Welcome to Tina Talks! I'm so glad you're here:) My name is Christina (Tina) and on this channel, we share testimonies and teachings from the women of Harvest Church from Western PA. My hope and prayer is that each and every one of you walks away feeling encouraged, challenged, and connected in your walk with Christ.
Redeemed and Sent: From Brokenness to Boldly Sharing the Gospel | Holly Wood | Christina Brooks
Christina is joined today by Holly Wood to talk about finding Jesus after a confusing childhood, the heartache of special needs parenting, divorce, and abortion. Holly shares how God redeemed her pain, what it looks like to surrender a estranged child to Him, and how she boldly shares the gospel at Pride events, abortion clinics, and everyday places. She demystifies evangelism, reminding us there's no perfect evangelist and that trusting God with the outcome frees us to simply show up and love others well.
Check out our women's ministry page (Harvestpa.org/women)
- Holly's Website (hollyjowood.com)
- Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyon (https://a.co/d/0eKkzT0I)
- An Ocean of Grace (https://a.co/d/0ezDxYFy)
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Form for Questions (https://forms.gle/FtEsbDD8zsy6c9z88)
Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:12 Growing Up Confused About Christianity
6:11 Heartbreak, Divorce & Abortion
15:46 Searching for Jesus
19:53 How God Led Holly to Harvest Church
22:32 Conversion: The Gospel Finally Clicks
27:45 Why Christ's Suffering Is Enough
35.20 Going to Pride Events
42:46 Praying Through Surrender
46:06 Demystifying Evangelism
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Visit our website at harvestpa.org (harvestpa.org)
Check out Harvest's other podcast, Pick up the Mike
15 Sept 2026
Fear of Man | Mandy Reedy | Christina Brooks
In this episode, Christina and Mandy dig into the fear of man — that quiet, exhausting habit of caring more about what people think than what's actually true. They talk through what it looks like in real life (overthinking texts, apologizing for existing, needing the last word), share personal stories about where it's tripped them up the most, and land on the one fear that actually sets you free: the fear of God.
The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller (https://a.co/d/08qkyM08)
Unoffendable by Brant Hansen (https://a.co/d/04UtzziO)
When People Are Big and God is Small Edward T. Welch (https://a.co/d/07qDe1St)
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Form for Questions (https://forms.gle/FtEsbDD8zsy6c9z88)
Video Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
03:39 – What actually is "fear of man"?
04:07 – Insecurity & superior vs. inferior pride
09:26 – Overthinking conversations & obsessing over others' reactions
14:11 – Scripture on not seeking man's approval (1 Corinthians 4:3)
19:01 – Personal stories
28:18 – Why we shouldn't fear man — choosing love instead (1 Corinthians 13)
36:00 – Who we should fear
50:38 – Empathy vs. compassion
54:00 – Closing thoughts & next episode preview (Delight)
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Visit our website at harvestpa.org (harvestpa.org)
Check out Harvest's other podcast, @PickUpTheMike
1 Sept 2026
Being a Christian Influence in a Secular World | Andrea Fahlor | Christina Brooks
Christina is joined today by Andrea Fahlor to talk about growing up through a hard childhood, finding faith as a young adult, and discovering God's calling in an unexpected place — a public school culinary classroom. She shares how God used her own pain to give her compassion for hurting students, what it looks like to boldly live out your faith in a secular workplace, and how trusting Him with the outcome frees you to simply show up and love others well.
Sign up to be a Bible2School Volunteer Here (https://harvestpa.churchcenter.com/registrations/signups/1740508)
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Form for Questions (https://forms.gle/FtEsbDD8zsy6c9z88)
Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:28 Childhood & First Church Experience
8:16 Teen Years, Baptism & Leaving Home
12:00 First Marriage, Miscarriage & Divorce
18:30 Meeting Curtis & Coming to Harvest Church
23:51 The Pivotal Moment That Deepened Her Faith
31:39 Ministry to Students & Sharing Faith at a Secular School
43:03 Facing Pushback for Her Faith at School
53:05 Redemption Through Past Pain to Help Students
1:01:16 Finding Identity in Christ & Closing Encouragement
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Visit our website at harvestpa.org (harvestpa.org)
Check out Harvest's other podcast,
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