Broken Together, Healing Together: Searching

Rashad and Mary share their journey from church hurt and religious trauma to seeking God together, separately—broken people healing.

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00:00 The Journey Begins: Meeting at a Casino
02:18 First Encounters and Shared Colors
05:39 Rashad’s Spiritual Background: From Church Builder to Club Life
10:26 Mary’s Childhood: Growing Up with an Abusive, Alcoholic Father
15:07 Breaking Free from Family Dysfunction
16:54 What They Sought in Each Other
19:19 The Interracial Dynamic: Love Beyond Color Lines
21:19 Mary’s DUI: The Three Days That Changed Everything
25:52 Rashad’s Bible Study Journey: 28 Lessons and Secret Transformation
32:29 The Double Life Dilemma: Mixing Light with Darkness
37:43 The Crossroads: Choosing God Over Comfort
42:10 Prison Phone Calls: Reading Job Behind Bars
46:41 Separate Transformations, One Divine Plan
48:02 Choosing Light: Opening the Door to Change
But their story doesn’t end here.
In part two of this episode, you’ll hear what happens after Mary called the minister, Brother Mike, their baptisms, and how they learned that true freedom isn’t about having no rules – it’s about joining God’s club and following His way. Their transformation from from choosing pain to choosing God, proves that sometimes the most beautiful stories come from the most broken beginnings.
If Mary and Rashad’s story resonates with you, or if you know anyone who’s been choosing their pain over God’s healing, share this episode. Sometimes we need to hear that God can write a better story than we ever imagined.
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Thanks for listening, and may your change uplift you.

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