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Sober Truth Podcast with George WoodAuthor: George Wood
Raw, authentic conversations diving into the interwoven nature of faith, addiction, mental health, and suicide prevention, recognizing that we are all navigating our own paths of recovery. George Wood, The Tattooed Pastor, brings a wealth of experience as a pastoral counselor, a person in long-term recovery, an inner-city missionary, and the founder of two recovery ministries. Having also survived trauma and suicide attempts, he offers unique insights into living out a trauma informed faith and recovery in profoundly transformative ways. Language: en Genres: Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 58-Rediscovering True Faith in a Divided World with Bill Vanderbush
Thursday, 6 November, 2025
In this conversation, George Wood and Bill Vanderbush explore the essence of true faith, the nature of God as a loving Father, and the misconceptions surrounding faith-based recovery. They discuss the importance of understanding one's identity in Christ, the transformative power of God's love, and the need for a reformation in how the church perceives and represents God. The dialogue emphasizes the significance of union with God, the role of fatherhood in healing, and the necessity of moving beyond judgment to embrace love and acceptance. Key takeaways-True faith is needed in a divided world.Faith-based recovery often misrepresents the nature of God.God is fundamentally a loving Father, not a distant deity.Separation from God is a misconception; He is always present.Grace should be understood as a gift, not a reward for behavior.Our identity in Christ transcends earthly limitations.The church must reform its understanding of God's love.Addiction recovery is deeply connected to understanding one's identity.Connect with me for Coaching, Consulting or to come and speak at George@tattooedpastor.com Buy my book The Uncovery https://www.briteaton.com/The-Uncovery-BookMy personal website https://www.georgeawood.com/Sober Truth Project https://sobertruthproject.org/https://www.facebook.com/tattooedpastorgw/https://linktr.ee/tattooedpastor
