the UPGRADE PODCAST
Real stories, real faith, real change.
You’re not broken. You’re just due for an upgrade.
The Upgrade is the Grace Church podcast about real stories, real faith, and the breakthroughs that change everything. Hosted by Pastor Joe Adevai, each episode takes you from stuck to set free—with wisdom, laughter, and zero church fluff.
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We Survived a Cult: John & Susan Bevilacqua
In this powerful episode of The Upgrade Podcast, Pastor Joe and Alicia sit down with longtime friends and pastors, John and Susan, to share an extraordinary story of faith, survival, and redemption.
From traumatic childhood experiences and near-death moments to life inside a controlling religious cult, John and Susan recount how they found Jesus in the 1970s, lost themselves in a distorted, works-based version of faith, and ultimately found freedom.
Their story doesn’t end with leaving the cult — it begins there. This episode is about rediscovering the real Jesus, rebuilding life and marriage, healing from spiritual abuse, and staying faithful through it all.
It’s raw. It’s honest. And it’s proof that even after deep deception, it’s still only up from here.