Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast One80: Testimonies of Transformation
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| 118: Irresistible God: Beyond Fortune Telling, Jade | 17 Feb 2026 | 00:34:04 | |
Hear Jade’s testimony of growing up behind the Iron Curtain and during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. She shares how communist atheism, along with Buddhism, Taoism, and traditional folk beliefs, shaped her view of suffering, healing, and the supernatural. These influences eventually led her into fortune-telling and divination. Yet even in that spiritual darkness, the faithful witness of Chinese believers began to bring light into her life. The story takes a pivotal turn when her husband is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Through grief, doubt, and the timely influence of Christian colleagues, they begin to explore faith and ultimately choose baptism. Follow Jade’s journey from the transactional spirituality of her upbringing to a personal relationship with God, where she discovers hope, comfort, and the assurance of being chosen and loved. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 117: Yoga Led To Destruction, Dr. Laurette Willis | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:45:49 | |
From New Age spirituality and yoga to a vibrant life in Christ, Dr. Laurette Willis shares her incredible journey of faith, deliverance, and calling. Laurette opens up about her family’s struggles, her search for meaning in spiritual experiences around the world, and the pivotal moment when she heard God’s voice calling her home. Be inspired by her honesty about addiction, loss, and the emptiness of seeking fulfillment outside of God. Laurette discusses the spiritual realities behind yoga, its history and roots, and the Christian alternative she founded, PraiseMoves. She also offers insight and advice for reaching out to those still entrenched in New Age practices. Don’t miss this compelling story of transformation, faith, and calling on Laurette’s One80! Helpful links: Laurette’s video on the dangers of yoga PraiseMoves.com ~ The Christian ALTERNATIVE to Yoga Laurette’s video on the dangers of yoga Laurette’s video on proper Christian meditation Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 108: My Work is Finished, Kristen Hale, Part 2 (Mormon) | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:39:02 | |
From collapse to calling. While Kristen Hale's body shut down, her soul woke up. Experience the voice of Jesus calling Kristen at a Mormon healing ceremony. “My work is done here,” Jesus told Kristen Hale as she hobbled to the altar at the Mormon temple’s healing service. Jesus would gently lead her out of Mormonism and heal her–body, mind and Spirit. In part 2, hear how Kristen became paralyzed on half of her body with a mysterious illness; she had a heart condition called POTS, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. During her lowest moments, Kristen found spiritual awakening and was gently guided out of the Mormon church and to a loving Christian community in a new state. See her helpful links on Mormonism, as well as POTS. Kristen’s Recommended Resources: From Mormon to God: The Story of a Mormon Girl Turned to God's Grace Kirsten’s website, FromMormontoGod Helpful definitions of Mormon terms vs. Christian terms Kristen’s book on POTS, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Kristen’s Children’s books on talking to friends who are different: Ex-Mormon Christians Facebook group Truth in Love, how to witness to Mormons Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 15: Lt. Karen Felton, Late-Night Barstools to God's Army | 10 May 2022 | 00:56:08 | |
Karen Felton thought that if God loved her, He had a funny way of showing it. A series of unfortunate events in her childhood led Karen down a path of shame and numbing her pain with drugs and alcohol. Destructive behavior kept her far from God, even at barstools at 4 am. Helpful links: The Salvation Army. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 14: Harann Z, Elephant God to Jesus (Malaysia) | 26 Apr 2022 | 00:35:43 | |
Born in Malaysia to Sri Lankan parents, Harann* seemed to be a model Hindu. He paid regular homage to the elephant god Vinayaka and had a key role in the Hindu festivals, but the real Harann preferred the endless pursuit of fun. After his Friday prayers, his Saturday sins would accumulate. He wondered if there was more to true happiness. In the quiet of night, a voice inside Harann told him to seek the truth. His months-long quest led him to the feet of Jesus. “By Monday,” Harann says,” I was a different person. No other object on this earth could have done that for me, but Jesus Christ alone.” He also got a new assignment, to tell others about Jesus, doing missions in a completely new way. Learn key differences between Hinduism and biblical Christianity and why Jesus is enough. Be encouraged by our Sendoff, as Caleb O’Malley uses spoken song with TobyMac’s “Me Without You.” Billy Graham's Peace with God Hinduism video prayer, Prayercast Malaysia, Prayercast Hinduism and Christianity Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 13: Juni Felix, Trauma to Neurotheologian | 12 Apr 2022 | 00:39:18 | |
Juni Felix harnessed her past hurt to help others in their own healing. Raised in a broken home and forced to take on more than a child should to keep her family afloat, Juni felt far away from the God of the universe. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 12: Ahmed Joktan, From Jihad to Christ, Part 2 (Saudi Arabia) | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:51:27 | |
