In this two-part episode, our guests Fr. Scott Medlock and Dr. John Tappel share about a youth backpacking trip in Alaska that goes terribly wrong when a plane dropping food for the hikers crashes into the mountains. As the youth group reacts to this horrible accident, we find out that one of the two passengers in the plane is a close relative of one of the hikers. A heart-wrenching story unfolds as a tragedy and a miracle happen side by side, leaving all of us wiping tears from our eyes. We discuss immense suffering, recovering from trauma, and what it is like to process and accept when a miracle contrasts so starkly with a tragedy.

In this two-part episode, our guest Jim Beckman shares about an incredible series of miracles experienced by his family when he was a young boy. In the midst of deep family suffering—including the death of his sibling, his father becoming a paraplegic, his sister with cerebral palsy enduring numerous surgeries, and his mother ending up in a mental hospital due to so much stress and grief—Jim's family is slowly drawn back to the faith. A prophecy is spoken through an unexpected source, and God responds to their family's "yes" in a shocking and awe-inspiring way.Books discussed in episode:"God Help Me: How to Grow in Prayer" by Jim Beckman "From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age" by James P. Shea