Your Biggest Breakthrough

Returning podcast guest Wayne Pederson (listen to our first interview with Wayne) shares an up close experience with how God is still in the healing business. Faced with a 1 in 10 MILLION prognosis, Wayne and his fellow prayer warriors simply believed God for a miracle... and God delivered!

But what happens when it seems God doesn't answer your prayer, when His sovereign plan for your life means you suffer tremendous loss?

It's not so easy to sing His praises in those moments.

In this interview, we dive deep into Wayne's miraculous recovery, the nature of miracles, whether or not miracles occur today (and more importantly why they occur) and advice for those suffering loss when it appears God has let us down.

In this episode with Wayne Pederson, you'll discover:

-Wayne recounts a recent medical issue, a tumor on the appendix...04:10

-Minor miracles during the early days of Wayne's prognosis...08:44

-Dealing with unexpected major news such as a cancer prognosis...15:50

-Prayer leads to a most welcome surgery experience...18:40

-Where is the church today regarding miracles?...22:12

-What to do when it appears God doesn't answer our prayers?...26:30

-Trusting in God regardless of the outcome...30:15

-Wayne's upcoming memoirs...33:12

-And much more!

Resources mentioned:

YBB Episode 38 with Wayne Pederson

Guest's bio and social handles:

Wayne Pederson is president of Reach Beyond, an international ministry using media, health care and leadership development to reach those who have never heard the Gospel. HCJB serves in 5 global regions: Latin American, Asia-Pacific, Euro-Asia, Middle East-North Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Prior to Reach Beyond, Wayne served as vice president for Radio at Moody in Chicago, with 35 owned and operated stations, reaching 1 Million listeners each week, plus 800 radio outlets nationwide. WMBI AM FM in Chicago is flagship station to the Moody Network.

Wayne spent most of his ministry career at Northwestern Radio in Minneapolis: From 1997-2002 as executive vice president for radio; executive director of SkyLight Network from 1994-1997 and manager of KTIS AM-FM from 1980-1994.

War, famine, hurricanes, civil unrest. "Challenging times" ain't just a cliche; it's the reality in which we live.

It's tempting to succumb to all the bad news and negativity foisted upon us by the media, politicians, even well-meaning friends and family. But it can be overwhelming at times, especially if we don't have a source of greater strength on which to rely for comfort and encouragement.

God is the source of life and light, and it is through faith in Jesus that we can rely on Him to get us through these times with joy in our heart, and even a little kick in our step!

In this episode, you'll hear:

-Breaking through the cascading problems raining down on us...03:30

-The media instigating fear and anger in the general public...08:10

-Plan for the worst; hope for the best...13:20

-Reacting in a positive way, with God's help...15:42

-Breaking through the feeling of carrying the weight of the world on your back...16:50

-Community and like-minded tribe to minister in your time of need...19:30

-Three ways to navigate uncertain waters...21:18

-Serving as therapy for self-pity and depression...24:44

-Fully rely on God in the end...29:30

-Nothing can separate you from God's love!...32:00

Resources mentioned:

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What in this life is more difficult than experiencing the loss of a loved one? Perhaps when the loved one is an infant child. Candy McVicar lost a baby in a stillborn birth and found herself questioning everything, including her own faith in God.

What loving God would give His child the desire to have a child, and then cruelly take it away from her?

It's not an unfair question, but through asking this question, and wrestling with God, Candy was led down a path of understanding the nature of grief, hearing stories of people who have suffered tremendous loss, and ultimately how God uses tragedy for His perfect purposes.

In this episode, you'll learn:

-Candy's story of losing her infant baby at birth...05:30

-The unspeakable grief of losing the child, and how it affected Candy's faith in God...09:40

-Avoiding self-pity and turning your focus on God and others while grieving...13:20

-Dealing with the "what if" questions when facing tragedy...19:40

-How Candy's husband supported through the grief; different ways men process loss...23:37

-Connecting with Dr. Gary Chapman...27:09

-Problems with judging others' processing of grief and loss...30:20

-Connecting with The Missing Grace Foundation...35:00

-And much more!

