The Unfolding

Jerry Thomason shares his personal journey as a cancer patient, revealing how his faith in God has been his anchor through unexpected challenges. Amidst his diagnosis, Jerry's reflections on reshaped priorities, strengthened beliefs, and the impact on those around him offer powerful insights. Jerry's story highlights the blessings and lessons found even in the darkest times. Meridith wants to hear your story. If you have a smartphone, USB microphone, or other way to record your voice, use this link and click the green microphone button, as we're looking for more Wow God Stories to share with our podcast listeners. 

Bryan Crum spent a decade serving as a hospice chaplain, helping people walk through their final days.  After listening to hundreds of life stories, he realized too many of us carry regret and fail to recognize just how much God values us.  Hospice work changed Bryan’s life and his perspective on priorities.  Through the stories of people like Ms. Ruth and Mr. Harold, Bryan learned the power of our words, the deadly impact of doubt, and why we all can trust that God loves us deeply. Bryan is the author of Neighbor, Love Yourself: Discover Your Value, Live Your Worth. 

"In the midst of your pain... you really get to experience a side of the Father that you don't really see in heaven." Amelia Tabatt shares her deeply personal story of her mother's 18-month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer, the challenges, the faith, and finding hope amid the struggle and loss.

Isaiah 61:3 describes how God comforts those who are mourning. It says He will take our ashes of grief and trade them for a crown of beauty. Katie Miller has grown up in a family that has watched God take situations that seemed impossible, sometimes literally standing in ashes, and make something so beautiful that millions of people witness it today.  If you’ve been to Lancaster, Pennsylvania or Branson, Missouri, maybe you’ve visited Sight and Sound theater to see one of their astounding productions where stories from scripture come to life. More than 30 million people have been inspired by the stories of Noah, Daniel, Queen Esther and more. Since Sight and Sound’s humble beginning in 1976, God has taken some of most devastating circumstances along the way and turned them for good. 

God knows what we don’t, and can see what we can’t. Susie Larson shares about those moments when God leads you to the right place at the right time. The times when the Lord has directed your steps and brought you to where you needed to go. Hear how others have been in the exact spot where God wanted them on this episode of Wow God Stories. 

When Tracie Miles’ marriage of 25 years imploded, it felt like the train of life had slammed into a brick wall.   Almost overnight she went from financially stable to desperately broke, from a family of five to a single mom of three.  Tracie describes that season as a “lifequake”- an earthquake that shook and changed every part of her life.  She became stuck, overwhelmed by countless fears. There seemed to be no way to move forward and no hope that she could every feel joy again. She couldn’t imagine how God would make beauty from these ashes.  Tracie Miles is a bestselling author, director of COMPEL Pro Writers Training at Proverbs 31 Ministries, and the founder of the Living Unbroken Divorce Recovery program.  

Sometimes seasons of doubt can come unexpectedly.  When Elizabeth Moore followed her dream to New York, she found herself surrounded by people who didn’t believe what she had always believed and some who were antagonistic toward God. She began struggling under the weight of questions and doubts. She could never have imagined that she would emerge from this season more certain of her faith and grateful for the struggle.  Elizabeth is the co-author of Liturgies for Hope and Liturgies for Wholeness, books of honest prayers and scripture to help you through the highs and lows of life. 

Trudy Feyereisen recounts her journey from being a 'scaredy cat' afraid of trials to becoming a witness of God's unwavering faithfulness through her husband's battle with brain cancer. Throughout this ordeal, she shares how her faith deepened, supported by scripture, prayer, and Christian community. Despite immense challenges, including her husband's personality changes and eventual passing, she found solace in God's presence and the body of Christ. Hear about her enduring faith in God's promises and the strength she drew from her favorite scripture and worship songs.

One Sunday morning Pastor Jason Carver gave his wife and kids a kiss and headed out the door early for church.  When he came home, they were gone. Thirty days later, the divorce papers arrived.  It was the beginning of a two-year journey.  Jason wrestled with God and learned to surrender to Him.  Despite the circumstances, Jason had hope- something he calls a “supernatural stubbornness” to stand on the promises of God.  But the divorce still went through.  His wife was still with someone else.  Could the God of resurrection bring a dead marriage back to life? 

Ryan Graves thought he was a Christian, but a near-death experience and over a year of hospital stays due to alcohol abuse, was the wake-up call that led him on a new path of passion for Jesus.  Now, Ryan shares his journey of end-stage liver disease and the Good News of the Gospel with anyone who will listen.  You can learn more about Ryan's journey at his website.  https://thesoultrek.com/