Enjoy the amazing Part Two of Ahmed Joktan's One80. You'll hear his coming to faith story and the intense persecution he faced after his conversion, propelled by a zealous dedication to his new faith. Not only was he disowned from his family and imprisoned, but he also endured threats to his life and a two-month coma. You'll be encouraged to see a new believer's faith tried and tested and him coming out true. Enjoy today's Sendoff, featuring Blind Tony's rendition of U2, "40," along with Psalm 40. You'll see Ahmed's conversion as a result of strangers' prayers during Ramadan. Pray for Muslims as they pray during Ramadan with daily Prayercast prayer-guided emails, Love Muslims. Follow us on Spotify. Dr. Joktan’s ministry, Mecca to Christ. Prayercast, Saudi Arabia. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 11: Ahmed Joktan, From Jihad to Christ, Part 1 (Saudi Arabia) | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:59:55 | |
Don't miss the amazing story of Ahmed Joktan, a Saudi-born jihadist turned Christian evangelist. You will be amazed at his coming-to-Jesus story, but there's so much to experience in Part One of his show. Dr. Joktan’s ministry, Mecca to Christ: Follow Mecca to Christ on Instagram: Facebook: Pray for Muslims as they pray during Ramadan: Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 10: Shema Innocent, Chains broken by Jesus (Rwanda) | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:42:18 | |
Born and raised in Kigali, Rwanda, Shema Innocent knows hardship most westerners can’t fathom. Poverty, a broken home, and a learning disability were some of the triggers that allowed anger to well up in him. But when his mother became a Christian, Shema started to see that he, too, needed Jesus. Hear how Jesus transformed Shema and brought him to the U.S. to study at Moody Bible Institute. Be inspired by Shema’s testimony. Never miss an episode. Have One80 delivered to your inbox: Moody Bible Institute: Pacific Garden Mission: History on Rwanda Genocide: Prayercast, Rwanda: Be moved by the song that moved Shema! Sendoff, Here’s how to get the free song: Shema’s Community College: Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 9: Rick Pierson, Christian Scientist to Dallas Theological Seminary | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:51:30 | |
A billboard, a Mark Twain book, a Billy Graham Crusade, and tonsillitis are some of the many things God used to call Rick Pierson out of the Christian Science Church. Never miss an episode of One80! Subscribe to our email list to get the latest episode delivered to your inbox. Christian Science, a Christian Perspective: Rick's Church Billy Graham at McCormick Place, Famous "Who Is Jesus Sermon," (1971) Francis Schaeffer theology books Josh McDowell Dallas Theological Seminary Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured for Christ Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 8: Malik Ali, The Gun that Didn't Go Off (Pakistan) | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:36:55 | |
Born in Karachi and raised an Ismaili Muslim, Malik Ali’s need to please people brought him to all the wrong places, drugs, addictions, jail, a suicide attempt, even the god of self-help. Hear how his confrontation with the Great I AM allowed him to truly be set free. See the other awesome stuff we do at OneWay: Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 7: Jacki Chaidez, Active Shooter Witness, God Witnessed to Her | 18 Jan 2022 | 00:36:12 | |
In 2007, Jacki Chaidez witnessed a horrific active shooter event at Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, where the coworker next to her was shot dead, along with 8 other people. As Jacki recounts the events of the day she says, “In stress you fight, flight or freeze, and many around me were just frozen like statues." As Jacki "wakes up" those around her you'll see how God wakes her up too. Learn how this harrowing event actually was the impetus to bring Jacki back to fellowship with Jesus after she had walked away from her faith. You'll be encouraged to hear how God can bring good even in terrible situations to bring people to Himself. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 6: TC Boyd, Inner City and Gangs to Jesus and Unity | 03 Jan 2022 | 00:30:53 | |
TC, aka TC Boyd The Artist, grew up in one of the hardest neighborhoods in Western Chicago. Surrounded by gangs, drugs, violence, and heartache after heartache, hear how Jesus broke through to TC and turned his life around, and how he shares the love of Jesus to his former rival members, and many more. See TC's music video, “Already Know:” TC Boyd’s unity clothing line: Olivet Nazarene University: Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 107: My Work is Finished, Kristen Hale, Part 1 (Mormon) | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:23:28 | |
Leaving the checklist for grace. “My work is done here,” Jesus told Kristen Hale as she hobbled to the altar at the Mormon temple’s healing service. Jesus would gently lead her out of Mormonism and heal her–-body, mind and Spirit. In part 1, learn how Kristen grew up in a devout Mormon home, with a strict bishop father and the heavy weight of performance based love. Listen as she explains some tenets of Mormonism. See how Kristen’s zeal for Mormonism even brought her to witness to Christian friends. Glimpses of Mormonism’s incongruity began to reveal themselves after a devastating death in the family with a cold response. Kristen’s Recommended Resources: From Mormon to God: The Story of a Mormon Girl Turned to God's Grace Kirsten’s website, FromMormontoGod Helpful definitions of Mormon terms vs. Christian terms Kristen’s book on POTS, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Kristen’s Children’s books on talking to friends who are different: Ex-Mormon Christians Facebook group Truth in Love, how to witness to Mormons Sean McDowell Podcast on Mormonism Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 5: Gerald Aloran, NYC DJ Blinded by the Light | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:37:22 | |
