Some childhood memories are filled with laughter, music, dancing, and unforgettable Christmas celebrations. Others are marked by fear, abuse, and pain. In this powerful episode, our guest shares what it was like growing up with both realities at the same time.

He opens up about life with an abusive father and brothers, and how everything changed when his father's legal troubles became the turning point that led him to Jesus Christ.

Although he witnessed his dad's incredible change, it wasn't until college that he truly understood what it meant to have a personal relationship with Christ. In this honest conversation, he also shares one of his greatest ongoing struggles, why following Jesus means living differently than the world, and how God's grace continues to meet him in the fight against addiction and temptation.

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