This week, Abby and Alexis sit down to talk about what it really looks like to love people right where they are. Let God shine through you and lead with grace, patience, and kindness. Love people well and use words only when you need to.They also share real moments from their own lives and how choosing love over frustration has shifted relationships, conversations, and even their walk with the Lord. It’s simple but powerful.
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Episode 65 | When God Restores What Was Lost
This week we get to hear from Stephanie Reeves and her powerful testimony. She opens up about the heartbreak of miscarriages, a marriage that hit rock bottom, and the restoration only God could bring. Her story is raw, honest, and full of hope. God really can take the hardest seasons and turn them into something beautiful.
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Episode 64 | Created to Worship
This week we have the pleasure of hearing from Tonya Bethune, she was one of our worship leaders at Southside. Tonya’s story is a beautiful reminder of God’s faithfulness through every season. Raised in church, she fell in love young and has spent her life walking out her faith, showing the love of Christ to everyone she meets. Her heart for worship and people shines in all she does.
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Episode 63 | Abandoned, but Not Forgotten
Chelsea Brown grew up with an absent father and a mother battling addiction. She had to mature fast, stepping into a motherly role for her younger brother. But God wasn’t finished. Her mom found freedom, and today Chelsea helps lead worship, using her story as a reminder that God can turn pain into purpose.
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Episode 63 | Abandoned, but Not Forgotten
Chelsea Brown grew up with an absent father and a mother battling addiction. She had to mature fast, stepping into a motherly role for her younger brother. But God wasn’t finished. Her mom found freedom, and today Chelsea helps lead worship, using her story as a reminder that God can turn pain into purpose.
Hosted by Alexis Brown, Praises in the Pod is a faith-filled podcast created to share powerful testimonies and real stories of freedom through Jesus Christ. After being set free from addiction, pride, and a life without purpose, Alexis launched this space to highlight how God still moves today.
Each episode features raw and honest conversations about what Jesus has done and continues to do. With monthly co-host Abby, her best friend and fellow believer, they talk through what God is teaching them in everyday life.
Whether you’re looking for encouragement, truth, or a reminder of God’s faithf