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What does it look like to trust God through family wounds, unanswered questions, and seasons of suffering? Phil Callaway sits down with his good friend Mark Wensley for an honest conversation about fatherhood, faith, work, friendship, and hope.

Mark shares about growing up with a violent, alcoholic father, longing for a relationship with him, and the difficult journey of sharing the gospel with him. It wasn't easy, but God was at work powerfully in his dad's life. He also reflects on marriage, parenting, grandparenting, and walking through seasons of his children's suffering, marked by questions, despair, prayer, and a deepening awareness of God’s presence.

Along the way, Mark and Phil talk about the mercy found in Jesus, integrity in business, the friends who help us through dark valleys, and the kind of legacy that points beyond ourselves to what God has done. This is a candid and encouraging conversation about trusting God through brokenness and uncertainty, and finding hope that overflows.

How did stand-up comedy become a ministry of healing? God revealed Leland’s calling in a dream, calling him a "healer" and changing his purpose completely.

After years as a clean comedian, Leland came to see that his comedy needed a deeper purpose than just making people laugh. He and Phil talk candidly about comedy as ministry, depression within the comedy world, the power of words, and family life.

This is an honest, encouraging conversation about finding the purpose God's given you and using it to bring life.

How does a theologian respond to his own excruciating grief and God's silence? One important biblical truth gave him great comfort in the darkness. A longtime friend of Phil Callaway, Dr. John Neufeld is a world-renowned Bible teacher from Back to the Bible Canada whose beloved wife of 46 years passed away recently. There's nothing funny about losing a spouse, but thankfully, John can still laugh.

He shares openly about the pain of losing her, the struggles and questions that come with profound loss, and what it meant to keep trusting through God’s silence. His theology of God's sovereignty didn't waver, it became his deepest comfort.

This is a tender, honest conversation about grief, God's sovereignty, and the hope of heaven. If you're walking through a dark season, it will bring you real encouragement and light. Even when grief feels too heavy to carry, God carries us.

We’re all going through something, and we could all use a laugh! Candid with Callaway is Laugh Again’s conversational podcast featuring a new guest each episode to tell their story and talk about finding joy in Christ through the difficulties we all face.

Host Phil Callaway is a Christian comedian, speaker, radio host, and best-selling author of over 30 books bringing hope and joy through stories, humour, and God’s Word. Join him for good conversations with friends about what’s been bringing them joy and what’s gotten them through the tough stuff.

Hear real stories from real people journeying through grief, doubt, suffering, anxiety, family troubles, and more. Their testimonies, perseverance, and faith will encourage you wherever you are in your walk with Christ, and their joy in the Lord will light up your day! For heartfelt Christian encouragement, stories, and humour, you’re in the right place!

Laugh Again is all about finding hope and joy in Jesus. No matter what you’re going through, pull up a chair at the Callaway Cafe for some candid conversations with Phil and friends!

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