Unwritten

As a college student, Sam Kolar had everything the culture promises is the “good life” — fraternity parties, strong grades, social acceptance, constant novelty.
But beneath the surface, something felt off.
In this episode of Unwritten, Sam shares the hidden weight he carried for years — the restlessness, the lack of joy, and the habits he couldn’t break. It wasn’t until one friend had the courage to speak hard truths about sin, the Eucharist, and what real freedom looks like that everything began to change.
This is a story about:
The difference between fun and joy

Why “being nice” isn’t the same as loving someone

The risk of telling a friend the truth

What happens when you finally stop running

From fraternity culture to a tear-filled encounter with God at Mass, Sam’s story is a reminder that real love doesn’t just affirm — it calls you higher.
Sometimes the most loving thing someone can do is tell you what you don’t want to hear.
And sometimes, that truth sets you free.

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A routine errand turns into something else entirely.
On a quiet stretch of road in New England, a loud mechanical failure interrupts a simple mission—and sets off a chain of events no one could have planned. What follows is a day marked by detours, unexpected generosity, awkward conversations, and a growing sense that God might be doing more than just providing what’s needed.
This Unwritten story is about learning to trust when plans fall apart, discovering joy in inconvenience, and realizing that sometimes God’s reassurance comes not through answers—but through laughter.
In this episode:
🚐 A sudden breakdown
🎁 An unexpected exchange
😂 A moment that changes how the day is seen

Sometimes God doesn’t fix the problem. He makes you laugh in the middle of it.

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What starts as a simple request for gas money turns into an encounter neither of them expected.
In this episode, Matt Prendergast shares a powerful, true story from his first year as a missionary — a story about a man living out of his car, a loyal dog, a painful past marked by loss and prison, and a quiet but unmistakable encounter with God.
What unfolds is a reminder that grace often shows up when we’re tired, distracted, and ready to go home. Through shared stories, unexpected prayer, and a first experience of Eucharistic Adoration, this conversation reveals how God meets us in suffering — not with easy answers, but with presence.
This is a story about mercy, perseverance, and what happens when someone is willing to say, “Come and see.”
And in the end, it becomes clear: everything Matt thought he was giving was nothing compared to what he received.

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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.