Bigger Than Belief

How faith has carried the Minnesota State Fair's longest-running food vendor

Hamline Church Dining Hall has been serving up at the Minnesota State Fair for more than 120 years. Host Adam Duxter spoke with Senior Pastor Mariah Tollgaard live at the

Candace Cameron Bure on Finding Your Identity Beyond the Spotlight

Candace Cameron Bure has spent most of her life in the spotlight—from Full House to movies, television, podcasting and now a live tour. But in this candid conversation, s

Remembering the Victims of the Annunciation Church Attack One Year Later

August 27, 2026, marks one year since a gunman shot into an early morning all-school mass at Annunciation Catholic Church - injuring dozens of students, teachers and pari

From Comfort to Calling: Paul Hurckman on What Happens When You say “Yes”

“What happens when faith moves beyond something we believe and becomes something we actually live? This week on Bigger Than Belief, Paul Hurckman, executive director of

The Day I Gave Up—and Got My Life Back – Nick Hanson’s Story of Finding Sobriety

For years, alcohol was simply part of life for Nick Hanson. What started as normal social drinking in college slowly became something much darker—an addiction that consum

Feed My Starving Children CEO JJ Slag on Keeping Faith in a Hungry World

Every 10 seconds, a child dies from hunger-related causes. JJ Slag, CEO of Feed My Starving Children, has spent the last two years traveling the world, meeting children

Sig Muller on Dying, Coming Back to Life and Being The World's Best

One moment, Sig Muller was laughing with lifelong friends at a backyard barbecue. The next, his heart stopped. After suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, Sig was clinically

Finding family through service, and learning more about the Karen population in Minnesota

Jesse Phenow thought he was volunteering to help a refugee family. Instead, he became part of their family. In this episode, Jesse shares how one college volunteer oppor

How DeVentri Jordan helps top athletes train their body – and their spirit

From carrying frozen kettlebells into church basements to training future NBA and NFL stars, DeVentri Jordan's journey is anything but ordinary. As the founder of Game F

How the Reel Hope Project is Finding Forever Families for Foster Kids Across America

For Kaycee Stanley, adoption isn’t just a cause—it’s a calling. What started as a dream to change the narrative around foster care grew into a nonprofit with a national

Evangelist Nick Hall: “Gen Z is Driving America’s Spiritual Revival”

It started as a college assignment and a simple dream - "put Jesus at the pulse of a generation". It has since grown into a global movement reaching millions of people ac

Waiting on a Diagnosis, Finding Faith: Najeeba Syeed on Peace, Prayer & Common Humanity

Najeeba Syeed—peacebuilder, professor, author, and Executive Director of Interfaith at Augsburg University—has spent her life as a bridge-builder across religious, cultur

Addiction to Transformation: Tom Truszinski's Journey of Faith and Recovery

A successful career in finance, a marriage, and a growing family. On the outside, Tom Truszinksi had it all together. On the inside, he was quietly falling apart. After

Sheletta Brundidge on Faith, Autism, Purpose, and Finding Home in Minnesota

When Sheletta Brundidge arrived in Minnesota from Houston, Texas, she didn't know a single person. She wasn't planning to stay, and she certainly wasn't planning to build

From Chapel to Brewery - a Minneapolis Church's Plan to Reach the Lonely

For more than a century, Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church has worked to serve its community – South Minneapolis and beyond. ‘It’s kind of an ecosystem’, says Senior Pastor Davi

How Lino Rulli Turned his Catholic Faith into a 20 Year XM Radio Career

Lino Rulli’s Wikipedia page reads as almost if he’s trying to pull a prank on you. It’s fitting, given Rulli’s love and natural inclination towards comedy. A childhood sp

Billboard #1 Gospel Artist Jovonta Patton on Worship and Success

Jovonta Patton has done what many thought would be improbable - if not impossible. He's topped the Billboard gospel charts more than a half dozen times - and done it with

School Prayer Rooms, Foot Washing Stations, Draw National Outrage

A Twin Cities’ School District’s Plans to include spaces for prayer and washing of feet in new construction and building upgrades has drawn national attention and outrage

Business Leaders Using their Faith to Create a New Generation of Nonprofits

Layoffs, pinching pennies and the demand to do more with less – it’s what the business world can feel like in 2026. But one group is spurring business leaders to increase

Minnesota Wild Alum Nate Prosser

Elk River native Nate Prosser spent more than a decade in the NHL playing for the Flyers, Blues and his hometown team, the Minnesota Wild. As his career progressed, one t