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The Story Partners Podcast
The Story Partners Podcast is an immersive storytelling experience that brings to life true stories of individuals whose lives have been transformed by Jesus. These Christian testimonies are raw, moving, and powerful—told with authenticity and depth. With no interview questions, no interruptions, just beautifully crafted, uninterrupted storytelling, each story is a testament to faith, resilience, and the transformative power of Christ. Learn more at www.StoryPartners.org.
Episodes
The Story Partners PodcastSeason 4 - That's a Wrap!
The Story Partners Podcast is an immersive storytelling experience that brings to life true stories of individuals whose lives have been transformed by Jesus…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E12 - Discovering God through Science: The Dr. Francis Collins Story
Dr. Francis Collins is a world-renowned physician-scientist who spent his career asking hard questions and searching for answers. Surrounded by colleagues who…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E11 - Becoming Me
From a young age, Miriam Chapman lived under a cloud of fear that left her feeling isolated, insecure, and alone. As she grew older, the sense that God was…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | BONUS EPISODE - My Double Life: The Story of Jeff Parker
Episode Description Every one of us has something we’d rather keep in the dark. A sin from our past, a struggle we’re hiding, or something we’ve convinced…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E10 - Thank you, Lord, for the Wheelchair
Hilda spent her childhood chasing healing, from hospitals to witchdoctors, desperate to escape the fate she feared most: a wheelchair. She thought she was…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E9 - Wrestling with God: The Unlikely Pastor
Devin Calhoun grew up homeless but surrounded by a family rich in love. As a young man with a passion for wrestling and philosophy, he began wrestling with…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E8 (Pt. 2) - I’m Still Here
After a mental breakdown shatters her world, Heather Palacios begins piecing her life back together—and this time, she doesn’t have to do it alone. Welcome to…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E8 (Pt. 1) - I’m Still Here
Bullied, broken, and longing to disappear, Heather Palacios nearly gave up on life. But in her darkest moments, God gave her something she never expected: a…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E7 - UnRest: Finding Peace Amidst Loss, Grief and Burnout
In the face of devastating loss and crushing responsibility, Rob reached his breaking point. With three family members gone, his church in shambles, and…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E6 - Where you Lead, I Will Follow
Natasha Perryman was a young girl full of fears, unsure of the world around her. Then a call from God sent her on a journey of adoption, global missions, and…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E5 - The Punisher Behind the Pulpit: My Father’s Hidden Hand
Eric Peacock was a preacher’s kid, raised under the shadow of a man who was one person in the pulpit and another behind closed doors. In public, his father was…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E4 - I’m Not Who They Say I Am
When a tragic accident leaves a man dead, respected community member Connie Calhoun suddenly finds herself possibly facing prison time for a crime she insists…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E3 (Pt. 2) - Kinks in the Heart: Straightening Out a Twisted Life
Caleb Bryant’s life was in chaos. Addicted to drugs and porn, he became interested in dark supernatural things and unwittingly put himself and his roommates in…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E3 (Pt. 1) - Kinks in the Heart: Straightening Out a Twisted Life
Caleb Bryant was a preacher’s kid desperate for his father’s approval. Behind the mask of perfection, he carried secrets too heavy to share. Consumed by…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E2 - When Faith is a Crime: The Maryam Rostampour-Keller Story
Maryam Rostampour-Keller was a young woman in Iran searching for God. When she couldn’t find Him through Islam, she cried out in desperation—and He answered…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E1 (Pt. 2) - Conversion of a Klansman: The Tom Tarrants Story
Tom Tarrants was a committed white supremacist and member of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Now, sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, Tom plans his…
The Story Partners PodcastS4 | E1 (Pt. 1) - Conversion of a Klansman: The Tom Tarrants Story
Episode Description Tom Tarrants was a committed white supremacist and member of the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Armed with hate and ready to die for…
The Story Partners PodcastSeason 4 – Kick Off
Join us as we kick off Season 4! In this episode, Walt and Annie chat about all things Story Partners – how we got into this work, why we created this podcast…
The Story Partners PodcastBonus Episode - Investigating the Miraculous
The Story Partners Podcast is an immersive storytelling experience that brings to life true stories of individuals whose lives have been transformed by Jesus…
The Story Partners PodcastSeason 3 - That's a Wrap!
