This is a must listen to story. There is so much instruction in this story about love and grace and how to have more of it in our lives. Jesus is the hero of Troy's story, and if you need a hero in your life Jesus would love to be the hero of your story as well.Phil Shuler tarafından oluşturuldu

Courtnie's Life is a Testimony that the Word of Truth found in the Bible will set you free. She had a rough start and then as a teenager turned to drugs and men trying to find solace, but this path only turned into greater darkness. It was in prison when someone unexpectedly gave her a Life Recovery Bible that everything changed.…

Daphne was born into abuse and suffered abandonment at an early age. She ran to alcohol and drugs as a way of trying to escape her life, but that only brought her more sorrow. Daphne then found someone whom she learned had loved her from the beginning more than she could have ever imagined, Daphne trusted in Jesus and received God as her Abba Fathe…

Kim's story is powerful and parallels the story of the prodigal son found in Luke 15. She finally "woke up" when she found herself in the hospital with tubes coming out of her abdomen and trying to wheel herself into the bathroom to still get high. You'll learn much and be blessed by listening! God NEVER gives up on any of us and loves us more than…

Deep hurt in Fadrick's early life led him into years of deep anger and destructive behavior, but God had other plans for Fadrick, plans of redemption and plans of purpose. Fadrick opens up and shares his deep pain, his destructive behavior, and his eventual surrender to the Lord. This is an episdode full of powerful truths and lessons for us all to…

Jackie has a wonderful bubbly spirit, and from what I've heard is also an excellent baker! But she has struggled greatly in the past with substance abuse, first with opiates and then with alcohol. Alcohol became the "substitute" for weaning her off opiates, but when the drinking became excessive things began to fall apart. Jackie needed help, and m…

Corey's journey is a testament to the power of love and the power of Jesus to change lives. Corey was born into hardship and lost his way for many years, but God loved Corey all along and had a purpose to redeem his life. God used the love of Jesus found in the hands and hearts of Christians at SafeHouse Ministies and Valley Rescue Mission to reach…

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After relistening to Peggy's interview and pondering her story, I am truly amazed. Peggy is such a strong woman and one of the most powerful testimonies I have ever heard about what it means to be a survivor and to truly know the grace of God to carry you through immense darkness and bring you out on the other side into light and victory. I'm not s…

Ronnie started out with what he describes as an amazing childhood, but things quickly fell apart when he was 12 years old and his parents divorced. At age 16 he had fallen off a cliff into hard drugs and a world of hurting himself and others. But the Lord wanted to claim and repurpose Ronnie. The Lord had a plan for Ronnie's life, and Ronnie states…

Krystal pursued a "better life" for herself and her family, but it turned out to be instead a path of heartache and death. She shares much of the heartache and gives some powerful lessons that if heeded by others will spare them pain and suffering that they don't need to bring upon themselves. You will enjoy and learn much from Krystal in this week…

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Amber grew up in a home where drug use was commonplace and drug addiction was a way of life. She told herself she'd never follow that path but ended up not being able to avoid it. Amber's favorite verse is Romans 5:8 because she saw firsthand in her own life just how much God loved and pursued her even while she was living in darkness and cared not…

Jerome was running around at 5 years old on the playground with cocaine in his shorts as an unwitting accomplice to his Dad's drug dealing endeavors. He progressed to armed robbery at the age of 16 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison...But God had other plans for Jerome's life. God turned Jerome's world upside down, saved his soul, and set his …

Raymond's life began with a dad who beat him up and a life that beat him down. He learned from an early age to fend for himself, began dealing drugs at age 11 and landed in prison at age 19. Raymond spent his early adult life traveling the country and visiting every state in the continental U.S. by manipulating money and service out of strangers. A…

Trent had to raise himself, he made the wrong choices and chose the wrong family early on in life, falling in with a gang. He spent 20 years in prison and hurt countless people. But God had other plans, plans to redeem Trent, plans to use him for a greater purpose, plans to save him. You'll love hearing Trent's amazing story and if you listen close…

