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From Wrong To Strong — 192 episodes
From Chicago Streets to Purpose | Gangs, Faith & a Life Transformed (Encore Episode)
Mother’s Day Devotional: Your Identity in Christ | Ephesians 1 Encouragement for Moms
Hebrews 13:3 Explained: Remembering Prisoners, Compassion, and the Heart of Christ
Faithful, Not Responsible: Trusting God With the Results | 1 Corinthians 3:5–9
Who Is Jesus, Really? | Colossians 1 Sermon (New Life Church Cicero)
Final Message from Evangelist Bill Fay | Share Jesus Without Fear | A Gospel Call to Salvation
The Name Above All Names: Salvation Through Jesus Alone | Acts 4 Devotional
Worthy Is the Lamb: How Jesus Redeems Our Story | Revelation 5 Devotional
The First Episode That Started It All | JC Almanza Testimony (Encore) | 25,000 Download Celebration
God Sees Your Faithfulness | Don’t Grow Weary in Doing Good (Hebrews 6:10–12)
Baptism Explained: Burying the Old Self & Walking in New Life in Christ (Romans 6:4)
Let the Redeemed Tell Their Story | The Power of Your Testimony (Psalm 107:2)
The Greatest Gift: Why Love Matters More Than Spiritual Gifts | 1 Corinthians 13 Devotional
Hebrews 11 and the Other Side of Faith | Trusting God in Victory and Pain
Revival in Cook County Jail: Prison Ministry, Redemption, and Discipleship Behind Bars
How to Overcome Sin and Avoid Spiritual Pride | 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 Devotional
Spiritual Warfare in the Streets | Sean Peña’s Journey from Gang Life to Peace
Born Through the Word of Truth | James 1:18
Knowing God vs Surrendering to God | Floyd Urrutia Testimony
How Far Would You Go to Reach One Person?
From Death Row to Freedom | Renaldo Hudson’s 37-Year Prison Testimony
When Success Tests the Heart: Guarding Against Pride in Leadership
A Prayer for the Year Ahead: May Yahweh’s Purposes Prevail
From Persecutor to Purpose | How God Uses Broken Pasts for His Glory
Loyalty and Kindness: The Quiet Path to Favor and Trust
Beautiful Feet and Bold Testimony | From Wrong To Strong Devotional
Week #52 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
"Easy Now, Hard Later: Faith, Fitness & the Choice Men Must Make" ft. Salvador Torres
Week #51 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
"The Day the Music Stopped - and God Spoke" ft. Julio Aviles
Week #50 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Salvador Torres
"Hit It!": From Water Ski Champion to Prison Ministry Calling ft. Kristi Overton Johnson
Week #49 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
Week #48 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
“Presence Over Pressure: A Christmas Message for the Weary" ft. Omar Calvillo
Week #47 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Nico Toscani
Week #46 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
“Beating Death Row: How a Smile Saved a Soul” ft. Charlie "The Chaplain"
Week #45 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
Week #44 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
Week #43 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
Week #42 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
"Fighting for My Life" - A Chicago Story of Redemption ft. Anthony Spaulding
Week #41 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
Week #40 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
"How Ministries United to Bring Hope, Healing & Help" ft. Daniel Rivera
Week #39 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
Week #38 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
"Set Up or Set Free? From Rivals to Brothers" ft. JC Almanza
Week #37 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
Week #36 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
"Don't Do Life Alone" ft. Arturo Gamino & Cisco Terrazas
Week #35 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
Week #34 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
"Collateral Blessings": Turning Challenges into Miracles ft. Marco David
Week #33 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Ann Calvillo
Week #32 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Julio Aviles
"Addiction, Prison and a Prayer: The Day Everything Changed" ft. Salvador Torres
Week #31 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Cisco Terrazas
Week #30 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Rocky Vasquez
"From Corporate World to Prison Ministry": Unleashing Freedom From Within ft. Cliff Parrish
Week #29 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Omar Calvillo
Week #28 - 2-Minute Devotional w/ Scott Morgan
"Overcoming Addiction & Helping Others Do The Same" w/ Bret Lawrence
Week #27 - Wrong 2 Strong "2-Minute Devotional" w/ Shawn Rae
"From Wrong To Strong": New Podcast Name; Same Mission.
