GPS: God. People. Stories.

By Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

What's GPS: God. People. Stories. about?

From murderers to missionaries and actors to athletes, people from all walks of life have life-changing encounters with God. Listen to them share their stories here.

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GPS: God. People. Stories. episodes:

04.17.2024
Singer Christine D’Clario Finds Joy After Darkness
Singer and worship leader Christine D’Clario has walked a difficult road. As a child, she was rejected because of her ethnicity, as a teen she rebelled against God, and as an adult, she struggled with infertility and severe postpartum depression....
04.03.2024
Suicidal Combat Vet Saved by Falling Bible
When combat veteran Fernando Arroyo left the U.S. Army, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. It got so bad, he almost took his own life. Today, Fernando works to help other veterans find hope and overcome PTSD. Hear...
03.20.2024
Vision of Jesus Changes Muslim Man’s Life
On the same night that Naeem Fazal saw Jesus in a dream, he converted from Islam to Christianity. Today, he is the founding pastor of Mosaic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Find out more of his transformational story on this episode...
03.06.2024
Big Daddy Weave Reflects on Loss of Brother and Bandmate
When Mike Weaver’s brother died of COVID-19 in 2022, he lost both a lifelong friend and a bandmate—but the story doesn’t end there. Find out more about the brothers’ relationship, ministry, and band, Big Daddy Weave, on this episode of GPS:...
02.20.2024
5 of the Most Powerful GPS Episodes—And a Preview of What’s to Come
From a shark bite survivor, to an NFL star, to a missionary doctor who nearly died of Ebola, meet some of the most memorable guests from the last eight years of GPS: God. People. Stories. Then get ready for a...
11.29.2023
Uprooting Their Texas Life to Plant a Church in Post-Christian NYC
“Why do I have no family in New York City, no experience in New York City, no history in New York City, but yet I feel like I belong in it, in my gut?” That’s the question Garrett Raburn found himself...
11.22.2023
‘Do I Take a Bullet for This Kid?’
Ben Page left his pro soccer career and moved to the inner city of Charlotte, North Carolina, to live among the kids in his ministry. Listen as Ben shares the challenges, dangers and joys of living out the love of Christ...
11.15.2023
Sharing the Hope of Christ in Peru, Even Through Deep Loss
Carolyn Pace has served as a missionary in Peru since the 1960s. She’s lived through military coups and violence in the streets. “We would hear an explosion, and we're sitting at the table eating … and somebody would say, ‘Oh, I...
11.08.2023
Family Gives Up the American Dream to Serve Africa’s Poor (Part 2)
The Newquist family was loving their new life onboard a medical ship off the coast of Africa. Then the COVID pandemic struck. “It was absolutely devastating,” Raeanne Newquist said. “We had given up everything to go do this. And in some...
11.01.2023
Family Gives Up the American Dream to Serve Africa’s Poor (Part 1)
The Newquist family was living the American Dream in California. They left it all behind to serve God onboard a medical missions ship off the coast of Africa. Listen to their extraordinary story on this new episode of GPS. You can connect...
07.26.2023
How an Incurable Diagnosis Led to an ‘Incurable Faith’
Andrea Herzer was an active young mother of three when unbearable pain left her suddenly bedridden. Since then, she has endured many years of illness, including cancer and a debilitating, chronic pain disorder. Today, Andrea is blessing others with her wisdom,...
07.19.2023
They Already Had Three Children. Then They Met a Baby No One Else Wanted.
Carl and Anna Streck already had three young children when Anna held a foster baby in her arms and declared that he would become their son. Doctors said the baby boy would never walk, talk, see or hear. Carl didn’t...
07.12.2023
ALS Is Taking His Body, but His Soul Is Secure
Steve Cochlan received devastating news four years ago. He was told, “Steve, you've got ALS. You've got two to three years to live, so go home and get your house in order.” Today, even as his body is shutting down, Steve...
07.05.2023
2 Heart Transplants and An Unshakable Faith
Britt Bentley was 28 years old, in the prime of his life, when he found out his heart was failing. Fifteen years after his first heart transplant, he was told he would need another—and a new kidney as well. He...
04.05.2023
Musician Ben Fuller: From Self Destruction to Salvation
Ben Fuller was 16 years old when he picked up a gun to end his life. As scenes of his funeral flashed before him, he put the gun down, but the battle for his soul was just beginning. When Ben left...
03.29.2023
A Brief Announcement Regarding this Week’s Episode
Please take a moment to listen to this announcement from one of the hosts of GPS. We’re scheduled to return next Wednesday, April 5th, for the conclusion of the “Creating for Creator” series. Please join with us in praying for all...
03.22.2023
