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Perry and Shawna Mornings
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April 29, 2025
Why, God?!!!
Losing someone you love is heartbreaking no matter what the circumstances. When it’s unexpected we often find ourselves asking, “Why, God?”
Dean VanderMey, Executive Director of Set Free Ministries, says that’s the wrong question. When we don’t understand what God is up to instead of asking “Why, God?” ask “What, Lord, would you have me to learn?”
Dean has learned this firsthand as a young father having lost his first-born daughter, Katie. And more recently in the loss of two dear friends and colleagues and an 8 day old baby boy.
When Dean changed the question God began to teach him about living with eternity in mind and leaving a legacy.
Twenty years ago, in Africa Dean was face to face with 42 orphan children with distended bellies sitting in the front row at a training he was doing. When he found out they had come for a free meal he wept. “God, what do you want me to do?” he asked.
When we’re filled with compassion & ready to obey, anything is possible.
Here how that encounter led to thousands being housed, fed and baptized!
Also, at a time when Shawna could have lost everything that mattered most she found an unshakeable foundation in her relationship with God.
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Perry LaHaie
Perry LaHaie's passion is to know Jesus and make Him known. “I’m all in with Jesus but not all put together. I need Jesus right now as much as I did when I first started following Him!” Perry says. In addition to co-hosting Perry and Shawna Mornings, Perry is a singer, songwriter, recording artist, and advocate for those who haven’t yet heard the gospel, especially those in the Muslim world. Born and raised in northern Michigan, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a graduate degree in Cross- cultural Communications. Perry also serves with Frontiers, a worldwide ministry to Muslims. Perry and his bride, Teresa, call Holland, Michigan home. They have two adult children, Kali and Taylor, and Taylor’s bride, Bri.
Shawna Beyer
Shawna Beyer has a way of telling stories that create personal connection— to her, to one another, and to God. She has been a homeschool mom, church planter, project lead for a consulting company, and church staff member. Though she’s been involved in ministry with her husband (Dan) in Iowa, Arizona, and now Michigan, she was born and raised in Southern California and as they say, “You can take the girl out of California . . .” She is mom to four grown kids (Bryn, Drayson, Eden, and Haven) who no longer need her but humor her anyway. Shawna is passionate about the rhythms we weave into the fabric of our lives to fall more in love with God each day. Healthy foods are her go-to, but she will abandon that whole track in a heartbeat for a homemade cinnamon roll like Grandma used to make.
Perry and Shawna Mornings
The Perry and Shawna Podcast: Real life conversations reminding you that you’re Abba’s child and that you’re blessed to be a blessing and loved to share Jesus’ love.