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Stories of return have a way of finding the person who needs them most. We close the year by opening our inbox and our hearts—sharing letters from listeners who pulled over in tears, confessed hidden battles with pornography, and asked for prayer in moments of deep despair. We also celebrate quiet miracles: three people who went back to church, two brand-new believers who found a home, and a former running partner who wept through our first episode and rededicated his life. None of this is about a show; it’s about what God does when testimony meets a willing ear.

I talk about how this mission started—as a clear nudge from God to give voice to backsliders who haven’t spoken yet—and why compassion matters when prodigals walk back into the room. We read encouragement from pastors and friends across denominations, because the work of restoration belongs to the whole body of Christ. One story stands out: a man who once served time at Soledad State Prison now drives past the yard on a delivery route, free in body and purpose. That’s the kind of grace we want the world to overhear.

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What if the prayers you’ve been whispering for years are beginning to be answered—and the church needs to be ready for the homecoming? We sit down with Sis. Billie Jean Bishop, co-founder of Partners in Prayer, to trace a path from personal tragedy to a nationwide movement of intercession for prodigals. Her story carries a fierce tenderness: a miracle-filled conversion, a mother’s grief after losing her son Christopher, and the costly decision to forgive the man involved in the crash that took his life. Through it all runs a bright thread—God’s comfort is real, His sovereignty can be trusted, and He is calling exiled sons and daughters back.

Reports of returning backsliders now arrive almost daily: adult children, teens, even grandparents. But the call is bigger than celebration; it’s preparation. Restoration requires more than an altar moment. It needs discipleship, practical help, and a community that welcomes with robes and rings rather than suspicion. Billie Jean names the spiritual battle shaping families, the unique pressure on fathers, and the simple tools that build resilience—praying scripture, blessing instead of lecturing, and showing up in covenant agreement.

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For her full testimony of forgiveness and to hear the man she eventually would call son, click the link below.

https://youtu.be/SXmRG4cmpSE?si=akaZ2mRRol-TZxHd

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The word holiness can feel like a verdict, especially if you’ve been burned by “standards” that sounded more like a measuring stick than good news. Kathy sits down with her pastor to untangle the knot: holiness as a life turned toward God, standards as practices that may flow from that love, and the harm that happens when we reverse the order. The conversation is tender, candid, and practical—rooted in real stories of backsliders who returned against all odds and found that God had been working the whole time.

We get honest about what keeps people away: the belief that you must fix everything before God will receive you, the sting of conference moments that celebrate strictness while fragile hearts shut down, and the old habit of wearing an image like armor. Kathy shares her own journey—fashion, jewelry, hair, and the gym culture that once defined her—and how God slowly reshaped identity from the inside out. The pastor offers a clear path: start with presence, not performance. Let love make surrender light. Fruit will follow the root.

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Kathy has two books out and they can be found on Amazon or Barnes & Noble online:

Redeem California, With God it IS Possible:

God of the Impossible: 30-Prayers for the Redemption and Restoration of California