GPS: God. People. Stories.

My whole image and my whole self-esteem and my identity was wrapped up in modeling. … [But] it’s really empty and it’s really not even reality.” Nicole Weider had accomplished a lot by her early twenties. She was a successful swimsuit model, appearing in magazines and a Victoria’s Secret commercial. But Nicole felt empty on the inside until she returned to her faith in Jesus Christ. After giving up her modeling career, Nicole became an actress and producer of faith-based projects. She also helps younger women find their identity and purpose in their relationship with God. These days, part of her work is geared towards helping women deal with physical and emotional issues related to COVID-19. Nicole shares all about it on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. If you’re anxious or fearful about the coronavirus, we would love to pray with you. Call the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Prayer Line at 1-888-388-2683. Here are more resources for facing COVID-19: https://lp.billygraham.org/coronavirus-spiritual-resources/ Check out how Nicole’s ministry, Project Inspired, is helping young women deal with the effects of the coronavirus: https://www.projectinspired.com/dozens-of-resources-to-help-you-get-through-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “False Expectations of Youth.” Listen to the full message: https://billygraham.org/audio/false-expectations-of-youth/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BillyGrahamRadio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net/ Music in this episode: Sanctus Real – Changed @ 00:31 Sanctus Real – Lazarus @ 10:32 Sanctus Real – Confidence @ 15:29 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

God’s love changed Victor Marx from the inside out after a horrific childhood left him angry and broken. Now, Victor works to save other people from traumatic situations, including a Muslim who accepted Jesus as his savior on Easter. Victor Marx’s life shows that there is hope for anyone, in any situation, to find peace and freedom in Jesus Christ. And that’s the message of Easter: that there is hope for you because Jesus is alive. As the world continues to deal with the effects of coronavirus, we pray this story will bring that truth to light. If anxiety about COVID-19 is weighing you down, we would love to pray with you. Call the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Prayer Line at 1-888-388-2683. Prepare your heart for Easter at home with these free resources: https://lp.billygraham.org/easter-resources/?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=easter+in+your+home&SOURCE=BR204YERX&dr=easterinyourhome.org Find out more about Franklin Graham’s Easter Sunday message on the Fox News Channel: https://lp.billygraham.org/franklin-graham-easter-service/# More resources for facing COVID-19: https://lp.billygraham.org/coronavirus-spiritual-resources/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BillyGrahamRadio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net/ More about Victor’s story and ministry: https://victormarx.com/ Music in this episode: John Tibbs – Love Stand Stall @ 13:04 and 13:53 John Tibbs – Burn @ 17:34 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

As the world grapples with the coronavirus crisis, Becky Nordquist’s story can encourage anyone who’s ever asked the question, “Why, God?” She was abused by church members, abandoned by her husband, and devastated by pregnancy loss and a stillborn baby. Becky could have let her suffering define her life and destroy her faith. Instead, she has discovered a deep intimacy with Jesus that she wouldn’t trade for anything. Listen as Becky explains that, “We can walk forward in confidence, knowing the Almighty God is already on the other side of our crisis, regardless if that crisis is a pandemic or you just had the rug of your life ripped out from underneath you.” If anxiety over the coronavirus is weighing you down, we would love to pray with you. Call the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Prayer Line at 1-888-388-2683. More resources for facing COVID-19: https://lp.billygraham.org/coronavirus-spiritual-resources/ This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “The Successful Family.” Listen to the full message: https://billygraham.org/audio/the-successful-family/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BillyGrahamRadio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net/ Learn more about Becky and her music: https://www.beckynordquist.com/ Music in this episode: Laura Story – Bless The Lord @ 0:39 Laura Story – I Can Just Be Me @ 20:06 Laura Story – God of Every Story @ 24:52 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Anika Magwood spent her life working in a microbiology lab, as a nurse and an infection control specialist. But it’s her faith in Christ she’s relying on most during this time of COVID-19 uncertainty. Anika shares how she came to know Jesus and how you can offer His hope to those who are living in fear on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. If anxiety over the coronavirus is weighing you down, we would love to pray with you. Call the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Prayer Line at 1-888-388-2683. More resources for facing COVID-19: https://lp.billygraham.org/coronavirus-spiritual-resources/ This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “Is the End of the World Close?” Listen to the full message: https://billygraham.org/audio/is-the-end-of-the-world-close/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BillyGrahamRadio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net/ Music in this episode: MercyMe – Hold Fast @ 0:39 MercyMe – The Hurt & The Healer @ 14:10 Laura Story – Perfect Peace @ 18:33 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Dr. Rick Sacra was serving as a medical missionary in Liberia when he contracted Ebola. He says it was the first time he “ever really had to think about dying.” In light of all that’s happening right now with coronavirus, let Dr. Sacra’s story be an encouragement to you that God is still here and still in control. If anxiety over the coronavirus is weighing you down, we would love to pray with you. Call the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association prayer line at 1-888-388-2683. More resources for facing your COVID-19 fears: https://billygraham.org/ This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “Jesus, Our Comforter.” Listen to the full message: https://billygraham.org/audio/jesus-our-comforter/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BillyGrahamRadio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net/ Music in this episode: Phil Wickham – Christ is Risen @ 0:27 and 18:10 Phil Wickham – Safe @ 13:45 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Carol Swain was a high school dropout and teen mom who rose to become an esteemed Ivy League professor. But once she became a born-again Christian, her religious and political views drew opposition from people who wanted to silence her. “If you’re not experiencing persecution, if everyone loves you and everyone’s comfortable with you, then you need to ask, ‘Are you accommodating the world?’” Dr. Carol Swain is sharing her remarkable story of overcoming adversity—as a young woman raised in extreme poverty and later, as a college professor under fire. This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “God Plus You.” Listen to the full message: www.billygraham.org/audio/god-plus-you/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BillyGrahamRadio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net/ GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

