This week's episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, was recorded a few months prior at the National Religious Broadcasting Convention in Nashville, TN. Special guest June Hunt joins Pastor Jonas. June is an author, speaker, and founder of Hope for the Heart which is a ministry that offers Biblical hope and practical help through counseling and…

Special guest Sean Ties joins Pastor Jonas on this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill. Sean is an author, speaker, and pastor. He is the founder of Life Factors Ministry and God is my Dad Ministry. These ministries provide churches with online training, digital and physical resources that help disciple the fatherless families in local chur…

On today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, Jonas welcomes Anne Edward, an author, speaker, and the Executive Director of the Restored Hope Network. Through a physical violation from a very young age to homosexuality, to encountering Jesus and learning to embrace the body God had given her, to marriage, children, divorce, and depression…

In this episode, Robert Borelli shares his incredible story—from joining a New York mafia family and descending into drug addiction and murder to encountering Jesus in a prison cell, testifying against the mafia, and entering the witness protection program. Robert's journey is a powerful reminder of the impact of our choices and the transformative …

Learning that your child identifies as LGBTQ may seem like an impossible situation to navigate. As parents, we all have unspoken ideas of what our child’s life could look like as they grow. So, what happens when things change unexpectedly? Pastor Jonas Hill discusses this scenario with guest Melinda Patrick; author, speaker, podcast host, and Direc…

Get ready to rock for Jesus on this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill and his very special guest, Benny DiChiara, lead singer of the Christian Rock band, Empowered. Jonas speaks with Benny about his incredible testimony and how God got a serious hold of him following a fall which resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury. Benny’s story …

As believers, we understand that God loves us - we’re His children, so of course He loves us - but do we truly believe that He likes us? Pastor Jonas speaks with author Mona Rosene about her new book Hellbent and Heavenward and this very topic: how she came to accept Christ’s overwhelming love for her and how her journey led to the release of her f…

On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, listen in as Jonas connects with Sting Ray Robb, NTT INDYCAR Driver #41. At just 23 years of age, Sting Ray is racing in the Indy 500 and using his platform to share the gospel; an incredible joy and privilege and one he does not take lightly. We pray this conversation encourages and challenges y…

On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is guest Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield, licensed professional counselor, speaker, author, founder of the Abba Project and host of The Dad Whisperer podcast. She seeks to live out her God-given assignment by inspiring, equipping and leading father’s to dial into their daughters hearts by being cons…

On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is special guest Sharon K. Ball, licensed professional counselor. She is also a mental health service provider and accredited enneagram practitioner and trainer and has been helping people heal from trauma for years. Join us and listen as we have a wonderful and informative conversation about chi…

On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is special guest Dr. Timothy Jennings who is the author of the book, The God Shaped Brain. He is also a board certified psychiatrist, master psychopharmacologist, international speaker, President and founder of Come and Reason Ministries. Together they discuss brain research in neuroscience that …

On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is special guest Dr. Rhona Epstein who is the author of the book, Satisfied. She shares her personal testimony and life experiences of how she overcame food addiction. They also discuss eating disorders, weight obsession and food abuse and how it is killing our culture. https://www.meetjonashill.…

Do you ever wonder what life will be like when your kids are grown and you have an empty nest? On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, is special guest Dr. Jim Burns. He is an author, speaker, and president of HomeWord. Dr. Jim Burns speaks on his book, Finding Joy in the Empty Nest and what a unique time that is as the kids transition…

Have you ever been at a place in your life where you are living out of fear or embarrassment? On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, his special guest is Zach Clinton. Zach is a podcast host, speaker, Vice President of the AACC, president and host of the Ignite Men’s Impact Weekend. Join us as he provides us with hope that even if you…

On this episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, special guest, Dr. David Jenkins provides us with hope and a healing perspective as he shares about the tragic murder of his brother, how traumatic it was and how God helped him through it. Dr. Jenkins is Professor of Counseling in the Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies at Liber…

