The testimony of Jesus in, with, and through everyday people like us. A father and son who were addicts for over 20 yrs. You name it, WE DID IT, TOGETHER!!!! we used to use drugs together now we share about what God Has done for us to encourage the body of Christ and anyone else who may listen to this that is feeling hopeless and empty. LISTEN TO OUR STORY...and the testimony of others who feel led to share with you.... GOD BLESS YOU....TODAY WE CHOOSE TO SPEAK LIFE AZ!!!!!!!!!!
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Send us a text Can a life filled with incarceration and addiction transform into one of hope and purpose? This week on Speak Life AZ, we sit down with Pastor Zippy from Urban Outreach in Phoenix to unravel his incredible journey of faith, redemption, and community service. Pastor Zippy, whose real name is Nathaniel, shares candid insights from his …
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Send us a text Imagine growing up in a neighborhood where gang influence is as common as backyard barbecues. Our extraordinary guest, Domingo, takes us back to his early years in Santa Ana, California, where he faced these challenges head-on. Raised by a teenage mother and a father who emigrated from Mexico, Domingo's journey is filled with the cul…
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Send us a text David Wanje was born in Kenya in small town with about 100,000 people about 10 miles off the coast of the Indian Ocean. David loves the beach and spending time at the ocean even to this day. The town he grew up in had a very strong Arab influence being so close to the port that's how everything was imported into Kenya so many of the …
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Send us a text Kirsten was born in Nuremberg, Germany on a military base as her father was stationed there in the Army. She's was actually born in the car on the way to the hospital, Kirsten is the 2nd oldest of 5 kids. The family left Germany when Kirsten was 2 because her dad got re-stationed at Fort Lewis in Washington state. Kirsten lived in Wa…
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Send us a text Born on a naval air station in Lemore, California in 1984, Nate is the oldest of 2 boys, with a younger brother named Chris. His father mike was in the navy, so they were constantly moving around and staying with different people and staying in different situations when he was younger. He never really remembers being able to set down…
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Send us a text Ronnie was born in the early 60's and was the oldest of the 3 kids, he had 2 younger sisters. Ronnie said he came from a dysfunctional family that was "WORSE THAN SOME AND BETTER THAN OTHERS!" He was born in Hollywood California in 1961 and his grandfather worked in the television industry so Ronnie was always drawn to the screen and…
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Send us a text Raygen was born in Muskogee Oklahoma, its a small town in NE corner, outside Tulsa Oklahoma. Raygen has 2 sisters and a brother with Raygen being the youngest. Raygens mother was a very hard working woman with a brilliant mind, she had herself a degree in teaching. His father was another story, Raygen can remember coming home multipl…
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Send us a text Paul was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1971 to a mom who was ostracized by her own family for the pregnancy of Paul out of wedlock, they were strict Jehovahs witness and that was not allowed, Pauls mom later had his younger sister. Needless to say it was rough from the start for Paul. He grew up in poverty and remembers lots of drugs, al…
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Send us a text Bon was born in August of 1990 in the Philippines to a really big family with lots of aunts and uncles. He was actually the first born male for the family among all the younger generation, so needless to say in Filipino culture, he was lavished with lots of attention and love when he was younger. Bon's mom was 16 when she got pregnan…
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Send us a text Rick was born in March of 1972 in Portland, Oregon to God- fearing parents who had his 2 older sisters, Cindy and Mindy. Rick can remember growing up and having a wonderful childhood with a great community around him. His family was connected in one of the original foursquare church's that started in the area and they were there from…
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Send us a text Listen to this story of Jose Ariza aka Papi Chulo aka The Guatemalan!!! Jose was born in La Puente California in 1981 to mom and dad who worked extremely hard and also had 3 older sisters. Jose was the youngest child and the baby of the family who everyone tried to protect and keep from harm. Growing up in La Puente in the late 80's …
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Send us a text Deb was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to a father who struggled with an alcohol addiction and a mom who also had parents that struggled with an alcohol problem. Deb is the oldest of 4 children and even though on the outside she was shy, quiet, and introverted around classmates and other people, at home she was the boss with her brothe…
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Send us a text My what a journey it has been for Yesi. Born in the early 90's in northwest Chicago in the city, to a mother and father who were both hard working immigrants who only spoke Spanish in the home. Yesi didn't learn English until she was 4 and started going to public school. Yesi has a younger brother and family is still today one of the…
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Send us a text Born in the Mid 1950's during the civil rights movement, Cleo was the youngest child of 2 with him and his older sister. Both of his parents were in the military and served for his childhood at multiple duty stations. He was born in Kansas at Fort Riley, Then the family was moved to Hawaii for 3 yrs where he realized the difference i…
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Send us a text Bradley was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona to his parents of Jody and Robert. Robert was in the United States Air Force and met Jody while serving in Arizona. At a very young age Bradley's father left him, his mom, and his sister due to alcoholism and a family bar that was passed down through generations, along with all the demons…
