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In this episode of 'Just Talking About Jesus,' host Jan Johnson invites pastor Sara Dangerfield to share her poignant testimony of faith. 

Born into a culturally mixed family with a Christian mother and Muslim father, Sara's journey to Christianity faced early challenges. 

Despite these difficulties, she experienced profound moments, including a near-death encounter that cemented her faith. 

Now, driven by a passion for one-on-one discipleship, Sara emphasizes the power of personal relationships in sharing and nurturing faith. 

Through everyday encounters, she seeks to inspire others to find their purpose and meaning in a relationship with Jesus.

In this episode of 'Just Talking About Jesus,' host Jan Johnson invites pastor Sara Dangerfield to share her poignant testimony of faith. 

Born into a culturally mixed family with a Christian mother and Muslim father, Sara's journey to Christianity faced early challenges. 

Despite these difficulties, she experienced profound moments, including a near-death encounter that cemented her faith. 

Now, driven by a passion for one-on-one discipleship, Sara emphasizes the power of personal relationships in sharing and nurturing faith. 

Through everyday encounters, she seeks to inspire others to find their purpose and meaning in a relationship with Jesus.

Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus.

I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus.

Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace.

Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now.

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Vincent Krivda holds a Master of Contracts Management from American Graduate University and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Liberty University.

He is the author of The Greatest Story Never Told: Oral Tradition and the Development of Messages in the Book of Genesis.

Today we discuss how to find the deeper meaning in Genesis from examining it through the lens of the Torah and looking at the questions asked in order to make more sense of the passages.

Vincent shares his profound journey through various religious backgrounds, from Catholic to evangelical, and his exploration of Jewish traditions. 

Vincent discusses his fascinating dive into the Hebrew language and Torah to understand the eternal truths appealing to Christians today. 

The duo delves into the historical complexities of Egyptian pharaohs and their portrayal in the Book of Exodus, ultimately exploring the timeless question, 'Who is Yahweh?' This episode intertwines ancient stories and modern faith considerations, igniting thought-provoking discussions.

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So… you’ve graduated from high school and now what?

Do you just find a job?

Or should you go to college?

And if so, where? Where does God want to lead you?

So many paths available to you. 

My guest today is Janessa Sablan

 I’ve known Janessa since she was probably in middle school.

Her dad led youth group that my kids attended.

Then she participated in theater that I directed for a number of years.

In this episode we’ll hear how she sought God’s plan for what was

Next in her life and how that played out going to community college

And then out of state to a Christian college in Colorado.

You’ll love her exuberance and perspectives.

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Lori Ann Wood is a heart failure survivor and award-winning essayist whose work has appeared in numerous websites, anthologies, and magazines, including The Christian Century Magazine, Just Between Us Magazine, The Joyful Life Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Sweet to the Soul FAITH Magazine, and Pepperdine University Press.

In this episode  Lori Ann Wood discusses her unexpected journey with heart disease and its impact on her faith. 

Lori Ann shares how her lifelong Christian beliefs were challenged and deepened through her health crisis, leading her to write a book that resonates with others facing life's detours. 

Her journey from teaching accounting to writing Christian nonfiction highlights a newfound urgency to use her time meaningfully. 

With the support of her faith and community, Lori Ann embraces the challenges, finding peace and purpose amid her struggles.

More importantly, she hopes that her journey would enrich and enlighten those whose journeys have faced detours.

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Bambi Lynn Makowski tells a powerful story of redemption and transformation through faith. It discusses how trauma can distort perceptions of oneself, others, and the world, but emphasizes the possibility of replacing these lies with God's truth to gain a new identity. The narrative follows Bambi's journey, highlighting her experiences with childhood abuse, suicidal attempts, failed marriages due to infidelity and domestic violence, and how she found purpose and salvation through faith. Despite the hardships, Bambi's story is one of hope and resilience, showing that past traumas do not define one's identity. She now helps others see that God is still good and that they can find healing and a new identity through faith. Bambi has also written two books, "The Journey of Josephine" and "The Treasures of My Heart," which further explore her experiences and the lessons she has learned1.