He was literally blinded by the light. Learn how Gerald Aloran went from the rough world of inner-city New Jersey to being a sought-after DJ who was pursued by God in a powerful way. And hear how the seeds planted by family members at a young age bore fruit in Gerald, setting him on a trajectory to become a pastor. Gerald's powerful testimony shows real and compelling transformation. Stay for the Sendoff, where you'll hear Blind Tony's moving poem. Listen at our website Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 4: Paty Campodonico, Unwanted to Chosen, Official US Missionary (Mexico) | 07 Dec 2021 | 00:50:16 | |
What does a child do who was sent to the US against her knowledge, and then is discarded by several families? Well, when God is in control, anything can happen! Hear how God took Paty from terrifying and lonely circumstances to being chosen by a Christian family, and then being chosen by the US as an official missionary, as a teen! Her Christian testimony is remarkable. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 3: Randy Schoof, Heavy Metal to Heavy Bible | 23 Nov 2021 | 00:40:01 | |
Thirteen was Randy Schoof’s first, but not last, brush with the law. Arrests, drug dealing, overdoses, and heavy metal music were synonymous with Randy’s young life. Hear how God reached out to Randy during rehab and how he turned heavy metal into a witnessing tool and started a rock and roll church in his hometown. Hear how Teen Challenge can turn around troubled people with the Good News of Jesus. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 2: Robert Lee, Nation of Islam, Freedom in Jail | 09 Nov 2021 | 00:40:11 | |
“Hurt people hurt people,” is a phrase that characterizes Robert Lee’s life growing up. Raised in the Nation of Islam, Robert was taught to hate white people and lived the hurt he knew. Hear what happened when God miraculously got Robert’s attention while incarcerated. And how he told the warden, “You better start looking for a new job because we’re gonna be emptying this prison!” See Robert's 30 Second Testimony. Never miss an episode. Have One80 delivered to your inbox. Wrongful conviction ministry, The Innocence Project. Robert in song! Robert sings and writes with Detroit Altar Music, Sessions with the Holy Spirit. Follow Robert on Instagram. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 1: Ruth R., Teen Rebel to Jesus Ambassador | 02 Nov 2021 | 00:33:46 | |
Ruth was a teen with a plan — to cause as much trouble as possible. Hear how she went from skipping class, lying, even shaving her head in protest, to her amazing restoration to life in Christ and her dramatic One80 from rebel to evangelist. Let us know what you think of the show! Follow us at Instagram. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Trailer: Introducing One80 | 09 Sep 2021 | 00:03:22 | |
Introducing One80: Stories of Christian transformation from around the world —Homecoming Queen to Witch Doctor. Listen at our website Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 106: Another Way to Fix Hearts, David Suarez (Narcolepsy) | 11 Nov 2025 | 00:33:36 | |
What happens when a lifelong dream collides with an unexpected diagnosis? For David Suarez, the path seemed clear from the age of six: become a cardiovascular surgeon and heal broken hearts. But when David was fast-tracked into Brown University’s prestigious medical school, a sidelining diagnosis and an aha from God showed him that there was more than one way to fix a broken heart. A shower of surrender showed David an entirely new way to see God and deal with his narcolepsy diagnosis. And he found a natural antidote in sharing Jesus with others that led David down an entirely new career path. David is now a high school Bible teacher as well as published apologist. See how God guides David from one passionate career choice to another, and how he is now fixing broken hearts. Some of David’s Books: David’s Book, Worldview Review: A Guide to Worldview Formation, Christian Apologetics, Comparative Religion, and Evaluating Competing Belief Systems David’s Book, The Death of Allah, 10 paradoxes that dismantle Islamist theism What Should a Muslim Believe? a field guide for Christians The Sleepy Seminarian, apologetics questions and answers by David Helpful Links: Reformed University Fellowship Garden of Gethsemane sermon from RC Sproul Southern Evangelical’s Master’s In Christian Apologetics Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 105: Whisper of Hope, Kim Lengling (PTSD) | 04 Nov 2025 | 00:17:54 | |
She threw the Bible; it opened itself. “But those who hope in the Lord. . . “ Kim Lengling had no hope. Out of desperation she cried out to the God she didn’t believe existed and out of frustration threw a Bible she had never read. But at just the right moment, God intervened with a slight whisper. Kim was retired from the military, carrying PTSD with her. She thought God had abandoned her, but now she started attending church with skepticism, but she came back time and again. Learn why one day soon thereafter, she found herself skipping for joy out of church, hand in hand with her daughter. Kim shares the tools she now has to deal with her PTSD and anxiety, along with God’s help, how she helps others manage anxiety through her podcast Let Fear Bounce, and what she now thinks of Isaiah 40:31, the special verse God whispered to her. Helpful Links: Kim’s Podcast, Let Fear Bounce Kim’s Book, Women’s Stories of Accomplishment, Encouragement, and Influence Kim’s Book, When Grace Found Me: Real Life Stories of Women of Faith Listing of Kim’s other books: www.kimlenglingauthor.com One80 Episode 68: Navy Seal to God’s Warrior Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 104: Cigarettes and Stilettos, Tweeny Randall, Part 2 (Sikhism, marriage) | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:23:35 | |
