On this Bonus Episode we hear from Mike Linstead - PRESIDENT + CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS of The Nehemiah Project in Mandeville, LA

"From 22 to 25 years old, my story is a typical alcoholic/addict story – in and out of rehab, in and out of jails, in and out of institutions, no friends, no family, I ended up homeless, living under a bridge in San Luis Obispo, California.

This was my condition physically and it basically reflected my spiritual condition. I was dying."

Mike shares his incredible story and also his heart and philosophy in regards to the road to recovery from addiction. He has teamed up with our Co-Host, Pastor Chad Wiles to make sure they are recovering the "full person". They address spiritual, physical, emotional, as well as logistical issues of getting participants back into society and being equipped to live healthy "normal" lives.

While they will admit that drugs and alcohol do have physically addictive characteristic, the reason people are drawn to those substances in the first place is something else entirely. Something deeper. They reject the hypothesis that addiction is an illness without a cure, and instead blame sin as the root cause of all life dominating issue and whole heartedly believe in the Gospel as the power of God to break individuals free from their sin. BUT it doesn't end there and that's where The Nehemiah Project comes in.

The recovery center is named The Nehemiah project after the Old Testament Prophet and inspired by his methods of rebuilding the wall in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Exile. They are in the fundraising stage now. Please go check them out and www.nehemiahprojectgno.org or on facebook at @thenehemiahprojectgno

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