Podcast

GPS: God. People. Stories.

Religion & Spirituality

From murderers to missionaries and actors to athletes, people from all walks of life have life-changing encounters with God. Listen to them share their stories here.

Episodes
371
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
23 min
On air since
2015
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

371 episodes, newest first

  1. The Story Behind the Song: ‘I Can Only Imagine’

    Episode 385

    Show notes

    MercyMe lead singer, Bart Millard, grew up fearing his abusive father, but everything changed when his dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After losing his father to the disease, Bart struggled with grief and questions about Heaven that eventually inspired him to write the hit song “I Can Only Imagine.”

    Listen as Bart shares the remarkable story behind the song, how his band MercyMe formed, and how God has guided him through life's challenges. You'll also hear about a personal encounter with Billy Graham that Bart will never forget.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    26 min
  2. A Thatcher Aide, an IRA Bomb, and the Power of Forgiveness

    Episode 384

    Show notes

    Harvey Thomas was sound asleep in a hotel when a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded directly under him. He was catapulted through the roof of the building and buried under ten tons of rubble.

    As a follower of Jesus Christ, Harvey realized he needed to forgive the man who planted the bomb. But how would the bomber respond?

    Listen to Harvey’s riveting story of working for Margaret Thatcher, facing death, and meeting the terrorist who almost killed him on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.

    Listen to the rest of Billy Graham’s sermon to Belfast, Ireland, at the Billy Graham Audio Archives.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    16 min
  3. From Christian-Hater to Christian Restauranteur

    Episode 383

    Show notes

    Peter Demos is a fourth-generation restaurant owner who once hated Christians. Then he became one.

    Just as Jesus warned, trials followed. As Peter watched his business begin to fail, he cried out to very God he had once rejected. Hear how the Lord transformed his heart and the foundation of Peter’s identity from his career to being a child of God on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    19 min
  4. Never Forget: A 9/11 Survivor’s Miraculous Rescue Story

    Episode 382

    Show notes

    The morning of September 11, 2001, was just like any other workday for Genelle Guzman. She took the elevator to her office on the 64th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. But nobody expected the horrifying terrorist attacks that would change our lives forever—especially Genelle, who was still inside the building when it collapsed.

    Trapped beneath the rubble for 27 hours, Genelle cried out to God. This is her miraculous story.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    28 min
  5. Rising Star Finds Faith After His Son’s Death

    Episode 381

    Show notes

    After his three-year-old son accidentally drowned, former country music artist Granger Smith found himself facing a pain he never could have imagined.

    His family was devastated, and in the months that followed Granger reached his lowest point—nearly taking his own life while drunk on the back of his tour bus.

    On this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories., find out how God rescued Granger in his darkest moment and has completely transformed his life in the years since.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    27 min
  6. Radio Host Surrenders Alcoholism, Bulimia, & Anxiety to God

    Episode 380

    Show notes

    After making an embarrassing scene in front of friends and family, Rebecca Carrell knew something had to change. Behind her success as a well-known radio host, alcoholism, anxiety, and bulimia were destroying her life. Today, she’s a Bible study teacher who openly shares her struggles and how they pointed to her need for a Savior.

    On this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories., Rebecca explains her fear of losing everything that mattered to her, but God stepped in to deliver her.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    25 min
  7. Sharing the Hope of Christ in Native American Communities

    Episode 379

    Show notes

    After a mission trip to a Navajo reservation, Brad Hutchcraft felt God calling him to minister to Native American youth so they could experience the hope that can only be found in Christ. Today, Brad is the director of On Eagles’ Wings, a ministry that shares the love of Jesus Christ with Native American youth across the United States and Canada.

    Listen as Brad shares how God changed the course of his life, how these young believers are reaching their own communities with the Gospel, and why Brad knows that “as long as there’s breath, there is hope.”

    Learn more about Brad’s ministry On Eagles’ Wings.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    14 min
  8. Couple’s Home Explodes While They’re Inside

    Episode 378

    Show notes

    Donald and Darlene Rynkowski’s house exploded with them inside. Listen to the 80-year-old couple’s harrowing story of survival—and trusting God in the midst of devastation.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    21 min
  9. America at 250: Capitol Hill Is This Man’s “Mission Field”

    Episode 377

    Show notes

    As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, singer Steve Amerson encourages Christians to pray for the nation and for the men and women serving in Washington, D.C. Known by some as “America’s Tenor,” Steve has sung on more than 175 feature films and has also ministered through music at Billy Graham Crusades.

    Twice a month, Steve travels to Capitol Hill to help lead worship in Statuary Hall and encourage members of Congress through prayer and handwritten notes. Listen as he shares why he believes the greatest battle in Washington is spiritual, not political—and how Christians can encourage their representatives during this historic milestone.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    Learn more about Steve’s ministry in DC at his website, https://www.thewordonthehill.org/.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    16 min
  10. Singer Anne Wilson on Following ‘My Jesus’

    Episode 376

    Show notes

    At just 15 years old, Anne Wilson experienced heartbreaking loss when her older brother passed away in a car accident. In the midst of grief, she sang publicly for the first time at his funeral. That moment changed the course of her life.

