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Faith in FocusCalling. Wilderness. Restoration. With Matt Cossey"It wasn't that I struggled with (fill in the blank with what ever sin you struggle with), it was that I struggled with it alone."
In part two of the interview with Matt Cossey we dive into the how and when Matt was called into ministry. Whether it was singing God's Word or speaking it, Matt was content to do whatever he could to serve the ministry he was apart of. Then we discussed when Matt went through during the wilderness time of his life wishing he had friends to bear his burdens with. What could make...2023-12-221h 03Faith in FocusCalled into ministry. Sing My Word; Speak My Word. Matt Cossey's BCThe calling and identity of Matt's life was summed up in two phrases. Sing My Word and Speak My Word. Matt heard the call of God throughout life to go wherever God directed, whether that meant being a youth pastor, worship pastor, or an executive pastor in charge of building a church. In the first episode of a two part interview you'll get the chance to hear an in depth walk through ministry opportunities in the midst of a wilderness moment.
Part two coming the morning of December 22, 2023. Merry Christmas!2023-12-1556 minFaith in FocusAbandoned. Escaping Reality. Searching. With Isiah Smith“One night 5 friends got together to escape life. A couple days later 500 people got together to celebrate a life.”
From being left by his father before birth, his mother attaching herself to a different father figure, and a God who seemingly put him on a path to fail; Isiah Smith is no stranger to the feeling of abandonment.
Isiah turned to drugs to escape the reality of his situation. Drugs had control of his brain, body, wallet, and ultimately his life. After one sobering night when Isiah lost a friend he decided he couldn’t keep living this way, so he began...2023-11-071h 12Faith in FocusAnxious. Illegal Alien. Homicide. with David Sanchez-MartinezA murdered father, being on the run from a criminal organization, and becoming an illegal alien in the early years of years of your life would be considered a wild and crazy dream for most people in the US, but for my friend David Sanchez this wild idea was his reality.
You would think that dealing with the ill effects of the family business would be the most difficult part of life, but finding your identity in a new country where the people around you have a different skin color and speak a different language is really the hard part...2023-10-221h 13Faith in FocusLost. Insecure. Broken. with Kevin DugayFor Kevin Dugay it wasn't "if" he was going to be famous but rather "when." While growing up, the show "Drake and Josh" forged a path to the passion of acting for Kevin. He wasn't just auditioning for the lead role in the school play, but he was missing school to showcase his talents. At the ripe age of 12 years old, he would audition for roles on popular tv shows and sitcoms.
As life moved on Kevin began to be called in for bigger box office movies like The Power Rangers, Maze Runner, and the popular Broadway...2023-10-071h 06Faith in FocusCynical, Stubborn, Insecure with Stephanie ToddStephanie Todd grew up a PK (Pastor's Kid) her entire life. She was the shy girl in every new town that she moved to, and when she felt a call from God to go into ministry she entered the "slow fade." The cost of ministry was unappealing to a young Kansas girl who had seen what it cost her father. Stephanie's fading lead her to 'One Night' where she would try undo all the love that God had for her. But her shame was met with love from her earthly father as well as her heavenly Father.2023-09-2259 minFaith in FocusAngry. Lost. Alone. with Steve ToddLosing your father is hard, but losing your father at the young age of 13 is even harder. Becoming the man of the house is no small task when you are so young, but becomes even harder when you have a mother that you feel the need to take care of. Steve Todd came from a great home until a disease took his father which rocked his world. A deep anger latched onto Steve while growing up which caused him to lash out at the drop of a hat.
But Steve is no longer bound by anger. He...2023-08-2355 minFaith in FocusArrogant. Hot-headed. Troublesome. With Hans KrohnHans Krohn is a small town jock with a HUGE testimony. Hans battled addiction to drugs and alcohol, fitting into the status quo, and he had a few incidents with car accidents. From running from the Lord to being a youth pastor for the third time, Hans Krohn gives all the glory to the Lord in his life transformation.
*Disclaimer: My recorder died half way through the interview so bare with me as the audio quality changes a couple times.*2023-08-0744 minFaith in FocusFaith in Focus TrailerWhat exactly is the heart and reason behind the Faith in Focus Podcast? There are stories that each of us have, and need to share for no one else's glory except our God's. That is what this show is all about. Hope you enjoy and listen in!2023-07-0601 min