Content Notice: This episode contains discussions of addiction, violence, trauma, and brief language that may be sensitive for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
What happens when a life marked by trauma, addiction, violence, and prison collides with the relentless grace of Jesus?
In today’s episode, Mike shares a raw and powerful redemption story. Raised in a small-town Iowa church, Mike’s life eventually spiraled into years of addiction and destructive choices—yet God spared him, pursued him, and rebuilt him. Mike opens up about what he calls “head knowledge vs. heart knowledge,” and how faith shifted from something he knew to something he truly lived.
We also talk about the role of community in recovery, why Celebrate Recovery felt different from other environments, and what it looks like to stop judging people and start loving them the way Jesus does. If you’ve been carrying shame, feeling stuck, or wondering if real change is possible, this conversation is for you.
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