My Religion Taught Me That Miracles Ended - #170 Jesse Schlabach

Jesse Schlabach spent years following a religious system that taught him the age of miracles was over. He was a searcher looking for the truth, but his theology didn't match the God he read about in Scripture. Everything changed the moment he stepped onto a walking track and had an encounter he couldn't explain. 👉 Watch more stories of people encountering God:    • Encounters With God   Jesse was raised in a tradition that taught God no longer moved in supernatural ways. But after years of living under the weight of religious pressure, battling deep shame from childhood trauma, and even facing suicidal thoughts, everything came to a breaking point. What followed wasn’t a new idea about God—it was a real encounter with the Holy Spirit that changed how he thinks, lives, and relates to the people around him. In this conversation, Jesse shares how his faith moved from something he understood in his head to something he actually experienced. He talks about hearing God in a way he never had before, the moment he witnessed a physical healing in an everyday setting, and how stepping into the gifts of the Spirit began to transform his prayer life, his marriage, and his identity. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt stuck in religion, weighed down by shame, or unsure if God is still active today. ---------- ✟ ✟ ✟ NEW! ✟ ✟ ✟ SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS from this episode: ⇨ Where in your life might God be inviting you to move from “head knowledge” to “heart transformation”? ⇨ What might you be holding onto—fear, control, shame, pride, or offense—that could be limiting your openness to the Holy Spirit’s work? ⇨ How have you seen obedience—especially when it felt uncomfortable or didn’t make sense—produce spiritual fruit in your life or in others? Key Bible Verses for further study: ⇨ Romans 8:1–2 ⇨ 1 John 5:13–15 ⇨ Isaiah 43:1–4 --------------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Episode Trailer - The Miracle at Lowe's: A Woman Leaves Her Walker Behind 01:14 - Introduction: Meet Jesse Schlabach 05:35 - The First Encounter: From Head Knowledge to Experience 07:25 - Wrestling with Trauma, Marriage, and Suicidal Thoughts 10:27 - Hearing the Audible Voice of God 15:14 - Questioning Tradition: Seeking a God of Love, Not Wrath 20:51 - Breaking Free from Cessationism: Is There More? 26:33 - Leaving the Church to Find the Living Word 31:11 - Praying for Seekers: The Testimony that Changed Everything 44:24 - The Walking Track: An Explosion of Peace and Tongues 50:18 - Describing the "Fire": The Head-to-Heart Transfer 56:31 - The Push to Rebaptize: Overcoming Legalistic Barriers 01:08:03 - Divine Appointments: How One Obedience Answered Many Prayers 01:13:31 - The Baptism: Washing Away Years of Guilt and Shame 01:23:51 - Violating Doctrine to Obey God: A New Identity in Isaiah 43 01:31:18 - Discovering Spiritual Authority 01:38:58 - Detailed Account: Healing the Woman at Lowe's 01:46:41 - Seeing Visions: Healing Trauma in the House Church 01:51:50 - How to Experience God: Humility and Brokenness 02:03:33 - A Vision for the Church: The Bonfire of the Spirit 02:08:21 - Final Message: Why Nothing is Worth Holding Onto 02:14:12 - Freedom from the Law of Sin and Death (Romans 8) 02:25:51 - Closing Thoughts and Invitation ----------------- ✟ Donate to A Stronger Faith here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/give -------------------------- ✟ Recommend a guest for us here ⇨ https://www.astrongerfaith.org/contact -------------------------- ✟ CONNECT WITH US! ⇨ Website: https://www.astrongerfaith.org/ ⇨ YouTube: https://bit.ly/asfmyoutube ⇨ Instagram:   / astrongerfaith   ⇨ TikTok:   / astrongerfaith   ⇨ Facebook:   / astrongerfaith   ------------------------ ✟ If you need prayer or deliverance, or if you would like to join us as a prayer partner, please visit our prayer resources page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/prayer. ✟ If you are looking for a good faith-building book, visit our recommended books page at https://www.astrongerfaith.org/books. #ChristianTestimony #Miracles #Supernatural #HolySpirit #Healing #SpiritualAwakening #FaithJourney #JesusHeals #BeyondReligion #ReligiousTrauma #OvercomingShame #AStrongerFaith #GodIsReal #HolySpirit #EncounterGod #FaithStory #Supernatural #GodStillMoves #HearingGod #SpiritualAwakening #BornAgain #ChristianYouTube #Testimony #ExperienceGod