At 17, Chris Davis was an athlete with dreams of becoming a surgeon. Within months, a spinal cord tumor left him paralyzed and facing a future he never imagined. In this first conversation, Chris shares the early days, the symptoms, the surgery, and the sobering moment a physical therapist told him he would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Instead of spiraling into fear about the future, Chris made a quiet decision: focus on today and lean on God for strength. This episode is about the shock of sudden loss and the first steps of faith that carry you through it.

In Part 2 of this conversation, Bryan and Laura Davenport share what sustained their family through the long journey of loving their son Benjamin and through the sacred ache of losing him. They reflect on choosing joy without pretending the pain isn’t real, protecting peace in their home, and learning to hold sorrow and resurrection hope at the same time.

This episode is an honest look at grief that does not deny tears, faith that does not give up, and the steady presence of God in the middle of goodbye. It is a conversation for anyone walking through loss and for those who want to walk with them well.

In this moving episode, Bryan and Laura Davenport share the story of their son, Ben, who lived with a degenerative neuromuscular disease. They reflect on love, loss, and what it means to trust God through grief, offering honest hope for anyone walking through a hard season.

From thriving homebuilder to facing health crises and financial collapse, Chad Lane’s story is a powerful reminder that God’s presence doesn’t disappear in hard seasons, and that surrender can lead to unexpected restoration.

In this moving conversation, cancer survivor and small business owner Becky Rathbone shares her journey through diagnosis, treatment, fear, and unexpected strength. She opens up about the emotional and spiritual challenges of walking through breast cancer as a young mother and wife—and the ways God revealed His presence in the smallest and most surprising moments. If you or someone you love is navigating a hard season, Becky’s honest, hope-filled story will encourage your heart.

What do you do when life feels unbearable? Anne’s story is one of pain, persistence, and grace. Through abuse, widowhood, and near-death, she discovered a constant truth: no matter the season, God was always right there.

A melanoma diagnosis brought Dr. Sam Farina face-to-face with fear and uncertainty. It also placed him among people searching for hope. In this episode, he reflects on how God used a hard season to create meaningful ministry in unexpected moments.

When war becomes daily life, how do believers continue to serve? In this episode, Ric Shields is joined by missionary and humanitarian Jim Gilbert to share firsthand stories from war-torn Ukraine. Together they explore trauma, resilience, and what faithful ministry looks like when missiles fall.