Week #26 - Wrong 2 Strong "2-Minute Devotional" w/ Ann Calvillo
"The Making of a Chaplain": Jim Kirkland's Calling & Mission
Week #25 - Wrong 2 Strong "2-Minute Devotional" w/ Arturo Gamino
Week #24 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Omar Calvillo
Week #23 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Dionne Garcia
"Unshackled Building Bridges": The Journey Begins - w/ Ronnie Carrasquillo & Gilbert Morales
Week #22 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Julio Mercado
"Parents Imprisoned: The Cycle Continues" - The Life of Michael Crosby
Week #21 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Cisco Terrazas
Week #20 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Jorge Irizarry
"From the Gang Book to the Book of Life" - Julio Mercado
Week #19 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Michael Crosby
Week #18 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Jimmy Sutherland Jr.
"From Chains To Change": Scott Morgan's Path to Freedom & Recovery
Week #17 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Cisco Terrazas
Week #16 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Shawn & Nicole Rae
"Rebuilding Lives" - A Path from Wrong To Strong w/ Ben Endress & Ronnie Carrasquillo
Week #15 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Nico Toscani
"From Gang Life to God's Grace" w/ Paul Bosanko
Week #14 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Omar Calvillo
"Kewanee's Call" - Creating Pathways to Restoration w/ Gigi Brown & Ronnie Carrasquillo
Week #13 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Lily Fonseca
Ep.2 "From Prison to Our Home" in Kewanee, IL. w/ Fred Timmons & Chance Gillespie
Week #12 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Gideon Indovina
Ep.1 "Building Bridges from Prison to Community in Kewanee, IL." w/ Michelle Gillespie & Ronnie Carrasquillo
Week #11 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Klavs Vadonis
"Celebrating 100 Podcast Episodes" - Unveiling Our First Recording Ever w/ Moses Calvillo
Week #10 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Julio Mercado
"Brave Enough to Heal" - When Men Get Real About Their Trauma w/ Rudy Soto
Week #9 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Aisha Mercado
Week #8 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Greg Wood
A Wrong to Strong Marriage: Celebrating 20 Years Together w/ Ann & Omar Calvillo
Week #7 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Tiana Juarez
Week #6 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Arturo Gamino
"Surviving Angola Prison" - Overcoming Life Sentences w/ Reginald Watts & Arthur Rhodes
Week #5 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Cisco Terrazas
Week #4 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ T-Chaka Alexander
"Healing After Hardship" - Ismael Centenero on Addiction, Trauma & New Life
Week #3 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Jorge Irizarry
Week #2 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Shawn Rae
"Fear No More" - Taijun Waters on Faith, Forgiveness & Killing Fear
Week #1 - Wrong 2 Strong "2 Minute Devotional" w/ Omar Calvillo
"Drowning in Darkness to Water Walkers" w/ Jaime Cazares
"Addiction, To Prison, to MMA Champion": A Story of Triumph - w/ "Mr. Unbreakable" Adam Vigil
"Redeeming The Bloodline" - Breaking Generational Strongholds w/ Carlos Alvarez
"Gratitude and Growth" - Partnering With Our Mission
"Rejection, Betrayal & Redemption" - Embracing A New Life Purpose w/ Gil Lopez
"The Path to Healing" - From Abuse, Addiction, and Cancer w/ Rik Valdez
"Violence to Visionary" - Unleashing Gifts of Hope and Creativity w/ Anthony Spaulding
"Former D.E.A. Chief of Global Operations" James L. Capra - Guide to Leadership & Faith
"Wrongfully Convicted, Freely Forgiven" - The Ricky Irby Experience
"From Pilsen, To Prison, I've Risen!" - Dionne Garcia interview
"Beyond The Bars" - Life After 42 Years in Prison w/ David Ayala & Jimmy Soto
"The Injustice of the Justice System" w/ Jimmy Soto
"The Highway Patrolman Encounters the Bank Robber" w/ Mark Corbett & Steve Watt
"God Behind Bars" - Reaching the Unreachable w/ Anthony Consiglio
"He Makes Even His Enemies To Be at Peace With Him" w/ Daniel Rivera
"From Incarceration to Inspiration" - Louis Dooley’s Life Transformation
"For I Know The Plans I Have For You" - Jacob Ekelman's Journey from Darkness to Deacons M.C.
