In this deeply moving episode, J. Harrington shares her journey from devastating loss to powerful purpose. As a military spouse, J. faced the unimaginable when the Holy Spirit warned her she wouldn't keep her unborn son during Hurricane Florence. Through raw honesty, she describes her hospital experience, the reality of spiritual warfare, and her season of "rage praying" while staying close to God despite her anger. J.'s story reveals how our greatest pain can become our most powerful ministry. ...
Sep 21, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 229
Pastor and author Phill Tague joins Bleeding Daylight to share his powerful journey from legalistic Christianity through rebellion and crisis to authentic covenant faith. After growing up in a loving but rule-focused Christian home, Phill experienced a profound spiritual awakening that transformed his understanding of what it means to truly know Jesus. His story includes a life-threatening climbing accident that crystallized his surrender to God's purposes and led to planting Ransom Church. In t...
Sep 14, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 228
In this inspiring episode of Bleeding Daylight, professional photographer Pasquale 'Pat' Mingarelli shares how he discovered God's presence while capturing the beauty of creation through his lens. From his early days in photojournalism and sports photography to his incredible travels with Campus Crusade for Christ, Pat reveals how a life-changing encounter with a bull moose in Montana's Glacier National Park redirected his calling toward celebrating God as Creator. Pat challenges our culture's t...
Sep 07, 2025•27 min•Season 6Ep. 227
Roger Wheeler, a real estate agent from Iowa, discovered that comfortable Western Christianity was missing something crucial - the biblical call to share surplus with those in need. What started as orphan care work in Ghana evolved into a powerful revelation about global hunger within the Christian community. When Roger encountered families surviving on less than 1,000 calories per week, he couldn't ignore the contrast with his own abundance. Through Shoulder to Shoulder ministry, Roger and his ...
Aug 31, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 226
Douglas Ell joins Rodney Olsen on Bleeding Daylight to share his remarkable journey from committed atheism to evidence-based faith. With degrees in mathematics and physics from MIT and a successful legal career, Ell brings scientific rigor to one of humanity's biggest questions: Does the evidence point to God? In this fascinating conversation, Ell reveals how examining DNA as digital code, understanding the fine-tuning of universal constants, and grappling with the origin of matter itself led hi...
Aug 24, 2025•28 min•Season 6Ep. 225
Pastor Michael Dennis embodies the courage to expand life's horizons rather than shrink them as the years pass. After over two decades of shepherding communities, he jumped headfirst into the world of stand-up comedy. What started as a pandemic dare from friends has evolved into a unique ministry opportunity in the most unlikely of places, comedy clubs where his faith meets the darkest corners of humanity. Michael's journey from having zero interest in Jesus to becoming a pastor reveals the powe...
Aug 17, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 224
In this powerful episode, Rodney sits down with Sidhara Udalagama, a communications specialist at Compassion Australia who was born and raised in Sri Lanka. Sidhara shares her unique perspective on global poverty, having recently returned to her homeland with Compassion to capture stories of young women facing significant barriers. Her insights reveal the multidimensional nature of poverty and how it affects every aspect of human dignity, from the basic need to matter and be seen, to practical c...
Aug 10, 2025•30 min•Season 6Ep. 223
In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Pamela Prince Pyle, board-certified internal medicine physician and author of "Anticipating Heaven," shares her remarkable journey from sceptic to believer. After witnessing her husband's dramatic spiritual transformation following a near-death experience, Pamela initially resisted faith for two years before encountering God's peace in a life-changing moment. Her story reveals the power of persistent prayer, authentic repentance, and the evidence of God's work ...
Aug 03, 2025•33 min•Season 6Ep. 222
Former Naval Academy graduate and nuclear submarine officer Andy Felton's life took an unexpected turn when he faced serious health challenges including anxiety and infertility. Through these trials, he reconnected with his faith and developed a passion for nutrition, discovering a significant gap between theological wisdom and scientific research in Christian health resources. In this enlightening conversation, Andy shares insights from his book "Nourished by Design: A Christ-Centered Approach ...
Jul 27, 2025•28 min•Season 6Ep. 221
Join host Rodney Olsen as he speaks with John Knowlton, who brings together the worlds of entrepreneurship, faith, and family in remarkable ways. After building a successful wealth management firm and retiring at just 51, John has dedicated his life to helping others transform their thinking patterns for breakthrough results. John's journey took an unexpected turn when he and his wife felt called to adopt two traumatized children, leading to a 15-year odyssey that tested every aspect of their fa...
