Surrender to God

On this episode of Jesus Listens: Stories of Faith, we’re talking with entrepreneur Stephen Miller. A father of nine, Miller talks about the challenges and heartaches that come with raising children. Plus, learn what his prayers looked like during a particularly hard season. 

Author and CEO Kary Oberbrunner shares how distractions can lead to burnout and get in the way of God's purpose for our lives. Kary believes you can feel fully alive by asking yourself these three questions: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going?

Radio host, mom, and author Autumn Miles shares how we need to surrender our anxieties to the Lord and replace them with truth.

Rodeo star and broadcaster Anthony Lucia was born into a family well-known across the rodeo scene. As Anthony’s star began to rise, he moved out his father’s shadow and into his own identity. As a result, Anthony’s relationship with his father became strained, until father and son came back together in an unexpected but beautiful reconciliation.

Randy Travis is one of country music’s most beloved performers. He and his wife Mary open up about Randy’s early years in music, his recommitment to faith, and how they clung to God when a devastating stroke threatened Randy’s life.

Worship leader Chris Tomlin and pastor and author Darren Whitehead share insight toward unlocking the mysteries in how we praise God. They weave their thoughts on worship into a new book they’ve written together called Holy Roar: Seven Words That Will Change the Way You Worship.

Jeff Hostetler led the New York Giants to their win in Super Bowl XXV some 1 ½ months after starting quarterback Phil Simms went out for the season with a broken foot. He tells us about his rocky start in the league, the family crises he endured during that time, and how he was able to realize the purpose for years of hard waiting as he learned to trust God’s timing in his life.

Tim Brown is a Heisman Trophy winner and a Hall of Fame Wide receiver whose NFL career spanned a record breaking 17 years. Tim’s motivation to succeed in life and in football was greatly driven by a desire to reconcile with his father, after a misunderstanding between them that happened when Tim was only 12 years old, that drove them apart for years.

Aaron Watson, a man of deep conviction and passionately dedicated to his family, fans, and his faith, shares how he uses music to spread hope and joy to others.

Country superstar Dolly Parton was raised to believe that “Jesus loves her, and that with God, nothing is impossible.” Never forgetting her roots, Dolly continues to speak encouragement to families and children with her first ever children's album titled “I Believe In You,” for which all proceeds go to The Imagination Library.