The Redeemed Man
The Redeemed Man Podcast features real conversations for real men—honest dialogue that dives into the challenges, doubts, and victories shaping our lives. Hosted by Nate Dewberry, along with Redeemed founder Paul Amos, the podcast brings in voices from all walks of life to explore topics like anxiety, addiction, relationships, leadership, and spiritual growth. As part of The Redeemed’s mission to build a Christ-centered community through authentic connection, meaningful conversations, and shared experiences, each episode offers biblical wisdom and practical encouragement to help men walk with purpose in today’s world.
The Redeemed Man
From Maximum Security to the Mayor’s Office with Jermaine Wilson
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From 2019 to 2023, Jermaine Wilson served two terms as mayor of his hometown of Leavenworth, Kansas—an amazing achievement considering that only a decade earlier, he had finished serving several years in prison. In this week’s episode Jermaine talks with Nate Dewberry about his life journey, from his “hopeless” upbringing surrounded by poverty and crime to his spiritual awakening in prison to his current work with Prison Fellowship, the country’s largest nonprofit Christian ministry serving the incarcerated and their families. Whether or not you have any kind of criminal record, you’ll benefit from hearing Jermaine’s wise counsel about fatherhood, finding forgiveness and acceptance, and transcending victimhood to live a mature, responsible, fulfilling life in the identity Christ has for each of us.
Segments/chapters
0:00 Intro/Jermaine’s “hopeless” childhood
3:00 Jermaine’s seasons of incarceration
8:09 Finding community in Prison Fellowship
16:52 What Jermaine’s post-release life looks like now
21:15 Words of wisdom for fathers inside or outside prison walls
24:36 Challenges in the transition to post-prison life
31:12 Fostering unity and community in a time of discord
38:09 Closing thoughts: What does redemption mean to you?
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