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Send us a text Listen to PART 2 of Bradley C. Testimony... If you have not listened to PART 1 , Go check that out first!!! PLEASE RATE US 5-STARS , LEAVE A PRAYER IN THE COMMENT SECTION of whatever platform your listening on... TODAY WE CHOOSE TO SPEAKLIFEAZ!!! God Bless You All and THANK YOU for ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!! PLEASE "SUPPORT THE SHOW" IF YOU…
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Send us a text Born in Cocoa Beach, FL Sabrina was a Cape Canaveral girl. She's witnessed many of the space mission launchings. She has eaten shark and seen some crazy things from a very young age. She was born to parents that struggled with addiction themselves, both drinking and substance abuse. Living in poverty in many different ways, she faced…
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Send us a text Born in July 1945 in Riverside, CA to a stay at home mom who was almost 6 feet tall and a father who was a truck driver, Wilburn, who goes by the name of Bill, was the 3rd boy of 5 boys and 1 girl. Back in those days his family lived out in the rural area of Riverside, California with chickens, rabbits, and cows that they all had to …
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Send us a text Born in Las Vegas to a father who worked a government job for law enforcement during the 60's and 70's. Her mom was a strict Italian catholic from back east. She is the oldest of 4 siblings with 2 little sister's and a little brother, all very close in age and still to this day have very close relationships with. She doesn't really r…
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Send us a text Born and raised in Arizona, Stacia has only really ever known the valley. Stacia's family landed in Arizona back in the 1930's from Missouri. She was born to a father who was a firefighter and a mother who was a well- known christian therapist. Her dad being a firefighter loved her and provided everything she needed, but he was rarel…
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Send us a text Born on Christmas in 1955, Al was born the youngest boy with 2 older brothers that were 7 years older than him and sandwiched in between his 2 sisters. They grew up with dad who served 21 years in the United States Air Force, were they moved about a lot never allowing deep roots to grow, connections, or relationships to be establishe…
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Send us a text Born and raised In Arizona and growing up the oldest of the 5 Casto boys, Rick was a trail blazer from the beginning. His father was his role model who he looked up to and wanted to be just like. He was riding dirt bikes, welding metal, and being a rebel before he was even 10! Rick was forced to go to church with his brothers by mom …
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Send us a text Born in Logan, Utah to a couple parents who were free spirits and artists as well as teachers that traveled. By the time he was in Kindergarten they had landed in casper, Wyoming and the parents were teaching art at the local university. As for Craig, he grew up an only child with no real friends because he was always being moved fro…
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Send us a text Born into a family full of pastors throughout her families generations, Cheree' was always destined to fulfill the call of God on her life. She was born in Texas to a loving God fearing family who pastored a church while she grew up at a young age. She was saved at the age of 6, water baptized at the age of 8, she was the worship lea…
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Send us a text Growing up in "Nap Town" Indianapolis, Indiana, Justice had grandparents who built a baptist church and helped the community often. She had a biological father who was a pimp and had exposed Justice to that lifestyle at a very young age. She lived with her mom who was good, until addiction hit her life and she wasn't. She struggled t…
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Send us a text Tom was born in Ohio to a traditional Italian family. His dad was a struggling musician trying to make it, so they moved around a lot. Never really giving Tom an opportunity to make friends or build roots in life. All the isolation left Tom feeling very lonely. He could be in room full of family or at school and still feel all alone.…
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Send us a text In this episode of the SpeakLifeAZ podcast, we listen to Shrrene's powerful story of resilience to keep hope alive, a strength to overcome many abuses from a very young age, and the ability to now be able to help others in recovery who have gone through what she had to go through in life. She was born to a mother who was 17 years old…
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Send us a text Born in New York To a huge family that was always around each other. Many of dads family were Jewish, he was barmixtzfahed and his moms family was mormon. For Jacob, He grew up in the mormon wards, but never really felt like he fit in. He ended up finding a bass guitar and fell in love immediately and knew he was going to be a star p…
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Send us a text Born in Ohio to a set of parents that fostered kids through the state, Mike found himself fighting for anything and everything that came his way in life. Needless to say childhood was hard with lots of fights, being not only a minority white kid in a predominantly black neighborhood, but also struggling to find his place within his o…
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Send us a text Born in the state of Washington to good parents. Andrew had athletic talent at a young age. In high school Andrew was drafted 53rd overall by the New York Mets. He chose to go to college, instead of signing with the Mets, urged on by his father to go to school. After his freshman year he began experiencing headaches and dizziness. It…
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Send us a text Growing up in a small town in Tennessee to a family that farmed, Dave decided at a very young age, he was NOT going to farm. While in high school and college, Dave was introduced to the print shop, newspapers, the smell of fresh ink, Dave had found his love in life for a career. Listen and be amazed at where God has taken him in life…
