The Miracle Hill Podcast
The Miracle Hill Podcast
Miracle Hill Ministries
Dignifying humanity through the power of story and education. Striving together to support society's marginalized. A podcast from Miracle Hill Ministries. If you like story, then this podcast is for you. If you care about educating yourself and grappling with complex issues like homelessness, addiction-recovery, coping, toxic charity, justice initiatives, true healing, and similar topics, then this podcast is for you. Hosted by Ryan Duerk, President and CEO at Miracle Hill Ministries. Produced and edited by Michael Livingston, Digital Storyteller at Miracle Hill Ministries. If you have a story to tell, would like to see a topic covered, or simply want to connect, email [email protected].
Relationships After Recovery with Lauren Duerk
Season 5 - Episode 9 Relationships After Recovery Guest: Lauren Duerk Is it possible to build positive and lasting relationships after recovery? On this episode we are joined by Ryan’s wife, Lauren, to discuss lasting friendships and marriages after recovery. This candid conversation is full of wisdom for those in recovery as well as those who share life with them. Get the Book: Counterfeit Peace by Ryan Duerk Get in Touch: Email [email protected] to get in touch with us. Miracle Hi...
Jan 15, 2025
45 min
Provision and Prayer with Tom Callahan
Season 5 - Episode 8 Provision and Prayer Guest: Tom Callahan As we move along on our journeys of faith it becomes easy for us to become jaded, quickly losing sight of how God is moving in our lives and the lives of others. This is a testimony of Provision and answered Prayers, how God moves in often surprising ways. Tom Callahan joins us to share his personal stories and anecdotes of how God often shows up in the most unlikely ways. Get the Book: Counterfeit Peace by Ryan Duerk Get in To...
Dec 11, 2024
1 hr 6 min
Young's Story (Re-Cast)
Season 5 - Episode 7 Young's Story Guest: Young Jin Ghun On our last episode we spoke with Young Ghun about Real Change in recovery. Instead of talking about his own story and past we focused more on his present, and how he helps people now. Young’s story is one that we documented at length in a prior episode, and we thought it would be a great time to re-share that story, so that all can see just how much God radically change a life. Enjoy this this re-cast of Young’s story from 2022. Get...
Nov 27, 2024
1 hr 6 min
Real Change with Young Ghun
Season 5 - Episode 6 Evangelism Guest: Young Jin Ghun You've met Jesus, now what? In this episode, we are joined by Young Ghun to talk about the deep and ongoing work of sanctification. We will discuss how surrendering our will is for life, and how we must often dig deep into the recesses of our soul before we can move forward. Get the Book: Counterfeit Peace by Ryan Duerk Get in Touch: Email [email protected] to get in touch with us. Miracle Hill Ministries: Website Instagram Face...
Nov 13, 2024
1 hr
Evangelism with Bill Slocum
Season 5 - Episode 5 Evangelism Guest: Bill Slocum Breakthroughs are often the labor of patience and persistence. In this episode we are joined by Bill Slocum to discuss how patient evangelism, listening, and presence can lead to life change. Get the Book: Counterfeit Peace by Ryan Duerk Get in Touch: Email [email protected] to get in touch with us. Miracle Hill Ministries: Website Instagram Facebook
Oct 30, 2024
54 min
Master Manipulators with Curtis Pitts
Season 5 - Episode 4 A Life of Addiction Guest: Curtis Pitts In this episode, we are joined by Curtis Pitts to discuss what often happens in early recovery... Manipulation. Many times, people enter a recovery facility or a shelter, and still haven't surrendered their will. The guests will often do everything they can to appear like they are working on themselves, while still fooling their friends, counselors, family, and even themselves. Curtis draws the parallels between this time of recove...
Oct 16, 2024
1 hr 9 min
A Life of Addiction with Andy Wood
Season 5 - Episode 3 A Life of Addiction Guest: Andy Wood In this episode, we will discuss what a life of Addiction looks like, from the perspective of those actively in addiction. Ryan and Michael sit down with Andy Wood, a close friend of Ryan’s and an Overcomer graduate himself, to help shed light on the lifestyles that are inhabited by those in active addiction and to discuss ways to break through to those in the throes of addiction. We also discuss how in many ways recovery is like runn...
Oct 2, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Why Rescue Missions Matter? with Brandan Thomas
Season 5 - Episode 2 Why Rescue Missions Matter? Guest: Brandan Thomas In this episode Ryan and Michael talk with Brandan Thomas (Director of Leadership, Learning, and Program at CityGate Network) about Why Rescue Missions Matter. We discuss what a Rescue Mission is, who they serve, and why they meet an important need both nationally and locally. Get the Book: Counterfeit Peace by Ryan Duerk Get in Touch: Email [email protected] to get in touch with us. Miracle Hill Ministrie...
Sep 18, 2024
51 min
What is Counterfeit Peace?
Season 5 - Episode 1 What is Counterfeit Peace? The end of ourselves is a lonely place to be, but it is often where miracles take place. Counterfeit Peace is a story of redemption. Ryan Duerk details the story of his life from childhood, into the ravages of addiction, and ultimately through the front doors of a rescue mission. He describes in intense detail what can happen to a life with no direction. Our Digital Storyteller, Michael Livingston, sits down with Ryan Duerk to discuss why he c...
Sep 4, 2024
37 min
Step 12: Power of Community with Lee Anne Cavin
Season 4 Episode 11: Today Ryan Duerk is joined by Lee Anne Cavin, Board Chair and Executive Director of Front Porch Houseing. On This episode Lee Anne and Ryan's focus is on the Power of Community which is the focus of step 12 of the Twelve Steps. Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Guests Website: Front Porch Housing Get in Touch: Email podcast@miraclehil...
May 29, 2024
1 hr 4 min
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