What’s the Story?

Stories about faith and courage from everyday people.

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23: Surviving Abuse

Meet Sadaf, our podcast producer who's also a super-mom. She works tirelessly behind the scenes throughout the week making sure each of our podcasts are delivered with excellence. With a Master's degree in Business under her belt, she's got the smarts to match her creativity. But when the headphones come off, it's all about family. Sadaf is a devoted mom to two amazing boys and loves nothing more than a good hangout with family and friends. Her life is a beautiful juggling act of producing top-notch podcasts and creating priceless memories with her loved ones. Above all, she marches to the beat of her faith. As an unwavering ambassador for Christ, her life is an inspiring testament of love and belief that echoes both in her work and at home.

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22: Combining Faith And Works

Ed Walker is a seasoned humanitarian with over 10 years of experience in relief and development. He's worked in war zones and disaster-stricken areas across Africa, reaching over 100,000 people affected by conflict and chairing the NGO Steering Committee. Ed is also an accomplished author, having written 'Reflections from the Scorched Earth', a book that sold over 5000 copies.

Back in the UK, Ed served as Director of YMCA Client Services before founding the charity Hope into Action. Their mission is to house vulnerable individuals with the help of local churches. Today, Hope into Action has over 100 homes in 20 towns across England and has won several awards, including the Best Christian Social Action Award in 2015 and The Guardian's 'Best Housing Project in the Country' in 2017. Ed's latest book 'A House Built on Love' was published in October 2020, and in June 2022, he was awarded an MBE for his services to homelessness. Ed is a proud husband and father to two daughters and a son.

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04: Surviving Recurrent Miscarriage: Grief, Grace and Gratitude

Anna's story of recurrent miscarriages and devastating loss is heart-breaking and messy even but God's presence is evident even in the midst of the heartache, the brokenness, the questions and the doubts. Her story shows that when grief comes knocking we need to press into God and deep dive into grief because that is where God's grace is waiting and working.

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