The Story Partners Podcast is an immersive storytelling experience that brings to life true stories of individuals whose lives have been transformed by Jesus…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E12 - What’s the Point?
Faced with the fragility of life, Reuben Shekwonyadu asks God a big question. God shows up in incredible ways and takes Reuben on the ride of his life. Want to…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E11 - All In!
Erik Brown was talented, smart and successful. Everything was going well for him. He had big dreams and a big plan… and it was actually working. But, once he…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E10 - The Reflection in the Mirror
Joey Castillo’s father reveals a secret power that is anything but natural. In his desire to become a real man, Joey desperately seeks what his father has… the…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E9 - Looking for Love (in all the wrong places)
Feeling unloved and unknown, Roberta Castillo goes from one abuser to the next. She has to walk a road that is messy and full of pain, but when she least…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E8 - This was not Planned
You know when you plan and then everything changes? Well, something came up. The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E7 - Can I Trust You?
Judy Van Rooy watches as her daughter, Cammie, comes to death’s door, time after time. Like every mother, Judy desperately wants to her daughter to live, but…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E6 (Pt. 2) - Dying to Live
After surviving the biggest battle of her life, Cammie Jarvis starts to experience normal life for the first time. But everything is upended with a single…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E6 (Pt. 1) - Dying to Live
From her earliest memories, Cammie Jarvis battled an extremely rare form of cancer. Her entire life was a fight to survive, but things took a dark turn and she…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E5 - Betrayed
In the midst of a civil war in Lebanon, Jean Louis Kassis finds himself in a world of chaos. Desperately searching for unconditional love, he experiences the…
The Story Partners PodcastBonus Episode - Melody Green
In this heartfelt episode, Melody Green opens up about her extraordinary life alongside acclaimed singer-songwriter Keith Green. Through intimate stories of…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E4 - Walking Through the Valley of Death
Lindsey Jackson’s life was going according to her plan: she fell in love, married young and was pregnant with her first child. However, her plan was turned…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E3 - From The New Age to New Life
At an extremely low moment in Jonathan Gray’s life, he has a supernatural experience with God that he cannot shake. Jonathan has to find out who this God…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E2 - What's in a Name?
Elmira Javid was driven out of her home country, Iran, by war. Now, as a refugee in Germany, she finds herself completely alone – far from family, friends and…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E1 (Pt. 2) - Killing in the Name of God: Former Hezbollah Member Meets Jesus, Part 2
In Prison, Jesus physically came to Afshin Javid and his whole world turns upside down. A man who used to be wholeheartedly committed to Islam, Afshin now…
The Story Partners PodcastS3 | E1 (Pt. 1) - Killing in the Name of God: Former Hezbollah Member Meets Jesus, Part 1
Afshin Javid grew up in Iran under strict Islamic law. He loved Allah and was willing to kill, and even die for him. After a supernatural encounter, he starts…
The Story Partners PodcastSeason 3 - Kick Off
Join us as we kick off Season 3! In this episode, Walt and Annie chat about all things Story Partners - how we got into this work, why we create this podcast…
The Story Partners PodcastBonus Episode - Tim Halfin
Tim Halfin heard that a local boy had been missing for three days. Unexpectedly, God spoke to Tim and told him to go into the woods near his house and look for…
The Story Partners PodcastSeason 2 - That's a Wrap!
