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Pastors in Recovery

Pastors struggle too—but you don’t have to struggle alone. Every Wednesday, Jon Hammond shares honest conversations about ministry, recovery, and the hope we find in Jesus. With real stories, practical tools, and guest pastors who’ve walked the road of recovery, Pastors in Recovery is here to remind you: you are not alone, and healing is possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pastors-in-recovery--6262503/support.

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Episode 66 – STEP FIVE | Confessing, Not Preaching +...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/11/12

Episode 66 – STEP FIVE | Confessing, Not Preaching + Original Song “Hats”In this powerful episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon unpacks Step Five: Confessing, Not Preaching — learning to tell the truth instead of performing it. He shares honest reflections from his own ministry life — the “pastor hat,” the “church-planter hat,” and the moment he realized that the only hat that truly fits is the real-self hat. Through personal stories, relatable pastor examples, and the story of King Saul, Jon reminds

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13:47

Episode 65 — STEP FOUR | Taking Honest Inventory +...

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2025/11/05

Episode 65 — STEP FOUR | Taking Honest Inventory + Original Song “In Your Eyes"In this episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon Hammond walks through Step Four — Taking Honest Inventory. It’s the moment when pastors and ministry leaders stop performing and start allowing God to search beneath the surface.Through powerful stories and personal reflection, Jon shares how honesty replaces performance, how confession becomes a process, and how true freedom begins when we finally write the truth down and share

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12:19

Episode 64 — STEP THREE | Laying Down Control +...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/10/29

Episode 64 — STEP THREE | Laying Down Control: Surrendering Ministry Outcomes and Personal Image + Original Song “Lay It Down Again”In Step Three of The Twelve Steps for a Pastor in Recovery, Jon talks about one of the hardest steps in ministry — laying down control. For many pastors, surrender doesn’t mean giving up—it means giving God back what was already His. In this honest and personal episode, Jon shares real stories from his years in ministry, the struggle between vision and surrender, and

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Bonus - Praise That Changes Us | When Worship Opens...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/10/25

Bonus: Praise That Changes Us | When Worship Opens Our EyesIn this short devotional, Jon Hammond reflects on the power of praise—not as something God needs, but as something that transforms us.When we praise, our eyes open to see God more clearly. Doubt shrinks. Faith rises.And we discover that inviting His presence isn’t about summoning Him—it’s about awakening our own hearts to the reality that He’s already here.Reflection Questions:What does it mean to invite God’s presence?Does He really need an

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Episode 63 — STEP TWO | Letting God Be God Again +...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/10/22

Episode 63 — Letting God Be God Again (featuring “I Can’t Fix It, But He Can”In Step Two, Jon opens his heart and shares the real struggle of trying to fix what only God can heal. Through honest stories—from ministry comparison to personal recovery, and even a life-and-death moment with his wife—this episode reminds us that surrender isn’t weakness; it’s worship.Jon also debuts his new folk-rock revival song, “I Can’t Fix It, But He Can,” a heartfelt anthem about letting go and letting God be God

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11:29

Episode 62 - STEP ONE | Facing the Mirror + Original...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/10/15

Episode 62 - STEP ONE | Facing the MirrorIn this first episode of our 12-Step Series for Pastors in Recovery, we begin with Step One: Facing the Mirror. Jon Hammond opens up about what it means to be honest before God — to stop pretending, stop performing, and start admitting what’s really going on inside. As pastors and leaders, our closeness with God often mirrors the closeness of our relationships with those we love most. When that connection weakens, everything else follows. Jon shares a

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Episode 61 — The Twelve Steps for a Pastor in...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/10/08

Episode 61 — The Twelve Steps for a Pastor in Recovery (Overview) + Original Song “No More Fakin’ It”Pastor, when did ministry become the place you hide your pain?In this special kickoff episode, Jon introduces The Twelve Steps for a Pastor in Recovery — a simple, honest path from pretending to freedom.You’ll hear how these twelve steps bring healing to those who lead others but struggle in silence.This week’s bonus track, “No More Fakin’ It,” delivers a hopeful, early-2000s-style hip-hop rhythm

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Episode 60 – Social Media: Perfect Feed

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/10/01

Episode 60 – Social Media: Perfect FeedSocial media can feel like a crazy animal for pastors. It makes everyone else’s life look perfect, while magnifying your insecurities. As pastors, we live in the tension of the pedestal—where ministry is always on display—and the reality of personal life, where things aren’t always picture perfect.In this episode, Jon shares his own story of being deep into Facebook, the toll it took on his heart, and why he barely posts anymore. We’ll talk about the benefits

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14:29

Episode 59 - Food Feelings and Finding Balance

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/09/24

Episode 59 - Food Feelings and Finding BalanceFood is one of the most socially acceptable ways pastors medicate their pain. Nobody questions you when you go back for another plate at the potluck, but for many of us, food has become the comfort we reach for instead of God. In this episode, I open up about my own story of gaining weight later in life, battling cravings for ice cream and baked goods, and struggling to keep consistent with exercise. We’ll talk about why food is such a powerful

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Episode 58 - Criticism Without Crumbling