Resources mentioned:

Holding on to Love After You've Lost a Baby: The 5 Love Languages® for Grieving Parents

The Missing Grace Foundation

Candy McVicar's website

Connect with today's guest:

Candy McVicar is an author, inspirational speaker, and devoted advocate for families who are grieving a baby or child. After experiencing the stillbirth of her daughter Grace, she founded and became Executive Director of Missing GRACE Foundation, whose mission is to provide support, resources, and education for families and professional care providers when there is loss of a baby, infertility, or adoption challenges. Candy has been a featured guest on Fox News, Focus on the Family and Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. She lives in South Carolina with her husband and their two daughters.

It was at a church music camp at the age of 13 where Austin French’s life was changed forever. He went to camp to learn to play guitar, hoping to impress girls. Instead, Austin heard this message from one of the camp leaders: "Don’t judge Jesus on the broken people He came to save."

The words described his life perfectly.

He’d been judging Jesus for his own family’s brokenness, being hardened by the people around him whose faith was anything but authentic. Austin made the decision there at camp to not only commit to music, but to follow Jesus with his whole life. “I knew I wanted music to be a part of my life, but I also knew I wasn’t going to do it to get girls. I wanted to write music for broken people.”

He’s stayed true to that first conviction, writing songs filled with a joyful energy that calls all people, believers and unbelievers alike, to open their hearts to God’s amazing grace.

In this episode with Austin French, you'll hear:

-Austin's spiritual journey which led to his first major breakthrough...05:30

-Journal entry at age 8: "I'll never be a Christian"...08:15

-Feeling like damaged goods after being rejected by the local congregation...11:01

-Relationship with Jesus leads to forgiveness toward those who have caused great harm...14:45

-"You can't hate people you pray for"...18:07

-How to honestly and transparently share the gospel with those who need it...20:13

-Austin's relationship with abusive father restored through prayer and time...23:40

-How Austin gets into a creative flow...25:22

-And much more!

Resources mentioned:

Jesus Can by Austin French

Today's episode is a story of personal redemption, and knowing God as He was meant to be known years after a superficial acquaintance growing up in a church environment.

Mariam Rasmus found herself in a dark place spiritually after several injustices left her questioning everything. She sought and found the sense of community we all crave in unsavory places, and ultimately was a shell of her self.

Then she discovered Jesus. Not the demanding, rule-spouting Jesus that is too often found in churches, but the Son of the living God, along with a community of believers that gave her the fulfillment, and deliverance from the bonds that had enslaved her for years prior.

In this episode with Mariam, you'll discover:

-The one thing Mariam wants you to take away from this episode...03:30

-Mariam's personal faith journey...05:00

-The enemy seeks to kill and destroy us and our love for God...09:30

-A lie from Satan takes a stronghold in Mariam's life...12:50

-Finding acceptance in circles outside the church...16:44

-It is revealed that God is the only way to personal redemption...19:15

-Raised in the church, Mariam finally understands why Jesus came to the earth...26:24

-Forgiveness unlocks the door to our destiny...30:19

-Using technology to supersede oppressive regulations that keep God's word from His people...35:20

-And much more!

Guest's bio and social handles:

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Mariam is married to her husband, James, of 14 years. They have 2 amazing young men, Joshua (12) and Ezekiel (3). After a radical transformation of life in March of 2006, Mariam has spent years pursuing a deep fulfilling relationship with God and seeking all the healing that comes through a genuine understanding of His Word.

She and James have both served on staff at a church/nonprofit for over 10 years. She serves on the worship team and spiritual deliverance and healing group at her church. She also works at an international Christian media company and coaches women and couples on an individual and group basis.

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Candace Cofer is a serious ef-ficionado. You read that right. Efficiency enthusiast. She's learning to slow down and be here, thankful to be a work in progress.

As founder of The Good Day ministry, Candace inspires others to grow in their knowledge and love for Jesus and experience God in the ordinary happenings of their days. She firmly believes we connect to one another through stories.

Isn't this what Jesus modeled for us? He was the Chief Story Teller and He's still working today, writing stories in each of our lives. For this, she enjoys sharing the stories of hope He's writing in lives around her through her podcast and blog.

