Interview 01 - Paul Kingsnorth
In the lush garden of his Irish home, Paul Kingsnorth—acclaimed writer and former environmental activist—shares with Karl Faase his remarkable spiritual journey. From dabbling in Buddhism and Wicca to reluctantly embracing the truth of Christianity, Paul’s story is one of searching, questioning, and ultimately encountering Jesus in a deeply personal way.
40 mins
Interview 02 - Andrew Browning
Filmed at Maternity Africa, the hospital he founded in Tanzania, Dr Andrew Browning tells Karl Faase the extraordinary story of his calling. Trained under Dr Catherine Hamlin, Andrew has spent decades transforming maternal health across Africa. His life and work offer a powerful glimpse into Christ’s love expressed through compassion and healing.
41 mins
Interview 03 - Heather Tomlinson
Heather Tomlinson speaks with Karl Faase about the internal conflicts she experienced as a journalist immersed in secular culture. Once skeptical of Christianity, Heather shares how she discovered faith in Jesus and why she now champions the positive influence of Christianity on society.
34 mins
Interview 04 - Kanishka Raffel
In the grandeur of Sydney’s St Andrew’s Cathedral, Karl Faase interviews Kanishka Raffel, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. Born to Sri Lankan Buddhist parents, Kanishka encountered Jesus while studying law at university—an encounter that would change his life and lead him into ministry and leadership in the Australian church.
31 mins
Interview 05 - Michelle Cairelli
Michelle Cairelli joins Karl Faase to reflect on a life that has come full circle. Raised by a teenage mother, Michelle came to faith after becoming a young mum herself. Now Executive Principal of the Young Parents College in NSW, she helps young families rewrite their futures—much like her own story has been rewritten by grace.
43 mins
Interview 06 - Alanzo Paul
At Oxford University, Karl Faase sits down with theologian and apologist Alanzo Paul. Alanzo's journey began far from academia—in a hospital bed, recovering from a near-fatal attack by a friend in a drug-induced psychosis. From that dark moment came a dramatic encounter with Jesus, setting him on a new path of healing, study, and faith.
37 mins
Interview 07 - Courtney Delks
Karl Faase brings you the inspiring stories of two women—Courtney Delks, a former professional basketball player, and Corinne Henderson, a survivor of a near-fatal motorcycle accident. Both encountered Jesus in life-altering ways and are now dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others.
29 mins
Interview 08 - David Bennett
Academic and author David Bennett speaks candidly with Karl Faase about his dramatic conversion. After coming out as gay and embracing a new identity at university, David experienced the unexpected presence of God in a pub. That moment—and the question "Do you want me?"—set him on a completely new trajectory of faith and purpose.
49 mins
Interview 09 - Michael Bird
Karl Faase sits down with theologian and prolific author Dr Michael Bird to explore his personal journey of faith. Michael shares significant theological insights in the Encounter series but in this interview, Karl hears his personal story of finding Jesus and how this changed his life.
17 mins
Interview 10 - Martin Shaw
Writer, mythologist, and storyteller Martin Shaw speaks with Karl Faase from his home in Ashburton, UK. Once a self-described misfit who had rejected Christianity for 35 years, Martin’s story took a dramatic turn during a 101-day solo vigil in the wilderness. On day 101, something extraordinary happened.
48 mins
Interview 11 - Jerry Pattengale
Karl Faase interviews scholar and author Jerry Pattengale, who is a Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University. Before becoming a founding scholar of the Museum of the Bible, Jerry was a homeless teen with no clear future. This powerful interview traces the path from brokenness to belief, and how one encounter with Jesus changed everything.
28 mins
Interview 12 - Aaron McKitrick
In San Francisco, Karl Faase meets Aaron McKitrick—a biker with a bold message: “Jesus is Lord.” Aaron shares how he encountered Christ at what he thought was a concert, only to find himself in a church service that changed his life. Now he leads a church in Canada, ministering to outlaws and motorcycle communities.
25 mins
Interview 13 - Taiha Lee McKitrick
Taiha Lee McKitrick joins Karl Faase to share her powerful story of finding Jesus and stepping away from New Age spirituality. Introduced to a ouija board at just five years old, Taiha spent years exploring the spiritual realm—both light and dark. Her turning point came unexpectedly through a YouTube video, leading to a profound encounter with Jesus.
29 mins
In the Encounter series, Karl Faase sits down with remarkable individuals who each have a powerful story of meeting Jesus. This collection features full extended interviews with academics, outcasts, writers, teachers, and a doctor—people from all walks of life who encountered Jesus in both ordinary and extraordinary ways. These conversations offer a deeper look into their lives, allowing you to connect with their journeys and be inspired by the transformative power of faith.
