Sometimes, the path God calls you to is full of twists and turns. Allison Holt, from our Trussville, Alabama, community group, shares her journey as a professional dancer and how God led her in an entirely different direction. Her story will challenge you to trust in God’s timing in ALL aspects of your life because His best is always your best. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Until you find Jesus, you will always chase something to fulfill you. Obedience to God’s calling can be a challenging pa...
Jul 02, 2025•41 min
“ God whispers in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world. ” - C.S. Lewis. Jackie Newell, from our community group in Tupelo, Mississippi, grew up in church and knew from an early age that Jesus was her Savior. However, it wasn’t until she experienced devastating tragedy and loss that God became real to her as she immersed herself in Scripture and was faced with the fact that she either believed God’s Word or she didn’t. Jackie’...
Jun 25, 2025•38 min•Ep. 332
" Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds .” James 1:2 Alice Churnock, from our Vestavia, Alabama community group, shares her story of suffering from a bleeding disorder for thirty years, which stamped shame and embarrassment on her soul and ultimately led her to intense anger with God as the complications from her disorder led her to difficulties having children. However, after experiencing an unexpected and abrupt miscarriage, God met Alice, as onl...
Jun 18, 2025•33 min•Ep. 331
When you deal with a chronic illness, it’s easy to question God and wonder if He even sees you. Everyone around goes on with their lives while you are left struggling with how to live each day. This is exactly what today’s storyteller, Sheryl Trawick, from our Fairhope, Alabama community, experienced after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder where her body was attacking her peripheral nervous system (the control center of her body’s communication system). However...
Jun 11, 2025•23 min•Ep. 330
*A note on our content. We advise listener discretion as this episode references abortion. Erica Spivey, from our community group in Raleigh, North Carolina, grew up with a Jewish heritage, thinking her value rested in her actions and accomplishments - an untruth that left her empty, depressed, and ultimately alone when she found herself in the middle of an abortion clinic. But God, in His unconditional love and faithfulness, used her most guilt-ridden and shameful moment to pursue her heart. Li...
Jun 04, 2025•42 min•Ep. 329
Today’s “First Monday Freebie” will leave you praising God for His redeeming grace and unconditional love, even when faith can be as small as a mustard seed. Nicole Chism, from our community group in Tupelo, Mississippi, shares how God’s pursuit of kindness walked her out of the darkness of her past and led her to the role of a servant in His Kingdom. Nicole’s journey will encourage you to know that there is no story too far gone that the Lord can’t turn around and shine His glory through. IN TH...
Jun 02, 2025•29 min•Ep. 328
What do you do when the brokenness of this world hits you and your entire life goes into a tailspin? As today’s storyteller reminds us, you lean into God like never before, and you rest in knowing He is enough. Shannon Stafford, from our West Cobb community (just outside of Atlanta, Georgia), shares her story of healing from childhood trauma only to be blindsided by her husband’s request for a divorce. Little did she know that through her journey of recovering from the past, God was preparing he...
May 28, 2025•23 min•Ep. 327
May is Brain Cancer Awareness month, and today’s storyteller pays tribute to this disease that affects more than 25,000 people annually. Emily Lombardo , who shared at our Trussville, Alabama live gathering, recounts her journey of walking alongside her husband as he was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. In this heartfelt story, Emily helps us see the divine goodness of our Father as she details the ways in which her community showed up for her and her family as th...
May 21, 2025•34 min•Ep. 326
"There is a cure for addiciton, and His name is Jesus."- Storyteller, Candace Jones According to the 2023 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health over 48 million Americans battled a substance use disorder over the past year, making it abundantly clear- addiction does not discriminate. Today on the podcast, Candace Jones, who spoke at our Mountain Brook community's live gathering, shares her story of struggling with drugs and alcohol and how she quickly spiraled into the evil and dar...
May 14, 2025•31 min•Ep. 325
Today, we are thrilled to air our first story from our newest community group in Charleston, South Carolina. We know it will leave you longing to seek God’s heart and trust His perfect timing! Reagan Barfield shares her story of walking through several difficult seasons of her life, including an accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury, the loss of her best friend to cancer, her struggles with infertility, and the devastating experience of two miscarriages. But… through it all, Reaga...
