The Uncommon Path

Brenda Jellicorse - Hearing God's Voice

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2291759/open_sms] Brenda Jellicorse shares her powerful testimony of hearing God's voice from childhood through decades of ministry, business leadership, and raising a family with her husband Steve. • Growing up Baptist but encountering God personally at age 12, learning to hear His voice • Receiving prophetic confirmation at 16 that she would marry Steve, who received the same vision separately • Navigating an unexpected pregnancy as young believers and choosing to embrace God's plan despite shame • Experiencing identical baptism in the Holy Spirit visions that remained private for over 20 years • Being shunned by their church community in their 20s after speaking out against legalistic practices • Receiving a prophecy that they would return to ministry at age 40 after years in business • Transitioning from house church leadership to joining with Antioch Community Church • Learning key lessons about humility and servant leadership as older members in a young congregation • Finding sustaining faith in knowing God not only loves her but genuinely likes being with her

Joel Jackson - Finding Faith Beyond Parents' Shadow

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2291759/open_sms] Joel Jackson shares his journey from growing up in a devout Christian home to finding his personal faith, including his struggles with depression, anxiety, and the miraculous healing that changed his life. • Growing up homeschooled in a Christian family where faith was modeled but needed to become personal • Experiencing a period of rebellion in high school while trying to fit in with peers • Struggling with anxiety, depression and self-harm that remained hidden for years • Receiving miraculous healing from anxiety and depression during a discipleship school • Learning to find identity in Christ rather than seeking acceptance from others • Discovering that comparison steals the joy of relationship with Jesus • Understanding how God uses even our mistakes and disobedience as part of His rescue plan • Finding the balance between compliance and true obedience rooted in understanding If you're struggling with acceptance, identity, or feeling alone in your struggles, remember that nothing you could share would surprise God or those who truly love you.

Bruce King - Broken to Beautiful: A Journey of Marriage Healing

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2291759/open_sms] Bruce King shares his powerful journey from a broken family background to finding Jesus through an unexpected encounter with a former NFL player who beat him at tennis while smoking a cigarette. His testimony reveals how God pursued him relentlessly and transformed his life through intentional discipleship. • Finding Christ at 18 years old after witnessing the contrast between his chaotic family and a Christian family's peace • Experiencing a spiritual desert for 10 years before meeting Dan Coucher, who became his mentor • Learning five transformative questions that reshaped his perspective on faith and relationships • Making his wife breakfast in bed every day for over 10 years as a consistent act of love • Discovering and breaking generational patterns of brokenness through marriage healing exercises • Discipling others using the model of three men for three years, following Jesus' example • Finding deeper intimacy with God during a forced time of physical recovery after surgery • Transitioning from corporate success to full-time marriage ministry at age 56 • Creating Renewed Hearts ministry to help couples discover the fullness of what God intended for marriage • Moving from achievement to fulfillment by putting eternal values before worldly success Visit renewedhearts.org to learn more about Bruce and Yvonne's marriage ministry.

David Klingler - From Despair to Deliverance

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2291759/open_sms] David Klingler shares his extraordinary journey from depression and multiple suicide attempts to finding healing and purpose in Christ. His testimony reveals how even amid severe mental health struggles, God's gentle pursuit never ceased. • Began hearing God's voice at age 4 but struggled with depression throughout adolescence • Experienced a psychiatric hospitalization where doctors discovered his medication levels were far beyond fatal limits • Excelled academically in computer science despite health challenges • Received a vision from God about creating games that would help people share their life stories • Lost his brother to suicide in 2016, creating a "physical weight" of grief he couldn't escape • Attempted to cope through overworking as a game developer and achieving world records • Found Antioch Church where his questions about faith were finally welcomed • Made a radical decision to stop all medications, trusting God completely for healing • Experienced miraculous freedom from withdrawal symptoms and side effects • Met and married his wife Stephanie after years of specific prayers • Now describes his relationship with God as one of "overwhelming closeness"

Brian Boswell - From Shame to Calling: A Pastor's Journey Through Brokenness

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2291759/open_sms] Brian Boswell shares his powerful journey from teenage rebellion to finding his calling as a pastor, revealing how God redeemed his story despite divorce, addiction, and overwhelming shame. His testimony demonstrates how our broken paths often become the very means through which God's grace flows most powerfully to others. • Growing up in church but experiencing a crisis of faith after his parents' divorce at age 14 • Finding a new identity in the grunge/skateboarding scene and beginning to use drugs at a young age • Experiencing a profound encounter with God's grace at a Christian rock concert • Receiving a call to ministry at 17 and preaching his first sermon at the church that had previously rejected him • Struggling through a difficult first marriage that ended in divorce and left him feeling disqualified from ministry • Carrying the weight of shame for over a decade while still serving in the background at church • Finding healing through sharing his story and learning that "God can draw a straight line with a crooked stick" • Receiving a renewed call to pastoral ministry at age 39, twenty-two years after his initial calling • Discovering that his painful journey uniquely equipped him to minister to others with similar wounds • Learning that vulnerability and authenticity in sharing our stories is where true healing begins The power of your testimony isn't just for your own healing—it's for others who need to know they're not alone in their struggles. When we share our stories honestly, God uses them to break shame and bring freedom.