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 period of time when he had to get far away from Columbus because a hit had been taken out on his life. I hope you enjoy Part 1 of Adam's story!

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 10 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 you will not want to miss!

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 us into darkness and try to trap us there forever. Too many of us follow those lies on a path that leads only to heartache and sorrow. Listen to Shannon's story and take courage to reject the lies and seek out the truth God wants us to know instead.

This episode takes you through Shannon's life all the way up till she was released from jail in 2011 and meets "the devil in blue jeans".

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 between Jasmine and her mom Christy, who is now also an amazing grandmother to little Hendrix!

(Be sure to listen to part 1 of Jasmine's story before diving into this one, we hope you love the entire 2-part story!)

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 more advantageous upbringing learn how important it is to show compassion instead of condemnation for others who are often simply doing the best they can do with the cards they've been dealt.

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 powerful testament to a God who truly loves us more than we could ever understand!

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 be willing to shoot me an email at Phil@safehouse-ministries.com!

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' profession of the greatness and goodness of God, you realize that his life is an illustration of such a beautiful tapestry that only God could create. The mercy of God truly knows know boundary, if you are running from God today please know that He loves you and is pursuing you as well.