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He’s been hurt more than once, wrestling with the same familiar pain and the impossible question: when do you walk away? In this episode, a pastor’s raw confession becomes a mirror for anyone trapped in relationships that sting—you’ll hear the moments that cracked his heart and the quiet turning point that forced him to choose.

Through candid storytelling, scripture-soaked prayer, and a promise that God never abandons us, the host walks listeners from anger and exhaustion to a courageous decision: forgive, turn the page, and step into a life of peace. It’s a short, p...

The episode opens with a sweet, unexpected moment—seven‑year‑old Ariel proudly introducing his father—then dives into a raw, honest reflection on a whirlwind weekend that has everyone asking, 'Why is this happening?'

Host Angel Santana walks listeners through the confusion of news cycles, personal hurt, and the struggle to forgive, weaving personal anecdotes with steady reminders that even when we don't understand, God's love and guidance remain.

Through the tension of doubt and the gentle insistence of faith, this short but powerful episode invites you to trade certainty for trust, to let the...

This was my first preaching examination, but more importantly, it was another step in answering God's call on my life.

One Table. There is room.
One Body. We need one another.
One Christ. The One who calls us, shapes us, and sends us.

Wherever God is calling you today, I encourage you:

Take just one more step.

Have faith... and let it begin. 🙏

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What If the Person You Need to Forgive Is You?

We talk a lot about forgiving the people who have hurt us—but what happens when the person you can't forgive is yourself?

In Part III of Forgive. Love. Begin Again., Angel Santana Jr. turns the conversation inward and explores the mistakes, regrets, and memories we sometimes continue carrying long after we've asked God for forgiveness.

Maybe you've apologized. Maybe you've changed. Maybe years have passed. Yet something inside you keeps replaying the same moment and asking, “Why did I do that?”

Taking respon...

Forgive. Love. Begin Again. — Part II

You forgave them… but then they hurt you again. Now what?

In Part II of Forgive. Love. Begin Again., Angel Santana Jr. takes the conversation one step deeper by exploring the difference between forgiveness, trust, reconciliation, and healthy boundaries.

Forgiving someone doesn't mean pretending the hurt never happened. It doesn't mean trust instantly returns, and it doesn't always mean the relationship goes back to the way it was.

Sometimes you can love someone and still need distance. You can pray for someone without reopening every door. And some...

🎙️ Episode Synopsis — Forgive. Love. Begin Again.

When did it become so easy to stop loving someone simply because we disagree?

In this episode of HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®, Angel Santana Jr. explores one of the hardest parts of our faith: forgiving others and choosing to love one another—even when it isn't easy.

Forgiveness doesn't mean pretending the hurt never happened. It doesn't automatically restore trust, and it doesn't mean returning to an unhealthy relationship. Sometimes forgiveness simply begins with deciding that what happened yesterday will not control who you become tomorrow.

Inspired b...

 A playful children’s demonstration becomes the sermon’s hinge: a child’s steady hand guiding the pastor reminds us that we never walk alone.

From Paul’s promise that we live by faith, not sight, to Peter’s daring step onto stormy seas, Angel interweaves personal testimony—years of depression, stolen identity, and the slow work of rebuilding—with the hard, honest truth that faith often means taking just one more step. This episode stitches confession, metaphor, and pastoral care into a narrative that honors struggle without letting it write the ending.

When a community bands...

Morning light, a child’s cheerful introduction, and a host who admits he "barely made it"—this Friday episode reads like a heart-to-heart recorded over coffee and scripture. Angel guides listeners through the quiet, brave acts of ordinary strength: getting out of bed, making the call, showing up for family, and trusting God one small step at a time.

When co-host Nick faces surgery, the show crystallizes into a communal prayer—candid, hopeful, and immediate. Tune in for honest encouragement, a simple prayer that steadies the heart, and a reminder that faith often looks like taking the next s...

In this short, powerful episode Angel Santana takes 

Listeners are invited to pause and pray—whether for loved ones, strangers in a checkout line, or the person in the parking lot—because sometimes the smallest prayers carry the greatest power. Join the community live Sunday at 10 a.m. ET and walk by faith as this episode reminds you: a day without prayer is a day without power.

Step into a morning where faith meets everyday life: the alarm that won’t stop, the quiet walk with Cody, and the sudden clarity when the heart finally tunes in to God. The host invites you into an intimate moment of gratitude — a story of small, joyful truths: laughter shared with loved ones, calls to aging parents, and the simple gift of being present.

Through candid reflection and a communal prayer that reaches every corner of need, this episode unfolds like a warm conversation at dawn. Listen as worries soften, hope returns, and the invitation rings clear: have...

