We follow Shannon from a fearful, unstable childhood into years of illness, allergy, and anxiety, and then into a grounded life of identity, trust, and practical freedom. Scripture, confession, and a new view of God’s goodness move her from control to peace, from scarcity to sufficiency. • childhood turmoil, early faith, and fear shaped by trauma • murder of her mother, adoption by grandparents, perfectionism • years of illness: anaphylaxis, dysautonomia, vertigo, insomnia • food controls li...
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We follow Shannon from a fearful, unstable childhood into years of illness, allergy, and anxiety, and then into a grounded life of identity, trust, and practical freedom. Scripture, confession, and a new view of God’s goodness move her from control to peace, from scarcity to sufficiency. • childhood turmoil, early faith, and fear shaped by trauma • murder of her mother, adoption by grandparents, perfectionism • years of illness: anaphylaxis, dysautonomia, vertigo, insomnia • food controls li...
We follow Shannon from a fearful, unstable childhood into years of illness, allergy, and anxiety, and then into a grounded life of identity, trust, and practical freedom. Scripture, confession, and a new view of God’s goodness move her from control to peace, from scarcity to sufficiency. • childhood turmoil, early faith, and fear shaped by trauma • murder of her mother, adoption by grandparents, perfectionism • years of illness: anaphylaxis, dysautonomia, vertigo, insomnia • food controls li...
We trace Webster’s journey from a conservative Tongan Adventist home through rebellion, jail, and a degree no one would hire to a simple gospel that healed his identity and marriage. The turning point arrives when sonship replaces striving and Sabbath shifts from fear to joy. • growing up Tongan Adventist with strict norms • pastor’s kid pressure and hidden rebellion • drugs, drinking, and becoming a teen dad at 17 • jail as a wake-up and unexpected door to college • degree earned, criminal ...
We celebrate five years by returning to the first story that set our tone: Tyler’s journey from approval addiction and hidden porn use to a settled identity rooted in God’s love. The shift from behavior management to new life changes his marriage, his peace, and his idea of repentance. • why testimonies became our core format • family faith roots and an early shame script • porn at eleven and transactional forgiveness • striving, relapse, and the lie that guilt saves • Australia, a Hillsong ...
We trace Danilo’s journey from fear and performance to a living trust in Jesus only, moving from legalism to grace and from isolation to a wider family of faith. A child’s question, a fresh reading of Ephesians and Romans, and the courage to post the gospel changed his life. • growing up Adventist under fear and performance • panic, shame and identity as “sinner always” • a child’s question that sent him to grace • discovering “Jesus only” and assurance • Romans 6 and freedom from sin, new i...
We trace Hollie's journey from fear-based faith and purity culture to a lived identity in Christ that quieted years of anxious loops. Sensitivity turns from burden to gift as she learns to want intimacy without making it her identity and to teach, create, and love from fullness, not lack. • reframing sensitivity as strength rooted in identity in Christ • naming purity culture myths and their impact on worth and desire • moving from anxiety, perfectionism, and rumination to peace • camp commu...
Carl Syvertson shares his journey from understanding salvation intellectually to experiencing the transformative revelation that God has already freed him from sin and given him a new identity. • Carl's spiritual journey began with a family legacy of seeking closeness to Jesus • His great-great-grandfather was a Quaker missionary who became an Adventist after a dream showing others closer to Jesus • Carl describes himself as having been a "hothead" with a prideful attitude before understandi...
Arnold returns to share his journey of theological transformation and the unexpected challenges he faced after embracing the gospel message. • Reflects on his previous understanding that salvation was a "group project" between humans and God • Describes how reading Romans 6 as a historical fact rather than instructions completely changed his perspective • Explains the resistance he encountered from church leadership when sharing his new understanding • Details how he was prohibited from spea...
Lauren Via shares her powerful testimony of walking through church conflict and finding healing after being forced to leave her beloved Oklahoma church community due to gospel misunderstandings. • Experiencing the difficult transition when church leadership began pushing back against gospel freedom • Suppressing her own emotions while supporting her husband and children through the conflict • Watching her four-year-old son develop anxiety as he witnessed his father's emotional distress • Hav...
Jonathan Leonardo returns to share his journey through the challenges of pastoring while maintaining gospel integrity, revealing how institutional pressure led to personal compromise before finding freedom in uncompromised truth. • Transitioning from evangelist to pastor created tension between preaching clear gospel freedom and meeting denominational expectations • The Seventh-day Adventist relationship with the law creates unique challenges when preaching freedom from sin • Public criticis...
