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The Unfolding

Page 192: Andrew Ripp: Addiction, Desperation, and the One Who Saves

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9867 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

 

After Andrew Ripp's family broke apart, he moved to California just to get away His alcohol addiction eventually led to the destruction of every important relationship in his life He had grown up in religion, but never had a relationship with a god who could help He was alone and desperate.  But Andrew says even the broken and difficult things in life can be a blessing if they steer you toward the God who loves you Today Andrew is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, known for songs like "Jericho," and "Fill My Cup."  He spends his days writing and singing about the One who saved him.

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Page 192 of the unfolding is the story of Andrew Rip.

0:05.1

I was alone.

0:06.0

My family had broken up.

0:07.6

My friends were no longer interested in being my friend.

0:10.5

My girlfriend, who was amazing, left.

0:12.9

I just remember calling out to God, if you're real, I'm in.

0:16.8

When I went down on my knees, I was hopeless.

0:18.9

And when I got up, I had a reason to go for it again.

0:22.4

God's story has been unfolding.

0:25.8

Since the beginning of time.

0:28.9

He invites you to be a part of it.

0:32.4

Wow.

0:34.5

Another page in the unfolding.

0:38.5

Hi, this is Meredith Foster.

0:40.7

Andrew Rip was in a bad place.

0:43.3

After his family broke apart, he'd moved a cross-country just to get away.

0:47.4

His addiction to alcohol eventually led to the destruction of every important relationship in his life. He'd grown up in religion,

0:55.5

but never had a relationship with a God who could help. He was alone and desperate. But Andrew

1:01.7

says even the broken and hard things in life can be a blessing if they steer you toward the God

1:07.9

who loves you. Today, Andrew is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, known for

1:12.5

songs like Jericho and fill my cup. He spends his days writing and singing about the one who saved him.

1:19.6

Yeah, I mean, I was a pretty wild kid growing up, but I always had that kind of knowing in my

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