For as long as she could remember, Emily Thomes had experienced same-sex attraction. She didn’t see a problem with calling herself a Christian while partying and dating lots of women. Then a family member invited Emily to join a Bible study that dramatically changed her view of God and sent her on a quest for truth. “What if those Christians, the ones that believe that we’re to obey the Bible, what if they’re right?” Emily started asking. “What if this is really a problem?” Listen in as Emily shares how she found answers and what her life looks like today. This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “Just Say No.” Listen to the full message: BillyGraham.org/audio/just-say-no/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: Facebook.com/BillyGrahamRadio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: FindPeaceWithGod.net/ Music used in this episode: Sara Groves – Honesty @ 00:00 Sara Groves – Honesty @ 16:21 Sara Groves – It is Well @ 20:14 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Dania Yadago and her family faced death threats and persecution in their Middle Eastern country. That didn’t stop them from boldly sharing the love of Jesus. “There was so much growth … the Lord used our family in a village that did not know Christ.” This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “The Secret of Joy in Tribulation.” Listen to the full message: https://billygraham.org/audio/the-secret-of-joy-in-tribulation/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net Music used in this episode: Laura Story – Mighty To Save @ 0:37 Laura Story – Give You Faith @ 14:15 Laura Story – Perfect Peace @ 18:21 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

From being influenced by Billy and Ruth Graham to dealing with his wife’s health problems, pastor and author Robert J. Morgan shares the highs and lows of a life spent serving the Lord. “God’s promised to us that our work in Him is not in vain.” This episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “The University of Life.” Listen to the full message: https://billygraham.org/audio/the-university-of-life-2/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net Music used in this episode: MercyMe – I Would Die For You @ 0:35 and 14:03 MercyMe – Lifer @ 18:46 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