May 07, 2025•38 min•Ep. 324
“ But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. ” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Did you know one person dies every 52 minutes from an eating disorder? This is a devastating statistic that is addressed firsthand on today’s podcast by Erica Antonneau, our storyteller who spoke at our Tulsa, Oklahoma community. Erica vulnerably shares her journey of struggling with perfectionism and self-sufficiency which ultimately led her down the destructive path of an...
May 05, 2025•37 min•Ep. 323
We live in a world full of change with unexpected suffering and situations beyond our control, and it’s easy during that time to get caught up in our circumstances and miss God in the details. Kim Johnson , on our new Pinehurst, North Carolina community team, reminds us in those moments where life has taken a turn it’s important to remember God is good, faithful, and loving. As Kim shares her story, you are going to be inspired to begin looking for God in the everyday and practicing the discipli...
Apr 30, 2025•26 min•Ep. 322
**DISCLAIMER: Please listen with caution and away from little ears as this story references abortion Being in the midst of suffering, heartbreak, and tragedy can be painstakingly lonely and the most desperate time of your life. You can be left questioning God, confused as to why He isn’t answering your prayers, and even downright angry with Him. Today’s storyteller, Beth Mull, from our Raleigh, North Carolina community, experienced all of these emotions as she walked through the unraveling of he...
Apr 23, 2025•32 min
Happy Holy Week! The team at Storytellers Live is praying blessings over you this week as you celebrate our risen Savior, Jesus Christ. And, wow, do we have the perfect story to get your mind focused on the good news of Sunday? Oftentimes, when life is not going as planned and our prayers aren’t being answered the way we want them to be, we are left questioning God and His ways. But, as today’s storyteller reminds us, our God is purposeful in the pain and the messy middle is where His best work ...
Apr 16, 2025•31 min•Ep. 320
Sin followed by subsequent shame and guilt can send us into some of the darkest places of loneliness, isolation, and weariness… places where the Lord never intended for us to be. After all, Jesus came to bring abundant life (John 10:10) and rest for our souls (Matthew 11:28-29). Dawson Cooper, who spoke at our live gathering in Mountain Brook, Alabama, beautifully reminds us of these truths as she recounts her journey of walking through an unplanned pregnancy and subsequent marriage to becoming ...
Apr 09, 2025•30 min•Ep. 319
Coping with a learning disability can be frustrating and discouraging, not to mention emotionally, mentally, and spiritually challenging. But… what if you saw that disability as a gift directing you to God’s purpose for your life? On today’s podcast, Kendra Morgan, from our Tulsa, Oklahoma community, shares her story of struggling through school and the difficulties she faced in the classroom until one professor was determined to figure out how she learned best. The results of his testing were l...
Apr 07, 2025•31 min•Ep. 318
Our God is a miracle-working Father... Just ask today’s storyteller! Jamie Pope , from our community group in Trussville, Alabama, shares the terrifying yet faith-filled journey she and her family walked through when her son, Grayson, was critically injured in an accident when a tree fell on his golf cart. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, thousands of brain bleeds, orbital fractures, and cranial surgery, the world would tell her to lose hope in her son’s recovery. But God. This story wi...
Apr 02, 2025•45 min•Ep. 317
Pleading with God through desperate prayers and waiting for Him to answer can create havoc in your spiritual journey unless you arm yourself with God’s truth. Amber Robinson, from our community group in West Cobb, Georgia, shares her journey of waiting patiently for her marriage partner, then subsequently struggling with infertility and waiting to get pregnant, and then painstakingly waiting to deliver her baby. This is a story that will leave you on the edge of your seat as you hear the Lord re...
Mar 26, 2025•38 min•Ep. 316
“He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” Psalm 40:2 Life is full of “pits” - some self-imposed, some at the hands of others, and some at the expense of living in a fallen world. But, be encouraged! Today’s storyteller is going to remind you of God’s deepest desire - to take you out of that “pit” and set your feet on solid, secure, and safe ground. Sarah Robinson, from our Fairhope, Alabama community, paints a v...
Mar 19, 2025•35 min•Ep. 315
Studies show there has been a rise in mental illness over the past few years, with one out of every four adults reporting experiences with the disease. However, as today’s storyteller reminds us, there is HOPE! Aimee Caverly, from our community group in Raleigh, North Carolina, vulnerably shares her story of battling mental illness for most of her adult life. From extreme anxiety, fear, and paranoia to delusional visions, intense lies from the enemy, and multiple trips to the psychiatric hospita...
