Jasmine's Mom loved her, but so often was not the mother that Jasmine needed, especially when her brother Duncan died in a car accident. Jasmine concludes her story by sharing some of the darkest times of her life, but the story does not end there, because God came in and brought light to dispel the darkness. God turned everything upside down and c…

Jasmine shares what life was like growing up with a Mom who was an addict. One of the craziest times of her life was when she was 17 and working in a bar and her mom would embarrass her by coming to the same bar and getting totally wasted. Jasmine has a perspective that is so helpful for understanding what so many people live with growing up, a per…

I just love Mike's spirit of humility, joy, and life! In this conclusion episode of Mike's story, Mike shares how he finally grabbed hold of the Lord's hand and allowed him to pull him up out of the darkness for good. Mike offers some truly profound wisdom about the power of unconditional love and how to help others without enabling them. Mike's tr…

Mike's Dad was too often away at sea, and Mike's Mom let him get away with too much, but Mike's problems were of his own making, and he owns up to them as he shares his incredible story on today's podcast. There are so many powerful lessons to ponder as you listen to Mike's story, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! I'd love to hear what you thou…

This episode begins with multiple clips from the first two episodes to give a summary of Jame's entire incredible story, and then James brings us up to where he is today, and how incredibly blessed his life is now. To many James' life might seem like a broken and scattered mess, but when you look at how God was there all along pursuing James with h…

In this episode James shares how the amazing hand of God was working in his life to do miracles he never imagined. James' story has turned out so different than the story of so many others who've gone to prison...and Jesus gets all the glory!By Phil Shuler

James started down a dark path at a young age, but when Christmas of 1987 came around God gave him a serious wake up call. James woke to find his kids running into the living room where the Christmas tree was only to realize that there were no presents for them under the tree because their dad had spent all his money on drugs instead. This shocked …

This is the part of Tracy's story where Jesus turns the darkness into life and brings tremendous beauty from the ashes of sorrow and hardship. When Tracy had finally had enough and surrendered her heart and her life to Jesus...that is when everything changed forever.By Phil Shuler

Tracy's story is a powerful illustration of how the enemy works to destroy so many people's lives. Tracy lived what she learned, and that led to great sorrow and heartache. But as Tracy states more than once in this interview, God was there all along, and He had a plan to redeem and restore her. One of the most tragic things Tracy experienced was t…

Mike is an amazing man with an amazing story. In this part two episode he shares some more about his new life, the challenges, the joys, and the fact that he would never go back to his old life! Mike also shares several helpful lessons for anyone who might be affected by addiction in their own life or in the life of a loved one or friend.…

Mike shares his regret in choosing the wrong friends as a teenager and how that led him down a path of great pain. There are so many amazing anecdotes and emotional stories with powerful lessons. As is true in all our lives, God was there working all along the way to bring Mike back from the destruction he had bound himself to. On a night when God …

We left the story last week when Josh had been medically detoxed and "freed" from his opiate addiction, only to dive deep into another destructive addiction to gambling. Hear how Sammy God got brought someone into Josh's life who was finally able to break through and get Josh to face the lies he had not yet faced, and learn how God redeemed Josh an…

The deepest darkness of Sammy and Josh's relationship. Sammy came to the place where she was not blind to the evil reality of what Josh had become and she did everything she could to call him out, hold him accountable, and push him towards sobriety and victory...but none of us can change another person, no matter how much we love them. Josh would h…

Sammy was drawn to "the bad boy" and the particular boy she found was like a tornado of trouble from the beginning. Sammy was not an addict herself but was deeply affected by addiction because the person she loved was an addict. The boy turned man she will be speaking of is Josh Pezold, and if you haven't heard his story it aired on our podcast in …

In this conclusion of Christy's story, she shares how her life becomes utterly and entirely unhinged. Tragedy strikes and her self-destructive behavior goes into overdrive and nearly kills her. But when she collapses at the point of death, Jesus catches her in his arms and carries her on a path of beautiful redemption and restoration.…

Christy grew up in a very unstable home (her mom was married 7 times and had many other unstable relationships), and Christy learned from an early age to make self-destructive decisions, decisions which brought her much pain and tragedy.By Phil Shuler

