A Stronger Faith

I Lived in Chronic Pain for a Year—Then God Did the Impossible - #176 Mandy Arriola

Mandy Arriola suffered with chronic leg pain for a year — then God healed her completely during prayer at a Bible study. What followed was a full awakening to the power of the Holy Spirit that transformed every part of her life. She grew up Southern Baptist, believed in Jesus her whole life, and considered herself a Christian. But she had never experienced God — not really. Then a year of chronic leg pain she couldn't explain led her to a Bible study in a small town general store, where a stranger prayed over her and everything changed in an instant. In this episode, Mandy shares the moment God healed her legs completely during prayer, what it physically felt like when the Holy Spirit moved through her body, and why the healing was actually the least important thing that happened that day. What she received was an awakening — to the baptism of the Holy Spirit, to speaking in tongues, to hearing God's voice, to commanding sickness to leave in Jesus' name — a version of Christianity she didn't know existed and says she could never go back from. In this episode: ⇨ Chronic leg pain following COVID that ended her 17-year career as a hairdresser ⇨ A miraculous physical healing during prayer at a small town Bible study ⇨ What it feels like when the Holy Spirit moves through your body ⇨ Hearing speaking in tongues for the first time — and why it was beautiful, not frightening ⇨ Receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the gift of tongues ⇨ Encountering Jesus in a vision while sitting in bed beside her sleeping husband ⇨ Commanding sickness to leave in Jesus' name — and watching it work ⇨ The difference between believing in God and actually experiencing Him ⇨ Why so many Christians are living with an unopened gift⇨ How to hear God's voice and recognize it as your own thoughts This is a conversation about the gap between believing in God and actually experiencing Him, the power and authority that Scripture says belongs to every believer, and why so many Christians are living with an unopened gift. --------- ✟ Small Group Discussion Questions from this Episode: ⇨ How does Mandy’s experience challenge or expand your understanding of how God heals and moves today? ⇨ What does her story reveal about the difference between knowing about God and experiencing His love personally? ⇨ How does her encounter with the Holy Spirit reshape the way we think about spiritual gifts and their purpose in the life of a believer? ✟ Bible References for Further Study: ⇨ John 10:10 ⇨ Romans 8:11 ⇨ 1 Corinthians 2:4–5 ---------- ✟ Donate to A Stronger Faith ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/give ----------- ✟ Recommend a guest for us ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/contact ---------- ✟ CONNECT WITH US! ⇨ Website: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/ ⇨ YouTube: https://bit.ly/asfmyoutube ⇨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrongerfaith/ ⇨ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrongerfaith ⇨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astrongerfaith --------- ✟ For prayer or deliverance, or to become a prayer partner, please visit: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/prayer. ✟ ASF recommended books: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/books#HolySpirit

The Truth About Speaking in Tongues and How to Finally Receive It - #175 Jeff and Adrienne Rogers

