SpeakLifeAZ

SpeakLifeAZ
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The testimony of Jesus in, with, and through everyday people like us. A father and son who were addicts for over 20 yrs. You name it, WE DID IT, TOGETHER!!!! we used to use drugs together now we share about what God Has done for us to encourage the body of Christ and anyone else who may listen to this that is feeling hopeless and empty. LISTEN TO OUR STORY...and the testimony of others who feel led to share with you.... GOD BLESS YOU....TODAY WE CHOOSE TO SPEAK LIFE AZ!!!!!!!!!! 

  1. 3d ago

    David Ramirez part #2 Testimony

    Send us Fan Mail Comfort can be the most dangerous place to stay. We’re sitting down with David, a street preacher whose story moves from sleeping in his truck in Texas to preaching on beaches, campuses, and city centers around the world, all while learning what obedience actually costs in real time. If you’ve ever wrestled with whether a nudge is God, your own thoughts, or just fear, this conversation puts that question on the road where consequences and confirmations get real fast. We talk through the moments that shaped his faith: unexpected provision from strangers, the grief of losing his grandmother, and the inner tug of war that hit when he felt called to Florida but tried to head home instead. A crash on black ice turns into a wake-up call, a weeklong storm-bound detour, and ministry opportunities he never could have planned. From there, the stories only get wilder, including the alligator moment that forces him to decide whether trust is just a feeling or a choice. Then the mission expands: Chicago leads to the Cubs field incident, a night in jail, and preaching where most people would go silent. Overseas, we unpack what happened during the Paris Olympics, the UK, Pakistan, Nepal villages where some people had never seen a cross, and the intense opposition he faced street preaching in Jerusalem. We close with his return home, physical healing, and a needed season of rest while he prays about what comes next. If this testimony challenges you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more real stories, and leave a review so more people can find SpeakLifeAZ. Support the show

  2. 3d ago

    David Ramirez part #1 Testimony

    Send us Fan Mail A jail cell is a brutal place to get honest, but it can also become a mercy when God finally has our attention. We sit down with evangelist David Ramirez and walk through the turning points that took him from insecurity, porn exposure at a young age, weed, parties, and reckless decisions into repentance, clarity, and a life committed to preaching the gospel. David shares his Northern California childhood in a culturally Catholic family and the moment everything shifted when his mom faced a medical crisis, heard a sobering warning, and started searching for real assurance of heaven. That search led her to a Baptist church where the message “You must be born again” changed their home and exposed the tension many families feel when one person is on fire for God and others are not. From there we get real about strongholds the church often avoids: pornography addiction, sexual compromise, and the way identity gets built on performance, approval, and comparison. David tells the story of consequences that landed him in jail, how Hebrews 12 reframed discipline as proof of God’s love, and the simple instructions God gave him afterward: cut off old influences, go to church, and become a "doer" of the Word. We also talk missions with YWAM, deliverance from fear of public speaking, street preaching, and a season of intense fasting and prayer that led to a deeper revelation of God’s love and identity in Christ. If you need hope that patterns can break, that shame does not get the final word, and that God still calls ordinary people into bold obedience, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with the part of David’s story that challenged you most. Support the show

