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Embracing Brokenness
by Steve and Colleen Adams
Welcome to the Embracing Brokenness Podcast. Our focus is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to a hurting world. To live authentically and without pretense. To encourage others toward a greater understanding of who they are and who God is. To teach the blessed HOPE that the Bible calls the “Anchor of the Soul”. That is Jesus Christ and His healing presence – not only available in this life – but in eternity to come.
Episodes
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🎙️EP178. Embracing the Way, Part 2: From Striving to Surrender
Why does transformation sometimes seem so difficult even after we’ve chosen to follow Jesus? In Part 2 of their Embracing the Way conversation, Steve and Colleen Adams move from identifying the problem of performance-based Christianity to exploring a pathway toward a different way of living. They...
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🎙️EP177. Embracing the Way | Beyond Performance-Based Christianity
Why do so many sincere Christians still feel tired, anxious, disconnected, or as though something is missing from their faith? In Part 1 of this special Embracing the Way conversation, Steve and Colleen Adams introduce the message behind their upcoming book, Embracing the Way: Discovering the…
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🎙️EP176. Who Told You Who You Are? | Caitlin Hawk’s Journey from Addiction to Freedom
What if the addiction isn't really the deepest problem? For Caitlin Hawk, drugs, alcohol, destructive relationships, and years of shame were symptoms of something much deeper: she didn't know who she was. A gifted young athlete, Caitlin learned early to measure her worth through performance. When...
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🎙️EP175. Leap Before You Look, But God: The Grace That Kept Pursuing Chuck Mobley
Chuck Mobley has spent much of his life leaping before he looked—jumping from airplanes and bridges, surviving near disasters, starting a business with little preparation, traveling the world, and repeatedly finding himself in situations that could have gone very differently. But beneath the...
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🎙️EP174. From Restored Hearts to Redemptive Communities | Rob Loughery
What if the renewal of our communities does not begin with politics, programs or institutions—but with the transformation of the human heart? In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve talks with Rob Loughery, author of Building Redemptive Community: What Christians Can Do to Make...
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🎙️EP173. Anxiety Is a Signal—Not Your Identity | Gabriel Andreson
Anxiety is not always our identity. Sometimes it is a signal pointing toward something deeper. Gabriel Andreson joins Steve Adams for an honest conversation about panic attacks, hidden pressure, trauma, performance-based identity, control, therapy, and healing. Gabe shares how his first panic...
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🎙️EP172. David Pollack: Why Success Isn't Enough | Making Every Day Count
What happens when the dream you've chased your entire life suddenly disappears?David Pollack knows.From becoming a three-time All-American at Georgia to playing in the NFL, working on ESPN's College GameDay, suffering a career-ending neck injury, losing his broadcasting job, and walking alongside...
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🎙️EP171. The Life You Were Reborn to Live | Gary Thomas
Many believers know they're saved but still struggle to experience the peace, joy, and freedom Jesus promised. In this episode, Steve Adams sits down with bestselling author Gary Thomas to discuss The Life You Were Reborn to Live. Together they unpack the subtle spiritual lies that keep…
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🎙️EP170. We're All Addicted to Something | Jon Seidl on Trauma, Freedom & Following Jesus
What if addiction isn't the real problem? In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Steve Adams sits down with author, speaker, and storyteller Jon Seidl to discuss his new book, Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic. Jon shares his journey through anxiety, trauma, addiction, recovery, and...
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🎙️EP169. Experiencing God in Everyday Life | Richard Blackaby on Spiritual Maturity & Daily Rhythms
Richard Blackaby joins Steve Adams for a powerful conversation about spiritual maturity, daily rhythms with God, and what it really means to experience God in everyday life—not just in the extraordinary moments. Drawing from the legacy of the bestselling study Experiencing God and the new release...
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🎙️EP168. The Cost of Not Following Jesus Is Greater with Morgan Snyder
What does it really cost to follow Jesus? And what does it cost us when we don’t? In this powerful conversation, Steve Adams welcomes Morgan Snyder to the Embracing Brokenness Podcast for a deep and honest discussion about discipleship, formation, healing, risk, and the slow work of becoming…
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🎙️EP167. AI Said It Well… But It Doesn’t Know Him
What happens when artificial intelligence reads a manuscript about intimacy with God… and then creates a podcast explaining it? That’s exactly what happened when one of our endorsers uploaded our upcoming book Embracing the Way into NotebookLM. Within moments, it generated a 20-minute...