Remember when you had to ask, "Is your friend home?" or carry change for a payphone, when photos were surprises and afternoons meant running outside until dinner called you in? In this episode  Angel Santana take us back to those small, vivid moments — not to romanticize the past, but to uncover what it taught us about being present.

Through warm storytelling and a gentle spiritual lens, they explore how Jesus welcomed interruptions, listened with intention, and made room for people. You’ll be invited to notice the ordinary, listen more deeply, and pause long enough to pra...

Join Angel live from his truck for a frank, heartening morning message about faith, forgiveness, and the small human moments that test us. Between shout-outs to his TikTok family and candid personal confession, he weaves a story of being tired yet faithful, of the armor we forget we wear, and the power of forgiving others — and ourselves.

Through a mixture of pastoral wisdom, real-life examples, and warm invitations to community prayer, this episode guides listeners from the sting of sharp words to the relief of letting go. It’s a comforting call to have faith, to begin agai...

It’s Cool to Love Jesus

When did it become uncool to say you love Jesus?

We proudly talk about the teams we cheer for, the music we love, and the things that bring us joy—but when it comes to faith, sometimes we suddenly get quiet.

In this special episode of HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®, Angel Santana Jr. gets personal about a time in his life when he loved Jesus but wasn't always comfortable saying it out loud. With honesty, humor, and reflection, Angel shares how his faith grew from something he sometimes hesit...

Yesterday, we came together with one request: please pray for Amari and his safe return home.

Today, we return with grateful hearts and the news we had all hoped and prayed for:

Amari has been found. 🙏❤️

In this special episode of HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®, Angel Santana Jr. takes a few moments to thank everyone who prayed, shared, reposted, searched, and supported his sister and family during an incredibly difficult time.

A special thank-you goes to Mercedes, law enforcement, the volunteers, the Mombas groups, the search parties, and every person who gave...

Good morning. On this special edition of Have Faith, Let It Begin, a familiar voice pauses the usual welcome to share a family's heartache: 17-year-old Mari has gone missing. After nine years of broadcasts filled with family introductions and celebrations, the host turns the microphone inward, revealing the raw worry that now grips a sister, her wife, and an entire community.

Hear the intimate plea for prayer as the host invites listeners to stand together, believing in the power of hope and collective faith. This episode becomes more than a show — it is a living prayer, a ca...

🎙️ TikTok Synopsis — More Than a Title: Part One

What happens when the hardest chapters of your life become part of your purpose?

In this powerful LIVE edition of HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®, Angel Santana Jr. sits down with special guest Boudreaux for an honest and deeply personal conversation about surviving domestic violence, emotional and physical scars, relationships, triggers, healing, faith, and discovering what it means to become a servant leader. Pasted text

Boudreaux shares how she went from questioning why God allowed her to experience so much pain to recognizing that her past doesn't have to...

Remember the crackle of the tape and the slow whir as the VHS rewound? Tonight, we step back into those dim aisle-lined video stores, pizza boxes on our laps, and the pleading hope that somebody had actually remembered to rewind. Angel Santana and Dr. E trade laugh-out-loud stories of tapes taped over, fast-rewind disasters, and the simple joy of making popcorn on the stove — all while a deeper question hums beneath the nostalgia: if you could rewind a moment in life, would you?

Through warm banter and honest confession, this episode moves from playful memories to the to...

Angel recounts feeling tugged between a steady banking career and an unshakable pull toward ministry. He describes praying for a little light to show him the way—then watching doors open through sermon nudges and an unexpected invitation to preach on a Tres Días weekend. The narrative builds from doubt to revelation, using small, everyday signs to illustrate a larger calling.

Listeners are invited to try silence and prayer as tools to hear God’s guidance, to notice the gentle lights in their own lives, and to step through the doors that appear. The episode closes with...

Angel Santana opens with a comic mystery: twelve pairs of socks, a 60-minute dryer cycle, and the baffling disappearance of four individual socks after just thirty minutes. He imagines a sentient dryer on a mission to steal our socks and force us to buy more, then stages a hilarious mock trial against his Speed Queen.

As the laughter settles, the story shifts into a gentle spiritual turn—what else have we lost in life? Identity, patience, peace. He chooses forgiveness for the dryer, but not resignation: he takes his laundry off the conveyor of loss, hangs it to...

Wake up with Angel Santana in a raw, live simulcast as he and his heavenly father unpack a single truth: your identity belongs to God, and no one can steal it. Through candid confession, energetic encouragement, and a personal story of being "smacked" awake by Jesus, this episode traces how faith rebuilds who we are when life derails us.

From the TikTok stream to the podcast mic, Angel guides listeners through storms of doubt, the choice to follow Christ despite backlash, and the small, steady steps that reconnect us to purpose. Expect scripture, testimony, and an invitation...