Mom Creates ‘Anxious Abby’ to Ease Children’s Worries
When Alyssa Cathers became a Christian counselor, she couldn’t find many kid-friendly resources for helping children. So, she decided to create her own. Meet Alyssa and “Anxious Abby,” the character who’s helping children in the aftermath of natural disasters and other...
03.15.2023
‘Love Thy Nerd’: Gamer Starts Ministry for Fellow Nerds
Bubba Stallcup was awestruck when he realized he could combine his passion for video games with his love for Jesus. Today, Bubba and his team run “Love Thy Nerd,” an outreach for gamers of all kinds. In Part 3 of the...
03.08.2023
From Fashion to Fine Art: Kimberli Esther’s Artistic Journey
Although Kimberli Esther spent most of her career in the New York City fashion industry, she left that world behind. In this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories., Kimberli shares how she now uses art to express and share her love...
03.01.2023
Using YouTube for God’s Glory: Meet the Women Behind ‘Coffee & Bible Time’
Ashley Armijo and Taylor Krause were only high schoolers when they began to harness the power of the internet to share their faith. Today, the two sisters and their mom, Ellen, have more than a quarter-of-a-million subscribers on their YouTube channel,...
11.30.2022
Special Needs & the Church: A Ministry Born Out of a Short, But Precious Life
“He had the sweetest cry I’ve ever heard. I can still hear it ringing in my ears.” Ginny and Matt Mooney’s baby boy, Eliot, spent 99 days on Earth before he went to be with Jesus. As they grieved, the Mooneys knew...
11.23.2022
Special Needs & the Church: Fighting for Disabled Children
Kay Morgan-Gurr was 14 years old when she decided to advocate for children with disabilities in the U.K. A few years later, Kay was diagnosed with a disability herself. “I could just see the church needed a big education when...
11.16.2022
Special Needs & the Church: Charlotte Ministry Is ‘More Than Just Something Sweet’
The Charlotte-based ministry Cakeable trains and equips teens and adults with special needs, with the goal of helping them succeed in the workforce. As they work in a commercial kitchen and sell their delicious treats at local markets and pop-ups, they...
11.09.2022
Special Needs & the Church: ‘We Felt So Alone’
“We felt such isolation … because your whole world gets turned upside down when you have a child with special needs.” Becky and Jeff Davidson’s son, Jon Alex, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, autism, and epilepsy. In the midst of...
11.02.2022
Special Needs & the Church: How One Mom Makes Sure No One Is Left Behind
“I didn't know anything about special needs." But Lynn Wilkerson had to learn when her young son showed signs of developmental delays. This is the story of how Lynn became a leader in serving people with special needs at her church—and how...
07.27.2022
Former Inmate Gives Hope to Other Prisoners
Louis Dooley’s life was “like the wild, Wild West.” But it was only a matter of time before his crimes caught up with him. At the age of 19, he received two life sentences plus 100 years in prison. But...
07.20.2022
From Survival Mode to Serving Others: A Brooklyn Pastor’s Story
A man and a woman fighting in the street. Teenagers getting high. Rats burrowing into the sidewalk. Danny Torres had learned to block it all out. “I’m just walking by because it’s just another day, and you’re just in survival mode...
07.13.2022
The Power of Prayer in a Facebook Group of Moms
Becky Thompson and her mom, Susan Pitts, manage the Facebook group Midnight Mom Devotional—a community of women that prays for other moms every night. After a post about chicken nuggets went viral, the prayer-centered group saw explosive growth and...
07.06.2022
‘Do I Take a Bullet for This Kid?’
Ben Page packed up his pro soccer skills and moved to the inner city of Charlotte, North Carolina, to live among the kids in his ministry. Listen as Ben shares the challenges, dangers and joys of living out the love...
03.30.2022
Bigger Than a Hurricane: Family’s Faith Is Tested (Part 2)
On October 14, 2020, Tim and Tobi Flair received the worst news parents can hear. The previous night, their 17-year-old son Ashton took his own life while in Advanced Training for the U.S. Army. The Flairs were devastated by Ashton’s...
03.23.2022
Bigger Than a Hurricane: Family’s Faith Is Tested
Tim and Tobi Flair were with their three-year-old son in Hurricane Katrina as the storm ravaged the Gulf Coast. Tim and Tobi’s faith had grown routine, but God would use the hurricane to prepare them for their greatest trial in...
03.16.2022
‘We Were Trapped’: As Bronx Fire Raged, Family Called on God (Part 2)
“I knew that if I opened that door, that would have been it.” As thick, black smoke blocked the only exit of her high-rise apartment, Rosie Ramos herded her family members—ages 2 to 81—into a small bedroom and called 911. While Rosie...
03.09.2022
Faith in the Flames: Family Trusts God in the Bronx Fire
A fire in a Bronx high rise apartment building in January of this year claimed 17 lives. Among those who were trapped in the building were Rosie Ramos, her elderly parents and her two young granddaughters. As their apartment began...
