Leila’s mother was a fallen-away Methodist, and her father a fallen-away Muslim. By the time Leila came along, they were both secular humanists. Growing up near Princeton without any religion,
This was a special baseball-themed edition of The Journey Home, and it was a two-parter. The first part featured Carl Loewenstine, a veteran scout for the Dodgers and Pirates, who actually
Barbara Heil’s path to full communion with the Catholic Church took a lot of detours! She was baptized Catholic as an infant, but didn’t discover that fact until decades later.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Al Kresta, and Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God (Rosalind Moss) join Marcus Grodi to reflect on 20 seasons of Journey Home episodes, and the common
As a young man raised in the Pentecostal tradition, Dr. Bryan Cross felt called to serve the poor overseas as a medical missionary. However, as he was wrestling with issues
Marie Joseph was born right at the end of the Second Vatican Council, and practiced her faith until her confirmation, but drifted away soon after. She got married right out
Growing up in a tight-knit Jewish community, Melissa Zelniker-Presser knew almost nothing about Jesus or Christianity. In college, she was befriended by enthusiastic evangelicals, and was excited to begin a
As a young man, Fr. Paul felt a call to minister to Christ’s people, and went on to serve a Presbyterian congregation as a pastor for 18 years. However, the
Damian Santiago grew up in a chaotic home, and ended up being raised by his sister. When the opportunity to do cocaine came along, Damian went for it, becoming both
David Shawkan was born Muslim, and grew up in Iraq. His family didn’t have much of a place for Jesus in their devotional life, but he remembers that his mother
Lisa’s parents weren’t particularly observant Christians when she was a child, but she did find a way to attend both Catholic and Baptist services with friends whenever she could. In
Emily Stimpson’s Catholic experience as a young girl didn’t leave her with many compelling reasons to stay, so when she encountered Evangelical Christians who were on fire for their faith,
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