THE UNTOLD STORY OF FAITH UNDER FIRE IN NIGERIA

THE UNTOLD STORY OF FAITH UNDER FIRE IN NIGERIA

What happens when a pastor walks out of the ICU and buys a one-way ticket to one of the most dangerous places on earth for Christians?In 2022, more Christians were killed in Nigeria than any other country in the world. In the first 100 days of 2023 there were over 1,000 believers martyred for their faith in Jesus Christ. Even more staggering — last year, 72% of all Christians killed worldwide were in Nigeria, according to EWTN News (January 2026) (Alliance Defending Freedom)AcrossNigeria.org /Founded in 2018 by Pastor Brad BrandonMission: Outreach, discipleship, and encouraging persecuted believers — walking through any door God opens to bring the gospel to people who desperately need it, making disciples by investing resources and time, and delivering aid and comfort to join with persecuted Christians in their suffering. What They Do On the GroundSince 2018, Brad and his team have planted five thriving churches in remote, high-risk regions and established schools to teach God's love in hostile areas. Projects include education programs, a refugee facility, church planting, Bible training, peace tours, radio outreach, and a scholarship fund.Who Is Brad BrandonBrad Brandon was a senior pastor in Connecticut when a month in the ICU became a divine turning point. Stripped of everything, he followed an unlikely prompting straight into Northern Nigeria — where 12 states operate under strict Sharia law and faith in Christ is legally punishable by death.Pastor Brad has served over twenty years in pastoral ministry and ten years as a daily drive-time radio talk show host for Salem Communications. He has articles published by the Daily Wire, Washington Times, Townhall, and The Christian Post, and is a contributor on Fox News, Newsmax, Glenn Beck, and Washington Watch. Since 2018, he has been serving in high-risk, highly persecuted areas like northern Nigeria and other parts of West Africa.🌍 Support Brad's work → acrossnigeria.org Facebook: facebook.com/brad.brandon.31Instagram: @bradmbrandonYouTube: Across Nigeria channelTikTok: @bbrandon0102🔔 Subscribe to The UPside Conversations so you never miss an episode🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

WHAT IF THE TRUTH ABOUT HEAVEN IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK?

We all have our own ideas and preconceptions about heaven. But what if heaven is not what you think? A clear, biblical perspective could change everything about how you live your life today. UPside host Marion MacKenzie sits down author, speaker and evangelist Steve Hemphill to dive into what Scripture actually says about eternity. This conversation will genuinely excite you and may even change everything you previously thought about the subject. BOOKS ABOUT HEAVEN The Heaven Answer Book by Billy GrahamThe Gift of Heaven by Charles StanleySearching for Heaven by David Jeremiah The Case for Heaven by Lee Strobel My Search for Real Heaven by Steve Hemphill STEVE PODCASThttps://active-fatih.org [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVR0eUhnVC1LYWVFaVI0OTYyNnlXNWRkMUxUUXxBQ3Jtc0trU2lUa25kRnVSOWExQ0xUWkdoOGptTG5hV3NhX3VfVTJ2VXFjYlU3cDRsT3BZRXV6Z1FvYmdrTDhaOUpwZWxjMmplV2pKV05iaTNIdEYxYmRFVHJLbjY1YkZWNVVKWnFsekVSWnc2cUZySTFzaWhSQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Factive-fatih.org%2F&v=xxMvVwfe-D4]#Heaven [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/heaven] #ChristianFaith [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christianfaith] #TheUPsideConversations [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/theupsideconversations] #MarionMacKenzie [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/marionmackenzie] #SteveHemphill [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/stevehemphill] #EternalLife [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/eternallife] #BiblicalTruth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/biblicaltruth] #ChristianPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christianpodcast] #FaithAndHope [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/faithandhope] #Resurrection [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/resurrection] #HeavenIsReal [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/heavenisreal] #ChristianTalkShow [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christiantalkshow] #Afterlife [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/afterlife] #SpiritualGrowth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/spiritualgrowth] #GoodNews [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/goodnews]

The Covenant Is Coming: Ryan Dobson on the Epic TV Series That Could Change How the World Reads the Bible

What if the greatest stories ever told came alive on screen — not as a Sunday school lesson, but as prestige television? In this powerful conversation, Ryan Dobson (son of Dr. JamesDobson, Focus on the Family) pulls back the curtain on The Covenant, a multi-season epic series bringing the Old Testament to life — Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David,Ruth, Esther, Daniel, and more. With the original CFO of The Chosen, an award-winning director, and screenwriter Andrew Klavan, the dream team behind this groundbreaking project is set to ignite a generation. Only 7% of American families read the Bible. The Covenant is here to change that. Watch now — and find out how YOU can be part of history at thecovenant.tv. #TheCovenant #RyanDobson #OldTestament #TheChosen #BibleSeries #FaithAndFamily #ChristianTV #BiblicalDrama #JamesDobson #FaithBasedMedia #UpsideConversations #MarionMacKenzie#HighlanderStudios #BibleIlliteracy #CrowdfundedTV #PrestigeTVChristian