03.02.2022
Prayer Answered in a Tornado: God’s Presence in Disaster
On Friday, December 10, 2021, a devastating series of tornadoes ripped through the Central U.S. That night, Tim Allred was in Illinois for work, and his wife, Angie, was in their new home in Benton, Kentucky. Alone. Taking shelter under...
08.04.2021
Part 2 of 2: How a Hindu Monk Discovered the One True God
Michael Austin had spent years in a Hindu meditation cult before becoming agnostic. Then, at age 59, he finally found the truth he had been searching for. This is the second part of Michael’s amazing story. You can connect with...
07.30.2021
How a Hindu Monk Discovered the One True God
“I looked back and recognized I was in a cult for 15 years.” Michael Austin spent most of his 20s and 30s in a Hindu meditation cult worshiping an Indian guru. He thought he found the spiritual truth he was...
07.21.2021
Searching for Truth, Modern Hippie Finds Jesus (Part 2/2)
When Jeremy Inglesi embarked upon a journey to discover ultimate truth, he wanted to know if any sort of god existed. His search involved psychedelic drugs and traveling across the U.S. and into Mexico. The place where he finally found...
07.15.2021
Searching for Truth, Modern Hippie Finds Jesus
Jeremy Inglesi wanted to discover truth and if there really is a god. He thought being part of a psychedelic drug-using community would start him on the right path, but he was wrong. In part 1 of 2, listen as...
07.07.2021
How a Cold Case Detective Uncovered the Ultimate Truth
Police detective J. Warner Wallace thought he had it all—a happy family life and successful career—with no need to believe in God. “It kind of looked like science would eventually be able to answer all the important questions anyone could...
03.31.2021
An Atheist Changed by the Reality of the Resurrection
Lee Strobel is a skeptic by nature. With a law degree and a career in investigative journalism, he set out to disprove the merits of Christianity. All for the purpose of “rescuing” his wife from a local church. What he...
03.24.2021
Pro Fighter Discovered He Couldn’t Earn His Way to Heaven
Beneil Dariush has won most of the mixed martial arts fights he’s entered. Beneil didn’t think he needed God for anything—until circumstances left him with nowhere else to turn. When he decided to surrender his life to Jesus, Beneil wrestled...
03.17.2021
Remembering Evangelist Luis Palau’s life – Battling Cancer, Following Christ and Finding Your Calling.
“When they discovered that I have cancer, the devil came attacking. I could hear his voice saying, ‘What makes you think you have eternal life?’” Evangelist Luis Palau was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2018, and went to be...
03.10.2021
Meet Baby Miles, Whose Short Life Radiated God’s Love (Part 2/2)
“Now the decision is not, ‘Do you want to sustain his life or not?’ Now it is, ‘How do you want him to go out?’ That’s not a decision that any parent wants to face.” Adam and Christina Hannan did...
03.03.2021
Meet Baby Miles, Whose Short Life Radiated God’s Love
It was news no parent ever wants to hear. Adam and Christina Hannan learned their 3-day-old baby, Miles, might not survive. And if he did, his life wouldn’t be anything like what they had imagined. When faced with the choice...
02.24.2021
Wrestling Champ With One Leg Finds His Strength in God
Anthony Robles credits his mom and Jesus for his determination to overcome all the obstacles that go along with having only one leg. Listen as Anthony talks about his journey to becoming the 2011 NCAA national wrestling champion. If you’re...
02.17.2021
How God Moved Through Billy Graham’s Life—and Death
On February 21, 2018, Billy Graham’s soul left this earth to be with Jesus. His death triggered a wave of extraordinary events seen around the world. In this episode of GPS, hear the remarkable behind-the-scenes account from those who had...
02.10.2021
Singer Laura Story on Seeing Trials as Blessings
Singer and songwriter Laura Story was a newlywed when her husband, Martin, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Laura hoped it was a short detour on the road they had mapped out for themselves—but that wasn’t the case. Listen to...
02.03.2021
‘His Best Plan’: Annie F. Downs on Following God’s Calling Even When It’s Scary
When Annie F. Downs felt God calling her to leave her hometown and start a new life in a new city, she wished she had never prayed for direction. Today, she’s glad she did. Annie is a best-selling author, popular...
01.27.2021
Suddenly Unemployed: How a Corporate Leader Found His True Identity
From the day he turned 16, Dale Kreienkamp had always had a job. When he was unexpectedly laid off after 25 years with the same organization, he felt lost. “My identity was too tied up in my job,” Dale said....
01.20.2021
NFL Player Leaves Multi-Million Dollar Deal to Help Those in Need
Former NFL player Jason Brown was the highest paid center in the league. For years he avoided having a relationship with Jesus Christ, but that all changed one night in 2011. “I said ‘tomorrow’ a thousand times, and again Jesus...

