What do you do when God is warning you, but everything in you wants to move forward anyway?

In this episode of Witness the Wonder, Chelsea Fain shares the part of her story where faith became deeply personal. Not because things worked out, but because they did not. From ignoring red flags and spiritual warnings to walking through abuse, prayer filled endurance, and the painful decision to leave, this conversation reveals how God’s voice often becomes clearer in the hardest seasons.

This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered if they missed God’s direction and is still carrying the weight of that decision.

You may recognize yourself in this story.

This conversation explores what it means to remain obedient when the cost is deeply painful, and why God does not waste even the most difficult chapters of our lives.

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What if the lack of peace or joy you’re feeling isn’t because you’re doing too little — but because you’re doing things God never asked you to carry?

In this Season 2 premiere of Witness the Wonder, Christina Smith is joined by John "JR" Rennie, founder of Brushfire Ministry and author of Divine Design, for an honest and hope-filled conversation about alignment, identity, and purpose.

JR shares how God used loss, waiting, and surrender to strip away false identity and reveal calling. Together, they explore how living in alignment with God’s design leads to clarity, peace, joy, and lasting fruit.

This episode covers:

• God stories behind calling and purpose
• Why alignment matters more than striving
• How humility and obedience shape spiritual growth
• Recognizing when you’re living out of alignment
• Finding joy even in difficult seasons

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Before you set goals for 2026, ask God this question: “What do You want my 2026 to look like?”

If you’re thinking about New Year’s resolutions for 2026, this Season 1 finale of Witness the Wonder will help you shift from pressure filled plans to God led vision.

In this episode, Christina Smith shares a Christian New Year’s message about inviting God into your planning process, then rewinds the top 5 audience favorite moments from Season 1.

We talk about:

• Jeremiah 29:11 and trusting God’s plans for hope and a future

• Habakkuk 2:2 and what it really means to write the vision and make it plain

• Why God led vision brings freedom instead of pressure

Then we count down the top 5 audience favorite stories from Season 1, powerful reminders that God gets the final say and that He is always at work in our story.

You’ll hear moments of:

• Redemption and surrender

• Jesus reaching people through dreams

• Loss and God’s nearness

• Obedience when outcomes are not immediate

• A jaw dropping testimony of being raised from the dead

Christina also shares her heart for 2026 and what God is stirring for the future of Witness the Wonder.

Season 2 begins next week.

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