{"podcast":{"title":"The Kingdom Truth","slug":"the-kingdom-truth-6379457","podcast_index_feed_id":6379457,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-kingdom-truth/","website_url":"https://www.thekingdomtruth.org","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5837ff93-d732-4f9f-8e2a-416680d2cf21/78O2DL2KbwdLFaIIgKH_k3Ix.jpg","author":"Yolanda Tyler","episode_count":128,"summary":"Welcome to The Kingdom Truth Podcast with Bible Teacher Yolanda Tyler. Yolanda is an ordained Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and holds certifications in Christian Leadership and Christian Marriage and Family Counseling. She is the host of the online Christian radio program The Kingdom Truth which airs daily on Evangelism Radio from 6:30-7:00am central time. She is best known for her clear and precise teaching of biblical truth that is refreshing and life changing. Yolanda provides her listening audience with real life timeless applications, from God's Word, that empowers them for daily kingdom living. Through the Kingdom Truth podcast, she interviews powerful men and women of God whose stories reach and touch people right where they are, in any season of their lives. Start your day with an educational, inspirational, and motivational Word from the Lord! Follow Yolanda's podcast to learn how to live a powerful, successful life to the fullest! God bless you and be encouraged!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kingdom-truth-6379457"},"episode":{"title":"Seeing God Through the Tears - Pastor Mel Oquendo","slug":"seeing-god-through-the-tears-pastor-mel-oquendo","published_at":"2025-11-13T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kingdom-truth-6379457/seeing-god-through-the-tears-pastor-mel-oquendo","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kingdom-truth-6379457","url":"https://the-kingdom-truth.captivate.fm/episode/seeing-god-thru-the-tears-pastor-mel-oquendo","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1da661bf-881c-4d0a-ae41-8932ee5166ab.mp3","summary":"In this truly heart stirring episode, Pastor Mel candidly shares his testimony about rejection from his parents, hurt from a church leader, and many family sufferings along the way. Where is God in our pain and suffering? Do the tears in our pain and suffering blind us from the goodness of God? When do we know when it is time to seek professional psychological help? Pastor Mel’s faith journey started early in life. He gravitated towards the church as a child, after his parents divorced. As a teenager, at the age of 16, he served as a youth director. He became an associate pastor by the age 19.  In 2000, Pastor Mel relocated to Orlando, Florida, where he was instrumental in planting six churches and campuses. Recently, he served as the Lead Pastor of River City Church in St. Charles, Illinois, where he led with vision, compassion, and a heart for service. Pastor Mel has more than 25 years of ministerial experience. He is a dynamic speaker, seasoned trainer, recording artist, author, and servant leader with a passion for empowering others. Specializing in ministerial leadership and family and marriage dynamics, Pastor Mel is committed to helping individuals, couples, and teams grow into stronger leaders, pastors, parents, and spouses. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Ministerial Leadership with a Minor in Pastoral Leadership from Southeastern University, a Master of Divinity, and a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching and Leading from Asbury Theological Seminary. With this strong academic foundation, Pastor Mel integrates deep theological insight with practical leadership strategies across all areas of ministry and life. Pastor Mel specializes in multicultural and cross-cultural ministry, equipping churches and leaders to navigate cultural complexity with…","meta_description":"In this truly heart stirring episode, Pastor Mel candidly shares his testimony about rejection from his parents, hurt from a church leader, and many famil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2307,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-kingdom-truth-6379457/episodes/seeing-god-through-the-tears-pastor-mel-oquendo/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-kingdom-truth-6379457/seeing-god-through-the-tears-pastor-mel-oquendo.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}