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Mount Hood survival story: Mary Grimm and her father Bruce Owen on six days trapped in whiteouts, isolation and life-threatening injury. Part 1.

In this gripping episode of No Longer Nomads, we talk to Mary Grimm and her dad, Bruce Owen, to hear Mary’s incredible survival story on Mount Hood. What started as a long-awaited adventure quickly turned into six days of isolation, whiteouts, and life-threatening conditions.
From her childhood love of the outdoors and thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, to the moment she ignored warnings and set off alone, Mary takes us inside her mindset and the unfolding dangers of her climb. Bruce shares the perspective of a father watching his daughter pursue risk and faith on the edge of survival.
This is (Part 1) of a two-part conversation. The journey has only just begun—next week you’ll hear about the dramatic rescue and how Mary finally made it home.
Don’t miss this inspiring, emotional, and humbling story of faith, adventure, and resilience.
📖 Mentioned in this episode:
"Mountain Rescue" — a book written by Mary’s mom, Shelley Owen, sharing more of their family’s story.

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Zach Windahl on making the Bible approachable: from overwhelmed by Scripture to loving it, and why the Bible doesn't expire.

In this episode of No Longer Nomads, host Josh Doyle sits down with author and content creator Zach Windahl to talk about faith, Scripture, and making the Bible more approachable. Zach shares his journey from being overwhelmed by the Bible to falling in love with it through deep study in Australia, and how that experience inspired him to write The Bible Simplified.
We dive into:
- Zach’s early struggles with Scripture and how he found clarity
- His mom’s powerful story of surviving multiple cancer battles and how it shaped his faith
- Building a social media presence to encourage others with bite-sized hope and truth
- The rise of deconstruction and what it means to rediscover faith with a fresh perspective
- Practical wisdom on discovering your calling and avoiding burnout in ministry and life
- The importance of gratitude, daily habits with God, and leaving a legacy of faith for the next generation
Whether you’re wrestling with your faith, looking for resources to make Scripture less intimidating, or simply need encouragement, this conversation is full of hope and practical takeaways.
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Marriage restoration after adultery and divorce: Zanetta Crocker on praying 13 years for a broken covenant and how God rebuilt it.

Can God really restore a broken marriage?

In this powerful conversation, Zanetta Crocker shares her raw and redemptive story of how God took the ashes of adultery, divorce, and brokenness and brought restoration to her covenant marriage. From praying 13 years for healing to learning what it means to fight spiritual battles within marriage, Zanetta offers hope for anyone walking through difficult seasons.
We dive into:
- What a covenant marriage really means
- Warning signs couples often miss
- How subtle lies from the enemy can creep in
- The cost of giving up too soon
- Forgiveness, trust, and guarding against bitterness
- Why no marriage is too far gone for God’s restoration
Whether you’re married, preparing for marriage, or praying for a loved one’s relationship, this episode will encourage you to keep pressing into God’s Word and His promises.

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Comedian Anthony Russo on The Bible is Funny: the viral card game, humor and faith, and why joy belongs in Christian life.

In this episode of No Longer Nomads, we sit down with Anthony Russo, comedian, improv performer, and creator of The Bible is Funny project. Anthony shares the story behind his viral card game, how humor and faith can go hand-in-hand, and why joy is deeply connected to our spiritual lives.

We dive into:
- How The Bible is Funny started and grew into a card game 
- Anthony’s comedy and improv background (including his early church improv team!) 
- The surprising role humor plays in helping people explore scripture with curiosity and joy 
- Stories from his nonprofit work with dads and kids in the foster care system 
- Why fatherhood, faith, and community presence matter more than ever 

This conversation blends laughter with meaningful reflection, offering encouragement to see both scripture and life in a fresh, lighthearted way.

