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Faith Through The Fire

Faith Through The Fire

Written by: Buddy Lewis
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Faith Through the Fire is a bold, unfiltered Christian podcast and devotional where Buddy Lewis dives straight into what it really means to follow Jesus through seasons of testing, refining, and spiritual warfare. This isn’t soft Christianity — this is the walk God calls us to when He leads us through the fire, not around it.

Each episode features powerful testimonies from guests who’ve overcome real battles — addiction, identity struggles, sin cycles, and spiritual attacks, and are now walking in transformation through the hand of God. Buddy brings raw conversations, biblical truth, and the hard topics most people avoid, from conviction and obedience to the lifestyles we’re called out of and the purpose we’re called into.

Expect clarity. Expect conviction. Expect courage. This show equips you to: • Understand the purpose behind your trials • Strengthen your walk with God • Break patterns holding you back • Build spiritual discipline and daily alignment

Alongside every episode, Buddy releases a devotional to help you apply the message, get deeper in the Word, and build the consistency you’ve been craving.

If you’re hungry for real answers, real stories, and real growth. Welcome to Faith Through the Fire. God won’t let the fire destroy you. He’ll use it to transform you.

Episodes
  • ​ Raphael Vargas 's Near Death Experience that changed everything for him FAITH THROUGH THE FIRE EP 2
    Jan 6 2026

    In this powerful episode, Buddy sits down with Raphael Vargas a serial entrepreneur who went from nearly being murdered at 18 to building a multimillion-dollar business empire, only to lose it all. This isn’t just a story of financial rise and fall—this is a testimony of how God refines us through the fire, kills the flesh, and prepares us for real purpose.

    🎙️ We talk about: Near-death experiences & radical salvation Celibacy, discipline, and overcoming lust Killing the flesh & hearing God's voice Masculine leadership, dating, and identity How to rebuild when everything falls apart 🙌 “He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.” – Psalm 107:14 🙌 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” – Proverbs 9:10 🙌 “We are in the world, but not of the world.” – John 17:14-16

    ⏱️ Timestamps:

    00:00 – Intro: Atheist to Faithful

    01:12 – What “Faith Through the Fire” Means

    02:40 – Raphael’s Backstory: Real Estate, Coaching, and Obedience

    04:00 – Near-Death Experience & Hearing God

    07:45 – Family Trauma & God’s Divine Protection

    10:30 – How the Enemy Attacks Identity

    12:20 – From Rejection to Relentless Obedience

    14:05 – Rock Bottom: Losing $10M and Facing Death Threats

    17:55 – Rediscovering Purpose & Rebuilding Through the Word

    21:03 – Why Discipline Matters: Fasting, Celibacy, and Structure

    24:15 – Masculinity, Dating & Spiritual Leadership

    29:45 – Avoiding Lust: True Masculinity Protects, Doesn’t Take

    34:30 – Final Advice: Don’t Date Until You’re Aligned with God

    38:15 – Outro & What’s Next

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    40 mins
  • My Daughter Reveals The Darkness The Consumed Our Life | Faith Through The Fire
    Dec 12 2025

    This is where it all began—Episode 1 of Faith Through The Fire. I sat down with my daughter Chanelle to open up about the hardest seasons of our life—addiction, prison, grief, betrayal—and how God used all of it to lead us to redemption. Her faith, her prayers, and her boldness brought me back to Christ. This is our raw, unfiltered story of generational healing through the Holy Spirit. 📖 “The prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective.” – James 5:16 ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Welcome to Faith Through The Fire 0:31 – Why this podcast had to begin with Chanelle 1:10 – Growing up without mom and dad 3:20 – What Chanelle remembers from her early childhood 5:21 – “I always knew where you were, Dad…” 6:45 – Spiritual darkness, bloody noses, and early church confusion 8:41 – Was it witchcraft? 12:34 – Reunion after prison, broken love languages 14:11 – Chanelle’s first major heartbreak in our relationship 17:00 – The start of my drug addiction and fall into the party life 19:56 – Discovering the truth about my lifestyle 23:55 – Chanelle: “I didn’t want to live anymore…” 25:20 – Her first encounter with the Holy Spirit 28:35 – Getting baptized despite opposition 30:50 – Praying for me to come to Jesus 32:30 – Her prayer broke generational chains 35:00 – The moment I was kidnapped 38:00 – Chanelle’s fear and the escape that changed everything 43:40 – A supernatural encounter at Popeyes 45:00 – How that moment changed my life forever 49:10 – Almost shot again in another toxic relationship 51:10 – Chanelle processes the betrayal 53:45 – Forgiveness vs. Trust 56:30 – Why the old me had to die 58:40 – Chanelle’s transformation and college journey 1:05:40 – When I let go, God took over 1:08:20 – Chanelle’s calling to help kids in pain 1:10:25 – What love is—and what it’s not 1:11:55 – Final word of encouragement 🙏 This testimony is for anyone who’s been broken, anyone who’s looked for love in the wrong places, and anyone ready to stop running and come home to God. ➡️ Follow our journey on Instagram: @buddybrandfitness 📲 Watch more on TikTok: @buddybrandfitness #FaithThroughTheFire #Testimony #ChristianPodcast #GenerationalHealing #JesusSaves #Forgiveness #HolySpirit #FatherDaughter #Redemption #VOUSChurch

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Stop working for your faith! Fire Read Morning Devotional!
    Jan 10 2026

    Reading Today From James 2:14-17 The only "Work" that matters is this! Tune in this week for Bible study as we go deeper into this revelation!

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    9 mins
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