I'm Andy a former pastor and recovering addict. I make videos for men who are struggling. As Christians, we sometimes find ourselves acting, thinking, believing, in ways that we're ashamed of. We want to follow Jesus, but struggle to change. I've been there and I know what it's like. You're not alone, there is hope and there is a way forward.

00:00 - Why do pastors and leaders fail?

02:42 - The problem of shame

03:41 - Shame from Sin

04:25 - Shame from Wounds

05:50 - How wounds affect leaders

07:55 - Pastors are humans too

08:56 - The root cause – a belief problem

11:28 - So what’s going on?

13:55 - Problem #1 Pastors and isolation

17:15 - Problem #2 Pastors and self-righteousness

20:14 - Problem #3 Pastors and ministry idolatry

25:42 - Recap

Should a Christian go to 12 step groups for help with addiction? Should Christians avoid it, is it unwise or is it helpful?

These are valid questions for any Christian who is dealing with addiction and looking for help. Here, I share my experiences being a Christian in recovery and what I've learned from "going to church in the basement"

I'm Andy and I make content for men who are struggling. AsChristians, we sometimes find ourselves acting, thinking, believing, in ways that we're ashamed of. We want to follow Jesus, but struggle to change. I've been there and I know what it's like. You're not alone, there is hope and thereis a way forward.

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What goals do you have for 2026? What habits can help you get there? In this video, I’ve outlined my 2 main goals and the daily, weekly, monthly habits that’ll help me stay on the path in 2026. As a guy following Jesus, my goal is to be more connected (to God, truth, myself and others) and be less distracted by all the noise. Contents:00:00 Goals for 202602:05 Habit #1 Morning Routine05:12 Habit #2 Gratitude Journal06:58 Habit #3 PM RoutineDevotionals I love:Go Forward in Love by Tim KellerGod’s Wisdom for Navigating Life Tim KellerThe Songs of Jesus by Time KellerUntamed Prayers by Chad BirdUnveiling Mercy by Chad BirdNew Morning Mercies by Paul David TrippBibles I love:ESV Gospel Transformation Study BibleESV Study BibleSubscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-GqCcVM_ybA4CH4pOlwT7A/?sub_confirmation=1I'm Andy and I make videos for men who are struggling. As Christians, we sometimes find ourselves acting, thinking, believing, in ways that we're ashamed of. We want to follow Jesus, but struggle to change. I've been there and I know what it's like. You're not alone, there is hope and there is a way forward. Men's Struggles Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaw4DY-wc-vsqVRMNkmChcu2w83KhuTdwAddiction Video https://youtu.be/NbF-4iO3bQ4Recovery Video https://youtu.be/Hm9GA412of0Follow on Social Media:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thechurchbasement/Substack https://thechurchbasement.substack.com/Twitter/X https://twitter.com/church_basementEmail [email protected] #grace, #recoveryjourney, #addictionandrecovery, #jesus #celebraterecovery

Why do we get sidelined from living out our purpose as men? "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10If we could just take that scripture and apply it, everything would be different. We'd be living out purpose changing lives and glorifying God. So why don't we? Why do we get sidelined from living out our purpose, what's hindering us and halting us from truly being faithful and obedient? Three things: Lies, shame and fear.I'm Andy and I make content for men who are struggling. As Christians, we sometimes find ourselves acting, thinking, believing, in ways that we're ashamed of. We want to follow Jesus, but struggle to change. I've been there and I know what it's like. You're not alone, there is hope and there is a way forward. Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-GqCcVM_ybA4CH4pOlwT7A/?sub_confirmation=1Contents:

00:00 Intro

01:14 Purpose in Ephesians 2:10

02:23 The Struggle with Purpose

03:45 We live in a Genesis 3 world

09:35 How Lies stop us

11:04 How Shame stops us

14:01 How Fear stops us

14:59 How Jesus helps us deal with lies, shame and fearFollow on Social Media:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thechurchbasement/Substack https://thechurchbasement.substack.com/Twitter/X https://twitter.com/church_basement#grace, #recoveryjourney, #addictionandrecovery, #jesus #celebraterecovery

Hope = Object + Expectation

I'm Andy and I make content for men who are struggling. As Christians, we sometimes find ourselves acting, thinking, believing, in ways that we're ashamed of. We want to follow Jesus, but struggle to change. I've been there and I know what it's like. You're not alone, there is hope and there is a way forward.

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Romans 7 gives us a picture of what it looks like to try to follow Jesus on our own, by effort, by willpower - without depending on His Spirit for help and power. It won't work, it can't work. But there is hope. It's just not in you. I'm Andy and I make content for men who are struggling. As Christians, we sometimes find ourselves acting, thinking, believing, in ways that we're ashamed of. We want to follow Jesus, but struggle to change. I've been there and I know what it's like. You're not alone, there is hope and there is a way forward.

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Feel lost, stuck, broken? You're not alone. I felt this way for many years until it all became too much to handle. Thankfully God's grace can handle our mess and Jesus tells us exactly what we ought to do. I'm Andy and I make content for men who are struggling. As Christians, we sometimes find ourselves acting, thinking, believing, in ways that we're ashamed of. We want to follow Jesus, but struggle to change. I've been there and I know what it's like. You're not alone, there is hope and there is a way forward.

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Do you have regrets? Would you like to go back and change the past if you could? How’s God used your past though to bring you to where you are now? How has your past prepared you for your present ministry? I think it’s impossible to not have regrets but when you stop and think about what God has done since then, how he used your failures to mold you and shape you and bring you to where you are now…if we focus on that, we feel something different than regret and we feel grateful.If you have allowed God to change you and transform you and humble you from that past, that failure, those decisions, you can’t help but see yourself in a better place than you once were and that leads to us feeling grateful and Him getting the glory.I'm Andy and I make content for men who are struggling. As Christians, we sometimes find ourselves acting, thinking, believing, in ways that we're ashamed of. We want to follow Jesus, but struggle to change. I've been there and I know what it's like. You're not alone, there is hope and there is a way forward.

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In order to stay sober, we need to deal with the void left behind when we remove alcohol. All the stuff we avoided and numbed, is now exposed and experienced and unless we figure out how to deal with it, we'll resort to old ways so we don't have to. I'm Andy and I make content for men who are struggling. As Christians, we sometimes find ourselves acting, thinking, believing, in ways that we're ashamed of. We want to follow Jesus, but struggle to change. I've been there and I know what it's like. You're not alone, there is hope and there is a way forward.

Have you ever tried to stop drinking alcohol? I have to. Hundreds of times. The problem isn't stopping, it's starting back up. But then I found what I needed to START doing so I could STOP drinking...for good!In this podcast I talk about the four things I had to start doing to get sober. If you're struggling with alcohol (or anything else) you're not alone, there is hope and there is a way forward.