Ange shares her powerful journey from growing up with a transactional view of God to discovering the freedom that comes through understanding her true identity in Christ. She opens up about childhood trauma, religious performance, and how gospel truth transformed her life. • Grew up in an Adventist family in Rwanda believing God's love was conditional on her behavior • Experienced childhood trauma that led to shame and unhealthy coping mechanisms • Struggled with self-worth and body image is...
Doug Wilson shares his journey from legalistic striving to gospel freedom, revealing how discovering his identity in Christ transformed his understanding of salvation and relationship with God. The conversation explores the damaging effects of a "Jesus plus" mentality and the liberation that comes from resting in Christ's finished work. • Born and raised in Oklahoma with minimal church background • Initially approached religion as a set of doctrines rather than a relationship • Spent a decad...
Michaela returns to share how the gospel has transformed her life from depression and suicidal thoughts to freedom and purpose over the past four years. • First freed through Romans 6:7 - "you are free from sin" • Initially struggled with "firehosing" people with the gospel, expecting everyone to receive it as enthusiastically as she did • Found that people outside church settings were often more receptive than those in religious environments • Discovered the Bible became a completely differ...
Audree shares her powerful journey from carrying overwhelming guilt and shame over past mistakes to finding complete freedom in Christ and learning that God's love transcends our darkest moments. • Growing up under a controlling father who ruled the family with a strict, dictatorial approach • Running away from home at 17 and facing an unplanned pregnancy without support • Choosing abortion and carrying the heavy burden of guilt for two decades • Joining the military, getting married, and st...
Josh Newbegin shares his powerful journey from living a party lifestyle to becoming a burned-out church worker to finally discovering true freedom in the gospel of grace. His testimony reveals how the most significant transformation in his life wasn't leaving his partying days behind, but escaping the performance-based Christianity that kept him in a spiritual cage. • Grew up in church but left to pursue adventure and the party lifestyle in snowboarding communities • Found emptiness in his d...
Diana shares her transformative journey from rigid religious legalism to experiencing God's unconditional love and freedom in Christ. Her story reveals how understanding grace completely changed her life, healing her from addiction and anxiety. • Growing up without a father, Diana was taught from childhood that God was her father • Began experimenting with alcohol at age 10 while living as a latchkey kid • Met her husband Micah in elementary school and married shortly after high school • Str...
The gospel brings freedom from sin and transforms lives, yet preaching this message often comes with unexpected costs and opposition from established religious systems. • Wes Vi discusses his complicated relationship with the church as an institution • Understanding the "dark night of the soul" as a spiritual experience where God feels distant yet remains present • Finding confidence in ministry through seeing the gospel transform lives • How preaching changed when Wes began trusting the Spi...
Micah Modrell shares his powerful journey from rigid religious legalism to discovering the transformative grace of the gospel that completely changed his understanding of God and his approach to ministry. • Born and raised in an Adventist home with legalistic tendencies • Parents divorced when he was eight, creating a split between "church house" and "fun house" • Developed what he calls "an aggressive conscience" that led to cycles of guilt • Married his high school girlfriend at 19, contin...
Stephanie shares her powerful journey from seeking love and validation in relationships to finding her true identity and freedom in Christ. • Growing up in a Christian home with loving parents who demonstrated real faith daily • Developing a destructive relationship framework in eighth grade after being cheated on • Believing the lie that physical intimacy was required currency to gain and maintain love • Meeting and marrying Taylor, but bringing unrealistic expectations into marriage • Plac...
Nancy Dodson shares her transformative journey from a legalistic faith upbringing to discovering God's true nature through devastating grief after her son's suicide. She vulnerably explores how trauma reshaped her understanding of God and why churches often fail those experiencing profound loss. • Growing up in a performance-based religious environment where salvation depended on a five-step process • Experiencing abuse, divorce, and church trauma while maintaining a facade of spiritual stab...
Kirsti shares her powerful journey from viewing God as distant to discovering His intimate love and presence within her. Her transformation reveals how understanding our identity in Christ brings freedom from both our own sins and the sins committed against us. • Growing up with divorced parents in an unconventional household filled with exotic animals • Feeling different from peers as the only Adventist in town • Experiencing distant father figures that shaped her perception of God • Losing...
We follow Shannon from a fearful, unstable childhood into years of illness, allergy, and anxiety, and then into a grounded life of identity, trust, and practical freedom. Scripture, confession, and a new view of God’s goodness move her from control to peace, from scarcity to sufficiency. • childhood turmoil, early faith, and fear shaped by trauma • murder of her mother, adoption by grandparents, perfectionism • years of illness: anaphylaxis, dysautonomia, vertigo, insomnia • food controls li...
