Every path to glory has one thing in common — someone went first. Someone moved through the wilderness ahead of you, marked the trees, and made a way where there was no way. In the language of exploration, that person is called a pathfinder. In the language of the church, we call them a soul winner. Solomon said it plainly in Proverbs 11:30 — He that winneth souls is wise. And centuries later, the prophet Daniel told us what God does with the wise — they shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars for ever and ever. This week on Paths to Glory, we explore what it actually costs to do this work, what it requires of the person willing to do it, and why blazing a trail for someone else may be the most important thing you ever do. The path doesn't build itself. Someone has to go first.

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Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

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Some gifts travel farther than the hands that carry them. When a small group from Valley Pentecostal Church in Glendale, Arizona answered a call to minister at a National Ladies Conference in Bungoma, Kenya, they went believing they had something to offer. What they discovered on the other side of the world was that God had already been at work — long before their plane ever left the ground. In this final episode of our Kenya series, Pam Johnson and Alexis Banda share what they witnessed, what they felt, and what they could not leave behind. A conference. A room full of women. A moment that none of them were prepared for. And a love that needed no passport to travel. This is what happens when the body of Christ reaches across the world — and the world reaches back.

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If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

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We are sharing our experiences as we travel to Kenya for the National Ladies Conference.

We've arrived in Kenya and discuss first impressions.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some stories are told after they happen.
This one begins before we ever arrive.

In this episode of Paths to Glory, we invite you into a moment that is still unfolding. As three generations prepare to travel to Kenya for a women’s conference, this is not a story of what God has already done—but of what we believe He is about to do.

With humility, we reflect on the weight of being entrusted with this opportunity, the trust of pastoral leadership in sending us, and the overwhelming awareness that we are not going alone. The prayers, faith, and expectation of the church go with us, connecting what God is doing here with what He is already doing there.

We do not yet know the faces we will meet, the stories we will hear, or the prayers we will witness being answered. But we do know this—God is already at work, and we are simply stepping into something that was set in motion long before we ever arrived.

This is more than a journey.
It is an invitation.

Come with us—not after the story is told, but as it begins.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some lives are measured by what they achieve.
Others are remembered for how they lived.

In this special Season 8 premiere of Paths to Glory, we honor the life and legacy of Sis. Nadine Thames—a woman whose quiet strength, unwavering faith, and deep love for her family left an imprint that continues to speak.

Through reflections of her life—her love for poetry, her gift of bringing people together, her heartfelt worship, and the steady consistency of her walk with God—we are reminded that true impact is not found in the spotlight, but in faithfulness.

This tribute is more than a remembrance.
It is an invitation.

An invitation to live intentionally.
To love deeply.
To walk faithfully.

Because some lives, though no longer with us,
leave footprints that lead others forward… on their own Paths to Glory.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Season 7 has been a journey through anger, searching, loss, waiting, healing, and fulfillment. Different stories. Different lives. One unmistakable thread.

Nothing was wasted.

In this closing episode of Paths to Glory, we step back and look at the paths we’ve walked this season — lives redirected from the edge, truth that settled after years of seeking, promises fulfilled after long waiting, generational cycles broken, and even a young life whose light continues to lead others forward.

This is not a recap.

It is a revelation.

A reminder that the broken years were not wasted.
The wandering was not wasted.
The questions were not wasted.
The pain was not wasted.

Because when God writes the story, even the darkest chapters can become part of the path to glory.

As Season 7 comes to a close, we are reminded that redemption is patient, purpose is intentional, and no surrendered life is ever wasted.

And sometimes, when you finally see what God has done…
all that remains is worship.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some journeys are not marked by rebellion or sudden turns.
They are shaped by patience, longing, and a quiet refusal to stop searching.

In this episode of Paths to Glory, we follow the story of a woman whose life was grounded in faith from an early age—yet carried an unanswered hunger for deeper understanding. Raised in church and devoted to God, she spent years faithfully serving, studying, and showing up, even while sensing that something was still incomplete.

This is a story of lifelong seeking, careful discernment, and obedience that came before clarity. Through seasons of disruption, personal loss, unanswered questions, and quiet revelation, truth slowly took root—not loudly, not forcefully, but with peace.

When Truth Finally Settled is a reminder that some paths to glory are not found through dramatic detours, but through steady faithfulness—and that when truth arrives, it does not demand attention.

It settles.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some stories end with answers.

Others end with awe.

In this episode of Paths to Glory, we follow the long arc of a life shaped by anger, abuse, loss, and generational brokenness—and transformed by mercy, deliverance, and faith. It is not a story of instant change, but of patient redemption, where survival slowly gives way to surrender.

As the journey unfolds, the weight of the past meets the faithfulness of God, and patterns that once seemed inevitable are broken. What remains at the end is not shock or disbelief—but worship.

Sometimes, when you finally see where God has brought you from…
when you look at what should have been lost but wasn’t…
all that can be said is:

Wow.

This is a testimony of lives redirected, cycles ended, and futures restored—one step, one moment, one quiet miracle at a time.

Where Mercy Found Me - Volume 1 - Devotional Stories from the Paths to Glory Podcast

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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