What happens when you've lost everything and have nowhere left to turn?

After years of alcoholism, heroin addiction, failed treatment, and living in motel rooms, Steven reached the end of himself. One desperate prayer became the turning point that led him to discover the life-changing hope of the Gospel.

In this episode of MARKINC Help & Hope Addiction Stories, Steven shares how Christ rescued him from addiction, transformed his heart through His Word, and led him into ministry serving others seeking freedom from addiction.

Whether you're struggling personally, walking alongside someone who is, or looking to equip your church to respond biblically, Steven's story is a powerful reminder that Jesus Christ is still changing lives.

This story is part of the MARKINC Help & Hope – Addiction Docustories series from MARKINC Ministries, highlighting hope, healing, and recovery through Jesus Christ.

Join us at the MARKINC Ministries Help & Hope Conference on Substance Abuse

February 25–26, 2027

Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

How does someone go from believing they're too broken for God to finding complete freedom in Christ?

Ben spent years trapped by childhood trauma, addiction, pornography, alcohol, opioids, and shame. After surviving an overdose, he finally cried out for help. Through God's Word and the transforming power of the Gospel, Ben discovered that Jesus wasn't finished with his story.

In this episode of MARKINC Help & Hope Addiction Stories, Ben shares his journey from bondage to redemption and offers a biblical perspective on addiction, the role of the local church, and the hope found only in Jesus Christ.

Join us at the MARKINC Ministries Help & Hope Conference on Substance Abuse

February 25–26, 2027

Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

James spent years trapped in addiction, searching for peace through pills, alcohol, and heroin before finally reaching a breaking point that changed everything. In this powerful testimony, he shares how God met him in jail, transformed his life through recovery, and gave him a new purpose helping others find freedom in Christ.

This story is part of the MARKINC Help & Hope – Addiction Docustories series from MARKINC Ministries, highlighting hope, healing, and recovery through Jesus Christ.

Join us at the MARKINC Ministries Help & Hope Conference on Substance Abuse

February 25–26, 2027

Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

After serving in Iraq as a U.S. Marine, Rob returned home carrying wounds that no one could see. What followed was years of alcoholism, addiction, reckless living, loss, and hopelessness. But when everything he built his life upon came crashing down, he discovered that true hope could only be found in Jesus Christ.

In this episode of the MARKINC Help & Hope Addiction Stories series, Rob shares how God met him in his darkest moments and began transforming his life through faith, forgiveness, Christian community, and the gospel.

Join us at the MARKINC Ministries Help & Hope Conference on Substance Abuse

February 25–26, 2027

Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

Mike shares how Christ rescued him from heroin addiction, prison, and hopelessness, leading him into a life of ministry, discipleship, and service. In this episode of the MARKINC Help & Hope Addiction Stories series, Mike reflects on addiction, idolatry, redemption, and why he believes true freedom is found in Jesus Christ alone.

Join us at the MARKINC Ministries Help & Hope Conference on Substance Abuse

February 25–26, 2027

Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

Pam and Ron Clarke share their powerful journey through addiction, family struggle, and God’s transforming grace. From hidden alcoholism to a life of ministry, their story reveals how Christ brings true freedom, healing, and purpose.

This video is part of the MARKINC Help & Hope - Addiction Docustories, highlighting real stories of hope and redemption through Jesus. Their testimony also points to the need for the church to be equipped to respond to addiction with truth and love.

Join us at the MARKINC Ministries Help & Hope Conference on Substance Abuse

February 25–26, 2027

Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

Jason shares how God transformed the way he sees people from frustration and judgment to genuine compassion rooted in Christ. Through his work in the ER and ministry in addiction recovery, he began to understand that every person is made in God’s image and deeply loved by Him.

This video is part of the MARKINC Help & Hope - Addiction Docustories, highlighting real stories of hope and redemption through Jesus. Their testimony also points to the need for the church to be equipped to respond to addiction with truth and love.

Join us at the MARKINC Ministries Help & Hope Conference on Substance Abuse

February 25–26, 2027

Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

Tim's story is a powerful reminder that no one is beyond the reach of God’s grace. After years of addiction, prison, and brokenness, the Lord changed his life and gave him a new purpose.

