Pastors in Recovery

Episode 107 - Sabbath Rest - The Pastor Who Can't Stop

When you’re a pastor, Sunday probably isn’t your Sabbath - it may be the busiest day of your week. So you choose Monday. Then Monday fills up. You try Saturday, but the sermon still needs work and Sunday is coming. Before long, rest becomes something you’ll get to “next week.”

But what if ...

Episode 106 - The Pastor Who Never Gets Caught

What if you never get caught?

Nobody finds the browser history. Nobody sees the messages. Nobody smells the alcohol. Your congregation still respects you. Your family still trusts you. You still preach on Sunday morning. But are you doing well because God has changed your heart—or have you just g...

Episode 105 - Cast Your Cares

In Episode 105 of Pastors in Recovery, we take an honest look at the burdens we carry—and what it really means to “cast all your cares upon Him, because He cares for you.

”Pastors can become very good at carrying layer after layer of responsibility, worry, fear, family concerns, ministry pressure, regret, and thin...

Episode 104 - Intentions

What happens when good intentions never become action?

In Episode 104 of Pastors in Recovery, Jon explores the gap between what we mean to do and what we actually do. Through the drama “Humble Pride,” personal reflection, and strong biblical recovery principles, this episode looks at the subtle ways pride, anxiety, exhaustion...

Episode 103 - After the Words Leave Your Mouth

What do you do when the words are already out there and you cannot take them back?

In this episode of Pastors in Recovery, we continue our series on words and intentions by looking at what happens after careless or hurtful words have already done damage.

Using Scripture as the foundatio...