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The Hood Bible: P Lo on Rikers Island, Drug Dealing and Faith (opens the original)
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He was selling drugs. Then a man in jail called him a witch. P Lo says that conversation made him confront the harm behind his hustle. Follow Guest: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJl6hwSOSpK/?stkn=bmNkZXh6OHI4c2U1 Follow Kira: https://www.instagram.com/thekiraoliver/ Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaeljmacdonald/ Before Rikers Island, he already knew about God. But knowing about faith and letting it change his decisions were different things. An unexpected mentor helped him unders
Why I Hate Satan: Pain, Alcohol & the Battle for Your Soul (opens the original)
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When the person everyone depends on starts breaking, where do they take the pain? Michael was carrying a private family crisis and crying only when nobody could see—until lifelong friends and a moment in worship brought everything out. In this episode of Hardly Initiated, Michael J. MacDonald and Kira Oliver have an unfiltered conversation about emotional suppression, alcohol, inherited coping patterns, accountability, spiritual warfare, and the difference between conviction and condemnation. Mi
Fear of Death, Finding Faith & the Search for Real Peace (opens the original)
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Michael J. MacDonald has been afraid of death since losing his grandmother at eight years old. In this episode, he and Kira Oliver explore how childhood loss, uncomfortable church experiences, identity, and religious pressure can shape someone’s willingness to pursue faith. Michael explains why success and material comfort cannot replace peace—and why his brother’s early attempts to push Christianity on him only created more distance. Kira shares how her own fear of death changed as her faith gr
God’s Test or Satan’s Trap? How to Know the Difference (opens the original)
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Michael was searching for a home-theater system when a stranger suddenly offered him a $10,000 system for only $1,000. It arrived at exactly the right time, so Michael assumed it had to be God answering him. It was a scam. Kira had a very different experience. She prayed for God to help her escape a relationship she knew wasn’t right. The next day, her house burned down—and she still struggled to recognize what God was showing her. Those two stories led to one of the most important questions a b
She Left The Weeknd’s Concert After Two Songs: Music, Conviction & Spiritual Warfare (opens the original)
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After spending 30 days focused on worship, faith, and getting closer to God, Kira Oliver accepted an invitation to see The Weeknd in concert. She expected a fun night out. But after only two songs, she says the atmosphere felt so spiritually heavy that she called an Uber and left. That moment changed how she listened to music—and opened a much bigger conversation. In this episode of Hard Leanin’, Michael J. McDonald and Kira wrestle with difficult questions: • Can music influence your spirit? •
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