Can you believe we’re already through Season 2? Weren’t those stories amazing?! It’s been so cool to hear from The Story Partners Podcast Community about how…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E12 - The Road to Freedom
As a new teacher in Midland, Texas, Matt Slavik was in charge of driving a carload of kids to Zion National Park for a school trip. Around 2am he woke up on…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E11 (Pt. 2) - Exploited
Simone Halpin reached for the sex worker and earnestly pleaded, “You don’t have to do this!”. The woman’s eyes said everything: “Yes I do. You have no idea…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E11 (Pt. 1) - Exploited
Simone Halpin's unsteady home life taught her at an early age that she had to be independant and take care of herself. Wanting to fit in, she falls in with the…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E10 (Pt. 2) - When Church Hurts
After years of searching for truth, Jason and Katherine Grote come to faith in Christ. Eager to get involved in community and grow in their new faith, they…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E10 (Pt. 1) - When Church Hurts
Jason Grote was a quirky kid who didn’t fit in. Katherine was a dancer with an independent mind. They were an unlikely couple, but both were drawn to spiritual…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E9 - The Encounter
When Tim Schulte was 12 years old, his parents divorced and his mom moved away. Finding himself without emotional support, Tim feels isolated and starts…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E8 - Misaligned
Performance, perfection and efficiency were ideals that Dana Grindal lived by. These values guided her work, family, and spiritual life – and things were…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E7 - Children Crossing
Imagine if things were so desperate in your home country that you felt like your only option was to pack up your family and travel through chaos in order to…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E6 - At Least We're Still Rich
As a child, Tim Crowder was loving life; his family was rich and they were secure. But under the surface things were not as they appeared. Was it all a lie?…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E5 - I'm a Daughter
Jenessa Wait wanted to belong, but she didn’t know where she fit. As a pastor’s kid, there were things about church life that she loved. But she also wanted to…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E4 - Nothing to Prove
From a young boy the idea was planted in Daniel Mueller’s mind that you had to be successful to be important. So, Daniel Mueller set out to do just that – be…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E3 - Addicted to Meth in Middle School
Emma Smith grew up fast. By 8th grade she was addicted to Meth and getting a glimpse into just how dark and scary that world is. Soon she realized she was in…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E2 - The Journey
Eddie Smith grew up in inner-city Chicago among extreme poverty, drugs and crime. Now as an adult struggling with drug addiction and the memories of a horribly…
The Story Partners PodcastS2 | E1 - To Hell and Back
Kyle Hubbart had it all, until his house of cards started to crumble and his world fell apart. Little did he know that he would soon get a glimpse into hell…
The Story Partners PodcastSeason 2 - Kick Off
We are so excited that Season 2 is finally here! We have some amazing stories that we can’t wait to share with you. Rally your friends to subscribe and come…
The Story Partners PodcastSeason 1 - That's a Wrap!
As we draw Season 1 to a close, we want to say thanks! Thank you for coming along with us on this journey of discovering what God has done in the lives of…
The Story Partners PodcastS1 | E12 - Are We Pretending, or is This For Real?
Being an actor is confusing. How do you convince your audience your role is authentic without convincing your heart? Elizabeth Bernhardt talks about the…
The Story Partners PodcastS1 | E11 - They Took My Body, but not My Soul.
As a young child, Laura Ayres quickly learned that her grandparents were not who she thought they were. She finds herself isolated – caught in an evil web of…
The Story Partners PodcastS1 | E10 - Singing a New Song
Jaleesa McCreary had a promising career in opera - doing what she loved most. Until one day, when all these dreams were gone in a moment. What do you do when…
The Story Partners PodcastS1 | E9 - Hearing God in Amsterdam
God spoke, and Walt heard it. He stepped into the rain to obey – but questions and doubt crowded in. Was that really God? Questions or comments about the…
The Story Partners PodcastS1 | E8 - Thank you, Wendy.
Bob and Suzanne Manis’ hearts toward God were hard. Suzanne was apathetic and Bob was openly hostile. They had grown up around faith, but as adults wanted…
The Story Partners PodcastS1 | E7 - We Keep Coming Back
It’s not always the case that your friends from your formative years last into adulthood. Join this group of women as they reflect on sticking together in…