Welcome back to Intentional Guy. It's been over a year since I've been here, and today I need to explain why I disappeared.Twenty years ago, FBI agents showed up at my door and exposed the secret life I'd been living as a youth pastor. What followed was a brutal 15-year journey to find restoration—battling suicidal thoughts, psychiatric hospitals, and shame that nearly destroyed me.Last year, I thought the major battles were behind me. Then life knocked me down from a completely different direction. And instead of using the tools I'd learned, I isolated. I pulled away from everyone. I went silent.But isolation was exactly what the enemy wanted.In this episode, I share the honest truth about:Why I disappeared for over a yearHow a relationship setback triggered old patterns of isolationThe critical difference between forgiveness and restorationWhy isolation nearly paralyzed me againHow the men in my small group refused to let me disappearWhy you're NOT defined by your past decisionsKEY SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:Psalm 34:18 - The Lord is close to the brokenheartedRomans 8:28 - In ALL things God works for goodPsalm 37:4 - Take delight in the LordEphesians 6:12 - Our struggle against spiritual forces1 Peter 5:8 - The enemy prowls like a lionHebrews 10:24-25 - Not giving up meeting together2 Corinthians 4:8-9 - Struck down but not destroyedRomans 8:1 - No condemnation in Christ JesusIf you're struggling in silence right now—feeling alone, isolated, or convinced that your past has disqualified you from hope—this message is for you. You are not alone. And you are not destroyed.REACH OUT TO ME:📧 Email me personally: [email protected] WILL respond to you. You don't need to have it all figured out. You don't need to be cleaned up first. Just reach out. Let's build a strategy together to help you move out of the darkness.READ MY FULL STORY:📖 "EXPOSED: FBI Raid to Redemption"Amazon: https://a.co/d/5hBakbhMy book chronicles the full 20-year journey from FBI investigation to complete restoration. It's raw, honest, and written for anyone who feels beyond redemption.WHAT'S COMING THIS YEAR:This year on Intentional Guy, we're exploring what it really means to live with intention—not perfection. We'll share stories of real redemption from men who thought they were finished but discovered God wasn't done with them yet.CONNECT WITH ME:📧 Email: [email protected]📖 Book: https://a.co/d/5hBakbhSubscribe and hit the notification bell so you don't miss any episodes.Let's walk this out—together.#IntentionalGuyPodcast#growyourfaith #faithpodcast #christianpodcast #menoffaith #faithjourney #RealFaithStories#christianinspiration #godsgrace #redemptionstory #restoredbygrace #godisnotdone #faithoverfear #graceinaction #jesusredeems #romans828 #2Corinthians49#psalm3418 #hopeinchrist #ForgivenNotForsaken

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