When Jaimie was a teenager, she was sexually assaulted, and then was told by her Pastor at the time that it was her fault. Confused, hurt, and angry, Jaimie left the church and didn't return for 24 years.

In her search for something more, she began exploring things like New Age Spirituality and Wicca. Over the years, God had become a distant thought in her mind, and church became something that was just a painful part of her past ... that was, until her son decided he wanted to become a Christian.

Listen along as Jaimie shares her experience of healing from church hurt and sexual assault, and discovering a Father God who loves her without end. This episode is an amazing story of healing that only God could do!

Thank you, Jaimie, for sharing your powerful story. Thank you, Ryan, for editing this episode and taking out every word-fumble and making it so easy to hear what God has done in Jaimie's life!

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As a trained EMS responder, Zach has seen his share of difficult things ... after a particularly tough day, he found himself talking to his Christian co-worker about faith. Though an atheist, Zach had come to the end of his rope, and wanted to discover how he could cope better with the tragedies he was witnessing every day. His co-worker suggested he check out Alpha, and the rest ... well ... you'll have to hear it in the episode! Zach's story is full of amazing surprises, and you won't believe the ways God has shown up in miraculous ways in his life over the last year!

This is a story that will leave you in total amazement at what God can do when a person opens the door (even if it's just a crack!) to knowing Him. Get ready to be encouraged, inspired, and excited about the ways God draws people to Himself!

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For more info about Alpha: https://www.faccalgary.com/our-classes/alpha

Thank you to our amazing editor, Ryan, who takes out all of the awkward "uhmms" "uhhs" and random vacuuming and sounds in the background so that Zach's story made coherent sense. We couldn't do this without you!

On this very special episode, Matt joins us to share his story of being diagnosed with cancer at the young age of 23, undergoing treatment, and what it has been like to learn to trust God in the unknown. Listen in as he shares what it was like to discover the cancerous lump, receive the devastating phone call from his doctor, and then the ins-and-outs of chemotherapy. This episode will give you a very real glimpse into the cancer journey, help you understand what's helpful and what's not, and encourage your faith.

At the time this episode was recorded, Matt was still awaiting results to determine if he was considered in remission or not. We are celebrating with Matt and his family, as a week after recording, he received the news that he IS in remission! Praise God! Please continue to pray for Matt's health and strength to improve each day!

If you are in a season of waiting, like Matt was when we recorded this, or you are in a place of deep pain and suffering, you are not alone. Check out the Care & Support resources (including resources for caregivers) available here: https://www.faccalgary.com/group-types/care-support

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Special thanks to our amazing editor, Ryan, for putting so much work into each episode and making them sound smooth and coherent (it's not always an easy task!).

Thanks to YOU, our listener, for listening and making this a part of your week!