Recordings - Prodigal Child Ministries

Parent Panel — David and Laura Hutchins Prodigal Child Ministries Download David and Laura Hutchins are the parents of a Prodigal. They have lived through the many facets of caring and decision making and changes that come with loving a Prodigal, but their son, Ben, still struggled. They are still on the road of grieving Ben, who died tragically on September 30, 2023. They are just start...

The Pillars of My Recovery — Joey Knapp Prodigal Child Ministries Download Joey is 37 yrs. old and grew up here right in East Cobb. Joey was completely broken by addiction and lost everything he valued.  God has now restored Joey’s life and you can come and hear his remarkable story of how his life was transformed only by the “grace” of God!  Joey facilitates an accountability/disciplesh...

What is Cross Addiction? — Colin Thomas Prodigal Child Ministries Download Colin wants to help parents understand the process addictions, where addictive behaviors can include alcohol or other drugs, but can also include addictions to food, gambling, sex, gaming or other compulsive behaviors. Colin Thomas  is a national certified counselor at Caron Atlanta Outpatient Treatment Center and has...

Parent Up — Hannah Brett Prodigal Child Ministries Download Parental pointers from her professional and personal journey.  Hannah will share her personal journey with addiction and recovery and what she has found out to help parents in their struggle with loved ones with mental health and addiction.  Hannah Brett is the director of Outreach for Turnbridge Treatment program southeast with...

Battle Cry: for Moms and Dads — Debra McNinch with Anne Marie Boduch Prodigal Child Ministries Download Debra McNinch and Anne Marie Boduch Debra is the founder of the BATTLECRY prayer movement. She is also a mom, wife, child of the King and author.   Debra thought her life was on track to be perfect, until an unexpected phone call that changed it all.  She will speak of the great l...

Addiction and Psychiatric Illness as Medical Disease — Steven R. Lee, MD Prodigal Child Ministries Dr. Lee Understanding the difference between normal behavior versus the medical diseases of addiction and psychiatric illness is critical to understand your child’s behavior.  Everyone has the capacity to decide what they will and will not do if they are not impaired and it is everyone’s respons...

Avoiding the Predictable Disaster — Dick Forbes Prodigal Child Ministries Download When we deviate from the standards in our lives and ignore the issues that need to be addressed along the way, we create a Predictable Disaster, especially with our children.  Dick Forbes is President of Forbes Counseling Services , and has over 30 years experience counseling individuals, couples and families o...

Former World Class Athlete, Coach and Business Owner — Mike Gilliam Prodigal Child Ministries Download Mike is a recruiting and life skills expert and  is Motivating the Youth of America and teaching their families Valuable Life Lessons at the same time. 13, 7, 150, 680, 20! These are not winning lottery ticket numbers but they are the numbers that awaken the answer and control the outcome of...

“The Difference between Spirituality and Religion” — Claire Gropman Prodigal Child Ministries Download Oftentimes, people struggle with recovery because 12-step meetings lean towards the spiritual, and the word “god” is frequently mentioned.  Those with a negative connotation towards organized religion, a history of religious abuse, or a lack of understanding about how “a Higher Power” can pl...

CRAFT: Community Reinforcement and Family Training — Janet Fluker Prodigal Child Ministries Download What Is the CRAFT Approach? Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is intended to help family members of addicts learn how to steer their loved ones away from substance abuse. It is a great method for someone who's refusing treatment or refusing to admit they are no longer in control o...

Story of Addiction and Substance Abuse — Dr Wes Robins Prodigal Child Ministries Download As president and founder of Eternal Strength and Counseling . Wes has been in the industry since 2004 serving in many substance abuse and mental health jobs.  Eternal Strength is a comprehensive and holistic mental health treatment outpatient facility combined with a community youth center. It provides t...

Popular: Boys Booze, and Jesus - Tindell Stanfill Baldwin and Tom Stanfill Prodigal Child Ministries Download Tindell grew up outside Atlanta with her loving parents and three awesome brothers.  Despite being raised in a Christian family and active in church, she didn’t have a real encounter with God until college.  The damage done while she lived a life rebelling from God gave her a pas...

Navigating the Chaos — Kim Roberts Prodigal Child Ministries How do you go through the chaos with your prodigal and still love them at the same time? Kim will speak about how to set healthy boundaries and love your prodigal and be an encourager at the same time.   Kim has a passion for helping young adults and adolescents understand their substance abuse and offers hope for freedom from...

Redemption and Recovery — Chase Brantley Prodigal Child Ministries Chase shares his story of redemption and how he used his recovery to start a new treatment center. Through redemption, we can find purpose and meaning in our pain and come out stronger, wiser and more resilient. It is a reminder that our stories are not defined by our losses but by our triumphs in the face of adversity. Chase Brant...

Allie Sanford (Berman Center) Prodigal Child Ministries Download Allie ( Berman Center ) will share her story and also talk about what lessons we as parents can learn.

Patrick and Jessica Johnson (Emerge Healing Center) Prodigal Child Ministries Download Patrick Sobriety date: November 5, 2016 Patrick grew up knowing God but strayed and grappled with a family who suffered through suicide, addiction, and several transitions. Got sober after failing attempts at drug court (never made it in) while incarcerated. Attributes his success to finding God in prison and wo...

How to Improve Emotional Connection with your Addicted Loved One — Rick Petronella Prodigal Child Ministries Download Rick Petronella Making the Most of a Difficult Situation.  It is up to us to find our way through it. “Instead of being resentful of these hardships, we need to learn how to be proactive with these challenges. There’s always a way forward, and our mindset has much to do with o...