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A hard heart. A bold knock. Tears in a hospital room. That’s how a quiet surrender began—and how a marriage and a man found their footing again. We sit down with Marcus and Keli Keener to trace a redemption story that blends miracle moments with honest, daily work: instant freedom from addiction alongside a longer journey through anger, anxiety, and depression.

Keli shares how she met Jesus first, found a circle of praying women, and watched a determined pastor make a daring promise at her doorstep: give church one month. That challenge collided with an ER scare and a breakthrough Marcus can’t fully explain, except to say that grace found him. From there, discipleship moved fast—scripture first, service next—while emotional healing took patience, counsel, and community.

Marcus opens up about growing up Native in a small town, a father’s war trauma, and how pain hardened into rage. He maps the path back: a Christian counselor who wouldn’t be bullied, medication that steadied the mind, and a brotherhood he calls “two o’clock men,” the guys who answer in the night, pray without posturing, and show up when it counts. We unpack Living Free, a national discipleship program with table discussions on anger, addiction, and identity, and explain how to join or start a group in your city or online.

Keli offers field notes for wives: build a multigenerational prayer circle, speak life when feelings want payback, and choose churches where men pray for men and women lift women. If you’re searching for help with Christian anger, men’s accountability, or practical steps to fight isolation, this story offers language, tools, and hope. The thread through it all is simple and strong: community beats isolation, scripture shapes courage, and small faithful steps add up to change.

If this conversation stirred something in you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more stories like this, and leave a review so others can find the show. Tell us: what’s your next brave step?

If you would like to learn more about Living Free, visit their website at https://www.livingfree.org.

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