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What happens to your faith when God doesn’t answer the prayer you prayed hardest? In this raw, honest, and even funny episode, Jennifer sits down with comedian, author, and podcast host Zach Rippy (I Like Birds Ministry) to talk about one of the most universal human experiences — losing your best friend.

Zach shares the story of Armani, his best friend who passed away in September 2020 after a white water rafting accident in Tennessee — just months after both of them had given their lives fully to Jesus. What followed was a years-long journey through grief, healing, and a return to the very cabin where Armani spent his final days.

This episode covers:

• How grief puts a “halt on your youth”
• Navigating faith when God doesn’t answer the way you expected
• The miracle Armani’s life and death left behind (organ donation + salvations)
• Why the 3rd year of grief hit harder than the first
• Zach’s healing trip back to Tennessee — and what God showed him there
• Zach’s new book on friendship, loss, and finding Jesus in the grief

Whether you’ve lost a friend to death, divorce, distance, or betrayal — this episode is for you.

📖 Get Zach’s books: ilikebirdsministry.com | Also on Amazon 🎙️ Listen to Zach’s podcast: I Like Birds — Top 100 Christian Podcasts, 250+ episodes, 30M+ reached

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