{"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.\n \nWhat You’ll hear:\n• How Stephen’s view of God was shaped by an abusive father\n• What it looked like to run from religion and numb the pain\n• How Jesus met him during a meth addiction\n• Why true repentance leads to freedom, not shame\n• What it means to forgive without excusing harm\n• How his family, music, and message were transformed\nTune in to see why no one is too far gone and how God can write a better story than we ever imagined.\nEpisode Resources:\nStephen’s website: worshipjesus.life\nSong: “Come Jesus Come” by Stephen McWhirter\nBook: The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel\nBook (Upcoming): Stephen’s testimony, published by Zondervan\nTour Dates with Maverick City Music: See link at worshipjesus.life\nRead The Dad Tired Book: https://amzn.to/3YTz4GB\nInvite Jerrad to Speak: https://www.jerradlopes.com\nSupport Dad Tired: https://www.dadtired.com/donate\nShop 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}