Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
This podcast shares stories of everyday encounters with God, including angels, divine interventions, visions, near-death experiences, and God-incidents. It aims to strengthen the faith of believers and reach those who have strayed. Each episode explores the miraculous ways God speaks through daily life.
Episodes
The Ending is Unwritten - TBH 422
"Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins." ---------- There is one day each year that seems to echo across history. Fatima in 1917. Akita in 1973. A mysterious moment during adoration in San Francisco in 2023. Different places. Same invitation: return to God. In this episode, I revisit one of the most talked-about episodes of Touched by Heaven and ask a simpler questio
The Crash and the Gravesite Prayer Mystery - TBH 421
"We didn't know about the Netflix documentary. We didn't know these two young men. We only knew that the Holy Spirit guided us here." ---------- Holly and Lauren stood quietly at the gravesites in a cemetery in Strongsville, Ohio, wondering why prayer had led them there. During a class assignment through Encounter School of Ministry, my two new friends had asked the Holy Spirit where they were s
"I Busted Out Crying. I Knew I Was Healed." - TBH 420
"He looked at me, and said, "Go ahead and get up and walk towards the door." I got up and started to walk. I didn't even need to reach the door. All the pain was gone. I busted out crying. I knew that I was healed." ---------- Aaron reaching out during Pentecost week feels fitting somehow. Pentecost marks the birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit into the world -- an outpouri
Love Found Us in Medjugorje - TBH 419
"I looked at Paul and said to myself, 'I want a husband, but… it better not be him.' Paul, meanwhile, mumbled, 'I just met my wife… I just met my wife.' And, I said, 'I don't think so.'" (laughter) ---------- As Elizabeth and I prepare for our fourth pilgrimage to Medjugorje with listeners this October, I was reminded of a beautiful conversation I recorded three years ago in Medjugorje with Monic
Evidence for Heaven - Michael Zigarelli - TBH 418
"I write books about things I don't know. That's how this Near Death Experience book began…" - Michael Zigarelli ---------- What happens when people clinically die… and then come back with stories they can't explain? In this episode, I speak with professor and author Michael Zigarelli of Messiah University in Pennsylvania about his book Evidence for Heaven, a fascinating look at documented Near
When God Hides Things - to Find YOU - TBH 417
"We had looked everywhere in my brother's house, for his Will. That's when I had the dream that helped me. Never, would I have looked in the garage." __________ What if lost things are sometimes God's way of helping us find Him? In this episode, Diana and Amy share remarkable stories of things missing and seemingly impossible to recover--a lost will revealed in a dream, treasured items found thro
Dreams, Prophecy, and Why We Are Dancing in the Streets - TBH 416
"This can't be coincidence. I believe that God is dreaming bigger for us than we ever imagined." ---------- In this episode, I explore dreams, prophecy, holy coincidence, and the possibility that heaven may be revealing a mission still unfolding. As old clues and new nudges began converging, I found myself asking whether God may be sketching something much larger than a podcast or speaking minist
30 Wheels in the Air - A Trucker's Story - TBH 415
"My seatbelt was still on. There were tree branches on the windshield. That's when I realize that me and my giant truck and trailer were somehow upside down." ---------- Four years after first sharing his story, Nick the truck driver returns with one of the most baffling moments of his life. A routine winter drive turns into something he still can't fully explain--loss of control, lost time, and
When Heaven Leaves a Message - TBH 414
"I gasped. There it was, taped to the wall. That wasn't there before." ---------- Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. Just days ago, Jennifer--a hospice worker--was praying The Divine Mercy Chaplet for a patient who had just passed away. At that very moment, a man arrived late to do some work at her house… his own father had died the night before. Two people. Two losses. Two hearts already turned towar
RESURRECTION - One Day at a Time - TBH 413
"He is going to give you what you need in each moment. But he won't give you what you need tomorrow, today." ---------- Here we are on Easter Sunday with the conclusion of our episode with Julianne from Ireland. The song that bubbled up in my head this week that takes me to her story is called Promises, Promises. Spiritualized, it speaks to the choice of which promise we grabbed for in this life.
