The Story Partners Podcast

Latest Episodes:

S3 | E10 - The Reflection in the Mirror Jul 17, 2025

Show notes

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 thing he believes he truly needs.

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them.

Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you.

If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

S3 | E9 - Looking for Love (in all the wrong places) Jul 03, 2025

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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 expects it, Jesus breaks in to her story.

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them.

Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you.

If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

S3 | E8 - This was not Planned Jun 27, 2025

Show notes

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 who lived them.

Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you.

If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

S3 | E7 - Can I Trust You? Jun 05, 2025

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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 that is not in her control.

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them.

Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you.

If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

S3 | E6 (Pt. 2) - Dying to Live May 29, 2025

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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 doctor’s visit, and now she’s back in the fight of her life. It seems this could be the end of her time on earth… but God has a miracle in mind.

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them.

Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you.

If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

Special Thanks To: Jenifer Thyssen for helping out with the music in this episode

S3 | E6 (Pt. 1) - Dying to Live May 22, 2025

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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 found herself considering the unimaginable…

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them.

Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you.

If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

Special Thanks to Ron Beckel for help with the music in this episode

S3 | E5 - Betrayed May 08, 2025

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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 opposite at every turn. Wrongfully imprisoned and enduring extreme torture, Jean Louis thinks his life could be ending, but really it is just the beginning…

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them.

Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more

personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people

like you. If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

Bonus Episode - Melody Green May 01, 2025

Show notes

In this heartfelt episode, Melody Green opens up about her extraordinary life alongside acclaimed singer-songwriter Keith Green. Through intimate stories of love, adventure, and unwavering faith, she invites us into the moments that defined their journey—along with the profound loss that changed everything.

To listen to the rest of the story:

https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/melody-green

*Jump to around 42:30 to pick up where you left off here.

Additional Information about Melody and Keith

Ministry: https://www.lastdaysministries.org/Groups/1000002797/Last_Days_Ministries.aspx

IG: https://www.instagram.com/Keith.Green.Official

YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCmhMK6UkG6HiKEPuUrRwDwQ

Melody’s Facebook:

Melody’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/MelodyGreen.topics

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them.

Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you.

If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

S3 | E4 - Walking Through the Valley of Death Apr 24, 2025

Show notes

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 upside down when her son’s delivery didn’t go the way she expected. Walking through this experience prepared Lindsey for the shock of her life - something she could have never imagined…

Lindsey is now a licensed therapist, you can learn more and book an appointment here: https://www.connectionscounselingtx.com/

Resources Lindsey Recommends:

The Joyful Mourning Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joyful-mourning-a-podcast-for-women-who/id1398380268

Books:

“Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief” – David Kessler

“No Cure for Being Human” – Kate Bowler

“Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow” – Nancy Guthrie

“Grief is Love: Living with Loss” – Marisa Renee Lee

“Getting Grief Right: Finding Your Story of Love in the Sorrow of Loss” – Patrick O’Malley with Tim Madigan

“Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament” – Mark Vroegop

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them.

Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you.

If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis

S3 | E3 - From The New Age to New Life Apr 10, 2025

Show notes

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 really is, so he goes on a quest for truth… and that’s when things start to get really weird…

Resources Jonathan Recommends:

“The Beautiful Side of Evil” - Johanna Michaelsen

https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Side-Evil-Johanna-Michaelsen/dp/0890813221

“The Sacred Journey” - Brian Simmons

https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Journey-Relentless-Affection-Translation/dp/1424550807

The Story Partners Podcast features artfully crafted stories, told by the people who lived them. Each episode shares an authentic personal story of someone whose life has been changed by Jesus.

We hope that this story encourages your faith and helps you see Jesus in a more personal way.

Along with this podcast, Story Partners makes short documentary films.

Watch our films on YouTube @StoryPartnersFilms.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @Story_Partners

Facebook: @StoryPartnersMinistry

Website: StoryPartners.org

Story Partners is a crowd-funded ministry, made possible by donations from people like you.

If you would like to support this work, visit: StoryPartners.org/GIVE

Producers: Walt and Annie Manis

Editor: Walt Manis