DoorWays® Ministry Network
This is the place where topics and issues relevant to life, ministry, and the Kingdom of God are discussed and help us to learn and grow together. We enjoy talking with people from many different walks of life about how ministry is expressed in their lives and how they influence others in advancing the Kingdom of God.
Episodes
114 episodes
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: "He Will Never be 100%"
On this episode, Michael Briggs and his mother, Melta Briggs, share about Michael's life-changing motorcycle accident and miraculous recovery. Michael, who had turned away from God, suffered a severe brain injury in 2007, leading to a coma and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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23:23
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: Killing Cancer Without Chemo
Dr. William Ranahan, professor of Biology at Oral Roberts University, shares his journey from aspiring military academy student to groundbreaking cancer researcher. Initially planning a career in the military, he sensed God redirecting him to p...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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30:06
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: "Flat Broke and No Hope"
On this episode, Nancy Ogle shares her powerful journey from deep poverty and personal trauma to a life transformed by faith and divine intervention. Abandoned by her husband and left in dire financial straits, Nancy recounts her struggles with...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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19:54
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: "The Edge of Darkness"
This episode of the DoorWays® Ministry Network podcast, hosted by Ric Shields, features an in-depth conversation with Trent Morrow about the impactful prison ministry in Montevideo, Uruguay. Trent and his family have been serving in Uruguay for...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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24:08
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: "Climb In - Get Close"
Robyn Wright-Stang is like most of us; she loves Jesus, loves her family, and loves her community. But what is remarkable about Robyn is the journey she's walked the past few years and how God has divinely intervened in her life.
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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23:29
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: Miracles Every Week
Operation Serve® has significantly impacted over 60,000 people in Mexico, fostering commitments to serve Jesus. Rosi Cortina, the National Director of Operation Serve® International's Mexico Field, shares her 35-year journey with the ministry, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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22:16
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: A Walking Miracle
Michael Hudson miraculously survived a severe head injury. Michael recounts his past as a drug dealer and manufacturer, his time in prison, and the life-altering accident that led to his head being run over by a truck.Despite grim predi...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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24:57
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: We Are Not Alone
In this episode of the DoorWays® Ministry Network Podcast, Ric Shields interviews guest Darren McKinnis about a personal experience. Darren shares a story about a potentially dangerous encounter with three aggressive men after a minor car accid...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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19:32
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: What Matters Most
Joe and Danielle Cook share about their experience with a life-altering medical diagnosis. Joe Cook, a bi-vocational pastor, received a call from his doctor the night before Thanksgiving 2016, informing him of a brain tumor. The couple discusse...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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26:03
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: God Still Does Miracles
Mike & MonaRé Shields have witnessed miracles of healing, deliverance, and provision of resources over their years of cross-cultural ministry in Latin America and the Caribbean. They continue to preach and pray for others and know that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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21:38
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS: The Certainly Unknown
Brian & Shawna White have learned more than they knew was needed about trusting God. Brian’s brain tumor has reshaped their lives in ways they never imagined, but removing the tumor was not the only change necessary in the healing process.
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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24:36
Bringing Healing and Hope in Micronesia
Dave & Patti Schatzmann left their jobs, home, friends, and family to follow God’s call to minister in Micronesia. They now live on a tiny island in the Central Pacific and find contentment they never imagined.Join us as they share e...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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24:17
Finding the Right Pathway
Imagine this, you're an accomplished musician. You sing, you play the piano, you lead a worship team, direct your choir, you write music. You even have the opportunity to conduct a symphony orchestra as a guest conductor. You really love minist...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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27:06
FINAL THINGS: Grief and Loss
Karol Miller understands grief because of how it has impacted her life. On this episode, we share about grief and loss and how hope can shape the grieving process. We also discuss the feelings of loneliness and sadness that often accompany grie...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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28:32
FINAL THINGS: What to Do
In this episode of the DoorWays® Ministry Network podcast, Ric Shields interviews Jack Hayhurst, owner and director of Hayhurst Funeral Home. They discuss the importance of advanced planning for end-of-life arrangements, including the benefits ...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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27:10
FINAL THINGS: Final Breaths
Vicki LaFave is an associate chaplain at two hospitals in Tulsa, OK. On this episode of FINAL THINGS: Final Breaths, Vicki shares:"For some families, death is super hard to talk about. And it's like, 'If we don't talk about it, it w...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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25:17
FINAL THINGS: The Inevitability of Death
Pastor Phil Taylor and Ric Shields discuss the inevitability of death and how Christians should prepare for it, emphasizing that death is not an end, but a transformation into eternal life in the presence of God. They conclude by urging listene...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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19:01
FINAL THINGS: The Inevitability of Suffering
In the podcast episode of Final Things, Ric Shields and Pastor Phil Taylor discuss the topic of dealing with terminal illness from a Christian perspective. They explore the balance between maintaining faith and hope for healing, while al...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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23:17
Better Than the Alternative?
The DoorWays® Ministry Network podcast is currently running a series called "Final Things", which discusses topics related to end-of-life planning and experiences. In the current episode, Reverend Phil Taylor joins Ric Shields t...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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26:21
When It's Time for Hospice
In this episode, Ric Shields interviews Dr. Ed Rylander, a board-certified physician in family medicine and hospice and palliative care, about the topic of hospice care. Dr. Rylander explains that hospice care is a misunderstood program that pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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22:23
FINAL THINGS: Difficult Conversations
It can be challenging to communicate with terminally ill patients and their families. Dr. Ed Rylander emphasizes the importance of open and honest communication, even when discussing difficult topics like death. He also discusses the role of fa...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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24:13
FINAL THINGS: Pre-Planning
In this episode, host Ric Shields and guest Mike Shipman discuss the importance of pre-planning for end-of-life matters. Shields emphasizes the need for individuals to prepare themselves and their families for their eventual passing, and the im...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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22:54
FINAL THINGS: Advance Planning
You don’t have to have a Last Will & Testament when you die. Your state of residence would likely prefer that you don’t. But your family will suffer the additional loss of a significant portion of your estate in addition to losing your pres...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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19:23
Being Sent Makes You Stay
Chris and Amy Hales served for 10 years as church planting missionaries in Prague, Czech Republic. They discuss their journey to Prague, the challenges they faced in a predominantly atheist country, and the eventual establishment of their churc...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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23:04
Fishers of Men and Cowboys
Mike McGee, M.D., devotes his full-time time to pastoring Happy Acres Cowboy Church. He shares his journey from being a surgeon in Tulsa, OK to serving as a missionary in Nigeria and how his experiences there deeply impacted him. McGee also dis...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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21:07