Breaking Away from the World's Promises - Julianne's Personal Story - TBH 412
"I saw myself from above, as God would see me. Through His eyes. He looked at me with such love, and I became aware of all the little ways that He is talking to me." ---------- Julianne from Ireland is back. The song that bubbled up in my head this week that takes me to her story is called Promises, Promises. Spiritualized, it speaks to the choice of which promise we grabbed for in this life. Thr
Her House Was on Fire - But Heaven's Mercy Showed Up - TBH 411
"I wondered if I would die early as my father had, and I suddenly heard a voice, 'You will not die before you are married with children.' I was shocked. and then the voice said it again. Who was that?" ---------- Wanja, whose journey stretches from Kenya to British Columbia is guided by moments that feel anything but ordinary. She shares what it's like to hear a voice she believes is God's, offer
The Angel Who Asked for $0.37 - TBH 410
"He walked out the door, with me running right behind him. When I ran out the door, he was gone. Nowhere to be found. There's not a car, not a bicycle, not a motorcycle, not a person… Just a streetlight and mosquitoes." ---------- Three ordinary encounters. Three strangers, each appeared at exactly the right moment. And three stories that leave you wondering if heaven briefly stepped onto earth.
The "Little Flower" Still Sends Roses - TBH 409
"I had just asked Saint Thérèse for a sign. Suddenly, there was a single yellow rose in a vase. Sitting on the dining room table. Where had it come from? ---------- Episode 409 revisits a story that beautifully illustrates the friendship of the saints. Known as "The Little Flower," Saint Thérèse of Lisieux became famous for her "little way" -- the belief that holiness is found in small acts of lo
SINKING - A Swimmer's Near-Death Experience - TBH 408
Mary, a varsity college swimmer, shares her Near-Death Experience -- the moment she slipped beneath the pool water during a competition, saw the face of her grandmother, and heard the unmistakable voice of God behind her. ---------- We open with that powerful encounter. But the story doesn't end in the pool. Years later, after attending one of my talks at a local parish, and initially brushing
No Oxygen. No Brain Damage. No Explanation. - TBH 407
Mark was dead. EMS had shocked him three times with no results. 10 Minutes had gone by. One of the men said let's try one more time. ---------- Three years ago, on a road in Billings, Montana, Mark was driving with his wife Carol when his heart suddenly stopped. For ten minutes, there was no pulse. No oxygen. Carol shut off the car, called 911, and followed the dispatcher's instructions until EMS
Night Dreams with Spiritual Warnings - TBH 406
"Everything went black, the devil had his hands on my shoulder, looked at my father, and said, you know the rules, I get to keep Josh." ---------- Josh Jung returns to Touched by Heaven since first guesting back on Episode 205, four years ago. Back then, he shared how, as an atheist, he openly invited anything that might be "out there" to reveal itself. God, angels, demons, even aliens. It seemed
Don't Get on the Plane - TBH 405
"I was in the car with my wife and one year-old listening to the radio. They announced that united flight 232 had crashed. I was supposed to be on that plane." ---------- In 1989, Jerry was on the phone with a travel agent, ready to book his seat on United Airlines Flight 232 from Denver to Chicago. But something strange happened. His gut clenched. He felt sick. Anxious. When an earlier flight wa
40 Weeks Later - From Skeptic to Surrender - TBH 404
"I wasn't even sure I believed in God. But when I saw the miracle of the sun with golden raindrops falling off of it, I knew that God existed and that he loved me." ---------- In the Bible, the number forty shows up when something is being tested, purified, or prepared. Forty days. Forty years. It is never random. It is the stretch between what God promises and what finally comes to life. When t
MS and the Voice that Said, "You'll be OK!" - TBH 403
"The doctor told me that I would be completely disabled within months with aggressive MS. I heard a voice, 'Everything is going to be OK.' What?" ---------- Chris is the kind of guy you might live next door to. A regular husband and dad, doing his best, never presenting himself as special or gifted in any way. Just humble and real. In this episode, he shares several moments where God quietly but
When the Unseen Answers Back - TBH 402