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Join Angel as autumn begins and the podcast returns with a heartfelt call to connection: raw stories from a TikTok friend grieving a loss, a stranger who risked everything to save two children, and the quiet power of a single phone call that says, "I’m praying for you." This episode weaves compassion, courage, and the renewing strength of prayer into a short, uplifting narrative that invites listeners to re...

It’s a crisp Monday morning as Angel Santana returns to the mic, fresh from a live sermon debut and celebrating milestones with the Have Faith family. He opens with a simple, powerful question: How are you doing?—and invites listeners into an honest conversation about doubt, patience, and the quiet work of faith.

Through candid stories about preaching off the cuff, wrestling with impatience, and watching prayers unfold in unexpected ways, Angel guides you from frustration to trust. This episode blends personal confession with uplifting counsel, reminding you that God’s timing may differ from yours but ne...

Imagine the quiet of a Friday morning — the first cup of coffee, the small comforts, the ache of loss or the quiet hope of a fresh beginning. Angel Santana invites you into a simple, powerful story: God as an artist, slowly drawing the picture of your life, even when the image feels unfinished.

Through gentle encouragement and a single prayer for the lost and afraid, this episode walks listeners from fear to faith: forgive, move forward, and claim the gifts God has placed inside you. Tune in and be reminded that every morning is a blessing, every pr...

Wake up with Angel Santana in an intimate Thursday broadcast where a little static, a birthday shout, and a sung refrain—"This little light of mine"—set the scene for a candid conversation about the ghosts we carry. Angel shares his own struggles: juggling jobs, cramped living space, and the endless "what ifs" that keep us stuck, then turns the lens toward a braver way forward.

With gentle storytelling and a frank challenge to "say goodbye to the past," the episode threads prayer and practical counsel into a hopeful call to action. Listen as the host prays, conf...

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In this impromptu, weather-kissed Wednesday episode, host Angel Santana turns a routine commute into a gripping, reflective story. Coming off Route 17, he encounters the aftermath of a violent crash near Middletown — a totaled sports car, deployed airbags, and a sober reminder that life can pivot in an instant. The scene becomes a canvas for a larger message about patience, presence, and the invisible cost of rushing.

Angel weaves his own small mercy into the na...

Angel walks from the car to the hospital with keys in hand and a quiet, steady confidence—an ordinary moment turned sacred. In this short, heartfelt episode he shares his morning ritual: a simple prayer that transforms stress into peace and equips you for whatever the day brings.

As he names colleagues, patients, and loved ones, the listener becomes part of a living prayer, feeling the urgency and tenderness behind each petition. The recitation of the Lord’s Prayer anchors the episode, turning personal concern into communal hope and inviting you to carry that armor into your own...

🎙️ Welcome to the Dream World What Do Our Dreams Really Mean?

Close your eyes and enter a world where you can fly, fall, be chased, revisit another time, or suddenly find yourself face-to-face with someone you thought you'd never see again.

🌙 Welcome to the Dream World.

In this special Monday Edition of Have Faith Let It Begin®, Angel Santana and Dr. E launch a brand-new series exploring one of life's greatest mysteries:

Angel and Dr. E trade stories about recurring dreams, fal...

On the morning that reshaped a nation, we stop to remember the lives that began like any other and never returned home. Through names, faces, and quiet acts of courage, this episode traces the threads of ordinary days turned historic and the people who answered fear with bravery.

Hear a prayer that brings us close to those who ran toward danger, the families left holding memories, and the quiet heroes who carry scars unseen. This is not a history lesson alone, but a human story—of loss, love, and the fragile work of healing across a generation.

Angel Santana paints a quick but powerful scene: the cashier with tired eyes, the coworker who says "I’m fine," the neighbor driving beside you. In sixty seconds you’re invited into a story of hidden burdens and a simple challenge — be kind on purpose. This episode follows everyday moments and shows how small, intentional acts can break through loneliness and remind someone they’re seen.

With faith and practical prompts — send a text, hold the door, wait for the answer — the host turns tiny choices into life‑changing opportunities. It’s a brief, hopeful call to action: you don’...

Angel Santana flips the 60-second timer and jumps straight into the moment we all know too well: someone else just crossed the finish line you’ve been praying for. The rush of doubt, the whispers of "what about me?"—it all comes alive as a single, urgent question hangs in the air.

In this short, powerful episode we follow a turn from despair to resolve: celebrate the wins of others, then return to your own road. With clear, compelling guidance and a faith-filled nudge, Angel reminds you that different chapters don’t mean you’re behind—your story is s...

Morning light finds you breathing a little steadier: yesterday’s storms didn’t break you. In a voice that sounds like home, Angel Santana walks you through the quiet triumphs you didn’t think anyone saw — the whispered prayers, the tired steps, the small choices to keep going.

