"Have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise'?" — Matthew 21:16Sometimes God chooses the smallest voices to proclaim the greatest truths.This episode is unlike any I've ever recorded.You've heard part of my testimony. You've walked with me through seasons of pain, healing, and redemption. But this story isn't just mine—it belongs to my son, too.For months, he's been asking me, "Mommy, when can I be on Church After Dark? I want to tell my story."As a mother, there were moments I wished I could trade places with him. I wanted to carry his agonizing pain, silence his fears, and protect him from every tear. But instead, I watched God do what only He can do. I watched Him strengthen a little boy whose faith has challenged and inspired my own.Tonight, I hand him the microphone.No script. No pretending. Just the honest testimony of a child sharing how God met him in one of the hardest seasons of his life.My prayer is that you'll hear more than my son's voice—you'll hear the faithfulness of God.🎙️ "From the Mouth of Babes" premieres tonight on Church After Dark at 7PM, EST. "Out of the mouth of babes..." Sometimes the greatest testimony comes from the smallest messenger.#ChurchAfterDark #FromTheMouthOfBabes #WeKeepItRealSoWeCanHeal #Faith #Healing #Hope #Testimony #GodIsFaithful #ChildlikeFaith

The story continues...In Part 2 of Gary Smoot's powerful testimony, the conversation moves beyond childhood trauma into the realities many people quietly carry today.Together we discuss:*Divorce and its lasting impact*Domestic violence*Dating after heartbreak*Online dating*Remarriage*Forgiveness*Healing from past wounds*Finding hope in Christ after brokennessAnd much more. This isn't simply a conversation about surviving difficult circumstances. It's about discovering that no matter what you've experienced, God is still able to redeem your story.If you've ever wondered whether healing is possible after abuse, divorce, or devastating loss, this episode is for you.No matter your past, your story is not over.⚠️ Content Note: This episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, violence, divorce, and spiritual experiences. Viewer discretion is advised.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━CONNECT WITH OUR OUR SPECIAL GUEST: GARY SMOOT📚 Books:When The Starts Stop Shining (Amazon Link) https://a.co/d/06eXLyX9A Kingdom Abandoned (Amazon Link) https://a.co/d/0i6Sx2UK📱 Follow On:YouTube:    / @smoottalk  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SIiZ3e... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━SUPPORT CHURCH AFTER DARK🌐 Websitehttps://churchafterdarkmedia.comIf you feel led to support our mission, you can donate through our website.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Subscribe for more honest conversations about faith, healing, trauma, and redemption.Faith. Truth. Healing. Freedom.

What happens when a childhood is marked by trauma, fear, abuse, and spiritual darkness? Can God truly redeem what was stolen?In this powerful Part 1 conversation, Gary Smoot courageously shares his deeply personal testimony for Church After Dark viewers. From witnessing his family's world change through divorce to enduring childhood sexual abuse, facing terrifying spiritual experiences, and having a gun pointed at his face at just 12 years old, Gary opens up about the painful chapters that shaped his early life.But this isn't just a story about trauma.It's a story about the faithfulness of God, the power of redemption, and how Jesus meets us in our darkest moments.If you've ever wondered whether healing is possible after childhood trauma, this conversation is for you.This is Part 1 of Gary's testimony. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss Part 2. ⚠️ Content Note: This episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, violence, divorce, and spiritual experiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

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When The Starts Stop Shining (Amazon Link) https://a.co/d/06eXLyX9A

Kingdom Abandoned (Amazon Link) https://a.co/d/0i6Sx2UK

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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sacred-hour/id1435474023

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Thank you for joining us for the very first LIVE episode of Church After Dark!This conversation was an opportunity to slow down, connect as a community, and talk honestly about faith, healing, life's challenges, and the hope we have in Christ. We shared stories, answered questions, reflected on Scripture, and encouraged one another in real time.Whether you were watching live or catching the replay, my prayer is that this conversation reminds you that you're not alone, your story matters, and healing is possible through Jesus Christ.Church After Dark exists to create a safe place for honest conversations about faith, healing, trauma, relationships, mental health, and redemption—all rooted in biblical truth and the hope of the Gospel.If this conversation encouraged you:✔️ Like this video✔️ Subscribe for future episodes and live conversations✔️ Share this with someone who may need hope todayThank you for being part of the Church After Dark community.Faith. Truth. Healing. Freedom.#ChurchAfterDark #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Healing #BiblicalTruth #Jesus #Hope #ChristianCommunity #LiveReplay #ChurchAfterDarkwithMayelyn #ChurchAfterDarkMedia

Episode 4: When Faith Meets Pain — Divorce, Domestic Violence, and Finding HealingIn this deeply personal episode of *Church After Dark*, I share a part of my story that I never imagined I would have to tell — my experience with divorce, domestic violence, and the journey of finding healing, restoration, and hope through God.For many people, conversations about marriage, divorce, submission, forgiveness, and abuse can be complicated and painful. But God’s heart has always been toward the brokenhearted, the hurting, and the oppressed. This episode explores difficult questions such as:• Does God expect someone to remain in an abusive marriage?• What does biblical submission truly mean?• Is divorce always a sin?• How does God respond to those who have been hurt, mistreated, or silenced?• How do we find healing after trauma?My prayer is that this conversation brings encouragement to anyone who has experienced abuse, heartbreak, or the loss of a marriage — and reminds you that your story does not end with what happened to you. God sees you, loves you, and is close to the brokenhearted.Viewer discretion is advised: This episode discusses domestic violence, emotional trauma, and sensitive experiences that may be difficult for some viewers.If this episode encouraged you, consider sharing it with someone who may need hope and reminding them that they are not alone.“For the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18

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There are moments in life when an answer feels disappointing, confusing, or even unfair. A closed door. A changed plan. An opportunity missed. A simple, unexpected NO. But what if the answer you resisted was actually the answer that protected you? What if the thing that broke your heart in the moment was the very thing that preserved your future? Episode 3: The NO That Saved My Life! Because sometimes God's greatest mercies don't arrive as open doors. Sometimes they arrive as a "No."#ChurchAfterDark #TheNOThatSavedMyLife #RealAndHeal #FaithJourney #GodsProtection

Healing doesn't begin with behavior. It begins at the heart — at the root. In Episode #2 of Church After Dark, we explore why lasting healing requires us to look beneath the symptoms and address the deeper wounds that shape our thoughts, relationships, and responses. Join us as we discuss the biblical foundation of healing, heart posture, and what it means to invite God into the places we often avoid. "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." — Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)

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Episode 1: My Story, His Glory

Before there was healing, there was hurt.
Before there was purpose, there was pain.
Before there was freedom, there was surrender.

In this opening episode, Mayelyn shares her testimony and the heart behind Church After Dark—a place where honest conversations meet God's healing power.

We keep it real so we can heal.

What’s been concealed in the dark can finally heal in the light.

Church After Dark is a space for raw truth, honest conversations, healing, and hope for the hidden struggles many silently suffer through within the body of Christ.

No masks. No pretending. Just truth, healing, restoration, and grace.