"I was stuck in the snow, in my car, when these four huge-football-player-sized guys got out of this tiny little car and started walking toward me to help. Who were these guys? And how did they fit inside that car?" ---------- In today's episode, Sarah, a mental health therapist, shares how revisiting her life through the lens of faith revealed moments that no longer feel random. After discover
Three Dangerous Stories with God's Perfect Ending - TBH 401
"We're all going to die. That's what's on my mind. I'm going to die, and I'm never gonna see my three-year-old again. I'm hot, I'm sweating, And I still don't get in the taxi and leave." ---------- This week's episode plays like a movie. It began with a song that bubbled up unexpectedly: "Comedy Tonight." Not comedy as in jokes or punch lines, but comedy in the ancient Greek sense -- a story tha
At the Time They Didn't Know It Was an Angel - TBH 400
"I heard his voice next to my ear. His arm was around my shoulder. I looked down, but I did not see shoes or his pant legs." ---------- Episode 400 brings Touched by Heaven back to where it all began. Before the themes expanded and the conversations deepened, it was angel stories that first drew many of you in. In this milestone episode, I return to real moments where help arrived quietly and une
A Hail Mary You Didn't Even Throw - TBH 399
"I just saw this bright, golden, light. It encompassed me. And in the middle of that light was the most beautiful face." ---------- Fifty years ago today, with seconds left on the clock, a quarterback launched a desperate pass and later said, "I closed my eyes and said a Hail Mary." The phrase stuck -- a last-ditch effort when human ability runs out. As I record this episode, I'm reading Project
A Christmas Gift of Heaven's Light - TBH 398
9/11. He saw a jet coming right for his office. The wing went through his window. Fire was everywhere as he cried out, "Lord, take over!" --------- This Christmas week episode is truly a gift. I'm joined by kindred spirit and author Mark Ellis, whose book When Kingdom Light Shines mirrors the heart of the Touched by Heaven podcast--60 powerful stories of divine intervention, angels, near-death ex
SPIRITUAL WARFARE: The Bible Verse that Silenced the Darkness - TBH 397
"For 16 months, my body and mind shut down due to spiritual warfare. My doctor said, "I don't believe in your God, I believe in my medicine." ---------- Peter Nathan and his wife Christine from Australia, both of deep faith, experienced one brief encounter on the street that changed everything. In this extraordinary retelling of episode 243, a woman fixed Peter with what can only be described as
Losing Dakota, Finding God - TBH 396
"I was living on the reservation, with my father, drunk, my mother, drunk, and pointing a rifle at me and my siblings." ---------- In this moving episode, we meet Susy—a woman whose life has been marked by deep loss, relentless struggle, and extraordinary moments of grace. Raised amid instability on an Indian reservation and searching for belonging across multiple faith traditions, Susy carried
Why the Spirit-Filled Look Crazy and the Sober Look Lost - TBH 395
"I'm half in the bag," said the intoxicated Julia Roberts in the movie clip. And is this a message for the church? ---------- Why did Episode 394 disappear almost as fast as it was posted? Because I sounded strangely intoxicated—yet I hadn't had a drop. Only later did I realize the Holy Spirit was using that moment to steer me toward this far more important episode. Here, I'm back in the impartia
A Stone, A Cross, A Listener Named Claire - TBH 393
"We had a massive fire. We lost everything, with the exception of one thing. In the living room, within the ashes, one thing survived, our Bible." ---------- At the base of Cross Mountain in Medjugorje, our guide had us bend down and pick up a small stone. She said to place all our worries, fears, and crosses on this tiny rock. Then, she told us to carry it in our pocket to the top and to leave i
Miracles Happen When We Give God Our Problem, Not Our Solution - TBH 392
"Everyone was flipping out. I was there. I witnessed this. Everyone was screaming and yelling at my mother's impossible prayer being answered." ---------- What happens when we stop telling God How to Fix It and simply hand Him the problem? This week's Touched by Heaven takes us from a broken white cane on a Medjugorje pilgrimage, to a Cuban girl's miracle education, and even to a can of tomato pas
From Death to Life. Christian Lindsay's Lazarus Moment. - TBH 391
