The Iron Parable Podcast

Episodes

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  Part 2: Still Wrestling 20.10.2026 1h

  Last time Lourens sat with us, he took us through wrestling with calling and with preparation. And if you haven't heard part one, go bak and start there. but if you're ready for what happens when the waiting finally breaks open, this is that conversation. Because part two is where things get real, where preparation meets the moment. Today, we go deeper. And if you thought part one was good, stay with us, it just got better.
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  Iron Minute - Small Steps Still Count 16.10.2026 1m

  Zechariah 4:10 "Do not despice these small beginnings."
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  At 48, God Is Just Getting Started 13.10.2026 33m

    John Dougherty had the career, the title, and the life many people spend years pursuing. But at 48, one unexpected nudge from God changed everything. From corporate success to a deeper faith, a transformed marriage, and a new sense of purpose, John's story reminds us that God can redirect our lives when we least expect it. As Philippians 3:13–14 reminds us: “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” It's not too late. The time is now. And God isn't finished with your story.
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  Leonard McKinnon - Built Through Fire 06.10.2026 51m

  Some people grow up with a head start. Leonard McKinnon grew up in Mississippi with the opposite. Extreme poverty shaped his earliest years in ways most people never experience — and the road from there included an arrest and a fight for independence that demanded everything he had. But what makes Leonard's story worth telling isn't just what he survived. It's how he survived it. Through every trial, every low point, every moment where the bottom seemed to drop out again — Leonard leaned on God. Not perfectly. Not without struggle. But consistently, stubbornly, faithfully. In this episode of Iron Parable, Leonard shares what it looks like to build a life on faith when you start with nothing — and why the hardest seasons are sometimes the ones that show you exactly who God is. Romans 5:3-4 "We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perserverance; perserverance, character; and character, hope."
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  The Truck Story 29.09.2026 17m

  It's just me this time. No guest. Just me and a story about a truck that my dad told be when I was a freshman in college. 
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  Iron Minute - Take Thoughts Captive 25.09.2026

  2 Corinthians 10:5 "Take captive every thought to make it obediant to Christ."
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  The Iron Parable Podcast Trailer 23.09.2026 2m

  The Iron Parable Podcast is a storytelling platform designed to encourage believers through testimony-driven discipleship. This show aims to create a safe, respectful space for individuals to share how God has moved in their lives-whether through hardship, healing, obedience, or renewal. These conversations help listeners to see God at work in real lives and foster spiritual growth --- Our Mission "Through authentic conversations and real-life testimonies, The Iron Parable shares stories of struggle, redemptions, and God's faithfulness - reminding listeners that every challenge carries a lesson and every life tells a story worth sharing." The Iron Parable is rooted in Proverbs 27:17 "as iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another"
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  Calling, Preparation, and a Powerful Jesus - Part 1 22.09.2026 55m

  Part 1 Some people run from God. Lourens Alexander was never one of them. But saying yes to God and knowing what God is asking of you are two very different things — and for Lourens, the gap between them has been a lifelong wrestling match. Lourens grew up in South Africa and has carried that journey across continents — walking through many, many low points in his pursuit of purpose. The kind of low points that quietly wear a person down when nobody's watching. But it was during his final year of university — through a lost son in Cape Town — that something cracked open. And what Lourens encountered wasn't a softer, more manageable version of Jesus. It was the same Jesus from the Bible. Unfiltered. Powerful. Real. In this episode of Iron Parable, Lourens shares his journey of continual wrestling, lifelong preparation, and what happens when the God of Elijah meets a man who has been waiting his whole life to be sent. This conversation is for the lost and the intellectual alike — anyone who has ever asked God, "what are you doing with my life?" Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
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  Iron Minute - The Scar 18.09.2026 1m

  Revelation 12:11 "the trimphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony."
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  Broken Trust. Redeemed Life 15.09.2026 47m

  Childhood trauma. Broken trust. Fear that never got a name. For Guy Sharpe, those early wounds became the foundationn for years of addiction, pornography, life in the adult entertainment industry, and relationships that couldn't hold the weight of all that pain. But underneath every dark chapter was a thread he couldn't shake--a God who kept showing up. Not after Guy cleaned himself up. Not once he figured it all out. Right in the middle of his darkest season.  This isn't a tidy story with an easy ending. It's a story of a man beign slowly, patiently rebuilt by love he couldn't outrun.  Psalms 18:19: "He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me." If you want to connect with Guy and hear more of his story:  https://spiritualgrind.one/   Guy want to his greatest thanks to his wife and children. He gives a shout out to Earl Turner, David Waters, and Mark Allen in Georgia. In Gainesville: Skylar Bell, Mike Erickson, Mike T, Joe Ledezma, and John Shaw.  Through Valley Creek Church he thanks David Bohls, Nick Honeywell, Gideon McPeek, Tony Dominguez, Chad Gregg, Pastor Brian, Brian Carter, Colt Hazel, Justin Day, Rob G, Christian Kaprelian, Make Stewart, Kent Barnes, Kaji Price and Brandi Voth.  
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  Iron Minute - the Mask 11.09.2026 1m

