Embracing Brokenness Ministries

About Embracing Brokenness Ministries

Welcome to the Embracing Brokenness Podcast. Our focus is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to a hurting world. To live authentically and without pretense. To encourage others toward a greater understanding of who they are and who God is. To teach the blessed HOPE that the Bible calls the “Anchor of the Soul”. That is Jesus Christ and His healing presence – not only available in this life – but in eternity to come.

Publisher

Steve and Colleen Adams

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jan 2019

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

179 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   🎙️EP178. Embracing the Way, Part 2: From Striving to Surrender

   Why does transformation sometimes seem so difficult even after we’ve chosen to follow Jesus? In Part 2 of their Embracing the Way conversation, Steve and Colleen Adams move from identifying the problem of performance-based Christianity to exploring a pathway toward a different way of living. They unpack the six movements at the heart of Embracing the Way: Remember, Clarify, Choose, Recover & Reprogram, Reclaim, and Walk. The journey begins by returning to Genesis and remembering what humanity was created for, understanding what was lost in the Fall, choosing allegiance to a different Kingdom, healing the distortions that shape us, reclaiming our God-given purpose, and ultimately learning to walk with Jesus in everyday life. Steve and Colleen also get personal about what this journey has changed in them. Colleen shares how surrender has increasingly meant waiting for God’s direction rather than charging ahead, while Steve talks about learning to begin his days in communion with God instead of allowing his agenda to lead. They also reflect on what living this message together has done for their marriage and ministry—and end with a question worth sitting with: What would your life look like if following Jesus stopped being something you were trying to succeed at and became a life you were actually learning to receive? Request a PDF of the Introduction to our book here: info@steveandcolleenadams.com Learn more about Embracing The Way at https://www.embracingtheway.com/ (https://www.embracingtheway.com/)

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   🎙️EP177. Embracing the Way | Beyond Performance-Based Christianity

   Why do so many sincere Christians still feel tired, anxious, disconnected, or as though something is missing from their faith? In Part 1 of this special Embracing the Way conversation, Steve and Colleen Adams introduce the message behind their upcoming book, Embracing the Way: Discovering the Life You Were Made For in Union with Christ. Drawing from their own stories, Steve and Colleen explore the difference between performance-based Christianity and a life of genuinely abiding in Christ. They discuss success, striving, identity, the competing kingdoms that shape our lives, and the realization that following Jesus was never intended to be merely about managing sin, believing the right things, or surviving until heaven. It is an invitation to something deeper: knowing God rather than simply knowing about Him, recovering the life we were created for, and learning to walk with Jesus in His Kingdom now. This episode also introduces the six movements that form the pathway of Embracing the Way: Remember, Clarify, Choose, Recover & Reprogram, Reclaim, and Walk. Learn more about Embracing The Way at https://www.embracingtheway.com/

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   🎙️EP176. Who Told You Who You Are? | Caitlin Hawk’s Journey from Addiction to Freedom

   What if the addiction isn't really the deepest problem? For Caitlin Hawk, drugs, alcohol, destructive relationships, and years of shame were symptoms of something much deeper: she didn't know who she was. A gifted young athlete, Caitlin learned early to measure her worth through performance. When that foundation began to crumble, alcohol, drugs, relationships, and rebellion became ways to numb the pain. By nineteen, she was pregnant with twins, battling addiction and suicidal thoughts, and wondering whether her own life was worth fighting for. Then, sitting drunk and high in a parking lot, Caitlin cried out to God for mercy. What happened next changed everything. In this deeply vulnerable conversation with Steve Adams, Caitlin shares how Jesus met her in brokenness, how Mercy Multiplied helped her begin replacing lies with biblical truth, and why learning her identity as a new creation in Christ became foundational to lasting freedom. Steve and Caitlin also explore: Why destructive behaviors often point to deeper wounds Performance-based identity and the pressure to prove ourselves Shame, addiction, and the need to numb emotional pain What people in crisis really need from the Church Caitlin's unexpected pregnancy and decision to choose life The remarkable story of how a bed opened at Mercy Multiplied Replacing deeply rooted lies with God's truth Spiritual warfare and the battle over identity Why recovery is a process, not an instantaneous transformation The importance of discipleship and safe relationships Turning our pain into purpose Why sometimes we need to become comfortable with being uncomfortable Caitlin is the author of Overcomer, Overcome: Finding Freedom from Addiction, Shame, and False Identity. This isn't simply a story about overcoming addiction. It's a story about discovering that what you've done is not who you are—and what God says about you gets the final word. Connect with Caitlin: https://caitlinhawk.com/ Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Overcomer-Overcome-Finding-Addiction-Identity/dp/B0GJQQ4RF9/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title 00:00 Addiction, Shame & the Lies We Believe 01:16 Welcome & Caitlin Hawk 05:45 Fast Five 12:08 Who Am I? 16:09 Church, Religion & Missing Identity 20:29 Shame, Anger & Numbing the Pain 24:24 Spiritual Warfare & What Lies Beneath Behavior 26:56 Pregnant at 19 & Living in Bondage 29:31 What Women in Crisis Really Need 33:52 The Night Caitlin Cried Out for Mercy 36:50 A Miraculous Door Opens 37:26 Replacing Lies with Truth 44:41 Learning How to Live Free 49:09 Why Discipleship Matters 53:35 Turning Pain Into Purpose 57:20 Taking Territory 59:20 What Caitlin Would Tell Her 19-Year-Old Self 1:03:04 Hard Is Good 1:04:15 Closing Thoughts & Caitlin's Book

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