God of the Broken is a podcast for people who feel like life has shattered them and wonder if God still cares. If you’ve been betrayed, abandoned, heartbroken, overlooked, or exhausted… this space is for you.
Husband-and-wife hosts Hugh and Michelle discuss the Bible in transparent, heartfelt conversations each week. Together, they explore how God shows up in messy families, broken beginnings, and silent seasons—bringing redemption, healing, and hope.
Whether you’re a woman or a man, struggling or seeking, this podcast is a reminder that you are not too far gone. You are not forgotten.
What if the father you thought was yours… wasn’t?
What if God started revealing siblings you never knew existed—through DNA tests, divine timing, and a reunion on a resort in Jamaica?
In this powerful episode of God of the Broken, Hugh is joined by his half-brother Damion—visiting from Australia—and Damion’s wife Maria. Together, they open up about a family story decades in the making:
📍 9 brothers.
📍 1 sister.
📍 1 father with a legacy they’re still unraveling.
📍 And a God who’s been orchestrating connection all along.
Hosted by Michelle, this conversation is full of questions about identity, forgiveness, father wounds, adoption, and spiritual legacy. Through laughter, honesty, and Scripture, the family reflects on how God used DNA, timing, and faith to restore what once seemed broken.
📖 Biblical themes from Joseph & his brothers (Genesis 45), adoption in Christ (Ephesians 1:5), and God’s heart to place the lonely in families (Psalm 68:6).
💬 Includes perspectives from:
Hugh – reflecting on discovery and reunion
Damion – processing identity, brotherhood, and healing
Maria – a wife’s lens on faith, restoration, and legacy
This episode will bless anyone navigating complicated family stories, unexpected truth, or searching for belonging.
🕊️ Because even when your origin is messy—your redemption is holy.
5 Jul 2025
When the Miracle Feels Messy
When the Miracle Feels Messy
What do you do when the miracle begins… but doesn’t feel like one yet?
In this episode, Michelle and Hugh walk through John 9:1–12—the story of a blind man healed in the most unexpected way. Jesus could’ve spoken a word… but instead, He spits on the ground, makes mud, and sends the man to walk blind to a pool.
Because sometimes, the process is messy… but the miracle is still in motion.
This episode will speak to anyone who’s:
Obeying God but still waiting to see results
Following the last instruction, but it feels confusing
Praying in the middle of pain, disappointment, or delay
Whether you’re in the dirt, in the crowd, or still walking to the water; this conversation will encourage you to keep going. The breakthrough is real. Even if it’s muddy.
28 Jun 2025
The Prison Still Shakes
🎧 Episode 12 – “The Prison Still Shakes”
Theme: Praising God at Midnight
Scripture Focus: Acts 16:16-40 (NIV)
Michelle and Hugh explore the raw truth of praising God in the midst of imprisonment—when obedience still lands you in chains, but your praise shakes the very foundations. In this episode, Paul and Silas, despite being beaten and bound, choose to worship. Their powerful praise not only shatters chains at midnight but opens the door for salvation and revival.
Part 1 shows us how even when we’re in the midst of pain, obedience remains powerful. Part 2 reveals that when the chains fall and doors open, the true miracle is not in our escape, but in our decision to stay—bringing transformation to those around us. Part 3 challenges us to stay long enough to become an altar of hope, where our freedom becomes someone else’s salvation.
Whether you’re in chains or standing at the door, this word is for you, encouraging you to praise, persist, and let your breakthrough build a legacy of hope.
14 Jun 2025
Borrow the Jars: When Obedience Makes Room for Overflow Ep. 11
Descrition: Episode 11 — Borrow the Jars: When Obedience Makes Room for Overflow
In this powerful teaching, Michelle and Hugh walk through the story of the widow in 2 Kings 4 — a woman who faced grief, debt, and desperation, but discovered how God moves when you make room for Him to pour.
No resources. No backup plan. Just empty jars—and faith.
God didn’t send the oil until she prepared the vessels. And the oil didn’t stop because God ran out—it stopped when the jars ran out.
If you’ve been feeling empty, waiting, or wondering when your breakthrough will come — this episode will stir your faith to borrow boldly, prepare fully, and believe for overflow.
Your obedience creates capacity for God’s outpouring. The oil flows as long as there’s room.
7 Jun 2025
Dig the Ditches
What do you do when you’re in a dry season, with no answers, no progress, and no rain in sight?
In this powerful, two-part episode of God of the Broken, Hugh and Michelle unpack a rarely taught story from 2 Kings 3—where God tells His people to dig ditches in a desert… before a single drop of water ever falls. It’s a prophetic blueprint for faith that moves before the miracle, and obedience that prepares ground for blessings you can’t yet see.
Part 1 lays the biblical foundation with raw insights and real-life connections. Part 2 goes deeper, showing how worship, not just work, releases provision. You’ll hear examples of what “digging” looks like today: trusting God in marriage, finances, ministry, and parenting… even when it feels pointless.
This episode will stir your faith, steady your spirit, and remind you:
“God fills what you prepare—even when you don’t see rain.”
If you’ve ever felt stuck in a dry place, this episode is for you.
31 May 2025
When You Feel Like It Doesn’t Matter: God Sees You in the Hidden Place
Title: “When You Feel Like It Doesn’t Matter: God Sees You in the Hidden Place”
Have you ever felt overlooked, invisible, or stuck in a season where nothing seems to be moving? In this powerful two-part episode, Michelle and Hugh walk with you through some of the most meaningful “hidden” moments in Scripture—from David’s anointing in the field to Joseph’s years in prison, and the widow’s private miracle in 2 Kings.