  3. Aug 29

    Dale Snipes Testimony

    Send us Fan Mail A truck driver who used to run “California turnarounds,” a widower who held his wife’s hand as she said she could see Jesus “on the other side of the river,” and a man who still calls himself a “boogerhead” sits down with us to tell the whole truth. Dale Snipes doesn’t clean up the story, and that’s exactly why it carries so much weight. If you’ve ever wondered whether your past disqualifies you from God, this conversation answers with a loud no. We talk through Dale’s childhood and the identity shock of learning he was adopted and raised by his grandparents, the years of instability that shaped him, and the way grief and unresolved pain can feed generational patterns. Dale opens up about infidelity, alcohol, and the slow drift that happens when you keep crossing the same lines. Then we move into the moments that marked his faith: a teenage revival, a later Holy Spirit awakening, and what it looks like when God starts calling you into surrender instead of self-protection. From there, the story goes into the trenches: trucking life and temptation, his wife Darlene’s cancer battle and hospice at home, the fear of becoming a single father, and a heart attack behind the wheel that led to open-heart surgery. We also dig into forgiveness, blended family leadership, serving the homeless, mentoring others, and why GriefShare became a turning point for purpose and healing. Along the way, we keep coming back to the big themes: Christian testimony, redemption, grief support, discipleship, and what it means to be a steady presence for others when life falls apart. If this episode helps you, do us a favor: subscribe, share it with one person who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find these stories. What part of Dale’s journey hit closest to home for you? Support the show

  4. Jul 25

    Sara Pletcher Testimony

    Send us Fan Mail Rage can look like “just my personality” until God puts His finger on the real wound. Sara grew up around church, but at home she carried years of verbal and physical abuse that shaped the way she saw herself, trusted people, and handled fear. What followed wasn’t just pain, it was a life pattern: anxiety that stayed unnamed, anger that exploded, and relationships that felt safer to sabotage than to risk.  We talk through the long road from an early childhood salvation moment to a faith that becomes her own, plus the specific turning points God used to get her attention, including a HeartQuest retreat where a horse, a road, and a patch of thistles became a living metaphor for getting back on track. Sara shares openly about postpartum depression, the sting of church hurt, and what it feels like to be told you can come back when you’re “all better.”  The healing centerpiece is Celebrate Recovery. If you think CR is only for drugs and alcohol, this conversation will reset that assumption fast. We unpack how CR helps with anger, anxiety, codependency, trauma, abuse, mental health struggles, and the everyday habits that quietly separate us from God. Sara also shares how recovery led to leadership, how she learned to name anxiety, why forgiveness is for your freedom, and how God is now redirecting her toward behavioral health work and counseling.  If you need hope that Jesus can meet you in the mess, press play and stay with us. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a safe next step, and leave a review so more people can find these stories of recovery and redemption. Support the show

  5. Jun 30

    Pastor Maurice Chavez - Equip Church

    Send us Fan Mail A lot of people throw around “spiritual warfare” like it’s a slogan, but we’ve lived it and Pastor Maurice Chavez has too. From growing up as a pastor’s kid under intense expectations, to watching church conflict up close, to the grief and rage that pushed him toward a breaking point, Pastor Maurice shares the kind of Christian testimony that doesn’t leave room for pretending. One moment in particular still hits hard: a desperate night, a dresser blocking the door, and a father who wouldn’t stop knocking because God showed him what was happening in his son’s room. We also go places the church often avoids. Maurice opens up about pornography addiction, childhood trauma, and why real freedom usually takes more than a single altar moment. We talk counseling, triggers, boundaries, accountability, Celebrate Recovery, and the daily choices that retrain your mind toward Scripture, worship, and healthy patterns. If you’re a leader, a pastor, or just tired of being stuck, this part of the conversation gets painfully practical and genuinely hopeful. Then we zoom out to the bigger mission: inner-city ministry in Phoenix, the shift from Phoenix World Outreach to Equip Church, and a discipleship-first approach built around Ephesians 4 and raising leaders. Pastor Maurice shares his vision for a spiritual awakening, stronger marriages under stress, and a true movement of men who don’t just get inspired at a conference but actually grow in holiness, maturity, and staying power. You’ll also hear about championmen.net and his books designed to disciple men from the inside out. If this conversation helps you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs hope, and leave a review wherever you listen. What stood out to you most, the knock at the door, the recovery process, or the call to equip men? Support the show