👉 Follow Anthony Russo: @thebibleisfunny
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Chapters:
00:00 – Exploring the Bible with humor
00:28 – Welcome to No Longer Nomads
01:17 – Introducing Anthony Russo & The Bible is Funny
02:13 – Icebreakers: Worst Bible roommate picks
05:15 – Which plague would you hate the most?
08:40 – Embarrassing on-stage moments
16:37 – Anthony’s start in improv & comedy
20:32 – Touring with church improv teams
25:33 – Transitioning to The Bible is Funny project
27:16 – Man Up nonprofit: supporting dads & kids
33:46 – Stories of redemption & foster care realities
40:03 – Why fatherhood and presence matter
43:11 – Joy, humor, and faith working together
47:26 – Pushback, memes, and building community

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Ex-Muslim testimony from Morocco: the imam's son who found the Gospel on the radio during Ramadan, was cast out at 17, slept two years on the streets of Casablanca, and now reaches millions.Brother Rachid's father led the local mosque. As a teenager he tuned into an Arabic Christian broadcast during Ramadan looking for ammunition to argue — and the search for ammunition became a search for truth. When he refused to recite the Islamic creed, his family cast him out: no shelter, no food, no contact. He walks through the smuggled Gospel of Luke, the underground Moroccan church he didn't know existed, years of interrogation and arrests, and the ministry he's built since 2006 across satellite TV and YouTube.In this episode:• The radio broadcast during Ramadan• Writing letters to refute Christianity• Refusing the creed and being cast out• Two years homeless in Casablanca• The smuggled Gospel of Luke• Morocco's underground church• Interrogations, arrests and leaving the country• Reaching the Arabic-speaking worldRelated: Ex-Muslim from Iran — Mohamad Faridi, Ep. 79Topics: ex-Muslim, Morocco, imam, Muslim to Christian, persecuted church, apostasy, Arabic ministry, Christian testimony, Brother RachidFollow No Longer Nomads on Spotify so new episodes land automatically.Merch + support: https://www.nolongernomads.co/No Longer Nomads — because no one was meant to wander alone.

Parenting boys and girls: David Thomas of Daystar Counseling and the Raising Boys and Girls podcast on the hardest questions parents ask.

In this episode, we're joined by David Thomas, Executive Director of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville and co-host of the widely popular podcast Raising Boys and Girls. With over 11 million downloads and a national presence, David shares invaluable wisdom for parents who want to raise emotionally healthy, resilient children in today’s complex world.

We dive deep into the “long game” of emotional development, why it’s never too early (or too late) to model emotional intelligence, and how to equip your kids with the tools to regulate, reflect, and repair. David breaks down his three foundational R’s—Recognize, Regulate, Repair—and explains why doing your work as a parent is key to breaking unhealthy generational cycles.

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00:00 – Intro: Why Emotional Development Is a Long Game
05:21 – Releasing Arrows: Parenting with Vision and Purpose
10:04 – Emotional Intelligence Starts with You, the Parent
15:14 – How to Break the Yelling Cycle and Stay Calm
20:24 – Predictability vs. Connection with Teens
25:09 – The 3 R’s: Recognize, Regulate, Repair
30:13 – Teaching Boys How to Handle Big Emotions
35:45 – Creating a Calm-Down Corner at Home
41:40 – Interrupting Anchoring and Building Emotional Maturity
47:50 – Modeling a Healthy Relationship with Technology
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New Age testimony: a life-coaching program, the law of attraction, a "twin soul," necromancy after his death, a psychiatric hospital — and the voice that said "I wanted you dead."

Priscilla Blanchard had a Columbia degree, a dream job and a nice paycheck when the emptiness became unbearable. A former boss recommended a "leadership" program; within weeks she was indoctrinated into New Age belief without ever hearing the words. What followed was manifestation, a "twin soul" relationship, his sudden death in Brazil, grief handled through necromancy, Burning Man's Temple of Mourning, tarot and crystals in Arizona — and a voice in her head that finally told her to give away everything and lie down on a sidewalk. Josh and Erik Ouimette hear how God met her in a psychiatric hospital through a stepmom's question and a roommate's demonic sentence, and how Genesis 3 explained the whole thing.

