About the show

If you've ever felt frustrated because you've struggled to take the steps of faith you believe you should be taking, but hesitate because of fear of the unknown, Real Faith Stories can help.

By hearing the true stories of everyday people who by faith, boldly and courageously took great risks, despite their fears – this podcast will help you believe that you can do it too.

So, listen and be encouraged.

You may be one step away from making the eternal impact you were created for, and becoming the answer to someone else’s prayer.

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Episodes

  • 55: Chris Downey - How One Word From God Can Change Your Life

    July 8th, 2021  |  33 mins 2 secs
    amy lykosh, brian robinson, chris downey, memos from the head office, perry marshall, real faith stories, vaxcalc, workplace prayer

    Chris used to call himself a "resentful agnostic" but then he received a "memo from the head office" (also known as a word of knowledge) that showed him how real God was and how much He had always loved him.

  • 54: Amy Lykosh - Should You Be Paying Someone to Pray for You & Your Business?

    July 1st, 2021  |  44 mins 32 secs
    amy lykosh, bob perry, brian robinson, perry marshall, prayer, real faith stories, workplace prayer, workplaceprayer.com

    Amy's parents created the highly acclaimed Sonlight homeschool curriculum and, for over 30 years they've had paid staff who prayed for every facet of their business, from customers to vendors. But it wasn't until they hired an intercessor (yes, a paid intercessor) that they saw their business explode. The results were so remarkable that Amy collaborated with the intercessor they hired and co-founded Workplace Prayer. Whether this strikes you as "odd" or not, you owe it to yourself to hear her story. Bottom line: prayer works.

  • 53: David Charlson - The King of Kitty Litter (no joke)

    June 24th, 2021  |  48 mins 33 secs
    brian robinson, dave charlson, david charlson, faith stories, faith story, real faith stories

    In a totally God-ordained vocational pivot, David Charlson shares his journey from losing virtually everything to becoming the "King of Kitty Litter."

  • 52: Michelle Brogan - Saying "Yes" Changes Everything

    June 17th, 2021  |  35 mins 55 secs
    brianrobinson, dancerevolution, faithstories, faithstory, ingredientsdancecompany, michellebrogan, realfaithstories

    Some people talk about going "all-in" with their faith. But what happens when you go all-in, day after day, for more than 20 years? Meet Michelle Brogan. This is a re-release of Michelle's episode from July 2020. If you haven't heard it, you're going to love it.

  • 51: Ray Leight - How To Get Unstuck And (finally) Set Free

    June 10th, 2021  |  40 mins 19 secs
    brian robinson, cru, faith by grace, faithbygrace, identity coaching, ray leight, real faith stories

    Ray talks about his incredible experiences as an Identity Coach helping over 7,000 people get unstuck and set free to walk out the truth of who God created them to be. The enemy has come to STEAL your identity, KILL your authority and DESTROY your community with others. The time has come to change that right now!

  • 50: Mitch Matthews - When God Nudges You (are you paying attention?)

    June 3rd, 2021  |  54 mins 3 secs
    brian robinson, dream think do, mitch matthews, mitchmatthews.com, real faith stories

    What are you doing with the little nudges you're getting throughout the day? Was that prompting from God, just a fleeting emotion or (excuse me) feedback from the meal you just ate? In this episode Mitch shares several amazing stories about getting nudges from God and exactly what he did with them; one of which quite literally saved his business from becoming toast just days before the COVID lockdown began.

  • 49: Chad Hedrick - World's Top Speed Skater, "Winning Olympic Gold Just Felt Empty"

    May 27th, 2021  |  29 mins 50 secs
    brian robinson, chad hedrick, gold to sold, inline skating, olympic speed skating, real faith stories, speed skating

    Chad Hedrick is the winner of 5 Olympic medals in speed skating from 2006 to 2010 and a total of 52 World Champion inline skating titles from 1994 to 2002.

