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Can science point us toward evidence of God?

Dr. Ricky Arenson is an endocrinologist, geriatrician, and former atheist who came to believe in God through his experiences with medicine, science, and studying the human body.

In this episode we explore what changed his mind, the extraordinary complexity of DNA and the human body, intelligent design, and why he believes science and faith don't have to be at odds.

We also discuss how to build a relationship with God and what truly makes for a happy, meaningful life.

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00:00 From Atheist to Believer — Preview
00:25 Meet Dr. Ricky Arenson
01:26 How a Doctor Became an Author
05:12 Why He Changed His Mind About God
09:26 Does God Exist? The Search for Answers
11:16 Intelligent Design and the Big Bang
18:47 DNA and the Miracle of the Human Body
21:45 The Immune System and Intelligent Design
28:09 Evolution, DNA, and the Human Eye
35:46 Who Designed the Universe?
38:14 Can Science Explain Everything?
40:30 Science and Faith Working Together
44:37 Why Don't More Doctors Believe in God?
48:00 Why Do Bad Things Happen?
49:08 Remembering God in Everyday Life
52:20 Biblical Prophecy and Deuteronomy
56:59 The Miracle of Staying Alive
01:03:11 From Knowing About God to Experiencing Him
01:07:19 How to Build a Relationship With God
01:12:38 What Makes a Life Well Lived?
01:15:44 Dr. Ricky's Books and Where to Find Him

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Can faith help rewire your brain? What does neuroscience reveal about the biblical teaching to be transformed by renewing your mind?

After years of chronic illness, unexplained symptoms, anxiety, and sleepless nights, Alison Herron discovered brain retraining and neuroplasticity. What surprised her most was recognizing connections between brain science and principles she'd been reading in Scripture her entire life.

Alison shares her journey toward healing and how faith, prayer, gratitude, visualization, music, and movement became part of her daily practice. She also turned her experience into Faith Squared Music to help others.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Brain retraining, neuroplasticity, and the mind-body connection
• Chronic illness, stress, and the fight-or-flight response
• Romans 12:2 and the renewing of your mind
• How prayer, gratitude, and visualization influenced Alison's recovery
• The power of our thoughts, words, and self-talk
• How singing, music, and dance became tools for transformation
• Why Alison believes neuroscience and the teachings of Jesus go hand in hand

00:00 Neuroscience, faith, and the gospel of Jesus
00:23 How faith can help rewire your brain
01:01 Alison Herron's chronic illness story
06:39 Over 50 unexplained symptoms
10:14 When prayers for healing seem unanswered
12:49 Discovering brain retraining
14:53 What is brain retraining and neuroplasticity?
17:52 How to change patterns of fear and stress
21:04 Rewiring the brain through music and movement
29:24 The surprising connection between science and Scripture
33:12 Romans 12:2: Renewing your mind
34:09 Visualizing Jesus and finding comfort
38:21 Biblical hope and the power of gratitude
41:34 Changing your thoughts, words, and prayers
45:51 Faith Squared: Free brain retraining resources
49:42 Why singing and dancing matter
54:13 What Alison learned about faith and healing
57:16 Closing thoughts and where to find Alison

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SCRIPTURES DISCUSSED

Romans 12:2 - Be transformed by the renewing of your mind
Hebrews 9:11 - Christ, the High Priest of good things to come
Hebrews 12:2 - Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith

Alison shares her personal experience with brain retraining and recovery. This conversation is for inspiration and education and is not a substitute for professional medical care.

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After losing two sons just three months apart, Brandy Macauley began experiencing signs she believes came from her sons and a deeper awareness of God's presence.

In this heartfelt conversation, Brandy shares about the loss of one son to suicide and her other son to brain cancer, and how these experiences transformed her understanding of grief, God's presence, and life after death.

Can we still feel the presence of loved ones after death? How do we recognize God's presence within us? And how do we find peace, purpose, and joy after losing someone we love?

Brandy shares why she believes the Kingdom of God is within us and how learning to trust that inner connection can transform our everyday lives.

Whether you're grieving someone you love, wondering about life after death, or longing to feel closer to God, I hope this conversation encourages you to remain open to His presence, love, and the possibilities beyond what we can see.

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00:00 A Mother's Story: Losing Two Sons
01:33 Feeling God's Presence Within Us
02:55 Brandy's Story and Life After Death
04:16 Brain Cancer, Suicide, and Unimaginable Loss
05:53 Feeling Her Sons' Presence After Death
10:15 Can We Still Connect With Loved Ones?
16:07 Signs From Loved Ones and Trusting Them
17:12 Is God Within Us?
19:26 Near-Death Experiences and Unconditional Love
20:44 The Kingdom of God Is Within You
24:49 Intuition, Compassion, and Spiritual Gifts
34:35 Recognizing God's Guidance in Everyday Life
41:01 Learning to Trust Your Intuition
46:17 Where to Begin With Emotional Healing
48:06 Letting Go of Grief, Guilt, and Shame
53:12 Trusting the First Thought and God's Guidance
55:28 Finding Purpose After Loss
01:01:59 Creating New Memories With Loved Ones
01:03:28 Signs, Dreams, and Personal Experiences
01:11:54 Why Brandy Says to Look Within
01:15:19 We Are All Part of the Body of Christ
01:16:53 How to Connect With Brandy
01:17:53 Being Open to Signs From Loved Ones

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Avalanche survivor Mike Harris shares his incredible story of surviving nearly five hours buried beneath the snow after triggering an avalanche while skiing alone.

