Following a painful divorce, Matt Murray's life spiraled out of control.  In an effort to deal with the pain, Matt turned to alcohol and the destructive lifestyle that came with it. Then God in his mercy brought him to an awakening moment wherein Matt called out on God. Don't miss this exciting story of grace and redemption!

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Author, Esther Pannebaker, shares a wonderful message of hope, showing how God uses both the negative and positive things in our lives to make us better people. In a fascinating way, she talks about how to leverage your "nothing" by leaping into God's everything. Esther reminds us to reframe our message of hurt, allowing God to turn it into something beautiful for his glory.

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Kent Jeffries, who has been an Ohio State Trooper for over 21 years, openly and honestly talks about PTSD and how it has impacted his own life. Hearing his story may well help you better understand what first responders (EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, and police officers all fall into this category) are often going through.  

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Christian author, blogger, speaker, podcaster, and artist, Sarah Geringer, is s a survivor of childhood divorce. At four years of age, her mother and father divorced and they had to move in with her grandfather.  In this podcast, Sarah shares her remarkable journey of true faith in Christ and how her extended family and church came alongside her in her early spiritual formation. Step by step, God led her along an incredible journey. The pain and trauma of her early life became the platform God has used for Sarah to minister to others.

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Adopted as a baby, Peggy's unhappy childhood was filled with both physical and emotional abuse.  Her home may have appeared to be a normal, middle-class home on the outside, but things inside her home were far from normal.  She felt unloved and unwanted, and her image of God was catastrophically impaired by her home life. At age 13, she was kicked out of the house, and so, packed a plastic bag and set out on her own.  Fortunately, a Christian couple eventually took her in and she began to experience love and acceptance for the first time. Listen to Peggy's moving story of how God watched over her and how she ultimately discovered his great love and transforming power. 

So often, Satan tries to replace God's provision for our lives with an alternative, causing us to question whether God's provision is good enough for us.  Using the account of the fall of man found in Genesis 3, Joey unpackages the age-old tactic of the enemy to blind us to the goodness and pleasure God has for each one of us, deceiving us into thinking that there is greater joy in doing life our way.   He also shares how we need to take the mask off of temptation, see it for what it truly is, and make the daily choice to live within the boundaries of God's law, where we can find true delight and pleasure. 

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Born with hearing loss and raised in a dysfunctional home environment, Desiree experienced tremendous stress and loneliness.  In her heart, she longed to find unconditional love and acceptance. Because of her hearing impairment, she was constantly made fun of during her pre-teen and teenage years, leaving her feeling lonely, and rejected.  Confused and angry, she walked away from her earlier childhood faith and began spiraling downward into a life of even greater unhappiness. Listen as Desiree shares her powerful story of how she returned to the Lord in a real way, and now uses the pain and suffering of her childhood to help others.

Desiree's Website/Blog:  https://arenewedcreation.com/

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As a mother of two children with rare genetic disorders and complex needs, Kristin felt that her life was impossible to bear. Over time, she lost faith and became angry at God, questioning His goodness as she looked at her burdensome life. But fortunately, Kristin found her way back to the faith she once held dear and the loving God who had a plan and a purpose for her life even through the hardships she faced.  Her story is a remarkable story of grace, hope, and redemption.

Kristin's Website: https://kristinfaithevans.com/

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Well-loved Christian musician and author, Shelly Hamilton, shares the deeply moving story behind the writing of her recently released book, Always, Only Good; A Journey of Faith Through Mental Illness.  You will be touched as you hear Shelly share the heart-gripping story of Jonathon's battle with mental illness and her own desperate journey of faith through it all.  Her hope is that by sharing her story, others will be encouraged as she relates how God was with her through it all, even in those difficult times when she could not understand or feel His presence.  To order her book, please go to the Majesty Music link provided below.

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