What if the last conversation you ever had with someone was also the one that set you free? Mark Winter shares the extraordinary story of reconciling with his abusive father just hours before his father died and why that moment changed everything.If you’ve ever wrestled with bitterness, a broken parent-child relationship, or the fear that it’s too late to make peace, this episode will hit hard. Mark opens up about a childhood marked by rage, shame, and emotional wounds, then reveals how a prayer meeting, a quiet inner prompting, and one terrifying phone call led to forgiveness, healing, and unexpected peace.You’ll discover:

• Why forgiveness is not the same as forgetting
• How to tell when you are only “saying” you forgive, but still carrying the hurt
• Why reconciliation cannot depend on the other person’s response
• How prayer and obedience can break a lifelong cycle of bitterness
• Why Mark believes God used one day to redeem decades of pain

Adrienne and Jacob guide the conversation with honesty and pastoral urgency, drawing out the spiritual lesson at the heart of Mark’s testimony: obedience matters, even when it feels risky, and peace often begins the moment you act on what you know is true.Mark Winter is a retired pastor, evangelist, and author whose ministry has long centered on faith, healing, and reconciliation. In this episode, he shares the deeply personal story behind his book, If I'm the temple of God, why are my pillars cracked?, a short, powerful reflection on brokenness, grace, and the God who still renovates damaged lives.This is essential listening if you need hope for a damaged relationship, want a more honest understanding of forgiveness, or need the reminder that God is not finished with your story. Some moments cannot be undone - but they can still be redeemed.

Winter Words Facebook page--https://www.facebook.com/wordsbywinter

Instagram page--https://www.instagram.com/revmarkwinter/

Link to book--https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6CJVS3W

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✝️ THE CROSS BETWEEN US — ENCOUNTERS

Real stories. Real faith. Real encounters with God.

Welcome to The Cross Between Us: Encounters, where we share powerful testimonies of faith, redemption, healing, restoration, transformation, and God’s faithfulness. Our prayer is that every story reminds you that your story matters and that God is still moving.

🙏 SUPPORT THE MINISTRY
If this podcast blesses you and you feel led to support what we're building, you can give through Cash App:
$thecrosscollective

If you can't give financially, you can still help us grow by liking, subscribing, commenting, sharing, and praying for the ministry. ❤️

🗣️ SHARE YOUR TESTIMONY
Have a testimony or encounter with God you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you!
📧 crossbetweenus@gmail.com

🎵 JACOB'S MUSIC - NEW ALBUM DROPS 10/11/26
Listen to Jacob's music here:
jacobslovesong.com/music

Thank you for being part of The Cross Between Us family.

Different stories. One Cross. One God. One purpose. ✝️

When life strips away the money, the business, the plans, and even your sense of control, what’s left? Jacob & Adrienne open up about the season that forced them to stop relying on themselves and start learning what real dependency on God looks like.

What begins as an unscripted backup episode turns into a raw, honest conversation about marriage, faith, identity, and the slow work of being rebuilt from the inside out. If you’ve ever wondered whether God is doing something in the middle of your uncertainty, this conversation will meet you right there.

You’ll hear Adrienne and Jacob unpack the lessons hidden inside their last year and a half—from financial loss and spiraling worry to credit recovery, budgeting, patience, and learning to let go of the fixer mentality. They talk candidly about what happens when your old identity no longer fits, why pressure reveals what you truly trust, and how the Holy Spirit can become unmistakable once you actually build a relationship with Him.

They also break down why Ephesians has become such a powerful guide for them, how Scripture reshapes identity in Christ, and why reading the Bible is not just about knowledge but communion, discernment, and transformation. Along the way, they connect faith to marriage, family, music, calling, and the difference between surface-level belief and a life truly lived with Christ at the center.

This episode also gives a closer look at the heart behind The Cross Between Us—the testimony, the journey, and the mission to encourage others who are navigating their own season of stripping, refining, and rebuilding. It’s an honest reminder that what looks like loss on the outside can be the exact place where God is forming something stronger within.

Essential listening if you need encouragement, a fresh perspective on suffering, or a reminder that your current season is not the end of your story. And if you’ve been looking for a testimony of what it looks like to trust God in real life, this one is worth pressing play on.

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✝️ THE CROSS BETWEEN US — ENCOUNTERS

Real stories. Real faith. Real encounters with God.

Welcome to The Cross Between Us: Encounters, where we share powerful testimonies of faith, redemption, healing, restoration, transformation, and God’s faithfulness. Our prayer is that every story reminds you that your story matters and that God is still moving.

🙏 SUPPORT THE MINISTRY
If this podcast blesses you and you feel led to support what we're building, you can give through Cash App:
$thecrosscollective

If you can't give financially, you can still help us grow by liking, subscribing, commenting, sharing, and praying for the ministry. ❤️

🗣️ SHARE YOUR TESTIMONY
Have a testimony or encounter with God you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you!
📧 crossbetweenus@gmail.com

🎵 JACOB'S MUSIC - NEW ALBUM DROPS 10/11/26
Listen to Jacob's music here:
jacobslovesong.com/music

Thank you for being part of The Cross Between Us family.

Different stories. One Cross. One God. One purpose. ✝️

Forty-one years of religion, rebellion, addiction, prison, and pain—then one real encounter with Jesus changed everything.In this powerful episode, Adrienne sits down with Justin Taylor for a raw and unfiltered conversation about survival, surrender, identity, and redemption. Justin shares how childhood trauma, addiction, incarceration, violence, and destructive choices shaped his life before he fully surrendered to Jesus Christ on August 12, 2023.Justin opens up about his book, From Saved to Surrendered, and the ministry that grew from his testimony. Today, he serves in jails and prisons, leads recovery and outreach programs, baptizes family members, and helps others discover that their past does not disqualify them from being used by God.In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why testimony must come before teaching
• The Bible that changed Justin’s behavior while he was in solitary confinement
• His encounters with Christ in prison and during moments of crisis
• Freedom from addiction, alcohol, and cigarettes
• The story behind Surrendered Ministries
• Justin’s work in jails, prisons, and recovery programs
• How his wife and children witnessed his transformation
• The “Crushing Addiction” outreach event
• Breaking generational cycles through faith and discipleship
• Why Justin believes your identity cannot be understood until you know Jesus

If you need hope that your past is not the end of your story, this conversation is for you. Justin’s testimony is a reminder that no matter where you have been, what you have done, or what people have called you, God can still redeem your life and use your story to reach others.

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Website - www.surrenderedministries.net

Book - From Saved To Surrendered - Barnes&Noble, Books-A-Million & Amazon

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✝️ THE CROSS BETWEEN US — ENCOUNTERS

Real stories. Real faith. Real encounters with God.

Welcome to The Cross Between Us: Encounters, where we share powerful testimonies of faith, redemption, healing, restoration, transformation, and God’s faithfulness. Our prayer is that every story reminds you that your story matters and that God is still moving.

🙏 SUPPORT THE MINISTRY
If this podcast blesses you and you feel led to support what we're building, you can give through Cash App:
$thecrosscollective

If you can't give financially, you can still help us grow by liking, subscribing, commenting, sharing, and praying for the ministry. ❤️

🗣️ SHARE YOUR TESTIMONY
Have a testimony or encounter with God you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you!
📧 crossbetweenus@gmail.com

🎵 JACOB'S MUSIC
Listen to Jacob's music here:
jacobslovesong.com/music

Thank you for being part of The Cross Between Us family.

Different stories. One Cross. One God. One purpose. ✝️