"The Harley Davidson rider had hit a dog and was thrown from his bike. My dad did CPR on the guy for more than ten minutes. There was still no pulse, no breathing. That's when I remembered the story of Lazarus." ---------- In this episode, I sit down with 18-year-old Christian Lindsay, who didn't turn toward God until just two years ago. Christian shares an unforgettable story from a cross-countr
They Thought People were Faking Miracles - Then God Healed Sandra's Brain Cancer in Medjugorje - TBH 390
"I'm a miracle healing. I am a living testimony of Medjugorje. I was healed there." ---------- Elizabeth and I just returned from two and a half weeks of incredible pilgrimages — first with some of our Touched by Heaven listeners in Medjugorje, and then with our parish in Italy. I literally just walked in the door, and what better time to revisit one of our most powerful miracle stories? In t
Chased Down by Miracles - The Tim Francis Story TBH 389
"I had three questions. Is it real? If it is real, is it from God? If it is from God, what does it mean?" ---------- Arguments about faith can sound a lot like the Genesis song "That's All" — "Well, I could say day, you'd say night. Tell me it's black when I know that it's white." We debate Eucharist, Church authority, and who's "right," but God's desire is simple: a relationship. This week,
"I've Been to Heaven" - Steve Boyls' Astonishing Near-Death Journey - TBH 388`
"We were walking across a field in heaven, when a little boy walked up to me, said, 'Hi, my name is Daniel. I think that you're my dad.' He told me that he had been here for a long, long time. I've grown up here with a bunch of others, since we were little babies. Indeed, many years before, my wife had a miscarriage of a baby that we were going to call Daniel." ---------- In 2021, COVID nearly
God's Hand Over Jamie: Three Miraculous Escapes - TBH 387
"The wind changed direction, and I was caught in this massive fire. I screamed out to God to save me. My face was on fire, and somehow I was suddenly lifted, and floating." ---------- Jamie's life has been miraculously spared more than once. At just fifteen he was caught in a raging fire — but instead of dying, he was mysteriously floated to safety, though badly burned. Years later, in a viol
Heaven, Pets, and a Father's Message from the Afterlife - TBH 386
"I took his cell phone into the bathroom, locked the door, and said to God, 'If you want me away from this guy, you're going to have to help me break the password code and see what's in here.' I hit a bunch of keys, and I was in!" ---------- Samantha came to God with raw and painful questions. Through tears she asked if her dog was in heaven. She pleaded to know where her father was in the afterl
Addiction, Blindness, and the Prayer that Saved Josh - TBH 385
"In my battle with alcohol, I felt like there was something with barbed hooks attached to my chest. I cried out to God, "please don't let me die." ---------- Josh just wanted to make music. As a kid, the dream was to be in a band. But then life collapsed — his parents split, alcohol took over, and older women pulled him further off course. Along with the drinking came something darker — a clu
A Glimpse Beyond the Last Breath - TBH 384
"My mom hadn't spoken in four years. But when my dad passed away, she let go of his hand, her head shot upward, she began pointing straight up—and then the play-by-play began." ---------- Sometimes heaven breaks through in the most unexpected ways. Heather's parents had faced years of suffering—cancer, strokes, and decline. Her mom, weighed down by Alzheimer's, had not spoken in four years. Y
The Prayer that Stopped the Bleeding, a Delivery Room Miracle - TBH 383
"The baby was delivered via C-section. but my wife was hemorrhaging, 2 Liters of blood, and the doctors didn't know from where. Her blood pressure was down to 52/38, and she was losing consciousness." ---------- I asked Johnny, " How did you pray differently?" This week on Touched by Heaven, we meet musician, Johnny Hall, whose life took a dramatic turn in the delivery room. Known for leadin
Mary Calls, Vickie Answers - TBH 382
"I was in the middle of a massive migraine when I heard a woman's voice saying, 'Go to a Catholic church.' I walked into the nearest one, sat in the pew, looked around, and said, OK, I am here. Now what?" ---------- This Labor Day weekend, I'm reminded of the words: "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few." One of those laborers is Vickie Smith. In this revisiting of episode 17
