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God's Men of Influence PODCAST

101 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratings

God’s Men of Influence, host Dino Katsiametis interviews Christian men that are leaders in the business world. They discuss the different ways that they can improve the lives of the people in their community. The mission is to facilitate an environment where men can help each other be the best version of themselves and mentor each other through the task of creating a world that God wishes for us. One that is peaceful…one that is prosperous…and one that is so filled with unconditional hope and love that we can’t help, but wake up everyday feeling joyous. Men who are empowered to be leaders can have an incredible impact on the women, children and families that surround them. This is the dream of the host Dino Katsiametis as well as the many people who support and contribute every week to the continuing education we receive at God’s Men of Influence.

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#131 Living as if I was God - Glenn Langohr

June 24, 2019 03:46 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

In a jail cell in 2002 Glenn felt God urging him to start writing books. With 7 years of a prison sentence for drug trafficking left he obeyed. Filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, Glenn wrote for a year and then questioned if it was God who was urging him to write. Within a week a random letter arrived from Hope for Today Ministries in Tustin, Californiathat was addressed to an inmate who went home over a year prior. Inside the letter was a little note that said, “Here is what you aske...

#130 Learning To Surrender To God - Antonio Zanellato

April 01, 2019 02:55 - 47 minutes - 65 MB

Psalm 37:7-9 - "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land."  In this episode Dino talks with Antonio Zanellato, the first guest who has yet to surrender to God. Antonio has never been a patient man, but is ready for change...

#129 The Original Gangsta Finds God: There’s Always A Way Out – Doug Travato

March 21, 2019 22:53 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

Romans 8:1 "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."  In this episode Dino talks to Doug Travato about his journey to find God. They discuss pride, ego, gratitude, humility and God’s blessings.    Doug is a man who is very repentant about the people he’s hurt in his past. He grew in a non-Christian home in Southern California and was never disciplined.  Doug joined the strongest Italian gang in town.  Fighting, drinking and skipping school was the norm ...

#128 Drugs,Alcohol, Sex, Infidelity: A Journey Back To Family and God - Freeman Palmore

January 21, 2018 23:32 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

On Father's Day in 1974 Freeman Palmore's father passed away and at 17 years old he denounced God.  What was to follow was 28 years of drugs, alcohol, infidelity and male prostitution that took him away from his wife, 3 daughters and son from another woman.  Freeman Palmore never taught his children about God.  He believed God had left him, but it was he who turned his back on God.  Freeman abused drugs and alcohol and cheated on his wife until he was finally kicked out of the house.  He m...

#127 Abuse, Heartache and Addictions Lead Down the Path To Suicide - Steve Murrin

January 05, 2018 00:31 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Steve Murrin is a recovering sex addict who found himself in such pain that he planned his own suicide.   The grace of God stepped in and with a cinderblock and chain in his trunk, Steve called a crisis hotline.  The police tracked his car down and admitted him to a hospital where he was kept until his crisis was over.  Unfortunately, the deep rooted pain from being abused as a child by his stepfather left the scars that led to his addictions yet again.  Steve had no good answer when his 1...

#126 God Helps A Man To Save His Daughter and Her Fiance - Jerry Fisher

October 26, 2017 19:47 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Jerry Fisher and his brothers were beaten by his father.  Although he has forgiven his father, it left deep wounds that he still reconciles today.  In his 30's Jerry traveled for work, made lots of money and lived like he was single, but it wasn't the way to happiness.  At 40 years old Jerry found Christ.  A few years later, he brought his daughter to recovery at Mariner's Church for a meth addiction.  Jerry was angry with her boyfriend, whom he believed was the cause of her 3 year addiction...

#125 Christ Saves A Father When His Son Goes To Prison - Jamie Looney

October 06, 2017 02:03 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

When Jamie Looney left the military, his life took an ugly turn toward drugs, alcohol and infidelity.  He and his wife Crystal, obsessed with partying, became less involved with their children.  Jamie's oldest son Sebastian began using drugs. Although Jamie and his wife eventually found Christ, it was too late to change the path Sebastian was on, until on Christmas Eve he was arrested for a serious crime.  This is Jamie's testimony. In this episode, Jamie and Dino discuss: Growing up on the...

