Happy Wednesday!

We are thrilled to introduce our next co-host, Christie!

Janell and Christie met earlier last year, and have become good friends since then. We are excited to dive into her story.

Christie attended Wheaton College in Chicago and has traveled abroad to Italy and Ireland. She's been a Christian her entire life. Although, it hasn't been an easy road - there is nowhere else she would rather be.

Christie opens up about coming to a spiritual crisis. She struggles with mental health and has experienced chronic illness pretty intensely. Everything she's gone through has ultimately led her to wrestle with the faith she proclaims.

We can't wait for you to hear the rest of her story!

We hope you love her as much as we do!

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Happy Wednesday!

We are back with our guest, Alycia Wood! We had a great conversation with her last week and thrilled to have her back with our returning co-hosts, Sarah and Katelyn.

We discuss the evidence of Christianity. There's not necessarily a lack of evidence - there is plenty of reliable evidence out there. The problem is, it will never be enough.

The more we know, the more questions we have, and the more skeptical we become towards it all.

Katelyn shares some of the reasons why she would not put her faith in Christianity. Sarah, although she is a Christian, struggles with the thought of believing in the wrong thing.

About Alycia

As a child growing up in the church, Alycia always had questions. She wanted to dig deeper into the Christian faith beyond the Sunday morning sermon. That fueled an independent search which led to her digging into the larger questions of life. While studying for a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology at Robert Wesleyan College, Alycia discovered Apologetics. It changed the course of her life. Her quest for a deeper understanding of her Christianity had a name.

She went on to get her Master’s in Social Justice from Marygrove College to further her passion for serving those in need in the developing world. This led to various volunteering opportunities at orphanages, prisons, and shelters for the homeless in various countries including Haiti, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. A few years after her travels were completed, she was able to spend a year studying Apologetics in England.

Alycia spent many years as a teacher’s aide and substitute teacher for multiple grade levels. Following, she has spent over nine years doing full-time apologetics ministry where she travels and speaks on various topics relevant to our culture. She is currently with the C. S. Lewis Society in Tampa.

We hope you enjoy this conversation!

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LINKS

Do the Things in the Bible Still Happen? with Alycia Wood

Those Big Faith Questions with Alycia Wood

What's So Special about Christianity? with Alycia Wood

Reasons to Look Into Christianity with Alycia Wood

Did the Resurrection Actually Happen? with Andy Bannister

AI Proves God's Existence with Abdu Murray

Are Generational Curses are Real? - Ana's Story

Naturalism Doesn't Make Sense with Jon Noyes

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MuVWFbZzue3ZLgCtIJGzB

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-something-real-podcast/id1481017856

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Happy Wednesday!

Today, we are joined with our guest, Alycia Wood. We are also joined with co-hosts, Sarah and Katelyn.

Alycia shares how she came to faith. She has always been a curious person and her questions ultimately led her to start looking at the most inevitable question - Does God exist?

Does God still do the miracles He did in the Bible? Why did he stop doing big miracles like parting the Red Sea?

We hope you enjoy this week's conversation!

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LINKS

Those Big Faith Questions with Alycia Wood

What's So Special about Christianity? with Alycia Wood

Reasons to Look Into Christianity with Alycia Wood

Did the Resurrection Actually Happen? with Andy Bannister

AI Proves God's Existence with Abdu Murray

Are Generational Curses are Real? - Ana's Story

Naturalism Doesn't Make Sense with Jon Noyes

Listen on:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MuVWFbZzue3ZLgCtIJGzB

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-something-real-podcast/id1481017856

www.janellmwood.com

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Happy Wednesday!

We have a treat for you this week. We are joined with our guest, Andy Bannister. We are also joined with one of our co-host, Sarah.

We had a great conversation about the legitimacy of Christianity and why it matters whether or not the resurrection actually happened.

