From a Music Career to Ministry: A Couple's Story of Calling, Marriage, and Purpose :: Sara & Chris Ekiss' Story :: [Episode 378]

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Today, we're excited to bring you a unique and powerful story from our Tupelo, Mississippi community. Sara and Chris Ekiss share their individual faith journeys, how the Lord brought them together, and the ways He deepened their faith early in their marriage.

When Chris sensed God calling him away from being the lead singer of a secular band and into ministry, their lives took an unexpected turn, one that required trust, surrender, and a deep reliance on God's provision.

This is a story about making your faith your own, moving beyond the foundation of family and discovering a personal, vibrant relationship with the Lord. It's also a story of learning to trust God's guidance, His timing, and His faithfulness as He leads us exactly where we're meant to be.

VERSE OF THE WEEK:

"May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands." Psalm 90:17

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK:

In what ways have your faith and prayer life become your own over the years? Praise God for the ways in which He has pursued your heart and established the work of your hands.

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0:00.0	No one in their right mind quits something successful.
0:06.1	And so when Chris quit, the band, that was successful, it took me a long time to wrap my head around, like, then what is our future?
0:15.2	A call center is not what he's called to do forever.
0:18.3	And so how can I pray in a way that moves mountains for my husband,
0:22.0	but also helps me have a faith that trusts that God will provide in a way that I had no
0:28.6	idea what that looks like for us. Welcome to the Storytellers Life podcast where everyday women
0:34.6	are gathering in homes across the country to share stories of the Hope Found in Jesus.
0:39.6	I'm Katie Dine.
0:40.7	I'm Robin Cowan.
0:41.8	And I'm Lindy Walker.
0:43.0	And we are your podcast host.
0:45.8	Before we get started with today's story of the Hope Found in Jesus, we do want to tell you,
0:51.4	you do not want to miss next week's episode. If you have not listened to any
0:56.3	podcast episode this year, please make sure that you tune in next week. We've got a big announcement
1:01.6	coming and some really important information if you have engaged it all with the storytellers
1:07.4	ministry. So if that's not a cliffhanger and a tagline, I don't know what is. And the other
1:12.2	thing that we want to remind you of today is we want you to join us over on Patreon. If you don't
1:17.4	know, we publish every single story that has been recorded at a live gathering over on Patreon.
1:23.7	And we call it in the room because it allows you to feel like you are in the room where
1:29.0	women are trying their best to build community and be transparent with each other as they share
1:34.2	what the Lord has done in their life. So join us, click that link in our show notes, the show notes,
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