Aaron McKitrick
Aaron started riding a motorbike when he was 16, and by 22 he really embraced all that riding had to offer. Part of this was entry into the biker clubs and that is when he connected to the Bondslaves. After coming to faith, he founded Armory Church and ministers to the outlaw and motorcycle community.
Alanzo Paul
Alanzo has theological degrees from Oxford and the University of Toronto. He constantly aims to use his training to impact people on a personal level, particularly the younger generations. Alanzo leads OCCA’s Reboot Team which serves to engage the youth and challenges them to join in the larger conversation on the intersection of faith and reason.
Andrew Browning
Dr Andrew Browning AM is an Australian-trained obstetrician, gynaecologist and senior fistula surgeon. In 2001, he joined Dr Catherine Hamlin in her first fistula hospital in Ethiopia and five years later took charge of the first regional Hamlin Fistula hospital. In 2009 he started his own charity, the Barbara May Foundation, to take the work that the Hamlins had started out of Ethiopia to the rest of Africa, and focus more on fistula prevention. Today, Andrew divides his time between Australia and Africa. He was named as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to improving maternal health care for women in poverty.
Courtney Delks
Courtney is one of Indiana’s basketball stars, as Miss Basketball (2010) and a standout at Purdue University. She joined her husband in founding Compete Training Academy (CTA) and began training hoopers and adults to COMPETE every day. She enjoys being a wife and a mother to her two kids, spending time outdoors, and reading.
David Bennett
Dr. David Bennett recently completed his doctorate (DPhil) in theology at Oxford University where he now works as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Theology and Religion Faculty. His thesis is in the process of being published, tentatively entitled, Queering the Queer: A Theological Ethics of Same-Sex Desire and Gay Celibacy in Contemporary Anglican Thought. He specialises in the relationship between the Trinity, Christian ethics, patristics, queer theology, discipleship and contemporary Anglican theology, especially the role of desire in knowing God. For two months of the year, he is a theologian in residence at Reality San Francisco and Church of the City, New York. He is also Associate Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall.
Heather Tomlinson
Heather is a freelance journalist with an interest in apologetics and helping the secular world to understand Christianity and its values. She has worked on The Guardian and The Independent on Sunday, and now writes freelance for publications including Christianity magazine. She has also worked within the NHS for mental health services.
Jerry Pattengale
Jerry Pattengale is a scholar, researcher, author and speaker, and is the University Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University. He was one of two founding scholars and leaders of the Museum of the Bible, which opened in Washington, DC in 2017, and he was the museum’s Executive Director of Education until 2018. He obtained his doctorate from Miami University, has authored numerous books and his articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Christianity Today and the Chicago Tribune among other publications.
Kanishka Raffel
Kanishka Raffel was born in London to Sri Lankan parents and was raised as a Buddhist. While studying law at Sydney University a friend gave him a copy of The Gospel according to John and he subsequently became a Christian. Kanishka Raffel was ordained deacon in 1996 in Sydney and priest in 1996 in Canberra-Goulburn. He has served in various roles before being elected as Archbishop of Sydney in 2021.
Martin Shaw
Dr Martin Shaw is a writer, storyteller and mythologist - best known for his award-winning books. He is a wilderness rites of passage guide and spent four years living in a tent. He also founded courses at Stanford University. For nearly 35 years he rejected Christianity, feeling from a young age that the evangelical faith of his childhood didn’t fit with his deeply artistic soul but changed his mind after a remarkable encounter with God.
Michael Bird
Michael Bird is a theologian and New Testament Scholar. He is the Academic Dean and a lecturer in theology at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia.. He has written and edited over thirty books in the areas of Historical Jesus, the Gospels, St Paul and Biblical Theology. His book, ‘Evangelical Theology: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction’, is an attempt to develop a truly gospel-based theology that promotes the advance of the gospel in Christian life and thought.
Michelle Cairelli
Born to a mother who was 15, Michelle Cairelli now serves as the Executive Principal of the Young Parents College, connected to St Philip's Christian College in NSW. She became a Christian as an adult after a spiritual journey and experienced so much love and acceptance. She is now able to transform the lives of teen parents with love, grace, and education.
Paul Kingsnorth
English writer who lives in the west of Ireland. He is a former deputy editor of The Ecologist and a co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project. Alongside his prolific writing, he has had a long spiritual journey that eventually pulled him (reluctantly) towards Christianity. He was baptised in 2021 and feels like the ache in his life is gone and he has found the one true thing he had always been looking for.
Taiha Lee McKitrick
Taiha was introduced to a Ouji board at a young age and it began a spiritual quest. By her twenties, she was described as a 'white witch' - part of the New Age occult but always wanting to bring 'light'. One day, she stumbled upon a YouTube clip and she began to re-think the world she was immersed in. She encountered God in surprising and real ways while reading scripture.