I Was Running Away From God with Travis Monen

I Was Running Away From God with Travis Monen

From Finding Something Real Podcast by Janell Wood

February 26, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 145

About this episode

Travis Monen shares his journey of running away from God and the importance of repentance in returning to faith.

Happy Wednesday! We are back with another episode! This week we are joined with guest, Travis Monen. We are also joined with our co-host, Ana. Travis is a friend of Janell's and shares the same love for apologetics as she does. He shares his testimony in this episode. He gave his life to Christ when he was 14 but completely left his faith when he got to college. He ran away from God for years until he fully surrendered his life back to God and came to the end of himself. When he stopped running and surrendered the heaviness he felt from running all those years, he was met with God’s love and mercy. He emphasizes the importance of repentance. Repentance is a gift God offers. It simply means turning from the direction you were going and running towards God instead. If you’re tired of running away from God, all you have to do is turn. He is waiting to meet you with open arms. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode! -- -- -- -- -- LINKS How to Navigate Relationships in a Godly Way Can Christian's Struggle with Mental Health? - Christie's Story I Need Jesus to Show Me More with Alycia Wood Do the Things in the Bible Still Happen? with Alycia Wood Did the Resurrection Actually Happen…

People in this episode

Host: Janell Wood

Guest: Travis Monen

Topics covered

  • faith
  • testimony
  • repentance
  • God's love
  • apologetics

Keywords

  • surrender
  • Christianity
  • spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: I Was Running Away From God, I Need Jesus to Show Me More, Finding Something REAL

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