Stories with Grace Thornton

Stories is a deep dive into people’s lives, hosted and produced by Grace Thornton. Each week you’ll hear the next chapter in their story, in their own words. New episodes are released on Friday mornings.

S7 E3: Backstories 09/09/2022

S7 E3: Backstories Lynn Wood was in high school in the early ’80s when she first prayed for Chris Harper, a missionary kid who had just had a kidney transplant. Years after that, she found herself a part of his story in ways she would’ve never imagined. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. UAB’s living donor program: /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/24324060

S7 E2: Showing Out 08/19/2022

S7 E2: Showing Out When Jennifer Borders was 16, her mom gave her a kidney. Then 12 years later, a friend donated a second one to her. But nearly 11 years ago, Jennifer was struggling again and needing a third when she found out she had matched with an unlikely source. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. UAB’s living donor program: /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/24102573

S7 E1: Climb On 08/05/2022

S7 E1: Climb On Bob Kuykendall didn’t believe in divine intervention — until one day when Greg Hasberry crossed his path and everything changed for him, for Greg and for Bob’s son, Cade. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. UAB’s living donor program: /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/23968476

Introducing Season 7: The Living Donor Story 08/01/2022

Introducing Season 7: The Living Donor Story It’s an amazing thing for someone to give someone else a kidney and with it a new chance at life. It’s even more amazing the way God brings the paths of the donors and recipients together. This season shares three of those stories. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/23922507

S6 E3: One More 05/06/2022

S6 E3: One More Even though Terry Billings had watched his old mud truck rust out in the field for years, he began to believe maybe God could give it some new life — just like He’d done with Terry. And it wouldn’t stop there. Heaven Bound Mud Bogger Facebook page: This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/23025173

S6 E2: All In 04/29/2022

S6 E2: All In Terry Billings is a guy who doesn’t do anything halfway. For decades, that showed up in his drinking — he’d wake up and take that last sip he’d saved from the night before, then go to the store to buy more. But one day, his early mornings started looking totally different. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/22953929

S6 E1: Done Fighting 04/22/2022

S6 E1: Done Fighting From hog wrestling to football brawls, life was full of fight for Terry Billings when he was growing up. But one day out of the blue, everything changed, and suddenly he was done. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/22877075

Introducing Season 6: The Mud Bogger Story 04/15/2022

Introducing Season 6: The Mud Bogger Story Terry Billings used to spend his life mud racing in his old drinking truck, until one day everything turned on a dime — in Walmart. Now he and his truck have both had a transformation — and have found a very different purpose. This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/22804205

S5 E3: Marching to Zion 03/12/2022

S5 E3: Marching to Zion Staci Powers wasn’t expecting her husband’s trip to the doctor to result in a devastating diagnosis. But in her new life as a widow, she said God has taken care of her, and she knows her story in Zambia isn’t done. Listen to the full audio provided from Elisabeth Elliot’s “Suffering is Not for Nothing” talks . For over a hundred years, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has been preparing servants to walk with Christ, proclaim His truth, and fulfill His mission. New Orleans seminary and Leavell College want to help you make an impact for the kingdom. You can study on campus in New Orleans, or stay in your ministry context. From undergrad all the way up to PhD, New Orleans seminary will prepare you to serve anywhere. If you feel God calling you to take another step, then get started by visiting . This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/22425095

S5 E2: Walking Forward 03/04/2022

S5 E2: Walking Forward Though Erica Patrick and her husband, David, committed their lives to sharing Jesus with people in East Asia, Erica never would’ve guessed how big the sacrifices would be on that journey. She also wouldn’t have guessed how clearly she would see the hand of God at work. For over a hundred years, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has been preparing servants to walk with Christ, proclaim His truth, and fulfill His mission. New Orleans seminary and Leavell College want to help you make an impact for the kingdom. You can study on campus in New Orleans, or stay in your ministry context. From undergrad all the way up to PhD, New Orleans seminary will prepare you to serve anywhere. If you feel God calling you to take another step, then get started by visiting . This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/22344860

S5 E1: Ripple Effect 02/25/2022

S5 E1: Ripple Effect A horrible tragedy at the beach creates a new reality that missionary Gloria Sloan-Castellanos could’ve never imagined, and would’ve never asked for — but now wouldn’t trade. Visit Gloria Sloan-Castellanos' blog at . You can also find The Spoken Quitely Podcast on . For over a hundred years, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary has been preparing servants to walk with Christ, proclaim His truth, and fulfill His mission. New Orleans seminary and Leavell College want to help you make an impact for the kingdom. You can study on campus in New Orleans, or stay in your ministry context. From undergrad all the way up to PhD, New Orleans seminary will prepare you to serve anywhere. If you feel God calling you to take another step, then get started by visiting . This podcast is a product of TAB Media Group. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/22253762

Introducing Season 5: The Missions Widows Story 02/19/2022

Introducing Season 5: The Missions Widows Story Valleys can be an excruciating place to be, but for people who spend their life chasing Jesus, they’re a place where unexplainable things can happen. This season shares the story of three women — Gloria Sloan-Castellanos, Erica Patrick and Staci Powers — who have experienced just that as they lost their husbands while serving on the missions field and kept going. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/22188260

