Rising Up From Our Lowest Moments: Benjamin Hall & Chris Janssen
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Jesus Calling
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🗓️ 26 June 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
*This episode contains mature content.
This week, we’ll hear from war correspondent Benjamin Hall, who has spent much of his career reporting from some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. In 2022, while covering the war in Ukraine, he was gravely injured in an attack that killed two of his colleagues. Today, he shares how that harrowing experience challenged his limits and instilled in him the unshakeable belief that we all have the strength to overcome—no matter what we face.
Later in the episode, we’ll hear from author and life coach Chris Janssen as she shares her firsthand experience with alcoholism and the path to recovery. Now, through her journey of sobriety, Chris uses the lessons learned from her lowest moments to help others rise to new heights.
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Interview Quotes:
“I learned how much your mind can influence how you are feeling and how you can find another level of strength when you have to.” - Benjamin Hall
“I do think that I must now live for those who died [in the car bombing I survived in Ukraine], and that I must challenge what I do for them. I make it drive me to be better, make it drive me to go into things that I think would inspire them and make them happy.” - Benjamin Hall
“You mustn’t let fear disable you. You’ve got to address it, but also not run from it. I think that the worst thing you can do is hide from them, run from them, pretend they didn’t happen.” - Benjamin Hall
“We are survival machines—humans. If you can channel your feelings, if you can talk to God, if you can find the strength you need, you can get through absolutely anything.” - Benjamin Hall
“Everyone has resilience. I suppose what’s difficult is learning how to really use it. I always managed to find the beauty in every day while acknowledging loss. I think that’s something that is so important for people to learn—how to balance those two things in your life and not let the loss overwhelm you, but how to let the positive really guide you.” - Benjamin Hall
“I just think anybody, regardless of how you grew up, can get caught in the snare of addiction.” - Chris Janssen
“When the shame and guilt flew off my shoulders, my belief changed from I’m a monster to I’m deserving of recovery and community and sobriety because I’m addicted to alcohol.” - Chris Janssen
“To me, physical wellness leads to emotional wellness.” - Chris Janssen
“The way I describe sobriety is more than abstinence—it’s a lifestyle, not an event. I don’t believe I’m giving something up by sobriety, I’m gaining something. And what’s gained is my life, my memories, my presence with people, my ability to have fun.” - Chris Janssen
“I felt like everything I did, I had to earn it, and that’s the opposite of grace. When we live in a mindset of control, we’re unable to accept grace. We’re taking control of our own worthiness, and we don’t get to do that. God has said we’re worthy and valuable no matter what.” - Chris Janssen
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| 1:11.6 | And I honestly believe that that resilience is in absolutely everyone. |
| 1:16.6 | Everyone has it, and if you can channel your feelings, if you can talk to God, |
| 1:20.6 | if you can find the strength you need, you can get through absolutely anything. |
| 1:25.6 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast. This week we'll hear from season journalist Benjamin |
| 1:31.4 | Hall, who has spent much of his career reporting from some of the world's most dangerous |
| 1:35.6 | conflict zones. In 2022, while covering the war in Ukraine, he was gravely injured in an attack |
| 1:42.1 | that killed two of his colleagues. Today, he shares how that harrowing experience challenged his limits and instilled in him |
| 1:48.9 | the unshakable belief that we all have the strength to overcome, no matter what we face. |
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