Bryan Schwartz had the NFL dream, a growing family, and the kind of success most people chase for a lifetime. But behind the scenes, anger and fear, were ruling his life, and he felt empty.

In this powerful episode of Learning to Love Well, Bryan shares how a breaking point led to a real encounter with Jesus that transformed his marriage, his identity, and his entire future.

This is a story of surrender, healing, and personal revival and a reminder that God still changes lives today.

👉 If this episode speaks to you, leave a comment. If you want prayer, please let us know in the comments.

Brian shares his full testimony of walking with God as a child, running for years, and ultimately coming back to the Lord after 27 years away. In this raw and honest conversation, he opens up about his early encounter with God, the years he spent chasing other things, and the deep longing that never fully left him. His story is a powerful reminder that no one is too far gone, no year is wasted in God’s hands, and the Father still brings prodigals home.This episode is especially for anyone who has walked away from God, feels far from Him, or is praying for someone they love to come back. Brian’s life is a testimony of God’s mercy, pursuit, and restoration.Please note: the audio in this episode is raw, but Brian’s story was too powerful not to share.If this episode encouraged you, would you share it with someone who needs hope today?

In this episode of The Learning to Love Well Podcast, Brian shares his story of encountering Jesus at a young age, walking away from God for years, and then experiencing a deep return to Him later in life that began to impact his family as well.We talk about what it looks like to come back to God after distance, how to pray for prodigals, how the Holy Spirit has become real in Brian’s everyday life, and what he would say to anyone longing for revival in their heart or home.Brian carries such a pure, honest, childlike faith, and this conversation is a reminder that God still moves in ordinary lives in deeply personal and powerful ways.If you’re praying for a loved one, hungry for more of God, or wondering whether revival can really begin in a home like yours, I hope this episode encourages you.

We often imagine revival as something dramatic, loud, and impossible to miss, but Jess shares a different perspective.

Having witnessed real church revival, she now sees revival in the everyday - in acts of love, generosity, obedience, and building up others in practical ways.

This conversation invites us to rethink what revival can look like in our own lives and communities... Sometimes it begins quietly.

If you like this bonus episode, don't miss her two part testimony on the Learning to Love Well Podcast:

"Finding God in Grief | Hope After Tragic Loss"

"When She Tried to End Her Life... God Stepped In | Redemption Story"

#revival #everydayfaith #christianrevival #faithinaction #churchrevival #spiritualawakening #learningtolovewell #holyspiritmovement #christianencouragement #revivalstartswithin

In part two of Jess’s story, we move beyond grief into one of the darkest seasons of her life. After entering an unhealthy and toxic relationship that deeply affected her identity and sense of worth, Jess found herself at rock bottom, attempting to end her life.

BUT in a miraculous moment, Jesus intervened.

This episode is a powerful reminder that no one is ever too far gone for God’s redemption. Even when pain feels unbearable and hope feels impossible, God is closer than we realize.

Jess’s story is proof: Jesus still saves.

If you missed part one, go back and watch, "Finding God in Grief | Hope After Tragic Loss"

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Jess grew up in a faith-filled home where she experienced the presence of God and heard His voice at a young age. But everything changed when she lost her mother suddenly and unexpectedly.

In this powerful testimony, Jess shares what it looked like to walk through deep grief while holding onto faith and how God met her in places that felt unreachable and unimaginable.

This episode is for anyone who is grieving, supporting someone through loss, or wondering where God is in the darkest moments. There is hope on the other side of grief.

🔥 Check out part two, "When She Tried to End Her Life... God Stepped In | Redemption Story" to hear how God continued to pursue Jess in an even darker season.

#griefjourney #faiththroughloss #christiantestimony #hopeafterloss #healingfromgrief #godiswithyou #learningtolovewell #revivalstartswithin #faithstory #christianpodcast

What do you do when someone you love keeps making choices that hurt them… or hurt you?

In this bonus conversation, Brittany shares honestly about the tension of loving people through difficult seasons... and how true love doesn’t mean control, rescuing, or carrying someone else’s responsibility.

Together, we talk about what it looks like to honor someone’s autonomy while still caring deeply, why healthy boundaries can actually be one of the greatest gifts someone gives us, and how to keep loving when it feels like healing may never come.

Brittany also reflects on a pivotal moment when a close friend set a boundary that deeply hurt at the time, but ultimately became a turning point in her spiritual growth. This conversation explores how God often works through relationships to quiet us, refine us, and teach us to depend on Him rather than people.

If you’ve ever felt exhausted loving someone who keeps “making the wrong choice,” this episode will encourage you that you are not alone... and that God is still at work in their story and yours.