In this episode:

- The confession booth at 11 and a childhood wound she buried

- "All paths lead to God": college, AmeriCorps, Columbia

- The life-coaching program and the "angels in black" ritual

- Why the same "universal principles" show up in Oprah, Chopra, The Secret and Joel Osteen

- Law of attraction: the raise, the dream job, the breakup

- Twin souls explained — and why it's a counterfeit of marriage

- Kirk Cameron on a plane, and falling asleep at his talk

- A false Holy Spirit experience in an Arizona forest

- Max's death near the Waterfall of Souls

- "He ascended to the 5th dimension": necromancy, signs and downloads

- Burning Man and the Temple of Mourning

- Tarot, crystals and "I am" affirmations — teaching them to adults and children

- The vision of sharp teeth

- Giving everything to a homeless couple; the sidewalk; her dad the retired sheriff

- Grace's question: "God already knows your heart"

- The roommate who said "I wanted you dead," and John 10:10

- Deceived like Eve: Genesis 3, Exodus 3:14, John 14:6, Deuteronomy 18:10-12

- The spell broken; "you are whole and complete in me"

- Her poem "Close"

- Jesus's I AM statements vs. New Age "I am" affirmations

- Her book for people leaving the New Age

Guest:

► Priscilla Blanchard — Creative Hearts for Him [verify URL: creativeheartsforhim.com]

► Books: on leaving the New Age movement; poems to Jesus; The Master Artist

Chapters:

(00:00) Cold open

(00:34) Josh's intro

(02:09) Childhood, divorce and the confession booth

(03:57) College: "all paths lead to God"

(04:59) New York, the Bronx, Columbia

(06:39) Empty at 26

(07:33) The life-coaching program

(09:44) The "angels in black" ritual

(11:26) Oprah, Chopra, The Secret, Osteen

(12:47) Law of attraction and manifesting

(14:16) Meeting Max: twin souls

(17:04) Kirk Cameron on the plane

(19:22) A false Holy Spirit experience

(20:50) "Did you call yourself New Age?"

(23:33) Max dies in Brazil

(25:07) The 5th dimension

(26:02) Necromancy begins

(28:01) Burning Man

(29:05) Arizona: tarot, crystals, affirmations

(30:28) Sharp teeth

(31:15) "Rescue me"

(32:17) The voice takes over

(34:25) Giving it all away; the sidewalk

(36:46) The psychiatric hospital

(37:26) Grace: "God already knows your heart"

(38:39) "I wanted you dead"

(40:07) Released; back to California

(41:01) Accepting Christ

(41:22) Deceived like Eve — Genesis 3

(42:30) Sorcery, Deuteronomy 18, and the cross

(44:15) The spell breaks

(47:01) What Jesus means to her now

(48:14) Erik: the nomad and the cross

(50:17) The poem "Close"

(53:52) A burden for New Agers; the book

(57:17) "I am" vs. I AM

(58:44) Where to find Priscilla

Related: New Thought: The Hidden Movement Inside the Church — Melissa Dougherty, Ep. 88

Topics: New Age, necromancy, twin souls, twin flame, law of attraction, manifestation, tarot, crystals, affirmations, demonic oppression, deliverance, psychiatric hospital, Christian testimony, Priscilla Blanchard

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Suffering, spiritual warfare and praying with authority: Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright on two heart attacks, blood clots, a stroke, a "demonic assassin," and the promise God gave her.

Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright was perfectly healthy when her coronary arteries dissected — two SCAD heart attacks, no blood moving, and no medical reason she survived. Then pulmonary embolisms. Then a mini stroke. Twelve ER visits in three and a half years, and a single verse that popped off the page: "You will not go that way again." She returns to the show (her first conversation is Ep. 14) to talk about what suffering has taught her, how she prays against demonic assignments as "a daughter of the King," and why she'd rather be an Old Testament woman than a fluffy Christian. Josh shares his own night in Tanzania when four people hit the ground during prayer after the Jesus film. Rachel-Ruth is Anne Graham Lotz's daughter and Billy Graham's granddaughter, and teaches an online Bible study reaching 17,000 people in 100+ countries.