Many Christians have questions about the baptism of the Holy Spirit. What is it? Is it for believers today? Does it always happen the same way? How do you know if you've received it? And what role does speaking in tongues play in the experience? In this conversation, Jeff and Adrienne Rogers share two remarkably different experiences with the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Adrienne was raised in a Lutheran church and believed she already had everything she needed spiritually. Jeff spent years pursuing a deeper experience with God and wrestling through questions of faith, scripture, and the work of the Holy Spirit. What followed challenged many of their assumptions and ultimately transformed the course of their lives. Rather than presenting a formula, their stories reveal something many Christians never realize: God does not always work the same way in every person. The baptism of the Holy Spirit can look very different from one believer to another while producing the same hunger for God, intimacy with Him, and desire to walk in His power. In this episode, we discuss: ⇨ The baptism of the Holy Spirit ⇨ Speaking in tongues and prayer language ⇨ Whether spiritual gifts are still active today ⇨ Pentecost and Acts 2 ⇨ Faith, expectation, and receiving from God ⇨ Hearing God's voice ⇨ Miracles and the power of prayer ⇨ Walking in the fullness of what God has for believers Whether you have experienced the baptism of the Holy Spirit yourself, are seeking it, are skeptical of it, or simply want to understand what the Bible teaches, this conversation offers a thoughtful and honest look at a subject that has shaped the lives of Christians for generations. 👉 Subscribe to A Stronger Faith for more conversations about healing, miracles, deliverance, spiritual gifts, encounters with God, and the ways ordinary people are experiencing His presence and power today. 👉 Link to Jeff’s book God’s Love Is Different: https://amzn.to/4nQLVVa 👉 Link to Jeff’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jygrogers --------------------------- ✟ SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS from this episode: ⇨ How does Adrienne’s experience challenge traditional assumptions about how the Holy Spirit moves in churches that do not teach or expect supernatural encounters? ⇨ What role does hunger, desperation, and personal pursuit play in receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, based on both Jeff and Adrienne’s stories? ⇨ How should believers discern between emotionalism and genuine encounters with the Holy Spirit, especially when experiences fall outside their theological background?✟ Bible References for Further Study: ⇨ Acts 2:1–4 ⇨ Mark 11:24 ⇨ 1 Corinthians 14:2 ----------------------- ✟ Donate to A Stronger Faith here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/give -------------------------- ✟ Recommend a guest for us here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/contact -------------------------- ✟ CONNECT WITH US! ⇨ Website: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/ ⇨ YouTube: https://bit.ly/asfmyoutube ⇨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrongerfaith/ ⇨ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrongerfaith ⇨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astrongerfaith ------------------------ ✟ If you need prayer or deliverance, or if you would like to join us as a prayer partner, please visit our prayer resources page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/prayer. ✟ If you are looking for a good faith-building book, visit our recommended books page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/books.

I Found Jesus… But Following Him Cost Me My Family - #174 Sajeda Wilson

What happens when your search for God leads you to a truth that costs you everything? In this powerful episode of A Stronger Faith, Sajeda Wilson shares her extraordinary journey from 32 years of devout Islam to a life-altering encounter with Jesus Christ. Born in Pakistan and raised in a prominent Shia Muslim family, Sajeda was fully committed to her faith—until a personal tragedy and a search for truth led her to open a Bible for the very first time. In this episode, we discuss: ⇨ The Hidden Inconsistencies: Why Sajeda’s deep study of the Quran and Hadith left her with more questions than answers. ⇨ The "Secret" Bible Study: How an avid reader discovered the person of Jesus through the scriptures in a hotel room. ⇨ The Supernatural Nurse: Sajeda’s incredible, verbatim account of a mysterious figure who appeared in her hospital room during a critical moment. ⇨ The Ultimate Price: What it feels like to be told you are "dead" to your family for choosing to follow Jesus. ⇨ Radical Redemption: How the "God of judgment" she feared became the "God of love" who rescued her. Sajeda’s story is a profound reminder that God is actively pursuing us, often in the places we least expect. Whether you are questioning your own faith, seeking the truth, or need to be reminded of the power of God’s love, this testimony will leave you changed. ------------------- ✟ ✟ ✟ NEW ✟ ✟ ✟ SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS from this episode: 1.What does it look like to seek God with an honest heart, even when it leads us into uncomfortable questions? 2. How has God used long seasons—not just moments—to draw you closer to Him? 3. What parts of your identity (family, culture, tradition, expectations) have shaped your understanding of God—for better or for worse? Key Bible Verses for Further Study: 1. Jeremiah 29:13 2. John 14:6 3. Psalm 34:18 ------------------------ ✟ Donate to A Stronger Faith here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/give -------------------------- ✟ Recommend a guest for us here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/contact -------------------------- ✟ CONNECT WITH US! ⇨ Website: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/ ⇨ YouTube: https://bit.ly/asfmyoutube ⇨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrongerfaith/ ⇨ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrongerfaith ⇨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astrongerfaith ------------------------ ✟ If you need prayer or deliverance, or if you would like to join us as a prayer partner, please visit our prayer resources page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/prayer. ✟ If you are looking for a good faith-building book, visit our recommended books page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/books.