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🎙️EP166. AI Needs a Warning Label | The Hidden Threat to Your Soul
What if the greatest danger of artificial intelligence isn’t what it can do—but what it can replace? In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve and Colleen Adams explore a growing concern: AI is no longer just a productivity tool—it’s becoming a relational substitute. From AI...
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🎙️EP165. The Dash | Don’t Waste the Life You’ve Been Given
Easter reminds us that death is not the end—but it does invite a deeper question: how are we living in the time we’ve been given? In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve and Colleen explore “The Dash”—the small line between your birth date and death date that represents your...
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🎙️EP164. Reclamation Part 2: The Road Back | When God Redeems the Worst Chapters of Our Story
In Part 2 of our Reclamation series, Steve and Colleen Adams explore what it looks like to reclaim the parts of our story that were shaped by failure, shame, and consequences. In this deeply personal episode, Steve shares the part of his story he rarely tells publicly — the collapse of a…
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🎙️EP163 Reclamation, Part 1: When Jesus Reclaims What Was Lost
What does it mean to reclaim the parts of yourself that trauma, shame, and pain taught you to hide? In Part 1 of this two-part conversation on Reclamation, Steve and Colleen explore how Jesus restores what was lost through wounds, false beliefs, and spiritual fragmentation. Colleen shares deeply...
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🎙️EP162. A New Name on a White Stone
Jesus promises a white stone, hidden manna, and a new name known only to the one who receives it. In this episode, Steve & Colleen Adams explore identity, healing, and what it means to “conquer” when competing voices are loud. Colleen shares her story of hearing God call her “Delightful” through...
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🎙️EP161. Consecrating the Year in Light of Eternity
In this annual conversation, Steve Adams, Colleen Adams, and Michael Kurtz invite listeners to begin the year through consecration, not pressure or performance. Rather than goal-setting, the focus is surrender—offering the year back to God as an act of union with Christ. They explore listening…
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🎙️EP160. Why Community Is Essential for Spiritual Formation
Spiritual formation doesn’t happen in isolation—but it also doesn’t happen in unsafe spaces. In this episode, Steve and Colleen explore what makes a community truly safe and why safety is foundational to healing, trust, and transformation. This honest conversation parallels themes from their...
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🎙️EP159. From Good Friday to Grace: Rich Timmons’ Story of Redemption
In this powerful start to a new year, Steve sits down with longtime friend Rich Timmons—creative visionary, gallery owner, teacher, and author of Come… meet Jesus—for an honest conversation about faith, loss, and redemption. Rich shares how a Good Friday business collapse became the moment he...
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🎙️EP158. God Went Before Us: Our 2025 Story of Presence, Provision, and Gratitude
It’s the week of December 29, 2025—and Steve & Colleen Adams take time to look back with gratitude on what God has done through Embracing Brokenness Ministries this year, while also sharing a glimpse of what’s ahead in 2026. A central theme rises above everything: learning to wait on the Lord—to...
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🎙️EP157. Beauty in the Dandelion | How Grace Broke Shame | with Clinton Parker
When life teaches you to hide, Jesus invites you to heal. Author Clinton Parker joins Steve to share the story behind his new book, Beauty in the Dandelion: Shame Shattered by Grace and Love—from chaotic beginnings and early exposure to darkness, to the slow rescue of grace, safe people, and a...
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🎙️EP156. Fifty Years to Freedom | The Redemption Story of Warner Batty
What does true freedom look like? At age 15, Warner Batty was sentenced to life without parole for taking a life. Fifty years later, he walked out of a Pennsylvania prison—free not just in body, but in spirit. In this raw and redemptive conversation, Steve sits down with Warner to talk about his...
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🎙️EP155. The Rest of Your Story: How God Restores What’s Broken — with Greg Lindsey
What happens when a pastor’s life falls apart—and God writes a better story? In this raw and redemptive conversation, Steve sits down with Greg Lindsey, author of The Rest of Your Story: The Path to the Christian Life You Want, to talk about failure, forgiveness, and the long road to freedom.…
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🎙️EP154. Trusting God’s Provision and Caring for Burned-Out Leaders | Tom & Karen Friedrichs
Steve and Colleen talk with Tom and Karen Friedrichs of Broom Tree Landing, a ministry that offers no-cost retreat, coaching, and spiritual direction to pastors and ministry leaders who are tired, hurting, or on the edge of burnout. They share their own story of pastoral exhaustion, how God...