In this conversation with Mike and his wife, Penny, we talk about avalanche survival, prayer, faith in God, answered prayer, trusting the Holy Spirit, his remarkable rescue, and the series of events they believe led to a miracle.

Mike and Penny also share what they both experienced while Mike was trapped beneath the snow and how surviving the avalanche has changed their faith and life.

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00:00 A Desperate Voicemail
01:12 Meet Avalanche Survivor Mike Harris & His Wife Penny
03:25 The Last Text Before the Avalanche
04:06 Mike Triggers the Avalanche
04:39 Penny’s Gut Feeling the Night Before
07:28 Why Mike Promised to Keep Checking In
09:42 “God Was in the Details”
11:22 The Faith Behind Their 30-Year Marriage
13:18 What It Feels Like to Be Caught in an Avalanche
19:01 “I Thought I Survived”- Then the Second Wave Hit
20:55 Buried Alive: “I Knew the Clock Was Ticking”
22:08 His Phone Wouldn’t Work - So He Prayed
23:23 “God, Let Someone Know I’m Here”
24:09 The Warning Mike Believes Came From the Holy Spirit
25:12 Praying for Peace While Buried
26:05 “Do It for My Wife and Four Kids”
27:11 Surrendering His Life to God
30:17 Buried Beneath Thousands of Pounds of Snow
31:08 Penny Realizes His Location Isn’t Moving
33:00 Penny Falls to Her Knees and Prays
36:50 “I Was Asking for a Miracle”
41:22 The Search for Mike Begins
42:57 Penny Feels an Unexpected Peace
44:07 The Last “I Love You” Text
45:09 They Found Him
47:09 His Phone Vibrates Before He Blacks Out
48:06 Mike Wakes Up in the Ambulance
50:04 “He Heard Me”
58:00 Seeing His Family in the Hospital
59:00 Severe Hypothermia & the Reality of His Survival
1:00:00 296 Minutes Buried Beneath the Snow
1:04:00 How Surviving Changed Mike’s Life
1:06:08 Why Mike Now Shares His Miracle Story
1:07:55 The Wife He Believes Helped Save His Life
1:11:10 “He Knows Me and He Loves Me”
1:12:06 What Mike Hopes You Take From His Story
1:15:40 Mike’s Faith & Teaching the Bible
1:16:53 Final Thoughts

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How do you find God’s peace when you can’t stop pushing yourself? Beth Powell shares what she learned after years of perfectionism, stress, and living in fight-or-flight and why discovering God’s gentleness changed the way she approaches healing, faith, and everyday life.

We talk about HeartMath and heart coherence, calming the nervous system, becoming more present with God, hearing God when life feels overwhelming, and moving from striving to resting in His love. Beth also guides us through a simple practice to help quiet the mind, settle the body, and move from stress toward peace.

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00:00 Preview
00:34 Introduction
01:08 Meet Beth Powell
02:05 20 Years of Chronic Pain & Her Turning Point
06:36 Discovering the Power of God’s Gentleness
12:18 How to Stop Pushing Yourself
13:18 HeartMath, Stress & Heart Coherence
15:27 3 Simple Steps to Move From Stress to Peace
22:59 Olivia’s Story of Care & Gratitude
24:17 Guided Exercise: From Stress to Peace
31:01 Being Still & Learning to Be Gentle With Yourself
35:27 Can Stress Affect How We Hear God?
38:22 Learning to Listen to Your Body
41:53 When Anxiety Becomes Your “Normal”
46:43 How to Recognize Emotional Triggers
49:30 What Beth Has Learned About God
53:02 Breaking Free From Religious Striving
53:44 “God Told Me Not to Read My Bible”
55:30 Learning to Remain in God’s Love
59:09 Experiencing God vs. Just Reading About Him
01:03:00 Beth’s Gentle Reset
01:04:23 Beth’s Background & Credentials
01:05:36 Closing


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Danielle Slupesky spent years working as an ER and trauma nurse, but a medical crisis put her on the other side of emergency care. During surgery, Danielle had a near-death experience that changed the way she sees death and the way she lives.

In this conversation, she shares what she experienced, the life review that allowed her to experience moments through the eyes of others, why she says there was “zero fear,” and how the experience ultimately led her to become a death doula.

Danielle has shared her near-death experience before, but in this conversation, we address some of the questions her experience has raised, explore how it differs from what some might expect, and make room for the mystery of what we may not fully understand.

