{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dad Tired","title":"Stephen Mc Whirter on Addiction, Grace and Redemption| 412","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2764,"description":"In this episode, Jerrad talks with worship leader and songwriter Stephen McWhirter. Stephen shares how a childhood of abuse and a decade of addiction nearly destroyed his life. He opens up about how Jesus met him in the middle of it all and changed everything. This is a story of redemption, healing, and the kind of grace that goes deeper than our past. What You’ll hear: • How Stephen’s view of God was shaped by an abusive father • What it looked like to run from religion and numb the pain • How Jesus met him during a meth addiction • Why true repentance leads to freedom, not shame • What it means to forgive without excusing harm • How his family, music, and message were transformedTune in to see why no one is too far gone and how God can write a better story than we ever imagined.Episode Resources:Stephen’s website: worshipjesus.lifeSong: “Come Jesus Come” by Stephen McWhirterBook: The Case for Christ by Lee StrobelBook (Upcoming): Stephen’s testimony, published by ZondervanTour Dates with Maverick City Music: See link at worshipjesus.lifeRead The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GBInvite Jerrad to Speak: https://www.jerradlopes.comSupport Dad Tired: https://www.dadtired.com/donateShop Dad Tired x Range Leather: rangeleather.com/dadtired — Code: DADTIRED","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dYTexbkvAH7EjY4sdrnUJpRzc4P9Vasgn9FyCcMZZxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjIx/YTIwZTkyNmQzYjVk/NmFkNWJhNjRmYjdl/M2VlZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}