Barry Smith | Grace In The Morning | Steve Brown, Etc.

Childhood trauma and addiction... If you feel alone in facing those demons, this show is for you. This week, Steve and the gang chat with author Barry Smith about how God's grace helps us heal from our past pain. Barry's new book is called "Grace In The Morning: A Former Pastor’s Memoir of Overcoming Childhood Trauma and Addiction". https://amzn.to/3Q0akrr

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GUEST BIO
Barry Smith is a former pastor, author, teacher, prison mentor, and ministry leader. His new book is called "Grace In The Morning: A Former Pastor’s Memoir of Overcoming Childhood Trauma and Addiction". https://amzn.to/3Q0akrr bmsauthor.substack.com

00:00 - Intro
02:23 - Meet Barry Smith
03:42 - Born into alcoholism
05:55 - Loved into sobriety
13:13 - Barry on the origin of his prison ministry
18:51 - "I was told I was dumb. I was told I was ugly. I was told nobody wanted me."
23:22 - If my parents didn't love me, then why would anyone else? Why would God?
30:26 - "Things started turning around when Jesus revealed himself to me."
34:29 - Are churches prepared to handle people struggling with addiction?
37:38 - Next week's guest is...
39:28 - Steve's closing thoughts

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