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Maybe you’ve grown up as a Christian going to church or maybe you’re not interested in religion at all. But when you’re scrolling, hanging out with friends, trying to sleep, or overwhelmed with your day-to-day, do big existential questions ever pop in- you know- things like, “Why am I here? How did all this get here? What happens after I die?” “Is there a God and is there really meaning to all this?” ”What’s so special about Jesus Christ?” We’ve all experienced deep longing for something this world can’t seem to satisfy. Even someone as wildly successful as Taylor Swift knows that to be true. “I had won album of the year at the Grammys for a second time...” She said, “and I remember thinking afterwards, ’Oh my god, that was all you wanted!... That was all you focused on. You get to the mountaintop and look around and you’re like... what now?” If you’re tired and feeling overwhelmed with all the different voices yelling for your affections- telling you what to go after- whether it be success, beauty, the perfect partner, social media followers, money, or power… only to leave you let down and unsatisfied, searching for more… Maybe like my friends and me, you’re after finding something REAL. Every week, join me (Janell Wood), special co-hosts and guests as we ask questions, look for answers, and search for the source of something REAL: Restoration, Eternity, Authenticity, and Love. I believe those things can ultimately be found in relationship with Jesus Christ, but don’t take my word for it. Listen to our conversations for yourself and go on a journey with us: Is Jesus the REAL thing?
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Mentioned in this Episode
Half the Battle by Dr. Jon Chasteen
Dr. Jon’s Instagram
The Wonderful Wilderness - Sermon
TKU.edu
Victory.church
Rejection - Charles Stanley sermon
Bible Verse:
Joshua 5:9
”…Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So the place has been called Gilgal to this day…”
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
On today’s episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast, Janell speaks with RZIM speaker Kasey Leander.. They talk about Kasey’s Christian journey and about his time working with RZIM. This conversation addresses the Old Testament and how it is meant to challenge us. Instead of focusing on whether God is a God of love or hate, the question they seek to answer is “What is God like?” Kasey speaks about how the stories of Jonah and the story of Pharaoh’s heart being hardened shed light on the truth of God’s character. We hope you enjoy this episode!
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Today’s episode of the Finding Something REAL podcast features Janell’s conversation with Keith Oglesby.— and Evangelism and Camp and Outdoor Leadership professor at Liberty University. Today, he sits down with Janell to talk about what exactly is the Gospel, whether or not evangelism is a spiritual gift, the importance of living and speaking the Good News, and more! We hope you enjoy today’s episode!
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
This week, Janell and her son Caleb sit down with Justin Brierley. Justin is a British radio personality and host of the enormously popular Unbelievable? radio program. Janell and Justin discuss his faith journey, and why, after 15 years of interviewing some of the world’s most brilliant skeptics, he still clings to Jesus Christ. We hope you enjoy this episode!
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
On today’s podcast, Janell sits down with Julia Garschagen. Julia has been part of the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries’ (RZIM) Germany team for five years. She shares a personal story behind the her passion for Christ. Julia and Janell also talk about how to share the Gospel with people who think they know what the Gospel is and how to stay passionate for Jesus when the cultural norms lead people away from Christ. Julia also shares how she encourages other believers while COVID-19 impacts our daily lives and why love is so important. Hope you enjoy!
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Today, Janell sits down with her friend Jon Dommel. He shares his faith journey and talks about wrestling with God's character because of a complicated relationship to his earthly father. Outside of coming to faith, Jon speaks about how understanding God as a father was his biggest challenge. He explains how reading the Bible helped him and why he went to the Bible for answers. He discusses why he believes elevating one attribute of God over another is the wrong approach to understanding who God says He is. We hope you enjoy today’s episode!
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
On today’s episode of the Finding Something REAL Podcast, Janell speaks with Chris Desgroseillier, a pastor in Washington state. He and Janell speak about how was raised with religion but lacking a real relationship, how one friend's persistence became a major part of his story, and how he became involved in ministry. They also speak about the biggest struggles for him as a pastor during the COVID pandemic and how he encourages others and himself during this time). They also touch on how God uses times of suffering, wrestling with God, and God's definition of love.
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
In this episode of the Finding Something REAL Podcast, Janell sits down with Leah Chapman and Andrew Foster. Leah and Andrew host the Apologetics Simplified podcast where they ask and answer the tough questions of faith. Janell speaks with them about how they became interested in apologetics. questions they’ve had as believers. and how we can trust the Bible. Hope you Enjoy!