

Jesus People Podcast
Ryan Miller
The Jesus People Podcast is where stories of faith, transformation, and personal encounters with Jesus take center stage. Join host Ryan Miller and a diverse array of guests as they dive deep into conversations about life, struggles, and victories in their spiritual journeys. Whether you’re a believer seeking inspiration or someone exploring what it means to follow Jesus, these candid, heartfelt stories will challenge and encourage you to pursue your faith with passion. Tune in for real stories, genuine connections, and the timeless truth of God’s love.
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Sep 2, 2025 • 1h 30min
From “Boonk Gang” to Jesus: John Gabbana’s Wild Redemption | The Jesus People Podcast Episode 33
In this powerful episode of The Jesus People Podcast, John Gabbana, formerly viral provocateur “Boonk Gang” (Holy Gabbana) shares his raw journey from fame-fueled chaos to a new nature in Christ. John opens up about a broken childhood, chasing clout, losing a 4.5M-follower Instagram after explicit posts, a jail-cell encounter with the Holy Spirit, and a friend’s near-death experience that confirmed: Jesus is real.
Now a preacher in prisons, schools, and churches, John shows why virality can’t satisfy a God-sized hole, and how daily deliverance, discipleship, and identity in Jesus transform everything.
Key Highlights:
Childhood chaos, “open doors,” and the pull of sin vs. a new nature in Christ
Losing 4.5M on IG after explicit stories, and counting the true cost of fame
Jail testimony: a cellmate, a Bible, a song to Jesus… and tangible joy
Friend shot and pronounced dead, describes heaven’s overwhelming love
Detour into New Age vs. becoming rooted in Scripture and truth
Discipleship that isn’t sterile or “religious” (shoutout Uncle Reece)
Why influence ≠ fulfillment and how to guard your heart online
A closing prayer for healing, identity, and surrender
If you’re chasing views, money, or validation and still feel empty, John’s testimony is your wake-up call: seek first the Kingdom, receive a new nature, and let God rebuild your life from the inside out.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 1h 11min
School bus driver evangelist saves 220 lives through TikTok: Joshua “Nick” Sergent | JPP Episode 32
In this powerful episode of The Jesus People Podcast, Ryan talks with Joshua “Nick” Sergent, better known online as the bearded man who prays (Holy Beards). From an atheist teen with three suicide attempts and years of bullying to a Spirit-led intercessor whose simple iPhone prayers have helped stop 220 suicide attempts (and counting), Nick shows why authenticity beats algorithm and why he chooses to “post & go” with a holy fear of the Lord.
They dig into intrusive thoughts and spiritual warfare, healing the wound beneath pornography (not just the habit), counting what heaven counts (souls > stats), and learning to fight wounded while staying rooted in Scripture, community, and prayer.
Key Highlights:
From Facebook ban to TikTok: the raw prayer that met a mom “one scroll away” from suicide
Why kindness leads to repentance (not fear-based hooks) and how to “post & go”
220 lives saved: why Nick counts every testimony and what real fruit looks like
Porn isn’t the problem! the wound is: confession, wise counsel, therapy + Holy Spirit, and marriage boundaries that create safety
Intrusive thoughts, fiery darts, and replacing what ifs with what is (Phil. 4:8)
Bus routes, beach baptisms, and reaching a fatherless generation with tenderness and truth
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Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 26min
Former Satanist helps Psychic find Jesus - Episode 31: The Jesus People Podcast: Jessica & Riaan
Jessica Acoff, a former psychic medium, shares her transformative journey to faith in Jesus, shedding light on the deception of New Age practices. With Riaan Suihilar, a former occult practitioner, they discuss the significance of 'burning the scrolls' by leaving behind old identities. Key topics include discerning familiar spirits, the importance of testing spiritual messages, and the power of faith over perfection. Their heartfelt testimonies provide hope for those seeking truth and healing from spiritual counterfeits.

Aug 13, 2025 • 33min
Episode 30: The Jesus People Podcast | Ryan Miller: Baseball, Brokenness, and the God Who Wouldn’t Let Go
In this beach-side solo episode of The Jesus People Podcast, online evangelist Ryan Miller unpacks his own whirlwind testimony from insecure, fro-topped teen evangelist and benched baseball hopeful, through heartbreak, porn & alcohol addiction, to a million-dollar Wild Mustang film, multiple ministry failures, and finally a viral digital mission that now reaches millions.
