Living Real

About Living Real

Conversations with real people who are infusing real faith into real life.

Publisher

livingrealpodcast

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Dec 2019

Latest episode

30 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2025

   Good News Clubs/Child Evangelism Fellowship - Dr. Jeremiah Cho

   The Good News Club! Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). Do the schools in your community offer the Good News Club via an after school program? If not, I pray you'll help start one. I had the opportunity to interview the International President for CEF, Dr. Jeremiah Cho, and what a fascinating story he has to tell. You can hear his deep love for God and for reaching children for Christ in his voice. Growing up in South Korea, he knew nothing about Jesus, but God drew this humble man to Himself at the age of 15. His purpose and passion was ignited after much praying and seeking God's will for his life. He is committed to reaching and discipling children for Christ around the world, and he is leading CEF in doing just that. In 2024 alone, 27 million children around the world were exposed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the Good News Clubs. You don't want to miss this one. And, if you'd like to know more about how you can get involved with this ministry in South Carolina, go to https://www.cef-sc.org/. You can also read articles about CEF written by the SC President, Lee Stillinger, in the Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 issues of Living Real Magazine. https://www.livingrealmag.com Keepin' it Real, Melanie

2. 

   10 Jul 2024

   War & Persecution of the Ukrainian Church - Ukrainian Pastor and Chaplain

   Most Christians in America cannot comprehend the persecution happening to Christians around the world. Sure, we might read an article, see a social media post about praying for the Persecuted Church, but most will scroll on by. We don't hear about it from the pulpit like we should, and it's certainly not a headline grabber for the media. This is why I'm so humbled to have been asked to do a LR podcast episode with a Ukrainian Pastor (Igor) and Chaplin (Mark). Their personal stories and encounters with the Russian invasion, occupation, and persecution are jaw-dropping. These are bold and courageous spiritual leaders, and, what impressed me the most is, they did not travel to America to ask the American churches for money. They came to bring awareness as to what our brothers and sisters in Christ are dealing with in Ukraine and to ask for us to use our most deadly spiritual weapon against the evil one - PRAYER - and to engage with them in fighting through this intense spiritual battle. They are asking that the American Church move to the spiritual frontlines on their behalf. Pray for protection, spiritual covering, for their faith to be strengthened, and for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to continue to spread. God is moving in the midst of the evil and atrocities happening in their country. People are hungry for hope, truth, and salvation. Commit with me and others to live real by lifting up Mark and Igor, great men of faith, and the persecuted Church in Ukraine. And then, if you will, please share this episode of the Living Real Podcast with your pastors, churches, and prayer warriors. We cannot shirk our responsibility to pray for them. May the Church be the Church for every tribe, tongue, and nation. May Jesus Christ be praised. More of their stories will be in the Fall/Winter 2024 issue of Living Real Magazine coming in October. Living Real, Melanie

3. 

   7 Sept 2022

   Faith & Fostering (Amy Bowen, Lacey Hines, Debbie Smith)

   Season 3, episode 1 is a round-table discussion about faith and fostering in SC. Three foster moms, (Amy Bowen, Lacey Hines, Debbie Smith) talk about their amazing stories of fostering, how their faith directs their steps, and the joys and frustrations they've experienced in being a foster family. All three families have also adopted children they have fostered. I consider these women and their husbands heroes of the faith. They have stepped up to literally rescue and change the lives of orphans for the glory of Christ. James 1:27 says, Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. The Church has been given the responsibility to look after orphans. It's a beautiful picture of what Christ has done for us by adopting us as His children. Looking after orphans comes in many forms, but we must be willing to come alongside these brave men and women to support and encourage them in any way possible. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent in SC, here's the link to start the process: Heartfelt Calling Thank you for listening and until next time... Keep it Real, Melanie

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