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Mets Fan in Yankee Territory: A Field-Trip Faith Story

May 13, 20264 min

When Angels Came: A Son’s Miraculous Beginning

May 12, 202617 min

What Makes a Best Friend a Best Friend? — A Birthday Tribute

May 11, 202612 min

Waiting with Dad: A Son's Prayer Before Surgery

May 8, 20264 min

Angel vs. The Woodchuck: Psychological Warfare Begins

May 7, 20266 min

Angel vs. the Woodchuck: Siege of the Shed (Part 3)

May 6, 20265 min

Angel vs. the Woodchuck, Part 2: The Hole Strikes Back

May 5, 20265 min

Angel vs. the Woodchuck: The Hole That Wouldn’t Stay Buried

May 4, 20265 min

Chapter 5: From Overwhelmed to Empowered

May 1, 20266 min

Chapter Four: When Diagnosis Shifts a Marriage

Apr 30, 20266 min

Chapter 3: Creating a Safe World for Noah: A Father's Journey

Apr 29, 20265 min

Chapter 2: When Diagnosis Changes Everything

Apr 28, 20264 min

Quiet Questions: The Start of Our Autism Journey Chapter one

Apr 27, 20265 min

Hell, Grace, and the Proving Ground: A Father's Debate

Apr 24, 202627 min

Have Faith, Let It Begin: A Father's Prayer for Cody

Apr 23, 20265 min

A Prayer for those who are Struggling

Apr 22, 20263 min

Mirror Moment: Choosing Peace When Life Interrupts

Apr 21, 20265 min

Have Faith: Let Peace Begin

Apr 20, 20266 min

Fearless, Flawed, Faithful: Special Guest Rhonda Stoppe

Apr 17, 202628 min

Trust Jesus

Apr 16, 20268 min

Doubting Thomas: When Doubt Becomes the Doorway to Faith

Apr 15, 202628 min

Trusting God in the Unchosen Journey with Special Guest: Stephanie Franklin-Suber’s

Apr 14, 202632 min

Faith Through The Storm "A Father's Perspective"

Apr 13, 20269 min

When God Goes Quiet: Staying Faithful in the Silence

Apr 10, 20265 min

When Faith Is Tested: Choosing God in the Little Things

Apr 8, 20266 min

Making Room for God: Choosing Stillness Over Hustle

Apr 7, 20266 min

In the Waiting: Faith That Holds

Apr 6, 20266 min

He Is Risen — An Easter Return of Hope

Apr 5, 20266 min

S8 Ep 2332It's Not the End of the Story

It's Not the End of the Story On a Friday that looked like the end, a cry—"It is finished"—seemed to close the book. In this episode, Angel Santana blends family memory, raw testimony, and scripture to place you at the cross, where hope appears to have died. Through honest reflection and storytelling, he leads you from pain to promise, showing how what looks like defeat can be the first chapter of a greater victory. Tune in and be reminded: your story isn’t over—Sunday is coming.

Apr 3, 20265 min

S8 Ep 2331Surrender Isn't Weakness

Surrender Isn't Weakness Angel Santana opens the episode with a warm, intimate welcome and a candid challenge: what are you holding onto? Layered with a five-year-old's voice and the solemn memory of Jesus in the garden, this episode unfolds like a confessional—raw, honest, and hopeful. Listeners are invited into a quiet struggle between control and peace, where surrender becomes an act of courage rather than defeat. Through personal stories, scripture, and a gentle call to release our plans into God's hands, the narrative builds toward a simple, powerful choice: not my will, but yours. It's a short, stirring walk toward Easter that dares you to let go and trust that the breakthrough may be waiting on the other side of surrender.

Apr 2, 20265 min

S8 Ep 2330The Weight of the Cross

The Weight of the Cross Join Angel Santana on a heartfelt episode of Have Faith, Let It Begin as he guides listeners along the road to resurrection. Through raw testimony, tender memories, and a child's warm introduction, Angel explores the invisible weights we all carry—responsibility, grief, and quiet exhaustion—and shows how Jesus walked that very road, bearing pain and purpose. With compassionate storytelling and a steady faith, Angel challenges us to be honest about our burdens, to see meaning in our struggles, and to take the brave step of handing our heavy loads to God. This episode is a gentle, hopeful reminder that we are never meant to carry everything alone.

