Tommy discusses the four years that he visited China to spread the gospel. He discusses the highlights, the dangers, and the future of Christianity in China.

Tommy has been an elder at the Canyon Church for 10 years. He is a retired electrician.

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Kurtis explains in detail his brief first marriage and the loss of confidence that came from its end. His faith in Christ grew as he began dating his current wife Allison. He credits his wife for building his confidence, holding him accountable for spiritual matters, and allowing him to grow.

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Jenny, a public school educator, has been teaching for over a decade and discusses the challenges and benefits of being a Christian in a public school. Her positivity about her job, her district where she works, and the profession in general will make you be thankful of teachers like Jenny.

Her respect for her superiors and gratitude in having this as her career really shines through.

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This episode focuses on what it is like to be a preacher's wife. Anastasia Macy has been a public school teacher for over 20 years, but before that she served the churches where her husband, Frank, preached.

Like many public jobs, the preacher's wife has to support her husband's long hours and sometimes unfair criticism while raising a family. Anastasia describes those struggles and has advice for people in how to support their leaders appropriately.

It's a must listen and touching episode.

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Canyon Church member tells the heartbreaking story of losing his first wife Leah, to a car accident in 1993 and the complications with raising 3 kids under 11 that came after. He credits his church, close friends, his second wife Nikki, and the Lord for pulling him through.

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Canyon Church Preacher David Scott, talks about his third child Sawyer and his fight with a birth defect. Born without the completion of his colon and anus, Sawyer battled through multiple surgeries and near death.

David's faith, the faith of his wife, and the support of his church made all the difference. He considers the survival of Sawyer a miracle.

David will quote the book of James as an inspiring verse that helped get his family through this ordeal and guide his vision of what it was all about for their lives.

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Mark continues his discussion of how God turned his kidney transplant into a huge blessing for not only him, but his family and church as well. At the time of this recording, Mark will have had his kidney 31 years.

He got his kidney from a 9-year-old boy that was tragically killed in a car accident in Colorado. He will discuss the details of that relationship as well.

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Mark Kercheville discusses the blessing he received from having a kidney transplant in 1991 that has lasted over 30 years and the uncertainty that helped build his faith. Also in 1991 he suffered from a tumor on his vocal chords that threatened to leave him speechless, threatening his career as a 6th grade teacher and teacher in his church.

Through anecdotes and sometimes tears, Mark's story will allow you to see trials as a great way to build your faith.

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