Glory & Grit

The surgery finally happened. After months of pain, an unexpected cancellation, cardiac testing, and more waiting, Stephanie could finally say that the prayer had been answered. But she was not suddenly on the other...

What happens when the future you carefully planned changes one week before closing? Kim Hardy and her husband had finally sold their home after a year on the market. Their boxes were packed, another home was waiting...

When every responsibility matters, it can feel as though everything is urgent, everything is yours, and everything must happen now. But caring deeply does not create unlimited capacity. In this solo episode, Stephanie...

What happens when you trust God and your heart is still broken? Rachelle Boyd-Huff knew how to walk other families through death as a hospice nurse. But when her own father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died...

You are praying, showing up, and doing what you know to do—so why does it still feel like you are not getting anywhere? In this solo episode, Stephanie explores quiet progress: the kind of growth that may be happening...

After 25 years of marriage and ministry together, Stephen Ongo suddenly lost his wife, Susan. In the months that followed, grief became heavier rather than easier, until Steve reached a point where he had to decide...

You can keep walking and still reach a point where you look at your life and quietly ask: Who am I now? Sometimes the things we carry become part of how we identify ourselves — the job, the relationship, the calling...

What happens when you look at everything unfinished in your life and begin measuring yourself by what you haven’t accomplished? In the Season 2 premiere of Glory & Grit, Stephanie Doss Ladner shares an honest reflection...

What if the greatest miracle in Luke 8 wasn't the healing? In this final Summer Scripture Verse Mapping episode, Stephanie slows down to explore the story of the woman with the issue of blood and discovers that Jesus...

Jesus knew exactly who He was. And He still chose the towel. This week we're slowing down one of the most familiar scenes in the New Testament—Jesus washing His disciples' feet—and discovering that before Jesus ever...

This week on Glory & Grit, we’re continuing our summer Scripture Verse Mapping series with Matthew 5:13, where Jesus tells His disciples, “Ye are the salt of the earth.” This verse comes right after the Beatitudes, and...

Psalm 23 is one of the most familiar passages in scripture, but familiar does not mean shallow. In this first summer Scripture Verse Mapping episode, Stephanie slows down with Psalm 23 and looks at it from the...

Apple / Spotify Description Season One of Glory & Grit was centered around one big question: How do we find God when life doesn’t go the way we thought it would? In this Season One recap, Stephanie looks back at the...

In this episode of Glory & Grit, Stephanie talks with Matt Melvin about the difference between believing in God and truly trusting Him. Matt shares how a near-death moment became a spiritual wake-up call, how a prison...

Sometimes faithfulness does not look big, bold, polished, or impressive. Sometimes it looks like taking one more small step when you are tired, unsure, and still trying. In this solo episode of Glory & Grit , Stephanie...