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Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

#48 Hope for the Porn-Addicted Pastor - Garrett Kell

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

For years, Garrett chased women, drugs, alcohol, and his own pleasures. But after being radically saved he began serving the Lord as the pastor of a growing church.  Yet Garrett carried a dark secret, a remnant of his past that he just couldn't shake. As Garrett would discover, the same Jesus who came to save sinners also came to deliver the saints. Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/garrett-kell ++++++++++++ Compelled is a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming Christians around the world. These Christian testimonies are raw, true, and powerful. Be encouraged and let your faith be strengthened! Want to help make new episodes? Either make a one-time gift, or become a Monthly Partner at: https://compelledpodcast.com/donate Perks of being a Monthly Partner include: EARLY ACCESS to each new Compelled episode 1 week early! FULL LIBRARY of our unedited, behind-the-scenes interviews with each guest... over 100+ hours of additional stories and takeaways! Become a Monthly Partner by selecting the "Monthly" option during check-out.  Show notes, emails, and more at: https://compelledpodcast.com Buy the Compelled book of testimonies, endorsed by Lee Strobel, Marvin Olasky, and more: ⁠https://compelledpodcast.com/book Compelled is a member of the Proclaim Podcast Network: https://proclaim.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey there. I'm Sarah from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and I'm a graphic design student. I really like

0:12.7

listening to compelled because of how engaging and encouraging the stories are. It's awesome to hear

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testimonies from all different walks of life and to hear

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about how God is moving in the lives of people across the world. So I hope you enjoy today's

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episode.

0:32.9

I began to secretly wrestle with pornography. I think I just started dabbling in it, and it began to quickly become stronger in my life.

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I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to Season 4 of Compelled, a seasonal podcast using gripping, immersive storytelling

0:55.7

to celebrate the powerful ways God is transforming the lives of Christians around the world.

1:01.7

Last week, we heard from Edgar Pacheco Jr.

1:04.2

In 2001, Edgar was born into this world without arms or legs.

1:08.7

And although he has already faced many hurdles throughout his life, Edgar has always known

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that God is the one who has kept him and sustained him and allowed Edgar to thrive even

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without limbs.

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Again, you can hear that story by tuning into last week's episode with Edgar Pacheco, Jr.

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Today, our guest is Garrett Kel.

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For years, Garrett chased women, drugs, alcohol, and his own pleasures.

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But after being radically saved, he began serving the Lord as the pastor of a growing church.

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Yet Garrett carried a dark secret, an addiction to pornography.

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But as Garrett would discover, the same Jesus who came to save the sinner also came to deliver

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the saints.

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Lean in and join us for another compelling story from the kingdom of God. This summer, Garrett and I sat down in a small classroom at Del Rey Baptist Church,

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located just a few minutes outside Washington, D.C.

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