

    Intentional Pursuits with Larry Lance & Mitch Kruse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 27:55


    So many of us ask God what He wants us to do next, but we rarely prioritize listening to His still small voice. My good friend, Larry Lance, senior advisor and president emeritus of Northern Indiana Youth For Christ, sits down with us to share an incredible encounter with his Heavenly Father when he took the time to hit the pause button on the busyness of life and listen. You will not want to miss what God said during this transition in Larry’s life when he focused on God's will for the next steps of his journey.

    Faithful with Denny Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 27:55


    This week’s guest is an extremely gifted Bible teacher. His passion for God has created a thirst for His Word, which has motivated him to teach and shepherd God's people. Underneath his humility is an amazing story God has used to lead many people to Christ through his position as lead pastor of Emmanuel Community Church in Fort Wayne where he has led dozens of educational trips to Israel.

    Shame with Kelsey Herber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 27:55


    Guilt says, “I did wrong.” Shame says, “I am wrong.” God is not a god of shame. Before you are too quick to dismiss whether you struggle with shame, you might want to take this week’s test and learn what the Bible teaches about the topic.

    If Only It Were a Piece of Cake with Christy Cabe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 27:55


    This week, author and speaker, Christy Cabe, shares her powerful story and the deep insights she has gleaned along the way.

    LIVE with Dr. Cedric Walker, Sr.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 27:55


    After losing 80 percent of his congregation from a series of foolish choices, this week's guest experienced God's transformation to become a leader in restoring our community through Joshua's Temple and Joshua's Hand Ministries. God met him in the valley, so he would do the same with those in need, guiding them to economic, social, and spiritual freedom in Christ. Teaching the Bible so that parishioners will live, invest, value, and expect God's best for them, he brings a fresh, entrepreneurial approach to ministry.

    Tyler-Strong with Tony and Kelly Trent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 27:55


    Legendary ESPN SportsCenter Anchor and Golf Host Scott Van Pelt insightfully described the eldest son of this week's guests: "Tyler's unshakable faith in Jesus Christ was the source of his strength in the face of a fight that could have extinguished it. His hope in sharing his story and his faith is that they might strengthen yours." You will not want to miss this incredible story only God could write.

    Dating, Marriage, and Sex (1 Corinthians 13) with Kelsey Herber

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 27:55


    Dating, marriage, and sex challenge our deepest vulnerabilities. However, God desires that we experience intimacy, fulfillment, and wisdom in His design for our lives. Everyone wants to know and be fully known. That's intimacy, the connection of our innermost being with another. Nestled in his teaching about how we are called to steward our spiritual gifts, Paul revealed the ultimate intimate experience in the Bible's love chapter: "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Not I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known" (1 Corinthians 13:12). Only God can satisfy our longing for intimacy, so we cannot place that burden on another person. Paul taught that believers not only know God, but are also known by Him (see Galatians 4:9). In essence, our heart needs to be so wrapped up in God that our partner, or suitor, needs to wholeheartedly pursue Him in order to find it.

    I Am Who God Says I Am with Tawana and Cierra Isabel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 27:55


    Jesus conquered death so that we may have eternal and abundant life. His resurrection is a proven historical fact evidenced by His empty tomb. Each of us must respond to the pursuit of His Holy Spirit who meets us wherever we are to provide His gracious gift of life when we surrender to Christ in faith and repent of our sin. None of us is beyond the reach of the arm of our Heavenly Father. This mother and daughter transparently share how He met them amidst their addictions and pain to restore their lives and lead them to bringing Christ's restoration to everyone they encounter.

    Remembering Rowan with Marc & Delaney Baumann

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 27:55


    When the natural chronology of life is out of order, everything seems to fall apart. A parent should never have to bury their child. Still, God can supernaturally redeem any tragedy we surrender to Him, as He walks through the valley with us, shaping our hearts to be like Christ's.

    Prison Voice with Ricardo Rosas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 27:55


    From running one of the midwest's largest illegal drug operations to giving his testimony throughout the Western Hemisphere, this week's guest has been through the fire where he heard the voice of God. Then everything changed.

    Leadership Reflections with Rev. Anthony Payton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 27:55


    Few have ever experienced the trials and triumphs of this week's guest. After illegal activity as a young man on the streets that led to imprisonment, escape, and a suicide attempt, God brought a fugitive from justice to Bible college and the pulpit to plant churches who share the restorative message of Jesus Christ. In today's uncertain times, we can discover true inspiration and hope in his transformation, including the founding an international business. His life is truly a miracle of his Heavenly Father.

    Heavenly Father with Kelsey Herber

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 27:55


    Does the word father immediately conjure up an emotion inside you? When we hear it spoken, we seem to feel a strong electrical current through our inner beings as a result of our encounters, or lack of them, with our earthly patriarch. Whether our dads were present or absent, peaceful or volatile, faithful or adulterous, we can focus on our Heavenly Father who brings us as believers into His loving family and uses us to draw others to Christ.

    We Carry Kevan with Kevan Chandler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 27:55


    This week's guest is flat-out amazing! Whereas many would choose to see themselves as a victim, he has chosen to be a victor. Accordingly, God has taken his willing heart and initiative to impact the world. What began with a tour of city sewers led to hikes throughout Europe and China, garnering the attention of 40 million people, including Ashton Kutcher, Tim McGraw, and Will Smith. You will not want to miss the inspirational life of this author, speaker, counselor, and nonprofit founder!

    Oh Goodness with Maria Hatch-Bowersock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 27:55


    I've known this week's guest since she was a young girl when I served as a teaching pastor at Blackhawk Ministries. Enduring more than any woman should ever experience at her age, including the loss of her mother and father in a tragic plane crash, she has chosen to share her passion for Christ to help women find identity and purpose in Him through Named Free Ministries. Both her mother and her Heavenly Father are clearly evident in her spirit.

    4 Principles of Coaching Female Athletes with Kelsey Herber

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 27:55


    Usually, if a coach of female athletes corrects the team, each girl attributes the perceived criticism to herself. However, if the same scenario occurs with men, most players think the coach is talking about one of their teammates. This week, my daughter Kelsey, Head Coach of Huntington University Volleyball, will discuss how to wisely lead women in sports.

    God, Use Us with Olga Petrosyan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 27:55


    This week's guest takes us across the globe to experience her amazing journey to Christ and how He revealed His plan for her life, all through the ministry of a family who responded to God's call as church planters in Russia. This is a story only God could write.

    Claim The Restoration Road with Mitch Kruse

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel