This episode features a conversation with Samantha Staton. Samantha knew she was born to be a professional singer. She worked tirelessly throughout her school years as well as college years training to be the very best. Yet, audition after audition heard the dreaded "No". It seemed no matter how hard she worked, howe much she gave up, nothing but disappointment came her way. Once Samantha started to allow God to control the plans He had for her life, then, and only then, did she find the satisfaction she was seeking. Samantha's story is both raw and honest. She dealt with selfishness as well as the desire to get her way. Listen and see how God pursued her along the way and became her place of peace among life's disappointments.

This episode features a conversation with Nathania Mayers. Nathania and I discuss the difference between religion and relationship. How she went from growing up attending church as well as a Christian home and knowing a lot about God, to KNOWING Him personally through a day to day relationship with the One who relentlessly pursued her. Nathania and I also discuss how her family moved here from the Cayman Islands with financial resources and the security of having full time employment, to loosing almost everything once they arrived in the States due to Covid. Listen to be encouraged how she found Jesus to be the source of all she needed and how He lovingly provided all along the way. Her journey has been amazing!

This episode features a conversation with Andrea Roberts. Andrea shares how she learned to surrender to the plan God had for her life even though it looked quite differently than the life she thought she would have. Andrea shares how God pursued her in the midst of moving away from everything she ever knew and starting fresh in a new place with a new baby in tow.

Episode Two features a conversation with Tiffany McNair. Tiffany and I talk about her journey through multiple challenges with significant and unexpected health issues with three of their four children. We tackle the topic of being angry with the Lord and how His pursuit of us calls us to a place where He can comfort even angry or indifferent hearts.

The Pursuit: The Story Behind the Story podcast series features each of our incredible speakers from The Pursuit event, held at Bell Shoals church in March 2023.

Episode one features, Raquel Bonilla as she shares her story of the pain and loss experience through miscarriage and the pursuit of God, in the midst of difficult circumstances.

Today's episode will remind us that through Christ we have a brand new name.

Listen along today to be reminded that through Christ we are new creations and have a new purpose.

In today's episode we will focus on the unchanging love of God towards us and how we can truly rest in that love.