Apr 1, 20266 min

S8 Ep 2329When God Feels Silent — The Road to Resurrection

When God Feels Silent — The Road to Resurrection Seven-year-old Ariel introduces his father, Angel Santana, and invites you into a personal road toward Easter where faith is tested by silence. Through raw testimony, stillness, and a mother’s guiding voice, Angel traces the tense, uncertain days before the cross and shows how God sometimes works beneath the surface. Using the metaphor of seeds and quiet growth, this episode follows an honest, relatable story of prayer, waiting, and hidden preparation. You’ll be drawn into moments of doubt, tenderness, and steady hope as Angel reminds listeners that silence doesn’t equal absence. Listen in as the conversation turns to a prayerful invitation to trust the unseen, hold fast through waiting, and believe that God’s deepest work often happens in the quiet. Tomorrow’s episode promises to carry that trust into the weight we all bear.

Mar 31, 20265 min

S8 Ep 2328From Streets to the Sanctuary: Special Guest Author: Gerrie Rosecki

On this episode of Have Faith, Let It Begin, host Angel Santana sits down with Gerry Rosecki, the woman behind From the Streets to the Sanctuary, and unfolds a life that moves from church pews to the perilous streets and back again. Through candid recollections of trauma, addiction, and the moments that almost broke her, Gerry's voice becomes the thread that pulls listeners into a story of raw struggle and hard-won hope. We follow Gerry as faith flickers in the dark, as small mercies and unlikely helpers open a path home, and as one woman learns to receive grace and rebuild relationships. This is not a sermon but a witness: for anyone who feels too far gone, Gerry’s journey is a reminder that mercy meets us where we are and leads us, step by step, toward light.

Mar 30, 202618 min

S8 Ep 2327Are You Ready for the King? — A Palm Sunday Wake-Up

Angel Santana opens with a warm family moment that turns into a spiritual question: are you ready for the King? With the buzz of birthday cheer and a familiar hymn, the episode moves from everyday life into the heart of Palm Sunday—where decisions are made and lives are invited to change. Using Zechariah 9:9 as a backdrop, Angel invites listeners to prepare their hearts—not for perfection, but for presence. Through vivid images of crowds, donkeys, and quiet moments of trust, the episode asks us to welcome Jesus fully, even when change is required. Short, tender, and urgent, this episode guides you from reflection to action: open the door, let go of control, and let faith begin. Tune in and ask yourself—will you be ready when he comes?

Mar 27, 20266 min

S8 Ep 2326When the Crowd Changes: Staying Faithful Through Change

Welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin with Angel Santana — a morning journey that moves from the cheers of Palm Sunday into the quiet when the crowd turns. In this episode, Angel sketches the scene of waving palms and loud hosannas, then follows the same voices as they shift to doubt, using that contrast to reflect the sudden changes we face in life. Through storytelling, prayer, and gentle challenges, Angel invites listeners to ground their faith in who God is rather than in shifting opinions. You’ll be encouraged to keep walking toward your calling even when applause fades, trusting that God never changes and that steadfast faith wins the long walk. Tune in and let your heart be steadied for the road ahead.

Mar 26, 20265 min

S8 Ep 2325Praise Before the Breakthrough: A Palm Sunday Reflection

Host Angel Santana wakes the morning with a warm, playful scene—children learning to shout “Have faith. Let it begin”—and then leads listeners into a quiet, powerful exploration of Palm Sunday’s unexpected lesson: people praised before anything changed. Through gentle storytelling and Scripture from Mark 11, Angel invites you into the tension of hope and uncertainty, showing how praise can shift your heart in the middle of the struggle. This episode challenges you to thank God now, even when answers haven’t come, and offers a prayerful, faith-filled roadmap for finding peace while you wait.

Mar 25, 20266 min

S8 Ep 2324When God Doesn't Show up the way we expect

When God Doesn't Show up the way we expect Step into a living testimony, Arielle, at seven, hands the mic to his father, Angel, and we follow a family story that opens into a universal moment of grace. The scene is Palm Sunday, and expectations hang heavy: a people waiting for a conquering king, a heart waiting for an answer. But the story turns on a small, surprising detail—a donkey—and with it, a lesson that reshapes how we recognize God at work. Angel walks us through the tension between what we pray for and what actually arrives. Through candid confession and gentle imagery, he exposes the ache of unanswered prayers, the sting of timing that feels wrong, and the quiet art of learning to see God when he moves differently than we imagined. This episode holds the suspense of unmet expectations and the warmth of a faith tested by patience. By the end, you won’t just hear a sermon—you’ll be invited into a story where humility wins, peace replaces triumph, and faith grows when the answer looks nothing like the plan. Tune in, and let this narrative re-frame how you recognize God’s presence when he comes on a donkey instead of a warhorse.