#124 Nurtured For 9 Years By Wife and Pastor Before Finding Jesus - Jim Hogan

June 13, 2017 13:43 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

Correct your spiritual damage as early as you can.  Today at 70 years old, Dino's guest Jim Hogan is an ambassador for Jesus Christ, but it has not always been the case.  In this episode Jim and Dino discuss Jim's "Standing Stone Ministry" as well as: 1. Jim's marriage of 48 years 2. Growing up in a dysfunctional alcoholic family. 3. Finding and losing Surrogate parents in a terrible accident. 4. The loss of a mentor to suicide. 5. Building and losing a multi-million dollar busines...

#123 Jesus Let's You Belong Before You Believe - Eric Botelho

April 17, 2017 23:03 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Betrayed and molested by a family member, Eric Botelho had many trials before finding God. In this episode Eric and Dino discuss his sober living homes Sanctuary House as well as: 1. His Christianity - God did not call him to be comfortable or safe. 2. Radical Encounters with Jesus.  3. The Effects of sexual molestation by a trusted family member. 4. Running with a crew and being the only survivor with his brother. 5. The power of his mother in the fight against his addictions. 6...

#122 The Purpose Behind Our Trials, From Drug Dealing To Family Man - Jon Lugo Part 2

April 07, 2017 01:38 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

Dino continues his conversation with Jon Lugo.  What is the purpose behind our trials?  This answer is beyond us.  We only need to know that there is a purpose.  We call this knowledge faith.  In this episode  Jon Lugo discusses: Coming clean about his drug dealing. Seeing God for the first time in his parents forgiveness Being Unprepared to Surrender to God. Telling the truth to 110 fraternity brothers Safely removing himself from the drug dealing organization. Working through his fea...

#121 The Purpose Behind Our Trials, From Drug Dealing To Family Man - Jon Lugo Part 1

April 03, 2017 00:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

What is the purpose behind our trials?  This answer is beyond us.  We only need to know that there is a purpose.  We call this knowledge faith.  In this episode Dino talks with Jon Lugo about his faith as well as: 1. The Power of Sharing Your Christianity 2. The Pain of Denying Jesus. 3. Drugs and Alcohol. 4. Selling drugs at church. 5. Fighting with a pipe, arrested & sent to court. 6. Unleashing his drug addiction in college. 7. Selling drugs on a large scale. 8. Being attr...

#120 How Addiction, Prison, and Homelessness Led One Man to God - David Kamashian

March 06, 2017 09:30 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Anger is the thorn that drives our guest David Kamashin to his cross. After a life filled with addiction, prison, theft and homelessness David has been delivered and sees the Gospel in everything.  In this episode, Dino and David discuss: 1. Alcohol, drug and sexual addiction 2. Sex offense  3. Prison 4. Fatherhood 5. The power of meth amphetameme 6. Adultery 7. Theft 8. 12 years of homelessness 9. Dealing drugs 10. Radical Recovery Ministries 11. Fuel Ministries Reco...

#119 Bad Company Corrupts Good Morals - Steve Woodson

February 27, 2017 09:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord.  Nobody understands this better than our guest Steve Woodson.  In this episode Dino & Steve discuss: 1. Drinking, Drugs and Drug Dealing  2. Promiscuity, living in the flesh 3. The Impact of Spreading Yourself Too thin on Your Spirituality 4. Hearing the Lord's Voice 5. The threat of Prison and much more. "Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mocke...

#118 Soldiers For Satan to Warrior For Jesus - Danny Simmons

February 20, 2017 09:30 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

How does a man go from dealing drugs and working with a motorcycle club to becoming a Chaplain who manages a sober living facility?  Only God can do this.  In this episode Dino and his guest Danny Simmons discuss: 1. The nature of man's evil 2. Drug manufacturing and dealing until age 59 3. Turning point: admitting to his family who he was 4. Being broken 5. Losing a child to a violent man 6. Surrendering to God 7. Learning to forgive 8. Fuelministries.org Danny's Recommend...

#117 Pursued By The Lord: Faith, Humility and Surrender Brings Peace - Justin McIntee

February 13, 2017 10:00 - 42 minutes - 98.3 MB

When you believe you can are in control and can walk without the Lord is when you fall.  Faith requires true humility and surrender to God.  In this episode Dino and guest Justin McIntee, discuss being the son of a drug dealer and the power of humility as well as: 1. Battling Selfish Thoughts. 2. Fully Surrendering to the Lord. 3. Praying for Others to Find Faith. 4. Being the Son of the Largest Drug Dealer in Orange County. 5. Falling Into Drugs and Alcohol. 6. The Nature of Add...

