God Gave Me a Dream to Leave the Trap… Three Weeks Later It Got Raided

In this episode, Dino and his wife Rossi from SFG Studios share the true story of walking away from street life just in time—and how one decision changed everything. At the time, they were living in a trap house, selling drugs, and one step away from prison. They left with no car, no money, and no plan, ending up living in hotel rooms. Just three weeks later, the trap house they walked away from was raided, with arrests made and lives lost. They would have been there.

What followed was real life. Hotel hopping. Job rejections. Humble beginnings. Rebuilding a marriage. Raising kids. Losing friends. Slowly watching things turn around. Today, they’re making music, doing prison outreach, and using their past to reach people who feel stuck where they once were.

This deep convo covers leaving the trap they were trapped in, the dream that triggered everything, and almost going back to prison. Starting over from zero, faith, money, mindset, survival, moving from street life into prison ministry, and why resources matter when you want to help people.

This conversation is raw, honest, funny, and real.

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AI, Aliens, and the antichrist are some buzzwords we need to look into today as Christians! Elon Musk has some wild words that warn about the dangers of AI and how it's essentially summoning the demon!

Bishop Alan DiDio, comes on to answer these bone-chilling questions: - What should Christians do about AI? - Will AI benefit the AntiChrist? - Are Aliens real? Is the government hiding their existence? - Why are media personnel and government officials calling them something different now? This is a throwback to one of the most popular episodes of I Like Birds. Bishop Alan Didio drops wisdom about AI being an all-knowing technology that resembles what we saw during the "Tower of Babel" times.

He encourages Christians to utilize it to spread the gospel.

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Jesus is Perfect Theology, and the Church is missing JOY.
In this conversation, Lucas Bessey, Judah Tuvyana, and Ethan Bohn flip the script on fear-based faith, religious performance, and burnout in the modern Church.

All 3 pastors unpack why grace transforms what pressure never could—and how joy, laughter, and shared vision are healing real people and building real community in Ada, Oklahoma.

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The hospital hallway where the Haggertons lost a baby boy became the place God brought redemption through adoption a year later.

In this episode of the I Like Birds Podcast, Dr. Jim Bob shares his raw journey through child loss, grief, and the miracle of becoming an adoptive family. This conversation explores true identity, why adoption reflects the heart of the Kingdom, and what pro-life faith looks like when it’s actually lived out. From pain to purpose, this testimony reveals how God restores what suffering tries to steal. If you’ve wrestled with loss, calling, or why Christians should adopt, this episode will move and challenge you.

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What if the struggles most men face aren’t random, but the result of living in a shadow version of who they were created to be? In this deep convo, Preston Woody joins Zach to break down the four core roles of a man—King, Warrior, Poet, and Priest—and the eight shadow figures that hijack each one. Through faith, psychology, and the example of Jesus as the perfect man, you’ll discover how to step out of the shadows and become more present, grounded, and whole.🔗 Connect with Preston and Zach

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At 18 years old, Jamison Charles had eight felonies and was sentenced to more time in prison than he’d been alive.

During our live audience show, Jamison shares how 27 years behind bars, a praying mother, and a bold challenge to God led to a complete transformation. What began in prison with a pen and a prayer turned into a life of purpose, authorship, ministry, and restoration.

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Brandon Forbes shares the full story behind the dream God gave him, whiteboarding business ideas with Alex Hormozi. This DREAM ended up coming true and reshaping Brandon's business, faith, and calling after winning the Skool Games. We talk through Brandon’s journey from cleaning pools to winning the School Games, running $58,000+ in Meta ads to invite people into a free Bible study, baptizing his own mother, and building a coaching movement that has impacted thousands.

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