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Shayla is a rodeo wife to Cody, boy mom to Leroy and Wacey and they live in Iowa. She is an author and speaker passionate about helping women get rooted in their identity in God in order to thrive in their marriages, homes and lives! 

In this podcast episode, Shayla Marie Huber, a devoted rodeo wife and mother of two, shares her transformative journey of faith and marriage. Once engrossed in a life of business and sales, Shayla experienced a spiritual rebirth in January 2023. Her newfound faith prompted her to pen a book, '10 Things I Hate About My Husband,' which delves into the complexities of marriage, addressing key issues like communication and intimacy. Shayla reveals how God's guidance helped her shift her perspective, heal past wounds, and ultimately deepen her understanding and appreciation of her marital relationship.

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Open Fields and Iron Curtains book
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Lilia Kleczinski gives a haunting account of her early life, born prematurely and held in a hospital for her first three years. She was then moved to a military ground turned orphanage in Moldova which became home to thousands of unwanted children due to the huge gender disparity following WWII. The daily abuse and harsh regimen defined her childhood, living under the oppressive rule of the regime and the widespread corruption.

Lilia Klaczynski now resides in Madison County with her husband and four children however her life began much differently.

In 1981 Moldova, an economically challenged area then incorporated into the former Soviet Union as written about in her book Open Fields and Iron Curtains she was abandoned at birth before being moved into an orphanage which housed roughly 800 children. 

Although she experienced many hardships including health struggles and emotional trauma, Klaczinski tells us that there were glimmers of hope which kept her going.
 
In the communist times the food was already becoming scarce as soon as the communism came down and there was no more food coming in, no more clothes coming in, so we would run off to the fields and orchards nearby—well nearby means many kilometers away but for us it was considered nearby and it was our place of freedom, our place of just expressing ourselves, and finding ourselves.
 
Outside of that closed zone where the discipline and the structure 

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Abortion Survivors  Network
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Amy Miles grew up knowing she was adopted, but what she didn't know was that she was a survivor of a failed abortion. 

Amy was already a mother herself when she learned the shockingly horrific truth of her birth. 

Overcoming a mixture of emotions, she found comfort and a newfound purpose in what God had foreseen for her life.

Finding the Abortion Survivors Network led her to new friends and commonality where she could share her mixed emotions and wrap her mind around what she had learned about herself.

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Vision Driven Marriage podcast
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Jan's instagram: justtalkinaboutjesus

Relevant Scriptures:
1 Peter 4:8 Love covers a multitude of sins
Colossians 3:14 Love binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Doug and Leslie founded The Vision-Driven Marriage because they want to see marriages thrive. Their passion is to see marriages healed and strengthened through the truth of God's Word so that families can thrive! They know that when marriages are strong, families and communities are strong, also. Using Biblical principles, they help couples overcome difficult situations in their marriages. 

Doug and Leslie have been married for over 30 years and have raised four daughters. Doug is a veteran pastor and high school history teacher. Leslie is a Biblical counselor and certified Biblical mental health coach, bringing a wealth of experience to the listening audience. Some topics they address are trauma in marriage, better communication, honoring one another, and deepening intimacy.

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Bible study called Trust Issues with God
I Wish I Could Take Away Your Pain

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Brenda Seefeldt Amodea is a mom of 4 grown boys, pastor of Larger Story Church which meets on zoom, author of two books, and a brave woman.

In this podcast episode, Brenda Seefeld Amadea talks about her journey from angry adolescent with trust issues towards God to a committed believer and pastor. 
She discusses her transformation, triggered when three compassionate girls invited her to join a retreat and instilled in her the belief in Jesus's love. 

This caused a significant shift in her life, leading her to become a pastor and help others in their faith.

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