Renew. Restore. Rejoice. A SafeHouse Ministries Podcast
Powerful and dramatic stories and discussions of incredible life transformations through the work SafeHouse Ministries does to love and serve people impacted by Homelessness, Addiction, and Incarceration.
Episodes
134 episodes
A Long Road to Being Homeless, Aaron Ballard's Story - Part 1
Aaron has not had a problem with alcohol or with drugs, but yet his circumstances still led to him becoming homeless. Aaron share's his journey, and how he ended up finding SafeHouse Ministries to get the help he needed out of homelessnes...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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21:45
Wisdom, Truth, and How to Truly Help Others
Big Picture Topics today which offer great insight on how we can truly help others. What can we do as individuals? What role does SafeHouse Ministries play? What role can business owners play? What can and should governm...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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23:01
"Getting Help So You Can Help Yourself" - How SafeHouse Ministries Changes Peoples Lives for Good.
This episode teaches about on one of the biggest reasons for the success SafeHouse Ministries' clients are able to see. Ultimately, every person has to take personal responsibility for their own life and take action to improve it, but thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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22:34
Success Begins With Simply Showing Up - The Art of Work with Business Partner John Anker
Such a great discussion on how just a few simple and fundamental qualities can make all the difference in our lives. This episode is a great one to learn about what so often separates those who forge ahead and excel, and those who flounde...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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20:40
Mindset and Moving Forward: Empowering Our Clients Beyond Our Programs with Business Partners Like John Anker
Partnerships with business owners are a huge part of the long term success ramp for the clients we serve at SafeHouse Ministries. Business owners who partner with us not only provide jobs for our many clients upon their graduation from ou...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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23:21
The Despair and Destruction of Drunkenness and Rising from the Darkness-The Conclusion of Garron's Story
So much to learn from Garron's story. Alcohol is a deceptive and destructive tool used by the enemy to hurt so many people around us. Let Garron's tale of sorrow be a warning and let his example of rising from the ashes give you hop...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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30:24
Runn'n with a Crew Mak'n Fake Checks and Steal'n People's Money - Garron's Story Part 2
Part 2 of Garron's Story
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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21:39
A 14 Year Old Boy Without a Dad Forced to Decide His Mama's Fate After She Had a Major Stroke - Garron's Story - Part 1
Garron's story is a powerful testimony to the disadvantage a child has when they don't have two parents to love, train, and keep them on the right path.
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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21:39
From Living Out of His Truck to Finally Living in Victory - Shun's Story (Part 3)
Shun's backslide into darkness left him ultimately homeless and living out of his truck. After ultimately coming back to Columbus, Shun got connected with SafeHouse Ministries and was able to get into Freedom House (the men's shelter) and...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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20:57
Falling Back Into Old Habits and the Destruction That Comes from Pride and Uncontrolled Anger - Shun's Story (Part 2)
Shun began making changes and walking a better path after getting out of prison, but he failed to address some very powerful root habits that ended up derailing him again. He fell back into drugs and ended up with a failed marriage after ...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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22:23
Crips Gang Life at age 13 and Gaining Power by Extreme Violence: Shun's Story (Part 1)
Shun's personality from a young age drove him to pursue what he wanted with extreme diligence and without caution. At the age of 13 years old he was drawn by the allure of obtaining power over others to join the Crips gang, and he committ...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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21:38
Gratefullness, Giving Back, and What Really Matters for Eternity: Twiggy's Story (Part 2)
Twiggy shares more about how her faith and her gratefulness to God led her to give back and be an encouragement to others during her time at Grace House. Her testimony is a powerful example about the power of giving back and about what re...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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24:39
The Power of Gratefulness: Twiggy's Story Part 1
Twiggy has an amazing spirit and exudes the quality of gratefulness. She has a powerful story of falling on hard times and trusting in the Lord to see her through!
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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23:35
Merry Christmas from SafeHouse Ministries!
A special Christmas episode. Merry Christmas!
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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8:03
Getting Shot Didn't Change His Course, but a Word from His Daughter (and From the Lord) Finally Did - The Turnaround Conclusion of George Jackson's Story!
This conclusion episode of George Jackson's story opens up with George getting shot two times on one day, and still not taking that as a wakeup call to change his life. It was only a couple years later when his daughter came to him with s...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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31:14
Methamphetamine and Identity Theft Crimes - George Jackson's Story (Part 2)
George continues his story and shares about his transition from Crack to Meth and tells some crazy stories about how easy it was to commit identity theft crimes...until he got caught.
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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25:56
Throwing Away a Full Ride Baseball College Scholarship Because Some "Friends" Introduced Him to Cocaine: George Jackson's Story Part 1
When George went to tell his friends the great news about the full ride baseball scholarship he was offered for college, they invited him to celebrate by trying out some cocaine. George became hooked and decided to reject the baseball sch...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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28:04
From Confusion to Clarity By the Power of Love - Brandy Finley's Story Conclusion (Part 3)
The spiritual darkness that engulfed Brandy from childhood culminated in a path of abuse that caused her to experience deep drug addiction, homelessness, and to eventually lose her eyesight due to being beaten so badly that her retinas detached...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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31:56
Why Do Domestic Abuse Victim's Stay With Their Abusers? Why is it So Hard for Them to Leave? - Brandy Finley's Story (Part 2)
This episode gives a powerful glimpse into the reality that domestic abuse victims face, and it gives deep insight into why it is so difficult for those victims to leave their abusers. This is an episode that will deepen your understandin...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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21:38
A Father's Abuse During Childhood Leads to Further Relationship Failures as an Adult: Brandy Finley's Story Part 1
Brandy's story has a heartbreaking beginning with trauma and abuse during her childhood years. She eventually dropped out of high school and began a path from her teenage years into adulthood that turned out to be a road filled with even more f...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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21:34
Stepping into the Gap and Meeting an Unmet Need - Bright Futures Childcare with Anna Kowalsky
There are ~14,000 children in need of childcare in Columbus, GA and roughly ~7,000 available slots. SafeHouse Ministries has just launched a new support service, Bright Futures Childcare, to help meet this need. Even more crucial is...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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39:31
Dumpster Diving for Donuts, Ants Literally in His Pants, and Grateful to Never Go Back to That Life! Kier's Story (Part 3)
Keir wraps up his story and shares how amazing his life is now because of the redemptive love and grace of God! He also recalls and shares some of the craziest memories he has about living homeless and in the woods.
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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20:03
Miracles In Abundance and the Goodness of God! Kier's Story (Part 2)
Keir shares some amazing miracles that God did on his road to recovery! It is truly amazing to hear stories such as Keir's where you can see the hand of God at work all along the way, even when things look darkest.
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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19:56
Divorce and then Down the Rabbit Hole: Keir Sutton's Story (Part 1)
Keir is soft spoken, but he's had a hard story. His life fell apart after a simple decision one Friday night to buy a six pack of beer...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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18:14
Ditching the Demons, Embracing Forgiveness, and Walking in the Light, Ginger Howze's Story (Part 3)
Ginger's story has such an incredible ending, God works so many miracles, rebuilds so many relationships, and restores deep joy in Ginger's heart. Praise the Lord for his goodness and mercy!
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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30:36