  6. Mar 31

    Stacy Kalisz Johnson Testimony

    Send us Fan Mail Heart disease can feel like a family curse until you learn what you can actually change. Stacy Johnson joins us to share how losing her dad and uncovering a long line of early heart attacks pushed her into prevention, volunteering with the American Heart Association, and coaching everyday people toward simple, repeatable health habits that work in real life. We talk about her path from growing up Catholic in Western New York to building a career in engineering, moving to Arizona, and eventually returning to church with a new kind of intentionality. Along the way, Stacy breaks down what shifted her faith from something she “always believed” into a lived relationship with God, shaped by reading the Bible consistently, learning generosity, and becoming open to the Holy Spirit in daily life. Then we get extremely practical. Stacy lays out her "B.E. H.A.P.P.Y." framework for heart health and lifestyle change: breakfast, exercise, hydration, axe or add one habit, plate two fruits, plate three veggies, and YOU time for self-care. We also connect the dots between blood pressure, sleep, stress, food planning, and consistency, plus why “hereditary” is often a wake up call, not a sentence. If you want preventive health, heart healthy habits, and faith-fueled discipline without the hype, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with one word: Jesus. Support the show

  7. Mar 1

    Ukrainian Pastor - Rosen K.

    Send us Fan Mail What does it take for a street kid from a Bulgarian orphanage to become a lifeline for families huddled in Ukrainian bomb shelters? Meet Rosen, a pastor whose life reads like a map of hard places and a ledger of relentless grace. Born with a severe double cleft palate and abandoned at birth, he survived on glue and grit until a stranger flew him to Amsterdam for world-class surgeries. A missionary family later adopted him to the U.S., where daily devotions, not pressure, kindled a quiet, certain call: serve the ones he once stood among. We travel with Rosen through YWAM schools and back into Eastern Europe, where he learned to forgive doctors who failed, parents who left, and a system that bruised more than it held. He turned statistics into stories—teaching graduating orphans real skills in carpentry, cooking, and media—replacing despair with paychecks and purpose. Burnout nudged him to China, where language class met underground worship, and a leprosy ministry opened behind guarded gates. There, he cut wood for winter, harvested fields for those without hands, and shared audio Bibles with those without sight. Then came an unexpected detour to Bethel in Redding, and a tender chapter of service, mentorship, and favor. In Bulgaria, he found his biological family, led with forgiveness, and left with closure. He married Oksana, a Ukrainian YWAM leader, and rooted in Ternopil. When war erupted, everything changed. Their daughter was born during air raid sirens. Blackouts shape meals and laundry. Drones and missiles scar neighborhoods. Ministry pivoted overnight to chaplaincy in hospitals, housing refugees, veteran transport, and simple, stubborn presence in the dark. Rosen offers hard-won clarity on why Ukraine matters—identity, language, and the black soil that feeds nations—and how hope survives under martial law and midnight alarms. He asks for three things: pray for the exhausted church and relief teams; intercede for leaders, soldiers, and families; and, if you can, give to sustain fuel, food, and practical care at give.ywamtyler.org and specify if possible for Rosen K. or you can give your gift through YWAM accounting and designate for Rosen Klepel at YWAM ACCOUNTING // PO BOX 3000 // GARDEN VALLEY TX 75771 Make sure to specify for Rosen Klepel Subscribe, share this story with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a review with one word—Jesus—to help more people find it. Your voice helps carry theirs. Support the show

  8. Feb 4

    Nicole W. Testimony

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The testimony of Jesus in, with, and through everyday people like us. A father and son who were addicts for over 20 yrs. You name it, WE DID IT, TOGETHER!!!! we used to use drugs together now we share about what God Has done for us to encourage the body of Christ and anyone else who may listen to this that is feeling hopeless and empty. LISTEN TO OUR STORY...and the testimony of others who feel led to share with you.... GOD BLESS YOU....TODAY WE CHOOSE TO SPEAK LIFE AZ!!!!!!!!!! 

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  • Creator
    SpeakLifeAZ
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    110
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 SpeakLifeAZ
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