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  • Episode 44 - Confessions of a Pastor Who Didn’t Think He Needed Recovery

    Episode 44 - Confessions of a Pastor Who Didn’t Think He Needed Recovery
    2025/06/11
    Episode 44 - Confessions of a Pastor Who Didn’t Think He Needed Recovery

    In this vulnerable and powerful episode, Jon shares his personal journey as a pastor who once believed recovery was for everyone else—but not for him. Through raw reflection, biblical truth, and a beautiful piano analogy, this episode explores the three stages many pastors face: denial, impatience, and relapse. You’ll hear the challenge to humble yourself before the crash, the grace of discovering your “Middle C,” and the sobering reminder that even when you've done the work, you still need to pick up the tools again when life hits hard.

    Slow down and listen intentionally as Jon invites you into a custom piano piece created just for this message—a musical journey that mirrors the ups, downs, and redemption of recovery. This one’s for the pastor who thinks he’s fine, the one who’s desperate for breakthrough, and the one who quietly relapsed but still believes God isn’t done. Let the music play… and let the Spirit speak.

    🔗 Contact + Community Links
    🌐Forum: www.pastorsinrecovery.com
    📧 Email: pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com
    📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@pastorsinrecovery
    📘 Facebook: facebook.com/pastorsinrecovery

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    18 分
  • Episode 43 - Forgiven by God...But Not By Me

    Episode 43 - Forgiven by God...But Not By Me
    2025/06/04
    Episode 43 - Forgiven by God...But Not By Me

    Even when we believe God has forgiven us, many of us still wrestle with guilt, shame, and the struggle to forgive ourselves.

    In this powerful episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon shares four real-life stories of pastors—including his own—who faced emotional, moral, or relational struggles that left deep scars. Through Scripture, personal reflection, and honesty, this episode invites you to experience the grace of God in a way that frees you from self-condemnation.

    Whether you're in ministry, recovery, or just human—you are not alone, and your story is not over. Let go of the weight you were never meant to carry. You are already forgiven. Now it’s time to learn to forgive yourself.

    🔗 Connect + Resources:
    📧 Email: pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com
    📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pastorsinrecovery
    📘 Facebook: facebook.com/pastorsinrecovery
    🎵 Music: www.youtube.com/@crashinglyrics
    🌐 Website: www.pastorsinrecovery.com

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pastors-in-recovery--6262503/support.
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    14 分
  • Episode 42 - You Still Have a Voice – Honoring the Aging Shepherd

    Episode 42 - You Still Have a Voice – Honoring the Aging Shepherd
    2025/05/28
    Episode 42 - You Still Have a Voice – Honoring the Aging Shepherd

    In this heartfelt episode, Jon Hammond speaks directly to elderly pastors who may feel forgotten, invisible, or unsure if their life’s work made a difference. Through personal reflection, a powerful story from the 1990s, and the example of Caleb in Joshua 14, this episode honors the aging shepherds of the faith.

    It’s a reminder that even when the mic is gone and the memory fades, your life is still speaking. Whether you led thousands or ministered to a rural congregation of ten, this episode will affirm: you are not forgotten, your voice still matters, and your legacy is eternal.

    🔗 Episode 42 Links – Master List

    🎧 Main Podcast Page
    • Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/pastors-in-recovery
    📺 YouTube Channel
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pastorsinrecovery
    👍 Facebook Page
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pastorsinrecovery
    📧 Contact Email
    • Email: pastorsinrecovery@gmail.com


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    8 分
  • 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
    📘 Facebook Community: facebook.com/pastorsinrecovery

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pastors-in-recovery--6262503/support.
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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

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pastors-in-recovery--6262503/support.
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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
    📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pastorsinrecovery
    📘 Facebook: facebook.com/pastorsinrecovery
    🌐 Forum: www.pastorsinrecovery.com

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pastors-in-recovery--6262503/support.
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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
    📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@pastorsinrecovery
    📘 Facebook: facebook.com/pastorsinrecovery

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    16 分