  1 Samuel 16:7 "Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart."
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  When God has the Final Word 08.09.2026 43m

  Some people sail through life. David Simmonds was not one of them. From a spinal injury on the football field at Texas Tech that doctors said had less than a 5% chance of recovery, to a ruptured colon and sepsis that nearly killed him — alone in a hospital for 29 days — to a divorce and betrayal that would have broken most men, David has walked through storms that don't make sense. And yet through every single one, his faith never wavered. In this episode of Iron Parable, David shares his story of resilience, radical trust, and what it looks like to keep saying yes to God when life keeps saying no. He also shares how a backyard conversation with nine Jews, eight Muslims, and seven atheists turned into one of the most powerful ministry moments of his life — and why he believes God was preparing him for it through every hard thing he ever endured. If you've ever felt like you've been dealt an unfair hand, this conversation will remind you that God doesn't waste a single trial.   If you want to connect with SEARCH Ministries: https://searchnational.org/fort-worth    
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  Iron Minute The Need For Control 04.09.2026

  Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding."  
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  The Long Road Home 01.09.2026 58m

  Eighteen years of drugs and alcohol. Lost opportunities. Destroyed relationships. Incarceration. Homelessness. Suicidal moments that brough him to the very edge. By every measure, Skylar Bell's story should have ended in tragedy, and he knew it -- because toward the end he came to the grim realizaion that he was probably going to spend the rest of his life in prison.  But God had other plans for him.  Today Skylar works as an electrician and serves in a ministry specifically built to reach the people nobody else knows how to reach-those who hate the way their living and who don't see a why out. Because if God can save Sklylar Bell, he know without a doubt that God can save anyone.
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  Iron Minute When God Feels Silent 28.08.2026

  Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."
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  Radical Redemption 25.08.2026 36m

  What do you do when your life is built on darkness? When depression, addiction, sexual immorality, and even the occult have become your identity? For Nick Honeywell, that was his reality - until a moment of crisis became a divine appointment that changed everything. In this episode of the Iron Parable, Nick shares his raw and powerful testimony of being set free from drug addiction, sexual immorality, and witchcraft through a life-altering encounter with Jesus Christ. It was his wife's grace - and God's unmistakable voice - that led him to a place where he received deliverance and, for the first time, truly surrendered his life to Christ.  If you've ever felt like you're too far gone, too broken, or too deep in your sin to be reached--this episode is for you. Connect:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6eVFlj6G3Dt35g6xrKV4SJ?si=QOKR1GE1RiCjo4HFTl9uMw&nd=1&dlsi=39993bd342da4b52   https://www.audible.com/podcast/44-The-Uncommon-Life/B0FX1FD82Z?srsltid=AfmBOopySS4zuDPIGG8MlZIeC-G_eCeQEZeSBr1lCUJiPI68LrcWnWyA   https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7UFoXp-rMso   If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs hope today. The Iron Parable PodcastStay Encouraged. Stay Faithful. Stay Sharp. Because God is still writing your story, and every story can be an Iron Parable.
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  Iron Minute The Quiet Compromise 21.08.2026

  Luke 16:10 "One who is faithful with very little is also faithful with much."
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  Faithful Every Morning 18.08.2026 24m

  After 45 years of pastoral and missionary ministry spanning four continents, retired Chaplain Earl Murdoch sits down to share the story behind the ministry — a journey that started with childhood faith and was refined through seasons of grief, loss, and profound loneliness. Earl opens up about the moment everything shifted: a word from the Holy Spirit spoken into his darkest hour, and the almost-immediate change it sparked in how he understood God. What emerged was a faith no longer built on performance — on doing enough to please the Father — but on implicit trust in His faithfulness.   "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." — Lamentations 3:22-23 Stay faithful. Stay encouraged. Stay sharp. And remember, God is still writing your story. And every story can be an Iron Parable.,
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  Iron Minute When You Feel Stuck 14.08.2026

  Ecclesiastes 3:11 "God makes everything beautiful in it's time."
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  Brandi Voth - Obedience In Action 11.08.2026 21m

  In this powerful episode, Brandi Voth shares how a billboard in Melbourne, Australia sparked a calling she never expected. What began as a restless, prayerful season — waking at 3 AM, open hands, open heart — became a decade-long journey into the fight against human trafficking. From leading a 400-woman global skincare team to founding The Power Hat Company, Brandi walks us through what it truly looks like to move your feet and serve where you are. Brandi is the founder of The Power Hat Company, a business intentionally designed to create dignified, sustainable employment for survivors of trafficking. She is also connected with the Freedom Business Alliance, a global network of organizations creating jobs for survivors and addressing the vulnerability of poverty that fuels exploitation. Connect https://www.instagram.com/brandivoth https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandivoth https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandivoth Resources Mentioned A21 — Global anti-trafficking organization founded by Christine Caine: a21.org Freedom Business Alliance — Global network creating jobs for trafficking survivors: freedombusinessalliance.com Walk for Freedom — Annual global awareness walk hosted by A21   If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs hope today. The Iron Parable PodcastStay Encouraged. Stay Faithful. Stay Sharp. Because God is still writing your story, and every story can be an Iron Parable.