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Send us a text Growing up in Whittier, California, Ryan grew up in a broken home. He experienced many hardships from a very young age. His mom being a huge PCP dealer had exposed Ryan to many different kinds of people and another side of life, the darker side of life. He would become a drug addict using meth as much as he could, whenever he could g…
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Send us a text Raised in a very tight knit family with deep Mexican culture, Josema knew the Love of God from a very young age and has always had a reverance for God in his life. Listen to his journey with God and how he's now the father of 3 young kids with his wife, a future business owner, and a heart to help serve the homeless and needy communi…
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Send us a text Born in Wisconsin to a mom and a dad who were drug dealers, it was going to be hard for Anthony in life. He was used to seeing his home raided often, the parents even had a hiding trap for all the dope and money because the cops always left empty handed, until the time they didn't. Once he met his wife they began their journey togeth…
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Send us a text Addiction touches many families and in the end God can use it all. Listen to Rodney's story of growing up and finding drugs and alcohol at very young age. He found music was his escape at 15 when he picked up a guitar. That just led to the 80's music scene where drugs and alcohol were very prevalent. While in addiction, Rodney ends u…
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Send us a text Not every testimony has to be tragic or riddled with trauma. There are many testimonies out there of God being faithful to those who love Him and obey His commands. We love these stories of Gods faithfulness because it shows if God will do it for them in their lives, God will do it for us as well because He is not a respecter of pers…
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Send us a text Growing up with one younger brother and one older brother, Adam fought constantly for his place in the family. When his parents divorced and remarried so quickly to new people, it kinda pushed the boys aside. With some traumatic life experiences at young age, kinda sent him off the rails. With no God really and no real leadership or …
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Send us a text Born in upstate New York, from the outside it looked like the perfect family that Carrie was in, but she tells another story... With a father who was in war and suffered from PTSD and a drinking addiction, it was anything but!! Carrie had rebellion enter into her life as a teenager and started doing things she knew she should not be …
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Send us a text Finding purpose in her pain! After the trauma of being molested, she found herself running into the arms of Jesus and a relationship with God. She married a youth pastor at a very young age and began life in ministry. Even now at the young age of 74, Janice is finding so much purpose in helping others her age find their purpose in li…
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Send us a text Renee was born in Canton, Ohio and from a very young age struggled to find herself and her place within her family. Abused emotionally and physically at a very young age, she struggled to find the love that a young child should be GIVEN at home, which would cause her to make some very difficult choices in life as an adult. Listen and…
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Send us a text God never promised in his Word that life would be easy, but He did promise that He would be there through it all. In this episode Mary shares how God saved her from being aborted as a baby, to God walking her through the drama of an addictive parent, and the loss of a newborn herself all the while staying faithful to God in His house…
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Send us a text Raised in a small Texas town called Spanish Camp with Godly parents who PRAYED, Troy knew Gods faithfulness. While following his calling to be a youth pastor, Troy found himself faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis and now needing Gods faithfulness to SHOW UP in his own life like he had seen within his family. In anguish and probab…
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Send us a text Raised as a 5th generation Mormon, Denise had a divine encounter with God! "Denise you are saved by grace!" which went against everything she was taught as a Mormon. Though the journey out of Mormonism wasn't easy, Denise knew she was making the right choice. Listen to her story of Gods faithfulness of redemptive power and saving gra…
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Send us a text Check out Kevin's testimony of where he came from, how he got saved, where he is at now, and what he is hoping for in the future with God at the center of his life. Hope this encourages you to believe God for good things to come in the future for yourself. If God can do it with Kevin, God will do it for you too!! Support the show…
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Send us a text Sharing my story of what God has done in my life. It's has been a crazy ride but I know the best days of my life are AHEAD of me in Jesus name!! I hope that by me sharing the story of what God has done in my life I'm able to help someone relate and get HOPE because if God can do it with me HE WILL DO IT FOR YOU!!! Support the show…
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Send us a text In this episode we let the "host" Eddie become the "guest". He is the first person to share his testimony on the SpeakLifeAZ podcast. We figured before we start getting other people's testimonies out there to ya, we better share ours first! Support the showBởi SpeakLifeAZ
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Send us a text A testimony is a powerful weapon against the enemy, our adversary the devil. In this episode we share the power of a person’s testimony. Support the showBởi SpeakLife
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