Austin and Kellie Adams came to faith from very different places. Kellie grew up in a loving, church-going family, doing all the right things on the outside while quietly living a secret life of sin. Austin grew up in a broken, dysfunctional home and spent years feeling like he had to prove his worth to everyone around him.

On the surface, their stories couldn't look more different. But underneath, both were carrying something they couldn't fix on their own, and both found the same answer: real redemption and lasting freedom through Jesus.

In this episode, Austin and Kellie open up about hiding, striving, shame, and grace. Whether you grew up in the church or far from it, whether you're keeping up appearances or still trying to earn your place, this conversation is a reminder that no one is too good or too far gone to need Jesus, and no one is out of reach of His love.

Rocky Stubbs grew up in Williamson, Georgia, where childhood came with a time clock. While other kids were sleeping, he was working night shifts in the cotton mills to help provide for his family — then fighting to stay awake in class the next morning.

That early education in responsibility shaped everything that followed. Rocky went on to spend his life in two callings that often overlapped: teaching students in the classroom and leading worship in churches across the years. In this conversation, he looks back on the hard seasons that formed him, the people who invested in him along the way, and why he believes discipleship — the slow, personal work of pouring into one life at a time — is the thing the church can't afford to neglect.

A conversation about humble beginnings, long obedience, and the quiet work of building people up.

Pastor Billy Smith of Christ Chapel Community Church joins me to talk about LifeWise and Bible teaching during school hours, the biggest challenges facing American Christians today, why following Jesus means living sold out, and what's next for him as he prepares to step into a new ministry role

Kyle Garner was born at 26 weeks and given no chance of survival. Twenty-nine years later, he shares his story — and what it taught him about a God who still works miracles.

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Before he was shaping school culture, Ben Steele was shaping fences, framing houses, and putting in long days on the farm. In this episode, we sit down with my dad to trace the path that took him from rural roots to over two decades in school administration.

We talk about the lessons he carried with him from farm work and construction to the classroom and the front office — the value of showing up, doing things right the first time, and leading people rather than just managing them. He reflects on how the school system has changed over 20-plus years, what's stayed the same, and the philosophy that's guided how he supports his staff and leads by example every day.

It's a conversation about grit, growth, and what it really means to build something worth standing on — whether that's a house, a career, or a school community.

When Zack Ward was diagnosed with MOGAD — Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease — he and his wife Samantha had never heard of it. Neither had most of the doctors they met. Over the next two years, the rare autoimmune disease attacked Zack's nervous system, at times leaving him paralyzed and forcing him to relearn how to walk.

In this episode, Zack and Samantha share what those two years actually looked like: the hospital stays, the uncertainty of a condition so little is known about, the slow work of physical recovery, and what it does to a marriage when one person's body stops cooperating. They talk honestly about the fear, the questions they brought to God, and how leaning on Him became a daily lifeline.

If you're walking through a chronic illness, a rare diagnosis, or a season where you're not sure God is still moving — this conversation is for you.

What does a real relationship with Jesus actually look like day to day? In this episode, I sit down with Landon Stone— a 22-year-old college student and intern at Christ Chapel Community Church and Christ Chapel Community College— who has devoted his life to following Jesus and studying the Bible. Landon shares practical, real-world examples of what it means to live out your faith, grow as a disciple, and become a true student of Scripture. Whether you're a college student, young adult, or just looking for practical ways to deepen your walk with God, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

In this episode: what discipleship looks like in everyday life • practical Bible study habits • building a genuine relationship with Jesus • advice for young adults navigating faith

Former college baseball player, teacher, husband, and dad Zach Jones breaks down the personal finance system that transformed his family's money — and why the average American is in more debt than you think.

What happened to the church we read about in Acts? In this episode, Bob Steele joins us to compare the New Testament church with the modern church — the practices, the priorities, and what may have been lost along the way.

From there, the conversation turns to end times prophecy: what Scripture says about the days before Christ's return, which signs believers are told to watch for, and whether the modern church is paying attention. We also take up one of the more debated questions in eschatology today — what role, if any, Islam plays in end times prophecy, and how different interpreters read those passages.

Whether you're new to Bible prophecy or you've studied it for years, this conversation covers a lot of ground.

Savannah Cain is a nurse, wife, and mother of three whose life has been shaped by foster care, redemption, and healing. After growing up in the foster care system in Georgia and coming to Christ at a young age, she walked through divorce, single motherhood, and a season of severe anxiety and OCD before finding freedom through inner healing and forgiveness.