The Doctor Said He Was DYING, Then a SINGLE FINGER Touched His Back - # 173 John Reed

Doctors told John Reed to get his affairs in order. COVID was destroying his lungs, his oxygen levels were collapsing, and doctors believed he was going to die. Then, in the middle of the night, John heard someone enter his hospital room. He felt a single finger touch his back — but when he looked, no one was there. Days later, the spot on his lung that doctors feared would collapse suddenly began improving. But this story started years earlier. As a young gang member, John repeatedly encountered strangers who gave him the exact same message: “The Holy Spirit told me to tell you He’s going to make you a pastor.” A prophet. A lunch lady. A pastor. For years, he tried to outrun the calling on his life — until a near-death battle with COVID changed everything. In this episode, John Reed shares his supernatural healing testimony, prophetic encounters, dreams, surrender to God, and the hospital experience he believes saved his life. ------------------ ✟ ✟ ✟ NEW ✟ ✟ ✟ SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS from this episode: 1. How has God confirmed something in your life, and what made it clear that it was Him and not coincidence? 2. Why do you think spiritual attack often intensifies when someone moves toward obedience, and how should believers respond when this happens? 3. How does John’s story challenge assumptions about who God calls? Key Bible Verses for Further Study: 1. Jeremiah 1:5 2. 1 Samuel 3:103. Ephesians 6:12 ----------------- ✟ Donate to A Stronger Faith here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/give -------------------------- ✟ Recommend a guest for us here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/contact -------------------------- ✟ CONNECT WITH US! ⇨ Website: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/ ⇨ YouTube: https://bit.ly/asfmyoutube ⇨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrongerfaith/ ⇨ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrongerfaith ⇨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astrongerfaith ------------------------ ✟ If you need prayer or deliverance, or if you would like to join us as a prayer partner, please visit our prayer resources page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/prayer. ✟ If you are looking for a good faith-building book, visit our recommended books page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/books.

I Didn’t Believe in God… Then I Heard Him Say “I AM” - #172 Lisa Kehs

She didn’t believe God was real. Lisa Kehs wasn’t searching. She had already rejected religion after years of frustration with hypocrisy, rules, and empty ritual. Her life was successful, stable, and completely secular. Then one night, in the middle of her anger over people offering empty words to grieving friends, she said something she never expected to matter: “Unless you were real…” What happened next interrupted everything she believed—and forced her to confront a reality she couldn’t ignore. In this episode of A Stronger Faith, Lisa Kehs shares how a single, unexpected moment launched her from skepticism and resistance into a relentless pursuit of Jesus—not through religion, but through something she could no longer deny. ----------------- ✟ ✟ ✟ NEW ✟ ✟ ✟ SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS from this episode: 1. How does Lisa’s story challenge the difference between religion and a real relationship with Jesus? 2. Have you ever experienced God bringing conviction or change in a gentle way rather than through pressure or shame? What happened? 3. What are some ways believers can avoid “walking with God” only as a duty and instead live by the Holy Spirit daily? Key Bible Verses for Further Study: 1. John 17:3 2. Exodus 3:14 3. Romans 8:1 ----------------- ✟ Donate to A Stronger Faith here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/give -------------------------- ✟ Recommend a guest for us here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/contact -------------------------- ✟ CONNECT WITH US! ⇨ Website: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/ ⇨ YouTube: https://bit.ly/asfmyoutube ⇨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrongerfaith/ ⇨ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrongerfaith ⇨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astrongerfaith ------------------------ ✟ If you need prayer or deliverance, or if you would like to join us as a prayer partner, please visit our prayer resources page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/prayer. ✟ If you are looking for a good faith-building book, visit our recommended books page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/books.