Faith Conversations Podcast

byJessica Cabrera

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The Faith Conversations Podcast brings people of faith to the table for honest, authentic conversations about personal faith journeys and what it is like to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus. Each episode highlights powerful testimonies, explores God’s character, and shares personal stories from the Christian experience — offering encouragement, hope, and advice for those who are curious, questioning, or struggling with their faith. Conversations cover topics such as finding peace, overcoming loneliness, facing health diagnoses, battling anxiety, healing from grief, strengthening relationships, surrendering control, and trusting God through uncertainty and life’s toughest challenges. Whether you’re seeking...

Episodes(40 episodes)

God Wants to Reach YOU!

Does God really want a relationship with you—personally?In this short bonus episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera shares a powerful reminder: God is actively seeking you.Behind every episode are volunteers who are passionate about sharing stories of God’s goodness so others can come to know Him. Their mission reflects God’s heart—to seek and save the lost and invite every person into a relationship with Him.This episode highlights God’s deep love and desire for all people to know Him. He sees your pain, your questions...

Published: May 3, 2026Duration: 10m 34s

The Power of Teaching Kids About God

How does teaching children about God impact their future?In this short bonus episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera reflects on a powerful truth revealed through a year of testimonies: teaching children about God has a lasting, life-shaping impact.From early childhood exposure to Scripture to witnessing faith lived out daily, these foundational experiences often become the roots of lifelong faith. Jessica shares how hearing adult testimonies has made it clear that what children learn about God today can influence their relationship with Him for years to come.This episode highlights...

Published: May 2, 2026Duration: 11m 5s

Season 4 - Episode 56

Spiritual Experiences Are Memorable

Why do spiritual experiences stay with us so vividly?In this short bonus episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera reflects on a powerful pattern she observed across many testimonies—people remember their encounters with God in remarkable detail.Scripture reveals that the Holy Spirit brings these moments to our memory and allows us to see beyond the physical world into the spiritual reality God is revealing.This episode explores how spiritual experiences create clarity, deepen faith, and give us a glimpse of the eternal life God has prepared.If yo...

Published: May 1, 2026Duration: 10m 43s

There’s No “Right” Way to Find God

Is there a right way to find God?In this short bonus episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera shares a powerful truth revealed through countless testimonies: while every person’s path to God looks different, the One who saves is always the same—Jesus.Every story has a turning point—a moment where the need for God becomes clear. But the miracle isn’t how we come to God; it’s that God made a way for us to come to Him through Jesus.This episode reminds listeners that salvation is not based...

Published: Apr 30, 2026Duration: 11m 37s

Our Stories Are Different, But God Is the Same

What can we learn from hearing so many different stories of faith?In this short bonus episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera reflects on a powerful truth revealed through a year of conversations: while people’s stories are vastly different, God remains the same.Through testimonies from diverse backgrounds, one thing has remained consistent—God’s character. He is faithful, steady, and unchanging.This episode highlights how observing God’s work in different lives has deepened Jessica’s awe and anchored her faith.If you are searching for stability in an unce...

Published: Apr 29, 2026Duration: 10m 31s

Season 4 - Episode 53

How the Podcast Changed My Life: Jessica Reflects on One Year of Faith Conversations

What if listening to other people’s faith stories could actually change your own? In this special anniversary episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica reflects on how a year of hearing real, behind-the-scenes testimonies has transformed the way she sees God. Through story after story of rescue, restoration, and redemption, something unexpected happened—doubt was replaced with confidence, faith became more personal, and the reality of God’s presence became undeniable. This episode isn’t just a look back. It’s an invitation. An invitation to consider what happens when you p...

Published: Apr 28, 2026Duration: 28m 9s

Season 4 - Episode 52

Hallelujah in the Heartbreak: Nicole Townson on Finding Joy

How do you find joy in the middle of heartbreak—and is it really possible to praise God through it?In this episode, Nicole Townson shares her journey from knowing about God to walking in a personal relationship with Him. After moving from Japan to Ohio during a season of loss, Nicole experienced both heartbreak and renewal as God led her family into a deeper faith.Nicole now lives with a joy and peace that only God can give and shares how God is present in both the hallelujahs and the heartbreak. <h2...