This episode is a compressed story of survival and courage; it reminds you that you don’t need the whole map, only faith for the next step. Listen, take a breath, and let today begin — one prayer, one step, one chance at a time.

🎙️ 60-Second Motivational Topic...

It’s Labor Day morning and Angel Santana speaks directly to the ordinary hero in you. Against the quiet hum of a holiday, he paints brief, vivid portraits: a parent soothing a child at dawn, a caregiver offering steady hands, a student balancing books and shifts, the lone worker punching the clock while others sleep. Each vignette is an invitation to see the hidden dignity in everyday tasks.

He weaves scripture into the moment—Colossians 3:23—as a gentle lens that reorients worth away from titles and paychecks and toward faithful effort. The narrative shifts from what others applau...

Life doesn’t slow down — mornings blur into meetings, homework, and errands. In this episode, ordinary days collide with extraordinary moments: a laugh that breaks through the noise, a candid conversation that sparks hope, and a quiet reminder that none of us are alone.

Through intimate storytelling and heartfelt interviews, we follow real people navigating real challenges — from family struggles to small victories — each story stitched together with warmth, truth, and a gentle call to faith.

Tune in, take a breath, and let these honest conversations meet you where you are. Whether you’re driving, studying...

Angel opens the mic with a simple, honest message: thank you. In this short, warm episode he steps out of the script, shares a surprising skyward moment in a parking lot, and reveals how a class assignment serendipitously shaped his next sermon. It’s a behind-the-scenes peek at a pastor balancing study, service, and the little things that remind us we’re not alone.

Listen as Angel announces the return of the 60-second motivational moments, invites you to join a live Sunday sermon, and prepares us to pause and remember on 9/11. Between updates and announcements, he stitches pray...

A storm wakes the house, cereal crunches in the background, and a little boy points at a picture of a combine harvester — that’s the scene as Angel Santana gathers his family to pray for Ariel’s first day back at school. Through small chaotic moments, he weaves a heartfelt blessing for students, teachers, bus drivers, and school staff around the world.

Listen as memory and faith meet: a father’s recollection of childhood separation, the relief of parents reclaiming quiet, and a gentle invitation to share your own first-day stories for a chance to win a Have Fai...

Jesus Never Said that Ep 10 | SERIES FINALE

🚨 “THE BIBLE SAYS…”

Those might be four of the most powerful words Christians use.

But here's the question:

📖 Did you actually check?

For nine episodes of JESUS NEVER SAID THAT, we've challenged sayings many of us have heard our entire lives:

“God helps those who help themselves.”

“Everything happens for a reason.”

“Follow your heart.”

“God won't give you more than you can handle.”

“Money is the root of all evil.”

“The lion will lie down with the lamb.”...

Does God just want you to be happy?

It sounds right. It sounds encouraging. You may have even heard Christians say it:

“God just wants you to be happy.”

But…did Jesus actually say that? 📖

In Episode 9 of JESUS NEVER SAID THAT, we tackle a difficult question:

❤️ Is happiness bad? No.
🙏 Does God care about our joy? Absolutely.
🤔 But is our immediate happiness God's highest priority?

Because what happens when something makes us happy…but takes us further away from God?

What happens when what I want and...

🦁🐑 WAIT…does the Bible actually say, “The lion will lie down with the lamb”?

Most of us have heard it. We’ve seen the pictures. Some of us may have even quoted it.

But open your Bible to Isaiah 11:6 and you might be surprised. 📖

In Episode 8 of Jesus Never Said That, we discover what Isaiah actually says—and why the real message is much bigger than simply getting the animals right.

This prophecy points us toward peace, restoration, the Messiah, and a world where hostility does not get the final word.

🎙️ Jesus Neve...

I returned from a sunny family vacation with a surprise: new episodes, a rollercoaster video with my daughter, and a rebooted schedule that’s about to shift everything.

Starting September 13, all sermons will stream live across YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok via Riverside FM. I’m recording more with Dr. E for the Croc podcast, finishing the series "Jesus Did Not Say That," and debuting fresh Half Gear—100% of proceeds support the show or a charity you choose.

We missed you, and we want your stories on the mic—Half Faith Let It Begin is about re...

📖 The Bible never says, “Cleanliness is next to godliness.”

In Episode 7 of Jesus Never Said That, we go beyond this famous saying and discover something much deeper.

Jesus actually warned about looking clean and religious on the outside while ignoring what’s happening inside our hearts.

You can look the part.
You can say the right things.
You can carry the Bible.
You can convince everybody that everything is fine…

But God sees beneath the surface.

So maybe the real question isn't:

“How clean does my life...