The Day God Fixed Ginny's Eyes - TBH 381
The doctor said, "The vision in your bad eye has gone from 20/100 to 20/10. And the other eye has gone from 20/40 to 20/20." Stunned, he asked, "How did this happen?" ---------- I've known Ginny Pippin for nearly 20 years, but nothing prepared me for the story she shares in this episode. While attending a training class at the Encounter School of Ministry, Ginny sat before the tabernacle as her c
Nature's Sermon from 130,000 Preaching, Buzzing, Honeybees - TBH 380
"In my hives are nurse bees, worker bees, drones, the queen, funeral bees that cart out the dead, and guard bees, that make sure bees from other hives don't get in. No, I don't think this is all random." ---------- I've heard it said that nature is a silent sermon. If that's true, then my friend, Tom Kennish, has 130,000 preachers buzzing in his backyard. Tom's a beekeeper and his bees are as
Angels in Disguise - TBH 379
"So, this stranger walks up and flat out points his finger at me and asks, 'Are you looking for a wife?' then points his finger at the lady I had just met, and asks, 'Are you looking for a husband? …'cause there's something going on here.'" ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. Today… Four extraordinary encounters—each is a reminder that Heaven is closer than we think. In revisiting episode 134,
Inside the Shroud: Pathologist John Judge's Story - TBH 378
"It hit me, as I was looking at the blood of Jesus, this is something that just leaves you with a sense of awe! And I'm thinking, where do I fit in?" ---------- Hi, Trapper Jack, here! I just recently learned that one of my fellow parishioners at church, Dr. John Judge, is a pathologist who played a role in the last major investigation of the Shroud of Turin, believed by millions to be the bur
God's Song from a Biker Gang - TBH 377
"And, all of a sudden, the peace that surpasses all understanding was there, and it's there till this day." ---------- There are some stories you don't just hear—you feel them. And when you walk away, you don't walk the same. You walk with a limp. That's what happened to Jacob in the Old Testament after wrestling with God all night. Forever changed, forever reminded of the moment he came face t
The Camino - The Way to Everything that Matters - TBH 376
I was sitting in my convertible Mercedes, staring up at the dark, starry night, anxiety and worry filling my heart. I figured Heaven was somewhere up there. I said, "God, if You are up there, all I want is inner peace. Please help me." ---------- John Sottosanti had everything—success as an oral surgeon, a beautiful home steps from the San Diego beach, and a Mercedes in the garage. But one by one
Do Good Restaurant: If You Build It, They Will Come - TBH 375
"I was in the kitchen and this Audible Voice said I was to build a nonprofit restaurant. 'There are many good people in the world, but they're not coming to my churches. They go out to eat. And I will show you things to draw them back to me.'" ---------- "If you build it, he will come." That iconic line from Field of Dreams echoes through the remarkable story of Karen Homan, a farmer's wife in ru
From a Distance, I Look Fine - TBH 374
Doctors insisted that my daughter would never run, not even walk. ---------- Hearing God 'in the whispers,' corresponds to a healthy prayer life. Pam, who talks to God every day, has seen him respond with huge miracles, and the tiniest of whispers. ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a note at https://touche
HELD CAPTIVE - How Robert Turns Pain into Prayer - TBH 373
"It was terrifying. The effect was paralysis. I was fully conscious, in pain, but unable to move, speak, or see. I could not even open my eyelids. The only one I could truly communicate with was God." ---------- What if the only thing you could do was feel pain—and hear? That became Robert Koonce's reality after an autoimmune attack left him completely paralyzed. He couldn't move, speak, blink, o
You Can't Argue with a Miracle - TBH 372
"I was dead inside. I thought, I will never be myself again. I'll never laugh again. I was so devastated, not only by the loss, but that my son was in hell." ---------- Two years ago, Maureen's world shattered with the sudden loss of her 22-year-old son, Matt—likely to suicide. In the depths of grief, just four days later, she knelt at a communion rail during a Latin Mass. Maureen experienced som
Heaven's Message - When the Wind Blew and the Dragonflies Flew - TBH 371