“If your life is built on things that can be taken away from you, you’re going to shatter.” From being surrounded by danger and death in Iraq, to grieving his son’s unsolved murder, Dr. Lee Warren has been through a lot in his life. All the trauma has led him closer to Jesus and he’s glad to share why on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. This episode features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “Service of Thanksgiving, Celebration and Hope.” Listen to the full message: https://billygraham.org/audio/service-of-thanksgiving-celebration-and-hope/ Join us in praying for Franklin Graham’s upcoming outreach in the United Kingdom: https://billygraham.org/story/franklin-graham-to-uk-media-were-not-here-to-preach-against-anyone/ Learn more about Lee Warren’s ministry and writing: https://wleewarrenmd.com/ Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net Music used in this episode: Austin French – Why God? @ 0:43 The Afters – Find Your Way @ 16:35 Austin French – Why God? @ 21:35 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Rebecca Bender thought she had found “the one.” But her boyfriend wasn’t who he claimed to be. “He said, ‘Get dressed up, I want to take you out on the town,’” Rebecca remembers. “And instead he takes me to a dead-end street.” That was the first day of nearly six years of violence at the hands of sex traffickers in the United States. But even in the midst of her horror, God’s love broke through and freedom was on the horizon. Rebecca shares her harrowing experience on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. This episode features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “Hopeless, Yet There Is Hope.” Listen to the full message: www.billygraham.org/audio/hopeless-yet-there-is-hope-2/ Join us in praying for Franklin Graham’s upcoming outreach in the United Kingdom: https://grahamtouruk.billygraham.org Get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net Discover more about Rebecca Bender’s desire to help people who are or have been caught in human trafficking: www.rebeccabender.org/ Listen to more episodes of GPS and over 1,500 Billy Graham messages: www.billygrahamradio.org Music used in this episode: Skillet – Victorious @ 0:25 Laura Story – You Came Running @ 15:49 Laura Story – You Came Running @ 20:31 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

“I was broken … I just knew I needed something more.” Former NFL wide receiver David Tyree is well-known for “The Helmet Catch” that helped the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLII. But the defining moment in David’s life happened years earlier, when he realized his need for God while sitting in a jail cell. David Tyree shares more on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. This episode features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “Choices.” Listen to the full message: https://billygraham.org/audio/choices-2/ You can get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net Hear more from former NFL player Corey Lynch on Fearless with Cissie Graham Lynch: https://cissiegrahamlynch.com/episode-5-cissie-corey-lynch%e2%80%95faith-on-and-off-the-football-field/ Music used in this episode: Citizen Way – You Loved Me Anyway @ 0:26 Citizen Way – Bulletproof @ 6:32 Citizen Way – You Loved Me Anyway @ 10:55 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

“What am I going to do, as a man and as a leader of my home and my family, to step up and fix what’s broken with God’s help?” Matt Hammitt is the former lead singer for Sanctus Real. The pinnacle of the band’s success coincided with a dark time in Matt’s family and marriage. Find out how he recovered from almost losing his son Bowen and wife Sarah on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. This episode features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “Heart Disease.” Listen to the full message: www.billygraham.org/audio/heart-disease/ You can get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net Keep up with everything Matt Hammitt and his family are doing: www.matthammitt.com Listen to more episodes of GPS and over 1,500 Billy Graham messages: www.billygrahamradio.org Music used in this episode: Sanctus Real – Lead Me @ 0:01 Sanctus Real – Pray @ 0:51 Sanctus Real – Lead Me @ 16:02 Matt and Bowen Hammitt – Whole Heart @ 19:47 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

“Stand strong, don’t be afraid. Lift up Christ because this world is coming to an end.” Listen in on a conversation Franklin Graham recently had with his daughter, Cissie Graham Lynch, on her podcast, Fearless. You’ll hear Franklin Graham discuss what makes him nervous when speaking. He and Cissie also talk about his connection to Alaska, his love of flying and how he wants to make his life count by boldly sharing his faith. This episode features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “How Can I Be Sure?” Listen to the full message: https://billygraham.org/audio/how-can-i-be-sure/ You can get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net Music used in this episode: Newsboys – Guilty @ 0:45 and 1:59 Jasmine Murray – Vapor @ 13:09 Jasmine Murray – Fearless @18:19 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

“Having to wrestle with my mortality while still raising my children was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.” Michele Cushatt’s life has been filled with suffering, brokenness and hard times. But it’s also been filled with God’s goodness, love and mercy. In dealing with divorce, tongue cancer and raising a blended family, Michele has learned that God is always present in her life. Hear her story on this episode of GPS: God. People. Stories. This episode features an excerpt from Billy Graham’s message, “How to Face Suffering.” Listen to the full message: www.billygraham.org/audio/how-to-face-suffering/ You can get in touch with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/ Learn more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ or deepening the relationship you already have: www.FindPeaceWithGod.net Learn more about Michele Cushatt’s writing, speaking and ministry: www.michelecushatt.com Music used in this episode: Austin French – Why God (instrumental) @ 0:00 Austin French – Spirit Speak @ 0:29 Laura Story – Indescribable @ 14:00 Austin French – Spirit Speak @ 18:36 GPS is an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.