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Ordinary People brings you real conversations with everyday individuals whose experiences will surprise, inspire, and motivate you. From moments of triumph to lessons learned through deep struggle, each episode uncovers the extraordinary in seemingly ordinary lives.
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From Rock Bottom to Redeemed | Bryce Dempsey #39 (opens the original)
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Bryce Dempsey's early childhood was full of love and stability, until his parents divorced when he was seven. With his mom working hard to hold the family together, Bryce went looking for belonging elsewhere and found it in the wrong crowd. What started as fitting in turned into years of drug use that pulled him further from the life he once knew. In this episode, Bryce opens up about those years, what rock bottom looked like for him, and the moment he surrendered his life to Jesus. He shares ho
Two Roads, One Redeemer | The Story of Austin and Kellie Adams #38 (opens the original)
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Austin and Kellie Adams came to faith from very different places. Kellie grew up in a loving, church-going family, doing all the right things on the outside while quietly living a secret life of sin. Austin grew up in a broken, dysfunctional home and spent years feeling like he had to prove his worth to everyone around him. On the surface, their stories couldn't look more different. But underneath, both were carrying something they couldn't fix on their own, and both found the same answer: real
From the Cotton Mill to the Choir | Rocky Stubbs #37 (opens the original)
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Rocky Stubbs grew up in Williamson, Georgia, where childhood came with a time clock. While other kids were sleeping, he was working night shifts in the cotton mills to help provide for his family — then fighting to stay awake in class the next morning. That early education in responsibility shaped everything that followed. Rocky went on to spend his life in two callings that often overlapped: teaching students in the classroom and leading worship in churches across the years. In this conversatio
All In: Facing Culture, Standing Bold in Christ, and What Comes Next | Pastor Billy Smith #36 (opens the original)
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Pastor Billy Smith of Christ Chapel Community Church joins me to talk about LifeWise and Bible teaching during school hours, the biggest challenges facing American Christians today, why following Jesus means living sold out, and what's next for him as he prepares to step into a new ministry role
The Prognosis Was Death. The Verdict Was Life. | Kyle Garner #35 (opens the original)
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Kyle Garner was born at 26 weeks and given no chance of survival. Twenty-nine years later, he shares his story — and what it taught him about a God who still works miracles. Love the show? We want to hear from you. Email us at extrordinarystories2025@gmail.com Follow the show on social media: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@officialordinarypeoplepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypeoplepodcast/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1bXo6RiWsp/?mibextid=wwXIfr #
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