About this episode
Rev. Jabe Largen discusses addiction, recovery, and the challenges of honest storytelling in the church.
In this month’s episode, Rob and Rachel sit down with Rev. Jabe Largen. Jabe is the Senior Pastor of Pinehurst United Methodist Church in Pinehurst, NC, where he has served since 2021. He is ordained in the United Methodist tradition as an Elder and a native of Pulaski, VA. Jabe is the author of the memoir "They Call Me Jabe" published near the end of 2025. In this Episode, Jabe talks about telling the truth the church often polishes over—addiction and recovery, Appalachian faith, depression in the pulpit, and what it means to preach grace without sentimentality. We dig into incarnational justice, the cost of honest storytelling, and the false hopes pastors may need to let die in order to proclaim a gospel that’s actually good news.
People in this episode
Hosts: Rob, Rachel
Guest: Jabe Largen
Topics covered
- addiction and recovery
- Appalachian faith
- depression in the pulpit
- preaching grace
- incarnational justice
- honest storytelling
Keywords
- addiction
- recovery
- Appalachian faith
- depression
- grace
- incarnational justice
- storytelling
- gospel
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pinehurst United Methodist Church
Books & works: They Call Me Jabe
Places: Pinehurst, NC, Pulaski, VA
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