Mar 24, 20266 min

S8 Ep 2323Prepare the Way: Making Room for Jesus This Palm Sunday

Prepare the Way: Making Room for Jesus This Palm Sunday Angel Santana shares a testimony that begins with a spark and a mother's memory, then moves to a simple, powerful image: people laying their palms to make room for a king. Through gentle storytelling, he challenges listeners to notice what clutters their hearts—worry, anger, control—and to lay those things down so Jesus can enter. Short, practical, and prayerful, this episode is a call to clear the road within and prepare for something sacred to arrive. www.havefaithletitbegin.com Check out our YouTube channel and all social media accounts, including Linktree.

Mar 23, 20266 min

S8 Ep 2322Finish the week Strong

Together they invite listeners to slow down, breathe, and notice the small miracles tucked into an ordinary week. Angel shares a candid testimony and reads Psalm 118:24, turning everyday struggles and small victories into a call to gratitude. His steady voice and honest reflections guide listeners from stress to thanksgiving, reminding us that blessings often arrive quietly. Short, heartfelt, and uplifting, this episode closes with a blessing and an invitation to tune in each weekday at 7:30 for new stories that remind you that you matter. Fasten your seatbelt and let faith begin.

Mar 20, 20263 min

S8 Ep 2321Faith in the Waiting

Through candid storytelling and the steady promise of Isaiah 40:31, Angel invites listeners into the quiet places where God prepares answers, people, and purpose. Tune in, be encouraged, and join the family each weekday as they turn seasons of waiting into seasons of becoming.

Mar 19, 20263 min

S8 Ep 2320The Power of a Kind Word

Angel Santana unfolds a quiet testimony, weaving memory and scripture into a gentle call: words can heal. He draws on Proverbs 16:24 and real-life scenes—the barista with a heavy heart, the coworker carrying silence—to show how a simple phrase can shift the weight of someone's day. Through personal storytelling and compassionate challenge, Angel invites listeners to try small acts of encouragement and watch them ripple outward. Join this intimate, family-led episode where faith meets everyday kindness. Tune in, feel the warmth, and leave with one doable mission: say something kind today.

Mar 18, 20264 min

S8 Ep 2319When God Changes Your Direction — A Father's Testimony

Through candid reflection and gentle urgency, Angel invites you to sit with the uncomfortable gift of detours: closed doors that protect, setbacks that prepare, and shifts that position us for something greater. He paints the scene of ordinary plans disrupted and how those disruptions became the roads that led to meaning, purpose, and deeper faith. This episode feels like a conversation at the kitchen table—intimate, encouraging, and hopeful—where a father and daughter promise a new story each weekday. Tune in, fasten your seatbelt, and let this brief, honest testimony remind you that when life changes direction, it could be the start of everything you were meant to become. Have faith—let it begin.

Mar 17, 20264 min

S8 Ep 2318Don't Judge a Book: Seeing Beyond the Cover

It’s Monday on Have Faith, Let It Begin — Angel Santana and Dr. E welcome you into a quiet conversation that peels back first impressions and invites you to look deeper. Using 1 Samuel 16:7 as their touchstone, they weave scripture with raw personal stories to reveal why appearances mislead and hearts hold the truth. Dr. E shares a candid, post-9/11 confession and a life-changing visit to the Gambia during Ramadan, where warmth and faith erased fear and redefined belonging. Together they confront cultural assumptions, call out the danger of extremism, and celebrate the ordinary people whose quiet lives carry extraordinary grace. Short, honest, and hopeful, this episode asks you to slow down, choose compassion over judgment, and discover the powerful testimonies hiding in plain sight. Tune in and let the stories begin.

Mar 16, 20269 min

S8 Ep 2317Kingdom Economics Lent Series Live Sermon

Step into a humble sanctuary where a father and his seven-year-old opener welcome you home, and a pastor-in-training wrestles aloud with a single, unsettling sentence from Luke: "None of you can become my disciples if you do not give up all your possessions." This episode weaves together memory and scripture, taking us from pew-side recollections to the sharp, everyday realities of tuition bills, dinners skipped, and the quiet fear that tightens the chest when you loosen your grip. Through personal confession and pastoral teaching, Angel Santana Jr. invites listeners into the tension of Lent—where discipleship is not a slogan but a cost that reshapes identity, finances, and the ways we trust one another. With storytelling that moves between vulnerability and hope, the sermon reframes wealth as a trainer of the heart and offers the radical, freeing prayer for daily bread—a call to dependence, sharing, and enough. By the final benediction, the tone has shifted: this is not a demand to strip life bare but an invitation to discover freedom in openness. Listeners are drawn into a narrative of loosening—small, faithful steps that reveal provision, community, and the surprising peace that comes when what we thought we owned turns out to have always been entrusted to us.