As he strolls Door County’s shoreline, Ryan threads jaw-dropping miracles with two overlooked passages, Hosea’s scandalous marriage and the high priest Joshua standing filthy before God, to reveal a Gospel of relentless pursuit and tender meekness that tames even the wildest heart.
Key Highlights
Growing up the “odd bird” in a PhD-packed family & early high-school zeal
Baseball roller-coaster: from cut lists to Cubs scouts, then crushing betrayal
Porn, booze & an identity crisis that drove a desperate search for worth
Bold Wild Mustang film project and the divine lesson of meekness
Hosea & Joshua: vivid biblical pictures of God buying back what’s already His
From wilderness years to half-billion-view online evangelism, when surrender fuels impact
If you’re chasing success yet feeling empty, battling secret sin, or stuck in the “round pen,” Ryan’s story proves no failure is final and no heart too wild for Christ’s redeeming love.
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Aug 4, 2025 • 1h 22min
Episode 29: The Jesus People Podcast: Neeza Powers | 50 Days After Meeting Jesus: A Raw Conversation
In this eye-opening episode of The Jesus People Podcast, TikTok phenomenon Neeza Powers unveils his astonishing 50-day journey from living as Nicole, a decade-long transgender identity, to discovering true freedom as a new creation in Jesus. From vivid dreams of Christ in the Vermont wilderness to the biblical revelation of the Year of Jubilee, Neeza’s raw honesty and contagious wonder will reignite your faith and remind you that no past is too complicated for God’s redeeming love.
Key Highlights
Wrestling with gender identity, bullying, and suicidal thoughts
Wilderness visions of Jesus that shattered years of spiritual numbness
The prophetic power of “Day 50” and the biblical Year of Jubilee
Laying down the old self to embrace a brand-new identity in Christ
Practical wisdom on fighting temptation, worship, and walking in daily grace
If you, or someone you love, struggle with identity, doubt, or the weight of your past, Neeza’s testimony shines as a beacon of hope: Jesus intimately welcomes sinners and makes all things new.
“I didn’t feel anything for ten years, until I met Him.” – Neeza Powers
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Jul 22, 2025 • 52min
Episode 28: The Jesus People Podcast | Lisa Vermillion: Is AI the Antichrist? Prophecy, Tech & End-Times Faith
Ever asked yourself, “Could artificial intelligence be the Antichrist?” 🤯
In this eye-opening episode of The Jesus People Podcast, host Ryan Miller sits down with Stanford-trained product innovator and Christian AI strategist Lisa Vermillion to tackle one of the hottest—and most controversial—questions in tech and theology today.
From deep-fake “digital miracles” to social-credit commerce and quantum-powered surveillance, we compare biblical prophecy with cutting-edge innovation to find out where caution ends and kingdom opportunity begins. ⚖️
Key Highlights:
ChatGPT vs. Scripture: How the host’s own prompts built both a convincing case for and against AI as the Antichrist
Expert Insight: Lisa explains why AI is tool, not deity—yet could still empower a one-world system foretold in Revelation
5-Rule Manifesto for Christians: Guardrails that keep technology from replacing real, Spirit-led relationships
Opportunities for Good: Bible translation, personalized outreach, and storytelling made faster, cheaper, and more authentic
Call to Discernment: Crafting family “AI boundaries” and praying for wisdom in the age of algorithms
If you’re curious about end-times prophecy, worried about deepfakes and data empires, or eager to leverage tech for the Gospel, this conversation is for you.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 43min
Episode 27: The Jesus People Podcast | African Missionary: Tear Down Strongholds and Conquer Fear
Originally aired as Episode 6, this conversation with Carol Ward was one of the most powerful we’ve ever had—and most of you missed it. We’ve edited it slightly and are bringing it back by popular demand. If you want to hear what it sounds like to follow God at all costs, don’t skip this one.
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Carole Ward, a devoted missionary whose remarkable journey in Africa reveals the transformative power of faith. Listen as she shares astonishing stories of how even kidnappers encountered the love and redemption of Jesus Christ.
Carole's experiences are a testament to the incredible ways God works in the most unexpected places. This is an episode you won't want to miss!
What to Expect:
-Gripping testimonies of danger turned into divine intervention
-Insight into missionary life and its impact on communities
-Encouragement for your personal faith journey
-A deeper understanding of how love conquers fear
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Jul 7, 2025 • 1h 30min
Episode 26: The Jesus People Podcast | Riaan Swiegelaar Part 2: End-Time Agenda & Spiritual Warfare
In this gripping follow-up to our most-watched episode ever, former Satanic Church co-founder Riaan “Rion” Swiegelaar returns to The Jesus People Podcast—and nothing about this conversation is lightweight.