Special guest Dr. Gregg Jantz joins Pastor Jonas on today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill to talk about his book, Find Your Purpose In Life. Dr. Jantz is a nationally certified psychologist, certified chemical dependency counselor, certified eating disorder specialist, and a licensed mental health counselor who takes a whole person ap…

Today, Shaunti Feldhahn joins Pastor Jonas Hill to talk about her book she co- authored called, “Secrets of Sex and Marriage. Shaunti is a ground-breaking social researcher, best-selling author, public speaker, wife and mother. After receiving her master's degree from Harvard, she worked on Wall Street. Shaunti now uses her analytical skills in con…

Flower arrangements, wedding bells, and once in a lifetime moments are what every little girl imagines of her future wedding day and Tracey Lynn Russell was no exception. But immediately following the wedding ceremony, her husband Mark blindsided her by expressing regret over the covenant the two had just made before God and their families. Today’s…

What would you do if on your honeymoon, you realized the person you had just married wasn't who you thought they were? That’s what happened to today’s Real Life guest, Tracey Lynn Russell. Blindsided by what her husband revealed soon after the marriage ceremony, Tracey’s world was flipped upside down. Today, she’s sitting down with Jonas to share w…

At the pinnacle of success, can you imagine God asking you to let go of everything you have and do something different? That’s exactly what happened to today’s Real Life guest, Jason Romano. For nearly 20 years, Jason had achieved greatly in his dream job at ESPN. But one day, God asked him to take a leap of faith, and a 40% pay cut, to take a posi…

There are times when we question if what we are doing even matters. Doubts, insecurities and painful circumstances can all make it hard to see how God is working in our lives, and can make us question our purpose and His goodness. But what if it’s not as complicated as it seems? What if God has infinitely more for His children than they realize? To…

In a split second, life can throw us a curveball that changes everything. At 27 years of age, Jillian Benfield and her husband were not expecting to hear from the doctor that their unborn child had a life-altering diagnosis. Thrown into a whirlwind of heavy emotions, Jillian was forced to unlearn and relearn how she saw God, herself, success, and t…

With a constant bombardment of news regarding the open border and different political affiliations having varying opinions on the matter, it’s easy to accidentally step on a landmine of outrage from either side. Some agree with the policy, some fear it might have a catastrophic impact on America. Today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill …

After uncovering her husband's secret life, 10 years into their marriage, the problems only intensified as both Priscilla and Phil tried to brush matters under the rug. Today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill features part 2 of a raw conversation with Phil and Priscilla Fretwell. The Fretwells share a glimpse of how their healing journe…

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10 years into their marriage, Priscilla discovered that her husband Phil had a secret life he had been keeping from her. Today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill features a very honest conversation with guests Phil and Priscilla Fretwell surrounding infidelity and its impact on marriage. Tune in to part 1 of this powerful conversation to…

Today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill concludes Jonas’ 2-part conversation with author, speaker and Christian apologist, Alex McFarland. Alex and Jonas explain that God can and will use a believer’s efforts to minister to the lost, regardless of how inadequate we feel. They also emphasize the importance of people stewarding their time…

Today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill features part 1 of an important conversation between Jonas and author and speaker, Alex McFarland. Alex explains what the term ‘apologetics’ means and why it’s so essential in the life of every believer. Alex and Jonas also discuss some of the strongest voices in the Christian community and how th…

On today’s episode of Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill, we pick back up with part 2 of Jonas’ testimony. Jonas shares how after becoming saved, God started calling him to repentance. He also details the exact moment that he was convicted of having sex outside of marriage, which resulted in an unplanned pregnancy, and how he and Susan decided to rec…

Today marks the very beginning of this brand new podcast, Real Life with Pastor Jonas Hill. To kick things off, producer Mike interviews Pastor Jonas as Jonas details some of his background that led him to where he is today. Jonas shares honestly about the challenges of growing up in an alcoholic family that didn’t know the Lord. He also reveals ve…