Summary

SummaryI grew up feeling like God didn’t want me—every punch of disappointment convinced me I was unlovable. 🍻 By age 14, I was sneaking beers my uncle brought from his brewery job, chasing a spark that would quiet my anger and shame. High-school DWIs and a busted car wreck after payday only deepened my bitterness—until I hit rock bottom at 21. When my job forced me into treatment, I realized I couldn’t keep blaming God for my failures. 🙏 I heard that Christ’s sacrifice erased my past sins, and for the first time I believed God could really love me.

In early sobriety, I found freedom riding my motorcycle and camping in God’s creation—each sunrise reminding me of His grace. 🌄 I heard, “Much is given, much is expected,” so I stepped out in faith, volunteered to help build our new auditorium, and saw God use ordinary hands for His purpose. Today, I’m committed to recovery, service, and walking in the love I once doubted. Jesus saved me, changed me, and calls me forward every day. ✨

What do we really believe God thinks of us? Is he a God of love like everyone says or do our life experiences whisper something else? If we don’t get this one right, nothing else matters.

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Time Chapters
 
01:16 Expelled and angry
02:55 Hearing of Christ’s sacrifice
03:40 Freedom in sobriety
05:02 Building the auditorium
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Lincoln Berean
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