This week’s episode is a reshare from October of 2023, chosen by Nikki Osborne, a member of the Anchored by the Sword Ministry Team—and I’m so grateful she picked this one.

This conversation is tender, honest, and deeply redemptive.

In this episode, I sit down with Inés Franklin, a teaching pastor at Mariners Church in Southern California. Inés is married to her husband Jim, a mama of five, a grandmother to ten, and a woman whose story is a living testimony that grace truly has the final word.

Inés didn’t come to faith early in life. She met Jesus at 40 years old—and her journey to that moment was marked by deep pain, complicated choices, and overwhelming shame.

She shares openly about:

• Growing up in Puerto Rico and the faith-filled prayers of her Abuelita

• Experiencing poverty, abandonment, and early shame

• Two abortions, two divorces, and the crushing weight of self-condemnation

• Walking through abuse, addiction in her family, and an affair that left her believing she was beyond redemption

• Walking into church carrying massive shame… and encountering Jesus in John 4—the story of the woman at the well

That moment marked the beginning of everything changing.

We talk deeply about the difference between conviction and shame, and how shame keeps us stuck—while Jesus calls us forward. Inés shares how God gently, patiently taught her to leave shame behind, including a powerful moment of physically releasing shame into the Sea of Galilee while studying the story of Peter.

She also shares how Colossians 1:28–29 became a life verse and calling—fueling her passion to proclaim Jesus, disciple others, and live fully surrendered.

Today, Inés leads Trochia Ministries, a ministry rooted in helping others walk faithfully with Jesus and experience healing along the way. She’s also the author of Uncharted, a book about letting go of control, releasing formulas, and trusting God on a journey that is anything but linear.

This episode is for the one who:

• Feels disqualified by their past

• Is buried under shame

• Wonders if they’ve gone too far

• Needs to hear that grace still applies

Friend—nothing is wasted.
Nothing is beyond redemption.
And Jesus is not afraid of your story.

Bio:

Inés Franklin completed a Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary and is the founder of Trochia Ministries, whose missions is to provide Christian discipleship. She serves as a teaching pastor at Mariners Church in Southern California. She and her husband, James Franklin, live in Irvine, California.

Anchor Verses:

Colossians 1: 28-29

Acts 1:8

John 21: 15-18

Connect with Inés:

Website: https://www.inesfranklin.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/inesfranklin

FB: https://www.facebook.com/ines.franklin

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ines.franklin

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