More Than a Secret: One Woman's Journey from Affair to Healing with Alicia Barr

More Than a Secret: One Woman's Journey from Affair to Healing with Alicia Barr

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] Alicia Barr grew up in a small town, built a career, and loved Jesus deeply — until church hurt left her numb and vulnerable.  What followed was a four-year affair she didn't know how to escape.  In this episode, Alicia shares her unfiltered story: the seduction of sin, the slow spiral, and the supernatural moment that finally broke the cycle.  She talks about grief, counseling, learning to receive grace, and why she wrote the book nobody else would write.  This is a conversation about secrecy, shame, and the kind of freedom only Jesus can give. Find Alicia at aliciabarr.com | Book: More Than a Secret [https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Secret-Mistress-Affair-ebook/dp/B0FV2QV317/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29FGHNXTDRAUY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZJFh0rdizNSTOOcRtCe_f3YKmNaMXo45UH7gqwlxL-psvz8xlIy0vDJT7PGsDHwwP-JVWCHQcdcbQUHdtIgT2jAwcMTiU9lKgxIveD-8lFjzYwcb3OhLsMle4Z0Q7Zoll9TkakL_KVcPJUNE1QBJUi4454d4KJdoTF6thLFnCsSIL_vl63fHW8gWV1ZLRHs_-vVVh-caSBNUcyu4kOk0fJXl6XYVjl0wlc5G_tkmzPE.d2z7v3Xhf6zoJoT-kQ8F8XLSfn6ahTq1_XUxMePScCk&dib_tag=se&keywords=more+than+a+secret&qid=1779981031&s=digital-text&sprefix=more+than+a+secret%2Cdigital-text%2C191&sr=1-1] 1 John 1:9 — "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive" —  Psalm 139:14 — 14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. (‭‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬‬:‭14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) •       00:00 — Introduction: Meet Alicia Barr •       01:05 — "What the enemy intended for evil" — God's redemption plan •       02:03 — Raised on God, Garth, and straight — small town faith •       03:19 — Church hurt: 20 years, then gone overnight •       04:24 — Vulnerability, drift, and how the affair began •       07:08 — Still married when it started — the honest truth •       08:40 — Rock bottom: when being "number two" takes its toll •       10:11 — Searching for someone who had been there — finding nothing •       13:31 — The conference, Annie F. Downs, and "don't have secrets" •       14:53 — The affair ends — and the brutal healing journey begins •       17:41 — Walking back to God: counseling, scripture, and grace •       18:43 — What grief really is — it's more than death •       20:12 — Asking for spiritual healing alongside therapy •       22:06 — Integrity, shame, and learning to be a child of God •       24:43 — The message: you are worth more than a secret •       25:19 — Dr. Michael Slepian's research: 50,000 people, 13 secrets each •       27:03 — Freedom from shame is available to everyone •       27:06 — About the book: More Than a Secret •       29:08 — Host closing thoughts and prayer https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/the-summit License code: YEMOID7DEYZIE4N3  https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/flow-state License code: U8LCZSJQYF0FUAP6 Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!

When Grace Found Me: Jai Roza's Journey From New Age to Jesus

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] Jai Roza was an ordained deacon at 14 — and planning his suicide at 17.  In between, he was channeling spirits, drowning in demonic voices, and watching his faith collapse along with his family.  In this episode of Just Talking About Jesus, Jai shares the midnight phone call that pulled him back from the edge, what happened when his Bible started glowing, why the Book of Acts made him physically leave church in a rage, and how God interrupted a prayer of repentance to teach him the dangerous power of the words "I am."  Jai is also the creator of Eden's Conflict — a faith-based card game built to make spiritual warfare tangible and teachable.  This one will change how you think about choice, spiritual authority, and what it really means to be free. Ephesians 6:12 — "We do not fight against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers"  Romans 5:20 — "Where sin abounds, grace abounds all the more"  1 Thessalonians 5:17 — "Pray without ceasing"  Jai's website [https://www.edensconflict.com/] where you'll find his game, his music and podcast and more https://uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/ambition License code: JGLVBSTTVYPWUQYB Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!

