The Hope Dealer

On this episode of The Hope Dealer, Matt continues his powerful conversation with Aaron Burrell, a former gang member and drug dealer whose life has been radically transformed through faith in Jesus Christ. Picking up where they left off, Aaron shares how his time at Portland’s City Team became a turning point in his recovery. […]

On this episode of The Hope Dealer, Matt welcomes Aaron Burrell, a former gang member whose life was consumed by organized crime, drug trafficking, violence, and a desperate desire to follow in his father’s footsteps. Growing up with a father incarcerated in federal prison, Aaron spent much of his life idolizing a man he barely […]

Matt continues his conversation with Ben Kibler, this time focusing on the life Ben lives today, serving in ministry and reaching people struggling with addiction, homelessness, and life on the streets along the I-5 corridor. Ben talks about his work with BBSM and what he has witnessed firsthand in Oregon’s drug crisis, including the devastating […]

On this episode of The Hope Dealer, Matt welcomes Ben Kibler, whose journey took him from growing up in the church to addiction, drug dealing, incarceration, and ultimately to a life transformed by Jesus Christ. Ben shares how partying while serving in the National Guard progressed from alcohol and marijuana to cocaine, selling drugs, prescription […]

Aidan Sorrells returns to The Hope Dealer, but this time the conversation isn’t primarily about the man he used to be. It’s about the man he is today – and the hope he wants to bring to others. “If you can take a breath, there is always hope.” Aidan and Matt talk about what it […]

Aidan Sorrells joins Matt on The Hope Dealer to share an incredible story of addiction, homelessness, crime – and complete transformation. Aidan started using drugs at just 10 years old and became homeless in Salem’s Wallace Marine Park at age 12, where he would spend much of the next decade. Growing up constantly on the […]

Richie Inman’s story continues on The Hope Dealer as he and Matt take listeners into some of the darkest places they’ve encountered in Oregon, Salem and beyond – and explain why they believe no one is beyond redemption. Richie and Matt discuss what they’ve witnessed involving crime, homelessness, prostitution and human trafficking, including the disturbing […]

Matt welcomes Richie Inman, whose story is one of the most dramatic examples yet of a life completely transformed. Richie grew up surrounded by criminality. His parents were outlaws, and as a kid, what he wanted more than anything was simply a normal life. Instead, he found belonging among skinheads and spent much of his […]

Matt continues his conversation with Eric Rasor of Soaring Heights Recovery Homes, taking a deeper look at both the tremendous need in our community and the lives being changed through recovery. Soaring Heights receives eight to ten applications every week, a sobering indication of how many people are looking for a way out of addiction, […]

On this episode of The Hope Dealer, Matt welcomes Eric Rasor of Soaring Heights Recovery Homes, an organization helping people rebuild their lives after addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and other difficult circumstances. Eric and Victoria, who lead Soaring Heights, bring their own lived experience with addiction and the criminal world to their work. Their transitional recovery […]