In the Encounter series, Karl Faase sits down with remarkable individuals who each have a powerful story of meeting Jesus. This podcast series features full extended interviews with academics, outcasts, writers, teachers, and a doctor—people from all walks of life who encountered Jesus in both ordinary and extraordinary ways. These conversations offer a deeper look into their lives, allowing you to connect with their journeys and be inspired by the transformative power of faith.
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In the Encounter series, Karl Faase sits down with remarkable individuals who each have a powerful story of meeting Jesus. This podcast series features full extended interviews with academics, outcasts, writers, teachers, and a doctor—people from all walks of life who encountered Jesus in both ordinary and extraordinary ways. These conversations offer a deeper look into their lives, allowing you to connect with their journeys and be inspired by the transformative power of faith.
Taiha Lee McKitrick joins Karl Faase to share her powerful story of finding Jesus and stepping away from New Age spirituality. Introduced to a ouija board at just five years old, Taiha spent years exploring the spiritual realm—both light and dark. Her turning point came unexpectedly through a YouTube video, leading to a profound encounter with Jesus.
In San Francisco, Karl Faase meets Aaron McKitrick—a biker with a bold message: “Jesus is Lord.” Aaron shares how he encountered Christ at what he thought was a concert, only to find himself in a church service that changed his life. Now he leads a church in Canada, ministering to outlaws and motorcycle communities.
Karl Faase interviews scholar and author Jerry Pattengale, who is a Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University. Before becoming a founding scholar of the Museum of the Bible, Jerry was a homeless teen with no clear future. This powerful interview traces the path from brokenness to belief, and how one encounter with Jesus changed everything.
Writer, mythologist, and storyteller Martin Shaw speaks with Karl Faase from his home in Ashburton, UK. Once a self-described misfit who had rejected Christianity for 35 years, Martin’s story took a dramatic turn during a 101-day solo vigil in the wilderness. On day 101, something extraordinary happened.
Karl Faase sits down with theologian and prolific author Dr Michael Bird to explore his personal journey of faith. Michael shares significant theological insights in the Encounter series but in this interview, Karl hears his personal story of finding Jesus and how this changed his life.
Academic and author David Bennett speaks candidly with Karl Faase about his dramatic conversion. After coming out as gay and embracing a new identity at university, David experienced the unexpected presence of God in a pub. That moment—and the question "Do you want me?"—set him on a completely new trajectory of faith and purpose.
Karl Faase brings you the inspiring stories of two women—Courtney Delks, a former professional basketball player, and Corinne Henderson, a survivor of a near-fatal motorcycle accident. Both encountered Jesus in life-altering ways and are now dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others.
At Oxford University, Karl Faase sits down with theologian and apologist Alanzo Paul. Alanzo's journey began far from academia—in a hospital bed, recovering from a near-fatal attack by a friend in a drug-induced psychosis. From that dark moment came a dramatic encounter with Jesus, setting him on a new path of healing, study, and faith.
Michelle Cairelli joins Karl Faase to reflect on a life that has come full circle. Raised by a teenage mother, Michelle came to faith after becoming a young mum herself. Now Executive Principal of the Young Parents College in NSW, she helps young families rewrite their futures—much like her own story has been rewritten by grace.
In the grandeur of Sydney’s St Andrew’s Cathedral, Karl Faase interviews Kanishka Raffel, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. Born to Sri Lankan Buddhist parents, Kanishka encountered Jesus while studying law at university—an encounter that would change his life and lead him into ministry and leadership in the Australian church.
Heather Tomlinson speaks with Karl Faase about the internal conflicts she experienced as a journalist immersed in secular culture. Once skeptical of Christianity, Heather shares how she discovered faith in Jesus and why she now champions the positive influence of Christianity on society.
Filmed at Maternity Africa, the hospital he founded in Tanzania, Dr Andrew Browning tells Karl Faase the extraordinary story of his calling. Trained under Dr Catherine Hamlin, Andrew has spent decades transforming maternal health across Africa. His life and work offer a powerful glimpse into Christ’s love expressed through compassion and healing.
In the lush garden of his Irish home, Paul Kingsnorth—acclaimed writer and former environmental activist—shares with Karl Faase his remarkable spiritual journey. From dabbling in Buddhism and Wicca to reluctantly embracing the truth of Christianity, Paul’s story is one of searching, questioning, and ultimately encountering Jesus in a deeply personal way.
In the Encounter series, Karl Faase sits down with remarkable individuals who each have a powerful story of meeting Jesus. This podcast series features full extended interviews with academics, outcasts, writers, teachers, and a doctor—people from all walks of life who encountered Jesus in both ordinary and extraordinary ways. These conversations offer a deeper look into their lives, allowing you to connect with their journeys and be inspired by the transformative power of faith.
