Episodes
The Dove Faith Café is a storytelling podcast by ordinary people who have experienced extraordinary things. These inspiring faith stories show how God has worked in their lives.
After the faith story, there is a discussion breaking down the story you’ve just heard. The discussion is led by Dove Faith Café co-hosts Marie Gambetta and Jordan Trendelman. In each episode a special guest joins them to unpack the story and seek out deeper meanings. These guests usually have theological and/or philosophical training and a passion for faith stories.
Each of us probably has dozens or hundreds of faith stories to tell. They are not all miraculous crossing the Red Sea-types of stories, although sometimes they are. Sometimes they are much quieter and more personal. It may be a story of feeling God’s presence when a loved one passes and knowing that they are now in God’s arms and experiencing the comfort that brings. It may be a story of surviving a personal tragedy and triumphing in the end – or not – but knowing that God was with us through it all. Faith stories are as varied as humanity. The thread that connects them all, though, is that God was with us and we are witnesses to that presence.
Season 3, Episode 5: The Melody of the Journey
Jodi, a classically trained violinist, remembers when she encountered a challenge to improvise on her instrument while playing with others at summer camp. She makes connections to developing her faith through the lens of developing as a musician. Our hosts are joined...
Season 3, Episode 4: Many and Various Ways
Visit https://toddmayson.com/ Todd's life has been changed by faithfulness in worship in the church and by caring for his cats. He shares the "many and various ways," God can speak into our lives. Learn more and support us. Listen now:
Season 3, Episode 3: Learning to Trust
When Julien was a college student, he had his whole life planned out...he just needed to get God on board. Julien tells a story that many of us are familiar with: learning to let go of our plans, and let God lead the way. After the story, Marie and Jordan are joined...
Season 3, Episode 2: From the Edge to the Cross
Mary tells of her journey from a difficult time in her life- marked by addiction and self-harm to finding strength, through faith and God's grace, to recover for a better future. Trigger Warning: this episode deals with a suicide attempt and contains explicit...
Season 3, Episode 1: The Awaited Storm
In this story, we learn through Britt that paying attention to the Holy Spirit while walking through grief can lead us to discover gifts of grace and consolation. Learn more and support us. Listen now:
Season 2, Episode 7: Grace Flowing Forward
This special bonus episode comes to us from our audio engineer, Fr. Tom. Tom tells us a story about a miraculous episode in his life that reflects a moment in the life of Jesus. In this story, we see God’s grace flowing forward from 2000 years ago at the cross to...
Season 2, Episode 6: Rule of Life, Path of Transformation
When Tina asked God to grow closer, she had no idea what lay in store. She didn't know that in addition to transforming herself and her relationship with God, she would also be making history. Learn more and support us. Listen now:
Season 2, Episode 5: Forgiveness Set Me Free
Why Cyd became drawn to prison ministry wasn't clear until it became personal for her. This is an extraordinary story of trauma that rocked her world and the unlikely healing and forgiveness that followed. WARNING: This story may be difficult for some listeners....
Season 2, Episode 4: Evangelical Atheist
Ed Little was not always 7th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana. He was once a young man full of the hubris of youth and determined that there is no God and was bold about declaring it. That is, until God showed up and changed his mind. Listen as...
Season 2, Episode 3 (Bonus): One Question
One question, asked in humble faith, can be answered in life changing ways. In this short-form, bonus episode, Marie Gambetta, founder of Dove Faith Cafe, shares one of the most important faith stories of her life. Learn more and support us. Listen now: