“It was so powerful to watch the actual light and truth and power of Jesus and His forgiveness in real life.” – Beth Cummins

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Beth Cummins. Listen in as Beth shares her journey from growing up in a small town, focusing on her own goals and ambitions of being a lawyer, to ultimately diving headfirst into community and finding peace in and embracing how God is moving in her life!

If Beth’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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“Missions is also here as well. You can go across oceans, but there are people here who need Jesus as well.” – Maddy Shaffer

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Maddy Shaffer! Maddy grew up in a Christian family surrounded by faith, but in her teen years began to feel isolated from her friends and struggled to see God moving in her life. Listen in to hear how Maddy’s understanding of how God views her changed one Summer at camp and how that has propelled her to where she is today through missions, Bible studies, and all the highs and lows of life!

If Maddy’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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“I also could feel Jesus’ love and hope through the whole thing and I think it was the first time I realized that He has always been with me. When I felt alone in church, He was there. When I felt alone in my family or left out, He was there. It took 40 years for me to realize that I was never alone and He was always there for me.” – Jamie Petry

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get hear the story of Jamie Petry. Jamie grew up in a small town with an everchanging relationship with church. From giving her life to Jesus at a Newsboys concert to her journey of figuring out her identity in Jesus, Jamie shares the incredible ways that Jesus has been working in her life.

If Jamie’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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“I know there were people who were praying for me that I didn’t know, but they were praying for me and I felt it and God was moving through that time.” – Kristin Kauker

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get hear the story of Kristin Kauker! She shares with us how God has been moving in her story from growing up in a Christian household and having her view of faith and God tested at a young age, to working through military deployments as a family and ultimately being invited into community at a time she needed it most. Kristin’s story is one that over and over again displays God working through other people that He placed around her family and how she went from being invited in to now being passionate about inviting others in as well!

If Kristin’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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“He has you where he wants you in this moment and His plans are so much greater than our plans.” – Jason Mitter

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get hear the story of Jason Mitter. Jason is a long time attender of Grace Church and serves actively in several ministries across the church including editing this podcast! He walks us through his journey from growing up in church, changing careers in the middle of college, and ultimately what led him and his family to Grace Church. Listen in as Jason steps out from behind the headphones and in front of the mic!

If Jason’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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“I think God anoints work for everybody and it all looks different. Whether it’s pickleball, baseball, interviews, or whatever. Ministry can look a lot of different ways. I think when we don’t tell ourselves that, we put God in a box.” – Frank Amato

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Frank Amato. From growing up in a challenging environment and struggling to understand what his identity was to spending twenty years in the military and getting his Doctorate degree in his 50s, Frank’s story is an incredible example of God redeeming his past and leading him into a future where he gets to help provide other men with what he never had and help them understand Jesus’ heart for them.

If Frank’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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“Little stuff like that. Just by us going to this place and introducing the gospel, loving people, and loving Jesus is opening doorways that were completely locked.” – Brendan Ebner

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Brendan Ebner. Interwoven throughout Brendan’s story are connections to both the people and building of Grace Church well before he met Jesus or called Grace his home. Listen in as Brendan explains how Jesus has worked through childhood friendships, the trials of being thrust into adulthood at a young age, and how he now finds himself praying for others to come to know Jesus in the same rooms that would have been praying for him by name only a year ago.

If Brendan’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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“I’m very excited. A little nervous and I have many feelings, but it’s all for God’s glory. I’m very excited to see what God has in store” – Steve LaVoie

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the fascinating story of Steve LaVoie. Steve’s life is an incredible example of looking for God’s direction in every step of life. From growing up in rural Ohio and studying religions at a young age to finding himself in the mountains of Kenya, buckle up as Steve walks us through how God has been moving through his life and how he has been pursuing the missions field.

If Steve’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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“Its funny when you say ‘yes’ to God…He always equips. He puts people around you that are prayer warriors, puts people around you that are good at leading the conversations and being connectors and leading to the next thing, and people who are strong in the Word and can connect what you’re saying back to scripture. He never leaves us by ourselves.” – Wendy Gnap

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the story of Wendy Gnap. Wendy is a recent addition to the Grace Church staff and is passionate about helping other women figure out what God is calling them to do and help them say ‘yes’ to what God has for them. Listen in as Wendy shares how Jesus moved in her story and how she now gets to use her story to help other women understand that they are not alone and how much Jesus loves them.

If Wendy’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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“I choose Him every single day and it’s my most favorite thing in the entire world because of all the uncertainty, all of the fear, and all of the times friends let you down…man, when you have Jesus who can be against you?” – Julie Starr

This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the incredible story of Julie Starr. Julie grew up in a small town in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and from a young age her artistic and adventurous spirit shined. Even though she grew up going to church, Julie didn’t give her life to Jesus until her 30s and it was a wild road to get there. Through the loss, trials, and difficulties in her life, Jesus showed up!

If Julie’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

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