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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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Susie Larson: "Why Is Your Son Still Alive?" |...

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2025/11/18

"Why Is Your Son Still Alive?" Susie Larson knows what it feels like to walk through a season where God seems distant and every day feels fragile. Between high-risk pregnancies, neurological symptoms, and two children fighting for breath, she cried out for God to speak and heard nothing. But then a nurse asked a question that revealed a miracle Susie never expected. This powerful story invites you to rest, be still, and remember that God is rarely absent, even when He seems quiet.

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Joni Eareckson Tada: From Despair to Hope- Finding...

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2025/11/14

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. At seventeen years old, a diving accident changed Joni Eareckson Tada's life forever. Paralyzed from the shoulders down, she sank into anger and depression, convinced her life was over. But in the midst of deep suffering and thoughts of suicide, Joni began to experience God in a way she never had before. What started as heartbreak became a story of transformation, from despair to hope, and from questioning God to

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Ryan Steck: "I Threw This Bible Across the Room and...

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2025/11/11

"I threw this Bible across the room and I said, 'God, if you're real, why won't you talk to me?'" He writes fiction stories about danger and survival, but this story is real. Years before the books and the success, Ryan Steck's life unraveled into silence, weakness, and a single cry to God. https://ryansteck.com/

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LaMorris Crawford: From Victim to Son of God - A...

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2025/11/07

LaMorris Crawford had every reason to believe his life was destined for despair. Growing up in the projects on the south side of Chicago, his story began with tragedy. His mother was murdered before he turned one; he never knew his father, and he was raised by his grandmother along with eight cousins. Surrounded by poverty, gangs, and hopelessness, LaMorris followed the only path he knew, until everything changed. When he encountered Jesus, his entire identity was transformed, from victim to

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Alisa Childers: "It propelled me into a faith...

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2025/11/04

Years before becoming a Christian apologist, Alisa Childers sat in a church hearing her pastor question the Bible. As she puts it, "It propelled me into a faith crisis." That experience and the years she spent rebuilding her faith would one day become the foundation that held her when tragedy struck. Hear how truth and God's quiet presence sustained Alisa through grief, and why apologetics still matters for every believer. Also, find a list of great books on apologetics, at

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Matt Forte: Stay in the Game: Faith, Purpose, and NFL...

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2025/10/31

Matt Forté knew his calling when he was just seven years old- to play in the NFL. What he didn't know was how much faith, perseverance, and surrender it would take to get there. Through injuries, setbacks, and seasons of doubt, Matt discovered that God's purpose was about more than football. It was about shaping his heart, not just his game. In his new book, Stay in the Game, Matt shares the lessons that carried him from a childhood dream to the NFL, and how faith, focus, and purpose can

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"Silver and Gold Have I None" | John Prince: Salt,...

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2025/10/28

John Prince never set out to sell olive oil. He just wanted to help people in Illinois, around the world, anywhere God pointed. When finances got tight, John feared his impact might be over. But God brought a new opportunity: importing Sabba Oil to help families in Lebanon keep working and providing for their loved ones. The results are not guaranteed. But John is choosing to trust God in the middle of it.

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Rebecca Nichols Alonzo: Forgiving the Devil in Pew...

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2025/10/24

Rebecca Nichols Alonzo's childhood was built on faith and family, yet marked by fear. For years, her family was targeted by a man from their church who terrorized them with threats, harassment, and violence. Then one night, the unthinkable happened. Her mother was killed, and Rebecca’s world was shattered. Years later, the man responsible reached out with a shocking question: “Will you forgive me?” That moment changed everything. Rebecca and her brother later shared their story on national

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Paul Allen: Voice of the Vikings, Voice for Jesus |...

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2025/10/21

“God decided… I’m gonna have you be a play-by-play voice in the NFL… even though you’ve never done it in your life.” Paul Allen didn’t take the usual path to the broadcast booth. He went from horse racing to becoming the voice of the Minnesota Vikings. His passion made him go viral, but his greatest transformation didn’t happen on the mic. It happened when Jesus became real to him after 52 years of belief without relationship. In this Unfolding Short Story, we share a powerful moment from The

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Cory Nickols: From Brokenness to Purpose: Finding...

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2025/10/17

What do you do when life takes everything, your home, your job, even your hope? Cory Nickols knows those struggles intimately. Raised in a Christian home, he thought he understood who he was, but trauma, loss, and doubt left him questioning everything, including his value. One heartfelt prayer, “God, I want to know You,” set him on a journey through what he calls The Breaking, The Crushing, and The Stripping. These seasons challenged everything he knew about God and himself, ultimately

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Sarah Philpott: “My little boy was in our goldfish...

