Season 3

In this special season-finale episode of the Everyday Faith Podcast, we’re taking a step back to reflect on some of the most powerful moments from Season 3. From conversations about identity, freedom, surrender, and obedience to deep insights on love, healing, generational legacy, and living a cruciform life, this episode highlights how God has been moving through each story shared in Season 3. Th...

What if the harvest you’re praying for is directly connected to the seeds you’re planting right now? In this episode of the Everyday Faith Podcast, we are joined again by John and Shannon Velsor for a rich conversation about harvest season, planting faithfully, and understanding God’s timing. Together, we explore why Scripture talks just as much about reaping as it does sowing—and why harvest is n...

What if the most painful season of your life is actually preparing you for something greater? In this episode of the Everyday Faith Podcast, we welcome back John Velsor—this time with his wife, Shannon—for a powerful conversation about the cruciform life: living in full surrender to God with sacrificial love toward others. Together, we unpack how sowing seeds of forgiveness, blessing, and faithful...

Are you ready for a simpler, faith-filled approach to goal setting that actually leads to growth? In today's episode, we share a practical, faith-based approach to annual goal setting that actually works. Building on our previous conversation last week about family purpose and guiding principles, we explain how to create SMART goals that align with who God has called you to be. Instead of setting ...

What if the key to setting meaningful goals isn’t doing more – but first knowing who you are? In this episode of the Everyday Faith Podcast, we're kicking off the year by flipping the traditional goal-setting conversation on its head. Instead of starting with resolutions and to-do lists, we invite listeners to begin with identity – who God has created you to be. We walk through a simple but powerf...

What does it really mean to live a cross-shaped life when obedience costs more than you expected? Sitting back down with John Velsor - senior pastor, leadership coach, and passionate advocate for transformation in families and leaders - we dive deeper into the pillars of belief and obedience through one of John’s personal seasons. John shares how a painful season of betrayal led to anxiety, panic ...

What if real growth doesn’t come from avoiding hardship, but from learning to walk through it with Jesus? This week we’re chatting with John Velsor, senior pastor in Minnesota and founder of Kingdom Leadership. John shares his powerful redemption story—from growing up in church, to running hard into addiction, to a life-changing encounter with Jesus that met him at his lowest point and changed eve...

Sitting back down this week with Heidi Mortenson – licensed marriage & family therapist, speaker, author, and host of the Strong Tower Mental Health Podcast – we continue exploring what it means to live from identity rather than performance. Together, we talk about how lies form strongholds, how inner vows develop, and why renewing our minds with truth is essential for real freedom. Heidi also...

What if everyday faith looked like hearing God, doing life with Him, and letting community shape you? This week we’re chatting with Heidi Mortenson – licensed marriage & family therapist, and the host of the Strong Tower Mental Health Podcast. Heidi shares with us her powerful faith journey – from a Lutheran upbringing to a teen encounter with God, a season of lukewarm faith, and a breaking-po...

How can everyday decisions impact the legacy we leave behind? In today’s episode we sit down for Part 2 with Jeff Zaugg, founder and host of Dad Awesome, to talk about generational impact and the importance of building intentional family culture. Jeff shares a recent experience that highlights how prayer, courage, and simple acts of kindness can shift relationships and set an example for our kids....