#116 Walking In Victory Over Habitual Sin - Matt Arellano

February 06, 2017 10:00 - 41 minutes - 94.2 MB

Most people don't think God is listening to them, but when you walk in his word you realize how attentive he really is.  The Word becomes flesh and today's guest Matt Arellano talks about going deep into Scripture and dwelling in the Word.   Dino and Matt also discuss: 1. Losing Your trust In the Lord 2. Stepping out in faith 3. Fighting pride to stay humble 4. Fuel Ministries  5. The Pain of pornography & justification, 6. Habitual sin and much more... For past shows and to ...

#115 Anger Turns to Surrender: One Man's Journey To Major League Baseball - Tim Fortugno

February 01, 2017 01:51 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MB

Before his was a major league baseball pitcher, Tim Fortugno was the angry son of a single mom and then an abusive stepfather.  He struggled with poor choices like stealing, drugs and alcohol abuse that led him to trouble with the law and a juvenile home.  Tim had thoughts of suicide and murderous rage for his stepfather, but God protected him.  Tim was rejected when at 16 his mom told the court that she no longer wanted him at home.   Tim was put into a Christian foster home and at 17 he...

#114 Astrophysicist Helps Spread the Gospel Through Science and Reminds Us That There is Nowhere You Can Go Where God Won’t Love You – Dr. Jeff Zweerink

May 26, 2016 14:31 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MB

As parents, we all strive to ensure when our children reach a pivotal crossroad, they listen to the words that we’ve taught them, but most importantly, that they listen to the Lord. Dr. Jeff Zweerink is an astrophysicist and Research Scholar for Reasons to Believe. Jeff grew up in an upstanding Christian family in a small Midwestern town in Missouri, and like many of us do, he found himself moving down a sinful path to a place of concealment. While he did practice Christianity, it wasn’t u...

#113 God Delivered Him to the Ark of Noah Foundation, and Through the Lord, He Delivers Hope to Others - David Rivera

May 19, 2016 12:47 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

“God, Family, Career.”  This is the order in which David Rivera listed his priorities during perhaps the most pivotal job interview of his life. God called to him and asked him to be honest, and that all pieces would fall into place thereafter, and they did. David has enjoyed a beautiful life as a Christian, but he hasn’t always walked with the Lord.  Today his life is immersed in an organization many of us have seen or read about in the last six months, the Ark of Noah Foundation. This ...

#112 Dutch Man Answers the Call of God and Seeks to Help Take a Full-Scale Noah’s Ark from the Netherlands to Brazil – Herald A.M.A. Janssen

May 16, 2016 08:30 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

When we read and hear about the story of Noah’s Ark, we can’t help but picture a gargantuan vessel, capable of withstanding floods and able to corral a zoo’s worth of animals. Our guest, Herald A.M.A. Janssen, is the director for an organization called The Ark of Noah Foundation, and they have created a full-scale replica of biblical proportions. A native of the Netherlands, Herald leads the European division on a campaign to raise the funds they’ll need to transport the Ark all the way to B...

#111 Brought Into the World by A Muslim Father, This Chemist Converted to Christianity, and Uses his Knowledge of Biochemistry to Make Sense of It All – Dr. Fuz Rana

May 09, 2016 14:59 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

Dr. Fazale “Fuz” Rana became a Christian during graduate school while studying biochemistry at Ohio University. Having been raised by a Muslim father, this created a tense rift in their relationship and was unable to be mended even on his father’s dying day.  In this episode, you’ll hear our third guest from the organization, Reasons To Believe, takes a logical and scientific approach to demonstrating the truths of the Bible. He has authored several groundbreaking books, including Who Was...

#110 Senior Research Scholar and Apologetic Fulfills God’s Word Through Faith Seeking Understanding – Kenneth R. Samples

May 05, 2016 08:30 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

Philosopher and theologianKennethRichard Samples has a great passion to help people understandthe reasonableness and relevance of Christianity’s truth claims. Heis the senior research scholar at Reasons to Believe and the author ofseveral books, including Christian Endgame and 7Truths That Changed the World. Kenneth lost his brother tosuicide at a young age, which certainly reshaped his childhood, buthe believes that there was good that came from it. It was at thisdark time that he began to...

#109 Former Addict Becomes Professional Healer – Pastor Jack West

May 02, 2016 08:30 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MB

“Confrontation of our own depravity teaches us compassion.” These are wise words spoken by our latest guest, Pastor Jack West. Jack specializes in Care and Recovery at the well-known Mariners Church in southern California. Jack is able to connect and help people struggling to overcome many forms of addiction. Having personally dealt with drug abuse and alcohol addiction, Jack utilizes not only his past experiences, but reaches people by demonstrating the power of the Lord’s will to love an...