Tech fails, sickness, and spiritual pushback tried to keep this show from happening—but we pressed record anyway, praying for covering and fighting from victory, not for it.
Rion pulls back the curtain on astral surveillance, occult targeting tactics, and the 9-year satanic agenda racing toward a 2027 “one-world religion.”
He explains why Christians “light up” in the spirit realm, how open doors like unrepented sin give demons legal ground, and why division-hungry “discernment” channels are unknowingly preaching the devil’s playbook.
Most importantly, he lays out a battle plan for families: full armor of God, daily repentance, fasting, evangelism, and radical unity that nothing in hell can withstand.
If you’ve sensed unprecedented warfare—insomnia, unexplained illness, relentless fear—this episode will help you name it, frame it, and fight back under the blood of Jesus.
Key Highlights
Inside the Satanic War Room: how astral projection scouts “glowing” Christians and churches
The 2027 Agenda: one-world currency ➜ one-world religion—and why disunited believers could be sidelined
Open-Door Diagnostics: hidden sin, occult entertainment, substance abuse & other legal rights for demons
Armor Check: why every piece (including the shoes of gospel readiness) matters for front-line believers
Oil That Won’t Let Demons Stick: cultivating intimacy with the Holy Spirit through prayer & fasting
Debunking Viral “Discernment” Drama: when calling out “false prophets” becomes using God’s name in vain
Prayers of Covering & Unity: real-time intercession for listeners, families, and the global Church
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Jun 30, 2025 • 1h 24min
Episode 25: The Jesus People Podcast | Amanda Pittman: Breaking Generational Curses, Spiritual Warfare & Kingdom Authority
In this eye-opening episode of The Jesus People Podcast, best-selling author, speaker, and Confident Woman Co. founder Amanda Pittman returns to share how God led her from months of spiritual dryness to a life-changing deliverance encounter—and why intimacy with Jesus is the key to walking in unstoppable authority.
Amanda pulls back the curtain on spiritual warfare, generational curses, and deliverance ministry, revealing how believers can silence the voice of condemnation, demolish demonic footholds, and step into their God-given calling. If you’ve wrestled with doubt, anxiety, or feeling stuck in cycles of sin, this conversation will equip you with biblical strategies—and fresh faith—to win the battle for your mind and destiny.
Key Highlights
Confronting a season of “spiritual drought” and feeling cut off from God’s presence
The deliverance session that shattered lies of abuse, shame, and unworthiness
Understanding generational curses and how Christ empowers us to break them
Why intimacy + obedience are your greatest defenses in spiritual warfare
Practical steps for taking every thought captive and reclaiming your Kingdom authority
Powerful prayer of freedom and impartation for listeners at the end of the episode
If you—or someone you love—are battling oppression, lingering shame, or relentless doubt, Amanda’s testimony proves no chain is too thick and no pit too deep for the love of Jesus.
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Jun 23, 2025 • 1h 12min
Episode 24: The Jesus People Podcast | Ex-SEAL Garrett Unkelbach: Resilient Faith, Transformation & Purpose
In this electrifying episode of The Jesus People Podcast, former Navy SEAL Garrett Unkelbach peels back the curtain on elite military life—and shows how true strength begins with a surrendered heart. From brutal BUD/S “Hell Week” trials to leading a global men’s ministry, Garrett reveals the Biblical truths that forged his identity, unleashed rock-solid resilience, and reshaped his view of masculinity, fatherhood, and purpose.
Raised in a loving Christian home yet plunged into one of the world’s toughest combat units, Garrett had to reconcile “good intentions” with real-life fruit. Discover how James 1 endurance, Romans 12 transformation, and the power of spoken words helped him overcome performance pressure, mental health battles, and the lure of pride—while equipping men everywhere to live fearless, disciplined, Spirit-led lives.
Key Highlights
Inside Hell Week: how perspective, identity, and humility carried him when talent wasn’t enough
Heart vs. Fruit: why SEAL culture exposed shallow “Christian-ese” and demanded authentic action
Resilience > Confidence: the Biblical psychology that bounces back after failure or doubt
Power of Words: life-and-death stakes of your tongue—and how to guard it under fire
Fatherhood & Leadership: building future-proof men through daily repentance and self-control
If you’re wrestling with burnout, identity confusion, or the weight of expectation, Garrett’s story proves God’s design for manhood is stronger than any battlefield. Lean in—you’ll leave ready to chase impossible callings with unshakable faith.
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