The Alabama Baptist

Season One

Sammy Gilbreath

Stories is a deep dive into people's lives, hosted and produced by Grace Thornton. Each week, you'll hear the next chapter in their story, in their own words. New episodes are released on Friday mornings.

S1 Bonus Content

Sharing Hope

In the other episodes, you heard stories about Sammy Gilbreath sharing his faith in Jesus with people everywhere he went. In this bonus episode, you’ll have a chance to hear what one of those conversations sounds like.

Support our sponsors:
The Office of Evangelism at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — visit evangelizeal.org to find events, resources for evangelism strategies and apologetics training.

This podcast is a product of TAB Media.

Episode 03

Living Like You’re Dying

When Sammy Gilbreath heard that 50,000 people were riding the Trail of Tears on motorcycle and no one was sharing Jesus with them, he bought a motorcycle. He couldn’t have imagined that would lead to a face off with a gang lord in a prison.
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Promotional video of horse whisperer event
F.A.I.T.H. Riders motorcycle ministry

Support our sponsors:
The Office of Evangelism at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — visit evangelizeal.org to find events, resources for evangelism strategies and apologetics training.

This podcast is a product of TAB Media.

Episode 02

Leaving it all
on the stage

Sammy Gilbreath was still a young man when he was told he had a ticking time bomb in his chest, and there was nothing he could do about it — except go home and live like each day was his last.
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center and
Research Institute at Tufts Medical Center
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Support our sponsors:
The Office of Evangelism at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — visit evangelizeal.org to find events, resources for evangelism strategies and apologetics training.

This podcast is a product of TAB Media.

Episode 01

The Fast Way Home

Sammy Gilbreath remembers the day he jumped out of the plane and realized things had gone really, really wrong.
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Support our sponsors:
The Office of Evangelism at the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions — visit evangelizeal.org to find events, resources for evangelism strategies and apologetics training.

This podcast is a product of TAB Media.

The Host of Stories

Grace Thornton

Grace Thornton has worked in the editorial department of The Alabama Baptist in different capacities since 2003. She also served in international missions for several years. Grace earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English from Mississippi College and has done some graduate study at the University of Alabama and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She’s the author of two books, “I Don’t Wait Anymore” and “Unshakable Pursuit.” Grace also co-authored “The Alabama Baptist: Celebrating 175 Years of Informing, Inspiring and Connecting Baptists.” She is a member of The Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham. To read more about her and the way she sees God move in daily life, visit gracefortheroad.com To contact Grace Thornton, email gthornton@thealabamabaptist.org

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