Tweeny Randall’s powerful One80 starts with her growing up in the Sikh culture in Brussels. We slowly hear how the brokenness felt in her family of origin gave root to an identity crisis that made itself known in attention seeking and substance abuse of her own. As an adult Tweeny would continue this misguided lifestyle, but her world shattered with her mother’s illness. Alcohol came in and a stable marriage went out. In her utter depravity a caring friend’s request for help, an invitation to church, and a message from God directed right at Tweeny begins her journey to Jesus. Part 2: See how the Bible transforms Tweeny and helps her truly repent. Her marriage to Will was in total shambles but see how Tweeny becomes a prayer warrior and then watch God do a miracle. This is an inspiring story for anyone in a troubled marriage, battling addiction, or otherwise seemingly far from God. Press play and be amazed at what God can do. Helpful links: Tweeny's book, Nothing Broken, Nothing Missing Lion and the Lamb song, Crystal Lewis Power of a Praying Wife, Stormie Omartian Alcoholism, where to get help: Teen Challenge adults too Focus on the Family addiction resources Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 103: Cigarettes and Stilettos, Tweeny Randall, Part 1 (Sikhism, marriage) | 21 Oct 2025 | 00:22:45 | |
What happens when the life you built on charm, control, and distraction collapses overnight? Tweeny Randall’s powerful One80 starts with her growing up in the Sikh culture in Brussels. We slowly hear how the brokenness felt in her family of origin gave root to an identity crisis that made itself known in attention seeking and substance abuse of her own. As an adult Tweeny would continue this misguided lifestyle, but her world shattered with her mother’s illness. Alcohol came in and a stable marriage went out. In her utter depravity a caring friend’s request for help, an invitation to church, and a message from God directed right at Tweeny begins her journey to Jesus. Part 1: Learn what Sikhism is and how young Tweeny’s life began to spiral in Brussels, Belgium. Hear how her life spiraled out of control and her invitation to get help from a Stephen Minister, to whom she proclaimed, “I’m not a Christian and I don’t intend to be one!” See how God had other plans and powerfully intervenes in her life. See how she powerfully comes to Jesus in church and the pastor who challenges her to read scripture. This is an inspiring story for anyone in a troubled marriage, battling addiction, or otherwise seemingly far from God. Press play and be amazed at what God can do. Helpful links: Tweeny's Book, Nothing Broken, Nothing Missing Lion and the Lamb song, Crystal Lewis Power of a Praying Wife, Stormie Omartian Alcoholism, where to get help: Teen Challenge adults too Focus on the Family addiction resources Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 102: Planting Seeds of Faith, Merrill Oster (mentorship) | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:19:54 | |
Merrill Oster grew up on a farm and eventually was a successful business man in farm futures in 16 countries, among other business endeavors. See how he and his wife prayed their way into a calling that would lead to decades of purpoose. In his golden years now, Merrill has a new venture: equipping retired business leaders to pray and serve their communities for Christ. Merrill was blown away when his Pinnacle Forum group prayed to mentor young men and in walked Caleb, who fit the description of their bold prayers. Merrill became the story behind Caleb’s One80. This episode features Merrill’s One80, including the fire that was the impetus to bringing Merrill to saving faith, his rise to success, and how he boldly wears his faith on his sleeves. If you need inspiration on God's path for you in your Golden Years, be inspired by Merrill's One80. Helpful links: Caleb Jue's One80, scroll to episode 101 Christian Mentoring, helpful resources from Cru.org Halftime, the Christian university for the second half of your life Equipping seniors to pursue God's calling, Finishing Well Ministries People Merrill Mentions: Dr. Bill Bright, founder of Cru.org Henry Blackaby, biblical teacher Bob Buford, founder of Halftime.org Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 101: Empty at the Pinnacle, Caleb Jue (GenZ, mentorship) | 07 Oct 2025 | 00:25:16 | |
Hear Caleb's One80 and the unlikely mentor who walked him back from the bridge. "And then, at the pinnacle of my life. . . why do I feel so empty?" said University of Minnesota student Caleb Jue, on his rock bottom night. But God reached out to Caleb and a journey of restoration would come to him. Namely in the form of a Pinnacle Forum leader, Merrill Oster. These Pinnacle retirees had been praying that they would mentor a student from an area high school, and in walks Caleb to Merrill's home. Hear how he went to Merrill's house to solicit power washing, but left with purpose. God uses this relationship to steer Caleb towards faith in Christ, and freedom from his sinful patterns. This story is a testament to redemption and the power of mentorship. Helpful Links: SALT, the U of Minnesota Church, a college church planting network https://www.thesaltnetwork.com/ Christian Mentoring, helpful resources from Cru.org Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 100: Straight to the Father, Lex Renick, Part 3 (trans) | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:19:59 | |
“I now pronounce you husband and husband” were the words spoken at Lex Renick’s wedding. Lex had a miraculous transformation through Christ out of the trans lifestyle and Straight to the Father, as did her husband. In this moving three-part show, see how Lex seeks God’s heart and finally finds it, as well as the truth of scripture, the love of Jesus, and the freedom in her new identity with Christ. In this three part story, you'll see the slow but steady transformation of Lex and how God honors those who earnestly seek Him. And you'll never see the lost the same way again! Part 3 In this final episode, experience Lex and Nic’s new marriage and their attempts to seek the Lord, and her heartfelt plea to put aside her trans identity with the help of Jesus. Witness true miracles as God opens her womb and gives her life new meaning. Links: The Best Part, the song that played when Lex met Nic Jesus, My Gender, and His Perfect Love, child's book by Lex Renick Lex on Instagram Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 99: Straight to the Father, Lex Renick, Part 2 (trans) | 23 Sep 2025 | 00:15:33 | |
