Marriage is one of God’s greatest blessings—but every strong marriage is built through commitment, sacrifice, grace, and faith in Jesus. In this episode of Sharing Life Changing Lives, Bill Wade and Robert Hatfield sit down with Milton and Laurel Sewell, who have been married for more than 60 years, to talk about the joys, challenges, and lessons they’ve learned through a lifetime together.

The Sewells reflect on how their relationship began, what they understood about marriage as a young couple, and how their perspective has deepened through the decades. They openly discuss seasons that required intentional effort and perseverance, emphasizing how faith in Jesus became the foundation that carried them through life’s challenges.

What happens when God’s people become more than a place you attend… and truly become your family?

In this episode of Sharing Life Changing Lives, Robert Hatfield and Bill Wade sit down with Alan Urda to talk about the powerful role God’s people have played in his life and faith. Alan shares how the love, encouragement, correction, and consistency of fellow Christians helped shape his walk with Jesus—and why the church is far more than a Sunday gathering.

Together, they explore the beauty of spiritual family, the importance of belonging, and how Jesus is the reason His people matter so deeply.

What if God is working… even when you can’t see it?

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Philly Nong, a student at Freed-Hardeman University whose journey to Christ spans continents, cultures, and questions. Growing up in South Africa in a religious environment shaped by spiritual ritualism and Old Testament sacrificial practices, Philly’s understanding of God was sincere—but incomplete.

What followed was a journey he couldn’t have scripted.

From traveling to the United States for school, to eventually finding his way—seemingly providentially—to Freed-Hardeman University, Philly’s story is a powerful reminder that God is always at work behind the scenes. It was there, through the influence of the Henderson church of Christ Campus Ministry and a pivotal retreat, that Philly encountered the gospel clearly and responded in faith, being baptized into Christ just over a year ago.

This episode is about more than a journey—it’s about learning to trust God’s timing.

Philly shares how seasons of waiting, uncertainty, and searching were all part of a bigger picture that only God could see. His story will encourage you to trust that even when life feels delayed or unclear, God is never late.

What does it take to change direction—especially when it means stepping away from everything you’ve always known?

In this episode of Sharing Life, Changing Lives, Robert Hatfield and Bill Wade sit down with Vincent Meninno to hear his powerful story of faith, courage, and transformation. Raised in Catholicism, Vincent’s spiritual foundation was deeply shaped by tradition and family. But during his college years, he began asking deeper questions about Scripture, truth, and his personal relationship with God.

Those questions led him on a journey that wasn’t easy—but it was worth it.

Vincent shares how studying the Bible challenged his assumptions, how he wrestled with what it meant to follow Jesus fully, and how he ultimately found the courage to change direction.

What does it look like to trust God… when it’s your child?

In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Ethan and Kara Darety share their journey as parents walking through the reality of their daughter’s diagnosis with cystic fibrosis. With honesty, vulnerability, and deep faith, they open their hearts about the fears, questions, and prayers that have shaped their family’s story.

But more than anything, this is a story about trusting Jesus in the middle of uncertainty.

Ethan and Kara remind us that faith isn’t just something we talk about—it’s something we live, especially when life feels fragile. Through every doctor’s visit, every unknown, and every long day, they are learning what it means to place what they love most into the hands of a faithful God.

This episode will encourage parents, strengthen your trust in God, and remind you that you are not walking alone.

Depression can shake the foundations of faith. For some, it raises painful questions about God’s nearness, goodness, and care. In this deeply honest and hope-filled episode of Sharing Life, Changing Lives, Robert Hatfield and Bill Wade sit down with Emily Hatfield to talk about why her faith endured—even through seasons of profound emotional darkness.

Emily shares her personal journey through postpartum depression and anxiety, the lingering effects that followed, and the grief of losing her mother. Rather than offering clichés or easy answers, she opens up about the real struggles, doubts, prayers, and spiritual wrestling that marked those seasons.

Throughout the conversation, Emily reflects on how Jesus met her in her suffering—not by removing every burden immediately, but by sustaining her, strengthening her faith, and anchoring her hope when she felt weakest. This episode offers encouragement to anyone who has battled depression, walked with someone who has, or wondered how faith and mental health intersect.

In this episode, we welcome Josh Wade, who grew up in our congregation and now serves as the youth minister at the 9th Avenue church of Christ in Haleyville, Alabama. Josh joins his dad, Bill Wade, and Robert Hatfield for a warm, honest conversation about what it was like growing up in a loving church family — and how that experience continues to shape his faith, his ministry, and his gratitude for Christian community today.

Releasing the day before Thanksgiving, this special episode brings you pure joy, energy, and heartfelt honesty as the kids of our congregation share what they’re thankful for this year. Their gratitude—simple, sincere, and often delightfully surprising—reminds us of Jesus’ invitation to receive the kingdom with childlike hearts.

In this episode, you’ll enjoy:

• Thanksgiving gratitude lists from our children, full of sweetness, humor, and genuine appreciation
• Encouraging insights from our Kids Ministry, shared by coordinator Kara Darety
• A look at the impact and purpose of our Kids Ministry, and how it helps shape young hearts for Christ
• An uplifting reminder that thankfulness is often most powerful when heard through the voices of little ones

As you prepare for Thanksgiving, let this episode warm your heart and lift your spirit. The gratitude of our children—and the dedicated ministry that serves them—points us back to the goodness of God in beautiful ways.

Thanks for listening, and Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Henderson church of Christ!