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/09/17

Episode 58 - Criticism Without CrumblingIn this episode of Pastors in Recovery, I share what may be one of the most Spirit-stirring messages I’ve ever felt led to record. Criticism can sting, and for many of us, it sticks—echoing in our hearts for years. As pastors and people in recovery, it’s easy to let harsh words define us, but Christ calls us to something greater. We’ll look at how Jesus Himself faced constant criticism without letting it derail His mission, how leaders today wrestle with the

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Episode 57 – Shame (Part 2) - Shame, Sin, and the Way...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/09/10

Episode 57 – Shame - Part 2 - Shame, Sin, and the Way OutIn this continuation of our series on shame, Jon addresses one of the most difficult and secret struggles pastors face: masturbation. This episode explores:Why masturbation often becomes a form of self-medication for anxiety, loneliness, or boredom.How dopamine, secrecy, and the cycle of shame entangle leaders and believers alike.Why this sin produces such deep shame — from breaking God’s design for intimacy, to grieving the Holy Spirit who

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Episode 56 – Shame - The Weight We Shouldn’t Carry

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/09/03

Episode 56 – Shame - The Weight We Shouldn’t CarryShame is one of the heaviest burdens pastors and people in recovery carry. It whispers lies that we are our weakness, our mistakes, or our past. In this episode, Jon shares a very personal story about feeling shame while taking his medication — and how those feelings connect back to childhood wounds and moments of being belittled.Through Scripture, reflection, and honest testimony, this episode reminds us that shame is not from God. Jesus not only

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Episode 55 - Feeling Like A Victim (Part 3) What Safe...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/08/27

Episode 55 - Feeling Like A Victim (Part 3) - What Safe Leadership Looks LikeIn this episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon continues the trilogy on victimhood, spiritual abuse, and safe leadership.Episode 53 explored the victim mentality—feeling like a victim when it’s not really abuse.Episode 54 addressed spiritual abuse—what it looks like and how it harms pastors and church members.And now, in Episode 55, Jon shares stories and reflections on safe leadership: how to recognize it, how to become it,

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Episode 54 - Feeling Like a victim (Part 2) When you...

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2025/08/20

Episode 54 - Feeling Like a victim (Part 2) When you are experiencing Spiritual AbuseSpiritual abuse is one of the deepest wounds a pastor or church member can carry—because it comes wrapped in the name of God. In this episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon Hammond shares hard truths, survivor stories, statistics, and his own personal experience of being verbally and physically mistreated by a senior pastor. This is not about attacking organizations. Jon makes it clear—he has loved and served alongside

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Episode 53 – Feeling Like a Victim: When It’s Not...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/08/13

Episode 53 – Feeling Like a Victim: When It’s Not Abuse (Part 1)Have you ever felt overlooked, passed over, or rejected — certain you were the right one for the opportunity, but someone else got it? In this episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon Hammond shares four personal stories of moments he felt like a victim… only to realize later that God had a different race marked out for him.From faking a fall in a junior high cross-country race to being passed over for ministry roles and church jobs, Jon

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Episode 52 - The Cycle of Pursuit (Mini-series Part 3)

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/08/06

Episode 52 - The Cycle of PursuitI didn’t mean to make a series… but God had other plans. This is part three of an unexpected journey that started on a beach in San Diego and led straight into the heart of striving, identity, and grace. In this episode, I open up about a powerful realization I’ve been working through in therapy—the fantasy of the “perfect girl.” From sitcoms like Love, American Style, Happy Days, The Wonder Years, and Family Ties, to my own childhood crushes on Marcia Brady and

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12:55

Episode 51 - When Passion Becomes Obsession -...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/07/30

Episode 51 - When Passion Becomes Obsession - Discerning the Fire God Gave UsIn this episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon Hammond shares a deeply personal story about chasing the dream of a finished backyard — and how even good desires can quietly become obsessions. Drawing from his own recovery and pastoral experience, Jon explores the difference between passion and obsession, what happens when our identity gets tied to getting things done, and how God invites us to rest, surrender, and rediscover

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Episode 50 - The Cost of the Tower - What Would I Trade

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/07/23

Episode 50 – The Cost of the Tower: What Would I TradeIn this milestone 50th episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon reflects on a recent trip to San Diego with his daughter — and a surprising inner temptation he faced while standing by the ocean. Using this moment as a launching point, Jon unpacks what it means to count the cost of chasing dreams that may not be part of God’s current calling.He shares fictional but all-too-real stories of pastors at crossroads, powerful scripture, and a personal

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Episode 49 - The Covering We Never Got—But Still Need

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/07/16

Episode 49 - The Covering We Never Got—But Still NeedIn this powerful and honest episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon explores the deep theme of coverings—what it means to live under the shelter of God when you’ve grown up uncovered. So many pastors and ministry leaders were never fathered themselves. Some grew up with abusive dads, emotionally absent parents, or no example of love at all. And now, as fathers and shepherds, they’re trying to lead others with wounds they’ve never been taught to heal

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Episode 48 - When You Feel Rejected - You Only Heal...

Pastors in Recovery ·

2025/07/09

Episode 48 - When You Feel Rejected - You Only Heal What You RevealFeeling rejected by your church, your mission field, or the people you’ve poured your heart into can leave deep wounds. In this episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon shares stories, scriptures, and practical steps to help pastors and missionaries navigate the pain of rejection and discover hope, identity, and healing in Christ. We’ll explore what Christian therapists say about rejection, what Celebrate Recovery teaches about rejection

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