Christians With Chronic Illnesses

Magnifying the voices of chronically ill brothers and sisters to inspirit their health journeys and their faith.

Podcasting since 2025 • 33 episodes

Christians With Chronic Illnesses

Latest Episodes

God "Told" Me to be a Missionary and Then I Got Sick with L. A. Sprague

When you’re convinced God gave you a specific assignment, it can become your whole identity. And when chronic illness shows up and takes your capacity, it can feel like you didn’t just lose a dream, you lost your direction, your faith confidenc...

July 06, 2026 • 53:20

Adenomyosis, Endometriosis, and Lament with Therapist Sharkia O'Garro

Pain can make you question everything you thought you knew about God and it can also make you feel painfully unseen by the people around you. I sit down with Shakira “Kira” O'Garro, a licensed mental health counselor who serves Christians navig...

June 29, 2026 • 1:10:26

How My Pentecostal Upbringing Helped and Hurt my Health with L. A. Sprague

Some church teachings feel like oxygen when you’re suffering and others quietly teach you to blame yourself for pain you never chose. We’re sharing a deeply personal story from my upbringing in Pentecostal and charismatic spaces, where the Holy...

June 22, 2026 • 46:21

Panic Attacks, Deconstruction, and Gluten-Free Donuts with Lexi Grey

A seizure in airport security, a college freshman year shaped by fear, and a long road through brain fog, pain flares, and panic attacks! We talk with Lexi about what it’s like to live as a Christian with chronic illness when your body feels un...

June 15, 2026 • 1:40:48

In Sickness and in Health with L. A. Sprague (AND HER HUSBAND :D)

Chronic illness doesn’t just change your body, it rewrites your calendar, your energy, and the way you measure a “good day.” We sit down as a newlywed Christian couple and talk honestly about marriage with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia...

June 08, 2026 • 27:52

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