Part 2 of Grace's Story! When Grace was nearing the point of giving up on her mom forever, Kristie found SafeHouse Ministries and Tomorrow's Hope. Kristie was Redeemed from her addiction and Grace's relationship with her mom was Restored! This is an amazing conclusion and Grace shares even more helpful insight into the struggles that so many childr…

This episode is the first of its kind for us, where someone shares their story about growing up with a parent who was a drug addict. Grace shares some very powerful and emotional memories, and she gives some great insight into what it's like for kids who grow up with parents dealing with addiction and incarceration.…

Today's podcast will be Kristi sharing her story of Addiction and Pain from the perspective of a parent. Next week Grace, Kristi's daughter will be sharing her story from the perspective of a daughter who grew up with a parent that struggled desperately with addiction. If you listen to both perspectives, you'll come away with a deepened understandi…

Part 2 of William's Story is like finishing of a nice warm hot cup of cocoa, it will leave you with a warm and joyful feeling inside and a smile on your face. William dives deeper into some of the crazy things he did in his darkness... (SPOILER ALERT-stealing a Hurse was one of them). William also speaks more at length about the love of God through…

William is such a nice guy, and his story is truly incredible. He shares some crazy stories and some amazing insight into the world of homelessness. Enjoy!By Phil Shuler

Merry Christmas! This episode is all about the reason we do what we do, the reason for the season, the reason for hope-Jesus. We hope you enjoy this special episode and we pray that you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!By Phil Shuler

From the time I started volunteering at SafeHouse Ministries and preaching on Saturdays, Lilian had an amazing spirit about her. She was so full of boldness for good, love for others, and a strong desire to help and serve. I saw these qualities even through the darkness of her struggles with cocaine, and I always loved seeing Lilian help recruit ot…

Freda had to grow up when she was just a kid, taking care of her siblings before she was even a teenager. Freda had her first baby at age 15 and couldn't take care of her because she was too deep in the darkness of addiction. She faced death after death of loved ones who died at such young ages, and not knowing how to deal with these deaths chose t…

Andrea's Story is a beautiful picture of growth over time and of how God walks with us through the sorrow in our lives, even when much of it is of our own making. Andrea has faced some crazy and life-threatening situations, but God has brought her through, answered her prayers, and given her a renewed hope and restored opportunity to pour her life …

Andrea's story is a wild roller coaster ride which was often a nightmare lived out in real life. But through her patience and God's Grace she has come through to get out of the nightmare and live in the light! You'll hear her modern-day testimony about how God never leaves us nor forsakes us but loves us and is always there for us when we recognize…

To God be the Glory Great things He has done! Listen as Neil Richardson shares tribute to what God has done these last 15 years through SafeHouse Ministries and consider partnering with us for the next 15!By Phil Shuler

SafeHouse Ministries is celebrating 15 years of work in the Columbus, GA area and 15 years of amazing miracles in thousands and thousands of people's lives! You may not be able to bring homeless people into your personal home and feed them meals in your kitchen, but if you'd like to help in a more practical way please consider partnering with SafeH…

The Monster of Addiction was in full rage mode, but nothing would stand in God's way...He wanted to redeem Jennifer and set her feet on the rock of victory, the rock of Jesus! You will love hearing the incredible conclusion to Jennifer's amazing life story!By Phil Shuler

Jennifer's story is a chilling tale of evil within our society that is kept hidden and overlooked. Her Dad, Rick Rice, was a famous regional Radio Host who was encouraged to party, drink, and ensure that others had a good time at events. This lifestyle encouraged him on a path to deep alcoholism. When Jennifer was trying to deal with life and start…

The final wave of Chaos in Josh's Life before the light of God brakes through and brings him to his senses. Josh recounts the love of God, the mercy of God, and the people God used in his life to bring him finally to the place of victory over addiction. Stick with him to the end, because he shares some amazing lessons learned when he sums up all fo…

This episode continues Josh's story in the midst of some of the darkest days he has lived, and it brings us to the place where Josh finally became broken and surrendered, and that's when God began to change everything.By Phil Shuler

Attempted infanticide, attempted suicide, and more in this second part of Josh Pezold's story. The darkness grows and Josh comes to a place of utter despair and hopelessness as he shares about what happens after a daughter enters his life and insanity enters his marriage. But this episode is not the end, come back next week as Josh continues his st…

