Renew. Restore. Rejoice. A SafeHouse Ministries Podcast

Adam is the son of former Muscogee County Sherriff Ralph Johnson.  Adam's family was hit with much hardship throughout his childhood, and Adam did not deal with it well.  As a teenager heard his dad talk about undercover work and drug gang life, which held a strong allure for Adam, so strong in fact that he dove headfirst into that world.  Adam shares his story, and it is intense, including a...

Shannon shares in great detail about the demonic oppression she faced before she finally surrendered to the Lord and He brought her out of the darkness, but she still had to face the consequence of several years in one of the deadliest prisons in the state of Georgia.  Shannon's story in this episode is intense, but through it all God's grace is on display.  This is definitely an episode...

Shannon shares it all, she opens up about being raped at age 14 and about the trajectory of tragedy her life took from that point on.  She shares about multiple abusive and failed relationships, severe drug addiction, and how she came to the place where she felt that suicide was the answer.  But God had other plans for Shannon!!!!! Shannon exposes so many of the lies our Enemy (Satan) uses to lead...

Jasmine's Mom loved her, but so often was not the mother that Jasmine needed, especially when her brother Duncan died in a car accident.  Jasmine concludes her story by sharing some of the darkest times of her life, but the story does not end there, because God came in and brought light to dispel the darkness.  God turned everything upside down and created a beautifully restored relationship...

Jasmine shares what life was like growing up with a Mom who was an addict.  One of the craziest times of her life was when she was 17 and working in a bar and her mom would embarrass her by coming to the same bar and getting totally wasted.  Jasmine has a perspective that is so helpful for understanding what so many people live with growing up, a perspective that should help those who have had a m...

I just love Mike's spirit of humility, joy, and life!  In this conclusion episode of Mike's story, Mike shares how he finally grabbed hold of the Lord's hand and allowed him to pull him up out of the darkness for good.  Mike offers some truly profound wisdom about the power of unconditional love and how to help others without enabling them.  Mike's transformational story is a p...

Mike's Dad was too often away at sea, and Mike's Mom let him get away with too much, but Mike's problems were of his own making, and he owns up to them as he shares his incredible story on today's podcast.  There are so many powerful lessons to ponder as you listen to Mike's story, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!  I'd love to hear what you thought if you'd...

This episode begins with multiple clips from the first two episodes to give a summary of Jame's entire incredible story, and then James brings us up to where he is today, and how incredibly blessed his life is now.  To many James' life might seem like a broken and scattered mess, but when you look at how God was there all along pursuing James with his unwavering mercy and you hear James&...

In this episode James shares how the amazing hand of God was working in his life to do miracles he never imagined.  James' story has turned out so different than the story of so many others who've gone to prison...and Jesus gets all the glory!

James started down a dark path at a young age, but when Christmas of 1987 came around God gave him a serious wake up call.  James woke to find his kids running into the living room where the Christmas tree was only to realize that there were no presents for them under the tree because their dad had spent all his money on drugs instead.  This shocked James into the realization that drugs had overta...

This is the part of Tracy's story where Jesus turns the darkness into life and brings tremendous beauty from the ashes of sorrow and hardship.  When Tracy had finally had enough and surrendered her heart and her life to Jesus...that is when everything changed forever.

Tracy's story is a powerful illustration of how the enemy works to destroy so many people's lives.  Tracy lived what she learned, and that led to great sorrow and heartache.  But as Tracy states more than once in this interview, God was there all along, and He had a plan to redeem and restore her.  One of the most tragic things Tracy experienced was the death of her 5-year-old son when a...

Mike is an amazing man with an amazing story.  In this part two episode he shares some more about his new life, the challenges, the joys, and the fact that he would never go back to his old life!  Mike also shares several helpful lessons for anyone who might be affected by addiction in their own life or in the life of a loved one or friend.

Mike shares his regret in choosing the wrong friends as a teenager and how that led him down a path of great pain.  There are so many amazing anecdotes and emotional stories with powerful lessons.  As is true in all our lives, God was there working all along the way to bring Mike back from the destruction he had bound himself to.  On a night when God was working in Mike's heart and he was sen...

We left the story last week when Josh had been medically detoxed and "freed" from his opiate addiction, only to dive deep into another destructive addiction to gambling.  Hear how Sammy God got brought someone into Josh's life who was finally able to break through and get Josh to face the lies he had not yet faced, and learn how God redeemed Josh and restored Sammy and Josh's r...

The deepest darkness of Sammy and Josh's relationship.  Sammy came to the place where she was not blind to the evil reality of what Josh had become and she did everything she could to call him out, hold him accountable, and push him towards sobriety and victory...but none of us can change another person, no matter how much we love them.  Josh would have to come face to face with his demons pe...

Sammy was drawn to "the bad boy" and the particular boy she found was like a tornado of trouble from the beginning.  Sammy was not an addict herself but was deeply affected by addiction because the person she loved was an addict.  The boy turned man she will be speaking of is Josh Pezold, and if you haven't heard his story it aired on our podcast in four parts during October of 2024...

In this conclusion of Christy's story, she shares how her life becomes utterly and entirely unhinged.  Tragedy strikes and her self-destructive behavior goes into overdrive and nearly kills her.  But when she collapses at the point of death, Jesus catches her in his arms and carries her on a path of beautiful redemption and restoration.

Christy grew up in a very unstable home (her mom was married 7 times and had many other unstable relationships), and Christy learned from an early age to make self-destructive decisions, decisions which brought her much pain and tragedy.

Part 2 of Grace's Story!  When Grace was nearing the point of giving up on her mom forever, Kristie found SafeHouse Ministries and Tomorrow's Hope.  Kristie was Redeemed from her addiction and Grace's relationship with her mom was Restored!  This is an amazing conclusion and Grace shares even more helpful insight into the struggles that so many children face in our communities!

This episode is the first of its kind for us, where someone shares their story about growing up with a parent who was a drug addict.  Grace shares some very powerful and emotional memories, and she gives some great insight into what it's like for kids who grow up with parents dealing with addiction and incarceration.  

Today's podcast will be Kristi sharing her story of Addiction and Pain from the perspective of a parent.  Next week Grace, Kristi's daughter will be sharing her story from the perspective of a daughter who grew up with a parent that struggled desperately with addiction.  If you listen to both perspectives, you'll come away with a deepened understanding of the struggle of pain and de...

Part 2 of William's Story is like finishing of a nice warm hot cup of cocoa, it will leave you with a warm and joyful feeling inside and a smile on your face.  William dives deeper into some of the crazy things he did in his darkness... (SPOILER ALERT-stealing a Hurse was one of them).  William also speaks more at length about the love of God through the lives of human vessels that finally br...

William is such a nice guy, and his story is truly incredible.  He shares some crazy stories and some amazing insight into the world of homelessness.  Enjoy!

Merry Christmas!  This episode is all about the reason we do what we do, the reason for the season, the reason for hope-Jesus.  We hope you enjoy this special episode and we pray that you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!