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Here’s to Your Health: Faith, Mental Health, and Truly Believing God Loves You
May 7, 2025

Here’s to Your Health: Faith, Mental Health, and Truly Believing God …

How is your mental health? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I sit down with licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist Healey Ikerd , host of the Healthy and Redeemed podcast. Togethe...

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Becoming a Prayer Warrior: Trusting God When Faith Is Tested
April 23, 2025

Becoming a Prayer Warrior: Trusting God When Faith Is Tested

What happens when your faith is tested in ways you never imagined? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I speak with Tracy Ripley , a mother whose life changed dramatically when her youngest son was born with a...

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Walking Through the Unthinkable: Finding Faith After the Loss of a Child
April 16, 2025

Walking Through the Unthinkable: Finding Faith After the Loss of a Ch…

What do you do when life brings an unthinkable moment? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I speak with a mother whose life was forever changed by the heartbreaking loss of her child. Through the depths of gri...

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What Your Music Is Teaching You (Christian Discernment Minisode)
April 11, 2025

What Your Music Is Teaching You (Christian Discernment Minisode)

Music shapes us more than we realize. In this minisode of Honest Christian Conversations , I ask an important question: What values are you learning from the music you listen to? While many Christians are careful about secula...

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More Than a Song: Using Christian Music to Study the Bible
April 9, 2025

More Than a Song: Using Christian Music to Study the Bible

Do you love Christian music? What if the songs you listen to could deepen your understanding of Scripture? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I sit down with Michelle Nezat , host of the More Than a Song podc...

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The Power of Intercessory Prayer: Can Prayer Really Change Things?
April 2, 2025

The Power of Intercessory Prayer: Can Prayer Really Change Things?

Does prayer really make a difference? Amy Lykosh and I discuss intercessory prayer, praying with expectation, and how prayer can transform lives. Amy's Website: https://workplaceprayer.com/ Listen to Laura Buckley's Christmas...

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Can Repentance Bring Healing? The Power of Strategic Repentance
March 26, 2025

Can Repentance Bring Healing? The Power of Strategic Repentance

Can repentance lead to healing? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I speak with Beatty Carmichael about the powerful connection between repentance, confession, and spiritual healing. Drawing from the wisdom o...

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Challenge Your Beliefs: Repentance, Healing, and Spiritual Freedom
March 19, 2025

Challenge Your Beliefs: Repentance, Healing, and Spiritual Freedom

Are you willing to let God challenge your beliefs? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , I speak with Beatty Carmichael about repentance, healing, and the possibility of spiritual freedom through confronting sin...

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Understanding True Deliverance | A Biblical Perspective
Jan. 22, 2025

Understanding True Deliverance | A Biblical Perspective

The topic of deliverance ministry often raises many questions among Christians. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Dr. David Chotka to explore the complex and sometimes controversial subjec...

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Can Christians Be Demon Possessed? | Leaving Deliverance Ministry
Jan. 15, 2025

Can Christians Be Demon Possessed? | Leaving Deliverance Ministry

Few topics spark more debate in modern Christian circles than the question of whether a Christian can be demon-possessed . In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana speaks with Dawn Hill , a former false prophet...

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The Power of Prayer and Healing | Dr. David Chotka
Jan. 8, 2025

The Power of Prayer and Healing | Dr. David Chotka

Prayer has long been a central part of the Christian life—but what happens when prayer leads to a healing that defies medical expectations? In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Dr. David Chot...

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Can God Be Trusted? | Faith in Life’s Difficult Seasons
Dec. 25, 2024

Can God Be Trusted? | Faith in Life’s Difficult Seasons

Life has a way of testing our faith in ways we never expected. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Laura Buckley , an inspiring author who shares her deeply personal journey of faith, healin...

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Healthy Ways to Agree to Disagree | Navigating Christian Disagreements
Dec. 18, 2024

Healthy Ways to Agree to Disagree | Navigating Christian Disagreements

Disagreements are inevitable—even among Christians who deeply love God and His Word. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with James Early , Bible teacher and host of the Bible Speaks to You podca...

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Escaping a Cult and Finding Freedom | A Story of Women’s Resilience
Nov. 6, 2024

Escaping a Cult and Finding Freedom | A Story of Women’s Resilience

Sometimes the places that promise safety and community can become environments of control and harm. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana shares the powerful testimony of Mischelle Saunders-Gottsch , a woman...

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Healing Through Love and Compassion | From Adversity to Compassion
Oct. 30, 2024

Healing Through Love and Compassion | From Adversity to Compassion

Sometimes the most difficult seasons of life become the very place where compassion begins to grow. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana shares the inspiring story of Sue Corl , a woman whose early life cha...

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From Rock Bottom to Faith-Fueled Success | Alex Sanfilippo (PodMatch)
Oct. 23, 2024

From Rock Bottom to Faith-Fueled Success | Alex Sanfilippo (PodMatch)

Sometimes the lowest moments in life become the turning points that shape our faith and future. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Alex Sanfilippo , entrepreneur and founder of PodMatch , t...

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Creating a Vision for a Faith-Centered Marriage
Oct. 16, 2024

Creating a Vision for a Faith-Centered Marriage

Strong marriages don’t happen by accident—they are built through intentional faith and daily commitment. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Doug and Leslie Davis , the founders of the Visio...

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A Personal Relationship with God | Faith Beyond Religious Ritual
Oct. 2, 2024

A Personal Relationship with God | Faith Beyond Religious Ritual

For many people, faith can feel like a set of rituals or traditions rather than a living relationship with God. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with an inspiring author who shares her journey...

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Praying for a Prodigal Child | Spiritual Warfare and Faith
Sept. 25, 2024

Praying for a Prodigal Child | Spiritual Warfare and Faith

Watching a child walk away from faith can be one of the most painful experiences a parent faces. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Jeff and Diana Seaman , pastors from Rocklin, California,...

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Forgiveness After Childhood Abuse | Mark Sowersby’s Faith Story
Sept. 18, 2024

Forgiveness After Childhood Abuse | Mark Sowersby’s Faith Story

Some of the deepest wounds in life come from the experiences we carry from childhood. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Mark Sowersby , author of Forgiving the Nightmare , who shares his d...

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From Drugs to Worship Music | Aesaph’s Faith Story
Sept. 11, 2024

From Drugs to Worship Music | Aesaph’s Faith Story

Worship is more than music—it’s a life devoted to God. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Christian music producer Aesaph (Will Spilman) , whose life story is a remarkable testimony of tran...

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Finding Freedom from Christian Legalism | Desiree Taylor
Sept. 4, 2024

Finding Freedom from Christian Legalism | Desiree Taylor

Legalism can quietly take root in the Christian life, replacing the freedom of grace with rigid rules and constant pressure to perform. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Desiree Taylor , a...

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From Sexual Addiction to Freedom | Finding Recovery Through Christ
Aug. 7, 2024

From Sexual Addiction to Freedom | Finding Recovery Through Christ

Addiction thrives in secrecy, but healing begins when darkness is brought into the light. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with Logan Hufford , who shares his powerful testimony of battling se...

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From Adversity to Spiritual Growth | A Story of Redemption
July 31, 2024

From Adversity to Spiritual Growth | A Story of Redemption

Adversity has the power to either harden a heart or transform a life. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations , Ana sits down with John Jarman , a Marine veteran and former football coach, who shares his remarkable ...

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