Jul 20, 2025•29 min•Season 6Ep. 220
Clint Leavitt believes that every great story we love is actually pointing us toward something bigger. As pastor of Midtown Presbyterian Church in Phoenix, he's discovered how fiction can serve as shadows of the deepest reality, and how narratives can pierce through our purely rational defences to reach the heart. His approach to ministry focuses on creating space for sceptics, deconstructors, and question-askers, building trust through shared stories and artistic mediums rather than demanding i...
Jul 13, 2025•34 min•Season 6Ep. 219
In this powerful episode of Bleeding Daylight, host Rodney Olsen sits down with Tiffany L. Jones, author of "The Cursed Brain," a devotional helping young adults navigate mental health challenges through faith. Tiffany shares her deeply personal journey of battling depression and intrusive thoughts since childhood, growing up in a home where mental health struggles were normalized, and finding herself exhausted from trying to manage her pain alone. After years of believing she wasn't a "good eno...
Jul 06, 2025•32 min•Season 6Ep. 218
In this deeply moving episode, Jacke Rose shares the heartbreaking story of January 15, 2016, when her life changed forever. What began as an ordinary evening with family quickly turned into an unimaginable nightmare when her son Randy, a gentle and godly man, committed a violent act against his own family before taking his own life. Jacke walks us through the horrific phone calls, the rush to the hospital, and the moment she realized her worst fear as a mother had come true. But this isn't just...
Jun 29, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 217
In this episode of Bleeding Daylight, seasoned chaplain Ben Boland shares his 15+ years of experience ministering to older adults and people living with dementia. As both a practitioner and scholar who has contributed to academic journals and spoken at international conferences, Ben brings unique insights shaped by his professional expertise and personal journey supporting his father who lives with advanced dementia. Ben challenges our culture's discrimination against older adults, revealing tha...
Jun 22, 2025•29 min•Season 6Ep. 216
In a world more connected than ever before, we're paradoxically facing a global loneliness epidemic. Dr. Jake Thurston, lead pastor and author of "You Need Friends," joins host Rodney Olsen to explore how we've lost the art of meaningful connection and what we can do to reclaim it. From the architectural changes that replaced front porches with garages to the rise of tribalism and social media's hollow promises of connection, Jake reveals the complex factors contributing to our isolation. Drawin...
Jun 15, 2025•30 min•Season 6Ep. 215
Brad Church's faith journey reads like a roadmap through the messy reality of Christian living. From a six-year-old's spark of faith in Sunday school to teenage drug use, from business success to bankruptcy, and through the ongoing battle between spirit and flesh, Brad has discovered profound truths about God's relentless grace. His story challenges the perfectionist expectations often placed on believers while offering hope to those who struggle with internal spiritual conflict. In this honest ...
Jun 08, 2025•28 min•Season 6Ep. 214
Larry O'Nan brings over 50 years of experience in Christian nonprofit fund development to share transformative insights about biblical stewardship. After unexpectedly losing his dream job in music ministry, Larry discovered his true calling when handed 28 boxes of unclaimed pledge cards worth nearly $2 million. This moment launched a career that would revolutionise how Christian organizations approach funding and partnership development. Throughout this conversation, Larry challenges common misc...
Jun 01, 2025•30 min•Season 6Ep. 213
Nathan Walters' journey from devastating childhood trauma to international mission leadership demonstrates the profound ways God can redeem our deepest pain. At age nine, Nathan's mother was killed in a violent attack, followed by the loss of his beloved grandmother just three years later. What could have destroyed his faith instead became the foundation for a life dedicated to serving others across the globe. Now serving as President of Mission Discovery, Nathan has spent the past 15 years lead...
May 25, 2025•27 min•Season 6Ep. 212
In this episode of Bleeding Daylight, Rodney Olsen interviews Tanya Prince, a Maxwell Certified coach and author of "Designed for Purpose: Discovering God's Daily Direction." Tanya shares her journey from apparent success - complete with corporate career, ministry leadership, and family life - to a profound wilderness season that ultimately led to spiritual rebirth. After experiencing divorce and job loss, Tanya discovered that God never wastes our pain, and that even our darkest moments can bec...
May 18, 2025•27 min•Season 6Ep. 211
In this episode of Bleeding Daylight, Rodney Olsen speaks with Justin Grifford, pastor, author and advocate for embracing imperfect beginnings. Justin shares how a devastating combination of COVID, flu, and injuries derailed his carefully planned goals for the year, leading him to a profound realization that became the foundation for his book "Start Poorly." Through personal experience and biblical insight, he challenges the perfectionism that often paralyses progress in our instant-gratificatio...
