We are announcing a short pause as we step into a new phase, and asking for patience, prayer, and support while key pieces fall into place. Learn how to stay connected, how to give, and why we believe the best version of the show is ahead by following my socials and subscribing to the channel.

• reason for the brief pause and transition
• commitment to clear updates during the process
• request for prayers for wisdom and favor
• faith-led approach to timing and decisions
• invitation to donate via Patreon, Venmo, or PayPal
• reassurance of return with stronger production
• gratitude for patience and ongoing support

You can either do that through our Patreon page or you can do it directly, even through Venmo and PayPal, because those accounts are set up to fund our foundation

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We walk with Jenn through the decade-long journey of parenting a son in prison, the toll it took on her faith and marriage, and the gritty, practical work of preparing for his return home. Honest, tender, and useful, this conversation turns pain into a roadmap for others.

• borrowing faith from community during crisis
• marriage strain and choosing openness
• “get your house in order” as a guiding practice
• therapy, forgiveness and preparing a healed home
• reentry realities from tech shock to daily autonomy
• brothers, lost years and starting from here
• writing a practical guide for families
• launching Rise and Ascend to walk with others
• trust over understanding as a daily choice

To learn more about The Rise and Ascend Foundation and the Family Guide to Reintegration email Mike Orenstein at mikeo@riseandascend.org.

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We follow Martin Zavala’s path from sales to film & photography to ministry director through loss, healing, and a bold step into the unknown. The conversation is honest about grief, practical about risk, and hopeful about rebuilding a creative life with purpose.

• roots in church music and early film curiosity
• mentors, research, and practical skill building
• grief as a room you enter and leave
• faith tension between hope and uncertainty
• quitting safely with timelines and savings
• freelancing into steady clients and income
• moving from stage to tech and AI partnerships
• ministry beyond four walls and sustaining community
• full deployment as focused, joyful action
• asking for help and building momentum

Advance order your copy of the new Pocket Prayer Devotional on Connection for $12. Message me directly on whatever platform you’re seeing this and I’ll make sure a copy gets to you as soon as they arrive

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