Freedom Found - A Journey from Mormonism to Christianity: Linda Friedman's Story :: [Episode 344]

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

10/15/2025

Today, we are excited to kick off a three-week series of stories, entitled "Religion to Relationship" with Jesus Christ.

Linda Friedman, from our Raleigh, North Carolina community, shares her powerful journey of growing up in Taiwan with a Taoist and Buddhist foundation, how her upbringing led her to search for community and happiness within the Mormon church, and ultimately how Jesus opened her eyes to the truths of Who He is. This is a story of God's pursuing love and His desire for every child to discover the rest and freedom found only in Him.

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VERSE OF THE WEEK:

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK:

Jesus didn't call you to perform. He called you to rest in Him. How can you experience His rest this week?

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0:00.0	The moment I grasped the fullness of God's grace, I worked out the bondage I didn't even realize I was in.
0:10.1	Jesus didn't call me to perform.
0:12.4	He called me to rest in him.
0:14.2	And in that rest, I found true freedom.
0:17.3	Welcome to the Storytellers Live podcast, where everyday women are gathering in homes across the country to share stories of the hope found in Jesus.
0:25.4	I'm Katie Dine.
0:26.5	I'm Robin Cowan.
0:27.6	And I'm Lindy Walker.
0:28.8	And we are your podcast host.
0:31.3	Happy Wednesday, everybody.
0:33.3	Before we get to today's story, I wanted to tell you about a special opportunity for our Birmingham
0:38.4	community as well as areas that are nearby. Singer Ellie Holcomb is coming to Birmingham.
0:44.7	She's going to be performing at the Wright Center at Sanford University on Thursday, November 6th, at 7 p.m.
0:51.0	The concert is actually presented by Portraits of Hope, and we've spoken about
0:54.9	Portraits of Hope on the podcast before. But for those of you who don't know who they are,
0:59.1	they are a ministry that provides financial support and encouragement to women and their
1:03.6	children who are facing life challenges after recovering from addiction and incarceration
1:08.2	and graduating from the Love Letty Center.
1:11.4	You know, some of our Storytellers Live team is going to be at the concert, and so we would
1:15.2	love for you to join us for a night of worship and fellowship.
1:18.9	And there is a bonus.
1:20.6	You can get 10% off your tickets at any level just by using our special promo code at checkout.
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