#108 The Science of Religion and the Correlation Between the Two – Dr. Hugh Ross

April 25, 2016 13:35 - 1 hour - 71.7 MB

Astronomer and best-selling author Dr. Hugh Ross travels the globe speaking on the compatibility of advancing scientific discoveries with the timeless truths of Christianity. His organization, Reasons to Believe, is dedicated to demonstrating, via a variety of resources and events, that science and biblical faith are allies, not enemies. If you ask many people, you’ll find that there tends to be a divide in how they feel about this topic. Do you pick creation or evolution? Do you believe in...

#107 Financial Teachings that Can Make You a Better Husband and Businessman - Mark Murray

April 11, 2016 08:30 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

  Mark Murray is a participant in various Christian organizations and ministries. His primary goal within these entities is to teach proper handling and understanding of money. In this installment, Mark makes it clear that it isn't people or governments who own our currency, but that God does.   With over 20 years of experience with Crown Financial Ministries, Mark has amassed a wealth of knowledge regarding our personal and business finances. For the last 5 years, he has spread the teac...

#106 God Sent Him to be a Savior to Embattled Children - Wayne Tesch

April 07, 2016 08:30 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

  There's nothing better than knowing when you've turned someone's day around, or even better, turned their life around. This is what our guest, Wayne Tesch, has made of his legacy. Wayne was born into a Christian home where his father taught him strong moral values. Instead of taking his loving upbringing for granted, he put it to good use.    In 1990, Wayne and his wife, Diane, formed a non-profit organization that hosts distressed foster children for a week of fun at camp all over the ...

#105 Sent Halfway Around the World to Help the Helpless and Do God’s Work - Ken Dirrim

April 04, 2016 08:30 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Ken Dirrim has lived a strong Christian life, but like many of us do, he’d come to a point in his life where he found himself focusing on other things and not giving his full attention to God. At times he battled himself on which path he would take: to feel success, or to be a man of God. It wasn’t until he came home from work and his eight year old daughter approached him and asked, “Is this my loving dad or his evil brother?” that he realized it was time to allow himself to be more attache...

#104 Fear, Pornography and Isolation: Be Broken and Find God - Jonathan Daugherty

March 31, 2016 12:59 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

Finishing well is better than starting fast.  That’s the mantra Jonathan Daugherty from Be Broken Ministries gave us on today’s show.  Jonathan’s biggest struggle in life has been with fear.  Fear had pulled him to secrecy and isolation after his exposure to pornography and sexual deviance led him toward darkness.  God’s strength has helped Jonathan to speak about his fear and help others with his story.  This is Jonathan’s testimony. “The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and p...

#103 Faith-Driven Advisor Counsels Parents on Leading Their Children to Proper Christian Adulthood - Mark Martinez

March 28, 2016 08:30 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB

Mark Martinez has struggled like many of the men that appear on our show. However, his problem was unlike most of the guests that we host on our podcast. Mark spent a large portion of his life with his faith and God on the backburner and essentially out of his life. It wasn’t until he was 26 years old when he realized that spirituality was what his life was lacking, and what was keeping his life from feeling complete. It was at that time that he sought after and studied various religions aro...

#102 Is Your Past Preventing You from Living in the Present? – Dr. James Reeves

March 24, 2016 21:55 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

Dr. James Reeves was a child of neglect and abandonment. Born into a home with no parental supervision, he was able to come and go at will. If he didn’t want to go to school one day, no one would be there to stop him. He is the son of a drunk wanderer and over-worked mother, who were both unable to give him their love and attention. As a young man he found himself getting into drugs, alcohol and sex before going off to college where upon his return, his father soon passed away at the age of ...

#101 Crime, Sex, Drug Manufacturing and a Journey Back to the Light - James Knight

March 21, 2016 08:30 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

James Knight is a full time staff member at City on a Hill church, Certified Peer Support Specialist, a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Student and a devoted father and husband.  As a child, James made bad decisions forcing his parents to leave their church out of shame.  His biggest weakness is being judgemental as a Christian without knowing a person’s life story.  This frames many of his discussions as he mentors other Christians.  James teaches that there is good in everyone, but ...