🔥 Watch Brittany’s full testimony episode:“When God Redeems the Parts We Tried to Hide”

👉 If this episode speaks to you, leave a 🔥 in the comments. If you need prayer, please let us know in the comments._______WAYS TO CONNECT & PARTNERLearning to Love Well is a podcast about learning to love God, our people, and the world around us well. Through honest conversations and powerful stories, we explore healing, growth, faith, and the everyday ways God is at work in our lives.✨ Join the journey on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/learningtolovewell/✨ Connect with us by email:[email protected]✨ Want to partner with Learning to Love Well?• Engage — Your likes, ratings, comments, and shares help these conversations reach the people who need them most.• Pray — We deeply value prayer. Please pray for our listeners, guests, and team as we steward this message.• Give — If you feel led to partner financially with the mission of this podcast, you can give via Venmo:@learningtolovewell(Please include “Partner” in the note.)Your support helps cover podcast production, filming, and equipment so we can continue sharing conversations that encourage people to learn to love well.#LearningToLoveWell #LoveLikeJesus #HolySpiritLed #FaithConversations #HealthyRelationships

👉 If this episode speaks to you or if you need prayer, please let us know in the comments.

What if the very places you’ve tried to hide are the places God wants to redeem, not just for you, but for others?

In today’s episode of Learning to Love Well, Britt sits down with Brittany Glisson for a deeply honest conversation about survival, shame, healing, and revival.

Brittany shares her journey through abuse, teenage pregnancy, abortion and trauma  and how God met her in those places with compassion, restoration, and purpose.

This episode is not about graphic details or reliving trauma. It’s about redemption. It’s about how God heals identity, restores worth, and uses what once felt disqualifying to bring hope and life to others.

We talk about:

• Survival mode and its impact on identity
  

• Shame, silence, and unresolved grief
  

• God’s protection before we even know Him
  

• Salvation as true revival
  

• How God turns pain into purpose
  

• Living proof of generational redemption
  

This conversation is for anyone who feels disqualified by their past, unsure if healing is possible, or wondering if God could truly use their story.

👉 If this episode speaks to you or if you need prayer, please let us know in the comments.

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WAYS TO CONNECT & PARTNERLearning to Love Well is a podcast about learning to love God, our people, and the world around us well. Through honest conversations and powerful stories, we explore healing, growth, faith, and the everyday ways God is at work in our lives.✨ Join the journey on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/learningtolovewell/✨ Connect with us by email:[email protected]✨ Want to partner with Learning to Love Well?• Engage — Your likes, ratings, comments, and shares help these conversations reach the people who need them most.• Pray — We deeply value prayer. Please pray for our listeners, guests, and team as we steward this message.• Give — If you feel led to partner financially with the mission of this podcast, you can give via Venmo:@learningtolovewell(Please include “Partner” in the note.)Your support helps cover podcast production, filming, and equipment so we can continue sharing conversations that encourage people to learn to love well.

What if revival isn’t something far away, but something that starts right where you are?

In the first full-length episode of Season 3, Britt and Maranda sit down for an honest, conversational discussion about revival… not as experts, but as women who have experienced personal awakenings and who deeply hunger to see God move again.

They talk about what revival really is, what it isn’t, and why so many believers feel spiritually tired, disconnected, or stuck on autopilot. Through story, Scripture, and lived experience, this conversation invites you to rediscover intimacy with God, awaken your hunger, and step into a faith that feels alive again.

This episode sets the foundation for the entire season… exploring how revival begins personally before it becomes communal, how God often works quietly before powerfully, and how everyday believers can live awake, expectant, and Spirit led.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Is there more with God?” this episode is for you.

👉 If you want to walk this revival journey with us this season, drop a 🔥 in the comments.

Topics in this episode include:

-What revival really is (and isn’t)

-Waking up from spiritual autopilot

-Hearing God’s voice in everyday life

-Personal revival before corporate revival

-Living with hunger, expectancy, and purpose

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Season 3 of Learning to Love Well is here and this season is all about revival.The word revival can feel over used, but is not something distant or reserved for a stage or church building.We are talking about a revival that starts quietly… personally… right in the heart.In this season, we explore what revival really looks like when God begins moving in everyday life — reigniting hope where things have felt dry, stagnant, or worn down. You’ll hear stories of personal pain, loss, and struggle being transformed into life-giving revival, and how God restores purpose, connection, and intimacy in families, marriages, and communities.We’ll also talk about revival in unexpected places — where faith doesn’t always look traditional, but God shows up powerfully.This season is an invitation to let God revive what’s been weary, breathe life into what feels dormant, and teach us how to love Him, our people, and the world around us well.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Learning to Love Well is all about learning to love God, our people and the world around us well. ✨ Join the journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learningtolovewell/✨ Connect with us by e-mail: [email protected]