Ordinary People brings you real conversations with everyday individuals whose experiences will surprise, inspire, and motivate you. From moments of triumph to lessons learned through deep struggle, each episode uncovers the extraordinary in seemingly ordinary lives. No filters, and no lies—just real stories that feel personable and authentic. Tune in and discover the power of the human experience, one story at a time.
The Adoption Fell Through With 30 Minutes Left. Then the Phone Rang | Brian and Ivy Scoggin #41
Brian and Ivy Scoggin never planned to adopt. Then a verse in James led them into foster care, an adoption fell through on its final day, and a month later a friend at the hospital called about a two-day-old, five-pound baby girl.
Brian, former drummer for Casting Crowns and now pastor of Mount Gilead, and Ivy, a pediatric speech therapist, also share the frightening ultrasound that led their church to fast and pray for six weeks, the moment Ivy's stepdad gave his life to Christ, and what more than 22 years of marriage has taught them about sacrifice.
A conversation for anyone waiting on a prayer, a child, or a change of heart.
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13 Oct 2026
The Proposal That Never Happened: Vonda Kay Blount on Divorce, Faith & 33 Years of Marriage | #40
He never proposed, and they've been married 33 years. Vonda Kay Blount grew up in Zebulon, Georgia, the oldest child of parents who divorced when she was nine. She tells Levi Steele how she became the "little mother" to her brothers, how a Sunday school lesson on the Romans Road changed her life at 11, and why divorce is "a process that continues forever."
Plus: the kindergarten classmate she reconnected with at a Pike County football game, the jealous non-proposal that ended in a ring, and what Pike County looked like when there was one stoplight on the square.
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6 Oct 2026
Work Hard, Stand Firm | A Biblical Call to Diligence with Pastor Ryan Christopher #39
What happened to the value of hard work? In this episode, Pastor Ryan Christopher joins us to explore what the Bible teaches about diligence, from the first garden to Paul's call to "work heartily, as for the Lord." He shares why work is part of God's design rather than a curse, and why so many people today have drifted away from that understanding.
The conversation then turns to the cultural landscape. Pastor Ryan discusses some of the radical ideologies shaping our nation, how they conflict with a biblical worldview, and how believers can respond with conviction, wisdom, and grace instead of fear or anger.
Whether you're looking for encouragement in your daily work or practical guidance for standing firm in a shifting culture, this episode will challenge you to live out your faith with purpose.
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