TRAPPED FOR 22 YEARS IN A WORLD SHE NEVER CHOSE

She fled a broken home. She spent 22 years in a world that nearly destroyed her. Then God intervened. Jeanne Roberson's story begins with a dysfunctional home she escaped as a young teenager. Lured by false promises of stardom and stability, she was drawn into the adult entertainment industry — exotic dancing and club culture — by someone she trusted. What followed was more than two decades of exploitation, addiction, shattered dreams, and failed attempts to break free. But God never stopped pursuing her. In this powerful testimony, Jeanne shares how a rock-bottom moment and a divine encounter changed everything — leading her out of captivity and into a life of healing, purpose, and restored identity in Christ. Today she is a survivor advocate, author, and speaker whose memoir Shattered for Glory is transforming lives and stirring faith around the world. If you've ever felt trapped — by trauma, shame, addiction, or your past — Jeanne's story is proof that freedom is possible and restoration is real.  Learn more about Jeanne: InspiringSouls.com [http://inspiringsouls.com/] Jeanne's Book: Shattered for Glory #SurvivorStory #ShatteredForGlory #ChristianTestimony #FaithAndRedemption #HealingJourney #GodRestores #SurvivorAdvocate #TraumaToTriumph #FreedomInChrist #HopeAndHealing #BrokenMadeBeautiful #ChristianWomen #RedemptionStory #PurposeThroughPain #TrueStory #MarionMacKenzie

THE MIRACLE DOCTORS CAN'T EXPLAIN

Angels are mentioned 273 times across 34 books of the Bible. These messengers are not mythology. They are not metaphor. And for Bruce Van Natta, they are not theory.Bruce van Natta was crushed beneath a semi-truck in a workplace accident so catastrophic that his chest was crushed and five of his main arteries were severed. By every medical measure, he should not have survived. But in those moments, Bruce says he left his body, watched the scene from above, and witnessed two enormous angels — one at each end of the truck — whose presence he believes is the only reason he drew another breath.In this episode of The UPside, award-winning host Marion MacKenzie sits down with Bruce Van Natta — author of Saved by Angels and featured voice in CBN's investigative series Angels & Demons with journalist Billy Hallowell — for a conversation about miraculous survival, the reality of the unseen realm, and what his encounter with Heaven means for the rest of us.In this conversation you'll discover: → What Bruce experienced during his near-death, out-of-body encounter beneath the truck → How two angels appeared — and what the doctors' own accounts confirmed → What the Bible actually teaches about angels, and their role in human affairs → How Bruce's story connects to CBN's compelling series Angels & Demons → What it means to carry a testimony the natural world cannot explain → How one unsurvivable moment became Bruce's life missionIf you've ever wondered whether Heaven is paying attention to your life — this conversation was made for you.👇 Subscribe, share, and leave a comment below — we read every one.🎙️ Also on Youtube and Rumble 🌐 Full episodes + guest resources: highlanderstudios.org/the-upsideWith God, there is always an UPside.#BruceVanNatta [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/brucevannatta] #SavedByAngels [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/savedbyangels] #AngelsAndDemons [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/angelsanddemons] #NearDeathExperience [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/neardeathexperience] #AngelsAreReal [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/angelsarereal] #ChristianTestimony [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christiantestimony] #MiraculousHealing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/miraculoushealing] #TheUPside [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/theupside] #MarionMacKenzie [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/marionmackenzie] #FaithPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/faithpodcast] #ChristianTalkShow [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christiantalkshow] #Supernatural [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/supernatural] #BillyHallowell [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/billyhallowell] #CBN [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cbn] #SpiritualWarfare [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/spiritualwarfare] #HopeAndHealing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hopeandhealing] #ChristianInspiration [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christianinspiration] #HighlanderStudios [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/highlanderstudios] ##AngelsAreReal [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/angelsarereal] #ChristianTestimony [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christiantestimony] #MiraculousHealing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/miraculoushealing] #TheUPsideConversations [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/theupsideconversations] #MarionMacKenzie [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/marionmackenzie] #FaithPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/faithpodcast] #ChristianTalkShow [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christiantalkshow] #Supernatural [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/supernatural] #BillyHallowell [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/billyhallowell] #CBN [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cbn] #SpiritualWarfare [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/spiritualwarfare] #HopeAndHealing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hopeandhealing] #ChristianInspiration [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christianinspiration] #HighlanderStudios [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/highlanderstudios] #FaithAndMiracles [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/faithandmiracles]