Engaging Truth

That's the way Denise Mountenay describes her life journey. Join Pastor John Cain as he and Denise discuss her growth from a troubled teen, through a trio of abortions as a young adult, to her current role as a speaker with Together for Life Ministries. She says that when she recognized God's miracle of fetal development she was shocked and devastated. "I realized then it's not a potential human being, but a human being with potential." Now she carries a clear message: "The choice to have your baby killed before birth should be unthinkable -- not a choice."

Natalie DeMik is a young mother in the midst of her Christian journey. A seminarian and deaconess herself, Natalie and her husband Stephen started Cypress Chapel five years ago. Join her as she and host John Cain discuss the challenges of being the mother of four young children and the wife of a Navy chaplain about to be deployed. Her advice is to start each day with the question: "What does God want us to do today? Yesterday is behind us and each new day is unique.

Back in the late 1960s when Terry Roos married seminarian Gerald Kieschnick, she had no idea of the road that lie ahead, but she trusted God and her husband and followed her faith. Join host John Cain as he and Mrs. Kieschnick recount the twists and turns that led the couple from their first parish in Mississippi through a career that included a stint as the National President of the LCMS to their current role with Legacy Deo. With her typical sense of humor, Terry offers one simple message: "Each day is a gift from God. Try not to mess it up!"

After walking through cancer, Rachel McCants discovered her purpose: to help other women thrive in life and faith. Join Rachel as she chats with host Matt Popovits discussing her story of survival, her mission of encouragement, and the incredible resources she now provides.

What do you do when you discover mid-life that you were raised by adoptive parents? Or, more than that, what do you do when you discover even later that your birth was because of rape? Most people, even in our educated culture, think that a child born of rape must have a strain of "demon" in them. In the minds of many more, that child should have been aborted. But not so with Juda. She tells the story of her birth mother being raped by 8 men, and Juda being the product of that rape. Join us to discover what God has called Juda to be and do with her life as host Dave Schultz uncovers with Juda what many would like to hide.

Less than two years ago Clarissa’s husband of 17 years — author and journalist Rob Moll — died suddenly in a hiking accident. Clarissa shares her story of loss and of her journey in grief with host Matt Popovits. Clarissa shares not just of her own heartbreak but of her spiritual growth and how each one of us can live with hope in the face of death.

Nearly a year ago, Pastor Chris Nietubicz came home from his work at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Giddings, Texas, complaining of a severe headache. Two days later the 39-year old had died leaving behind a grieving wife and two young children. Join host Pastor David Schultz as he welcomes Lauren Nietubicz to discuss how she and her family have dealt with their loss by relying on their faith in a God who remains faithful and constant even in dark times.

Andrew Peterson is an award-winning musician. He’s also the author of a bestselling fantasy series for children called the Wingfeather Saga. Andrew joins host Matt Popovits to discuss the power of stories and the latest addition to the Wingfeather series. Don’t miss this fascinating conversation.

Each day we are in a battle. Thankfully, God promises to equip his people for all the struggles that come our way. Join host Matt Popovits as he interviews Pastor Chris Kennedy to discuss how God protects us in the midst of spiritual attacks and how we can develop our spiritual muscles to endure life’s difficulties.

Grief and loss is something each one of us experiences, over and over, throughout our lives. And yet, God promises not only to sustain in those losses but to grow and transform us through them. Rev. Michael Newman, President, Texas District LCMS, is the author of a new book, “Getting Through Grief.” He sits down with host Matt Popovits to discuss it and to help us understand what God is up to in our seasons of pain and loss.