Finding Something Real Podcast

By Janell WoodReligion & Spirituality Christianity Education Self-Improvement

Finding Something Real Podcast episodes

January 04, 2022 REPLAY: Introducing Dagmar: Her Story & Faith Questions
Happy New Year, friends! As we plan for this new year of podcasts, we want to share with you some of our favorite episodes from 2021! We hope you enjoy this replay!
Happy New Year, friends! As we plan for this new year of podcasts, we want to share with you some of our favorite episodes from 2021! We hope you enjoy this replay!
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Another month, another co-host! Today, we are introducing you to Dagmar. Dagmar is young woman who lives in the Netherlands. She shares a little about her faith journey and about the secular culture she lives in.
In this first episode, she presents a few of the questions she has about faith and shares about her desire to know if God is real.
A few of her questions include:
What are the differences between Jehovah’s Witnesses & Christians?
Are there differences between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam? They seem to worship the same God.
Should Faith change as the world changes?
Where is God in times of need? Like the corona crisis, did he make it to punish us? Or did he just abandon us after he created us because he wasn't happy about what he was seeing?
Where is God in general? Can we actually see Him? Are those who have claimed to see him hallucinating?
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Tori's Intro Episode
Lu's Intro Episode
FSR s3e22 with Janell’s Exchange Daughters
Religion Statistics in the Netherlands (Wikipedia)
Mere Christianity - C. S. Lewis
Surprised by Joy - C. S. Lewis
The Great Divorce - C. S. Lewis
58 min
December 29, 2021 Life Lessons from 2021 with Katie Dommel
For the last episode of 2021, we want to share with you this conversation between Janell, Lu, and Katie Dommel.
Thank you so much for sticking with us this year. Happy New Year!!
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52 min
December 22, 2021 Hope for the Weary with Pastor Bob Luhn
Merry Christmas, friends! Today, Janell, Tori, and Pastor Bob Luhn talk about the Hope Jesus brings to the world and to the weary. We hope you enjoy this episode!
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1 hr
December 16, 2021 What’s Different about Jesus with David Abraham
Today on the podcast, Janell and Ruby sit down with David Abraham. David shares the story of how he came to faith in Jesus, why he is so passionate about sharing about Jesus Christ, how he encourages those struggling with depression, and more! We hope you enjoy this episode!
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Mentioned in this Episode
FSR s4e34 with Ruby
David’s Website
Provoke & Inspire Podcast
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Isaiah 40:22
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.

Parable of the Lost Son - Luke 15:11-32
1 hr 1 min
December 07, 2021 ”It’s Ok to have Jesus and a Therapist Too” with Bree Jeffries
Bree Jeffries joins Janell and Sevanna on the podcast. Bree is a certified mental health counselor, EMDR certified therapist, and clinical supervisor. She spends lots of time working with churches and loves serving others through counseling.
Bree shares a little about her background before the crew talks a little about christmas traditions, and Tik-Tok. They also discuss counseling as a ministry, her experience with the tension between Christianity and psychology, counseling in christian contexts versus secular contexts. They talk about how counseling is compatible with Christianity and using psychological principles while still trusting God. They also talk about anxiety and depression, and the Christian responses to them.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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This episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast is sponsored by Laurel Denise. Handmade with love in Charlottesville, VA since 2005. Check out her beautiful meaningful jewelry here!
We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
Be on the Podcast!
FSR s4e43 with Sevanna
FSRs3e13 with Callie Lindsey
FSR s1e6 with Bree Jeffries
Bree’s Website

Finding Quiet - J.P. Moreland
EMDR -Focus on the Family Article
Ragamuffin (2014 movie)
Charles Price Sermons
54 min
December 01, 2021 When Childhood Faith Becomes Your Own with Abby McDonald
Happy December!
Today, Abby McDonald joins Janell on the podcast. Though Sevanna could not be here for this recording, Abby and Janell do discuss Sevanna’s questions.
They talk about the unique experience of growing up Christian and teaching children Christian truth. They also discuss the maturity that comes along with asking faith questions, God’s pursuit of us, reading the Bible, prayer, and more!
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
Be on the Podcast!
FSR s4e43 with Sevanna
FSR s2e14 with Abby McDonald
Shift -Abby McDonald
Abby McDonald’s website
Freewill-Rush
48 min
November 24, 2021 Gratitude & An Invite for Season 5
Happy (day before) Thanksgiving, everyone! We hope you enjoy this special episode where Janell and Sevanna talk all things gratitude! We also have an invite for you all as we think about starting Season 5 next year.
Have a great weekend!
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Mentioned in this Episode
Be on the Podcast!
FSR s4e43 with Sevanna
Romans 10:14-16
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
34 min
November 17, 2021 Trusting the Bible Tomorrow with Janel Davis
Today’s podcast episode is all about learning to trust the Bible. Janell Davis joins us on the podcast again to share how we can know that the Bible is trustworthy. She shares about the Dead Sea Scrolls, different bible translations, how we can trust the Bible when like about Christianity are prevalent in our culture. They also talk about the importance of having community and asking questions regarding our faith.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
FSR s4e43 with Sevanna
FSR s4e33 with Byrnese, Janell, and Hans
FSR s4e42with Allen (part 2)
FSR s4e40 with Greg Koukl
FSR s4e3 with Tori and Kasey (part 1)
FSR s3e17 with Chan Arnett (part 1)
FSR s3e4 with Leah and Andrew
FSR s3e2 with Josh White
Janel’s Website
Visible Coffee Roasters (Mill Creek, Washington)
Dead Sea Scrolls
The Purple Cow - Seth Godin
Cold Case Christianity - J Warner Wallace
Person of Interest - J. Warner Wallace
Shattered Dreams - Larry Crabb
The Case for Christ - Lee Strobel
The StreetLights App
The Bible Project
The Bible Project App - Read Scripture
Stand to Reason
Alisa Childers Q&A with J. Warner Wallace
The Chosen
1 hr 7 min
November 10, 2021 Authentically Sharing Faith with Jason Schmidt
Jason Schmidt joins us on the podcast today! He, Sevanna, and Janell talk about the concept of Sticky faith, Sharing the gospel, grace & forgiveness, humility, intentionality, and more!
Jason also shares his story of growing up as a pastor’s kid.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
FSR s4e43 with Sevanna
FSR s4e33 with Byrnese, Janell, and Hans

April 8, 2018 Sermon
My Favorite Name is Jonathan - Janell Wood
A Footnote on Earth Famous in Heaven - Jesse Johnson
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
43 min
November 04, 2021 Introducing Sevanna: Her Story & Faith Questions
November’s co-host is Sevanna! Sevanna is a young Christian woman who is currently studying to become a nurse. She tells about her faith journey from growing up Christian to making a personal decision for Christ as a teen.
She tells of how the passing of her Grandmother and her dad’s sickness impacted her relationship with Christ. You will really want to stick around to hear her episodes!
This month, we will address the following questions:
How should Christians share Christ without accidentally offending others?
How can we trust different Bible translations? Is one better than the others? Can passages be taken out of context accidentally? If not, how do we make the Bible understandable without deviating from the original texts?
How can Christians incorporate science and psychology without limiting God or overdoing it?
Could being called a Christian and making faith personal be considered different steps in the Christian journey? Have others Experienced this?
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This episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast is sponsored by Laurel Denise. Handmade with love in Charlottesville, VA since 2005. Check out her beautiful meaningful jewelry here!
We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!
Mentioned in this Episode
Healing of the Paralyzed man (scene from The Chosen)
Famous for -Tauren Wells
Letting the light in -Housefires
Crazy Love - Francis Chan
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight
Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
59 min

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