S7 E3: Backstories

Lynn Wood was in high school in the early '80s when she first prayed for Chris Harper, a missionary kid who had just had a kidney transplant. Years after that, she found herself a part of his story in ways she would've never imagined. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. UAB's living donor program: https://www.uabmedicine.org/transplant/living-donor-program

When Jennifer Borders was 16, her mom gave her a kidney. Then 12 years later, a friend donated a second one to her. But nearly 11 years ago, Jennifer was struggling again and needing a third when she found out she had matched with an unlikely source. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. UAB's living donor program: https://www.uabmedicine.org/transplant/living-donor-program

Bob Kuykendall didn't believe in divine intervention — until one day when Greg Hasberry crossed his path and everything changed for him, for Greg and for Bob's son, Cade. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. UAB's living donor program: https://www.uabmedicine.org/transplant/living-donor-program

It's an amazing thing for someone to give someone else a kidney and with it a new chance at life. It's even more amazing the way God brings the paths of the donors and recipients together. This season shares three of those stories. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group.

Even though Terry Billings had watched his old mud truck rust out in the field for years, he began to believe maybe God could give it some new life — just like He'd done with Terry. And it wouldn't stop there. Heaven Bound Mud Bogger Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HeavenBoundMudBogger This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group.

Terry Billings is a guy who doesn't do anything halfway. For decades, that showed up in his drinking — he'd wake up and take that last sip he'd saved from the night before, then go to the store to buy more. But one day, his early mornings started looking totally different. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group.

From hog wrestling to football brawls, life was full of fight for Terry Billings when he was growing up. But one day out of the blue, everything changed, and suddenly he was done. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group.

Terry Billings used to spend his life mud racing in his old drinking truck, until one day everything turned on a dime — in Walmart. Now he and his truck have both had a transformation — and have found a very different purpose.   This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group

Staci Powers wasn't expecting her husband's trip to the doctor to result in a devastating diagnosis. But in her new life as a widow, she said God has taken care of her, and she knows her story in Zambia isn't done. Listen to the full audio provided from Elisabeth Elliot's "Suffering is Not for Nothing" talks HERE.   For over a hundred years, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has been preparing servants to walk with Christ, proclaim His truth, and fulfill His mission. New Orleans seminary and Leavell College want to help you make an impact for the kingdom. You can study on campus in New Orleans, or stay in your ministry context. From undergrad all the way up to PhD, New Orleans seminary will prepare you to serve anywhere. If you feel God calling you to take another step, then get started by visiting nobts.edu.   This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group.

Though Erica Patrick and her husband, David, committed their lives to sharing Jesus with people in East Asia, Erica never would've guessed how big the sacrifices would be on that journey. She also wouldn't have guessed how clearly she would see the hand of God at work.   For over a hundred years, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has been preparing servants to walk with Christ, proclaim His truth, and fulfill His mission. New Orleans seminary and Leavell College want to help you make an impact for the kingdom. You can study on campus in New Orleans, or stay in your ministry context. From undergrad all the way up to PhD, New Orleans seminary will prepare you to serve anywhere. If you feel God calling you to take another step, then get started by visiting nobts.edu.   This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group.