At 15 years of age Kaylee found herself pregnant, confused, and scared. Feeling she had no other choice, she had an abortion that began her life on a downward spiral. Listen as she tells her inspiring story of forgiveness, redemption, and hope found in Christ.

Plagued for 15 years by a drug and alcohol addiction, Chuck Chapman fell on his knees in a lonely jail cell and called out to God.  For 13 years, he has been sober and is now a pastor in Northern Kentucky. You won't want to miss this powerful message of deliverance and restoration.

Author and podcast host, Ezra Byer, shares about his personal battle with depression. At some of his lowest and darkest times, Ezra shares how he discovered the importance of worshipping God when all looks hopeless and life doesn't seem to make sense. He also talks about his soon to be released book, "Walking with a Limp; Thoughts of Hope for the Depressed and Discouraged" that will be available February 2021.

"Mess" is a word we don't often associate with the coming of Jesus, our Messiah, but it was a messy world into which Jesus came.  In this week's podcast, Hope Along the Journey's host, Mark Cravens, shares how Jesus came into our messy world in order to save us from the mess we have made of our lives, offering us hope, healing, and forgiveness.

Elisabeth Elliot was a well-loved Christian missionary, author, and speaker. Her first husband, Jim Eliot, was attacked and killed in 1956 while attempting to make missionary contact with the Auca tribe of eastern Ecuador. Prior to her death, Danielle was privileged to be her caregiver, gaining a unique and beneficial insight into Elisabeth Elliot's life. You will appreciate the insight she gained from this life-shaping experience.

In today's podcast, Dr. Andrew Graham, a licensed counselor, and college professor will share a powerful and moving story of how God redeems the painful and heart-breaking circumstances in our lives for our edification and His glory. Through the loss of His closest friend and other painful situations, Dr. Graham shares how it has ultimately made him a better father, husband, counselor, and instructor.

In this encouraging interview, Andrew Dahler tells the story of how his life fell apart during his early, college years. Rather than running away, he faced his failures, and with God's grace and the help of others, he began rebuilding his broken world. Today he is a Christian husband and father, investing his life and gifts in helping other young men as they struggle to get spiritually established in their walk with Christ.

In today's podcast, Mark welcomes Sharlenae (Dotson) Collingsworth. Sharlenae recalls fond memories of her childhood years leading up to the unexpected death of her Father in 2004.  She shares how God has been still good in the midst of pain & unforeseen circumstances. 

President and founder of GraceStory ministries, Amber Davison Jones shares how God healed her distorted concept of who He was, and how she eventually came to see him as a God of grace and love.  As a result, she now leads GraceStory ministries - a ministry of help and healing for women who need to discover hope and experience God's grace in their lives in a powerful way.  For more information and to register for the upcoming Conference, visit  https://www.gracestoryministries.com/ and use the promo code GRACEFRIENDS.

Being a pastor himself, Mark Cravens knows the hurts and heartaches that are often associated with pastoral ministry. In this podcast, he offers a word of hope and encouragement to pastors during these stressful and uncertain times. He wants every pastor to know that they are valuable to their church, but most of all, they are valuable to Christ. He also shares eight ways to encourage your pastor, highlighting the need for congregations to show them their support.