"Redeeming Lives" - Inner-City Ministry with Pastor Frank Robles
"The Rise & Fall of Basketball Star Maurice 'Kojak' Fuller"
"A Father’s Mission" - Jeff Zaugg on Empowering Dads to Lead
"Leading with Purpose: Erik Saldaña on Faith, Family, and Law Enforcement"
From Wrong To Strong - Podcast Intro
"Raised To Be Violent" - & the Fight to End Permanent Punishment w/ Harry Peña
"Home of the Forgotten Souls" - A Journey Back to Prison
"Ripple Effect: The Battle from Violence to Victory" w/ Mike Petrovic
"The Real Life of a Chicago Police Officer" w/ Luis Varela
"Fight The Good Fight!" w/ Joshuah Hernandez
"& By The Word of their Testimony" w/ Cisco Terrazas, Julio Mercado & Arturo Gamino
"This Will Be Your Last Time!" w/ Bert Berrios
"From Infamy To Freedom" w/ David Ayala
"Keep Your Post & Do Your Duty!" w/ Pastor Manny Mill
"Rise As Lions" - From the ashes of Fear, Shame & Rejection w/ Rob Decker
"I Wasn't Arrested, I Was Saved!" interview w/ REZUM
"From Darkness To Light" - This Is My Story
"I'm Gonna Help You Build This Thing!" w/ Hassan Anderson
"Thanks Living" - with an Attitude of Gratitude w/ Ann Calvillo
"God's Coming For You!" w/ Jose Rodriguez
"The Battles We've Fought & The Lessons We've Learned" w/ Shawn Rae & Julio Mercado
"On A Road To Destruction" - w/ Jose M. Mendoza
"My Neighborhood Is Calling Me Back" - w/ Ignacio Gonzalez
"All Out War In The Streets of Chicago" - w/ Julio Mercado
"The Source of Our Strength"- w/ Arturo Gamino & Cisco Terrazas
"Undercover Police Officer Gets In Too Deep" - w/ Cleo Lewis
"JC's Journey From Wrong To Strong" - w/ JC Almanza
"It's Hard To Walk Away When You're A Gang Leader" - interview w/ Rocky Vasquez
"Freedom From Addiction" - interview w/ John LaTorre
"Everywhere You Go, There You Are" - interview w/ Shawn Rae
"The Battles Within" - interview w/ Jimmy Sutherland Jr.
"From Beats to the Streets" - interview w/ Damien Cash
"More of You, Less of Me" - interview w/ Joey Miranda
Featuring: "Her Scars Tell A Story Podcast" - w/ Ann Calvillo
"A Tribute To Our Mothers" - Happy Mother's Day!
"Come Alive" - Sharing My Story at a Men's Conference -
"Obedience is Hard but it's Necessary" - interview w/ Mynor Vasquez
"His Sheep Hear His Voice" - Interview w/ Cordell Paige
"On the Run" - Interview w/ Michael Buhrman
"The Inner Battle" - Interview w/ Jojo Gonzalez
"Over the Road Trucking" - Interview w/ Steve Richardson
"Entrepreneur Since a Youth" - Interview w/ Ramiro Martinez
"Finding Freedom Behind Bars" - Interview w/ Javier Garcia
"Luv City" - A Vision For Chicago - Interview w/ Dre Rodriguez
"What I Needed Was Purpose" - Interview w/ Mike Rodriguez
"Wild Wild Hundreds" - Interview w/ Antoine Dobine
"Drug Dealing To Drug Addiction" - Interview w/ Keith Hanley
"Uniquely Abled" - Interview w/ Angel J. Calvillo
"Deported For Being A Domestic Terrorist" - Interview w/ Juan D.
"Running From God" - Interview w/ Vinny De Leon
"A Conversation With My Pastor" - Interview w/ Juan Sanchez
"Normalized Crime" - Gang Violence - Interview w/ Berto Vallejo
"The Mission & Vision For 2023"
"Growing Up in Humboldt Park" - interview w/ Lou Rodriguez
"Following in My Father's Footsteps" - interview w/ Victor Perez
"Born & Raised Into The Gang & Drug Lifestyle" - interview w/ Hector Gomez
"Mafia Ties & A Pimp Life" - interview w/ Bill Fay
"A History of Violence" - Life in the Back of The Yards interview w/ Roger Cadena
"From A Gangster To A Pastor" - Interview w/ Manny Rivera
"Just Another Day in Little Village" - interview w/ Cisco Terrazas
"From the War in Iraq to the War in the Streets."- interview w/ Mike Bruno
Part 2 - "Growing up in Pilsen" - interview w/ Omar Calvillo
Part 1 - "Growing up in Pilsen" - interview w/ Omar Calvillo
"Growing up in Little Village" - Interview w/ Arturo Gamino
Interview with JC from "Wrong To Strong"
"Have you seen the Light?" w/ Omar Calvillo
Wrong To Strong - Chicago - Intro