May 11, 2025•27 min•Season 6Ep. 210
If the love of money is the root of all evil, how do we develop a healthier relationship with our finances? In this illuminating episode, Rodney Olsen speaks with Heather Day, author of "Money and Spirit: Surrendering Our Finances to the Work of the Holy Spirit." From crushing debt to financial freedom, Heather shares her family's transformative journey that began with a desperate prayer in a restaurant parking lot. Her story reveals how financial struggles often mask deeper spiritual issues abo...
May 04, 2025•29 min•Season 6Ep. 209
In this episode of Bleeding Daylight, Rodney Olsen speaks with Carolyn J. Murphy, a transformative mind shift coach and mental health advocate whose personal journey from trauma to triumph has inspired countless others. Carolyn shares her story of overcoming childhood trauma, including molestation, rape, and a devastating house fire that claimed the lives of two siblings. With raw honesty, she discusses her process of breaking up with fear, finding her voice, and learning to walk in authenticity...
Apr 27, 2025•30 min•Season 6Ep. 208
In this powerful episode of Bleeding Daylight, Rodney Olsen speaks with Rebecca Medina Stewart, a resilient author and trauma survivor whose journey from sexual assault victim to hope-filled advocate is transforming lives. After growing up in a fire-and-brimstone church that taught her to fear an angry God, Rebecca experienced a horrific sexual assault in college that led to 20 years of depression and spiritual darkness. Through her raw and honest testimony, she reveals how she finally found hea...
Apr 20, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 207
In this illuminating episode of Bleeding Daylight, Rodney Olsen speaks with Dea Irby, a community-building expert whose journey includes owning a tea room, becoming a successful realtor, raising eight children, and authoring multiple books. Dea shares her powerful CLAIM framework (Chosen, Loved, Acknowledged, Invested in, Matter) for building authentic communities where people feel they truly belong, whether in business settings or personal relationships. Drawing from her faith and diverse life ...
Apr 13, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 206
In this powerful episode of Bleeding Daylight, Reverend Dr. Alvin Sanders shares his transformative approach to urban ministry as President of World Impact. Drawing from personal experience with poverty and three decades in ministry, Sanders challenges traditional church models by advocating for a "neighbourhood-as-parish" approach where churches become institutional assets to their communities. He reveals how World Impact's "glocally urban" strategy equips untrained pastors in 19 countries thro...
Apr 06, 2025•29 min•Season 6Ep. 205
In this episode of Bleeding Daylight, host Rodney Olsen speaks with Cathy Garland, co-author of "Revelationship – Transformative Intimacy with Christ." Cathy shares profound insights about building an authentic relationship with God through His revelations in Scripture, suffering, and everyday experiences. She explores theological concepts like God's holiness, omnipresence, and the balance between divine order and human structure in faith communities. Through her personal journey of relationship...
Mar 30, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 204
In this enlightening episode of Bleeding Daylight, host Rodney Olsen speaks with Sara Dangerfield, pastor, author, and passionate advocate for discipleship. Sara shares insights from her over two decades in ministry, including her experiences serving in oil boom communities where she observed Christians hesitant to share their faith with those who needed it most. Sara discusses practical approaches to everyday evangelism, challenging the notion that we need to know everything before sharing our ...
Mar 23, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 203
In this compelling episode of Bleeding Daylight, Rodney Olsen speaks with Kari Hunnicutt, a passionate advocate for international missions and author of "Dormant Faith." Kari shares her transformative journey from simply sponsoring a child to becoming deeply involved with Christian education in Senegal through Go On The Mission. Her experiences witnessing persecuted believers' unwavering commitment contrasted sharply with Western Christianity's struggles to move beyond passive church attendance....
Mar 16, 2025•29 min•Season 6Ep. 202
In this raw and powerful episode, author Karen Dittman shares her family's harrowing journey through addiction, abandonment, and unexpected grace. When her daughter disappeared into drug addiction, leaving behind a young child, Karen faced impossible choices while simultaneously caring for her sick husband during the early pandemic. Through it all, she discovered a deeper understanding of God's grace as "His power at work in the world, overcoming the impossible to accomplish His purposes." Karen...
Mar 09, 2025•30 min•Season 6Ep. 201
In this illuminating episode of Bleeding Daylight, host Rodney Olsen speaks with Amy Lykosh, founder of Workplace Prayer, about transforming our approach to prayer. Raised in a home deeply committed to international missions, Amy shares her journey from stepping away from prayer due to fear and pressure, to rediscovering its power through simple daily practices and eventually building a ministry that provides professional prayer coverage for businesses and organizations. Amy offers practical wis...
Mar 02, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 200