Shawn has a truly beautiful spirit about him. He is always quick to smile and to serve others. Shawn's story is beautiful as well, and it testifies to the power that friends can have upon your life. Bad friends dragged him down in the past, but the good friends he has now look out for him and encourage him to stay on the right path. But the greates…

Onnie Boswell passed away a week after recording the podcast interview that aired last week. This part two episode recounts and relays the incredible positive impact that Onnie had in the lives of so many people. You'll hear many amazing testimonies in this episode that relay the legacy of Onnie's last two years of life and the amazing kingdom work…

The Recording of this interview was nothing less than a miracle of God. Onnie was someone who worked for SafeHouse Ministries, and whose life made a huge positive impact on all those who knew him. He had a gift from God to love you from the moment he met you, and to make you feel like you were the most important person in all the world. When Onnie …

Tim had a rough start in life, ended up getting into trouble early on and spent 30 years in prison. But God was working all along and had a greater plan for Tim's life. Tim got out of prison and ended up homeless, sleeping out on the street in the cold when the Lord then led him to SafeHouse Ministries, where he found shelter, job training, and pur…

Coming from a family of addicts Scott had much to overcome in his life, but by God's grace he has done just that. Scott came to the Freedom House with nothing but what he could fit into a couple bags he carried with him, and now he has a stable job which he loves, is working on a long-term degree and career plan, and has been completely clean of dr…

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Keith shares his incredible story and his gratefulness to God for being with him and loving him through it all. Keith has been incarcerated, homeless, and addicted throughout his life, but now he's clean, has a good job, a solid marriage, and a home of his own. God is good, and Keith will testify.Phil Shuler tarafından oluşturuldu

An incredible story of God's hand of sovereignty which led Amanda to victory from an incredibly difficult starting place. Amanda was born into a home and family filled with drug addicts, had to largely raise herself as a child, lived for many years in the darkness of addiction and homelessness, endured her father's suicide, entered into many toxic …

Jana shares the deepest and darkest times of her life, and she share's the secret of how she escaped those times to live in victory. Jana describes a life without hope, times of drug overdoses, rape, abuse, homicidal husbands, and so much more. But she goes on to tell about how she found grace and hope when she got connected with SafeHouse Ministri…

Jeremy's story is one of high achievement and hard failure. God gifted him with many talents and Jeremy used those talents to achieve a life that most would envy. He then made a series of bad choices which seemed small enough but started him on a path that would lead him to almost lose everything. Jeremy found his way back to the Lord and the Lord …

Billy Wade is one of the hardest working and most humble men you could ever meet. He has an amazing testimony of going from being homeless and addicted to getting clean, owning his own business, and giving an opportunity to others to work and create a better life for themselves. Throughout this podcast Billy sprinkles pearls of wisdom that can teac…

Barney is such a joy to be around. She is full of life and brightens up the room when she enters. Barney has an amazing story of hardship and struggle which the Lord has turned into joy and abundant life.Phil Shuler tarafından oluşturuldu

Nicole had a great family and childhood, but curiosity about "forbidden" things enticed her to make some very bad choices. What she thought were simply a few small steps turned out to be the entryway into a path of darkness that nearly swallowed her up forever. She turned to God in desperation, and He delivered her. She now works as the Grace House…

JamieLea has an incredible story of overcoming darkness by surrendering to God. She went from being addicted on Meth and spending time in prison to now working as the Director of Connections at SafeHouse where she coordinates intake of individuals into our shelters and into the Tomorrow's Hope program. She is an amazing individual and one of the st…

This episode chronicles the struggle of addiction and bondage in Kristi's life and the story of redemption and victory she found in Jesus, SafeHouse, and Recovery.Phil Shuler tarafından oluşturuldu

In this episode Trixy Jones shares her incredible story with us. She and her husband partnered in life and in crime for many years until addiction gripped hold of them both and brough them into disaster and destruction. Trixy shares her journey from the living the "high life" to nearly drowning in the darkness that followed, and finally to the vict…

A talk given at the Rotary Club of Columbus in May of 2023 where Neil Richardson shares a little bit about his personal backstory and gives a great synopsis of the work that SafeHouse Ministries does and the huge positive impact it has in the community and in the lives of many individuals and families who have been impacted by addiction, homelessne…