21: Smuggling Bibles, Surviving Danger, and Embracing God's Grace
Mark has been a Christian since he was just three years old. He's done it all - from Bible College to preaching on the streets, planting a church, and leading worship. He's preached to over 20,000 people, organized conferences worldwide, and even smuggled Bibles! Currently, he is working on a Christian response to poverty in the world of Fair Trade.
20: Finding Meaning In Your Life
Jared and his beautiful wife Alana are successful "Fampreneurs" with a thriving online skin care business in the US called SkincarebyAlana.com. They have been happily married for the last 19 years, with two children (Malachi and Eli). They live and work in Orange County California.
19: Nothing is ever wasted with God
Ian has been in church leadership for the last 20 years. He is married to Ruth and they have planted a church on an estate in Central London and now lead a church in North West London.
Ian briefly taught history, which he still enjoys reading about and is a tentative triathlete and 1-time marathon runner! He also has a heart for the homeless, having helped those on the streets since being a teenager and now as a trustee of FirmFoundation, the homelessness charity in Harrow. He has been a Christian since the age of 9 yet still enjoys discovering new aspects of God’s love and goodness.
18: Figuring out relationships in my 20s
Josh is a husband, and father to two beautiful kids and works as a physiotherapist at Alder Hey hospital. He is an avid cricketer and a big fan of the Liverpool Football Club.
17: Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself
What does it mean to be a True Disciple of Christ or living a life of Discipleship? How can we truly put one of the greatest commandments in the Bible, "Love thy neighbor as thyself" into practice?
Tune in to this week's What's the Story where Caesar Kalinowski shares his journey of finding his true identity, making discipleship a lifestyle, and more!
16: Learning to be Content
A lot of us spend our lives chasing after things that we think will make us happy – money, cars, fame, but at the end of the day they don't really bring us lasting joy.
John Sloan joins Matt Edmundson in this episode to share from his life experiences that if we take whatever we have and give it to God, He will bless us in ways we never thought possible.
15: How Gratitude Changes Everything
A lot of people go through life without a purpose or a goal and they end up regretting it later on. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Simon Guillebaud joins Matt Edmundson in this episode and shares how aligning his passion and gifting and giving God the permission to do anything in his life led to the greatest adventures and an abundant life!
14: Birth Trauma: Processing & Overcoming
Birth can be a traumatic experience for some people, but there is hope.
Beth Coppenhall shares her journey of overcoming birth trauma, glandular fever and much more in this episode of What’s the Story.
13: The Need to Encourage Men
Alistair Marshall is a husband and father to 3 amazing daughters, an avid cyclist, lives in Liverpool and works as a Cardio Thoracic Surgical Practitioner. He has a real heart for the hearts of men. He is an absolute legend, so you will love this conversation!
12: Putting Family Before Work
Episode 11 of What's the Story features Mark Mitchell of Mitchell Group, who shares the story of his Christian journey, what happened when he decided not to open for business on Sundays and how he dealt with a surprise brain haemorrhage 5 years ago!
11: How My Mom Dying of Cancer Drew Me Closer to God
Brett is a husband and a father of eight. He is a basketball coach and still finds time in all of this to host Bible studies in his house. He currently lives in Springfield, Missouri and is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.
10: God Get Me Out Of This And I'll Do Anything
Episode 10 of What's The Story! This episode features Dave Connolly, who reveals how faith changed his life, dealing with his nephew being murdered, becoming a nurse and a pastor all without a swimming certificate!
09: Higher Heights, Deeper Seas
Malcolm & Trish Morgan share the story of their amazing journey as followers of Christ.
Malcolm is now the senior pastor of St. Andrews in Bath. And Trish's recently written a book called “Higher Heights, Deeper Seas” recounting some of their incredible faith journeys.
08: When your perfect life spirals out of control
What do you do when your seemingly perfect life spirals out of control? When you’re faced with terrible things like miscarriage and cancer scares and grief?
Jen Oliver shares her story in this episode!
07: Dealing With Cancer
As a cancer patient, Anni was in physical and emotional turmoil but spiritually she stood firm and her faith moved from strength to strength. Through her ordeal, Uddin saw more clearly God's mercy, faithfulness and goodness as a Father to His children.
Anni's story is one of courage and strength, and it is an inspiration to anyone facing a difficult situation. Cancer may be a daunting opponent, but her story shows that God is bigger.
06: Serving and Following God: A Daily Commitment
Nic is one of the co-founding pastors of Frontline Church. He currently serves as the Director of Kairos Connexion, a ministry that focuses on connecting people to mission opportunities both locally and globally. Nic has a passion for living a life of mission, and he loves spending time with his family.
05: Trusting God Through The Seasons Of Life
James lives in Liverpool with his wife and three kids. He's the CEO of Imagine If Trust, a community action charity, and he's on the leadership team of Frontline Church. James loves hanging out with his family and friends.
04: Surviving Recurrent Miscarriage: Grief, Grace and Gratitude
Anna's story of recurrent miscarriages and devastating loss is heart-breaking and messy even but God's presence is evident even in the midst of the heartache, the brokenness, the questions and the doubts. Her story shows that when grief comes knocking we need to press into God and deep dive into grief because that is where God's grace is waiting and working.
03: God’s Loving Pursuit
Sharon's story is a testimony to the faithfulness of God even when we doubt, fear and face difficult times. In her story, Sharon shares how she was raised in a Christian home and came to believe in God at an early age. Despite this, she still experienced doubts and difficult times but what ultimately got her through was her firm faith in God.
02: A Loving Neighbour's Story (How He Became a Foster And Adopt Parent)
Phil grew up in a Christian home, and from a young age, he was taught the importance of loving your neighbor and caring for the orphans. By trusting in God and obeying Him, Phil has found that God has given him a unique opportunity to live out the commandment to love his neighbor as a foster and adopt parent.