What a Crazy Ride! In this part 1 episode of Josh Pezold's incredible story you'll hear some horrendous things which happened to him as a baby and young child. This led to him being adopted by a new set of parents, who loved him dearly, but could not effectively manage the rebellious tazmanian devil tornado that Josh became. So many lessons to lear…

In this conclusion to Erroll's story you'll hear more pain along his journey, and many failures in the path, until finally God brings Erroll to the place where "the light turns on" and he surrenders completely. Erroll's story is a beautiful example of the unrelenting grace of God to pursue us despite ourselves. God is good, and He loves all of us m…

Pain from childhood abuse. Pain early in his military career through combat trauma. Pain in the early years of marriage. Erroll's story tells the tale of a young man with a distraught heart running into darkness as a way of hoping to escape the pain. But as Erroll would eventually learn, darkness doesn't ease the pain, it adds to the pain. So many …

Final episode with Mike, the Supervisor of the SafeHouse Ministries' men's shelter (Freedom House). Mike shares more incredible stories of life transformation, and he drops some powerful wisdom that we all need to hear.By Phil Shuler

Mike talks about the true power and purpose behind what we do at SafeHouse Ministries, Jesus. Mike describes how we aim to live like Jesus and love like Jesus. Mike shares a powerful story about a man named Will who was forced to come into the SafeHouse program, how he entered with resentment and resistance, and how he eventually found complete tra…

Mike opens up the hood of SafeHouse Ministries and shares the amazing process we use to help people change their lives for the better. Along the way he also shares a few more stories from Freedom House of lives he has seen changed in miraculous ways. If you want to understand homelessness and how to best help those who are in the midst of homelessn…

Mike is the Freedom House (Men's Shelter) Supervisor. He is one of the hardest working and intensely loving people I know. He goes above and beyond every day to love, serve, and invest himself into the lives of others to see miracles of transformation in the lives of the men that enter our shelter. Mike shares his insight into homelessness and how …

In this Part 2 episode Nick shares how he grew immensely while in prison and how he connected with the Plummer Home and SafeHouse Ministries to be able to leave prison. There are countless people across the nation who remain in prison well beyond their sentence termination because they simply do not have anywhere to go due to the many rules our soc…

This interview with Nick was so much fun, Nick has a God given internal drive to learn and grow, and even though some foolish choices landed him in prison at Fort Leavenworth, he turned a prison sentence into an opportunity for a new beginning. Nick chose to learn and grow himself, and he continues on that path of learning and growing today. Nick's…

Tracy is such a beautiful person, and she has a truly beautiful story. Her story has much pain in it, but the depths of her pain were no match to the depths of God's love for her. She has traveled all over the world, but she could never travel far enough to separate from the pain of her past, until the Creator God wrapped his arms around her and he…

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Carol Tyson is an amazing individual with an amazing story. She has the most wonderful laugh that is quickly identified in any room she inhabits. Carol shares the pain and sorrow of her story in a way that distills so much wisdom for the gleaning. This Two-Part story is one that will teach you a lot about Recovery, but even more about life.…

Darlene was raised in a good home, but she sought out bad friends and fell into great darkness. From the age of 17 she paid dearly for her choice of friends and the path she took as a result. She had an abusive husband, who was eventually shot and killed by her dad, and she has three kids who have also been deeply hurt by the darkness that once con…

Tony is such a humble and quiet individual, and his story is powerful and full of many lessons. Lessons such as counting the cost before you launch into an endeavor, heeding warning signs instead of turning a blind eye, restraining your heart instead of foolishly "following your heart", and so much more. Tony has come to realize that God loves him …

Part 2 of Tom's amazing story. Last week we heard Tom describe how he lost everything, his wife, his purpose, and nearly his life. This week we'll hear how Tom finally surrendered and trusted God to work in a miraculous way to put his life back together stronger and better than it ever was before.By Phil Shuler

Tom endured great hardship as a child, but was able to grow up to be successful, or so he thought, until the darkness of addiction consumed him. But God had predestined that the darkness would not keep him. Tom's story is truly an incredible example of the abundant grace and goodness of God, in some ways it reminds me a little bit of the story of w…

Proverbs 4:7 states "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom, and with all thy getting get understanding." There is so much wisdom to learn by the stories shared by the individuals interviewed in this podcast. The Lord has taught me personally so very much and he continues to teach me more with every interview and episode I do. I pray t…