Guests

Music legend Gloria Gaynor’s 1978 blockbuster hit "I Will Survive" means many things to fans across the world. Now we learn the story behind those words, and how Gloria's strong faith has fueled her to keep going through good times and bad.

Star of stage and screen Kristin Chenoweth shares how faith and family have been her solid foundation throughout her life, and why she’s determined to help young performers coming behind her.

At age 16, Cyntoia Brown received a life sentence for murder. After 15 years, Cyntoia was granted clemency and walked out a free woman in August 2019. But she says, “It wasn’t until I came back to God and I just let Him take over—that's when I was free.”

This episode features two women at The Next Door, a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing help to women get a fresh start after incarceration and/or addiction. Lauren and Aja share how they descended into lives of hopelessness and how a new relationship with God and their Next Door community helped them turn their lives around.

Looking for a way to see God’s blessings? Keep a journal! Max Lucado explains why writing helps us focus and why making others happy puts a smile on our face too.

Rita Wilson is an actor, producer, singer and songwriter. She shares how God has stayed by her side through life’s ups and downs, and why it’s never too late to chase a new dream.
And as a BONUS, Rhonda Vincent tells us about growing up in her very musical family along with some of the blessings and miracles God’s given her along the way.

Kay Warren is the co-founder of Saddleback Church. For more than ten years, Kay has been an advocate for those living with mental illness. She shares how she met her husband, Rick, the beginnings of Saddleback Church, and her fight for her son’s life as he struggled with mental illness.

Even if you see yourself as ordinary, God has blessed you with talents to use in extraordinary ways. Our guests—pastor Mark Eaton and The Singing Contractors duo, Josh Arnett and Aaron Gray—use their unique talents from God to reach others.

Photographer and Purpose Hotel founder Jeremy Cowart says, “Greatness should serve a greater purpose.” He shares his mission to combine empathy and creativity, and reveals how God helped him unexpectedly find his true calling.

Rodeo star and broadcaster Anthony Lucia was born into a family well-known across the rodeo scene. As Anthony’s star began to rise, he moved out his father’s shadow and into his own identity. As a result, Anthony’s relationship with his father became strained, until father and son came back together in an unexpected but beautiful reconciliation.

Television host Elisabeth Hasselbeck shares stories from each of her TV roles and reveals that the harder she looked for her “calling,” the more she found herself running ahead of God. As she’s navigated a season of change, Elisabeth has learned to wait for God’s guidance, which has helped her identify her unique purpose in the world.

Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend collaborated to write the groundbreaking book Boundaries, which has helped millions of readers learn what scripture has to say about loving others but setting personal limits, and the scientific research that backs up these biblical principles.