Welcome to the Love Where You Are podcast! 

In today’s episode, Somer is joined with Jeremy Freeman and his son, Caleb.

Jeremy Freeman is lead pastor at First Baptist Church in Newcastle, Oklahoma, and served as first vice president for the Oklahoma Baptist convention. Jeremy is a sought-after speaker for inspirational events hosted by churches, conventions, conferences, businesses, and schools. 

I'm just going to go ahead and give you fair warning: this week's episode is going to change you.

It did me.

Pastor Jeremy Freeman and his family have endured seasons of tremendous loss and tragedy. After losing their son, Trey, to a rare illness they nearly lost their son Caleb to a traumatic brain injury after a serious car crash. The doctors gave Caleb 10% chance of living, and he was unlikely to talk or walk again. The Freemans navigated remaining in ministry while grieving and walking with God in dark places. They witnessed God's hand at work as Caleb not only survived but speaks alongside his father today to share hope in Christ even in the gravest of circumstances.

In this episode, Somer, Jeremy, and Caleb talk about their new book "#butGod," their ministry, and how those simple words "but God" transformed the way they look at life altering circumstances.

Thank you for being here today. Now, let's dive into the conversation! 

Connect with the Freemans:

Buy their book "#butGod" to read their story in more depth! 

Join their Facebook group, Pray for Caleb Freeman 

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FAVORITE TAKE-AWAYS:

“I’m pretty much the biggest nobody on this earth today but for some reason God has chosen to write this amazing story using my life. God has put me on this earth to tell that greater story and I live to tell that story to anyone who will listen.” - Caleb Freeman

"The church that suffers well together grows well together" - Jeremy Freeman

"God, use our story for your glory" - Jeremy

"As believers we have to get to a place where our faith becomes so real to us that suffering doesn’t destroy your faith, but it refines it" - Caleb

 

"Faith that can’t be tested, can’t be trusted" - Caleb

 

"God paves the way even in tragedy" - Somer

 

"When you say 'thy will be done' that is when the cloud of darkness starts to lift" - Jeremy

 

"If you don’t take your grief to the Lord, it can control and consume you" - Jeremy

 

"Suffering has been my greatest theologian" - Martin Luther

 

"God always knows what He is doing and most of the time He is up to something bigger" - Caleb

 

"Preach these Truths to yourself until you believe them" - John Piper

 

"We believe suffering can be used to draw people to God’s heart" - Jeremy

 

"You can impress people with your strengths but you connect with people through your weaknesses" - Caleb

 

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