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  • Episode 41 - When Hope Feels Gone — A Word to the Pastor Who’s Hurting

    Episode 41 - When Hope Feels Gone — A Word to the Pastor Who’s Hurting
    2025/05/21
    Episode 41 - When Hope Feels Gone — A Word to the Pastor Who’s Hurting

    In this deeply personal episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon shares the heartbreaking loss of a woman his wife once mentored—someone she had loved through the darkest seasons of depression, who tragically ended her life. This episode isn't about having the perfect answers—it's a call to the pastor who feels invisible, exhausted, and alone.

    If you’ve lost your faith, your hope, or your will to keep going, this message is for you. Jon breaks down the truth in 1 Corinthians 13:13—faith, hope, and love—and explains why love is the greatest. Because it’s love that shows up. Love that restores hope. And hope that allows faith to rise again.

    You don’t have to go through this alone. Let this episode be the voice that reaches into your darkness and reminds you: you still matter. And you're not alone.

    📧 Need support? Email Jon at: pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com
    ▶️ YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@pastorsinrecovery
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    5 分
  • Announcement: Changing Episode Release Times

    Announcement: Changing Episode Release Times
    2025/05/14
    Beginning may 21, 2025, due to my own schedule changes, episodes will no longer be released by 12pm AZ time on Wednesdays but rather will be released at 2pm AZ time.

    We will see you in the next episode!

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    1 分
  • Episode 40 - Faithfulness Over Fame - What They Didn’t Teach You in Bible College

    Episode 40 - Faithfulness Over Fame - What They Didn’t Teach You in Bible College
    2025/05/14
    Episode 40 - Faithfulness Over Fame - What They Didn’t Teach You in Bible College

    In Episode 40 of Pastors in Recovery, Jon speaks directly to young pastors—those fresh out of Bible college, juggling part-time ministry and full-time doubts. With honesty and heart, he lays out five essentials for long-term ministry impact: humility, teachability, consistency, listening, and soul care. Through personal stories, biblical insight, and vulnerable reflections—including a powerful word on integrity and sexual purity—Jon reminds us why staying planted matters.

    If you've ever felt like walking away before seeing the fruit… this one’s for you.

    📌 Links & Resources: 📧 Contact: pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com
    ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@pastorsinrecovery
    📘 Facebook: facebook.com/pastorsinrecovery
    🌐 Website: pastorsinrecovery.com

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    18 分
  • Episode 39 - Getting Out of God’s Way - When Our Pride Hijacks the Pulpit

    Episode 39 - Getting Out of God’s Way - When Our Pride Hijacks the Pulpit
    2025/05/07
    Episode 39 - Getting Out of God’s Way - When Our Pride Hijacks the Pulpit

    I wasn’t planning on recording this episode. I almost pulled an old teaching from the archives. But during an open share group with another pastor, some deep reflection surfaced—and I knew I had to hit record. In this episode, I share two stories from my past as a pastor that forced me to ask hard questions about pride, performance, and control. One where I preached while sick, and another where I thought I was “on fire” from the pulpit… until my wife gave me a dose of truth. I dig into Romans 5 and wrestle with the difference between Spirit-led obedience and adrenaline-fueled pride. And I ask:
    • Does God really need my performance to change lives?
    • Am I trying to serve… or trying to control?
    • Is it the Holy Spirit moving… or just my ego in disguise?
    If you’re a pastor or ministry leader struggling to surrender what you think God needs from you, this one’s for you.

    🎵 Also includes the debut of a new original worship song written from this experience: "When I Get Out of the Way" — a Casting Crowns–inspired reminder that grace flows better when we let go.

    📧 Email: pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com
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    🌐 Forum: www.pastorsinrecovery.com

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    11 分
  • Episode 38 - Prayer and Recovery: The Third Option

    Episode 38 - Prayer and Recovery: The Third Option
    2025/04/30
    Episode 38 - Prayer and Recovery: The Third Option

    In this heartfelt episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon gets real about something foundational to recovery but often overlooked—prayer. If we aren’t talking to God, we aren’t truly walking in recovery. Jon shares how prayer isn’t always easy, especially when life gets loud, distractions take over, or doubt creeps in.

