If you could share a quiet table with Jesus for two hours, what would you ask—and how would your life change afterward? That question launched David Gregory from a self‑published novella to half a million copies sold and three film adaptations, but the deeper story is how a simple truth reshaped his faith: you can’t live the Christian life; Christ lives it in you.

We welcome David to unpack the journey from The Rest of the Gospel, which distilled Dan Stone’s teaching on union with Christ, to the Perfect Stranger trilogy that invited skeptics into a page‑turning conversation. He explains why short, engaging fiction can carry sound theology further than a sermon, and how a dinner in a Cincinnati trattoria became a global gospel invitation. David also gets candid about the realities of today’s publishing world—why authors now juggle writing, editing, design, and relentless marketing—and how he’s learned to release outcomes to God even when a strong book needs more visibility.

The conversation centers on One of Us, David’s provocative retelling of the four Gospels set in modern America. We explore Manuel, a Mexican‑American mechanic whose words and works ripple across social media, drawing crowds, curiosity, and resistance from government, media, big tech, and religious elites. David shares the storytelling choices behind a mixed‑gender circle of close followers and how the novel addresses current issues while staying faithful to the character of Christ. Most of all, he challenges a common blind spot: Jesus lived as a fully human Son dependent on the Father, modeling the vine‑and‑branch life he now lives through us. If your yoke feels heavy, this reframing offers rest, clarity, and courage for daily trust.

Listen for practical encouragement, honest insight, and a fresh way to see familiar stories. If the themes resonate, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review—then tell us: which scene from a modern Gospel would you most want to witness?

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A quiet question in a dark basement changed everything. George Cisneros went from Sunday routines and Broncos games to selling it all, moving his family to Guatemala, adopting five siblings, and building a boys’ academy anchored in daily Scripture. The path wasn’t polished—no sending agency, no perfect plan—just a hard yes and a habit of showing up when it mattered most.

We walk through the moment that sparked his calling, the year of praying a single sentence that reordered his priorities, and the trip that revealed a different kind of wealth in the worship of children who had little but gratitude. George shares the surprising realities of independent missions, how his church supported faithfully if modestly, and why a small village school with an hour of Bible each morning may be the most strategic lever for shaping future husbands, fathers, and leaders in Guatemala. His approach to Scripture—reading for width and depth—offers a practical map for anyone ready to move beyond skimming and into study that sticks.

We also dig into the family’s adoption story, the decision to keep siblings together against the odds, and what endurance sports taught him about long obedience under thin air. If you’re exploring missions, George offers clear steps: get biblically grounded, put your house and finances in order, practice evangelism now, and build trust through a consistent newsletter. He even opens the playbook on fundraising that raised $140K in seven days from a small but engaged list. Warm, candid, and full of field-tested wisdom, this conversation invites you to trade hesitation for a faithful next step.

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What happens when a brilliant legal career collides with a hidden addiction and a fear of failure that won’t let go? Our guest, former attorney and longtime pastor James W. Smith, takes us inside the spiral from weekend poker to a desperate bank robbery—and the surprising path back through accountability, faith, and service. It’s a raw, human story that moves from a dye pack exploding in a getaway car to quiet hours in a mental health ward where a new life began to take shape.

We talk about the difference between image and integrity, and how the decision to plead guilty became a turning point rather than an ending. James shares how humility was forged bagging groceries and pumping gas after release, how seminary first closed the door and then opened it, and how a historic church embraced his leadership for over three decades. He also explains his 11 years as an approved Continuing Legal Education sponsor teaching ethics, mental health, and substance use to attorneys across North Carolina—proof that credibility can be rebuilt when character leads.

James’s books—Deal By Me: Golden Opportunity Blown and Deal By Me, Second Edition: A Self-Evaluation—trace the rise, fall, and rebuild with uncommon honesty. His most striking insight: the engine under his worst decisions wasn’t a lifelong compulsion, but a deep fear of failure that pushed him to “fix” the unfixable. From practical counsel on staying focused and staying ethical to a moving tribute to a mother’s tough love, this conversation offers hard-won wisdom for anyone wrestling with addiction, shame, or a second act that feels out of reach.

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