Long Story Short

Long Story Short

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Long Story Short episodes

  • The Cancer Road Less Taken

    Weeks after getting the news her cancer is now Stage 4, Nikki Healy is considering alternative treatment. It’s not cheap and it’ll require moving the family to the other side of the country for months. In Episode 3, Nikki and her husband, Steve, work through how to make this happen. It won’t be easy.  

    You’ll also hear the story of Ivelisse Page who was the same age as Nikki when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Ivelisse also decided to pursue alternative treatment after deciding not to get chemo or radiation.  

    Second Corinthians 12:9 tells us that God’s grace is sufficient. During this season of Long Story Short, we are looking hard at this truth in light of one of life’s hardest challenges…cancer.  

    32 min
  • When the Finish Line Isn't the End

    Six weeks after crossing the cancer finish line, Nikki Healy gets shocking news. In the second episode of Season 3, Nikki and Steve begin adjusting to this life-changing reality.  

    The Healy family also experiences life-changing love from their church…a church that is still feeling the recent loss from cancer of someone else they loved deeply…their founding pastor.  

    Second Corinthians 12:9 tells us that God’s grace is sufficient. This season of Long Story Short takes a hard look at this truth in the midst of cancer…one of life’s hardest challenges. 

    33 min
  • A Very Hard Year

    On October 2, 2019, Nikki Healy finally got an answer to why her stomach hadn’t felt right for almost five years. That answer changed the next 12 months for Nikki and her family. 

    In this opening episode of Season 3, you’ll meet Nikki and her husband, Steve, as they navigate through the most difficult year of their lives. Gratefully, they are able to focus on a finish line… September 15, 2020.

    1 Corinthians 12:9 tells us that God’s grace is sufficient. But, is it really sufficient when facing terribly challenging circumstances? When life, itself, is hanging in the balance? We will explore this question during all ten episodes of Season 3. 

    25 min
  • Trailer - Season 3
    Season 3 of Long Story Short is coming soon!Intentionality today reduces regret tomorrow. Long Story Short is a uniquely personal podcast where David Paul presents stories about people, circumstances, and events that help us live our faith a little more intentionally.Subscribe now so you don't miss anything!
    7 min
  • Was the Big Change Worth It?
    The day after she was in a serious car accident, Ava Paul underwent surgery to stabilize her many broken bones. The latest episode of Long Story Short picks up David and Ava’s Big Change story from there. You’ll go behind the scenes of Ava’s long and slow recovery and how God brought beauty to this difficult season. You’ll join David and Ava for a walk through their new neighborhood as they discuss the challenges of their Big Change… leaving almost everything behind in Maryland to move to South Carolina. You’ll also hear about another change (a pretty big one, too) that happened within their Year of Change. And… at the very end of this episode, David will reveal one more change that just happened as he was putting this final episode of Season Two together.
    37 min
  • The Day Chris Received The Change You Never Want
    Chris Maggitti was 21 when his father died. Chris and his dad were really close. Chris even says his father was his best friend…although his dad wouldn’t say the same about him. In this episode of Long Story Short, you’ll hear about the tragic day Joe Maggitti died, how Chris has handled the loss of his father, and why Chris actually respected and was inspired by his dad’s choice of a best friend. You’ll also hear the unfolding of a deep truth from the Bible…how God transforms unwanted change into something beautiful.
    28 min
  • How Unwanted Change Motivated Thankfulness
    On April 25, 2016, Todd Gaddy got some very unwanted news that changed his life. Todd is a runner. So far, Todd has run 23 marathons. That’s 26.2 miles. The news Todd received on that April day in 2016 also changed Todd’s passion for running. In this episode of Long Story Short, you’ll hear how there may be another plot twist coming to Todd’s story and how he is handling that possible change today. It’s a meaningful takeaway for each of us.
    34 min
  • The Accident That Changed The Change
    On December 27, 2020, Ava Paul was in a terrible car crash. This was the day after she and her husband arrived in South Carolina to begin a new season of their life together. In this episode of Long Story Short, you’ll hear about the accident that changed everything they were expecting after this big move and what Dave calls one of the most epic “Ava moments” of their 37-year marriage.
    37 min
  • Why Christina Made the Same Change Twice
    Why are some of us afraid of change? Christina James made the same change twice, but it didn’t feel the same both times. Not even close. In the latest episode of Long Story Short, you’ll hear why returning to 95.1 SHINE-FM the second time was much harder, how she handled that, and what you and I can learn when we feel the same way about a big change we’re facing.
    36 min

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A podcast that brings faith to life through the power of storytelling, Long Story Short is hosted by veteran BRIGHT-FM radio personality Dave Paul. Each episode shares compelling stories of people,…