    Through raw honesty and personal stories—including a powerful moment in traffic and a breakthrough with his granddaughter Auri—Jon reminds us that even when we don’t feel like praying, God still draws near. Sometimes the greatest prayer we can pray is:
    “God, I want to want You.”

    This episode invites pastors and leaders back to that sacred space—not just of speaking, but of listening, waiting, and reconnecting with the only One who truly heals.

    🛑 Are you feeling spiritually dry?
    🛣️ Are you stuck in the cycle of medicating pain?
    🙏 Do you just need a spark to get back into prayer? Then this one is for you.

    📧 Email: pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com
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    16 分
  • Episode 37 - Power Made Perfect in Weakness – Part 2 - Body, Spirit, and the Return of Joy

    Episode 37 - Power Made Perfect in Weakness – Part 2 - Body, Spirit, and the Return of Joy
    2025/04/23
    Episode 37 - Power Made Perfect in Weakness – Part 2 - Body, Spirit, and the Return of Joy

    In this follow-up to last week’s raw and honest episode, Jon Hammond shares the next chapter of his journey—returning from London, Ontario, and facing the realities of pain, weakness, and spiritual fatigue.

    With transparency and grace, Jon opens up about his health struggles, the weight of shame and regret, and the flicker of joy that still remains deep in his soul. Drawing from Psalm 51 and 1 John 1:9, this episode is an encouragement for pastors and leaders to stop ignoring the warning lights—spiritually, emotionally, and physically—and to take real steps toward restoration.

    If you’re a ministry leader who feels tired, unseen, or out of balance, this message is for you. His power is still made perfect in your weakness. There’s joy ahead. Let’s walk this road together.

    🔗 Useful Links:
    • 🎧 YouTube Channel
      www.youtube.com/@pastorsinrecovery
    • 📘 Facebook Page
      https://www.facebook.com/pastorsinrecovery
    • 📬 Email Contact
      pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com
    • 🌐 Forum for Pastors
      www.pastorsinrecovery.com


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    12 分
  • Episode 36 - Raw Lessons the Road to London Taught Me

    Episode 36 - Raw Lessons the Road to London Taught Me
    2025/04/16
    Episode 36 - Raw Lessons the Road to London Taught Me

    In this deeply personal episode, Jon shares raw reflections from a 4,000-mile journey between Arizona and London, Ontario—unpacking the emotional, relational, and spiritual lessons that surfaced along the way.

    Through tense moments in the car, painful goodbyes, feelings of spiritual dryness, and the unexpected beauty of others stepping up—Jon invites us into the sacred mess of real life. This is a story about control, surrender, and discovering grace in the most unexpected places. You’ll hear how God used a quiet room, a broken goodbye, a daughter’s gratitude, and a young man’s need for a father to remind Jon of the power of presence—even when God feels far away.

    If you've ever felt spiritually dry, emotionally spent, or unsure where God is in the middle of your giving... this episode is for you.

    2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”

    📬 Email Jon: pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com
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    14 分
  • Episode 35 - My Testimony - A Pastor in Recovery

    Episode 35 - My Testimony - A Pastor in Recovery
    2025/04/09
    Episode 35 - My Testimony - A Pastor in Recovery

    In this deeply personal episode, Pastor Jon Hammond shares his unfiltered testimony of pain, addiction, redemption, and healing.

    From childhood trauma to ministry burnout, from isolation to Celebrate Recovery, Jon takes you through the real journey of a pastor in recovery who is learning to walk in freedom—one step at a time.

    If you’re a leader who struggles in silence, this episode is for you. You are not alone, and there is hope. 📖 Luke 8:39 – “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.”

    🔗 Links & Resources:

    🎧 Pastors in Recovery Podcast on YouTube
    👉 www.youtube.com/@pastorsinrecovery

    📘 Facebook Community
    👉 https://www.facebook.com/pastorsinrecovery

    💬 Join the Pastors in Recovery Forum
    👉 http://pastorsinrecovery.com

    📬 Email Contact
    👉 pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com

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    7 分