S4 E2: The Flatline Update 12/24/2021

S4 E2: The Flatline Update In Season 2, we heard Dewayne Rembert’s personal story of how Jesus brought light into the darkness he’d grown up in, and we talked about how he’s sharing that hope with others through Flatline Church at Chisholm. But what we didn’t talk about is the “daddy” that he says raised him wrong — hip-hop music — and how he’s trying to flip that script. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/21593924

S2 Bonus Content: Update Episode Available 12/24/2021

S2 Bonus Content: Update Episode Available An update episode on the Flatline Story is now available in Season 4. Check out Season 4, Episode 2 to hear the next chapter. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/21593903

S1 Bonus Content: Update Episode Available 12/19/2021

S1 Bonus Content: Update Episode Available An update on the Sammy Gilbreath Story is now available in Season 4. Check out Season 4, Episode 1 to hear the next chapter. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/21536603

S4 E1: The Sammy Gilbreath Update 12/17/2021

S4 E1: The Sammy Gilbreath Update At the end of Season 1, Sammy Gilbreath was weighing the question of whether a heart transplant might help him stay alive a little longer. He’s made a decision, but not without a few more surprises along the way - including one that involves a Yankees pitcher. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/21515261

Introducing Season 3: The Eagles Story 09/16/2021

Introducing Season 3: The Eagles Story A tiny church baptizes a whole baseball team — and that’s just the part of the story. It’s also about a coach who lost his dad, a grandfather who saw something unexplainable and a mother who put her life on the line to see God move. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/20503028

S2 E3: Walking in Reconciliation 05/28/2021

S2 E3: Walking in Reconciliation Montgomery is a city with some painful memories. But a group of Christ followers from different backgrounds have joined together to flip the script. You can watch Dewayne's sermon used in the beginning of the episode on Vimeo (). For more information and resources, visit Montgomery Deep History () or the Equal Justice Initiative (eij.org). Support our sponsors: The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions' Office of Associational Missions and Church Planting and Office of Sunday School and Discipleship. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/19269572

S2 E2: Fresh Starts 05/21/2021

S2 E2: Fresh Starts While Dewayne Rembert invests his life in helping young men who don’t have fathers, an aging church in the community is changed by bringing him in as a son. Support our sponsors: The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions' Office of Associational Missions and Church Planting and Office of Sunday School and Discipleship. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/19189982

S2 E1: Fault Lines and False Gospels 05/14/2021

S2 E1: Fault Lines and False Gospels In a city rife with division, Dewayne Rembert and Henryette Bailey grew up differently and decades apart, but they had one major thing in common. And soon their paths would cross. Support our sponsors: The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions' Office of Associational Missions and Church Planting and Office of Sunday School and Discipleship. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/19099157

Introducing Season 2: The Flatline Story 05/11/2021

Introducing Season 2: The Flatline Story Growing up, Dewayne Rembert’s life was fatherless. It was mostly motherless. And as far as he was concerned, it was Godless. But then everything in his life turned around - and a community started changing with him. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/19053857

S1 E4: Decision Time 05/07/2021

S1 E4: Decision Time Sammy Gilbreath faces a life-threatening medical crisis, and more than one life gets saved that day. But there’s still a big decision that needs to be made. Support our sponsors: The Office of Evangelism at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — visit to find events, resources for evangelism strategies and apologetics training. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/19011518

S1 Bonus Content: Sharing Hope 03/12/2021

S1 Bonus Content: Sharing Hope In the other episodes, you heard stories about Sammy Gilbreath sharing his faith in Jesus with people everywhere he went. In this bonus episode, you’ll have a chance to hear what one of those conversations sounds like. Support our sponsors: The Office of Evangelism at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — visit to find events, resources for evangelism strategies and apologetics training. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/18288092

S1 E3: Living Like You’re Dying 03/05/2021

S1 E3: Living Like You’re Dying When Sammy Gilbreath heard that 50,000 people were riding the Trail of Tears on motorcycle and no one was sharing Jesus with them, he bought a motorcycle. He couldn’t have imagined that would lead to a face off with a gang lord in a prison. Promotional video of horse whisperer event F.A.I.T.H. Riders motorcycle ministry Support our sponsors: The Office of Evangelism at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — visit to find events, resources for evangelism strategies and apologetics training. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/18192137

S1 E2: Leaving It All on the Stage 02/26/2021

S1 E2: Leaving It All on the Stage Sammy Gilbreath was still a young man when he was told he had a ticking time bomb in his chest, and there was nothing he could do about it — except go home and live like each day was his last. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center and Research Institute at Tufts Medical Center Support our sponsors: The Office of Evangelism at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — visit to find events, resources for evangelism strategies and apologetics training. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/18094925

S1 E1: The Fast Way Home 02/19/2021

S1 E1: The Fast Way Home Sammy Gilbreath remembers the day he jumped out of the plane and realized things had gone really, really wrong. Support our sponsors: The Office of Evangelism at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — visit to find events, resources for evangelism strategies and apologetics training. This podcast is a product of TAB Media. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/18011561

Introducing Stories 02/17/2021

Introducing Stories Stories is a deep dive into people's lives, hosted and produced by Grace Thornton. Each week, you'll hear the next chapter in their story, in their own words. New episodes are released on Friday mornings. /episode/index/show/tabstories/id/17975645

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