Pain as the Birthplace of Blessings: Finding Hope Through Grief with Hadassah Treu

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] What if your pain had a purpose?  Jan welcomes Hadassah Treu, a Christian author and speaker from Bulgaria, for an honest and hope-filled conversation about grief, depression, and the surprising blessings that can be born from our hardest seasons.  Hadassah shares how she found Jesus in communist Bulgaria, survived multiple battles with depression, lost her husband suddenly in 2020, and emerged with a message: suffering surrendered to God is never wasted.  She also walks through key scriptures in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Job that carried her through the darkest nights.  If you're in the middle of loss — or wondering what God is doing in your pain — this episode is for you. FIND HADASSAH TREU: Her book [https://www.amazon.com/Draw-Near-Experiences-Birthplace-Blessings/dp/B0CWSD5Q87/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1T4OT3CSAUCIQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3TV2UUASHcUGro8H5Jvgjj4uXMTXaZl3uFAncFdL1-__aHzZIIH4ERUA3zjMreR4-tVIJUnVE5cz_ol_YDHWv4zSXvGQe2aO4R7uuiwRAcKyY88zoawrq4pvzfkeVvob9V3JVOHVMgTKnRIiaoYfU-Tq-uHThT0kbCptRTM6KZKgQ58UdBLiIIrNpGnLl_JE0Gq8sO_2ZSpfZhbHMSVZRiUal0nU6agy2Uj3y1mSERc.6xCkZjIb6CoOwiI10zuXmhC-xxgOoLXT6PYmTtCkKs4&dib_tag=se&keywords=draw+near+hadassah+treu&qid=1778901379&sprefix=hadassah+treu%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1]: Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace for Blessings https://www.facebook.com/onthewaybg/ https://www.instagram.com/hadassahtreu/ https://www.pinterest.at/onthewaybg/ https://medium.com/@hadassah.treu  https://subscribepage.io/joinmycommunity  00:00 Intro — Pain is not in vain 00:30 Welcome & introducing Hadassah Troy from Bulgaria 01:35 Hadassah's background — Bulgaria, Austria, and writing ministry 02:24 Finding Jesus in communist Bulgaria — her first encounter with depression 04:40 Why she reached out to God in a country where religion was forbidden 05:35 Praying "the way, the truth, and the life" before ever reading John 14:6 06:38 The power of generational prayer — her grandmother's hidden faith 07:57 Second and third encounters with depression — infertility and loss 09:49 Grief after her husband's sudden death in 2020 — uncharted territory 11:18 Painful experiences as the birthplace of blessings — her 2024 book 13:33 The roadmap: 13 painful experiences, their losses and spiritual gains 15:46 Grief is universal — job loss, infertility, identity, and more 16:27 Jesus — the man of sorrows and ultimate grief expert 16:40 Scriptures that carried Hadassah through grief (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job) 20:29 How Hadassah prays — journaling, personalized psalms, and lament 23:25 God as husband, provider, and protector after loss 24:55 "But God" moments — finding wisdom and provision through grief 25:37 Final takeaways and where to find Hadassah . Featured on over 70 faith-based platforms and podcasts like Her View from Home, The Upper Room, (In)courage, Living by Design, Proverbs 31 Ministries, COMPEL Pro Blog, she is a hope-bringing speaker and writer at onthewaybg.com, a Top 100 Faith Blog ranked by Feedspot in 2025 and 2026.  Hadassah is a professional member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) and COMPEL Pro Training member, leader, and contributor. https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/essence-of-light License code: ZML1ML0ELF5JH4VJ Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!

When Science Proves the Bible: 14,000 Days of Divine Control with John Zachary

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] What if you could use NASA eclipse data and ancient Babylonian star charts to verify that God has been orchestrating human history for thousands of years? That’s exactly what this week’s guest, John Zachary, has spent half a century doing. A former aerospace engineer who worked on fighter pilot ejection systems, John discovered that the Bible contains mathematically precise, repeating 14,000-day prophetic cycles—from the Ark of the Covenant’s movement under Moses, to the destruction of three temples, to the very day of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The confidence level of his scientific dating? One chance in 10 to the 66th power of being wrong.  Jan and John explore how “database theology” validates Scripture, why the destruction of Herod’s Temple was the ultimate proof that Jesus’ sacrifice replaced the Old Testament sacrificial system, and how two Roman soldiers unknowingly fulfilled a 14,000-day divine countdown when they set the temple on fire. •       Daniel 9:24-27 — The 70 Weeks prophecy; the Messiah will be cut off; foretells the destruction of the temple and the sacrificial system •       Numbers 10:11 — The exact date the Ark of the Covenant began moving in the desert; the starting point of John’s 14,000-day calculation https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/essence-of-light License code: ZML1ML0ELF5JH4VJ •       00:00 — Introduction & Welcome •       01:15 — John’s background: aerospace reliability engineering & fighter pilot ejection systems •       08:30 — Writing the book: Holy Spirit confirmation in 1987 and early faith responses •       12:00 — What is “database theology” and why does science validate Scripture? •       15:45 — How John uses NASA data and Babylonian astronomical tablets to date biblical events •       20:00 — Daniel 9 and the 70 Weeks prophecy explained •       24:30 — The 14,000-day cycle: from Moses & the Ark of the Covenant to the crossing of the Jordan •       29:00 — Three temples, same day: Solomon’s, Ezekiel’s, and Herod’s—all at 14,000 days •       34:00 — Jesus’ death & resurrection as the end of the Old Testament sacrificial system •       38:30 — The two Roman soldiers who set Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!

