Death to Life podcast
A podcast that tells the stories of people that used to be one way, and now are completely different, and the thing that happened in between was Jesus.
Episodes
255 episodes
#258 Huy pt 2: The Real Suffering
We sit down with Huy to name the difference between fake suffering that spirals inward and real suffering that comes with living on mission after Jesus sets us free. We talk peace, the true diagnosis of sin, and the practices that keep us from ...
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#257 Tina Chan: From Refugee Roads To A Calmer Mind
Tina Chan connects a refugee childhood, a high-pressure home, and traumatic births to the anxiety that later exploded into panic attacks. We talk through how therapy, practical tools, and a deeper view of God’s love shift fear into a steadier k...
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#256 Samuel Depaula: A Sincere Kid, A Heavy Burden, And The Gospel That Breaks Chains
We trace Samuel’s journey from legalistic zeal and secret shame to a settled identity in Christ that produces real freedom and lasting change. A candid friend, a simple rule—believe God’s word over your life—and honest confession turn burden in...
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#255 Ivonne Weller: From Wreckage To Redemption
We trace a life marked by grief, shame, and spiritual oppression to a restored marriage, steady identity in Jesus, and a practical way to stop being ruled by intrusive thoughts. We speak plainly about betrayal, depression, and the gospel that h...
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#254 Camille Leach: Free From Mom Rage
We trace Camille’s journey from childhood fear and college doubt to a practical, grace-filled approach to parenting. Identity in Christ, renewing the mind with Scripture, and simple practices transform shame, mom rage, and marriage strain into ...
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#253 Jon: Goodbye Shiny Jon, Hello Real Grace
We trace Jon’s journey from image management to resting in God’s love, and how that shift reshapes marriage, ministry, and daily life. Shame loses power, identity settles, and love starts doing the work fear never could.• why behavior c...
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#252 Kevin: How The Gospel Shifts A Life From Surviving To Living
We trace Kevin’s path from a chaotic childhood and a volatile father to marriage struggles, porn as a coping mechanism, special-needs parenting, and a surprising breakthrough when the gospel finally lands. The story turns toward freedom, confes...
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#251 Izzy: A Testimony Of Identity, Forgiveness, And Joy
We trace Izzy’s journey from anxious validation-seeking to a settled identity in Christ, moving from an “okay gospel” to real freedom where feelings serve rather than rule. Practical shifts around forgiveness, thought life, relationships, and p...
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#250 Verna: How Letting Go Of Perfection Unlocked A Joyful Faith
We share how a lifelong scorekeeping faith broke under the weight of grace and how salvation as a gift, not a contract, reshaped Verna’s story from control to freedom. The gospel shifts behavior from obligation to fruit, turning church culture ...
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#249 Ariana: Feelings Aren’t Lord, But They Sure Tried To Be
We trace Ariana’s path from a small-town church and a turbulent home to anxiety, addiction, striving, and finally a clear identity in Christ. A Friday night with Scripture and a single line—“feelings aren’t Lord”—becomes the hinge that shifts h...
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#248 Jonathan and Torie, Breaking Legalism: Love, Mission, And The Gospel That Actually Changes Lives
We share how a rule-shaped faith gave way to a Spirit-led life. Torie’s steady devotion and mission work collide with Jonathan’s raw honesty about addiction, and together we discover that grace, not effort, breaks chains and heals shame.
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#247 Rest Starts Here
We gather with a live room to explore why the gospel begins with rest, not effort, and hear how that truth lands in real lives. Testimonies trace freedom from control, loneliness, anxiety, people pleasing, and the fear of getting theology perfe...
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#246 Tracey: From Broken Rules To Beloved Son
A raw journey from fear-based religion and authority wounds to healing, recovery, and identity as a beloved son. Tracy shares hard stories—addiction, grief, and legalism—and how Jesus redefined his name, his marriage, and his mission.• ...
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#245 Mathew Chan: When Your House Burns Down And Grace Shows Up
We trace Matthew’s journey through a house fire, church leadership conflict, and a deeper surrender to sonship, contentment, and the “unattached life.” Loss becomes seed as he releases bitterness, receives love, and watches new freedom take roo...
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#244 James Newberry How The Gospel Rewrote A Life Marked By Loss, Bullying, And Secret Struggle
We trace James’s journey from premature birth and the loss of his twin to years of school struggles, bullying, hidden shame, and a relentless search for identity that finally lands in secure sonship and freedom in Christ. The story holds nothin...
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#243 Byron: Aftermath And Grace
We trace Byron’s journey through a powerful week of prayer, the quiet drift of friends, and the choice to let God defend him. Restoration shows up in a song, a beach, and a courage to move forward without bitterness.• recap of the week ...
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#242 Amy: A Teen’s Journey From OCD And Legalism To Trust In Jesus
We share Amy’s journey from childhood fear and OCD to a settled trust in Jesus that carried her through a false accusation against her dad and a sudden move. The story traces how legalism fell away, belief took root, and peace held under pressu...
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#241 Shannon: Healing, Identity, And The God Who Is Good
We follow Shannon from a fearful, unstable childhood into years of illness, allergy, and anxiety, and then into a grounded life of identity, trust, and practical freedom. Scripture, confession, and a new view of God’s goodness move her from con...
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#240 Webster: From Law To Freedom
We trace Webster’s journey from a conservative Tongan Adventist home through rebellion, jail, and a degree no one would hire to a simple gospel that healed his identity and marriage. The turning point arrives when sonship replaces striving and ...
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#239 Five Years, First Story, Tyler Morrison
We celebrate five years by returning to the first story that set our tone: Tyler’s journey from approval addiction and hidden porn use to a settled identity rooted in God’s love. The shift from behavior management to new life changes his marria...
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#238 Danilo: A Filipino Adventist’s Journey from Legalism to Grace
We trace Danilo’s journey from fear and performance to a living trust in Jesus only, moving from legalism to grace and from isolation to a wider family of faith. A child’s question, a fresh reading of Ephesians and Romans, and the courage to po...
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#237 Hollie: Sensitivity Is a Superpower
We trace Hollie's journey from fear-based faith and purity culture to a lived identity in Christ that quieted years of anxious loops. Sensitivity turns from burden to gift as she learns to want intimacy without making it her identity and to tea...
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#236 Carl Syvertson, Already Transformed: A Man's Journey to Understanding Freedom in Christ
Carl Syvertson shares his journey from understanding salvation intellectually to experiencing the transformative revelation that God has already freed him from sin and given him a new identity.• Carl's spiritual journey began with a fam...
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#235 Arnold pt 2: The Gospel's Challenging Path
Arnold returns to share his journey of theological transformation and the unexpected challenges he faced after embracing the gospel message.• Reflects on his previous understanding that salvation was a "group project" between humans and...
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#233 Lauren Via, Weathering the Storm: A Pastor's Wife's Journey Through Church Conflict
Lauren Via shares her powerful testimony of walking through church conflict and finding healing after being forced to leave her beloved Oklahoma church community due to gospel misunderstandings.• Experiencing the difficult transition wh...
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