In this episode:

- 1 Peter 4:12–13 and what "his glory revealed" means

- Being humbled: the all-cash budget

- Two SCAD heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, a stroke — and "you will not go that way again"

- Living on a promise instead of fear

- A demonic assassin, and why God lets things hit you "but only so far"

- How she learned about spiritual warfare

- We don't have to fear demons: the authority of the King's daughter

- Exactly how she prays: "In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I command…"

- Assignments, curses, and the friend who prays warfare

- Josh in Tanzania: the Jesus film and four people on the ground

- What warfare looks like on a normal Wednesday

- Fear as a foothold; being careful what you watch, read and listen to

- Praying for your kids: face down on the floor

- Fear and anger as a young parent — "kids reveal what needs to be revealed"

- Rwanda, Samaritan's Purse, and the mission field that came to her

- The Bible study: UNC's Kenan Stadium to 17,000 people on Zoom

- Least likely: ADHD, learning disabilities and the dancing frog

- Her book with Anne Graham Lotz on Joseph: God Won't Leave You There

- Jeremiah in the pit, and why suffering is a badge of honor

Guest:

► Rachel-Ruth's Bible study — https://anngrahamlotz.org (click "Rachel-Ruth Bible Study")

► Book: God Won't Leave You There

Chapters:

(00:00) Cold open

(00:33) Josh's intro

(01:41) Welcome back — the ISIS story from Ep. 14

(02:29) What the Lord's been teaching: 1 Peter 4

(04:49) "Humble yourself": the cash budget

(06:29) Two SCAD heart attacks

(07:56) "You will not go that way again"

(09:07) Pulmonary embolisms

(09:45) The mini stroke

(10:18) A demonic assassin

(11:17) Has the fear gone?

(13:06) How she learned about spiritual warfare

(14:39) Don't fear demons

(15:29) Daughter of the King

(16:42) How she prays

(17:01) Assignments and curses

(18:07) The friend who prays warfare; the Graham family

(19:37) Old Testament woman, not a pansy

(20:21) Josh in Tanzania

(23:26) Warfare on a normal Wednesday

(24:42) Fear as a foothold

(26:27) Asking for discernment

(27:01) Praying for your kids

(28:05) Josh's mom and church hurt

(29:16) Fear as a young

Raising kids while battling cancer: Heidi Lee Anderson (P.S. It's Gonna Be Good) on trusting God through diagnosis and motherhood.

In this episode, Josh talks with Heidi Lee Anderson, writer, speaker, and author of P.S. It’s Gonna to Be Good.

Heidi shares her powerful story of walking through a cancer diagnosis, wrestling with fear, and learning to trust God in the middle of the unknown. We talk about parenting through hard seasons, finding peace when nothing makes sense, and how God doesn’t always pull us out of the fire, but meets us in it.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by fear, stuck in waiting, or wondering where God is in your story, this episode will remind you.

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https://www.instagram.com/heidileeanderson/

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Deliverance, generational sin patterns and spiritual oppression vs. psychological struggle: Dr. Rob Reimer on why demons don't leave because you repent — they leave because you kick them out.Dr. Rob Reimer unpacks spiritual rhythms, family sin patterns, grief, repentance, forgiveness and deliverance — and what living free in Christ actually looks like. Why the Pharisees spent time with God and still missed him, why 40% of the Psalms are laments, and why deliverance is not a magic pill.

In this episode:

• Is your spiritual rhythm working?

• Knowledge vs. transformation

• Processing grief the biblical way

• Family dysfunction patterns and how to break them

• Why repentance is good news• How to actually forgive

• Spiritual oppression vs. psychological struggle

• Deliverance and lasting freedom

Related: Spiritual Warfare: What Your Church Never Taught You — Dr. Karl Payne, Ep. 93

Topics: deliverance, generational sin, spiritual oppression, spiritual warfare, repentance, forgiveness, grief, Rob Reimer, soul care

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