From Clown to Cook County: How God Uses Every Broken Piece | David Ebel

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2356821/fan_mail/new] David Ebel was born dying — subject to a medical experiment at one day old, carrying 21 birth defects, and living in chronic pain from age 6. By 20, he had made five suicide attempts. Then he walked into a church because a girl was cute, found Jesus, and nothing was ever the same.  In this episode, David walks us through an extraordinary life shaped by obedience: from dressing as a clown to share the gospel with children, to 12 years of road ministry in 49 states, to planting a church in inner-city Detroit, to serving as chaplain inside Cook County Jail, to building a Salvation Army corps from the ground up. He talks openly about living with chronic pain, his book When the Doctors Say No, God Says Yes, and his podcast God Says Yes — and why he wakes up every morning asking, “What’s my adventure today, Lord?” David Ebel's Website [https://www.davidwebel.com/]  God Says Yes [https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/176254519147195937a0e42f5] podcast This is a conversation about what happens when you say yes to God and never look back. •       Hebrews 13:5 — “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (David’s anchor verse through chronic pain and hard days) •       Matthew 28:20 — “I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (The “always” sermon that changed David’s early faith) •       00:00 — Welcome & Introduction •       00:32 — The Clown: David’s First Step in Ministry •       01:52 — 800–1,000 Souls a Year: Kids & Family Evangelism •       03:17 — Going National: 49 States, 20 Countries, 12 Years on the Road •       04:55 — Saying Yes When You Don’t Know Why •       05:17 — 21 Birth Defects, Chronic Pain & the Road to Brokenness •       06:24 — Five Suicide Attempts & Finding Jesus •       07:48 — How God Speaks: The Still Voice, the Mighty Wind & the Two-by-Four •       10:02 — Stacking Dominoes: Detroit, Cook County Jail & Church Planting •       13:04 — Building a Salvation Army Corps: Zero to 28,000 Sq Ft Debt-Free •       13:29 — Life Inside Cook County Jail •       15:08 — The Joseph Principle: God Uses Every Layer •       19:02 — Living with Chronic Pain: “Always and Anyhow” •       21:54 — Chosen for the Hard Places •       22:55 — When the Doctors Say No, God Says Yes: The Book •       26:38 — The Skeptic Editor & the Appendix of Victories •       27:49 — The Car, the Bridge, and the Frozen River •       29:25 — The God Says Yes Podcast •       31:01 — Who God Is Perfecting (Not Just Perfect People) https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/essence-of-light License code: ZML1ML0ELF5JH4VJ Welcome to Just Talkin' About Jesus. I'm Jan Johnson, a seasoned believer who loves relationships and, you know, just talkin' about Jesus. Here you will find testimonies of those who God has changed through his grace. Stories of feeling unworthy because of being sex trafficked, or of radical redemption of a woman who grew up with abuse, neglect, abandonment and drugs. A story of an abortion survivor. This and more. Lean in now. Sometimes it's just better to read the podcast content.  You might not have your ear buds, or it's not a good time to listen, but you can grab a few minutes to read the gist of the episode. Not only is a lot of the podcast content in the newsletter, there are also photos and links to the guests information. There's also content and photos of me and what going on in my life. https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus https://jan-johnson.com/ [https://jan-johnson.com/] https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/ [https://justtalkingaboutjesus.com/] https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/ [https://janjohnsonauthor.substack.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus [https://www.youtube.com/@JustTalkinAboutJesus] Thanks for listening! If you have a story to tell, check out the form on my website- justtalkingaboutjesus.com. I'd love to connect with you! No, really.... hit me up!