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When Instinct Meets a Cougar - A Story with Taylor and BC's Gina Moore

Taylor sits down with British Columbia’s Gina Moore, and right away you realize this isn’t your average “farm story.” Gina’s viral barn video captures the moment she rushed in to rescue her goat Donnie from a cougar. She was driven by the recent heartbreak of losing a miniature horse to a bear and was determined to not lose another animal. From her dog Lincoln’s perfectly timed warning to the split‑second courage that sent a 60‑pound cougar stumbling, Gina’s story is a wild mix of instinct and grit. Click PLAY for an inspirational hit of courage.

Leap of Faith: Skydiving for Something Bigger

Leaping out of a perfectly good airplane might sound a little wild, but the Leap of Faith fundraiser in Abbotsford turns that adrenaline rush into a joyful way to help local youth find safety and support through Cyrus Centre Ministries.  With jumpers from age eight to eighty‑six, food trucks, kids’ activities, and a whole lot of cheering from the ground, it’s the kind of event that reminds you how fun—and meaningful—showing up for your community can be.

Even Through Depression God Can Use You

Some days I talk about Jesus while barely having the strength to get out of bed. Some days I’m showing up with a smile, and other days—like today—I’m showing in from the middle of the mess of depression, still learning how to breathe and trust God when the weight feels heavy. But maybe that’s exactly where His grace meets us, not after we’ve “fixed” everything, but right in the thick of the struggle. If you’re in that place too, you’re not disqualified. God works beautifully through people who are still in process. Click PLAY for encouragement today. You're not alone in this.

Taylor Talks to Jesse Bradley About the World Cup Movement

Victory Beyond the Cup leans into the excitement of the World Cup that everyone is watching, but it’s really about how those shared moments of sports can spark conversations about hope and faith. From living‑room watch parties to churches handing out tens of thousands of kits and sharing halftime messages, people are finding connection and even turning to Jesus in the middle of all the cheering. Click PLAY to hear how Victory Beyond the Cup is capturing hearts for Jesus. * Victory Beyond the Cup | https://purposely.com/podcasts/victory-beyond-the-cup/ [https://purposely.com/podcasts/victory-beyond-the-cup/]

NEW Brant Hansen Original Song: "Too Fresh, Too Clean"

Brant here, reporting live from the front lines of Workplace Aromatic Warfare, where the air is thick with… well, everything. You know that moment when you walk into the office and immediately wonder if someone tried to baptize themselves in a vat of “Mountain Thunderstorm Noir”? Yeah, Sherri and I stumbled across a news item about folks begging their coworkers to tone down the cologne, and let me tell you, it hit me right in the sinuses. Naturally, my first instinct was to grab an acoustic guitar and write a song. Thus was born “Too Fresh Too Clean,” a heartfelt workplace intervention ballad staged in a conference room, where HR gently says, "Your performance is outstanding, but your musk oak is… aggressive." I went deep for this one. I researched fragrance terminology like I was preparing for a TED Talk titled “Tonka Bean: Friend or Foe?” I learned that cedar, vanilla, oak, and musk aren’t just things you find in a forest... they’re apparently things you can weaponize in a professional environment.  Click PLAY for a song that’s equal parts cautionary tale and olfactory public service announcement. And if you’ve ever wondered whether your “signature scent” might be staging a hostile takeover of the office air supply, this one’s for you.