Halfway There

Edith Leland is the only 97 year old I know with a YouTube channel. She may also have the most intimate friendship with God you have ever heard. Today, Edith shares the story of many miracles she has experienced in her life. Edith insists that she is merely an ordinary woman who loves the Lord but as you listen to her stories you will quickly be convinced that her relationship with God is anything but ordinary. She exclaims her joy about God over and over and it’s contagious. And the stories about her prayer life will inspire you.

Please listen and share Edith’s story.

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Stories Edith shared:

• Why she has a YouTube channel

Great quotes from Edith:

He lets us enter into what he wants to do to let us have some of the blessing of it. He just does such beautiful things.

So many miracles!

There’s nothing special about me. I’m an ordinary woman who loves the Lord and that’s all that I am!

Resources Edith mentioned:

• Edith’s YouTube Channel

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John Schlitt is a soloist and lead singer of Petra and one of my heroes. Today, John shares his story from rock star to cocaine addict to Christian rock icon. As he tells his story it’s clear that he is made for music. He joined a band the day after graduating college and lived the rock star’s life playing to 20,000 people at a time. Just when he seemed to be on top of the world, addiction was gaining control and John was eventually thrown out of the band. The five years he was out of the music business God used to refine and grow the maturity he needed for the ministry God had chosen for John. We hear how the connection with Petra came about and the call that changed his life.

After we finished this conversation, I told John that his voice is prominent on the sound track of my life. I am so grateful to the Lord for his talent, genuine love for the Lord, and message. John’s ministry means a lot to me and I know you’ll be blessed as you listen to his story.

Please listen and share John’s story today!

Stories John shared:

• Being relevant and available to minister wherever he can

Great quotes from John:

I walked in with an attitude and out with the Holy Spirit.

I prayed to God every night but I didn’t know Jesus.

The only way I’d sing rock and roll again is if it’s in a Christian band like Petra.

We have to be as productive as we can, as Christlike as possible, and trust it’s going to be completed in God’s way not yours.

Resources mentioned by John:

• John’s website where you can book him for an event

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Bryan Wolfmueller is a Lutheran pastor of Hope Lutheran in Aurora, Colorado. Bryan has a remarkable love for theology that is infectious and will make you want to study. Today, Bryan shares the stories of the theological misunderstanding that led him to rebel against God for a time, his denominational world tour in search of truth, and why he loves theology so much. Throughout the conversation, Bryan’s love for the Lord will encourage you to remember how valuable understanding Scripture really is which is a good quality in a pastor.

Please listen to Bryan’s story and share with a friend!

Stories Bryan shared:

• Theology is his hobby

Great quotes from Bryan:

I was posturing myself as defending my own idols, defending my own identity rather than letting the Lord say “This is what’s good for you.”

When I want to hear from God I don’t go outside the Scriptures but precisely to the Scriptures knowing that the Holy Spirit speaks there.

One of the ways the Devil has won in our day is to convince us that theology is boring.

Resources we mentioned:

• Bryan’s YouTube channel

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Kaeley Triller is the co-founder of Hands Across the Aisle Women’s Coalition. Today, she shares her difficult moments that revealed God’s kindness toward her and why she joined forces with women from different backgrounds. The unlikely partnership was formed when she took an unpopular stand against a new policy in Washington State regarding restrooms. We talk about why Kaeley feels so passionately about protecting children and how we can love people from other perspectives even if we do not agree. She has been on the receiving end of hate mail and threats and encourages the Church to speak up in love for truth.

Please listen to Kaeley’s story and share!

Stories Kaeley shared:

• Growing up in a Christian home in Gig Harbor, Washington and going to Christian schools

Great quotes from Kaeley:

God has brought me back to himself by making me a parent.

It can be sinful to call something evil or bad or worthless when God has said that it is good.

Truth resonates with people ready to hear it.

We don’t have to compromise the truth to be loving.

Resources we mentioned:

• Kaeley’s organization, Hands Across the Aisle Women’s Coalition

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Billy Berglund is the Middle School Director at my church and has been a tremendous influence on my own children. Today, Billy shares the people, events, and heartbreaks that shaped him. The people who spoke into Billy’s life stand out as he shares the stories of youth pastors, Christian rappers, and doctors willing to tweak his perspective and send him toward Christ. As we speak, Billy’s future is a bit uncertain as he finishes seminary and begins to search for the ministry the Lord will call him to serve. At the same time, God’s faithfulness to him has been displayed over and over again and whatever the future brings for this talented young pastor, it will be bright.

Please listen and share Billy’s story!

Stories Billy shared:

• Growing up in Omaha in an large extended family

Great quotes from Billy:

He is really pressing on me the question “Who are you becoming?”

Do I really trust God? What does that look like?

Resources we mentioned (contains Amazon Affiliate links which pay a small commission to me if you use them):

• The Critical Journey, Stages in the Life of Faith, Second Edition by Janet O. Hagberg and Robert A. Guelich

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Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch is the founder and host of Altered Stories Ministry, a new Christian Women’s Internet Radio talk show to be launched in Overland Park, Kansas. Wherever she goes, Mischelle is a leader. Today, she shares how she learned to embrace her leadership skills and how God used it to give her a vision. Her ministry is designed to help women experience healing, wholeness, and growth with the Lord in order to change families, communities, and the world.

Please listen and share!

Stories Mischelle shared:

• The vision she has for Altered Stories including how she found the name

Great quotes from Mischelle:

I have been blessed that God put the right people at the right time in my life.

Wanting the best for people has always been on my heart.

My success as a leader has always come through people.

You can’t love without God’s love.

Resources we mentioned:

• Mischelle’s ministry Altered Stories

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