Posts with the category “the-grove-podcast”

For Marilyn, life was going well. After knowing the Lord at a young age, being blessed with a supportive family, then going off to college and meeting a nice boy and great friends - life was certainly...  Read More

After receiving love, acceptance, and a fresh new start that only comes from Jesus Christ, Ron Thornton began his Christian walk. However, God was just beginning to use Ron to further the Kingdom when...  Read More

Even though Nikki Boyd grew up in church, it wasn’t until early adulthood that Jesus showed her what it meant to truly surrender. As she was maturing in her walk, she understood that Jesus isn’t just ...  Read More

With a God-given entrepreneurial spirit, a 9-year-old partnered with God as God turned a tiny lemonade stand into a massive, non-profit enterprise through little Johnny Crater. Little did Johnny know,...  Read More

After Christ rescued Jessica Long from anxiety at a young age, she was faced with more of life’s challenges leading her to remember His mercy and goodness. Ultimately, all of her struggles prepared he...  Read More

Evergreen’s Senior Pastor, Michael Gabbert, thought he had it all figured out when God called him to give up his life for Him. Growing up in the church since birth, Michael learned God had much more t...  Read More

Mike Seagraves had it rough. His childhood was marked with abuse, violence, and broken relationships. As he grew older, he pursued the normal American life: a good paying job, a wife and family, and l...  Read More

Who defines gender roles? Driven by her experiences of abuse and a broken home, Brittany Nieves came to the conclusion that it would be better to be a man than a woman. Then she was invited to a churc...  Read More

For someone who grew up on the mission field in another country, Justin McKenzie was shocked when he felt God’s call to become a Missions Pastor at his church. His life had turned into a downward spir...  Read More

Sometimes living on God’s timeline seems to make life more difficult. If we could just get to the thing God has called us to then we could get so much more done for the Kingdom, right? Ed and Janet Co...  Read More

“Why God? Why me? Why us? Why our son?” Few things are more gut wrenching than the heart cry of parent watching their newborn child fight to live. As Jeremy and Heidi Warren found out, God sometimes g...  Read More

What is discipleship and why does the Bible make such a big deal about it? How do you do discipleship? These are questions AJ Gonzalez stumbled into as he found himself chasing his purpose in life. As...  Read More

Betrayal. Brokenness. Barely hanging on. For Craig and Dawn Adams these words hit a little too close to home when describing the early days of their marriage. Can people change? Can you change your sp...  Read More

How is life supposed to go when God makes it clear that he has a plan and purpose for your life? Does God only want happiness and ease for us? Jimmie Don Gibson wasn’t expected to live past the first ...  Read More

What do you do when life puts you in the middle of pain, broken relationships, addiction, and hopelessness? You dread the familiar chorus of depression, isolation, and insecurity, yet it comes again a...  Read More

Randy Jeffers was a high school football referee for 48 years until a series of unexpected health tragedies took his career from him. Though he placed his faith in Jesus as a child, this season would ...  Read More