The Unfolding

Meridith Foster
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God is writing a great big story and you have a standing invitation to be a part of it. Every week, host Meridith Foster sits down with a guest to share their chapter in God's Unfolding story.

  1. 2 HR AGO

    Jamie MacDonald: "Desperate" Singer Share Journey to Identity in Jesus: Page 239

    She's the voice behind the hit song Desperate, a powerful anthem that soared to number one and struck a chord with thousands. But Jamie MacDonald's story runs much deeper. In this episode, Jamie shares about growing up in a house where singing was banned and hope felt out of reach. After being kicked out at 15 and dropping out of high school at 16, she spent years bouncing between couches and group homes, no phone, no address, no one in her corner. But even in the darkest moments, a flicker of faith from a childhood church camp refused to go out. Join us as Jamie shares how one desperate prayer changed everything and how her pain gave rise to a song that's giving hope to so many.  Show notes:  Website: https://www.jamiemacdonaldmusic.com/#/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiemacdonaldmusic/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=jamie%20macdonald%20music

    35 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Terrell and Brandy Scott: "God sent a woman I had robbed at gunpoint and left for dead to share the gospel with me." | Unfolding Short Stories

    Some stories sound almost impossible to believe. Terrell Scott was in prison after a life of drugs and crime when God sent Brandy, the woman he had robbed at gunpoint during a drug deal, to share the gospel with him. Brandy had every reason to hate him, but after meeting Jesus, she began praying for the man who had hurt her and asking God to help her forgive. What followed was repentance, transformation, marriage, family, and ministry in the same community where so much damage had been done. Terrell and Brandy share more of their story in their book, The Power of the Broken Road, about how God turns pain into purpose, tragedy into triumph, and a mess into a message.

    14 min

  3. 15 MAY

    Chevas Phillips: When Your Spouse Finds Jesus First: Addiction, Marriage, and Surrendering to God: Page 282

    What happens when the person you love encounters Jesus, and you want nothing to do with it? On this episode of The Unfolding, Chevas Phillips shares her powerful story of addiction, brokenness, marriage struggles, and the unexpected way God completely transformed her life.  Chevas was drinking every day, hating church, and watching her husband Josh become someone she barely recognized after he gave his life to Christ. As tension grew in their marriage, Chevas found herself wrestling with questions of identity, control, surrender, and whether real freedom was even possible.  Now a wife, mom, worship leader at Bethlehem Church in Bethlehem, Georgia, and recording artist, Chevas shares how Jesus met her in the middle of her pain and changed what she could never change on her own.   Show Notes:  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/__chevas__/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chevas.phillips  Share your Unfolding story: https://bit.ly/UnfoldingStories

    28 min

  4. 12 MAY

    Geony Rucker: "This was like a week only with me and God." | Unfolding Short Stories

    "This was like a week only with me and God." Geony Rucker was in full-time ministry, with plenty of work waiting, when she kept sensing the same message every time she opened God's Word: step away and rest with Him. At first, it didn't seem to make sense. But when the unexpected loss of her mom came just weeks later, Geony realized God had been preparing her all along, giving her time with Him, time with family, and the strength to grieve while knowing He was holding her.

    11 min

  5. 8 MAY

    Jennie Allen: The Lie You Don't Know You Believe: Identity, Insecurity, and Finding Freedom in Christ: Page 281

    Jennie Allen has spent her life helping people follow God, find purpose, and experience freedom in Christ. As a bestselling author, Bible teacher, and founder of IF:Gathering and Gather25, her influence has reached millions.  But beneath the surface there was a lie she didn't even know she believed. A lie about her identity, her worth, and what she had to prove. In this conversation, Jennie shares the moment God exposed that hidden belief, and how it had been shaping her thoughts, her confidence, and her calling.  You'll hear how negative thoughts- feeling not enough, striving for approval, questioning your purpose, can take root without you realizing it, and how recognizing them can lead to real freedom. If you've ever struggled with insecurity, comparison, or wondering if God could really use your life, this story will remind you that freedom is possible.  Show Notes:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennieallen/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenniesallen  Book:   https://www.jennieallen.com/lies-book  Website:  https://www.jennieallen.com/  THE LIES QUIZ: LINK  Share your Unfolding story: https://bit.ly/UnfoldingStories

    42 min

  6. 5 MAY

    Jill Tracey: "He showed me on that day that His goodness is running after my daughter." | Unfolding Short Stories

    "He showed me on that day that His goodness is running after my daughter."   Jill Tracey shares what happened as her daughter Alyssa was struggling with faith, and Jill was learning to let go of control. Through the song Goodness of God, God gave Jill a picture of hope she would carry for years. It was a reminder that even when she couldn't reach her daughter, God still could.

    13 min

  7. 1 MAY

    Jakob & Suzanne Happs: Why I Walked Away from Faith and How God Brought Me Back: A Prodigal Son's Story of Doubt, Distance, and Redemption: Page 280

    What happens inside someone who walks away from faith? For Jakob Happs, it wasn't sudden. Long before he stepped away, there were questions, doubts, and a growing sense that something wasn't working the way he thought it should.  Over time, that tension led him further and further from God, and from the people who loved him most.  In this powerful and honest conversation, Jakob shares his story from the inside.  The wrestling, the distance, the decisions that followed, and the unexpected moments that changed everything.  Alongside his mom, Suzanne, this episode offers a rare, deeply personal look at both sides of a prodigal story. What it felt like to walk away, and what it meant to come home.  This episode explores what doubt and deconstruction can feel like from the inside, the tension between belief and questions, and how God continues to pursue even in the middle of distance. For anyone praying for a prodigal child, a loved one who has walked away from faith, or anyone wrestling with belief, this story offers both honesty and hope.  Show Notes:   Jakob Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatshappsin.n?igsh=MXRtNjUwOG1hMDdkaQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr     Jakob Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Df1sbwviJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr     Suzanne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suzanne.happs  Book: https://www.amazon.com/We-Who-Wrestle-God-Perceptions/dp/0593542533  YouTube Channels:   https://www.youtube.com/@bibleproject  https://www.youtube.com/@RuslanKD  https://www.youtube.com/@ExpeditionBible  Share your Unfolding story: https://bit.ly/UnfoldingStories

    54 min

  8. 28 APR

    Stephanie Franklin Suber: "The more I pushed, the more my body said no." | Unfolding Short Stories

    "The more I pushed, the more my body said no."  Stephanie shares how God used cancer, chronic illness, cardiac arrest, and a season of forced rest to redirect her life. Today, she helps others slow down, live with intention, and care for the body as the temple of the Holy Spirit.  Recently, she wrote Faith and Health Devotional Bible Study Workbook.

    12 min
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God is writing a great big story and you have a standing invitation to be a part of it. Every week, host Meridith Foster sits down with a guest to share their chapter in God's Unfolding story.

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  • Creator
    Meridith Foster
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    482
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 474051
  • Show Website
    The Unfolding

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