More To Life
by Rebecca Robinson
There's More to Life! Listen in to a new podcast featuring monthly guests that give us a slice of their life story in each interview. God impacts lives in many unique and personal ways. In the "More to LIfe" podcast we get to hear how everyday people invite God into their life full time and how it has since affected them! These interviews take place in Emmanuel Church in West Kelowna, British Columbia. Your host is Rebecca Robinson.
Episodes
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When God Writes a Different Story: An interview with Marlene and Neil MacDonald
What happens when God’s plan for your life looks nothing like the one you imagined? In this episode, Marlene and her husband, Neil, share a remarkable journey through heartbreak, unexpected love, adoption, and a miraculous trip to Ethiopia that reunited their daughters with their birth families....
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Back to School: From Panic to Purpose
As we head back to school, we’re sitting down with Ceili Joyce who is preparing for an exciting new chapter at Summit College this fall. But getting to this point hasn’t been easy. Throughout her middle and high school years, Ceili struggled with severe anxiety and panic attacks. Things many of…
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A Short Term Trip to a Lifetime Calling
What began as a short-term missions trip to Mexico turned into 23 years of faithful ministry for Dennis and Diane Unrau. Continuing to serve through Restoring the Foundations, they eventually returned to Canada and their journey is a powerful testimony of God’s provision, guidance, and…
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Beyond Bipolar & Finding Peace With Jesus
For our April episode we meet Shelley Thody. She has walked through more darkness than most people ever face. She retells her story here with honesty and hard-earned peace. After experiencing sexual molestation as a youth, she became very depressed. Many aspects of her teen years affected her...
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Ben McGilivray: A First Responder for Jesus
In this episode, I sit down with Ben, the Okanagan Director for Youth for Christ—a man whose life is guided not by a schedule, but by a willingness to respond to the Holy Spirit at any hour, at any moment. From showing up in the middle of the night during suicide crises or overdoses to walking…
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A Second Home: Randy and Colleen Mueller
As Emmanuel Church celebrates 50 years of faith and community, this month’s episode shares the story of a couple who have called Emmanuel home for decades! Randy and Colleen Mueller found each other later in life after previous marriages, and they built their new beginning on a shared foundation…
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Finding Purpose: Brandon Goudreau's Story
Born with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), Brandon faced early physical and social challenges, including developmental delays and bullying after entering a large public school. Though academically bright, these experiences shaped his resilience and led to a turning point when he repeated a grade...
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Kevin Burhmann: A Life Painted by God
At fifteen years old, while attending a South African boarding school for farming and agriculture, Kevin encountered Jesus in a life-changing way as the Holy Spirit met him through dreams, prayer, and a powerful anointing that sparked revival among his classmates and even his teachers. Years…
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Trisha Martin: What Happens When Your Body Fails as Life Demands the Most From You?
In this month’s episode, we sit down with a remarkable woman, Trisha Martin, who faced difficult health crises—not once, but twice. First during pregnancy she battled debilitating anxiety, and then again - a disease all too similar to what affected her father, all while balancing the chaos and...
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Called by God? A Lifetime of Faith with Pastor Daryl Busby
Have you ever wondered if you're truly being called by God? In this heartfelt and wisdom- packed episode, we sit down with Pastor Daryl Bugby. His journey of faith has taken him from nurturing family traditions and the sudden loss of his Dad as a child, to pastoring in the quiet wilderness of...
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In the Chaos, Be Still: Margaret Mary's Story of Trusting God Through Loss.
Growing up in a small village in Ghana and then raised in the city, Margaret Mary was surrounded by faith, family, and simplicity. Her journey took her through university and into a life she built with her soulmate, a love that anchored her. But during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns, her...
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She Told Me This Was Home: A Journey from Abandonment to Grace
Tayler Lefevre At just six years old, Tayler was driven to her grandparents’ house by her mother—no explanation, no warning—just the words, “This is your home now.” What followed was a whirlwind of confusion, heartache, and years of wondering why. Previously raised in an environment consumed by...
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Rock Bottom to Recovery to Renewal
In this episode, we sit down with Nathan, a man whose journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Once an army reservist, he transitioned to life on the road as a long haul truck driver and then into the grueling world of the oil industry in Fort MacMurray. But for many years, beneath the tough...
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From War to Service: A Ukrainian Refugee's Journey to Missions in Canada
Yevah fled Kharkiv, Ukraine one day as she awoke to the bombing of her beautiful city. The Russian invasion of her family’s home near the Eastern border of Ukraine had begun. She overcame numerous challenges as a modern refugee: leaving her home, finding love, dealing with loss, moving across...
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Gavin's Freshman Faith: Experiencing God in College
Gavin Hewitt has watched his life change rapidly since becoming a follower of Jesus in his teens. Now in Bible College, Gavin relates how he has had a whirlwind transforming year with God since he went ‘all in’ and pursued a relationship with and a future serving Jesus.
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Carson's U-turn Back to God
Carson Dutt, your motorcycle riding, truck driving, metal music listening Gen X’er avoided religion for most of his life. As he said, he thought Christianity was ‘whoo whoo’ spirituality – especially watching some televangelists in the 80s. With many opinions formed about his relationship with...
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Nicole's Redemption Story
You won't forget this testimony today. Nicole brings us into her life story, sharing bravely about a difficult childhood and immense challenges as she grew into a young adult. The best part is where God has brought her today. This is an amazing redemption story of rescue, love and healing.
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A Pastor's life
Have you ever wondered what it's like being the pastor of a church? This is episode 1 and our first interview gets behind the scenes with Emmanuel Church's lead pastor - Jeff Bjorgan. Join us 'behind the podium' as Pastor Jeff opens up about his biggest challenges, the blessings of being a…
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About this show
There's More to Life! Listen in to a new podcast featuring monthly guests that give us a slice of their life story in each interview. God impacts lives in many unique and personal ways. In the "More to LIfe" podcast we get to hear how everyday people invite God into their life full time and how it has since affected them! These interviews take place in Emmanuel Church in West Kelowna, British Columbia. Your host is Rebecca Robinson.
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