“I now pronounce you husband and husband” were the words spoken at Lex Renick’s wedding. Married as a trans man to a gay man, Lex was transformed through the love of Christ. Both she and her husband went Straight to the Father, living for the Lord with a traveling ministry to the misfit community, spreading a powerful message of love and hope. See how Lex seeks God’s heart and finds it, as well as the truth of scripture, the love of Jesus, and the freedom in her new identity with Christ. In this three part story, you'll see the slow but steady transformation of Lex and how God honors those who earnestly seek Him. And you'll never see the lost the same way again! Part 2 See how Lex’s baby steps toward Jesus end with a church confrontation that sent her to more heartache, her marriage to Nick, her life as Austin, serving in the US Army, and her sweet date with Jesus as she attempts to repent of sin. The Best Part, the song that played when Lex met Nick Jesus, My Gender, and His Perfect Love, child's book by Lex Renick Lex on Instagram Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 116: Not Ready Yet, Bert Berrios | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:23:32 | |
What would you do if you were in prison, labeled a security threat, and locked in isolation? For Bert Berrios, it was reading the Bible. Bert was serving time for murder and was stuck in segregation, with little hope of connection. Yet, God reached him in the most unlikely of places. The twist? The man who put him behind bars was the one who guided Bert toward hope and new life. Hear the story of how Marco David was called to help Bert find the truth of scripture and be set free. When the unlikely pair meets up, redemption begins in Bert’s life. This is a One80 you won’t want to miss! You’ll learn a lot about what it’s like to grow up in a gang and what prison life was like for Bert and experience his first-hand account of true healing, the grace of God, and the power of forgiveness. Bert now leads his own prison ministry, given rare permission from Cook County to reenter Division Nine of Cook County Jail as a parolee to preach the Bible. Helpful links: Bert’s book Redeemed Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 98: Straight to the Father, Lex Renick, Part 1 (trans) | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:20:59 | |
“I now pronounce you husband and husband” were the words spoken at Lex Renick’s wedding. Married as a trans man to a gay man, Lex was transformed through the love of Christ. Both she and her husband went Straight to the Father, living for the Lord with a traveling ministry to the misfit community, spreading a powerful message of love and hope. See how Lex seeks God’s heart and finds it, as well as the truth of scripture, the love of Jesus, and the freedom in her new identity with Christ. In this three part story, you'll see the slow but steady transformation of Lex and how God honors those who earnestly seek Him. And you'll never see the lost the same way again! Part 1 Hear the heartbreak that unfolded in Lex’s young life and how that propelled her to feeling “trapped in the wrong body,” how she eagerly attempted to find truth in God’s word, and how her father lovingly refused hormone therapy for a young, confused girl. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 97: The Blue Book, Part 2, Imam Asar (Refugee) | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:12:18 | |
Hear the heart of a devout Muslim who converted to Christianity. Asar recounts his early passion for seeking God and how a mysterious Blue Book pointed him towards Christianity. His path includes moments of prayer, visions, and divine revelations, ultimately leading him to openly declare his faith in Jesus Christ. Despite facing threats, Asar remained steadfast, further deepening his faith through his community. In part 2, Not only does Asar dedicate his heart to Jesus, but he gets a Holy Spirit baptism. He also is forced to flee more than one country and doesn’t hesitate to witness to guards in his home country consulate. Helpful links: Compare Bible verses in Koran and Bible, side by side, Christian perspective, Dr. Ahmed Joktan One80 with Mahmoud A, 88 and 89 One80 with Naeem Fazal, 81 and 82 One80 with Shahe Nahler, 58 and 59 One80 with David Sadik, Episode 42 One80 with Sara A., Episode 21 One80 with Dr. Ahmed Joktan, 11 and 12 OneWay Prayercast Love Muslims Testimonies Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 96: The Blue Book, Part 1, Imam Asar (Refugee) | 05 Sep 2025 | 00:19:33 | |
See the heart of a devout Muslim who converted to Christianity. Asar was raised in conservative Tehran before embracing Christianity. He recounts his early passion for seeking God while struggling with archaic texts, and how a mysterious Blue Book pointed him towards Christianity. His amazing story includes moments of prayer, visions, and even a Holy Spirit bath, ultimately leading him to openly declare his faith in Jesus Christ. Despite facing persecution and threats, Asar remained steadfast, further deepening his faith through his community and service in various churches. In part 1 you’ll see that Asar’s zeal for prayer helps turn him toward Christ, with the Blue Book changing him before he even knew what was happening. Be encouraged as you hear a story testifying what is happening all over Persia. Helpful Links Compare Bible verses in Qu'ran and Bible, side by side, Christian perspective, Dr. Ahmed Joktan One80 with Mahmoud A, 88 and 89 One80 with Naeem Fazal, 81 and 82 One80 with Shahe Nahler, 58 and 59 One80 with David Sadik, Episode 42 One80 with Sara A., Episode 21 One80 with Dr. Ahmed Joktan, 11 and 12 OneWay Prayercast Love Muslims Testimonies Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 95: Breaking Racism's Chains, Edmee Chavannes (France) | 26 Aug 2025 | 00:29:44 | |