When not writing, Candace spends her days working in the software industry, serving her local church as a small group leader for both young adult women and middle school girls, playing volleyball or kayaking, and enjoying her long-awaited Sunday nap. She is a lover of puns and family because both provide the unexpected laugh.

In this episode, you'll learn:

-Where and when did Candace's drive for efficiency begin?...05:55

-Balancing the desire for efficiency without it becoming a vice in spiritual disciplines...08:34

-How Candace found peace with God in the stillness of the pandemic...15:12

-Founding origins of Candace's faith journey...18:30

-Lean into God's Spirit while feeling isolated and alienated from what is familiar and comfortable...22:05

-The number one inhibitor of true authenticity in our relationships with others and with God...24:32

-What a 40 days of prayer exercise looks like...26:01

-The gift of awareness, and finding God in the ordinary happenings of our days...29:11

-One piece of advice that has made a lasting impact on Candace's life...32:45

-And much more!

Resources mentioned:

Candace's website

#thegooddayblog

Guest's bio and social handles:

Wanna know more about Candace? Listen to The Good Day podcast, read the blog, or check out her YouTube channel, it’s all in there. Or follow her on Spotify, Instagram or Facebook!

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Knowing what it takes to consistently love your wife in such a way that it guarantees that you will have a happy marriage is frankly pretty easy. 

Just plain common sense would tell us that the more you put your spouse first, the more they'll will want to love and respect you in return. And that leads to a very fulfilling and happy marriage. 

But the outworking of putting the other first requires consistent unselfish actions that are practiced every single day.  

These eight actions or “disciplines” are simple but don’t always come naturally. It takes intentionality, patience and practice until they become your lifestyle as a loving husband and wife.

In this episode, you'll learn:

-Just be like Jesus...03:13

-The chief duty of a husband is to protect and provide...04:14

-Learn each other's "love language"...08:16

-Embrace your differences...10:25

-Let the other be right every now and then...12:30

-Resolve differences quickly...17:23

-Sometimes pleasing the other feels completely unnatural...18:13

-Romance each other as though you met yesterday!...21:05

-The sin of self-reliance...23:40

-And much more!

Resources mentioned:

Eight Steps to a Happy Marriage, article by Todd

Five Love Languages book by Gary Chapman

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Today's episode features a one-of-a-kind interview with Geoff Kirby. Geoff is in the publishing business these days, and is the rare person who is openly transparent about spiritual warfare he has personally fought. No, we're not talking about casting aside negative thoughts about losing a job or girlfriend, although that's important in its own right. We're talking about actual encounters with demons, exorcisms in the name of Jesus; that sort of thing.

Pretty intense stuff, right?

Not something we'd prefer to talk openly about on podcasts, but Geoff realized if his story can help others, it's an injustice not to share it.

The juicy stuff is inside the podcast, but suffice it to say it's the love, patience and perseverance of both Geoff's heavenly and earthly father that proved to be the pivotal influence in living a life devoted to God and raising a godly family.

In this episode, you'll learn:

-The impact Geoff's father had on his upbringing and into adulthood...05:47

-How an experience watching The Lion King helped Geoff process his emotions as a child...10:12

-Retreating into an unhealthy place emotionally after a major move...14:13

-A reciprocal cycle of darkness at a new school for the senior year...22:20

-Becoming aware of the spiritual darkness all around us...24:50

-Scriptural instruction on engaging in spiritual warfare...32:55

-A divine challenge to choose life or death...36:54

-The world wants your children dead: spiritually and eventually physically...41:15

-The war never stops, even after (or especially after) a specific victory is achieved...47:23

-Leaving a legacy by leading by example...53:34

-And much more!

About the guest:

Geoff grew up in a Christian household, with a father working with Christ-based non-profit ministries year round; despite this they were never religious as a family.

After a decade of struggle, culminating in a spiritual battle for his soul, Geoff found hope and strength in Jesus. What followed was a fifteen year battle between what is right and what is easy.

Running a record label, artist management, co-producing independent metal bands, and transitioning to podcast production, Christian broadcasting, graphic design, website design, & digital publishing, as well as a failed marriage and fighting to keep his second, Geoff has been through the ringer.

