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If you know the music of MercyMe, then you know the voice of Bart Millard. He's the songwriter behind "I Can Only Imagine"- written after watching his abusive father transform from a monster into a man that loved Jesus. It is the best-selling Christian single of all time, with more than five million copies sold. With that kind of success, you might imagine Bart was living a life beyond anything he ever dreamed. But in 2004, the year "I Can Only Imagine" crossed over to mainstream radio and became a global smash, Bart and his wife Shannon were being gutted by one life-altering pain after another. Their son Sam was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and that diagnosis came alongside multiple family losses and medical crises that all seemed to hit at once. While MercyMe's career was soaring, Bart was unraveling - slipping into depression, hiding behind touring, and struggling to hold it all together. A new film I Can Only Imagine 2, and book Even If - Trusting God Through the Fire tell Bart's story.

Show Notes:

Official Movie Website: https://icanonlyimagine.com/

Even If book: https://mercyme.org/products/even-if-trusting-god-through-the-fire-the-official-book-for-i-can-only-imagine-2

MercyMe website: https://mercyme.org/

Bart on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBartMillard

Bart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartmillard/

"I could only pray three words. I trust you."

Scripture tells us that every good gift comes from God. What do we do when a gift is taken away? Kim Snyder lost the voice she used to sing, speak, and serve God in Christian radio. In the stillness that followed, Scripture led her to a simple prayer, "I trust you."

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Dr. Henry Cloud is known as a leadership expert, clinical psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author of Boundaries. But before helping millions build healthier relationships, Henry had to face his own unhealed trauma and depression. In this episode of The Unfolding, Henry shares how early childhood trauma shaped his emotional and relational patterns, why depression became a turning point in his life, and how real healing required more than spiritual platitudes or performance-based faith. Through therapy, honest community centered on Jesus, and Scripture lived out in practice, Henry discovered freedom that transformed how he loves, leads, and relates to God. This conversation explores the intersection of faith and mental health, why "performing your way out of pain" doesn't work, and how God meets us not with formulas, but with His presence. Dr. Henry Cloud's newest book is To Know Him: A 90-Day Invitation to Come to God As You Are.

Show Notes:

Website: https://www.drcloud.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhenrycloudofficial/

"To Know Him" Book: https://www.drcloud.com/books/to-know-him

"Why I Believe" Book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Believe-Psychologists-Thoughts-Suffering-ebook/dp/B0CK8C76LD

Website: https://www.boundaries.me/

"I jumped in the way of the knife." Once surrounded by gangs, violence, and prison walls, Justin Glover encountered the grace of God that changed everything. Today, he shares how Jesus rescued him and is using his story to point others to faith and freedom.

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Stephen McWhirter grew up watching his traveling evangelist dad live a double life. He was one man behind the pulpit and abusive to Stephen's mother at home. Stephen decided that if God was real, He wasn't good. His earthly father and his heavenly father became the villains in his story. Angry and rebellious, Stephen fell into addiction, eventually addicted to meth for six years. But one night in a miraculous encounter, Stephen experienced the presence and love of God, and he's never been the same. Today Stephen is a worship leader, singer of "Come Jesus Come," and the author of Radically Restored. Nearly 40,000 people have come to know Jesus through his TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram lives.

Show Notes:

Website: https://worshipjesus.life/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcwhirter/

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephenmcwhirtermusic?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenmcwhirtermusic/

New book: https://u.worshipjesus.life/book-sneak-peek

"Dear younger me. God is there."

Recorded live at a special storytelling event, Jesse Wilson shares how painful words from her childhood shaped her sense of worth and how God slowly began rewriting that story. From praying under a Holly Hobbie blanket to receiving groceries when she had nothing left, Jessie learned she was never alone. Her story is a reminder that in both big and small moments, God is present and faithful.

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Where do you find your identity? In approval, performance, relationships, or in what God says is true about you? From growing up on the streets of San Francisco to navigating loss, shame, and self-doubt, she shares how she discovered her worth in Christ. Hear the story behind her viral spoken word poem, "I Have a New Name," and learn how her books "You Are More Than You've Been Told," and "Uncomplicate It" offer practical guidance to reclaim your identity and live as the person God created you to be. This episode is for anyone ready to stop chasing approval and start hearing God's voice above all else.

Show Notes:

Website: https://www.hosannawong.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hosanna.wong/

"I Have a New Name": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A_uXO3CgwY&t=6s

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hosannawong

Book: https://www.hosannawong.com/uncomplicate-it

Amelia Tabatt reflects on her mom's terminal cancer journey, faith, loss, and discovering a million quiet miracles.

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Karen Horne became an expert at "pretend normal." Her husband was living a double life, and she was doing everything she could to hold it all together, especially as the wife of a pastor, where the pressure to appear "fine" is relentless. But beneath the polished surface, their marriage was unraveling. Betrayal, deceit, and hidden sin had eroded the foundation of their family, leaving Karen with a choice she never expected to face. To protect her marriage and uncover the truth, she would have to go undercover. This is a powerful story of painful discovery, and ultimately, redemption and marriage restoration, where honesty became the first step toward healing. Listener discretion advised: This episode contains references to pornography and sexual addiction.

Show Notes:

Healing from affairs or betrayal: https://www.affairrecovery.com/

Healing from sexual brokenness or betrayal: https://avenue.works/

The Healing Choice book: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Choice-Move-Beyond-Betrayal/dp/1400074258

For men dealing with sexual addiction: https://www.faithfulandtrue.com/

During one of the hardest seasons of her life, Donna VanLiere was searching for prayer. A painful neurological condition made her suffering impossible to miss, yet prayer never came. Her honest cry to God became a turning point that led to healing and a calling. Today, Donna is a New York Times bestselling author and a passionate advocate for prayer in the life of the church.

What happens when you learn to recognize God's voice and actually follow it? Gale Kragt is a pastor, hospital chaplain, and founder of Spiritual Care Consultants, whose life has been shaped by quiet promptings from God. From feeling like a misfit as a child to experiencing supernatural encounters, Gale learned early on to pay attention to the subtle whispers of God, and those promptings have led him into extraordinary places. As a hospital chaplain working in trauma centers, Gale has prayed with families at the edge of life and death and witnessed remarkable moments of healing. Over time, those same promptings led him to launch a ministry that now serves thousands of people, offering spiritual care at no cost. Gale Kragt is the Executive Director of Spiritual Care Consultants of West Michigan. He is also the host of the Healing Begins radio show and podcast, and the author of God Moments and Jesus in the Mountains.

Show Notes-

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galekragtbooks

Gale's books: www.galekragtbooks.com

Spiritual Care Consultants website: www.scchealingbegins.com

God Moments Book: https://a.co/d/jbgZclN

God Moments Study Guide: https://a.co/d/3TtMvNp