What's GPS: God. People. Stories. about?

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GPS: God. People. Stories. episodes:

Singer Christine D’Clario Finds Joy After Darkness

Suicidal Combat Vet Saved by Falling Bible

Vision of Jesus Changes Muslim Man’s Life

Big Daddy Weave Reflects on Loss of Brother and Bandmate

5 of the Most Powerful GPS Episodes—And a Preview of What’s to Come

Uprooting Their Texas Life to Plant a Church in Post-Christian NYC

‘Do I Take a Bullet for This Kid?’

Sharing the Hope of Christ in Peru, Even Through Deep Loss

Family Gives Up the American Dream to Serve Africa’s Poor (Part 2)

Family Gives Up the American Dream to Serve Africa’s Poor (Part 1)

How an Incurable Diagnosis Led to an ‘Incurable Faith’

They Already Had Three Children. Then They Met a Baby No One Else Wanted.

ALS Is Taking His Body, but His Soul Is Secure

2 Heart Transplants and An Unshakable Faith

Musician Ben Fuller: From Self Destruction to Salvation

A Brief Announcement Regarding this Week’s Episode

Mom Creates ‘Anxious Abby’ to Ease Children’s Worries

‘Love Thy Nerd’: Gamer Starts Ministry for Fellow Nerds

From Fashion to Fine Art: Kimberli Esther’s Artistic Journey

Using YouTube for God’s Glory: Meet the Women Behind ‘Coffee & Bible Time’

Special Needs & the Church: A Ministry Born Out of a Short, But Precious Life

Special Needs & the Church: Fighting for Disabled Children

Special Needs & the Church: Charlotte Ministry Is ‘More Than Just Something Sweet’

Special Needs & the Church: ‘We Felt So Alone’

Special Needs & the Church: How One Mom Makes Sure No One Is Left Behind

Former Inmate Gives Hope to Other Prisoners

From Survival Mode to Serving Others: A Brooklyn Pastor’s Story

The Power of Prayer in a Facebook Group of Moms

‘Do I Take a Bullet for This Kid?’

Bigger Than a Hurricane: Family’s Faith Is Tested (Part 2)

Bigger Than a Hurricane: Family’s Faith Is Tested

‘We Were Trapped’: As Bronx Fire Raged, Family Called on God (Part 2)

Faith in the Flames: Family Trusts God in the Bronx Fire

Prayer Answered in a Tornado: God’s Presence in Disaster

Part 2 of 2: How a Hindu Monk Discovered the One True God

How a Hindu Monk Discovered the One True God

Searching for Truth, Modern Hippie Finds Jesus (Part 2/2)

Searching for Truth, Modern Hippie Finds Jesus

How a Cold Case Detective Uncovered the Ultimate Truth

An Atheist Changed by the Reality of the Resurrection

Pro Fighter Discovered He Couldn’t Earn His Way to Heaven

Remembering Evangelist Luis Palau’s life – Battling Cancer, Following Christ and Finding Your Calling.

Meet Baby Miles, Whose Short Life Radiated God’s Love (Part 2/2)

Meet Baby Miles, Whose Short Life Radiated God’s Love

Wrestling Champ With One Leg Finds His Strength in God

How God Moved Through Billy Graham’s Life—and Death

Singer Laura Story on Seeing Trials as Blessings

‘His Best Plan’: Annie F. Downs on Following God’s Calling Even When It’s Scary

Suddenly Unemployed: How a Corporate Leader Found His True Identity

NFL Player Leaves Multi-Million Dollar Deal to Help Those in Need