Redeemed & Restored

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What matters most in your life? In this episode of Redeemed & Restored, Mike Noland shares a powerful message about making our relationship with Jesus the priority above everything else. Through Psalm 1 and the picture of a tree rooted deeply, Mike challenges us to examine where our roots are planted and whether we're giving Jesus the time and attention He deserves.

From marriage and parenting to ministry, friendships, and life's unexpected storms, everything flows from our relationship with God. Mike also shares personally about his recent cancer diagnosis and how having deep roots in Jesus makes all the difference when the waves keep coming.

You can be busy doing things for Jesus and still neglect spending time with Jesus. It's time to stop giving God our leftovers and make communion with Him non-negotiable.

You can't borrow someone else's relationship with Jesus. You have to develop your own.

If you've gotten distracted, drifted away, or allowed the noise of life to take priority, this episode is an invitation to come back to Jesus.

Because the fruit comes from the roots. Nothing else matters more than being rightly related to Him.

Scripture: Psalm 1, Psalm 91, John 16:33, Romans 10:9 (NIV)

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What do we do when worry comes? What do we do when anxiety starts taking over our thoughts and our minds begin running through every possible “what if”?

In this episode of Redeemed & Restored, Mike Noland talks openly about his own struggles with anxiety, worry, fear, and learning to trust God when life feels uncertain. We look at what the Bible says about worry, including Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6, Philippians 4, and the call to take our thoughts captive in 2 Corinthians 10:5.

Worry is going to come. The question is what we do with it when it gets here.

We talk about bringing our worries to God in prayer, recognizing that not every thought deserves our agreement, testing our thoughts against God's Word, surrendering what we cannot control, and choosing faith even when we don't know how everything is going to work out.

If you're struggling with anxiety, fear, worry, or uncertainty, I hope this episode reminds you that you don't have to walk through it alone. God is with you, and you can bring your fears, questions, and worries to Him.

And as always, we end with the most important message of all: the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our greatest need isn't simply relief from worry. We need a Savior. Jesus came to save us from our sin, restore us to God, and give us a hope that circumstances can't take away.

Worry may come, but it doesn't have to be in control.

Jesus is Lord.

If this episode speaks to you, share it with someone who needs to hear it.

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What if the trial you're walking through isn't proof that God has abandoned you, but an opportunity for Him to grow your faith?

Just over three years ago, Mike was trapped in a 30-year battle with addiction. In August 2023, he relapsed and ended up in the hospital. On September 15, 2023, God gave him a new beginning.

Through Christian recovery, discipleship, and surrender, Mike watched God restore his life, his marriage, his relationships, and so much more.

But then came a diagnosis Mike never expected: cancer.

Suddenly, trusting God wasn't just something he talked about. It became something he had to live.

In this episode of Redeemed & Restored, Mike talks about what it means to have your faith tested and how God can use trials to produce endurance, character, and hope. He shares why deliverance is only the beginning, why discipleship matters, and why sometimes God doesn't remove the struggle. Sometimes He uses the struggle to change us.

Mike also goes back to Genesis 2:7 and the moment God breathed life into Adam, connecting it to his own journey through addiction, recovery, cancer, and faith.

Addiction didn't give him his breath. Cancer doesn't get to determine the purpose of his breath.

God gave him his breath. And if you're still breathing, God isn't done with you.

Whatever you're carrying right now, whether it's addiction, a struggling marriage, problems with your kids, your health, your job, fear, shame, disappointment, or a relationship with Jesus that has grown cold, this episode is an invitation to surrender it to God.

You don't have to know what the next season holds. You just have to know the One who holds it.

Don't waste the trial. Let God use it to grow your faith, build your character, deepen your dependence on Him, and transform you into who He is calling you to become.

If you're still breathing, God is not done with you.

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What happens when we stop trusting in ourselves and start trusting in the mercy of God?

In this episode of Redeemed & Restored, Mike Noland walks through one of Jesus' powerful parables in Luke 18:9-14, the story of the Pharisee and the tax collector.

Jesus tells this story to people who trusted in their own righteousness and looked down on others. One man comes before God pointing to everything he has done right. The other comes broken, humble, and honest, simply crying out, "God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner."

And Jesus says the humble man went home justified.

In this episode, Mike breaks down this passage and explores:

• The danger of trusting in our own righteousness
• How pride can hide behind religion and recovery
• Why comparison can keep us from seeing our own need for God
• The importance of honesty, humility, repentance, and surrender
• The difference between conviction and condemnation
• Why our recovery and changed lives can never become the source of our righteousness
• What it means to be justified by God
• Why the gospel isn't about becoming good enough, but trusting in Jesus
• How this story speaks directly to people struggling with addiction and recovery

The Pharisee came before God saying, "Look what I've done."

The tax collector came saying, "God, I need You."

That's the heart of the gospel.

We don't come to Jesus because we've cleaned ourselves up. We come because we can't save ourselves.

Jesus lived the perfect life we could never live, died for our sins, and rose again so that sinners could be forgiven, restored, and made new.

Mercy Wins.

If you've ever felt too far gone, too broken, or too ashamed to come to God, this message is for you.

No one is too far gone for the grace of God.

His name is Jesus.

If this episode encourages you, please like, subscribe, and share Redeemed & Restored with someone who needs to hear the message of God's grace and mercy.

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September 15, 2026, I celebrate 3 years clean, sober, and free.

Three years ago, I honestly didn’t know if I would make it. I had spent more than 30 years trapped in addiction, and I never could have imagined what God would do with my life in just three years. In this episode, I share what God’s faithfulness has looked like in my life since He rescued me.

In these three years, I got married, saw relationships with my kids restored, gained a bonus daughter, started a nonprofit to help people struggling with addiction, helped launch Recovery Church North Phoenix, and now serve in full-time ministry at my church. God did all of that in only three years.