Dr. Andy Bannister is the Director of Solas and an Adjunct Lecturer at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. Andy holds a PhD in Islamic studies and is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Islam and Other Faiths at Melbourne School of Theology. Andy is the author of an academic book, An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qur’an, and two popular-level books: The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist (or: The Terrible Consequences of Really Bad Arguments), and his latest: Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?. When not traveling, speaking, or writing, Andy is a keen hiker, mountain climber, and photographer. He is married to Astrid; they have two children, Caitriona and Christopher.

We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

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LINKS

Beauty, Math & Human Rights: Clues that Point to a Creator with Andy Bannister

AI Proves God's Existence with Abdu Murray

Are Generational Curses are Real? - Ana's Story

Naturalism Doesn't Make Sense with Jon Noyes

Listen on:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MuVWFbZzue3ZLgCtIJGzB

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-something-real-podcast/id1481017856

www.janellmwood.com

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Happy Wednesday! We are so glad you're joining us today. We back with one of our favorite guest, Abdu Murray. We are also joined with two of our co-host, Sarah and Cailee.

In this episode, we tackle the topic of AI.

Does AI go against the nature of God?

Does using AI stop our God-given creativity?

Is there anything AI can't do?

Abdu just release a book called "Fake ID" where he dives deeper into this topic.

We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

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Links

Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality - And What to Do About It

Embrace The Truth Abdu Murray - YouTube ”Was Jesus Raised from the Dead?” Grand Central Question - Abdu Murray Saving Truth - Abdu Murray More Than a White Man’s Religion - Abdu Mu

Questions Christianity Answers with Abdu Murray

REPLAY: Questions Christianity Answers with Abdu Murray

What Happens When You Embrace the Truth about Jesus Christ? with Abdu Murray

Christianity: Is it helpful? Is it good? with Abdu Murray

Happy Wednesday!

We are so excited for this week's episode! Today, we are sharing one of our co-host story, Ana!

Ana has been part of Finding Something Real since the very beginning. Janell and Ana met at a small group when she was a senior in High School in 2019. They've formed a beautiful friendship since then.

Ana was born and raised in Chelan, WA. She is currently the Social Media Manager for this Podcast and a co-host this season. She graduated from Northwest University and got her Bachelor's in Business Administration.

Ana is one of the founders of Valley Collective - a moment to unify the Churches in the Greater Chelan Valley. She's involved in many other ministries, including this one, using her gift and talents to build His Kingdom.

Ana loves the Lord with all her heart. It doesn't mean she hasn't gone through anything hard. Her dad had a stroke her sophomore year in High School. He was handicapped for four years until he passed away at the end of 2021. She shares her story about breaking a generational curse that was associated with to her dad's stroke.

She also opens up about her struggle with self-hatred and suicidal thoughts.

Ana's relationship with the Lord is so rich and so deep. If you relate to her story or want to ask more questions, please reach out! Message us - we would love to talk with you!

We hope you love Ana as much as we do!

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LINKS

I Have Seen the Goodness of God in My Life

You Don't Have to Have All the Answers with Lindsey Medenwaldt

How to Love People in Truth and Love with Drew Berryessa

Listen on:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MuVWFbZzue3ZLgCtIJGzB

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-something-real-podcast/id1481017856

www.janellmwood.com

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Happy Wednesday! We hope you’re enjoying the last day of 2025.

We have a great conversation for you this week. Our guest this week is no stranger to the podcast, Jon Noyes. We are also joined with our co-host, Sarah.

Jon shares his coming to faith story. One of the topics they discuss is Naturalism. He shares why he believes Naturalism doesn't make sense and is an easy cop out to complex questions - suffering, death, moral issues etc.

We hope you enjoy this week's episode!

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LINKS

Jon Noyes - Stand To Reason

Eternity: Extreme and & Scary? with Jon Noyes

Suicide, God, and Knowing You're Not Alone with Jon Noyes

You Don't Have to Have All the Answers with Lindsey Medenwaldt

Can You Trust the Bible? with Greg Koukl

Why People Really Don't Believe in Jesus with Xandra Grieme

Is This Even Real? - Katelyn Deal's Story

Release What God Has Already Given Us with Jesse Childress

Making the Case for Christ with J. Warner Wallace