When Parisienne Edmée Chavannes watched Spike Lee's "Malcolm X" as a teenager, something ignited inside her that would define her worldview for years. Suddenly, white people became "devils" in her eyes. Helpful links: Edmee's Ministry, At the Well Ministries Edmee’s ministry partner, Bevelyn Beatty on CBN Bevelyn Beatty pardoned by Trump Is Christianity a White Man’s Religion? Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 94: Porn: Affair of the Heart, Timothy Reigle | 19 Aug 2025 | 00:21:22 | |
Timothy was a lazy, phony Christian, cheating husband, absent father and porn addict. Timothy said yes to Jesus at a young age but walked away from a faith with shallow roots. He searched for meaning in life everywhere but God. He self-medicated and covered up who he really was, until he realized he couldn’t stop his fake life on his own. “ I know this is wrong. I don't want to do this. I don't want to be hurting myself, hurting my wife, hurting my family, but I couldn't overcome it because of that sin that lived within me. It took repenting and laying those burdens down at the foot of Jesus at the cross.” God would take him through change with Timothy kicking and screaming all the way. He now uses his own experience to lead other men overcome their addictions, save their marriages, and become better, stronger, Godly men. Helpful Links: Timothy’s Book, Men of Grit: Into the Wilderness Timothy’s Book, Living Porn Free Effects of Porn, Understanding Porn from the Gideon Force Help for Men Trapped in Porn Addiction Focus on the Family sexual brokenness resources XXXChurch, helps you overcome porn Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 93: Red Scarf Rebellion: Trading Communism for Faith, Svetlana Khomiak (Ukraine) | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:18:36 | |
What happens when a young woman raised under communist atheism begins to question why authorities are so afraid of a God they claim doesn't exist? Join us for Svetlana Khomiak's remarkable journey from Soviet indoctrination to profound faith in this powerful testimony. Helpful links: Postwar Soviet Ukraine a brief history Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 92: Prison Saved His Life, Louis Dooley | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:30:27 | |
Hear the heartwarming transformation of a killer turned Jesus freak. Hear how Louis Dooley entered prison at 19 with two life sentences and already planned to kill a third for sending him a care package. ”I kind of looked around and I was like, ‘Who is this, the welcoming committee or something?’ "And so I look in the box and there were a bunch of snacks, some socks, underwear, t-shirts, all things I didn't have. And so my first thought was ‘I got to kill this guy because where I'm from, you don't give somebody something for nothing!’" Hear how a piece of paper that night gave him a new life sentence of freedom in Christ. Louis was served two life sentences plus 100 years in prison, and amazingly, this is where his life begins. He made God a promise from prison and Louis never looked back. He received parole, got married, and is the leader of Philemon House ministry. He is the author of Prison Saved My Life. Louis’ book, Prison Saved My Life One80 Episode 55, The Prison Story of Michael Buhrman Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 91: The Gospel of Done, Josh Poteet | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:22:04 | |
Be amazed by the complete turnaround of Josh Poteet, from an alcoholic in a “Jesus adjacent” family to a pastor and author on discipleship in the home. Hear his compelling testimony as he eloquently and humorously comes to the truth and heart of "The Gospel of Done.” ” One by one as my world orbited around drinking, alcoholism started getting a hold of me. . . Everything that I thought gave me value was evaporating. And so my view on God continued in that vein of 'Yeah, God's real, but how could he possibly care about a guy like me?'” Josh finally comes to the end of himself when he realizes God does care–so much that He gave His son! And the story of Josh’s baptism will have you laughing and crying. This is a great show to share with those you know who might be suffering from alcoholism. There is hope in Jesus. Helpful Links Josh’s book: Parenting Against the Current: Taking Back Discipleship in Your Home Josh’s Church, 180 Life Church, West Hartford, CT Josh’s article on The Disciple-Making Family, from Discipleship.org Help for Alcoholics Teen Challenge (Adults Too) Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 90: God Called Me a Friend, Katie Tootle, Intern Show | 22 Jul 2025 | 00:16:14 | |
Katie Tootle was angry and closed off to Christianity. Learn what happens when “The Sunrise Crew” enters her life with the love of Jesus. Discover how God calling her a friend in John 15 changed her life. Katie's testimony unveils her transformative journey from bitterness to a profound personal relationship with Christ and the consistent joy she now finds in Jesus. Katie is a OneWay intern and every part of today's show was done by OneWay interns. Helpful Links: OneWay Young Adults Intern Program Share your One80 with us. Here’s how. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 89: Encoure: Burning for Jesus, Part 2, Mahmoud A. (Iran) | 08 Jul 2025 | 00:26:25 | |
In this powerful testimony, a former Muslim revolutionary guard named Mahmoud shares how he entered a church intending to burn it down but instead encountered Jesus in a life-changing way. His remarkable journey from Islamic zealot to follower of Christ demonstrates the transformative power of experiencing God as Father. Helpful Links: Church in Iran is growing! OneWay Love Muslims Testimonies https://prayercast.com/testimonies-landing.html Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 115: Christ, Cancer, and Collateral Blessings, Marco David | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:14:48 | |