"At the funeral, when I invoked the name Jesus, out of nowhere, came this huge wind, I thought the tent was about to blow over. And people were using their cell phones to video something behind me." ---------- When Leah agreed to preside at the funeral of her long-time friend's mother, she made it clear—she would be invoking the name of Jesus. Her friend, long angry at God and resistant to faith,
God Spoke Cancer Listened - Healed by the Holy Spirit - TBH 370
I'm not crazy. I know that the Holy Spirit put this remedy in front of me. My doctor said congratulations, but he could not talk about it and that I am not the only one. ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. On this Pentecost Sunday, we're reminded that the Holy Spirit is anything but subtle. Kimberlie—Berlie to her friends—was given only months to live. Cancer had taken over. But God had another pla
Looking for God in All the Wrong Places - TBH 369
"I suddenly knew that I had invited something bad into my home. It knocked and I would splash holy water at it. It would move and knock again. I said, I am a child of God, and you have got to go! " --------- In this episode of Touched by Heaven, I talk with Ashley, who grew up Catholic but found it all a bit… boring. In her search for something deeper, she stumbled into the New Age. Ashley bough
JUST WALK. JUST TRUST. Inspiring Encounters on the Sidewalk. - TBH 368
"God put on my heart to go for a walk every day for 100 days. And, to journal what happened along the way. I had no idea what it would lead to!" ---------- Hi, Trapper Jack here. Ever get that weird nudge from God that makes zero sense? Like, "Hey, go do this totally random thing"—with no instructions, no context, and definitely no heavenly user manual? Yeah, Cindy got one of those. God told her
Jonah, Judas, and the Pope - A Whale of a Tale - TBH 367
The soundtrack that plays in Trapper's head has been uncomfortable. God seems to be revealing His opinion on a topic Trapper would rather not discuss. ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. I've heard a bazillion opinions out there on the papacy of Pope Francis, and what is about to come with Pope Leo. In this episode, we might have the opinion of the only One that matters. It's time to finally crawl
Why an Atheist Began to Pray - TBH 366
Andrew, an atheist, cried out to God, "Help me if you are real. If you are really there, please show me." God answered. ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. What if the voice that led you to God… wasn't even sure God existed? Today's guest, Andrew, thought he was an atheist — just like his dad. Then one day, while listening to a Joe Rogan episode, he hears Canadian psychologist, Jordan Peterson.
DIVINE DETOUR - The Exit Claire Didn't Plan On - TBH 365
"From my passenger seat, I literally grab the steering wheel from my husband. I yanked the steering wheel to the right, taking the exit. He yelled, 'Are you nuts?' I thought I was nuts. But the Voice said, 'Exit at the McDonald's.' I wasn't hungry, I didn't have to go to the bathroom. But the Holy Spirit wanted me there for a reason I did not yet know." ---------- You are about to meet Claire,
Conclave and Crossroads - TBH 364
"I wasn't even sure I believed in God. But when I saw the miracle of the sun with golden raindrops falling from it, and my friend Bill saw the exact same thing. I started to cry; I knew that God really did exist. And, that He loves me." ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. I get to put on the referee uniform again this week. These vertical stripes are so slimming! We have puzzle pieces to look at
Good Friday Encounter, Easter Conversion - TBH 363
"It was Jesus. I was on my knees in front of Jesus. He looked at me with such love, love that I have never ever seen in this world." ---------- Happy Easter! Let's go back many years to a very special Easter weekend. It was episode 104. Melody was about to meet Jesus, a man she had no belief in. For decades, she had worshiped the Earth, in a pagan belief known as Wicca. Melody believed there
When God's Voice Doesn't Make Sense - TBH 362
I just kept praying, ' God, let my husband come home. Let my husband come home.' I have heard God's voice three times. This would be the first. ---------- Katrina—yes, spelled like the hurricane, and she'll tell you the personality matches—is a fiery force of faith navigating through one of life's messiest middle chapters. Unlike the usual Touched by Heaven story arc, this one doesn't wrap up
Dad, Dementia, and a Divine Light - TBH 361