I didn't have a five-year plan. I just kept saying yes to God one day at a time.

If you're wondering what God can do with your life, or if you feel like you've gone too far, I want you to hear this: God is faithful. No one is too far gone. And you have no idea what He can do in your life when you surrender to Him and stay faithful with what He's placed in front of you.

Three years ago I was desperate for freedom. Today I can look back and say, God delivered me from Egypt, and He has been faithful every step of the way.

If He can do it in my life, He can do it in yours.

His name is Jesus.

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What do you do when life suddenly changes and you find yourself walking through something you never expected?

In this episode of the Redeemed & Restored Podcast, Mike Noland shares from a deeply personal place after recently finding out he has cancer. As he and his wife walked out of the appointment, she gave him a card with Isaiah 43:2 written on it:

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you..." — Isaiah 43:2 NIV

That verse became a powerful reminder that God never promised us a life without trouble, pain, uncertainty, or trials. He promised that He would be with us in the middle of them.

Through Isaiah 43, we look at God's promises when we're walking through the waters, facing the fire, dealing with fear, or struggling with uncertainty. Whether you're facing a cancer diagnosis, addiction, grief, anxiety, financial problems, relationship struggles, or simply a season where you don't know what tomorrow holds, this message is a reminder that you do not have to walk through it alone.

God says:

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." — Isaiah 43:1

Your circumstances don't define you. Your diagnosis doesn't define you. Your past doesn't define you.

You belong to God.

This episode also shares the hope of the Gospel and the ultimate redemption found through Jesus Christ. Jesus meets us in our brokenness, offers forgiveness, gives us new life, and walks with us through every season.

If you're walking through the waters right now, keep going.

If you're in the river, keep going.

If you're walking through the fire, keep going.

You may not know what you're walking through, but you know Who you're walking through it with.

🙏 If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs the reminder that God is with them.

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What do you do when the phone call comes that you weren't expecting? When your plans fall apart, life gets chaotic, or the storm you're facing feels bigger than you can handle?

In this episode of the Redeemed & Restored Podcast, Mike Noland dives into Psalm 1 and Proverbs 1 and explores what it means to stay rooted in God when the storms of life are raging. Psalm 1 gives us the picture of a person who is like a tree planted by streams of water because their life is rooted in God's Word.

We also look at Proverbs 1 and the truth that "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." True wisdom begins with recognizing who God is, trusting Him, and building a daily relationship with Him.

Your circumstances may change. Your plans may change. The people around you may change. But when your roots are deep in Christ, you don't have to be shaken by everything happening around you.

Daily time in God's Word, prayer, worship, and communion with Him aren't religious chores. They're how we develop roots deep enough to remain standing when the storm comes.

Whether you're walking through recovery, addiction, anxiety, uncertainty, difficult circumstances, or simply trying to grow closer to God, this episode is a reminder that peace doesn't come from having a storm-free life. Peace comes from knowing Who is with you in the storm.

Stay rooted. Stay in the Word. Stay close to Jesus.

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Spiritual warfare is real, and for those walking through recovery, the battle often begins in the mind. In this episode of Redeemed & Restored, we dive into Ephesians 6 and what it really means to put on the full armor of God. We explore the spiritual battle described in Daniel 10, where Daniel's prayers were heard while spiritual opposition delayed the answer, and connect it to the daily battles we face with temptation, fear, shame, anxiety, and destructive thoughts.

You'll also discover how 2 Corinthians 10:5 calls us to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ, and how 1 Corinthians 10:13 reminds us that God always provides a way of escape when we're tempted. In recovery, that way of escape might be prayer, Scripture, calling a sponsor, reaching out to someone, or simply refusing to isolate and bringing what's happening in our minds into the light. Most importantly, this message points us back to the Gospel: Jesus has already won the ultimate battle. Your past doesn't have to define you, addiction doesn't have to control you, and you don't have to fight alone. Put on the armor, stand firm, and keep your eyes on Jesus.

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Everyone has a pit. For some, it's addiction, drugs, alcohol, pornography, broken relationships, or years of destructive choices. For others, the pit is hidden beneath shame, fear, pride, bitterness, or hopelessness. In Psalm 40, David gives us a powerful picture of what it looks like when God reaches into the pit, pulls us out, sets our feet on solid ground, and gives us a new song.

In this episode of the Redeemed & Restored Podcast, Mike Noland walks through Psalm 40 and connects David's story to addiction recovery, Christian recovery, freedom from bondage, testimony, and the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Recovery is not simply about getting out of the pit. It's about discovering the One who rescues us and learning to build our lives on the Rock. And ultimately, the greatest pit isn't addiction. It's sin. The answer isn't simply trying harder or becoming a better version of ourselves. We need a Savior. This episode closes with the gospel and the hope found in the death and resurrection of Jesus.

If you've ever felt trapped, broken, ashamed, hopeless, or stuck in a cycle you couldn't escape, this message is for you. The pit may be part of your story, but it is not your identity. Jesus is.

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What does it really mean to be a doer of the Word? In this episode of the Redeemed & Restored Podcast, Mike Noland shares a personal story that led to one haunting question from God: "What are you doing about it?" Through James 1 and James 2, we explore the difference between talking about faith and living it. Grace saves us completely apart from works, but genuine faith always produces a transformed life that serves others, loves people, and points them to Jesus Christ.

If you're tired of endless online arguments, church criticism, and reaction culture, this episode is a call back to the mission of Jesus. Discover why Christians don't work to earn salvation but respond to God's amazing grace with lives marked by compassion, obedience, and Gospel-centered action. Whether you're in recovery, serving in ministry, or simply longing to follow Jesus more faithfully, this conversation will challenge you to move from hearing God's Word to living it every day.