A Pastor Shares How Recovery Became A Calling

Ten years of radio teaches you what really matters to a community: clear information when you’re making big decisions, and real stories that remind you people can change. We kick things off by celebrating a decade of the George Real Estate Group Radio broadcast on WHKP, then we share a fast, practical Henderson County real estate market snapshot. Inventory stays low at under 600 homes, demand remains steady, and prices have been holding, but we also explain why your home’s value depends on the details and why timing, strategy, and trust matter when you’re deciding whether to buy before you sell or sell before you buy.From there, the microphone turns to our Hometown Hero, Pastor Clarence Blackwell of Locust Grove Baptist Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina. He tells his testimony with honesty: an early profession of faith, a call to preach that scared him, years of drifting, and a decade lost to meth addiction and dealing. His turning point comes in rehab, followed by prison, release, and a new life built on surrender and steady service. It’s a story about consequences, but even more about what redemption looks like when it becomes daily practice.We also talk about his jail and prison ministry in Henderson and Buncombe counties, why he chooses to go back behind bars, and what he’s learned about hope when people feel like they’ve hit the bottom. Along the way, he shares how online outreach unexpectedly grew through Facebook, bringing hundreds of listeners alongside a small in-person congregation. If you care about Western North Carolina, local radio, community service, faith, recovery, and real estate decisions that shape your next season, this conversation will stay with you. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review to help more neighbors find the show.