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• From Rock Bottom to Holy Ground

  Send us a textA husband and wife trace their separate descents into drugs, alcohol, abuse, and shame—and the moments where surrender to Jesus turned survival into purpose.  Charlie and Taylor share how recovery, church, and service keep their marriage steady and their faith alive.• childhood divorce, trauma and early rebellion• eighth grade weed and alcohol leading to harder drugs• blackouts, DUIs, probation and playing the system• abusive relationship dynamics and making an exit plan• overdose after childbirth and losing child custody• homelessness in a U-Haul and a bathroom surrender• meeting through AA, choosing a church and baptism• jail ministry, prayer at work and daily dependence on God• practical recovery rhythms that keep us sober and united• why silence is the real gateway and how to ask for helpFather, I pray if there be anyone out there today that is just feeling hopeless, they're struggling, they just need help they pray a prayer like this... Lord Jesus, I am a sinner, and I ask you, Lord, to come into my life and save my soul. I repent of my sins and I recognize that you died on the cross so that I could be forgiven in Jesus' name and blood. AmenSupport the show

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• What Controls You

  Send us a textWhat truly controls your choices—stress, pride, fear, or the love of Christ? Pastor Lee opens 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 with a simple but life-altering claim: Jesus died for all, so those who live no longer live for themselves. From that anchor, we walk through what it means to let Christ’s love hold first place in our hearts and habits, shaping every response at home, at work, and in the community.We then explore Paul’s next move: stop seeing people “according to the flesh.” If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation. That shift reframes how we view others, cutting through politics, class, and status to two essential categories—saved or lost. The goal isn’t to flatten people; it’s to focus our mission. When love leads, walls fall. Conversations open. Compassion replaces contempt. Pastor Lee’s brackish water metaphor brings this home: if we blend the old life with the new, we create conditions where old sins can still swim. Purifying the stream protects health, growth, and witness.Anchored in 1 John 4:13–21, we unpack how perfect love drives out fear and why we love even our enemies—because God first loved us. This love is not passive or naïve; it’s active, prayerful, and courageous. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us the real fight isn’t against people but against spiritual forces, which is why spiritual vision matters. See souls, not stereotypes. Minister to the root, not just the fruit. As we yield to the love of Jesus, we find daily opportunities to serve, share, and invite others into the new creation life.If this message challenged or encouraged you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review. Tell us: where will you let Christ’s love take control today?Support the show

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• A Pastor’s Son Finds His Way Back

  Send us a textWe share Paul Butler’s journey from a pastor’s son to a bold witness who led a Christian metal band into bars and biker hangouts, then chose family over the spotlight. The throughline is simple: a father’s love, a mother’s support, and a life tuned to the Holy Spirit.• early memories of a father’s steadfast love• moving for a blind father’s training and starting over• raised in church shaping conscience and choices• public profession of faith and learning the Spirit’s nudge• dyslexia, culture shock, and standing up for belief• forming a secular band then returning to purpose• party years, a dangerous roommate, and coming home• mom-made flyers and launching King’s Cross• ministry in bars and unexpected open doors• marriage, instant fatherhood, and laying down the band• Romans 8:28 guiding service over spotlight• gratitude for parents and a call to reconcileFather, we just we thank you. We we we thank you, Father, for this episode. We we we thank you, Father, for the testimonies that you've given us, but you're just working out those testimonies new every day. If there be anyone out there that has not yet received Jesus Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, as Savior of their life and soul, I would just encourage you to say a prayer like this: Lord Jesus, I'm a sinner and I repent of my sins. I recognize that you died on the cross so that I could be forgiven. And I ask you to come into my life, forgive me and save my soul. Fill me with the power of your Holy Spirit in Jesus Christ's name and blood. Amen.Support the show

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• From Addiction To Redemption

  Send us a textSome stories grab you by the collar because they don’t pretend. Jim Mitchell’s journey spirals through addiction and near disaster, and turns on a single midnight prayer that changed everything. A tired man staring at the ceiling, asking God for help—and waking up set free.We walk through the dominoes that fell before the breakthrough: a praying mother, and a girlfriend named Sharon who met Jesus while watching a Christian TV broadcast. Her whole presence shifted. No sermons at home, no ultimatums—just a new peace that stirred Jim’s hunger for something real. Then came the night of too much liquor and cocaine, and the clarity that his story would end early if something didn’t give. He cried out, felt a warmth move from head to toe, and slept. By morning, the cravings were gone. A smoker since thirteen, he forgot he even smoked. The profanity he leaned on vanished like it had never lived in his mouth.But grace doesn’t stop at a feeling; it asks for alignment. Premarital counseling forced hard choices. Jim moved out, honored God, and married Sharon as soon as they could make it right. He followed conviction into the practical, smashing a massive vinyl collection so the chains that held him wouldn’t land on someone else. Along the way he became the friend who prays, the steady servant at Christ Family Outreach, and the man who believes God still answers—because he’s seen it, again and again.If you need a reason to hope, this conversation offers more than inspiration; it offers a map: living witnesses, humble repentance, obedient steps, and a Savior who still frees people from addiction, shame, and stale identities. Listen, share with someone who needs courage, and if the story meets you where you are, subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what chain you’re asking God to break next.Support the show

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• A Young Entrepreneur’s Road From Party Culture To Purpose In Christ

  Send us a textThe room can be crowded and your soul still feel alone. Kinley's story walks straight through that tension—viral growth, luxury goals, and a booked-out salon on one side; sleepless nights, a laced-weed scare, and a gnawing ache for something real on the other. We sit together and trace her path from lukewarm faith to a crisis that forced her to pray for herself, not just live near someone else’s prayers. You’ll hear what it’s like to show up at church and judge the room to avoid letting God judge your heart, then the sentence that broke the stalemate: if you’re tired of running, you’ve come to the right place.We go deep on the choices that quietly shape a life—friend circles that normalize the first hit, parents who apply hard boundaries while trying to stay approachable, and the slow creep of attention-chasing that never satisfies. Kinley names the moment conviction got practical: clearing the closet, ditching the wine glasses, and admitting that God doesn’t want a partitioned heart. Within 24 hours of surrender, her curated comfort collapsed into an old trailer and a loneliness that finally taught her to listen. It wasn’t punishment. It was formation. The potter remade the clay.She set new boundaries in her relationship, learned to right what culture calls normal, and watched her salon become ministry—Scripture in conversation, prayer at the chair, and a weekly Bible study where clients find more than a haircut. If you’re a parent of a drifting teen, a young adult pulled by the crowd, or an entrepreneur who feels successful and hollow, this conversation offers hard-won clarity and hope. God was still making plans while she wandered. He’s still making plans while you listen.If this story sparked something in you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review with the moment that hit home.Support the show

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