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🎙️EP153. How Is Greater Than What | The Skill Every Leader Ignores | Preston Poore
Steve sits down with author and leadership coach Preston Poore to discuss his new book How Is Greater Than What. Together they unpack the overlooked “how” of leadership—why character, integrity, and faith matter more than performance. Hear Preston’s vulnerable stories from his years at Coca-Cola,...
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🎙️EP152. Stronger Together | Rediscovering God’s First Partnership
“Helper” in Genesis 2:18 isn’t a downgrade—it’s ezer kenegdo: a powerful ally corresponding to. Steve & Colleen explore God’s original design, how sin distorted it, and how Jesus restores mutuality (Gal 3:28). Practical for marriage, ministry, friendships, and singles—plus a Zechariah 2:5 prayer…
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🎙️EP151. An Incomplete Gospel | From Transaction to Union
Many of us were taught a gospel that’s true—but incomplete. It became a “ticket to heaven,” divorced from daily life, intimacy, and our purpose in God’s larger story. In this candid conversation, Steve and Colleen unpack how post-Enlightenment thinking, cultural striving, and a transactional…
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🎙️EP150. Let the Healing Begin
What if your struggles aren’t just problems to manage—but invitations from God to heal? In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve and Colleen dive deep into the difference between sin management and true spiritual healing. Through honest stories—including a boat named Revelation...
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🎙️EP149. Why Embracing Your Brokenness Changes Everything
So many of us spend our lives hiding our brokenness—pretending everything’s fine while we carry deep wounds that keep us from true freedom. In this honest conversation, Steve and Colleen share their personal journeys of pain, healing, and restoration. They tackle why most people resist admitting...
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🎙️EP148. Castles on the Battlefield | When Comfort Replaces the Call
A dark battlefield. Countless dead. One man runs tirelessly, reviving the fallen. The rescued learn to revive others. Hope spreads. But then, someone builds a shelter. Others join. Before long, a castle stands where the battle once raged. From its balcony, people laugh, feast, and celebrate……
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🎙️EP147. When Evil Shows Up | Unmasking Darkness, Restoring Masculinity
What do you do when evil shows up—and no one’s talking about it? In this honest and Spirit-led debrief, Steve and Colleen Adams reflect on their unforgettable interview with former FBI agent Scott Payne. From neo-Nazi cult rituals to the chilling refusal of a Bible to burn in a satanic bonfire,...
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🎙️EP146. FBI Undercover Part 2 | Inside America's Darkest Corners with Scott Payne
Former undercover FBI agent and bestselling author Scott Payne returns in Part 2 of this jaw-dropping conversation with Steve and Colleen. In this episode, Scott recounts the harrowing details of infiltrating neo-Nazi accelerationist groups—including disturbing pagan rituals, foiled murder plots,...
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🎙️EP145 Scott Payne Undercover for Christ | FBI Agent Exposes Evil, Finds Redemption | Part 1
What happens when an undercover FBI agent faces down hate groups, cartels, and spiritual darkness—and still holds fast to his faith? In this gripping Part 1 interview, Scott Payne, former FBI agent and New York Times bestselling author of Codename: Pale Horse, joins Steve to share his incredible...
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🎙️EP144. From Prison to Purpose | David Garlock's Journey of Justice and Redemption
David Garlock’s journey is one of trauma, transformation, and triumph. After surviving years of horrific abuse, David and his brother took the life of their abuser—an act that led to a 25-year sentence. But in prison, David found something far greater than freedom: he found Jesus. In this episode...
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🎙️143. Sentenced to Life | Set Free by Grace | The Lewis Lee Story
What happens when a 16-year-old is sentenced to life in prison? What if that same person becomes a powerful voice for redemption, hope, and purpose? In this episode, Steve sits down with Lewis Lee, a man whose life journey will challenge everything you think you know about justice…
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🎙️142. Experiencing Jesus | Reclaiming the Presence of God in a Distracted World
What if experiencing Jesus wasn’t reserved for spiritual elites—or the past? What if intimacy with God was meant to be the normal human experience, even in a world drowning in distraction? In this powerful debrief episode, Steve and Colleen reflect on Steve’s recent conversation with John…
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🎙️EP141: John Eldredge | Experience Jesus. Really.
