Recorded at UPCI General Conference 2025, Tom sits down with Randy Brown, co-founder of Navigate Ministries, to talk about healing, discipleship, and why so many struggles repeat even when we genuinely want to change. Randy shares how his early efforts in addiction ministry were marked by years of relapse and heartbreak, but that hunger to be effective pushed him to dig deeper into what actually drives addiction.
Randy reframes addiction as “anything we repeat that has negative consequences” and explains how many addictive patterns function as an attempt to push away unwanted thoughts, feelings, and memories. From Lifeline Connect, a men’s residential recovery program, to Navigate Ministries, Randy walks through a Christ-centered approach that combines spiritual transformation with structured self-discovery, helping individuals identify root wounds and bring Jesus directly to the places that need healing.
The conversation lands on a clear message: the issue is rarely just behavior, it’s the heart. And healing often accelerates when isolation breaks, honest conversation begins, and the right guidance helps “direct” the healing God has already made available. Where are you now, where do you want to go, and what would happen if you stopped trying to fix it alone?
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