00:00 – “This Is Dying” A Glimpse of Danielle’s NDE
01:09 – Who Danielle Was Before Her Near-Death Experience
04:37 – The Medical Crisis That Changed Everything
08:38 – “Oh Yeah, This Is Dying” And There Was "Zero Fear"
09:49 – The Light - “It Was Home”
12:38 – Her Life Review & Experiencing Life Through Others’ Eyes
17:32 – Why She Didn’t See Jesus, Angels or Guides
23:27 – The Moment She Had to Choose Whether to Stay
28:45 – Why She Came Back & Became a Death Doula
33:11 – What Is a Death Doula?
37:29 – Faith, Different Beliefs & Making Room for Mystery
45:05 – Forgiveness After Her Father & Grandfather Were Murdered
47:43 – What Her NDE Taught Her About Oneness & Connection
53:15 – “Can We Make Room for the Mystery?”
58:22 – Danielle’s Death Doula Work & How to Connect

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What if the thing you regret most isn’t what you did, but rather the moments you missed?

Longtime radio and TV personality Tommy Sablan opens up about addiction, nearly 19 years of sobriety, faith, loss, and the lessons that changed how he sees what matters most in life. From confronting his own addiction to losing the people closest to him, Tommy shares an honest reminder to be present while we still have the opportunity.

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Catch SOBER on KUSI and stream episodes through the FOX 5 San Diego / KUSI app:

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Also available on Roku and Apple TV through the FOX 5 KUSI Now App

00:00 Tommy Sablan on Regret & What Really Matters
01:20 Meet Tommy Sablan: San Diego Radio & TV Personality
03:43 Losing His Family & Coping With Grief
07:53 Tommy Sablan’s Radio Career & National Radio Hall of Fame
12:08 9/11 & the San Diego Human Flag Story
17:00 Growing Up Around Heroin Addiction
20:20 His Brother Ray’s Heroin Addiction & Recovery
24:03 How God Helped His Brother Get Sober
25:17 “I Thought I Was the Good Son”/ Facing His Own Addiction
27:42 The Night Tommy Sablan Chose Sobriety
30:13 “My Name Is Tommy and I’m an Addict”
31:29 Nearly 19 Years Sober: “Who’s Going to Know?”
32:22 Faith, God & Sobriety
34:42 Chelsea King, Amber Dubois & a Spiritual Encounter
37:41 Recognizing Signs From God & Loved Ones
40:41 Tommy’s New Show SOBER on KUSI
43:33 What Sobriety Gave Him
45:38 What He Would Tell His Younger Self
47:36 The Life Regret That Changed His Perspective
49:34 “You’ve Got to Be There” / What Really Matters
50:18 How to Connect With Tommy Sablan

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What happens when you ask Jesus, “I don’t want to just be taught about You. I want YOU to teach me”?

Bianca Van Staden did exactly that, and what followed was a journey into a deeper relationship with Jesus and a way of understanding prayer, our union with Christ, the spiritual realm, and the deeper things of God that may be very different from what many of us have been taught.

Bianca shares the encounter that changed the direction of her life and what began to unfold when she asked Jesus to teach her for Himself.

We explore prayer, hearing God, the spiritual realm, our union with Christ, and some deeper ideas about faith that we don’t often hear discussed this way. This conversation goes into places that may make you see your relationship with God differently.

Bianca’s teachings have truly awakened something in me, and my hope is that this conversation encourages you to seek God more deeply for yourself.

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00:00 Coming Up
00:38 Welcome to the Peaceful Presence Podcast
01:24 Meet Bianca Van Staden
04:22 Bianca’s Early Relationship With God
06:29 Why She Stepped Away From Religion
08:10 The Day She Audibly Heard God
10:06 “Jesus, I Want YOU to Teach Me”
12:19 How Do You Know When God Is Speaking?
15:11 “If It Comes From God, It Has to Bear Life”
16:31 Are We at a Spiritual Threshold?
19:58 What Does Spiritual Governance Mean?
26:07 Understanding “Archy”
28:48 Energy, Aura & the Spiritual Realm
39:49 The Power of Words and Energy
45:42 What Are You Allowing to Take Form in You?
48:10 Embodying Heaven on Earth
51:11 Are We Defending What Feels Safe?
54:17 Is Grace Given—or Revealed?
59:43 Have We Overcomplicated Prayer?
1:03:25 Has Prayer Evolved?
1:09:11 Praying From Heaven’s Perspective
1:11:25 Olivia’s Personal Journey With Prayer
1:15:26 A Story of Intercession & Healing
1:19:47 Prayer as Agreement With Heaven
1:21:47 Can Prayer Force an Outcome?
1:23:36 The Tree of Life vs. Tree of Knowledge
1:25:34 Are We Living From an Illusion?
1:27:29 Is God Good Only When Life Goes Our Way?
1:29:51 Choosing What Brings Life
1:32:30 “If It’s Not in Heaven, Should It Be on Earth?”
1:39:06 Olivia Shares a Personal Revelation
1:40:37 “It Is All a Great Math Equation”
1:43:31 Taking the “Lie” Out of Believing
1:49:17 Bianca’s Final Message of Hope
1:51:12 How to Follow Bianca

The Peaceful Presence Podcast shares conversations centered on faith, hope, miracles, spiritual growth and experiencing God in a deeper, more personal way.

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