Mar 12, 2025•34 min•Ep. 314
The Bible tells us to let God’s Word dwell richly in our hearts (Col. 3:16), focus on what is true (Phil. 4:8), and keep our eyes set on eternity (2 Cor. 4:18). Today’s storyteller is going to beautifully remind you of the benefits that come from living out these verses. Emily Holman, from our Tupelo, Mississippi community, shares her journey of strengthening her faith in God and trust in His Word as she walked through two of her life's most challenging and heartbreaking seasons. This powerful s...
Mar 05, 2025•49 min•Ep. 313
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecc. 3:11 God’s timing in the plan of your life is everything. But what do you do as you wait for that plan to unfold? Today’s storyteller reminds you exactly what to do: you pray, you seek, and you trust! Jessica Prier, from our Vestavia, Alabama, community, shares her journey of growing in her faith and in her gifting as she recalls the ways ...
Mar 03, 2025•37 min•Ep. 312
“J esus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. ” John 21:25 When life doesn’t go as planned, do you get paralyzed by your circumstances, or do you focus on God and His past faithfulness? Today’s storyteller, Meghan Brown, from our Fairhope, Alabama community, will encourage you to see the love of God in the midst of life's twists and turns. Through detours, disappointments...
Feb 26, 2025•40 min•Ep. 311
As believers in Jesus Christ, we know we are not immune to grief, but as believers in Jesus Christ, we grieve with hope - hope in life after death, a new world that awaits us, and an eternity filled with the glory of God. Diane Lee, from our community group in Montgomery, Alabama, reminds us of these truths as she shares her journey of finding purpose in the loss of her daughter. This story will point you to the many promises found in God’s Word when you are walking through sorrow and suffering,...
Feb 19, 2025•25 min•Ep. 310
This Valentine’s Day week, we’re bringing you a couple’s story that is rare and raw. From our Homewood community, JT and Katie Thornbury openly share about the profound emptiness in their lives and marriage prior to knowing Christ—and how they miraculously came to know Him, together, well into their 30s. For years, troubled pasts and past experiences influenced how JT and Katie approached life and faith. Plus, striving in their careers and in their parenting meant they usually focused on themsel...
Feb 12, 2025•37 min•Ep. 309
Hannah Finch, of our Oxford community, always looked forward to married life and mom life. As the years crept by, however, she found herself decidedly single. Disappointment and sadness settled in her soul. Hannah never expected the reality of singleness—in fact, she had bigger expectations of God, initially believing that if she did what God asked, He would deliver. Listen as Hannah walks us through her important and profound journey of fighting for faith while living in singleness. It’s what s...
Feb 05, 2025•43 min•Ep. 308
It’s February and we’re bringing you some love! Jeanne Anne Love, actually. From our Vestavia community, Jeanne Anne and her heart transplant story are a perfect nod to American Heart Month—and to the lifelong goodness and faithfulness of her Heavenly Father. For as long as she can remember, Jeanne Anne suffered heart issues and related illnesses. Though she lived a pretty normal childhood, come middle school, a heart transplant was needed. As Jeanne Anne walks us through this story, what seem t...
Feb 03, 2025•37 min•Ep. 307
Tuning into the Lord’s plans requires step-by-step surrender. In the case of Kahlie Metz from our Tulsa community, surrender was season to season and even state to state. Kahlie shares about years of uprooting and change, including a rocky relationship with her father, lost friendships, and several moves. An actress and singer, Kahlie says to combat the spiral of busyness and stress that had become her life, she performed at home just as much as she performed on the job. But as Kahlie started po...
Jan 29, 2025•35 min•Ep. 306
Kelly Connelly, of our Vestavia community, tried to control ( and cure ) her husband’s addiction to prescription painkillers. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable response from a wife. Only, it wasn’t working—and life wasn’t letting up. The substance abuse continued, and infidelity and divorce entered the scene, making Kelly’s life unmanageable for many years. But that was just it: her life was, actually, unmanageable. And admitting it made all the difference. Kelly came to grips with her shame...
Jan 22, 2025•39 min•Ep. 305
Get ready for some real talk. This raw account of addiction and recovery is also packed with self-reflection and Scripture throughout. Join Kristy Bridgers of our Oxford community as she drills down to the truth in more ways than one. Growing up with an alcoholic father and in a performance-based family culture, Kristy learned to function among secrets and to never ask for help. Into adulthood, with an unexpected pregnancy and stressful newlywed season, Kristy played the part, first putting out ...
Jan 15, 2025•45 min•Ep. 304