Mar 13, 202616 min

S8 Ep 2316Kindness as the Way of Christ Live Sermon

Join Pastor-in-Training Angel Santana for a heartfelt sermon that challenges the culture of loud opinions with the quiet power of Christ-like kindness. Through Scripture from Micah and James, personal stories from social media ministry, and a playful children’s message that shows why words can’t be taken back, this episode invites listeners to practice mercy, humility, and listening before speaking. Experience moments of gentle humor, candid vulnerability about the costs of following a calling, and real-life examples of grace across the globe. By the end, you’ll be inspired to choose one intentional act of kindness that could make a stranger curious about Jesus—because kindness wins hearts in ways being right never can.

Mar 12, 202620 min

S8 Ep 2315You're Not Alone Today

Have faith, let it begin. In this intimate morning episode, Angel the Host pauses the noise to ask the honest question: how are you, really? She speaks directly to the places where life feels heavy, naming the ache and creating space for hope. Through gentle storytelling and heartfelt prayer, Angel builds a circle of faith—offering comfort, strength, and an invitation to reach out. If you need someone to pray with or a listening ear, join this family by texting 845-391-2312. Stay with this short, powerful episode as it moves from confession to reassurance: you matter, God walks beside you, and together we begin again. Have faith—let it begin.

Mar 11, 20262 min

S8 Ep 2314Have Faith: Through the Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Join Angel Santana as the mic opens on a warm, messy morning: a playful family moment with Noah and Ariel, a hopeful chant—"Have faith. Let it begin." From that tender beginning the episode unfolds like a conversation over coffee, honest and unpolished, tracing how faith moves with us through laughter, heartbreak, and the moments that shake our peace. Through stories and steady encouragement, Angel guides listeners from the bright highs to the darkest turns, urging us to put Jesus first, take a breath, and remember we are not walking alone. This episode is a gentle, powerful invitation to hold fast when life gets ugly—and to let faith light the way forward.

Mar 10, 20264 min

S8 Ep 2313S8Ep:2313: Have Faith, Let It Begin — Birthday Blessings and New Beginnings

"Have faith. Let it begin." On his 48th birthday, host Angel Santana opens the mic with a laugh, a children's song, and a quiet truth: this moment—full of family, questions, and playful chaos—is also an invitation. As Ariel and Noah color the room with wonder, Angel turns ordinary domestic scenes into a sacred narrative about second chances and the life God keeps shaping. With gentle storytelling, he reframes birthdays as sacred checkpoints—opportunities to love better, forgive, heal, and step deeper into purpose. He speaks to listeners like an old friend, blending gratitude and vulnerability to nudge anyone listening toward a step of faith. Join the Have Faith family in this short, intimate episode for birthday reflections, a prayerful reminder that your story isn't finished, and a hopeful call to believe that God is not done with you yet.

Mar 9, 20264 min

S8 Ep 2312How Am I? A Heartfelt Closing Prayer with Angel Santana

Step into a warm Sunday morning with Angel Santana — laughter from a birthday surprise, children's voices lifting a simple song, and a pastor’s steady invitation to pause and ask the question we all face: "How am I?" This episode unfolds like a quiet living room conversation that grows into a communal moment of reflection. As the week closes, Angel guides listeners through a formal prayer that moves from personal struggles to global pleas: for peace amid war, healing for the sick, strength for first responders, and comfort for families in mourning. Specific names and tender requests weave together, making the prayer feel intimate and urgent — a hand to hold when the past feels heavy and tomorrow feels uncertain. By the end, this is more than a broadcast — it’s an invitation to reconnect with faith and one another. Tune in to be soothed, challenged, and drawn into a shared act of hope. Let it begin.

Mar 6, 20266 min

S8 Ep 2311The Final Round: The Champion's Peace Part 5

The Final Round: The Champion's Peace Part 5 The bell rings on the last round — you’re bruised, exhausted, but still standing. In this closing episode, Angel walks you through the moment when the fight changes: not louder or harder, but steadier. Listen as he pulls you into a quiet, powerful narrative about breathing through the chaos, releasing the pressure you never needed to carry, and choosing trust over control. This is a story of resilience that finds victory not in every win, but in the peace that stays with you when you stop proving and start believing.

Mar 5, 20265 min