Learning to Trust God as Father
Jamie Kucinski of XIII Minutes shares his journey through grief, faith and learning to trust God as Father, and why ministry often happens after the show.
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Episodes
Stories of heavy music, real faith, and the artists making both matter.
Leaving Fame to Find Christ
Joel Piper of Avery Pkwy talks about leaving fame to rebuild his faith, the difference between a gift and a calling, and why worship reaches beyond music and church identity.
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Former Army Ranger Goes Full EPH 6:12
Tony Veda describes growing up around witchcraft, surviving his deployment to Afghanistan, and the encounter that redirected his spiritual search toward Jesus.
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Christian Metal Meets the Metaverse
Andrew Schwab talks about the church he leads on Discord, the transition from Project 86 to P86:OMNI, and the question behind his OMNI novel: would people trade faith for digital immortality?
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Pastor Gives Up Screaming for His Church
amen explains why he stopped screaming after a member of his church raised a concern, even though he did not believe screaming was sinful, and why caring for a local congregation mattered more than protecting a music project.
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Bullied Pastor's Kid to Pop Punk Princess
Grace Graber talks about the Hawk Nelson song that interrupted a suicidal moment, choosing which voices get to define her, and turning worship songs into pop punk through PUNK X PRAISE.
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Christian Metal in Skull Masks
Disciple 13 and Disciple 14 explain the meaning behind Bloodlined's masks, the church sign that named the band, and why they want the message of Christ to matter more than appearances.
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For Those Who've Lost Their Path
Four members, four churches, and one question about whether metal can become worship.
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TikTok Preacher to Christian Metal
A conversation about scripture, ministry, church performance, and knowing when to let a calling go.
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You Don't Want To Get Better
Maggie and Blaise talk about healing, shame, vulnerability, and love that did not have to be earned.
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Homeless at 15 to Evangelist
A conversation about friendship, survival, surrender, Christian music, and an honest boundary for AI.
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Violin Metalcore Shouldn't Work
A conversation about violin metalcore, community, faith built for more than convenience, and the stories inside Thresholds.
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From Occult to Christian Grungecore
Hetti talks about spiritualism, deliverance, receiving God's love, and starting the music again.
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Trying to Disprove Christianity
Mark talks about questioning inherited faith, broken biblical heroes, anger, and the story behind Spineless.
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The Song Written in the NICU
Dana and Jason talk about returning to music, forgiveness, family, and the song born during their daughter's NICU stay.
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Chaotic Metalcore in Mom's Basement
Mitch talks about conviction, church membership, worship, heavy lyrics, and the unusual recording path behind Pipe Bomb.
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