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The Unfolding

Meridith Foster

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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Unfolding Short Stories: "I don't want to just...

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2024/05/21

Kayla Gahagan shares about the Radical Joy she discovered as she shifted her focus from being a career mom to a stay-at-home mom. After avoiding a near tragedy with a bathtub incident, she felt God's pull to go all-in. As a mom of four, she's sacrificed aspects of a career in journalism, laying down and surrendering, and somehow, God used her writing career in ways she never could have anticipated.

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2024/05/16

Stephen McWhirter grew up watching his traveling evangelist dad live a double life. He was one man behind the pulpit and abusive to Stephen’s mother at home. Stephen decided that if God was real, He wasn’t good. His earthly father and his heavenly father became the villains in his story. Angry and rebellious, Stephen fell into addiction, eventually addicted to meth for six years. But one night in a miraculous encounter, Stephen experienced the presence and love of God, and he’s never been the

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10:08

Unfolding Short Stories: "She is the most amazing...

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2024/05/14

April Wilson is a morning show host on Christian radio in Waterloo, Iowa. In this episode, she shares two deeply personal stories intertwining addiction and motherhood. The first tale recounts April's own struggle with addiction, her journey to faith, and the life-saving gift she gave her mother through an organ donation. The second story shines a light on April's daughter's battle with addiction and the power of a mother's prayers in her recovery.

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Page 197: Stories of Motherhood: Being Brave,...

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2024/05/10

Motherhood is a journey of faith that requires trusting God and fighting battles on behalf of children. In this episode, we are sharing the stories of three brave women who have cared for, advocated for, and fiercely loved children. Through the stories of Courtney Smallbone, Lana Vasquez, and Kathey Garrison, we see that mothers come in many forms – biological, foster/adoptive, and those who are never formally recognized, but whose love has made all the difference in the life of a child.

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Unfolding Short Stories: "...it's by my Spirit, says...

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2024/05/07

Jemimah Wright shares a story of finding her now husband, and God's faithfulness being evident throughout this narrative. It includes her dad, Instagram, her passion for journaling, and hearing God's voice.

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Page 196: Ryan Senters: Dad of 11 Transforms Foster...

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2024/05/03

Hanai is a Hawaiian term for “adopted” or “chosen” family and it is a really effective way to describe Ryan and Sara Senters. When Ryan was younger, he was all about chasing significance. But then God gave him a heart for vulnerable kids. In their 17 years of marriage, Ryan and Sara have been parents to 11 kids- two biological and nine foster kids they have adopted. But their passion and willingness to trust God has led them on a wild journey of faith. Their story is so remarkable, People

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10:36

Unfolding Short Stories: "Go deeper in Jesus and...

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2024/04/30

David Smallbone is the father of Luke and Joel Smallbone (For King and Country) and Rebecca St. James. In today's short story, he shares about his family's journey from Australia to Nashville. After losing everything on a large Christian tour, David's family moved to the U.S. to pursue greater opportunities. But when they got there, they faced even more hardship, until they finally found provision in faith and community, through the generosity of a local church. From humble beginnings in Christian

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Page 159: Helen Smallbone: Mother of For King &...

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2024/04/26

Helen Smallbone and her husband David were living in Australia when his business unexpectedly collapsed. With six kids, they took an enormous leap of faith and moved to the United States with everything they had in 16 suitcases. Within a couple of months, David’s new job fell through. They were forced to live by faith and trust God in ways they never had before. Helen is the mother of Grammy-winning artists Rebecca St. James, and Joel and Luke Smallbone of For King & Country, along with four

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Unfolding Short Stories: "I drink from a well I...

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2024/04/23

Rebekah Albaugh recounts the rich legacy of faith that precedes her, beginning with her grandparents, who first met at a Moody Bible Institute rally in the 1940s. This legacy continued with her parents, who remained steadfast in their devotion to Jesus until their final moments. Tragedy struck when Rebekah lost her father at the young age of 18, yet her mother never stopped praising God. Even as her mother battled cancer and endured suffering and memory loss, she recalled the hymns from her youth,

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29:43

Page 195: Christopher Cook: Healing What You Can’t Erase

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2024/04/19

True, lasting change is hard. When we are trying to change in our own strength, it can feel impossible. Christopher Cook is a pastor, leadership coach, podcast host, and author who is passionate about transformation. As a young man, he experienced great adversity that resulted in depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. For some people, those challenges could have resulted in losing faith in God. But God used those experiences to teach Christopher about true transformation. Christopher Cook

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Unfolding Short Stories: "God won't let me go."...

