BONUS: Grace Flowing Forward

Episode 16: Learning to Trust

When Julien was a college student, he had his whole life planned out...he just needed to get God on board. Julien tells a story that many of us are familiar with: learning to let go of our plans, and let God lead the way. After the story, Marie and Jordan are joined by Melanie Slane missioner in the Diocese of Southern, Ohio to discuss dynamics they heard in the story. Julien's performance was recorded live at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Valparaiso, IN, in March of 2026 during the showcase concluding one of our Story & Song Retreats.

Episode 15: From the Edge to the Cross

Mary tells of her journey from a difficult time in her life- marked by addiction and self-harm to finding strength, through faith and God's grace, to recover for a better future. Trigger Warning: this episode deals with a suicide attempt and contains explicit language.

Episode 14: The Awaited Storm

In this story, we learn through Britt that paying attention to the Holy Spirit while walking through grief can lead us to discover gifts of grace and consolation.

BONUS: Grace Flowing Forward

Our audio engineer, Fr. Tom, comes out from behind the scenes to share a faith story of his own. It tells of a moment in his life and family, at the feet of Jesus, that transformed his life. Check out Tom's podcast "A Song & A Friend" [https://open.spotify.com/show/4kczjTJBLE2TyUO4EQXCbC?si=f51dd65b0edb4b80]

Episode 12: Rule of Life, Path of Transformation

"When Tina asked God to grow closer, she had no idea what lay in store. She didn't know that in addition to transforming herself and her relationship with God, she would also be making history." Learn more at [dovefaithcafe.org](www.dovefaithcafe.org [http://www.dovefaithcafe.org])