Your Story Matters

Mark & Pam share how the lowest moment in their marriage led them to healing and hope that could only be found through Jesus.

Mark & Pam share about how they met and the defining moment of their lives before they were married.

Pastor Michael shares the final goodbye as the Your Story Matter podcast comes to a close.

Sarah shares how a broken home and chaotic childhood led closer to God and growing her faith.

Ken shares about battling addiction and one of the world's most devastating diseases, while holding onto his faith in Jesus.

In Part Two of Darren and Joy's story, they share about the impact of spiritual, physical, and emotional pain and the work that has been done to heal through Jesus.

Darren and Joy share about love, marriage, and starting their lives together, and the struggles they experienced along the way.

Kelsey shares about discovering she has a brain tumor and how her faith in Jesus carried her through the diagnosis, surgery, and recovery.

Shannon shares about the impact of abuse and refusing to let that define her life.

As we close out the final season of the Your Story Matters podcast, Teresa shares her story of how faith carried her through the hardest moments of her life.

On this episode, Sean shares his journey through faith, bullying, military life, and deep despair—and how Jesus met him in the darkness. 

On this episode, Brittany shares her story of searching for hope through mental health struggles, church hurt, and addiction—and how God met her in the middle of it all.

Mackenzie shares her journey of healing—from childhood trauma and church hurt to rediscovering her voice, her faith, and finding real community.

In this episode, Carlos shares his journey through loss, addiction, fatherhood, and healing—and how God met him in the darkest places. 

Years of addiction and relapse led Mike to the point of suicidal thoughts. It was only when Jesus interrupted his life that things began to change.

On part one of their episode, Patty shares her journey of resilience through deep church hurt, postpartum depression, and the struggle to hold onto faith through pain and isolation.

Robin shares about how searching for stability and identity in the midst of uncertainty led her to faith, community, and ultimately healing and purpose.

In Part 2 of their story, Dan and Karis share their journey of navigating major life transitions—from moving across the country to rebuilding community and redefining their faith along the way. They open up about the challenges of starting over, the importance of vulnerability, and how they found belonging. 

In Part 1 of their story, Dan and Karis share how they each found identity and faith and how their stories connected—from the pressures of success to unexpected eye-opening moments.

Sarah shares about how challenges with identity, trauma, and seeking fulfillment shaped her faith journey and how she ultimately found healing and community.

In this episode, Nate shares his journey of faith, navigating anxiety, and discovering his calling, as he reflects on the challenges of integrating ministry, marriage, and his passion for mentoring youth.

Mwiti shares his story of resilience and spiritual growth through struggles with immigration, education, hardships, and loss.

Andrew and Danielle talk about how faith and support from their church community helped them find purpose, connection, and resilience during difficult times.

Andrew and Danielle share part one of their story and how faith in their early lives helped them navigate through loss and mental health.

Cameron shares his story of losing faith in the church but finding it again when he stepped into a church where people were real about their brokenness and their need for Jesus.

Ashley shares about how the impact of addiction on her marriage helped her cling tighter to the hope that is found only in Jesus.

Naomi shares about growing up as a pastor's kid and how the pressure to do everything right led to years of numbing herself with drugs, alcohol, and sex until she realized that she didn't want to be numb, she wanted peace and that only came through faith in Jesus.

Josh & Liv share about struggling to find their place in the church before coming to Collective.

Joseph shares how following Jesus is how he found peace.

Randi shares how growing up in a strict church tradition and the tragic passing of a friend led to her make-or-break moment with God.

Andy & Laura share the impact of grace in their lives.

Andy & Laura share part one of their story and the heartache of their childhood that led them together and to Maryland.

Ryan shares about finding purpose through Jesus in his work.

Olivia shares her story and the impact of the church on your life.

Sam & Brittnee share how the lowest point of their marriage led them to seek out a church community.

Sam and Brittnee share about the impact of faith (and the lack thereof) had on their childhoods.

On the final episode of Season One of the Your Story Matters Podcast, Michael and Rae share about the battle to start Collective and how it was all worth it.

Michael & Rae share the story of how Collective started.

Luvine shares his story and how after spending the majority of his life in prison he had the wake-up call to get sober, find Jesus, and do the hard work to heal.

Carleah shares her story and how abuse, addiction, and fighting led her to the realization that something needed to change.

DJ talks about faith and creating space for students to develop a relationship with Jesus that holds true during the hard times.

Jess and Cole share the story of Maggie Hope and the joy and sorrow of loss.

Cole shares about working through his own painful divorce and how that led him to Jess and taking another chance at marriage.

Jess shares about her pursuit of having closeness with Jesus and how that carried her through the devastation of divorce.

Rob shares his story and how after years of trouble and incarceration, Jesus gave him a second chance and his life changed forever.

Janine shares how a desire for Christian community led her to Collective and being part of the church starting!

For years, Stefani talks about faith and mental health and how dealing with her anxiety led to a stronger relationship with Jesus.

Mitch & Kaite sit down to share how they got to the point of moving to Frederick to serve and lead young adults.

Sara shares her story and what finally helped her have a personal relationship with Jesus.

Amy shares about being in the valley and feeling God's presence when she needed it the most.