Part 1 reminds you that just because it’s hidden doesn’t mean it’s wasted.
Part 2 calls you to keep pouring the oil, even when no one’s watching—because Heaven sees.
With full Scripture readings, Spirit-led encouragement, and real-time prayer, this episode will breathe hope into your quiet place and help you see God’s hand in seasons of silence.
You are not forgotten.
You are not finished.
And your oil still matters.
🎧 Listen now and be reminded: God does His best work in the hidden place.
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18 May 2025
Break Every Chain: What to Do When You’ve Prayed and Nothing’s Changing
You’ve been praying. Crying. Fasting. Believing. But nothing is shifting. You still feel stuck, tormented, or bound by invisible battles you can’t quite name.
In this powerful episode of God of the Broken, Michelle and Hugh go beyond surface-level Christianity to expose the spiritual resistance that keeps believers trapped. You’ll learn how to recognize signs of demonic warfare, identify generational curses, break soul ties, and begin your own deliverance through the Word of God, fasting, and prayer.
This isn’t about hype—it’s about freedom.
Topics include: • When prayer isn’t enough • How to fast for a breakthrough • Signs you’re under spiritual attack • Why some cycles won’t break without deliverance • How to renounce hidden strongholds • A powerful, step-by-step deliverance prayer
This episode is raw, real, and full of Scripture—designed to help you stop living bound and start walking free.
Scripture Focus: Isaiah 55:11, 1 Timothy 2:4, Luke 13:10–13, 2 Corinthians 10:4–5
📢 Share this episode with someone who’s tried everything and still feels stuck. Their freedom could start today.
Christian Worship Instrumental Calm Emotional Piano by Jesse Quinn
10 May 2025
Not the Same Person: When God Finds you in the Desert
When Moses ran, God still called. In this episode, Hugh and Michelle explore Exodus 2–4 to show how God meets us in failure, reignites buried purpose, and transforms the wilderness into holy ground. You’re not disqualified—you’re being prepared.
MUSIC CREDIT:
"When I Fall"
Renee Myers
4 May 2025
When Trouble Runs in the Family
Have you ever considered your life—or your family—and thought, “Why does this keep happening?” Cycles of sickness… financial struggle… broken relationships… rebellion in your children… dreams that die before they start?
In this episode, Hugh and Michelle open the Word of God to explore Deuteronomy 28: 1-29 and what the Bible says about blessings, curses, and spiritual inheritance. You’ll hear biblical stories of people called by God who still lived under consequences they never fully confronted. Most importantly, you’ll discover how Jesus breaks every curse and how to pray in faith over yourself, your children, and your entire bloodline. Listen with faith. Share with love.
MUSIC CREDIT:
Kari Jobe -The Blessing
Official Audio for “The Blessing” (Radio Version) ft. Cody Carnes
On the day between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, we enter the tension of hope not yet seen—and the Savior who never left us. In this special episode, we walk through Matthew 26 – 28, reflecting on Jesus’ suffering, His silence, and His victory over the grave.
Music Credit:
Official audio for "Alabaster Box" from the new album “Believe For It (Live)” Cece Winans
Don't Cry · Kirk Franklin ·The Rebirth Of Kirk Franklin℗ 2002 Gospo Centric Records, LLC
15 Apr 2025
His Word, My Life—from the Faith for the Busy and Broken series
This episode is all about real questions—raw, personal, and honest. Hugh and Michelle respond to three heartfelt questions from listeners about shame, exhaustion, and deep disappointment.
“I had a child with a married man. Can God still be with me?”
“How do I pray when I’m emotionally worn out?”
“Is it okay to admit I’m angry with God for how my life turned out?”
This episode reminds us, through Scripture and lived experience, that you are not disqualified, you are not forgotten, and God still sees you.
This is Bible encouragement for the weary. Hope for the overwhelmed. Faith—for the busy and broken.
12 Apr 2025
Episode 2: From Striving to Surrender
Genesis 30–31
In this powerful episode, we walk through the emotional highs and lows of Genesis chapters 30 and 31—the story of Jacob, Rachel, Leah, and Laban. It’s a story filled with jealousy, striving, broken family dynamics, and unspoken pain. And yet, God is still moving behind the scenes.
Michelle and Hugh unpack what it means when Scripture says, “Then God remembered Rachel,” and how God sees, hears, and responds to the cries of the overlooked. You’ll hear rich biblical commentary, relatable insights, and hope-filled truth that reminds you: God is writing legacy even through your most complicated chapters.
Whether your life feels messy, your relationships strained, or your strength spent—this episode is for you. Let it remind you that surrender is the beginning of breakthrough.
New episodes every Saturday at 6:00 PM.
Hosted by Michelle & Hugh.
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5 Apr 2025
God of the Broken Episode # 1
Episode 1: Chosen but Broken – The Family That Built a Nation
In this debut episode of God of the Broken, Michelle and Hugh dive deep into the raw and riveting story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel from Genesis 27–29. This isn’t just a Bible story—it’s a portrait of family dysfunction, betrayal, and longing... met by God’s unstoppable grace.
Michelle shares personal reflections and hidden truths that reveal how God uses broken people and messy situations to birth legacy. From deception and rejection to divine encounters and redemption, this episode will stir your heart and open your eyes to the beauty God brings from pain.
Whether you’ve felt overlooked like Leah or made mistakes like Jacob, this is for you. God still sees. He still chooses. He still redeems.
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