Conquer Addiction with Ken and Sonya Pounders

Ken Pounders and Skylar Linderman where both "hopeless" drug addicts who, by way of Outreach Ministries of Alabama, found true surrender to Christ and were taught how to live out their faith on a daily basis. They were both repeatedly told "once a drug addict, always a drug addict" but found new life in Christ! You are a drug addict until you become something else, a New Creation. Today's episode...

Today, Sonya shares from her heart some powerful life lessons received from her father. Sonya's father, Jim Summers is the founder of Outreach Ministries of Alabama and was an early mover and shaker in the Christ Centered Recovery movement. These are lessons from a father in the faith who had a profound influence in the lives of so many men and women. You will be challenged and equipped as you lis...

When it comes to addiction and recovery people often ask "have they hit rock bottom yet?" This week on Conquer Addiction, Ken and Skylar tackle this subject from a Biblical perspective and provide hope and real life victory through Christ for those who find that they have come to the end of themself. The Conquer Addiction Podcast is designed to deliver real, Scriptural, and time-tested solutions f...

One of the most powerful things that you can do, even in the midst of your crisis or struggle is to get outside yourself and reach out to others who are struggling. Our human condition tends toward selfish living but in Christ we can develop a passion (a strong love and desire for their best interest) for the people around us. Today on the conquer addiction podcast we are exploring this powerful c...

What makes faith based programs so effective in the battle to conquer addiction?! Sometimes called "the Jesus Factor", the difference is the transformational power of God's grace at work in our lives. Today, Ken takes a look at Jesus' encounter with the woman that had been caught in the act of adultery to explain how grace works to transform the one who calls on the Lord for victory over addiction...

Antonio (AC) Carter had been coddled most of his life because of his amazing skill on the football field. His talents landed him at the University of Alabama in 1999 as a sought after recruit. Carter was an outstanding wide receiver for the Crimson Tide, rolling up 106 career receptions for 2,396 yards and five touchdowns in three years when his career was cut short by injury. Years of darkness, s...

It's not the big moments that determine whether our life is marked by VICTORY or DEFEAT but response in the everyday routine of life. In Excelling in the Ordinary we learn from the life of Daniel that it is right decisions in daily living that leads to great victory and deliverance on the big stage! Anyone can get excited about the big event, but what about the routine? What about daily life? It i...

Wild and uncontrolled and addicted to alcohol by the time he was 19 years old, Pastor Jerry Sims' life had not been easy. Raised in a family with an abusive alcoholic father, Jerry sought ways to stay away from home as much as possible.  Soon, he was drinking every weekend to get drunk and eventually dropped out of high school.  Joining the Army, he found himself exposed to a myriad of drugs and b...

Chris Broughton and his wife, Gay, were steady drug users the first five years of their marriage.  There wasn't a single day that Chris wasn't high, stoned, or both. It was absolutely a way of life for the couple.  Having driven by a local church on the daily and reading the signs a nondescript man had been posting, one day Chris was confronted with the question: "Are you having problems?"  Today'...

This week, Ken and Sonya Pounders interact with Chris and Gay Broughton, founders of Genesis 2-24 Ministries about the attributes of a successful and happy marriage. In 20+ years of counseling couples with troubled marriages, the Broughton's have seen firsthand the toll that addiction will take on a marriage. Today, they share principles that will empower you and your spouse for Living Happily Eve...

Most of us who enable addicts do so unwittingly, and for different reasons.   It's hard to understand that enabling them in their addiction is simply prolonging the lifestyle of the addict.   We may think we're helping them and that we do what we do out of love.   In this powerful follow up to last week's episode, Ken Pounders expounds on what true love when dealing with an addict looks like.   We...

Most of us who enable addicts do so unwittingly, and for different reasons.   It's hard to understand that enabling them in their addiction is simply prolonging the lifestyle of the addict.   We may think we're helping them and that we do what we do out of love.   In this episode, Ken and Sonya Pounders discuss what true love when dealing with an addict looks like.   We may be surprised that our "...

