What happens when you love Jesus, but your story is still messy?

In this episode of the With Him Podcast, Raz and Mike sit down with longtime friend John Palazzolo for an honest conversation about faith, addiction, ministry, failure, community, and a God who simply refuses to give up on us.

John shares his journey from growing up Catholic and struggling with drugs and alcohol at a young age to a remarkable encounter with Jesus at 14. Years later, God began pursuing him again through a series of experiences that eventually brought him and his family to the Vineyard, where his life and ministry would take some unexpected turns.

Along the way, John found himself leading servant evangelism, becoming a senior pastor, stepping away from ministry, struggling again with addiction, and eventually rediscovering God's call on his life.

Through it all, one theme keeps surfacing: God is incredibly patient with broken people.

John talks openly about why trying harder wasn't enough, how authentic community and accountability helped him find freedom, and why being honest about our struggles matters. He also shares how God has led him and his wife into a new season of ministry through a simple microchurch community focused on Scripture, discipleship, serving others, and multiplication.

Raz, Mike, and John also look back at their years together doing servant evangelism and how something as simple as cleaning a gas station bathroom, handing someone a cold drink, or paying for a load of laundry can become an opportunity to show someone the love of Jesus.

John leaves us with a simple challenge: Slow down. Listen. Abide in Jesus. And when He speaks, obey.

Because following Jesus isn't about finally getting everything right. It's about learning to live life with Him.

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What if evangelism wasn’t something intimidating or awkward, but an adventure you get to experience with Jesus?

In this episode of the With Him Podcast, Raz and Jamie talk about making evangelism a natural part of everyday life. Drawing from their recent Kingdom Lab experience with Jason Scott, they explore a simple idea: you don’t have to be responsible for someone’s entire journey toward Jesus. Sometimes God is simply inviting you to help someone take one step closer.

Using the Engel Scale as a framework, Raz and Jamie discuss how God may be at work in someone’s life long before they make a decision to follow Jesus. A conversation, an encouraging word, an offer to pray, or simply experiencing the love of Jesus through one of His followers can all be part of that journey.

They also share some great stories from taking the Kingdom Lab interns into the community to actually put this into practice, including conversations with complete strangers, moments of rejection, unexpected opportunities to pray, and seeing how God can sovereignly arrange an encounter.

The challenge is simple: What might happen if we started each day asking Jesus to show us where He is already at work and how we can join Him?

Evangelism doesn’t have to be forced. It doesn’t require having all the answers. It can simply be listening to the person in front of you, listening to Jesus, and being willing to take the next step with Him.

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What does it actually look like to live a naturally supernatural life with Jesus?

In this episode of the With Him Podcast, Jamie and Raz talk about healing, faith, and what it means to live as ambassadors of God’s Kingdom in everyday life. They explore why Jesus still invites ordinary people to participate in His work, why praying for someone doesn’t have to be complicated or weird, and how our fear of looking foolish can sometimes keep us from stepping into what God may be doing.

Raz also shares some powerful stories of ordinary moments where a simple act of obedience opened the door for God to move.

You don’t have to have all the answers, perfect faith, or the right technique. Sometimes it simply starts with making a little space for the King to break in.

Book Resources mentioned:

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3. https://www.amazon.com/John-Wimber-Way-Was-Carol/dp/1674424752/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2A8NKSV2LK59Y&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jHPB_vZeF35bQeK27EEc6rylJmqlNIQ66rf-7GzM_OjGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.oBS3UttQSmGhPx2Mv0pInCoNEN15ZJJo2rBciBuYILw&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+way+it+was+carol+wimber&qid=1785866542&s=books&sprefix=the+way+it+was+carol+wimbe%2Cstripbooks%2C143&sr=1-1

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