#100 Biblical Questions You Always Wanted To Ask - Pastor Ryan Tirona

March 14, 2016 08:30 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

Welcome to God’s Men of Influence 100th show.  This show is different from our typical show because it’s not a testimony, rather Dino asked Pastor Ryan Tirona listener questions and he gave us answers directly from the scriptures.  Dino and Ryan delve into questions about suicide & mental illness, the nature of how we’re saved, what happens when we die, who is Jesus, living without fear and much more.  Thank you for being part of our community. Enjoy our very special 100th show with special ...

#99 Fasting and Prayer: The Path To Faith - James Graham

March 10, 2016 22:53 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

James is a child of God, but he wasn’t always.  As a child he went to 4 hour services at church and because it was so interactive, it went by very quickly and was engaging.  He is very analytical in his approach to God and his beliefs and this analysis brought him from being a casual believer to a man of God.  At times he finds himself looking away from Jesus and he knows that these are the times he faces trouble in his life. This is why he makes prayer the center point of his family life. ...

#98 Inspiring People To Give - Brad Formsma

March 07, 2016 09:30 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MB

Brad is a 45 year old Father of 3 from Grand Rapids MI.  In August of 2014 he moved his family to Irvine, CA knowing no one.  Brad’s biggest weakness is based around trust.  Brad believes his trust as a child was broken due to abuse.  Luckily, he has in him a glass is 99% full attitude which leads him to want to inspire people.  At 28 years old, he allowed himself to get into a bad 10 year Real Estate deal that threatened his family’s security.  Now he realizes that it was his greed that led...

#97 Pastor Hears the Voices of Refugees - Mike Long

March 03, 2016 09:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Mike Long is a Pastor and the Executive Director of “Voice of Refugees.”  He is the father of 8 children and teaches that there is a new love shared in God.  Sometimes he is too trusting and believes the best in other people, but he knows no other way to live in Christ.  The world doesn’t trust enough.  Pastor Mike had a grandchild in distress during birth and God’s sovereignty became very apparent.  He used to think that he would be a missionary traveling the world, but instead “Voice of Re...

#96 Seduced and Stolen Into Human Slavery - Opal Singleton

February 29, 2016 09:30 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

Specialist in child sex trafficking Opal Singleton started her work in Cambodia in 2008. What she discovered is that sex trafficking is now in the purview of gangs and drug cartels.   These organizations target the most vulnerable kids from foster care and those who have run away from home; however, these are not throwing targets.  Now that they can use technology and social media they could be coming after your children as well.   Human trafficking is a crime of psychology. Fathers are key...

#95 From High School Bully to International Missionary - Gary Schneider

February 25, 2016 09:30 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Western Regional Director of Global Media Outreach (GMO) Gary Schneider tells the story of the Gospel to millions of people around the world online.  There are over 6000 missionaries online to disciple new converts from the previous day.   Today, Gary is a man of great faith who brings people to the Lord, but he never expected as a young man to follow this path. Gary grew up in a home with an alcoholic father.   When he was 14 his parents got divorced and from age 14 to 17 things were very ...

#94 Having Faith in the Midst of Your Child’s Suffering - Rob Knutsen

February 22, 2016 09:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Married for 6 years and a father of 3 at age 28 Rob is living a truly fantastic life; however things were not always that way.  When Rob’s wife was pregnant with their second child the doctor revealed a cleft palate during a sonogram.  Fear struck Rob and his wife and they went to work immediately trying to figure out what to do next.  God always provides and began showing up in the form of friends donating time, support and information and a random act of monetary kindness from a stranger, ...

#93 Human Trafficking: What It Really Is - Skip Lanfried

February 18, 2016 09:30 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Skip Lanfried's concern for people began with his relationship with the Lord.  He helped children because he was supposed to, but his true compassion was something that came to him much later.  His fight is against Human Trafficking the definition of which is holding anyone against their will and forcing them to do something against their will. This is slavery and today human slavery is at an all time high.  There are almost 30 million people in slavery around the world.   India is the cent...

#92 Meningitis and Christian Transformation - Pastor Skip Lanfried

February 15, 2016 09:30 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Skip is a champion for those who suffer injustice.  He demands honesty and integrity in his life, but mot of his young life he moved too fast and forgot that God is in charge. The first few years of his Christian Transformation turned him upside down.  5 years ago Skip suffered meningitis and was hospitalized for months.  It changed his ability to focus and therefore changed his relationship with God.  He was not willing to listen to what he needed and quickly discovered that he was not in c...