    Today, Anne is an award-winning Christian and country artist whose music, including her two-time Platinum hit “My Jesus,” has encouraged millions. On this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories., Anne shares how God met her in her pain, called her to music, and continues to use her story to point others to live for Christ.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    Visit https://www.annewilsonofficial.com/ for her tour dates and her new book “Rebel: Following Jesus When the World Walks the Other Way.”

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    24 min
  11. He Committed Murder at Age 16. Then He Got a Second Chance.

    Episode 375

    Show notes

    Ronald Olivier shot and killed another teen in New Orleans in 1991. Tried as an adult and facing the possibility of the death penalty, Ronald cried out to God. Right away, amazing things started to happen.

    Hear how Ronald’s life was transformed during the decades he spent in one of America’s most notorious prisons on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.

    Join with us in prayer for the United States of America at OneNationUnderGod.com.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    25 min
  12. ‘Normal Bloke’ Building Massive Monument to Honor God

    Episode 374

    Show notes

    Richard Gamble went on national radio in the UK to announce his plans for a massive, million-brick monument to answered prayers—a tribute to God’s faithfulness. But the response he received was deeply disappointing.

    Frustrated, Richard cried out to God. What happened next is part of an amazing story that’s unfolding right now in the heart of England.

    Visit the Eternal Wall of Prayer website: https://www.eternalwall.org.uk/

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    23 min
  13. Faith Without Sight: A Blind Pastor’s Journey

    Episode 373

    Show notes

    While hiking on a mission trip in Nicaragua, Chad Roberts began experiencing eye problems. He had no idea that would lead to losing his sight completely.

    As Chad continues to pastor his church, he helps people trust in a God they can’t see. Hear his journey of faith on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    25 min
  14. Combat Veteran Saved by Falling Bible

    Episode 372

    Show notes

    Fernando Arroyo is a combat veteran who saw the worst of war and brought those memories home with him. After deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, he struggled with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and overwhelming isolation.

    One night, believing there was no way out, Fernando was about to end his life. But then a Bible fell to the ground.

    Hear how God met Fernando in his darkest moment and how he now helps other veterans discover hope and overcome PTSD on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    23 min
  15. From NASA to AI: A Tech Pioneer Wants to Glorify God

    Episode 371

    Show notes

    Nick Skytland spent 25 years working for NASA—and sharing his faith in Jesus Christ along the way.

    Then he sensed God calling him to a controversial new frontier: artificial intelligence, or, simply, “AI.” Listen as Nick shares his story, including a rocky childhood, a soaring career, and championing the intersection of faith and technology.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    23 min
  16. Nearly a Child Bride: Zahara McCoy’s Rescue Story

    Episode 370

    Show notes

    After losing both of her parents during the AIDS pandemic in Uganda, Zahara McCoy became an orphan at just 10 years old. Soon after, she learned she would likely be married off when she turned 13.

    Desperate and afraid, Zahara cried out to God for rescue.

    Listen to Zahara share how God answered her prayers through a sponsor on the other side of the world—restoring her education, protecting her from becoming a child bride, and ultimately leading her to adoption in the United States. Today, she serves as CEO of Children of Grace, helping to rescue vulnerable children just like she once was.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    23 min
  17. From Amputation to the Paralympics: Stef Reid’s Story

    Episode 369

    Show notes

    As a teenager, Stef Reid had dreamed of becoming a professional rugby player. She never expected a weekend at the lake with her friends to change her life forever.

    Listen as Stef shares about surrendering her life—and dreams—to God, learning to thrive after her foot amputation, and her journey to becoming a Paralympian.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    Photo credit: Mark Shearman

    29 min
  18. “Celebrity Evangelist” Takes Jesus to Hollywood

    Episode 368

    Show notes

    Dylan Novak is on a mission to reach an often-forgotten mission field: Hollywood celebrities. From movie stars to singers of hit songs to TV talk show hosts, Dylan has been sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the famous for over a decade.

    Listen as Dylan shares stories of faith encounters and what it means to boldly evangelize in unexpected places on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you'd like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you'd like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    29 min
  19. A Pilot Risks Persecution to Share Christ in His Homeland

    Episode 367

    Show notes

    Basit Hammad is from a country where Christians face discrimination and persecution. Despite the risks, Basit chose to place his faith in Christ as a teenager. Now, he’s preparing to return to his home country as a pilot to take the gospel to unreached people.

    Listen as Basit shares his story—and mission to reach others in the midst of persecution—on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories.

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    22 min
  20. Billy Graham’s Guitarist, Franklin Graham’s Friend

    Episode 366

    Show notes

    Award-winning guitarist Dennis Agajanian has spent over 60 years combining blazing guitar skills with fearless evangelism. From confronting Hell's Angels bikers to performing at Billy Graham Crusades worldwide, Dennis never wavered from his motto: impress them with the guitar, then lead them to Christ.

    On this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories., you’ll hear about his unforgettable stories of street preaching during the "Summer of Love," dangerous ministry trips with close friend Franklin Graham, and how Franklin helped Dennis propose to his wife Victoria (twice!).

    Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Facebook at Billy Graham Radio.

    If you’d like to know more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ, or deepening the faith you already have, visit https://www.findpeacewithgod.net/.

    If you’d like to pray with someone, call our Billy Graham 24/7 Prayer Line at 855-255-7729.

    31 min

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