For decades, Jesse Schlabach believed miracles had stopped. Then he experienced God in a way he couldn’t explain away.

Jesse was raised in a tradition that taught God no longer moved in supernatural ways. But after years of living under the weight of religious pressure, battling deep shame from childhood trauma, and even facing suicidal thoughts, everything came to a breaking point. What followed wasn’t a new idea about God—it was a real encounter with the Holy Spirit that changed how he thinks, lives, and relates to the people around him.

In this conversation, Jesse shares how his faith moved from something he understood in his head to something he actually experienced. He talks about hearing God in a way he never had before, the moment he witnessed a physical healing in an everyday setting, and how stepping into the gifts of the Spirit began to transform his prayer life, his marriage, and his identity.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt stuck in religion, weighed down by shame, or unsure if God is still active today.

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SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS from this episode:

⇨ Where in your life might God be inviting you to move from “head knowledge” to “heart transformation”?

⇨ What might you be holding onto—fear, control, shame, pride, or offense—that could be limiting your openness to the Holy Spirit’s work?

⇨ How have you seen obedience—especially when it felt uncomfortable or didn’t make sense—produce spiritual fruit in your life or in others?

Key Bible Verses for further study:

⇨ Romans 8:1–2

⇨ 1 John 5:13–15

⇨ Isaiah 43:1–4

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