#91 Moving From Boyhood To Manhood - Eric Heard

February 11, 2016 09:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

Eric Heard was a boy in a man’s body who got exposed.  He was weak in life because he couldn’t be who God wanted him to be.In the American culture we do not teach the rites of passage that allow a boy to become a man.  Fathers are too busy to speak truth into their sons.  This is a generational problem and Eric decided early as a father that he would never be absent.  He wanted to bless his son with the knowledge of who he is as a man.  It is men’s responsibility to step up and make order ou...

#90 Pastor Grew Up With Abuse and Thoughts of Suicide - Eric Heard

February 08, 2016 09:30 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Eric Heard came from a family full of drugs and hate.  As a 17 year old child he considered throwing himself in front of a truck.   He was an unwanted child who was a product of his parents infidelity. His mom was an alcoholic who had been molested by her step-dad and tried to abort Eric 3 times. He never felt connected to his parents.   He began drinking in 3rd grade and the drugs came around the 6th grade and began selling marijuana in 7th grade. The addiction was medicating pain and it k...

#89 When Your Wife Stops Believing In Jesus - Ryan Tirona

February 05, 2016 02:08 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Ryan is a Pastor and is married with three kids, but this is a very different marriage than his first one.  His testimony talks about the struggles and pressure that a pastor and pastor’s wife feel, and how he changed his approach in his second marriage to one of humility.   “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” - Psalms 16:11 Biggest Weakness - Ryan is a self-reliant addict rather than relying on Jes...

#88 Addiction and Finding God in Prison - Brian Johnson

January 28, 2016 13:06 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

#88 Addiction and Finding God in Prison - Brian Johnson Brian Johnston is a very different man today than he once was.  Brian suffers from a mental disorder and addictive personality which pulled him away from Jesus during the darkest times in his life.  It wasn’t until his last prison sentence that he finally understood why he was making such bad choices and how God could lead him toward the life he wanted.  This is his testimony “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, ...

#87 From Drug Addiction, Multiple Suicide Attempts, and Divorce to Recovery and God - Danny Zekaria

January 21, 2016 22:37

At times of family suffering and death, leaning into God will help you through.  This is an incredible story of a difficult life and a man inspired by his Stepmom to follow Jesus.  Danny Zecharia has rediscovered the meaning of his faith by allowing God to work through him and getting out of the way.  He is a year sober and very reflective of the impact of his sins on his life and the lives of those around him.  This is his testimony.   “And we know that in all things God works for the g...

#86 The Mystery Behind Finding His biological Parents - Paul Aubin Part 2

January 11, 2016 09:30 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

God has a purpose for your life regardless of whether you’re adopted or not.  Paul Aubin is a Chair person for a faith-based organization named Convene focused on CEO’s building Christian based businesses and comes on to tell the remarkable story and mystery behind his adoption. “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ - Mathew 25:21   Married to a...

#85 The Mystery Behind Finding His Biological Parents - Paul Aubin

January 08, 2016 02:27 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

God has a purpose for your life regardless of whether you’re adopted or not.  Paul Aubin is a Chair person for a faith-based organization named Convene focused on CEO’s building Christian based businesses and comes on to tell the remarkable story and mystery behind his adoption. “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ - Mathew 25:21   Married to a...

#84 - Drugs, Sex, Theft, Molestation, Domestic Abuse, Infidelity and finding God - Andy Jones Part 2

December 21, 2015 09:30 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

Andy Jones should be locked away in prison, but God saved him.  Through a life of molestation, drugs, sex, theft and domestic abuse God was with him, but he refused to listen.  Andy has served as a ministry leader at Celebrate Recovery Ministry at Seacoast Grace Church, a ministry that helps broken people find their way back to God through a 12 step Christ based program.  This is his amazing testimony. “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her” - John 8:7 ...

#83 - Drugs, Sex, Theft, Molestation, Domestic Abuse, Infidelity and finding God - Andy Jones Part 1

December 17, 2015 16:12 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Andy Jones should be locked away in prison, but God saved him.  Through a life of molestation, drugs, sex, theft and domestic abuse God was with him, but he refused to listen.  Andy has served as a ministry leader at Celebrate Recovery Ministry at Seacoast Grace Church, a ministry that helps broken people find their way back to God through a 12 step Christ based program.  This is his amazing testimony. “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her” - John 8:7 ...

#82 Changing From A Selfish Man To A Father - Jon Farkas

December 07, 2015 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

During a dark time 23 year old Jon Farkas found the God’s Men of Influence podcast. After listening to the James & Teri Craft show and a drive he cried for 2 days.  Since then he’s been listening and letting the testimony of men inspire him and open him up even further to God’s love.  This is his testimony. So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separat...