Published: Apr 21, 2026Duration: 31m 10s

Season 4 - Episode 51

Restore. Rebuild. Rise: Kristen Stockton’s Journey

If you would like to connect with Kristen, CLICK HERE and she will send you a welcome email with a link to take her free assessment and you’ll get access to a 10% discount on her new book “When Strength Isn’t Enough”. What happens when shame keeps you from drawing near to God—and how do you find your way back?In this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera interviews Kristen Stockton, who shares her journey from striving and self-reliance to experiencing God’s restoring grace and love.After facing emotional, f...

Published: Apr 14, 2026Duration: 32m 53s

Season 4 - Episode 50

Finding My Identity in Christ: Katie Simpson’s Story of Surrender, Loss, and Trusting God

In this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera interviews Katie Simpson, who shares her journey of surrender, loss, and discovering her identity in Christ.Although Katie grew up knowing about Jesus, she spent years searching for fulfillment apart from a fully surrendered faith. Through friendships, a powerful moment of obedience, and seasons of miscarriage and transition, she learned to trust God even when life didn’t go as planned.Her story is a reminder that our identity is not found in our roles or circumstances, but in who we are as children of Go...

Published: Apr 7, 2026Duration: 31m 42s

Season 4 - Episode 49

If You Seek Him, You Will Find Him: Beth Flecker’s Story of God’s Sovereignty and Faithfulness

In this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera interviews Beth Flecker, who shares her powerful story of faith, surrender, and discovering God’s sovereignty through life’s highs and lows.Raised in a Christian home, Beth had an early understanding of faith but believed she needed to fix her life before fully committing to Jesus. At the age of 12, she learned that salvation is not about perfection, but about accepting Christ as Savior.Through college and early adulthood, Beth’s faith remained present but not fully surrendered. Looking back, she now sees how God wa...

Published: Mar 31, 2026Duration: 32m 19s

Season 4 - Episode 48

When Doing the Right Thing Wasn’t Enough: Tia Nelson’s Journey to Authentic Faith

What happens when faith feels more like doing the right things than truly knowing God? In this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera talks with Tia Nelson about growing up with faith, questioning whether religious activity was enough, and eventually discovering a deeper relationship with Jesus. Raised in small-town South Carolina, Tia was introduced to faith early through conversations with her grandfather and chose to be baptized at six years old. But as she grew older, she began to wrestle with whether faith was meant to be more than following rules and staying...

Published: Mar 24, 2026Duration: 33m 9s

Season 4 - Episode 47

The Resurrection of My Faith: Whitney Howell’s Journey Back to God

In this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Whitney Howell shares the deeply personal story of how God restored and revived her faith. Through seasons of searching, uncertainty, and spiritual questions, Whitney experienced what she describes as the 'resurrection' of her faith—a renewed relationship with God that transformed the direction of her life.Looking back, Whitney can see how God was patiently pursuing her even when she didn’t recognize it at the time. Through people, circumstances, and moments of reflection, the Lord was guiding her heart and drawing her back into a relationship with Him.<br...

Published: Mar 17, 2026Duration: 31m 57s

Season 4 - Episode 46

Don’t Give Up: Deb White on How God Redeems Pain and Restores What’s Broken

In this episode of Faith Conversations, host Jessica Cabrera interviews Deborah White about growing up without a Christian foundation, wrestling with performance-based faith, and discovering the life-changing truth that God’s love cannot be earned.After losing her father at age ten, Deborah struggled with grief and identity. Though she attended church and repeatedly rededicated her life, she believed she had to perform to earn Christ’s love. It took years for her to truly understand that Jesus could not love her any more than He already did.During a difficult season in her marriage, a pa...

Published: Mar 10, 2026Duration: 30m 54s

Season 4 - Episode 45

Pursued by a Personal God: Dana Hutson’s Journey of Faith

In this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Jessica Cabrera interviews Dana Hutson about discovering the deeply personal love of God. Raised attending church only on Christmas and Easter, Dana later encountered Christ through a Bible study that freed her from the guilt and shame of her past. But her story doesn’t stop there. Through Scripture coming alive on a beach, unexpected confirmation through Proverbs, and courageous obedience in leaving her job without a clear next step, Dana experienced a God who actively pursues His children and meets them exactly where they are. This episode highlights God’s inti...