    However, it was in the 2006 Olympics Chad experienced a moment that deeply affected him. Standing at the podium in Torino, Italy to receive his gold medal, there was a tremendous sense of accomplishment, but there was also this intense feeling of emptiness inside. It was shortly thereafter he realized his life lacked purpose outside of the arena. He defined himself by how fast he could skate around a track. Skating was literally all that mattered. In 2009, Chad was compelled to search for more meaning in his life and in this episode he shares his very personal experience about what happened in that search.

  • 48: Steve Stewart - What Happens When You Give God Everything In Your Hands?

    May 20th, 2021  |  40 mins 58 secs
    alliedh2o.com, brian robinson, real faith stories, steve stewart, water pumps, water4

    Since Steve was a child, he dreamed of making a huge impact on the world. Then, in his 40's after serious complications from spine surgery, and losing 45 pounds in just six weeks, he was back in the hospital. During this time, he began to seriously examine his life. What impact had he really made? If given a second chance, what would he do? These questions coupled with a book he began to read exploded into a commitment to completely give God what he had in his hands - 22 years of design engineering experience - and go all-in on his faith. What happened after that is a Real Faith Story.

  • 47: Lisa van den Berg - The Power Of Having NO Backup Plan

    May 13th, 2021  |  43 mins 37 secs
    awjtoday.com, brian robinson, heaven in business, lisa van den berg, prosper in your purpose, real faith stories, the selling formula

    As a Spiritual Mentor, Lisa has touched the lives of thousands who are on the journey of learning to live in intimate relationship with God, like Jesus did. Hailing from South Africa, via the UK and now in the US, her mentoring experience ranges across both business and church sectors, with her greatest passion being helping others to know the love of God and walk fully in their God-given purpose. As a new convert, Lisa made the decision that there would be "No Plan B" and that's made ALL THE DIFFERENCE in her walk with the Lord.

  • 46: Laura Duncan - "I Have Four Young Children And My Husband Just Died - Now What?"

    May 6th, 2021  |  39 mins 40 secs
    brian robinson, jeff duncan, laura duncan, laura duncan consulting, lauraduncan.com, real faith stories

    Jeff and Laura Duncan were living a wonderfully fulfilling life, then 10 years into their marriage the unthinkable happened: Jeff died from a debilitating disease and Laura was now a widow with four young children. Where was God in this? Why did God answer Jeff’s prayers to heal so many others, but then Jeff, who believed God would heal him, passes away just months after his diagnosis? Why now? What good could possibly come of this? Laura shares the transformational experience she had answering these questions, the amazing conclusions she reached, and how God is now using her to help thousands reconcile their spiritual faith and emotional grief with life-changing results.

  • 45: Donna Winship - How To Crush Fear And Live In Freedom

    April 29th, 2021  |  44 mins 19 secs
    brian robinson, donna winship, identity exchange, identity method, identityexchange.com, jamie winship, kingsport, knowing rediscovered, real faith stories

    After what seemed like a huge failure, Donna experienced a life changing transformation. What she discovered is that the failure and accompanying feelings of shame and unworthiness were not an attack of the enemy in her life, but an INVITATION to know God at deeper levels she could only have dreamed about. From this deeper relationship with God, she has been able to crush fear and live a life of true freedom. In this episode she shares how and the tools that will help you do it too.

  • 44: John Ramstead - "Almost Dying Brought Absolute Clarity To The Choices I Always Had"

    April 22nd, 2021  |  42 mins 8 secs
    beyond influence, beyondinfluence.com, brian robinson, f14, fighter pilot, john ramstead, on purpose with purpose, real faith stories

    John was at the peak of his professional career nine years ago when his dreams were shattered by a freak accident that was "unsurvivable." Lying on his back, right after it happened, he shares about a stunning experience of God's overwhelming unconditional love. 23 surgeries and almost two years of medical care later, John emerged with a profound vision for how to live a life of significance. Since then, he has coached and mentored hundreds of individuals and companies. John’s passion for helping others discover their true purpose and exactly how to get there will inspire you to see the choice you have to fully live life RIGHT NOW.