In this episode, Ken and Sonya Pounders give Steps to Action for reaching out to your friends and loved ones who are bound by addiction. Today, Ken & Sonya highlight a problem they face every week (almost daily) and that is the fall out from family & friends ENABLING their loved ones addiction. They highlight the TOP TEN ACTIONS we make in enabling bad decisions & behaviors by those we love. The C...

In this (and the next few episodes) Ken and Sonya Pounders give steps to action for reaching out to your friends and loved ones who are bound by addiction. Today, Sonya discusses allowing God to rule over the sins of life. God declared that He has given man dominion over the earth. That means that as his children and citizens of a heavenly kingdom we can be free from sin and so can those we love....

In this (and the next few episodes) Ken and Sonya Pounders give steps to action for reaching out to your friends and loved ones who are bound by addiction. Today, Ken discusses Outreach Ministries of Alabama and other resources available to those trapped in addiction. The Conquer Addiction Podcast is designed to deliver real, Scriptural, and time-tested solutions for those struggling with addictio...

In this (and the next few episodes) Ken and Sonya Pounders give steps to action for reaching out to your friends and loved ones who are bound by addiction. You'll gain insight into the fine line between loving your addict and leading them into steps of real transformation. The Conquer Addiction Podcast is designed to deliver real, Scriptural, and time-tested solutions for those struggling with add...

Ken Pounders and John Ware discuss the power of God's love to set a person free from opioid addiction.   When John first came to Outreach Ministries of Alabama, Ken debated if he might really be crazy.   Addicted to pain meds and cocaine and on the brink of suicide, John had reached rock bottom.   But God had a plan that would lead John to find total peace and transformation through God's love. Be...

We live in a world that has embraced and accepted lies as being commonplace. Even in the Christian world, it can be a real problem. Today Sonya Pounders discusses the importance of living a life of truth in the way we speak, live, and deal with others.   She offers practical advice and encouragement to those who are struggling to live a life of truth telling and discusses the importance of repenta...

Psalm 40:1-3 has always been a bit of a life passage for Ken Pounders since the Lord intervened in his life to bring him out of the pit of addiction into the victory that Jesus freely provides to all those who call upon Hid name. In this episode of Conquer Addiction Ken draws life changing parallels between the words of the Psalmist and being set free from a life of addiction. So many people are t...

In the gospel of John, Jesus spoke extensively about His role as the Good Shepherd and His desire to give us life and that more abundantly. He also informed us that the thief wants to steal, kill, and destroy us. He wants us to experience life in superabundance! In this episode, Ken shares his experience working with drug addicts and that for the most part they are a talented and wonderful bunch o...

There is power in God's Word to transform.   It is what sustains a fruitful Christian life.   Before coming to Christ, a person defaults to natural ways of thinking, many times falling into addiction of some kind or other.   By meditating and applying God's Word to our lives, we can experience transformational change and live a life of victory. Today, Ken Pounders and Skylar Linderman discuss the...

Today, Ken discusses the Powerful Characteristics of Genuine Faith with Skylar Linderman. Both of these men have walked out a life of freedom from addiction by living out a genuine faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. As a result of walking out their faith in Jesus on a day by day basis they both have had a real impact in the lives of men and women coming out of addiction. The Conquer Addiction Podcast...

In this episode of the Conquer Addiction Podcast we focus on Living the Dream but not in the usual sense of a life of self centeredness and self indulgence. You will be challenged and equipped to discover and walk in God's purpose for your life. THIS is the path to real freedom and genuine satisfaction in your daily life. Self seeking always ends in disappointment BUT Jesus said that he who loses...

What's so powerful about legacy, longevity, commitment and faithfulness?  Why does just hanging in there produce such lasting results? In today's episode, Ken Pounders and Skylar Linderman discuss Jim Summers, the late founder of OMA, and the impact his life had on so many. A father in the faith to countless men and women, Jim went to be with the Lord on January 22, 2022, leaving a personal legacy...

We live in a fast food society where we have come to expect things "our way" and "right now". Today, Ken Pounders shares hard hitting truths about the power of hanging in there and finishing! This episode flows out of recounting the legacy of Jim Summers, the founder of Outreach Ministries of Alabama. The Conquer Addiction Podcast is designed to deliver real, Scriptural, and time-tested solutions...