Posts by Shelly Brown

What if one decision made in a tender, uncertain moment kept echoing … quietly shaping futures for years to come?
This month, we’re celebrating the one-year “book birthday” of Gideon’s Book by Maureen Miller, and we couldn’t think of a better way to honor this milestone than by re-airing this conversation.
Over the past year, Gideon’s Book has reached far beyond what anyone could measure, finding its way into the hands and hearts of readers who needed hope, perspective, and the reminder that God is still writing redemption into real lives. It’s the kind of story that stays with you because it carries truth, tenderness, and grace through real-life complexity.
In this episode, Maureen joins host, Shelly Brown at the table to share the heartbeat behind the book, what readers keep resonating with, and why stories like this matter more than we sometimes realize.

What if prayer is less about finding the right words … and more about staying connected to the heart of God?

In light of the national focus on prayer during the month of May, we’re re-airing this meaningful conversation with longtime pastor and author Jon Drury, whose book You Rang? Biblical Principles of Prayer explores the beauty, mystery, and power of prayer through a deeply biblical and personal lens.

In this episode of At This Table, Jon joins host Shelly Brown for an honest and encouraging conversation about what it really means to call on God—and to know that He hears us.

Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by darkness that you wondered if you’d ever see the light again?
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are re-airing this powerful and deeply hope-filled conversation with Amanda Scarborough, author of A Beautiful War.
Amanda vulnerably shares her journey through postpartum depression … a battle that slowly consumed her thoughts, emotions, and sense of hope. But this episode is about far more than one diagnosis. It’s for anyone who has wrestled with darkness, anxiety, despair, intrusive thoughts, shame, or the feeling that they are fighting unseen battles alone.
With remarkable honesty, Amanda opens up about the “slow burn” that led her into emotional and spiritual darkness, the moment God broke through the lies she had believed, and the long, messy, beautiful road toward healing and freedom. She also shares the importance of asking for help, surrendering fully to Jesus, and allowing others to walk beside us in the healing process.

What if victory isn’t found in escaping your battles… but in learning how to walk through them with God?
In today’s episode, host Shelly Brown sits down with author Dr. Raj Javalgi to talk about his book, Conquering Life’s Battles: Finding Freedom and Living Victoriously, a deeply personal and practical guide for anyone facing emotional or spiritual struggles.
Raj shares openly from his own life, walking through profound loss, serious health challenges, and seasons that stretched his faith in ways he never expected. Out of those experiences came a message that is both deeply personal and biblically grounded: we are not meant to fight life’s battles alone.
Together, Shelly and Raj talk about the struggles so many quietly carry … fear, anxiety, depression, unforgiveness, and more, and what it actually looks like to move from simply surviving those battles to walking closely with God in the middle of them.

What if retirement isn’t the finish line… but the beginning of something you didn’t expect?
In today’s episode, host Shelly Brown welcomes author Tina Toedt to At This Table, where we invite Redemption Press authors and friends into honest, hope-filled conversations about real life, faith, and the journeys God walks us through.
Together, they explore a refreshing and deeply personal perspective on retirement—one that goes far beyond timelines and financial planning. Tina shares her own “three-times-a-charm” retirement journey, offering a candid look at the emotional and spiritual transitions that often come with this season of life.
From the unexpected loss of structure… to the quiet questions of identity and purpose… this conversation gently reminds us that retirement isn’t about stepping away from meaning, it’s about rediscovering it.
You’ll hear how Tina began to reframe retirement as “opening the next door,” learning to embrace new rhythms, rediscover her gifts, and walk forward with intention, even when the path felt uncertain.