About this episode

Caleb Bryant shares his journey of overcoming addiction and seeking redemption.

Caleb Bryant was a preacher’s kid desperate for his father’s approval. Behind the mask of perfection, he carried secrets too heavy to share. Consumed by insecurity and shame, he dove deeper into addiction to numb the pain. But when God began to call him out of hiding, Caleb’s carefully constructed world started to unravel. Content Warning: This episode is not suitable for children. Listener discretion is advised. This story deals with some extremely heavy topics, including drugs, child abuse, suicide and sexual addiction. Caleb was incredibly open and vulnerable in sharing his story. And with a story about sexual addiction specifically, it’s hard always to know how many details we should include in the edit. In this story we’ve chosen to share a bit more detail than might feel comfortable. We made this decision with a great deal of intention, and it is not shared to glorify the lifestyle that Caleb used to live. Because this is a story of redemption, we wanted to show how far Caleb has come from his lowest point. We know that others have walked similar roads to Caleb’s, and we believe that God will use Caleb’s vulnerability and honesty to help others see a way out of their own…

People in this episode

Hosts: Walt Manis, Annie Manis

Guest: Caleb Bryant

Topics covered

• redemption
• addiction
• vulnerability
• spirituality
• child abuse
• sexual addiction

Keywords

• addiction
• redemption
• spirituality
• child abuse
• sexual addiction
• vulnerability
• preacher's kid

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