{"podcast":{"title":"#12minconvos with Jesus Believers","slug":"12minconvos-with-jesus-believers-7774952","podcast_index_feed_id":7774952,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/12minconvoswithjesusbelievers/","website_url":"https://www.12minconvos.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/556b5654-0805-4be8-95e9-20f3638219da/12minconvos-with-jesus-Believers-Podcast.png","author":"Engel Jones","episode_count":208,"summary":"#12minconvos with Jesus Believers One Story. 12 Minutes. A Global Echo of Hope. What can happen in 12 minutes? A life can pivot. A heart can heal. A legacy can begin. Welcome to #12minconvos with Jesus Believers, the daily podcast where high-impact storytelling meets the global mission of the Church. Hosted by Engel Jones, this isn’t your typical interview show; it’s a \"flow-versation\" designed to capture the raw, unedited, and transformative power of a single testimony. Why Listen? We live in a world of noise, but your spirit craves truth. Whether you’re on your morning commute, at the gym, or taking a \"Grace Buffer\" break, these 12-minute windows provide a snack of pure inspiration that fuels your Active Faith. Every day at 3:12 AM, we release a new episode featuring a different Jesus Believer from a different corner of the globe. From entrepreneurs and artists to stay-at-home parents and world-changers, we explore the \"new creation\" moments that define what it means to follow Christ in the 21st century. A Monumental Mission When you listen, you aren’t just a consumer; you are a partner in a massive, five-year odyssey. We are currently on a mission to: Record 5,000 New Testimoni…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T22:22:05.859900+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/12minconvos-with-jesus-believers-7774952"},"episode":{"title":"Loni McGackin: Making a Wild Phone Call to a Prison Just to Step Out on Faith","slug":"loni-mcgackin-making-a-wild-phone-call-to-a-prison-just-to-step-out-on-faith","published_at":"2026-06-29T19:12:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/12minconvos-with-jesus-believers-7774952/loni-mcgackin-making-a-wild-phone-call-to-a-prison-just-to-step-out-on-faith","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/12minconvos-with-jesus-believers-7774952","url":"https://www.12minconvos.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/efcec940-9c1c-460e-bd2f-8e5054a923c2.mp3","summary":"Born and raised on St. Croix, Virgin Islands 🇻🇮 Mom to one amazing son, Elijah, who is now 20 and learning how to be an auto mechanic Masters degree in holistic nutrition Certified personal trainer for ten years Now working as a nationally registered EMT in Seattle, WA I gave my life to Jesus in the fall of 2022 in a small country town of Louisiana where I was living at the time. It happened spontaneously and organically while getting ready for the day. But God had been knocking on my door for a looooong time before that. I finally answered His call and God has turned my world upside down in the best ways. This part below is not part of my bio but just a little more backstory for your information. After I gave my life to Jesus, I immediately stopped practicing and teaching yoga. I threw away all books, clothing, items associated with yoga and new age practices. God cleaned up my language and I stopped swearing like a sailor. I started reading the Bible and found an amazing church where I got baptized in March 2023. In July 2024, I drove cross country by myself to Washington state to follow the Lord’s command and pursue women’s ministry. On day two of my new life in WA, God showed me three times that He wanted me to volunteer at a women’s prison. From there, things happened quickly and I started as a volunteer with Prison Fellowship, a Christian organization dedicated to sharing the gospel with the incarcerated and helping their families. Life sure was a roller coaster the first year and a half here in WA, and I started to question if I had heard God incorrectly. I lost my job, housing, had very little money, and was all alone. But God provided for me every step of the way and just when I was about to give in and give up to my doubts and fears (my mom suggested I move b…","meta_description":"Born and raised on St. Croix, Virgin Islands 🇻🇮 Mom to one amazing son, Elijah, who is now 20 and learning how to be an auto mechanic Masters degree in ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":823,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/12minconvos-with-jesus-believers-7774952/episodes/loni-mcgackin-making-a-wild-phone-call-to-a-prison-just-to-step-out-on-faith/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/12minconvos-with-jesus-believers-7774952/loni-mcgackin-making-a-wild-phone-call-to-a-prison-just-to-step-out-on-faith.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}