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2025/10/14

“My little boy, who was one, was in our goldfish pond.” A fall afternoon on the farm turned from laughter to panic. When Sarah Philpott’s one-year-old slipped toward danger, her four-year-old daughter heard a whisper from God that changed everything. This short story is about paying attention, seeing God’s mercy, and staying present in the life He has given. Sarah's latest children's book: Wake Up, Little Seed Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to

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Amber Smith: Beauty from the Ashes of Grief: Page 255

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2025/10/10

When country artist Granger Smith and his wife, Amber Smith, lost their three-year-old son, River, their world shattered. In her darkest moments, Amber found herself on the bathroom floor, crying out to God, desperate for hope. That heartbreak became the beginning of redemption. Now the author of “The Girl on the Bathroom Floor” and host of the Arise with Amber podcast, Amber shares how God met her in unimaginable pain, how He brought beauty from ashes, and how she learned to live with both

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J. Warner Wallace: A Detective Finds Jesus |...

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2025/10/07

“I don’t trust eyewitnesses. Eyewitnesses often lie.” Homicide detective J. Warner Wallace was on a search for truth that changed his life. Reading the Gospels through the lens of investigation, he discovered that the eyewitness accounts of Jesus aligned just the way truthful testimony does. In this episode, the respected apologist and author of Cold Case Christianity shares how evidence led him to Christ and why every believer can become a thoughtful defender of the faith.

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Peter Burton: Anxiety, Faith, and God’s Sustaining...

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2025/10/03

Peter Burton was a young kid with a loving family and a faith-filled childhood, but by middle school, anxiety and OCD began to creep into his life. For years, therapy and treatment helped him manage, but by the time he hit adulthood, the weight of fear and panic attacks became overwhelming. As a worship pastor, he would lead people in songs about God’s goodness, then get in his car and break down in tears. He begged God to heal him, but healing didn’t come. In this episode of The Unfolding,

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John O’Leary’s Soul on Fire Story: “I love you,...

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2025/09/30

“I love you, and there’s nothing you can do about it.” Kids make mistakes. Sometimes accidents leave scars that last forever. For John O’Leary, one choice with fire left him burned and disabled. What should have been only tragedy became a story of grace. His family and his community surrounded him, but it was his father’s voice in the hospital that changed everything: “I have never been so proud of anyone in my entire life. I love you, and there’s nothing you can do about it.” That is grace. That is

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Phillis Dewitt: Healing and Redemption After...

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2025/09/27

Abused, rejected, and in foster care by 15, Phillis Dewitt’s life was marked by childhood sexual abuse, trauma, and loss. By her teens, she was self-harming, suicidal, and convinced she was unwanted. But God wasn’t finished with her story. Through a long journey of faith and healing, Phillis found belonging, became a foster mom to more than 100 children, and discovered how God can bring beauty out of even the darkest places. Phillis shares her journey in her book “I’m Still Standing” and on

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Mike Signorelli: “That baseball has become an anchor...

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2025/09/23

“All these years later, that baseball has become an anchor for my faith.” As a boy growing up in poverty on the South Side of Chicago, Mike Signorelli found escape in baseball. When his mom prayed a bold prayer for a signed White Sox ball, God answered in a way that would anchor Mike’s faith for decades to come. Today, Mike leads V1 Church in New York, Miami, and Indiana, and he still carries that baseball as a reminder of God’s faithfulness. Here's Mike's latest book, Fire Starters: Igniting

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Blaine Bartel: From Secret Addiction to Resurrection...

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2025/09/19

Content Warning: This episode deals with sexual addiction and mature themes; it may not be appropriate for younger listeners. Blaine Bartel was a rising star in Christian ministry, hosting the nationally televised Fire by Nite, writing best-selling books, and leading one of the largest weekly student gatherings in America. But behind the platform and applause, Blaine was trapped in a 23-year struggle with pornography and sexual addiction, living a secret double life that ultimately destroyed his

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Dr. Jeff Myers: Hope for the Next Generation |...

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2025/09/16

Dr. Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries has spent years helping young people face hard questions, discern truth, and find their identity in Christ. Charlie Kirk longed to be remembered for courage in his faith, and part of that courage was speaking to students directly. His voice has now been silenced, but the legacy of reaching the rising generation continues. In this episode, Jeff shares stories of young adults moving from confusion to conviction, from hardness of heart to lives transformed by Jesus

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Walker Hayes: From ‘Fancy Like’ to Faith – His Story...

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2025/09/11

He was an alcoholic atheist and a country artist whose life was falling apart. Walker Hayes had written off faith and was running out of hope. Then came Craig—a friend whose relentless love, years of kindness, generosity, and one unforgettable gift made Walker start asking a question he’d avoided his whole life: What if Jesus really is who He says He is? In this episode of The Unfolding, Walker shares his journey from brokenness to belief, and how his heart of stone began to soften in the most

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