Unwritten

In this episode of Unwritten, Trevor Barreca sits down with Fr. Branson Hipp to reflect on a single day of unexpected encounters — and what it revealed about faith, questions, and the way God works in real time.
What begins as a quiet early-morning flight home from Italy turns into a series of conversations that unfold one after another: a successful male model wrestling with emptiness, young missionaries eager to evangelize, and a stranger flying to meet his grandfather for the very first time.
At the center of it all is a question many people are quietly living with: Is there something more?
Rather than rushing toward answers, Fr. Branson shares how learning to stay with the question — to listen, to love, and to recognize what God is already doing — can change everything.

In This Episode You’ll Hear:
✈️ A chance encounter that opened the door to deeper questions
🤔 Why success doesn’t always quiet the ache for meaning
❤️ The difference between persuading someone and truly loving them
🙏 How questions and problems can become invitations from God
🔥 What it looks like to notice grace at work in ordinary moments
This episode is a reminder that God is always moving — often quietly, often unexpectedly — and that sometimes the most faithful thing we can do is remain attentive, curious, and present to the lives unfolding right in front of us.

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In this episode of Unwritten, Trevor Barreca sits down with Caleb Hennigan to share a story about saying yes to God before having any idea what that yes would actually require.
Less than a year after becoming Catholic, Caleb packed up his life, boarded a plane to Florida, and arrived at FOCUS new staff training with more excitement than clarity. He barely knew the prayers, didn’t know many people, and quietly wondered if he belonged at all.
Hoping to find his place and prove himself, Caleb stepped onto the soccer field during training — and moments later walked off with a serious knee injury that left him on crutches, in pain, and wrestling with doubt.
What followed were weeks of discomfort, unexpected friendship, and people praying for healing when nothing seemed to change — until a silent retreat, a simple prayer, and a moment that would redefine how Caleb understood God’s presence in his life.
In This Episode You’ll Hear:
🙏 What it’s like to follow God without having everything figured out
🩼 How injury and weakness created space for belonging
🤝 The quiet power of community and intercessory prayer
🔥 A moment of healing that couldn’t be explained away
✨ Why God often meets us in the places we feel most unsure
This episode is a reminder that God doesn’t wait for us to feel ready — He meets us in our uncertainty, invites us to trust, and walks with us through the unexpected.

In this episode of Unwritten, host Trevor sits down with Craig Johring, whose life and mission have been shaped by years of walking alongside the poor in Mexico City.
Craig shares the powerful story of Luis — a former street kid whose life was marked by addiction, instability, and survival on the margins. What followed wasn’t a quick fix or a feel-good moment, but a slow, demanding journey rooted in presence, love, and faith.
Through his organization, Hope of the Poor, Craig describes what real transformation looks like when someone is given more than help — when they’re given dignity, accountability, and a community that refuses to give up.

In This Episode You’ll Hear:
❤️ What authentic love looks like when it’s lived daily
🏠 Why a safe place is only the beginning of healing
🤝 How accountability becomes an act of mercy
🔥 Why helping others is often the final step toward freedom
🙏 The quiet, faithful work that changes lives over time

This episode is a reminder that transformation rarely happens all at once — but when someone is willing to stay, to love, and to believe, even the most broken stories can begin again.

learn more about Hope of the Poor here: https://hopeofthepoor.org/

In this episode of Unwritten, a simple act of kindness opens the door to one of the most unforgettable questions ever asked on the streets.
On a cold, gray November morning in Minneapolis, a tired missionary is packing up after a long day of serving the homeless — rejected, exhausted, and ready to go home. Then a voice calls out from behind him:
"Hey… you got any more coffee?"
What begins as a cup of hot coffee turns into a sacred encounter neither of them expected.
In This Episode You’ll Hear:
☕ Why small acts of mercy can change everything
❄️ Life on the streets — addiction, survival, and lost dignity
💔 A mother’s heartbreak over a son she longs to see again
🙏 The Gospel shared in the mess, not after it’s cleaned up
👀 The question that stopped everything: “Does Jesus have eyes like you?”
❤️ What it means to truly see someone — beyond labels, pasts, and masks
This episode is a powerful reminder that Jesus meets us exactly where we are, that no one is beyond hope, and that sometimes the holiest moments happen on cold sidewalks with nothing more than a cup of coffee and a willing heart.

Learn more about Br. Adam and his mission here: https://brotherhoodofhope.org/

In this episode of Unwritten, Trevor Barreca sits down with Melissa Sartori, who shares a quiet but powerful story of how God works long before we ever see the fruit.
While serving on a small Catholic campus in the Northeast, he was tasked with reaching student athletes — a group that made up nearly a quarter of the entire student body. Many were open, curious, and eager. But one athlete, Caitlyn, always stayed just out of reach: friendly, kind, smiling… yet never willing to go deeper.
Despite little visible progress, she never left his prayers. And then, on a cold November night — with plans canceled and Thanksgiving break hours away — everything changed.
In This Episode You’ll Hear:
🏃‍♀️ Life as a campus missionary working with student athletes
🙏 What it looks like to pray faithfully when nothing seems to be happening
🚪 The unexpected knock on the door that changed everything
💔 Caitlyn’s story of broken relationships, addiction, and deep loneliness
❤️ A raw conversation about emptiness, longing, and the desire to be loved
✝️ The simple prayer that opened the door to a real relationship with Jesus
This episode is a reminder that no one is a lost cause, that God is always planting seeds beneath the surface, and that our smallest prayers — even when they feel unnoticed — may be preparing the ground for something life-changing.