"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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John Burke: How Near-Death Experiences Led a Skeptical Agnostic to Believe in Heaven: Page 261
Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. What happens when a skeptical agnostic begins investigating near-death experiences? For bestselling author and pastor John Burke, that search changed everything. John's journey began as a teenager while his father was dying of cancer. After picking up a book about near-death experiences (NDEs), he spent decades studying thousands of NDE accounts from people around the world. Their stories of encountering a God of light, love, and overwhelming peace, led him to a deeper understanding of Scripture, the afterlife, and the reality of heaven. John Burke, author of Imagine Heaven and Imagine the God of Heaven, explains how science, faith, and evidence from NDEs intersect, and how his own path from doubt to belief became a powerful story of hope. If you're curious about life after death, what the Bible says about heaven, or how God pursues people through their questions, this episode offers real-life stories you won't forget. Show Notes: Imagine Heaven Book: https://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Heaven-Near-Death-Experiences-Exhilarating/dp/080101526X Website: https://imagineheaven.net/ Imagine Heaven Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnBurkeImagineHeaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnburkeofficial/
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John Burke: How Near-Death Experiences Led a Skeptical Agnostic to Believe in Heaven: Page 261
Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. What happens when a skeptical agnostic begins investigating near-death experiences? For bestselling author and pastor John Burke, that search changed everything. John's journey began as a teenager while his father was dying of cancer. After picking up a book about near-death experiences (NDEs), he spent decades studying thousands of NDE accounts from people around the world. Their stories of encountering a God of light, love, and overwhelming peace, led him to a deeper understanding of Scripture, the afterlife, and the reality of heaven. John Burke, author of Imagine Heaven and Imagine the God of Heaven, explains how science, faith, and evidence from NDEs intersect, and how his own path from doubt to belief became a powerful story of hope. If you're curious about life after death, what the Bible says about heaven, or how God pursues people through their questions, this episode offers real-life stories you won't forget. Show Notes: Imagine Heaven Book: https://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Heaven-Near-Death-Experiences-Exhilarating/dp/080101526X Website: https://imagineheaven.net/ Imagine Heaven Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnBurkeImagineHeaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnburkeofficial/
God is writing a great big story and you have a standing invitation to be a part of it. Every week, host Meridith Foster sits down with a guest to share their chapter in God's Unfolding story.
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