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Unfolding Short Stories: "...more than many sparrows." Derek Mason Jan 21, 2025

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Despite achieving material success, Derek Mason found himself consumed by emptiness and despair—so much so that he considered taking his own life. In a moment of desperate prayer, an unexpected encounter with sparrows led him to Matthew 10:29–31, revealing that he was profoundly seen and cherished by God. This pivotal sign brought radical transformation, shifting Derek's life from hopelessness to a renewed sense of purpose. His story reminds us that, even at our lowest, God's love has the power to bring hope and meaning.

Hear Derek on episode 100 of the Manly with Andy podcast on Apple or Spotify. Or learn more about Derek's book, Embracing Our Full Victory in Christ: The Journey from Darkness to Light.

Page 225: Bob Goff: Catching Whimsy and the Adventure of Loving Like Jesus Jan 17, 2025

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Bob Goff has spent decades trying to convince people God is over the moon about them. If you struggle to believe God loves you and if you long to live a life of adventure, Bob's story will inspire you. Bob is known as the guy who included his phone number in the back of his first book Love Does, because he loves people and wanted to be available. Since then, he's written multiple New York Times bestselling books and included his number in every one of them. Bob says his greatest ambition is to love people and inspire others to follow Jesus into a life of adventure, whimsy, and wonder. In this episode, Bob talks about starting a zoo, getting gored by a cow, shot with a pellet gun, and visiting the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein. His new book is Catching Whimsy. It's an invitation to wake up each day expecting to live a more meaningful life, a more engaged faith, and a more intentional future.

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https://www.bobgoff.com/

https://www.instagram.com/bobgoff/

https://www.facebook.com/bobgoffis

Unfolding Short Stories: "You're gonna sing for me." Megan Woods shares about God's truth with Rick and McKenna from The Morning Focus podcast Jan 14, 2025

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Rick and McKenna bring us the story of Megan Woods. At a crucial moment in Megan's life, God's word came to life for her, and a call to sing for Him seemingly came out of nowhere. Here's the full episode on Apple or Spotify, where you can subscribe to The Morning Focus with Rick and McKenna for daily encouragement in God's Word!

Page 224: Jaren and Jade LaGore: The Band Jaren Jan 10, 2025

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When you wait for years for an answer to prayer it's easy to get discouraged. The Band Jaren is fronted by two sisters, Jaren- lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, and Jade- who sings and plays electric violin. These super-talented young women started playing music before they started school. Now, at ages 20 and 19, they have an unusual clarity about the call on their lives. Their passion is to play music that brings wandering hearts to Jesus. It's a prayer their mom, Sonya, has been praying for decades. Answers to those prayers have come in the most surprising ways. Show Notes: https://www.instagram.com/thebandjaren/ https://www.youtube.com/@thebandjaren

Unfolding Short Stories: "And that's what happened this past Christmas." John Karakian invites hundreds to church Jan 07, 2025

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An update from John Karakian, who was featured on Page 45 of The Unfolding.

John's Unfolding episode on Apple

John's Unfolding episode on Spotify

John Karakian from Novi, Michigan, discovered an unexpected way to share his faith—through the legacy of his late chocolate lab, Buddy. Even years after Buddy's passing, John's simple acts of kindness—like calling people by name and treating them with genuine warmth—have opened countless hearts to the gospel. This past Christmas, his church entrusted him with 500 tickets for their production, and within 27 days, every single one was gone.

Page 155: Tarn Cross: God Designed Us for Adventure Jan 03, 2025

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Tarn Cross believes God has hard-wired us for adventure. When Tarn and her husband Matt had a young family in Australia, they began to grow restless. Their church experience seemed more like dry religion than a relationship with the Creator of the Universe. That's when God led them to their first mission experience in Uganda. Within days of arriving, they realized what they thought would be an adventure was actually going to require radical faith and trust. Today Tarn is a leader who has traveled the world speaking and helping people discover their God-given identity and purpose.

Unfolding Short Stories: "..a planet where diamonds rain down.." Christina Hannan's provision story, plus an invitation to "Praying Through Scripture" Dec 31, 2024

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Are you looking to grow your prayer life in the new year? Join Christina Hannan on her podcast, and discover a new rich prayer life in Praying Through Scripture.

PTS on Apple Podcasts

PTS on Spotify

This week on Unfolding Short Stories, Christina Hannan shares what she learned teaching science to her kids as a homeschool mom. A planet that rains DIAMONDS! The God who can make a planet rain diamonds, is also the God who cares for our needs.

Unfolding Short Angel Story: "...there's no way they could have reached him." Renee Stains Dec 24, 2024

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Renee Stains recounts a harrowing moment while teaching her young son Andrew to ski. After a mishap on a ski lift, Andrew was left dangling dangerously high above the ground, with no immediate help in sight. In a desperate and chaotic situation, two snowboarders appeared seemingly out of nowhere, skillfully unbuckled Andrew's harness, and safely brought him down. When Renee turned to thank them, they had vanished without a trace.

Page 223: Angels: Stories of Supernatural Encounters Dec 20, 2024

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The Christmas story is filled with angelic encounters. But are angels still active today? Psalm 91:11 says, "For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways." For many, that verse has come to life. People from all walks of life share their stories of seemingly supernatural encounters on earth in this special Christmas episode of The Unfolding. IT's one of our most-downloaded episodes of the year! Thanks to Tim Hoerr, Tina Zimmerman, David Egli, Debra Wiese, and Bryan Crum for sharing these life-changing stories!

Links to previous Angel Story episodes:

https://www.wowgod.com/podcasts/the-unfolding/page-31-angels/

https://www.wowgod.com/podcasts/the-unfolding/page-183-2023-angel-stories/

Unfolding Short Stories: "The dream had no expiration date." Jim Egli shares about becoming a missionary to West Africa Dec 17, 2024

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"The dream had no expiration date."

In this episode, Jim shares how a dream led him to plant churches outside the walls of a mega-church—and how a trip to the world's largest basilica in Côte d'Ivoire confirmed that God was just getting started. 'I was comfortable, like Bilbo in The Hobbit…but God had other plans.' Hear how one vivid dream fueled over a decade of ministry and ultimately redirected Jim to West Africa."

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