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

Lucy Malmberg’s grand adventures in life began when her parents hid her in a blanket-covered box as waited in line to board a plane to America from Ukraine after World War II. Her parents passed on to her a legacy of not only love for America but a passionate love for Jesus. In this conversation with Sharon Betters, Lucy freely shares how her faith guided her beloved husband George and her in the co-founding of Wedgewood Pharmacy, now, the largest national specialized pharmacy in veterinary compounding and a leader in the animal health industry. Lucy describes… (read more)

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

Marriage can be difficult, but adding a child with special needs adds a new level of challenges. In this wide-ranging conversation, Steve Demme shares his passion for helping to strengthen marriages, and in particular, wants to offer help and hope to fathers.  Even more specifically, to fathers of children with special needs. 

Bryan and his wife say the diagnosis of severe autism for their son Matthew confronted them with the reality that the future they had planned would never come. In this conversation, Bryan touches on how he and his wife went into survival mode, how he initially thought they could “fix” his son, the spiritual struggles they experienced, and the impact their son Matthew had on their other children and their marriage. 

Paul and Jill Miller welcomed their sixth child, daughter Kim, into their home in 1982. It became apparent at a young age that Kim was behind in her developmental milestones. Kim was diagnosed as having autism, a disorder that was just beginning to be recognized by doctors. Kim’s diagnosis not only created enormous stress on their family, but also isolated Jill as she learned how to parent their precious child. In this remarkable conversation Paul and Jill take us back to those early days and how Kim’s life has taught them life-changing spiritual truths and led them to fall deeper in love with Jesus.

In this one hour long interview two sets of parents share how they learned their children had a form of autism. The vulnerability of these families will help equip other parents as they navigate the foreign land of autism. They discuss how having an autistic child affected their marriage, other siblings and much more.

Nearly aborted, graciously adopted and later abandoned, Lori Sealy has traveled the road of atheism and lived a life of autism. Lori was diagnosed with Autism as an adult and not long after that diagnosis learned her son had autism as well. In this interview, parents of a young man who has autism ask Lori the questions burning in the hearts of other parents with high functioning children that struggle every day with the "thorn of autism."

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?

Julie Sanford is a Recovery Mentor for wives of alcoholics. She is a wife and mom of three who found herself in a situation she never wanted to be in as the wife of an alcoholic. After several years of living in chaos, feeling alone, and unseen, she is now using her journey to help other wives of alcoholics navigate their husband’s addiction. She came to realize that it was not only her husband that needed recovery, but she also needed support. In this conversation with Sharon Betters, Julie shares not only her story but hope and encouragement for those in a similar, broken place. Julie offers programs and coaching that equip women with the tools and strength needed to navigate their husband’s addiction without losing themselves in the process.

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…

Is it possible to break free from drugs after a lifetime of using? Shelley Tribbitt says yes. After using drugs for over thirty years, Shelley broke free from the drugs, but then had to face the collateral damage she had done to her family and friends. In this poignant interview, Shelley describes the devastation drug use brought on her family, including the loss of custody of her children. Her daughter, Bay, joins the conversation and describes how she reconciled with her mother and why she never gave in to the temptation of drug use, even though they were readily available.

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.