St. Louis Storytell: Recent Episodes

Jennifer Wainscott

Welcome to St. Louis Storytell: Cultivating truth and beauty through stories, fellowship, and fun.

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A young girl makes an effort to socialize at a party.

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A 12-year-old girl gets a taste of a very particular flavor of Christianity.

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A man learns that it takes more than musical prowess to teach adolescent band students.

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A high school student struggles to maintain her footing as she begins to excel in speech and debate.

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A woman takes a tour of the FBI headquarters and encounters a philosophical quandary.

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A son longs to please his father.

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A mother and son face each other in a bathtime standoff.

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A son takes a long look at his father's intentions.

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A teacher encounters a school bully in the unlikeliest of places - in his friendship with another teacher.

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A woman is set up on a Passover-seder-turned-blind-date with multiple men.

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A college student faces some harsh realities about himself and discovers some powerful things in the process.

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A self-described "serial helper" develops an unlikely friendship that leads to severed toes, neglected family members, and funerals.

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Roommate drama, you know?

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In the midst of heartache, a man takes an unexpected tour of New York City.

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After a bout of suffering, Sarah moves to St. Louis where they make a new home for themself.

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A college student finds his inner strength in an unexpected place with unexpected resources.

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A woman attempts to live out her own rom-com scenario with disastrous results.

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A young girl assists her grandmother with medical treatments, and discovers her grandmother's secret in the process.

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How far would you go to kiss your crush?

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A man meets his date's mother in unforgettable circumstances.

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A woman braves the dark and scary waters of online dating and learns to swim amongst the catfishes.

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When called to muster up the courage to tell the truth, a man does not.

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A boy must weed out falsehoods in friendship.

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A young boy comes to America and believes a lie.

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A first night in a new apartment leads to a violent illness and a question of, "Am I alone"?

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Building community in a time of need.

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A story about fear around bringing a baby home under uncertain circumstances. 

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A college sophomore finds comfort in her new-made home while reckoning with her greatest fear: a date.

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A cheap trip to Mexico, a giant tumbler of tequila, and a different kind of homecoming than expected from a Texas college student.

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A city not visited for 20 years becomes a homecoming experience.

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Broke college student works to avoid an airport disaster on his way home. 

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A boy strives to find his way through the wilds of the school playground.

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Sometimes, trying not to make waves creates the biggest waves of all.

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A high school freshmen discovers a champion.

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A young girl uses her knowledge of informercials to increase her popularity.

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A young girl finds unexpected acceptance amidst loss.

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A young girl goes to horse camp.

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Joy, sadness, pain, humor, and chaos - this family has it all!

Story by Anna Bushlack

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A woman receives some shocking news from her father.

Story by Belinda Brin

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Growing up in a one-room cabin, a younger brother learns a curious lesson about himself. 

Story by Matt Allhands

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A woman struggles to navigate her role as a mother to her adult child.

Story by Luanne Gilbertson

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A farming family experiences some major growth pains.

Story by Kristy Meyer

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A natural disaster wreaks havoc on a young girl's life.

Story by Stefannie Wheat

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A teenager longs for popularity and acceptance.

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A single woman meets an unexpected neighbor.

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A woman develops an unusual friendship with an unusual celebrity.

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A young girl gets a taste of grown-up life.

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A young boy with dreams of traveling grows up to be a traveling man. A story by Timothy Chapman.

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Was it a teenage dream or a teenage nightmare?

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A woman unwittingly navigates her driver into the driver's worst nightmare.

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A woman learns the hard way that just because something feels good doesn't mean it is good.

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A free-range childhood leads to a shocking outcome.

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How one woman's beloved car lead her to a celebrity connection.

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A young boy sees his home go up in flames.