Find Your People: How to Build Life-Giving Christian Community

From Brokenness to a Brand New Life with Chad Stewart

We are so glad you are joining us for this special conversation, as Monique sits down with her husband Gary and special guest Chad Stewart to talk about something incredibly important but rarely discussed: the deep need for genuine community, friendship, and vulnerability among men. Chad opens up his heart to share a raw, honest look at his own journey—moving from a place of painful brokenness, hiding behind unhealthy coping mechanisms, and carrying old baggage, to experiencing the life-changing power of total surrender to God. He highlights the absolute necessity of having trusted mentors and a safe circle of friends who aren't afraid to speak hard truths in love, pointing out how changing your inner thought patterns and lifestyle completely shapes your relationship with your family. Whether you are a man looking for your own village of trusted friends, or a woman wondering how to best support the men in your life, this conversation is a beautiful invitation to step out of lonely isolation and into the true freedom that comes from being fully known and supported.

Chad's Redemption Story with Chad Stuart

We are honored to welcome our friends Chad and Rachael Stuart to share his powerful testimony of survival, combat trauma, and radical redemption. Chad carried childhood anger into a youth filled with substance abuse before enlisting in the military. He opens up about his intense deployment to Iraq, a severe injury, and the heavy burden of PTSD that followed him home, causing his life to spiral out of control.Through total vulnerability, we discuss how hitting rock bottom became the place where God broke his pride and brought inner healing. From the depths of addiction to surrendering his life to Jesus on a treatment center floor, Chad’s story shows the power of prayer, scripture, and true spiritual growth. This inspiring conversation is an invitation to embrace practical Christian living, seek biblical wisdom, and discover absolute kingdom freedom.

Breaking Toxic Relationship Patterns with Jake and Sierra Bradway

We are so excited to welcome back our friends Jake and Sierra Bradway, along with my husband Gary, to share the second part of their breathtaking journey of transformation. Pulling back the curtain on their deeply broken backgrounds—from fractured homes to personal histories filled with trauma—they bravely share how their early relationship was completely dominated by negative coping mechanisms, toxic tests, and worldly dysfunction. Through total vulnerability, we discuss how trading generational destruction for absolute surrender with scripture completely redefined their lives, leading to a miraculous financial and relational turnaround that can only be credited to the Lord. This powerful conversation is an invitation to anyone feeling stuck in old baggage to seek inner healing, apply biblical wisdom to your pain, and open your heart to discover that same life-changing freedom today.

From Gutters to Glory with Pastors Jake and Sierra Bradway

We are so thrilled to welcome our friends, Pastors Jake and Sierra Bradway from World Harvest Church, to discuss their incredible new book, From Gutters to Glory. In this powerful conversation, they pull back the curtain on their journey from living in a toxic, broken relationship to being ordained as pastors over marriage and family ministries. They share the beautiful, unfolding God-story of how a single YouTube video changed everything and opened doors they never could have imagined. We dive deep into the power of vulnerability in Christian living and how sharing our messiest testimonies can shift the spiritual atmosphere for others. As we look at how God aligned every single step of their path, we hope you are encouraged to embrace spiritual growth in your own life. We invite you to grab a copy of their book, reflect on how God can redeem your own past, and share this episode with someone who needs a reminder of His goodness today.

Find Your People: How to Build Life-Giving Christian Community

We are so excited to dive into a conversation all about the raw beauty, messiness, and absolute necessity of biblical wisdom in our friendships. Sharing from our own hearts and lives, we explore the different roles healthy friends play—from the encourager to the challenger who sharpens us like iron. We also look at how past trauma can make us text-message avoidant or pull back into lonely isolation when we truly need to connect. Whether you are enjoying a sweet season of thriving community or nursing old friendship hurts, this conversation is an invitation to heal. We dive into the life-changing power of trading people-pleasing for holy vulnerability, discovering the ultimate freedom that comes from being truly known. We invite you to pray with us, reflect on the circle of friends you have today, and ask God to build the rich, supportive village your soul is longing for.