Crossroads with Jenny Bushkell

He was one of the world's most famous adult film stars before Jesus transformed this prodigal's life. Today he's a speaker who preaches to 1000s about Christ, he's a husband & a father of four, a man of faith who spends his time preaching about the lies that keep him trapped for years. Pastor, Author and Speaker Joshua Broome left the adult film industry at the peak of success, in a deep, dark, depressed and hopeless stage of his life. But someone stopped him and asked a question that changed the trajectory of his life forever. He's written a book called "7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life" to help others find healing, hope and truth.

Your identity is not in what you have done or what you are doing, but in Christ Jesus. It's a miracle story. Unmentionable is an eight-part documentary podcast that follows Joshua Broome's six-year career as an actor in the adult film industry and explores the history of pornography in America and its intertwined relationship with popular culture. Joshua exposes the lies that seem great and appealing, but are only to lure us into bondage. Find more at joshuabroome.me and on social media at iamjoshuabroome.

Don't be afraid to dream big! Jenny's guest shares how she became an overcomer to follow God's impactful call on her life. She's talking with the amazing Misty Phillip - Author, Speaker, Video Podcast Host & Founder of Spark Media Ventures. She hosts the outstanding Video podcast, "It Is Time to Stand Up" where she shares Biblical wisdom and insightful conversations with media personalities, faith leaders, authors, musicians, and influencers as they explore the intersection of faith, media, and culture. As an author, she penned the award-winning Bible study "The Struggle is Real, But So is God." Misty is the creative influence behind the top ranked "By His Grace," "Spark Influence" podcasts. As you will hear, she's not only here to share her story, but to encourage you to take your next step! For more info on Misty Phillip, go to SparkMedia.Ventures and mistyphillip.com.

"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:" 1 Peter 4:10. With Jenny today is the inspiring filmmaker, Desmond Denton, an Award-Winning Director, Producer, Author & Master-class teacher. He has such a God-given talent and is passionate about every project. South African born, he grew up creating inspiring stories and films. Bringing stories of hope, he has garnered many amazing awards over the years such as Monaco International Film Festival, Angel Film Festival, as well as numerous official selections at international film festivals. You can find more about him at spelonkfilm.com.

For the final segment, hear an interview by my friend & college Hannah Phil Arlinghaus with Peter Emerson, composer & creator and Jennifer Emerson producer of the high energy (film) "He Rules the World," Narrated by Actor & Producer Kevin Sorbo. Exciting things in the world of Christian entertainment!

Jenny's guest for this segment is Pastor Jack Hibbs, the senior and founding Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, based in Southern California, Founder & President of Real Life Network, and a nationally syndicated TV & Radio host. They are talking about his book, "Living in the Daze of Deception: How to Discern Truth from Culture's Lies." He shares with us how Jesus warned that deception would grow worse as we draw nearer to the end times, saying, "Take heed that no one deceives you" (Matthew 24:4). Distinguishing truth from error has become an increasingly challenging task—even in the church. We live in a time when falsehoods assault us from every direction. Packaged with just enough truth to make them appear trustworthy, these counterfeits have grown more and more difficult to detect and avoid. "Living in the Daze of Deception" explores the many ways error is masquerading as truth—and how you can discern the difference. The greatest antidote to deception is truth. Equip yourself now to grow in discernment so that you can protect yourself from error and remain steadfast in your faith! Jenny had the opportunity to sit down with him at this year's NRB - the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. The audio has some distorted areas due to where we were recording, but this interview was far too important not to hear.

"Jenny interviews Award-Winning author, speaker and podcaster, Mable Ninan. Her book Far from Home; Discovering Your Identity as Foreigners on Earth, draws from her personal experience as an immigrant, and how her faith was shaken. Mable shares her crisis of faith after numerous moves, including from another country. Many of us have experienced deep loneliness, or a sense of not belonging she shares. It's hard to cope with changes, and some of us struggle to find purpose, or self-worth. Losses can devastate us and cause us to question our faith. Her Podcast is "Far from Home." Her story is so pertinent now with all the immigration and so many different thoughts on immigrants.Some of us right now may be feeling like we don't belong anywhere. Change can sometimes do that to us. By examining the lives of biblical heroes, in her book, she sheds light on how to find meaning and satisfaction in life as foreigners on earth and citizens of heaven.

Philippians 4:8 says, "…whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable— if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think on these things." Jenny interviews Award-winning Author, Novelist and Podcaster, Linda Kozar about her writing and her testimony of how she found Jesus. Her new 90-day devotional, "Gimme Some Sugar" was just released! Her devotionals have inspiring insights from scripture, stories, and what she calls "a sprinkle of homespun humor!" In the midst of hard things and sad things going on in the world or problems in our own lives - or even - in the best of times, we need a time to sit with the Lord and get into His Word! Today, we bring you a blend of fun, encouragement, and hope!

Jenny interviews IndyCar pray.com Driver, Sting Ray Robb! She had a chance to sit down with Sting Ray at this year's NRB - The National Religious Broadcaster's Convention - the largest gathering of Faith-based media from around the world. We had some time to visit in the pray.com suite. Sting Ray is quite an outstanding young man who tells us about his name, his infectious faith and racing partnership with pray.com. He shares with others the peace and joy he's found through prayer - and puts prayer in the fast lane! Enjoy the conversation, and consider giving the podcast 5 stars wherever you're listening!

In this captivating interview, Actress Charlene Tilton, known for her iconic role as "Lucy Ewing" in the TV show Dallas, opens up about her faith and her co-starring role in the upcoming film God's Not Dead: In God We Trust set to hit theaters this fall in 2024. She gives us an idea of how this new movie and her character is so relatable to our current events.

Charlene shares she understood her character, Lucy Ewing because of her own real life struggles. Her feeling of abandonment came from never knowing her father and her mother's institutionalization for mental illness. She faced those tumultuous years by leaning on her faith in God. Charlene shares insights about her close friendship with the late Tammy Faye Baker and the lessons we can all learn from her.

Jesus told us the importance of forgiving and spoke the words about forgiveness from the cross! One of the hardest things for us to do is to forgive and it's not only required of us, but it's one of the best gifts from The Lord! Jenny interviews Melanie Azarcon where we will hear a powerful testimony on forgiveness and the freedom it brings. Melanie suffered terrible abuse for years as a child and emotional abuse throughout her life from the one person she should have been able to trust. She helps us understand why Jesus tells us to forgive 70 times 7. Forgiveness doesn't condone wrongdoing; it liberates us from carrying the burden of resentment.