This video is part of the MARKINC Help & Hope - Addiction Docustories, highlighting real stories of hope and redemption through Jesus. Their testimony also points to the need for the church to be equipped to respond to addiction with truth and love.

Join us at the MARKINC Ministries Help & Hope Conference on Opioid Abuse

February 25–26, 2027

Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

Her oldest son’s battle with drug addiction ended when drug induced hypothermia took his life. Several years later, her youngest son made a decision that would forever change his life and resulted in imprisonment. How does a mother not just survive but find hope and joy when a tsunami of grief repeatedly slams her deeper into an abyss of sorrow?

Due to generations of hurt in his family, country music singer Ben Fuller turned to cocaine and alcohol at a young age. He got involved in a devastating drug-fueled relationship which led him to understand better, the other side…

How does a parent help a child navigate sexuality when so many forces come against a biblical worldview? This interview offers practical help so that parents can respond with confidence and wisdom as they help their children understand sexual integrity in a sexually broken world.

In this interview with Dr. Rosaria Butterfield, Chuck and Sharon Betters ask these and many more questions about a topic that has numerous families struggling to understand. Dr. Butterfield is uniquely qualified to provide guidance and wisdom to those who are desperate for help and hope as they are challenged by life choices that are foreign and even scary. Listeners will be encouraged and better equipped to walk this pathway as well as come alongside of others who are struggling with same sex attraction.

There are six key scriptures that specifically address homosexuality. Dr. Chuck F. Betters interviews three pastors about their understanding of how to interpret each one of these Scriptures, not as stand alone words, but as part of the whole Bible. 

What’s the Christian Church to do? Western Culture not only accepts but also celebrates same sex attraction as an appropriate and normal lifestyle. Are people who do not accept homosexuality as right and appropriate hateful and small minded?

Numerous studies reveal that sexual abuse is rampant and the scars of betrayal go deep. In this transparent interview,  Sharon Betters interviews Dr. Terry Eccles, who shares her own story of repeated abuse by her father and how she is finding freedom from the past.

Edie’s father died when she was four years old so when her mother brought a new man into her home, she welcomed him as her father. When she was nine years old, this man began regularly raping her in her home. By the time she was twelve, he was taking her to hotel rooms where he trafficked her to men and women for the purpose of  sex until she was seventeen. How does a child recover from such

Chuck interviews Ana Stevenson, the founder of Path2Freedom where Chuck and his wife Melanie are currently serving as House Parents at the Magnolia House. Ana felt a calling to start a ministry for girls rescued from human trafficking in 2015. Ana shares that "millions of children are being exploited annually in the global commercial sex trade. That number became real for me when I met the "one". No longer a number, she had a beautiful face, she had a name, but most importantly she has a hope and a promised future." Tune in to hear Ana's story, the miraculous way the Magnolia House came into being and how God has blessed her obedience to his calling on her life. 

Fawn Volkert's journey from sexual abuse as an infant to trying anything and everything to survive to a place of joyful thriving will stay with you for a long time. Just when you think her story could not get any worse or even more compelling, Fawn takes us deeper into her journey to a place of healing and strength. In this conversation with Chuck L. Betters, Fawn shares how her story of trauma has formed her into the person read more…

When encouraged to protect their children from tech invasions, many parents vehemently declare that their child is so innocent and so protected, they are not concerned. Sadly, these parents are often in the dark when it comes to what their young children have already seen and experienced through innocent interaction in video games, research for reports, etc. In this interview, parents learn about additional layers of protection and how to talk to their children about the dangers of porn and how to respond when exposed.

Pornography – do you know someone who is struggling with this particular sin? Unfortunately, it’s likely that you do, but you may not know how to help. In these two conversations host Dr. Chuck Betters, along with Rebekah Hannah (Director of Anchored Hope.co, an online biblical counseling service), talk with counselors Deepak Reju and Jonathan Holmes who provide biblical strategies for guiding a fellow believer toward recovery. This worldwide pornography crisis is destroying families, marriages and individuals read more…

Be sure to listen to both, Part 1 & Part 2.