"My whole body is shaking. I'm full-blown sobbing. I run out of the church, leaving my mom, son, and girlfriend flipping out because they know that I just saw something in church." ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. While recording episode 357, I had no idea how deeply it would affect listeners. One of them, my friend, Doug George, had to stop listening—it hit too close to home. Like Tom, Doug s
Medjugorje - A Place to Begin Again - TBH 360
"Medjugorje, to me, is the holiest place on earth. I've been to Lourdes, which was beautiful, but I cannot wait to go back with you, Trapper and Elizabeth, to Medjugorje." ---------- If you're searching for a place to begin again in your spiritual life—a place of renewal, restoration, and undeniable fruit—look to Medjugorje. Elizabeth and I will be leading a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, October
Messages from My Angel - TBH 359
"My vision isn't all that great anymore, but I got in the pool, went underwater, and I could hear the voice saying, 'go a little left, go forward, a little more left,' I reached out and found it in six seconds. Even I couldn't believe it." ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. A local priest sometimes likes to comically reflect on how we seem to invite people to a lackluster God. 'Come to church.
The Lost, The Found, The Miraculous - TBH 358
I asked St. Thérèse to send me red roses if she approved of my boyfriend becoming my fiancé. At the grocery store, right next to the pop I was about to buy, was a dozen red roses that someone had obviously dumped. ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. We have some very cool stories of saintly intercession! This episode emphasizes that the Saints are not objects of worship, but heavenly friends wh
When 'I'm Sorry' Is All You Need to Hear - TBH 357
"He had threatened to kill us. He died an alcoholic. And there he was at church, looking so remorseful." ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. in this episode, Chris and Tom share a powerful story of remorse and forgiveness. Tom grew up in a difficult home, scarred by his father's alcoholism. There were even serious threats on the family's lives. Years later, at a baptism, he experienced a profoun
When the Blind Should Lead the Blind - TBH 356
"My grandfather was the one who welcomed me into the afterlife. He said, 'Look over there.' I saw a great white light. He said, 'See how it shimmers? It's heaven. Rene, you're in heaven!'" ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. Renee lost her sight rapidly due to diabetes and faced the emotional and physical challenges of blindness head-on. What stands out is not just her inspiring Touched by Heave
A Heavenly Message from Dad and My Daughter's Miracle - TBH 355
"My three-year-old daughter walked toward the window and placed her hands on the screen. She then pushed out the screen and began her 40-foot fall." ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. Where do I start with Monica's story? What if a photo from heaven fell right before your eyes? Monica shares her incredible story of how, after her father's passing, a long-lost picture of the two of them mys
From Proposal to Conversion: What Happened on Cross Mountain? - TBH 354
"She didn't know it was coming. We got to the top of Cross Mountain, with her mom secretly about to take the photo of the proposal. I dropped to one knee to ask her to marry me." The next few things that happened are hard to explain to anyone who hasn't been to Medjugorje. ---------- A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how bad things can happen in the blink of an eye. But what about when mi
The Journey from Judaism to Jesus - TBH 353
"My college roommate had a picture on her dresser of a guy with long brown hair and a beard. I asked, 'is that your boyfriend?' She looked at me like I was crazy. She said, 'his name is Jesus, and yes, he's my boyfriend.'" ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. In this episode, I sit down with Debbie Herbeck to hear her incredible story of transformation. Raised in a devout Jewish home on the So
In the Blink of an Eye - TBH 352
"I was thrown a couple of hundred yards away from the vehicle. When I woke up, I heard a voice saying, 'It's okay. they're looking for you.'" ---------- Hi, Trapper Jack here. It's one thing to hear from the book of Romans, 'God works for the good of those who love Him.' It's quite another to hear someone living it. In the blink of an eye, Susie's life was changed forever. So was her marriage
My Faith vs Earthly Lures - The Tug of Two Worlds - TBH 351
