Host Christina Smith sits down with Pastor Duke White Jr. for an honest conversation about failure and the unexpected way God uses it to transform our lives.

Together, they explore how failure is not the end of the story but often the place where faith, surrender, and community become essential. Duke shares personal insights on the pressure of comparison, the temptation to measure success by performance, and the freedom that comes when failure is redefined through the lens of God’s purpose.

This conversation also unpacks why community matters in seasons of uncertainty, how rest is not a sign of weakness, and what it looks like to trust God when life feels out of your control. Through personal stories, biblical insight, and thoughtful reflection, Christina and Duke invite listeners to see failure differently, not as disqualification, but as a doorway to deeper faith, resilience, and connection.

If you have ever felt stuck, inadequate, or unsure of what God is doing in your life, this episode will remind you that you are not alone and that God is always at work in your story.

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Failure has a way of making us question everything, our calling, our obedience, and whether we heard God correctly in the first place.

In this episode of Witness the Wonder, Pastor Duke White Jr. shares his honest journey through seasons that felt like failure, disappointment, and emotional isolation, even while continuing to lead and serve others.

Duke opens up about investing years into a vision that didn’t unfold the way he expected, wrestling with fear and identity, and learning what God was actually doing in the space between fear, failure, and faith.

Together, we explore why failure often feels like disqualification, how comparison distorts our understanding of calling, and what God reveals when outcomes don’t match expectations. We also talk about why surrender and community matter more than appearances, and how God can still be at work when the story feels unfinished.

If you’ve ever wondered whether failure means you missed God, this conversation offers clarity, perspective, and hope.

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Interview Guest

Pastor Duke White Jr. is the co-founder of the Goodvue Network and also hosts Real Life with Duke White. You can watch Witness the Wonder and Real Life with Duke White on your smart TV by downloading the Goodvue app on Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV.

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God is always at work in your story.

What do you hold onto when everything else is stripped away?

In this powerful episode of Witness the Wonder, Charlene Quint shares her story of leaving a 21 year abusive marriage, losing nearly everything she once relied on, and discovering that God was still there when nothing else remained.

Charlene opens up about the faith it took to walk away, the painful realities many women face in silence, and how God worked behind the scenes to bring healing, provision, and purpose out of devastation. Now a family law attorney, advocate, and author, she helps women recognize abuse, find safety, and rebuild their lives with clarity and hope.

This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt alone, misunderstood, or unsure how God fits into seasons of deep loss, and for leaders who want to respond with wisdom, compassion, and truth.

God is always at work in your story, even when He feels like all you have left.

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