Marco David is both a Chicago cop and pastor who finds himself leading Bert Berrios to faith in Jesus in prison–after he was one of the men who put him there. Learn how he came into that dual career and how God’s true calling on his life was neither of these. Hear how Marco came to faith after overhearing another conversation where the gospel was preached. You never know who’s listening as you are witnessing to others! Marco shares about what he calls collateral blessings, things that the enemy meant for evil and God uses for good, like his own multiple cancer diagnoses and the collateral blessings he finds in others’ circumstances. He guides us in reading the Bible, hearing what God has to say, and prayer. Helpful links: Collateral Blessings, Marco’s book Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 88: Encore: Burning for Jesus, Part 1, Mahmoud A. (Iran) | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:23:12 | |
Mahmoud, a former Muslim groomed to become an Ayatollah in Iran, shares his journey from religious extremism to spiritual transformation after a near-death experience during the Iran-Iraq War. Helpful Links: Church in Iran is growing! OneWay Love Muslims Testimonies https://prayercast.com/testimonies-landing.html Psalm 18 Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 87: College Students Unite with Jesus: UniteUS Baylor | 06 May 2025 | 00:18:32 | |
Something extraordinary is happening on college campuses across America. While headlines often focus on political activism or social trends among Gen Z, a powerful spiritual awakening is taking root that deserves our attention. We interviewed Matt Baksa, a Baylor senior who's foregoing law school to pursue missions among unreached people groups in Africa. His story represents countless others making radical decisions in response to God's call. "There are 3.4 billion people that will never have the opportunity to even accept the possibility [of knowing Christ] without us going to tell them," Matt explained, capturing the urgency motivating this generation. Helpful links: Pray for the Nations with OneWay's Prayercast UniteUS Baylor, CBN News Story Baylor's FM72 One80 on Asbury Revival of 2023 One80 on College Football Awakening Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| 86: From Touchdown to Faith: Wes Tucker (college football awakenings) | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:23:01 | |
What happens when your entire identity and self-worth are wrapped up in athletic performance, and suddenly that's taken away? Wesley Tucker, an offensive lineman at Baylor University, lived this reality when a devastating injury sidelined him just as he was beginning to rebuild his relationship with God. But God wasn't finished with him. See what happens through Baylor's team Bible study, as Wes gradually reconnects with his faith. Then came the defining moment – a catastrophic knee injury that ended his season. Lying on the field in excruciating pain, something shifted: "Okay God, it's yours. You want my attention? You have it.” Have you tied your identity to something as fragile as performance or achievement? Listen to Wes's powerful testimony of finding purpose beyond the field and discovering that no one is ever too far gone for transformation. And see inside the college football God movements that preceded current larger movements happening on campuses nationwide Helpful links: One80, Contact Us Baylor Sports Ministry Discipleship Ohio State Football Team Awakening ESPN discusses football players faith being lived out Austin Football Player interrupts press conference to give glory to God Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 85: Encore, Gareth "Angel" Thompson, Smackdown with the Enemy (England) | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:38:22 | |
Gareth "Angel" Thompson is a pro wrestler with a mission. He holds Wrestling Church in Bradford, England. "We do baptisms and body slams, sermons and suplexes. We've kind of brought these two worlds of professional wrestling and church together to tell Bible stories in a physical way, to unpack it in a language that people understand, to reach those normally not coming into church. We do that through the storytelling narrative of good versus evil, of David versus Goliath, of Andre the Giant and Hulk. And actually all these people are saying, 'Yes' to Jesus and they're stepping into the fight." In his powerful testimony, hear how as a child he was mistreated and even left for homeless until Christians came to his rescue. Now Thompson shares his unique message of hope all over England. Enjoy today's "wrestling match" as announcer Jacob York takes you through "The Smackdown with the Enemy" as Gareth fights his demons from the past. Helpful links: Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 84: Albert Diepeveen, Just Give Thanks, part 2 (Netherlands) | 26 Nov 2024 | 00:30:31 | |
Albert shares the incredible story of growing up under Nazi occupation in the Hague, Netherlands, and the malnutrition and tuberculosis that followed. Being bedridden for years allowed a deep and profound anger at God to fester. Albert went from being angry at God to being a Jesus follower simply because of a friend’s challenge to be thankful. Albert was so full of gratitude he went all over the world sharing business by the Bible principles. In part 2, learn how Albert became a sought-after computer programmer, starting a lucrative consulting business. Albert was moved by a Christian friend's response to crisis and a challenge to Albert to be thankful even when he didn't feel like it. A mocking prayer of thanks from an attorney's letter was returned with salvation and a changed life. No longer angry at God, Albert's new life in Christ began with starting a Christian business men's group. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 83: Albert Diepeveen, Just Give Thanks, part 1 (Netherlands) | 12 Nov 2024 | 00:24:26 | |
