The Unfolding

• Megan Nilsen: "Every Christmas… it is not lost on me how far we've come." | Unfolding Short Stories

  After years of questioning if adoption was right for her family, Megan Nilsen felt a clear leading from God to pray, fast, and search His Word. Her 'yes' to adoption opened the door to both immense challenges and undeniable moments of God's presence, teaching her about love, grace, and identity in Christ.  Megan is also the author of the Advent devotional Untangled Advent: Finding Hope in a Weary World, designed to help readers reconnect with God's peace during the holiday season. Learn more at meganbnilsen.com/untangled-advent. 

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• Louis Dooley: Prison Saved My Life: Hope After Life Plus 100 Years

  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  When Louis Dooley was 19, the judge sentenced him to life in prison plus 100 years. At that moment, something inside him shut down. His future felt gone and life as he knew it was over. But Louis' story didn't end behind bars. In the darkest, most hopeless place he could imagine, something unexpected and truly miraculous began. Today, Louis Dooley is the Executive Director of Philemon House, a ministry that disciples people touched by incarceration, and the author of "Prison Saved My Life."  In this powerful episode, Louis shares his journey from despair to hope, the lessons he learned inside, and how his life now points others toward redemption and possibility, even when it feels impossible.    Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of violence and suicide and may not be appropriate for young listeners.     Show Notes:   Book: https://emmausworldwide.org/products/prison-saved-my-life?_pos=1&_sid=1f0bdf573&_ss=r    Philemon House Website: https://philemonhouse.org/    Louis' Website: https://www.louisdooley.com/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philemonhouse5/ 

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• "A pair of shoes given to a child in the name of Jesus" Shoes for Orphan Souls and the Story of Shawn Spurrier | Unfolding Short Stories

  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  "Sometimes God uses the smallest things to tell the biggest truths… a pair of shoes given to a child in the name of Jesus." Shawn Spurrier knows this firsthand. His own return to faith came through the steady kindness of community, long before missions was ever on his radar. Today, as director of Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls, he's seen that same kind of community transformation unfold in Tenango, Mexico. This episode traces God's faithfulness in Shawn's story and in a village brought together by something beautifully simple. 

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• Dallas Jenkins: The Story Behind The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Movie: Page 220

  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.    What do you do when you're sure God has given you a dream, but every door stays firmly shut? Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of The Chosen, spent more than 20 years praying for the chance to make a film based on the beloved book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. But year after year, the answer was the same: no. Until one unexpected moment when God stepped in. In this episode of The Unfolding, Dallas shares the behind-the-scenes story of waiting, disappointment, and the whisper from God that stopped him from deleting his dream forever. It's a story about calling, hope, and God's timing- perfect for the Christmas season and for anyone who's ever waited for God to open a door.  Show Notes:   The Chosen: https://www.thechosen.tv/en-us  Best Christmas Pageant Ever Movie: https://bestchristmaspageantever.movie/  Dallas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DallasJenkinsOfficial  Dallas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dallas.jenkins/?hl=en 

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• Heidi Barr: Jewish Teen Meets Jesus in a Near-Death Experience: "Every cell in my body recognized that this was Jesus." | Unfolding Short Stories

      Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.  "Every cell in my body recognized that this was Jesus."  Heidi Barr was sixteen when a traumatic horseback accident changed her life. She describes leaving her body, meeting Jesus face to face, and waking up with a faith she never saw coming. Growing up in a Jewish home that rejected Jesus, her experience stands out as both unexpected and deeply powerful.  Read more in her book What I Saw in Heaven.

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