The Testament Podcast

"I don't understand, but I know You are good."

In honor of Mother's Day, The Testament welcomed Garland Stacks to share her experiences as a mother and how the Lord has worked in her life through that. She shares wisdom in following the Lord's guidance for each child. She discusses mothering children through an incredibly hard grieving time. She even shares experiences and lessons from taking care of her own mother. It is a really sweet conversation. Take some time to listen to it today.

The Testament sat down with Kamber Kirchmeier to hear of all that the Lord has done in her life. She was saved at a young age and God continued to draw her into a deeper and deeper relationship with Him as she got older. She shares of how the Lord has healed her from feeling broken in singleness to embracing where He has her. God has brought sweet friendships into her life that have challenged her, informed her, and given her the opportunity to see people the way that He does. It is a sweet and fun story that she shared with us. Give it a listen today. Share it with someone who could be encouraged by it!

Hear about the salvation story of Zach Waters as he explains how the Lord changed his life and led him into public service as a full time firefighter.  Zach reminds us that the plans we make for ourselves do not necessarily match up with the plans God has for us.  But once his firefighting career began, he explains how the Lord has been a solid foundation for him in his career, church, and family.    

At 28 years old in Orange Park in Florida in his black Nissan truck (affectionately known as his tent of meeting), Ken Nichols submitted his life to Christ. In this episode today, Ken shares that story along with several other stories of the Lord’s kindness and grace in his life. He and his wife have lived in several different states and the Lord has directed him in each of those moves as well as opened necessary doors for those transitions to happen. He is now a pastor at Emmanuel Church in Weatherford. It’s a great story to listen to today and share with someone who needs to hear the gospel! Enjoy!

Singer and Songwriter, Grady Spencer, speaks of his faith in Jesus and the works of the Lord's hand as Grady moved from a construction career into a music career only to be immediately hit by the difficulties of the pandemic in 2020.  With a band full of followers in Christ, Spencer Grady & The Work have unique opportunities in the secular music industry to be an example and influence to both believers and non-believers alike.

The pastor of Restore Church in Arlington, Brad Marvine, sat down with The Testament to outline his experience with knowing Jesus and following His will, even if it just seems crazy.  From his entry into pastoral ministry to his family's adoption story from the other side of the world, this episode is full of great bragging on the Lord.

David Chase shares his testimony of the Lord in his life and outlines the various roads the Lord has taken him on culminating in his current position as the Executive Pastor at Lake Church in Arlington, Texas.  Hear how the diverse career selections he's been a part of have been instrumental in leading him to a life of service for Christ. 

After retiring from more than 30 years of law enforcement and then taking on the General Manager position at Mindy Lu's Pies in Arlington, Texas, David Ellis shares how he met the Lord and how the Lord has shown His face many times throughout his life. Listen to this journey from law enforcement to adoption to delicious pies!

Listen as Judy Schoonover shares her exciting journey through the life and plans that the Lord outlined for her. This is an amazing testimony that includes 15 children (11 biological & 4 adopted), an exciting marriage, and world travel, eventually leading her to build a ministry on the other side of the world. 

“Who am I?”

This was a common question that Jared Phillips asked throughout his life and now it’s time to listen to him brag on the Lord. He sat down with us to share about how he came to know Jesus and how he has learned to listen to the Lord for answers about his identity. He opens up about different paths that his family has had to walk and how the Lord has given them a community to walk with them. It is a really beautiful story. Take the time to listen and be encouraged today.