As he approaches 40, with 3 beautiful daughters, a God-fearing wife, and a cat, Geoff spends his time using his creative skills and talents helping Christian ministries approach and surpass the next level to reach their communities for the Kingdom of God, much like his father before him.

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Kandi Rose thought she had it made as the owner of a highly profitable business in the "adult entertainment" arena.

Well, it was profitable financially, but it left her spiritually destitute, often wondering "is this all there really is?" even at the height of her monetary success.

Not to mention having an erratic lifestyle and severe anger from childhood trauma which provided an overtly hostile environment at home.

Something had to give, and Kandi was out of options. At the urging of her mother who had been praying for her for several years, Kandi finally surrendered to God and became a witness to His grace for all who would listen (and probably a few who wouldn't ;).

It wasn't easy, and Kandi certainly didn't get everything right the first time, but she has persevered by the grace of God to be a shining light for others to seek to do more for God.

In this episode, you'll learn:

-Kandi's childhood, and beginning the business of prostitution and stripping...05:00

-Spiritual blindness convinced Kandi that grotesque behavior was good...14:23

-Stretched to the absolute limit, Kandi surrenders her life to Jesus...18:42

-First steps after becoming a believer in Jesus...24:30

-Sharing the gospel through principled entrepreneurship...29:15

-Witnessing to an addict, and seeing fruit after many years of apparent failure...33:12

-Beginning Recovery Today TV...37:34

-What prevents believers from being "all in" in their work for the Lord...41:05

Resources mentioned:

Recovery Today TV

Guest's bio and social handles:

Kandi Rose was a former stripper & prostitute who once owned a strip-o-gram business, Kandi Rose Productions with male & female dancers in the Chicago area. She advertised her commercial on TV, radio, billboard, and newspapers. She had multiple addictions until her mother led her to the Lord. 33 yrs. later now she produces and hosts a weekly television show called, Recovery Today w/Kandi Rose & Friends, that broadcast across the U.S. on several networks in millions of homes. Kandi along with her 2 co-hosts start the show by teaching from the two 12 step recovery workbooks Kandi wrote, then they feature addiction free testimonies.

Evangelist Kandi Rose travels statewide filming and preaching in churches and recovery homes interviewing people that are addiction free by Christ. She puts these TV shows on podcast, Spotify, stitcher, google podcast & radio public and Anchor. Those TV shows are also converted to audio and are aired on radio. She has authored 6 books that are all on Amazon. She says, All glory to God! With God, all things are possible to reach the lost and hurting! She ministers weekly in jail and 2 recovery homes as well. She is a member of Christian Women in Media Assoc. and has been holding meetings in Hot Springs Arkansas for almost 8 years.

From being a multi-millionaire in his 20's, to incarceration, to being born again and building businesses for God's glory, Jerry Bloom is a servant of God and an entrepreneur!

Born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. Jerry has been married 27 years and has five grown children. He's build several successful businesses in the last 25 years and loves to mentor up and coming business people.

Jerry loves to talk about fulfillment in God, entrepreneurship, and building kingdom businesses...believing that...FAITH + OBEDIENCE BRINGS THE MIRACULOUS TO LIFE!

In this episode, you'll learn:

-How doing ultra marathons changes one's perspective on life...03:22

-How Jerry's pursuit of God (or God's pursuit of Jerry) began...08:16

-Dysfunctional youth leads to incarceration as a young adult...11:40

-The initial appeal of entrepreneurship after the prison life...14:10

-Jerry's visionary mind leads to a true marketplace ministry...18:06

-Born again experience restores a broken marriage...25:03

-How Christians in the marketplace can make maximum impact through their businesses...31:10

-Innovation and creativity leads to profitability in otherwise "dead" businesses...33:15

-Faith and obedience brings God's blessings...38:27

-Jerry's biggest influences as a Christian and businessman...43:29

-How Jerry would describe himself in a word or phrase...45:40

-And much more...

Call to action:

To learn more about Wendie and her Visibly Fit program, visit wendiepett.com

To find out more about Todd and his coaching program for men, find him on the web at toddisberner.com.

All the links you need to subscribe to the podcast are at both our websites! And if you feel so inclined, we'd be honored if you were to leave a rating and review of our show. It definitely helps with us being more visible to more people.