Albert shares the incredible story of growing up under Nazi occupation in the Hague, Netherlands, and the malnutrition and tuberculosis that followed. Being bedridden for years allowed a deep and profound anger at God to fester. But a simple challenge from a friend to say thanks even when he didn't feel like it transformed Albert from being angry at God to being a Jesus follower. Albert was so full of gratitude he went all over the world sharing business by the Bible principles. In part 1, hear the moving story of enduring World War II and the struggle for survival. Learn how Albert went from missing three years of school due to hospitalization to becoming a welder, to emigrating to the US, then leaving his lucrative career for half the pay, as a result of being recruited for a job at a "strange" company called IBM. Helpful links: Albert’s Memoir, A Journey of Significance Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 82: Naeem Fazal, Night of Destiny, part 2 (Kuwait) | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:44:09 | |
Naeem Fazal is the lead pastor of Mosaic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, popular conference speaker, speaker/coach for Tedx, and author of Ex-Muslim. His incredible testimony has him going from mocking Christians to becoming a Jesus follower dedicated to full time ministry all in the course of one night. In part 2, hear what happens when Naeem gets visited by Jesus. Be amused as Naeem discusses using "the world's smallest Bible" and praying to "whoever was listening upstairs" to meeting a "peace so agressive" face to face. Learn how Naeem pursued full time ministry following his night of destiny, how his family also became Jesus followers and his thoughts on what it actually means to follow Jesus. Today's show concludes with a Prayercast for Kuwait. Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 81: Naeem Fazal, Night of Destiny, part 1 (Kuwait) | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:34:41 | |
Naeem Fazal is the lead pastor of Mosaic Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, popular conference speaker, speaker/coach for Tedx, and author of Ex-Muslim. His incredible testimony has him going from mocking Christians to becoming a Jesus follower dedicated to full time ministry all in the course of one night. In part 1 of his moving story, learn what it was like to be raised in a conservative Pakistani Muslim family in Kuwait during the Gulf War. "Growing up, I just didn't question anything. I was kind of in a Muslim bubble. So I just felt like God was just this God who wanted us to be and live a certain kind of way, an do good as much as we could and that's pretty much it. You can't help who you are and you do stuff, but you gotta pay for it. It's really about balancing your sin portfolio." Hear how the war caused him to move to the US and unknowingly enroll in a Christian college, and how his believing brother gave him a challenge: if you ask God, He will reveal Himself to you. Naeem started showing up at FCA meetings with his brother, but was mocking Christians. "But that's where I started to hear about this Jesus, this idea of a God who's very relational, who pursues you. I couldn't believe it. It thought it was just a fairytale. And so I would mock [my brother]." Part 1 concludes with his fateful night of destiny and a scary visit. Helpful links: Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 80: Andrea Huertas, Darkness to Light part 2 (Occult) | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:27:55 | |
Join us for part 2 of Andrea Huertas' powerful One80. She shares her incredible journey from dark forces, substance abuse, an abusive relationship, and a brush with death, to life in Christ, found on a cold jail cell floor. Experience her profound healing and powerful renouncing of things past and later, becoming a worship leader. In part 2, learn how she was rescued from the brink of death, went into a debasing profession and found herself at the end of her rope, right where Jesus does His best work. Andrea cried out to God, “Where are you?” and Andrea heard from the Lord, “I’ve been trying to get your attention.” And He did. Andrea was set free right in her jail cell. Learn how she took back the light, becoming a worship leader. Hear Andrea singing to send off her show as her amazing One80 concludes. Helpful links: Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||
| Episode 79: Andrea Huertas, Darkness to Light (Occult) | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:28:27 | |
Hear Andrea Huertas' powerful testimony. Andrea is a Colombian American who was raised in the church. She shares her incredible journey from dark forces, substance abuse, an abusive relationship, and a brush with death, to life in Christ, found on a cold jail cell floor. Experience her profound healing and powerful renouncing of things past and taking back the light as a worship leader. In part 1, learn how she was slowly lulled to the dark forces through a friend and the evil of a vastly popular childhood game. Andrea said, "The boy was explaining this toy to us at lunch and told us 'Hey guys, this is not the real thing. The real board is at Toys R Us.' So we ended up going to Toys R Us. I grabbed the board. My parents innocently bought this game, not knowing what it was." A dark force seemed to have a hold on Andrea and filled her with misery that caused rebellion from her loving family, even a drug overdose. Hear how the depths of her depravity brought her to an even more chilling brush with death. Helpful links: Let us know what you thought of the show! Follow One80 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. | |||