In this episode, we welcome our very first guest—and we couldn’t be more honored. We sit down with Ken Helser, the founder of A Place for the Heart and The 18 Inch Journey, for a conversation that was so rich, we decided to release it in parts.

In Part One, Ken shares his powerful testimony and the journey that led him to become the follower of Jesus he is today. He opens up about his past in music, how it became his god, and the how the Lord lovingly convicted him and completely transformed his life. Ken walks us through how that surrender set him on the path of obedience and ultimately led to the birth of The 18 Inch Journey and Cageless Birds.

This episode is full of wisdom, honesty, and depth, and we’re so grateful for the honor of learning from Ken and sharing his story with you.

A Place for the Heart — A ministry devoted to helping people encounter God’s heart and grow in relational intimacy with Jesus

18 Inch Journey — A resource encouraging believers to walk closely with Christ by focusing on the journey from the head to the heart