What if your soul has been trained not to experience God? In this profound and timely conversation, Steve Adams sits down with bestselling author John Eldredge to explore the themes of his new book, Experience Jesus—Really. Together, they confront one of the most overlooked realities of modern...
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🎙️EP140: The God You Think You Know
Is your view of God shaped by truth—or trauma? In this episode, Steve & Colleen explore how our past experiences distort our understanding of God, and how neuroscience, spiritual warfare, and abiding in Christ reveal the God who is truly love. If fear has shaped your faith, this is the episode…
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🎙️ EP139: 5 Mere Christians with Jordan Raynor | Binge-Worthy Stories That Glorify God
What do Mr. Rogers, the founder of LEGO, and a civil rights legend have in common? They were all "mere Christians" doing extraordinary things through ordinary work. In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve welcomes back bestselling author Jordan Raynor to dive into his latest...
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138. Escaping the System | Why the World’s Rules Are Failing You
🔥 You’ve Been Tricked! Are You Living by the World’s Rules Without Even Realizing It? 🔥 Society is more divided than ever—politically, socially, and even within the Church. The world demands that you pick a side, fight to be right, and put yourself first. But what if that’s the exact opposite…
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137. Who Am I Really? | Overcoming the Enemy’s Identity Theft
Ever feel like you’re wearing a mask—pretending to be someone you’re not just to fit in? In this powerful episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve and Colleen expose the hidden battle for your identity and how the enemy uses lies, fear, and past wounds to keep you stuck in a false self....
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136. Breaking the Chains of Shame | Finding Freedom in Christ
Shame is a relentless enemy, but it doesn’t have to define you. In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness Podcast, Steve and Colleen Adams dive deep into the roots of shame—how it takes hold, how it distorts our identity, and how we can finally break free. They share raw personal stories of...
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135. Staying True to the Gospel in a Deceptive World
In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness podcast, hosts Steve and Colleen discuss the importance of staying true to the gospel amidst a deception-filled world. The conversation delves into the challenges of identifying false teachers and the need for believers to contend for their faith. They...
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134. Returning to Eden | Intimacy with God Restored
In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness podcast, hosts Steve and Colleen discuss the theme of intimacy with God, drawing parallels to the Garden of Eden. They explore the significance of the torn veil at Jesus' crucifixion, which symbolizes the restoration of direct access to God. The...
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133. Consecrating the Year to God
In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness podcast, Steve, Colleen, and Michael discuss the significance of consecrating the new year to the Lord. They explore the importance of daily consecration, understanding its meaning, and the scriptural foundations that support this practice. The...
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132. Discerning the Desires of Your Heart
In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness podcast, Steve, Colleen, and Michael explore the topic of desire and its connection to the heart. They discuss how societal messages shape our understanding of desire, often leading to misalignment with God’s intentions. The conversation highlights...
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131. Mind Your Own Business
In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness podcast, hosts Steve and Michael explore the biblical concept of 'minding your own business' as they delve into 1 Thessalonians 4. They discuss the importance of leading a quiet life amidst chaos, managing life a bit like a corporation, and the...
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130. Finding Safe People in an Unsafe World
In this episode of our podcast Steve and Colleen explore the themes of safety, trust, and the importance of surrounding oneself with safe people. They delve into childhood experiences that shape our understanding of safety, the significance of having trustworthy counselors, and the impact of…
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129. Chip Skowron | MD to Hedge Funder to Prison and Back
In this episode of the Embracing Brokenness podcast, host Steve Adams engages in a profound conversation with Chip Skowron, a former Hedge Fund Manager indicted for insider trading, who shares his transformative journey from a life of self-serving behaviors and material success to one of…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Embracing Brokenness Podcast. Our focus is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to a hurting world. To live authentically and without pretense. To encourage others toward a greater understanding of who they are and who God is. To teach the blessed HOPE that the Bible calls the “Anchor of the Soul”. That is Jesus Christ and His healing presence – not only available in this life – but in eternity to come.
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Steve and Colleen Adams
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Welcome to the Embracing Brokenness Podcast. Our focus is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to a hurting world. To live authentically and without pretense. To encourage others toward a greater understanding of who they are and who God is. To teach the blessed HOPE that the Bible calls the “Anchor...
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