Conversations

Even as a child, Jere Gettle loved working in the garden and the miracle of seeds becoming plants. As founder of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, today Jere has the opportunity to share and encourage that love in others every day.

Wendy was born in Hong Kong to a missionary family. Dwayne grew up on a farm and served in the National Guard flying helicopters. Today they operate PAMAS, a life-saving aviation ministry based in the Philippines.

Dr. Neil Nedley returns to talk about the Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program, the benefits of emotional intelligence, and some simple steps you can take in your life to improve your physical, spiritual, and mental health.

Watching his own father go through a dramatic healthy lifestyle change planted a seed in the mind of a young Neil Nedley. Today Dr. Nedley specializes in whole-body health, helping individuals with depression and anxiety along the path of healing.

After losing their young son to leukemia, Steve and Karen Nicola share what the cycles of grief look like and the best ways to help someone through their loss. As grief counselors, they use their own ongoing journeys of healing to help others through life’s most difficult circumstances.

With a lifetime of teaching and training across widely varied industries, Dr. Dick Tibbits now shares in his books the life principles and techniques he applied, revealing the impact of forgiveness on health, ways to reduce your body’s reaction to stress, and three things you can do to become a more effective leader.

A captivating testimony to the power of prayer, Dana Brady shares her experience of converting to the Muslim faith and her journey back to Christianity. Full of twists and turns, Dana’s story emphasizes how crucial it is to simply come to Jesus as you are.

Identifying as transgender at 4 and gay since 13, Michael Carducci's search for love and acceptance led to pain and emptiness. But drawn by God’s love, he began a healing journey through Jesus’ transforming power. Today, as co-founder and senior speaker for ‘Coming Out’ Ministries, Michael helps people of all backgrounds find the restoration and fulfillment possible in God alone. CW: This program discusses topics of an adult nature and may be unsuitable for younger viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

Ten years after they filed for divorce, God led Karen Phillips and her husband to reunite. Her story powerfully demonstrates that even though the devil is in the business of division and destruction, we serve a God who is able to fully restore that which is broken.

Diving with sharks is an incredible adventure, but for Micki Glenn it became a nightmare when one shark brutally attacked her. Thanks to the quick thinking of her surgeon husband as well as other passengers, Micki is alive today to share her phenomenal story of resilience and the goodness of God. Content Warning: Discussion of explicit medical trauma.

Growing up in Poland and Germany during World War II, Roman Hintz was no stranger to air raid shelters and the whistle of bombs. Looking back on his journey, Roman frames his family's experiences as a testament to the goodness and faithfulness of God even during times of abject darkness.

Juliet Van Heerden returns to Conversations to share her latest book “As I Walked.” The story of her stepfather’s journey is a testament to anyone feeling hopelessly stuck in any situation, showing how God is strong enough to help you and emphasizing the importance of offering love, courage, and hope to those struggling around us.

Following worrying signs in his forties, Michael Jones was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at 50. But this story is one of recovery as Michael shares the changes he has made in order to combat Alzheimer’s and the things that sustain him on his journey.

After a tree-climbing accident left him with a broken arm and complications from gangrene, young Jim Marcum developed an interest in medicine and healing that set him on his path. Today Dr. James L. Marcum dedicates his life to the betterment of human health and to encouraging others to know the Great Physician for themselves.

In the wake of heartbreak, Ron Price’s search for meaning in his life led him to Jesus and a career path in improving human relationships. An author, speaker, life coach, humorist, and mediator, Ron shares tools to help people deal with conflict and live in harmony.

Joy Kauffman’s passion to serve the poor and vulnerable began with exposure to hunger and sanitation issues while working abroad. Today, the founder and executive director of FARM STEW devotes her life to improving the physical and spiritual well-being of those living in poverty-stricken areas.

Jeff Scoggins’ experiences growing up in the mission field shaped his life’s trajectory and gave rise to his book “Regrets on an African River.” Whether authoring, pastoring, or serving as a missionary, he has devoted his life to reaching people's hearts at home and overseas with the message of Jesus.

The child of entrepreneurs, Julian Archer was born to business. But wealth came at a price as materialism choked his faith and consumed his life. Journey through Julian’s life as he grows up in the Australian bush, finds God, exports olives, and faces a life-defining choice: serve God or money.

Steve Dickman, President of Outpost Centers International, believes that mission work is the right arm of the gospel. Representing a network of over 350 member ministries, Steve shares impactful stories and insights from diverse OCI mission projects around the globe.

Dr. Gordon Guild shares anecdotes from his book, tales from his years as a medical missionary, and the inspirational story of how the tragic loss of his son led to a medical development that has blessed thousands.