Published: Mar 3, 2026Duration: 31m 33s

Season 4 - Episode 44

How Do You Respond to God?

What do you do when God speaks—but what He asks feels uncomfortable, vulnerable, or even frightening?In this honest and deeply personal solo episode, Jessica Cabrera builds on last week’s conversation about how God communicates and turns the focus to a more challenging question: How do we respond to God’s voice?Drawing from Acts 8 and 9, Jessica reflects on the dramatic conversion of the Apostle Paul and the courageous obedience of Ananias. When God asked Ananias to go to Saul—a man known for persecuting Christians—it didn’t make sense. It was risky. It wa...

Published: Feb 24, 2026Duration: 30m 59s

Season 4 - Episode 43

How Does God Communicate With Us? 6 Biblical Ways God Speaks Today

Is God speaking to us today? And if so—how does God communicate?In this solo episode of Faith Conversations, Jessica Cabrera explores a powerful truth: God is expressive. He is not silent, distant, or detached. He communicates clearly, personally, and purposefully.From the Trinity to creation, from Scripture to Jesus Christ, from the Holy Spirit to the Church—God has made Himself known in unmistakable ways. If you’ve ever wondered how to hear from God or questioned whether He is speaking at all, this episode offers biblical clarity and encouragement.This episod...

Published: Feb 17, 2026Duration: 31m 16s

Season 3 - Episode 42

Where Are the Answers to Life? Pastor Marty Baker’s Faith Journey

Where do you turn when you’re searching for the answers to life? In this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Pastor Marty Baker, Senior Pastor of Burke Community Church, shares his remarkable testimony and lifelong conviction that the answers to life are found in the Word of God. Growing up in a Christian home, Marty recalls the moment as a child when he truly understood his need for Jesus—sparked by a conversation with his mom about an image of Christ knocking at the door of the heart. After choosing to open that door, Past...

Published: Feb 10, 2026Duration: 32m 34s

Season 3 - Episode 41

Who Was the Light for You? Lydia Van Zandt’s Story of Being Rescued and Called to Shine

What happens when God pursues you—even when you don’t yet know Him? In this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Lydia Van Zandt, Director of Kids Ministry at Burke Community Church, shares her powerful testimony of being rescued by God and discovering the freedom, peace, and purpose she had been searching for in all the wrong places. Growing up without a Christian foundation and moving frequently as a child, Lydia found herself seeking belonging and fulfillment through unhealthy relationships and behaviors. Everything changed when two friends from school invited her to youth group—her fi...

Published: Feb 3, 2026Duration: 31m 23s

Season 3 - Episode 40

Where Does Peace Come From? Bob Thornton’s Story of Finding God’s Steady Presence

When life feels uncertain and the world around us is anything but settled, where does true peace come from? In this episode of the Faith Conversations Podcast, Pastor Bob Thornton—Pastor of Marriage and Counseling at Burke Community Church—shares his deeply personal faith journey and how God became a steady, unchanging presence through seasons of transition, isolation, military service, and spiritual growth. From navigating adolescence in a new environment to serving overseas in the U.S. Army, Bob reflects on how God’s faithfulness remained constant no matter the circumstances. He shares how discovering a pers...

Published: Jan 27, 2026Duration: 33m 35s

Season 3 - Episode 39

Living for More Than Yourself: Matt Sims’ Journey of Faith

What happens when you realize the life you’re living isn’t the life you were made for? In this episode of Faith Conversations, Matt Sims, Pastor of Kids Ministry at Burke Community Church, shares his powerful journey of drifting from faith, searching for meaning, and ultimately discovering a life fully surrendered to Jesus. Growing up in the UK, Matt was deeply involved in the Salvation Army church. But during his teenage and college years, he walked away, choosing to live life on his own terms—only to find himself, in his own words, “a full-blo...

Published: Jan 20, 2026Duration: 32m 4s