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Podcast · By Marion MacKenzie · American English · Official site

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Sep 11, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Modern Prophets: Who's Really Hearing from God? (with Special Charlie Kirk Interview (opens the original)

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    Does God still speak today? And if He does, how can we discern His voice from our own thoughts—or from people who claim to speak prophetically for Him?In this fascinating episode of The UPside Conversations, I sit down with award-winning filmmaker Matthew Thayer to explore his provocative new documentary, Can You Hear Me Now? Matthew takes an investigative look at the modern prophetic movement—examining biblical prophecy, discernment, false prophets, the intersection of prophecy and politics, an

  2. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    How Emotional Pain Affects Your Health (opens the original)

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    What if the pain you thought you had moved past is still affecting the way you feel—or even the way your body heals?We are body, soul and spirit, and Christian therapist and author Craig A. Miller believes wounds in one area of our lives can affect the whole. In this fascinating episode of The UPside Conversations with Marion MacKenzie, Craig explores the connection between emotional wounds, trauma, anxiety, faith and physical healing—and why an old hurt can sometimes “scream louder than what yo

  3. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    What Made This Nurse Walk Away? - Kimberly Overton (opens the original)

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    For 25 years, Kimberly Overton believed nursing was more than her profession—it was her calling. Then COVID-19 changed everything. As a critical-care registered nurse, Kimberly found herself confronting pressures within healthcare that she believed violated her professional judgment, personal convictions, and understanding of what nursing was meant to be. Eventually, she faced a decision she never imagined having to make: Could she remain in the profession she loved without compromising her cons

  4. Episode · Aug 15, 2026

    From Mafia Madman to Minister-Robert Borelli (opens the original)

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    He had the money. The status. The respect. Then cocaine, prison and desperation took it all away.Robert Borelli was drawn into organized crime and eventually associated with the Gambino crime family. But the life that promised power and belonging nearly destroyed him.Cocaine addiction led to homelessness, prison and Rikers Island. At his lowest point, a heartbreaking call with his young daughter brought him to his knees.And there, Robert cried out to God.What followed was a radical transformatio

  5. Episode · Aug 6, 2026

    From Fairy Tales to Faith- Why I Left Judaism (opens the original)

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    For the first 35 years of his life, Pastor Ed Grifenhagen never imagined he would become a Christian pastor.Raised in a deeply devout Jewish home, he was immersed in the traditions, customs, and heritage of Judaism from childhood. Although he respected the Bible as a source of moral teaching, he dismissed its supernatural claims as little more than fairy tales. Then an honest search for truth led him down a path he never expected. Embracing Jesus as the promised Messiah came at a cost. It meant

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