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2024/04/16

Johnathon Eltrevoog shares how God has remained faithful, even when he's felt undeserving or unworthy.

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Page 194: Jenn Pooler: A Life-Changing Accident and...

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2024/04/12

Jenn Pooler had always tried to play by the rules. Like many of us, she believed if she did all the right things then God would protect her from bad things. For Jenn, it was about trying to be in control. When she was 17, she was in a bus accident that altered her life forever and left her angry. Why would God allow this bad thing to happen? She never imagined God could take something bad and use it to change her life for good.

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Unfolding Short Stories: "...the dream; the twins!'"...

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2024/04/09

Ally shares her and her family's journey of adding Grace (Baby Snow) to their family through an adoption in China. God provided, grew their family, and even gave Ally a dream that wowed her when it all came to pass.

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Page 193: Abby Mingus: From Addiction & Torment to...

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2024/04/05

Abby Mingus says torment is the best way to describe her mental state during decades of addiction. For years she was chasing the next high, driven by desperation to keep the feelings of torment at bay. During one of her lowest moments, she jumped off an overpass onto a busy interstate, trying to quiet her demons. At first, drugs helped her escape from fear, depression and loneliness. But what started as fun, soon became bondage. It stole years of her life. Now, Abby Mingus loves to tell her

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Page 192: Andrew Ripp: Addiction, Desperation, and...

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2024/03/29

After Andrew Ripp’s family broke apart, he moved to California just to get away. His alcohol addiction eventually led to the destruction of every important relationship in his life. He had grown up in religion, but never had a relationship with a god who could help. He was alone and desperate. But Andrew says even the broken and difficult things in life can be a blessing if they steer you toward the God who loves you. Today Andrew is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, known for songs like

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Unfolding Short Stories: "God, heal him, and increase...

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2024/03/26

Alexandra Hope Craig courageously shares the journey she embarked on while navigating her husband John's brave battle with cancer, which ultimately ended in his passing.

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Page 191: Christine D’Clario: Mental Health, Hope and...

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2024/03/22

By the time Christine D’Clario was a young girl, she had experienced more than her share of brokenness. She suffered sexual abuse, the death of her alcoholic father, her mother’s remarriage, moving from the only home she’d known in New York to Puerto Rico, and then bullying and rejection. By the time Christine was a teenager, she was angry with God. She couldn’t imagine He would take the broken pieces of her life and write a story that would become a source of hope for the nations. Today

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Unfolding Short Stories: "...my middle son with a...

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2024/03/19

Ken Guidroz is the author of "Letters to My Son in Prison". At one point, Ken was a pastor, and he never thought he'd have to worry about his kids ending up in serious trouble, let alone prison. After his middle son, leading a wayward life, became addicted to heroin, this led to a car crash resulting in the taking of another man's life. That led to a series of letters to his son in prison, a road for their own reconciliation, and a rebirth and strengthening of faith for both.

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Page 190: Nikki Davis: Surrender and Trusting God...

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2024/03/15

Nikki Davis discovered her passion for Hip Hop radio when she was in college. She was good at it. She loved it and couldn’t imagine doing anything else. But a series of failed relationships and jobs that just didn’t satisfy made it clear, she was longing for more. Then she started growing in her relationship with Jesus. Her life and priorities changed. Nikki realized she couldn’t stay in a job where she was promoting negative things. But how could she walk away from the safety and security

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Unfolding Short Stories: "...weakness is not...

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2024/03/12

Speaking on strength in weakness, Karis Meier lives with Lyme Disease. “So I know my story isn't over and it's not the fairy tale ending that I would hope for. But, I can see how God is working, and I know his promises won't fail me and that I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living because that is what He promises.”

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