"I heard my son scream. The dart had ricocheted and hit Kyle directly in the eye. I began to negotiate with God." ---------- Hi there! Trapper Jack here. John and Shanita had their plans in place. Fame and fortune, along with a few kids, would be the goal for a successful life. But everything changed, literally in the blink of an eye. The eye belongs to their six-year-old son Kyle. A freak acc
Using the 5-Second Rule to Become a Better You - TBH 350
I was listening to Fr. Mike Schmitz talking about the five second rule in regard to food on the floor. But, at the same time I was reading a book about a different five second rule that can literally change your life, in five seconds. ---------- Hi there! Trapper Jack here. You are familiar with the five second rule, right? It's when you drop a piece of food on the floor and proclaim, 'five se
St. Michael Rescues Tiffany - Part 2 - TBH 349
"I'm starting to see my guardian angels. My four-year-old said, 'Mommy, what are those fireflies?' I said, 'you see them too?'" -------- Hi there. Trapper Jack here. At age 36, Tiffany was living in a world of daily drug usage, nightmares, and demons, with only a small bit of relief by praying for the intercession of the archangel Saint Michael. Tiffany's prayers to Jesus seemed to go unnotice
St. Michael Rescues Tiffany - Part 1 - TBH 348
"For the first time I called upon St. Michael, the Archangel. There was a sudden bright light, and I heard a loud 'whoosh'! It was like the entire house rumbled!" ---------- Hi there! Trapper Jack here. I have found this to be an eye-opening, game changing interview and episode. It's totally altered how I pray. At age 4, Tiffany saw something that she could never un see. It changed her. It sc
The Gold Angel - TBH 347
"It's an abandoned house. There is nothing inside. But on the day that I sent my guardian angel to my husband, a Christmas angel ornament appeared out of nowhere." ---------- Hey there! Trapper Jack here. I can't say I've ever tried sending my guardian angel to anybody else. Anne gave it a try with spectacular results! Also spectacular… St. Anthony, famous for finding things, found an item
Guadalupe. 46 Stars. 46 Popes. A Powerful New Prophecy of End Times? - TBH 346
Social Media: "The gentleman walked up to me and said, 'That was…spine tingling! It seems mathematically impossible for that to appear on the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.'" ---------- Hi there! Trapper Jack here. A 500-year-old miraculous tilma continues to come up with something new to say to us, even now. An Italian scholar has noticed something new in the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Faith as Bold and Permanent as Her Tattoos - TBH 345
"I can feel the coldness of the jail cell bars on my hands. I feel the concrete beneath my knees as I kneel. I am going to be executed for my faith. I hear footsteps coming for me. They are at my door." Tammie's original conversion story: https://touchedbyheaven.net/the-view-from-the-cross-tbh-96 ---------- Hi there! Trapper Jack here. Have you seen the movie Bonhoeffer? A WWII Methodist Pastor
The Flying, Incorruptible, Blue Nun - TBH 344
"The lady in blue was seen bilocating more than 500 times from her cloistered convent in Spain, to the indigenous people of what is now Southwest America. More than 60,000 were baptized here." ---------- Hi there! Trapper Jack here. How did this one slip by the historians? As we gathered around the Thanksgiving table this year, somebody brought up the original Thanksgiving story of Pilgrims an
He Can Read Your Mind - TBH 343
"When my father was seeing another woman, God allowed my mother to hear everything my dad said or even thought." ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. Movie watching has led to our topic this week. The music that has bubbled up in my head comes from the movie Superman with Christopher Reeve. It's a particular piece of music that plays while Superman is taking Lois Lane on a flight over Metropolis
PROPHETIC: Is This Why Trump's Life Was Saved? - TBH 342
What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? They pass through each other. Here, the Trump prophecy of 60 weeks ago passes through the 'why' he was saved. ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. I said some crazy prophetic type of stuff 60 plus weeks ago in episode 280. The podcast mentioned how the music that bubbles up in my head led me to the possibility of an assassination
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