#80 My Double Life: Gambling Addict & Thief - Jeff Parker

Compelled - Christian Stories & Testimonies

Paul Hastings

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

4.9 • 874 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Jeff was the successful Vice President of a Christian media company. Their products were used in churches around the world every Sunday and the company was thriving. Yet Jeff was carrying a secret. A secret that no one in his church, small group, or work could know about, but that ultimately could destroy him. Would Jeff continue on his secret path of destruction, or would he confess and repent of his sin, before it was too late? Show notes @ https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/jeff-parker-pt-1 ++++++++++++ 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode contains discussion about sexual sin and gambling.
0:03.8	It may not be suitable for all listeners.
0:06.2	Listener discretion is advised.
0:09.9	I found a place to play online, online poker, and I was just playing a little bit.
0:14.9	It was almost like a coping mechanism, right?
0:17.1	It was an escape.
0:18.0	It was, and that's a way of not calling it what it is. It was willful,
0:22.9	wandering into sin.
0:29.9	Hello, my name is Robin Scott from Pastor Robles, California. I'm a retired mom and grandma.
0:35.4	I love listening to Compelled because the stories are a great
0:39.1	reminder of God's continued love and faithfulness in this crazy world we're living in. I love to
0:44.2	listen to the episodes as I sink into an arts and crafts project getting lost in the story. I look
0:50.4	forward to future episodes. I hope you enjoy today's episode.
0:57.5	I'm Paul Hastings, and you're listening to the season 7 finale of Compelled,
1:02.3	where we use gripping, immersive storytelling to bring to life Christian testimonies from the kingdom of God,
1:09.3	told by the people compelled to live for him.
1:12.0	And our last story, we heard a special Memorial Day Encore episode with Jim Payne.
1:17.2	In 2005, Jim deployed to the Middle East as part of a Navy SEAL platoon, alongside
1:21.6	15 of his closest friends and brothers in arms. Partway during their deployment, his team
1:26.9	suffered devastating
1:27.9	losses in the mountains of Afghanistan and an incident detailed in the best-selling book
1:32.3	and hit movie, Lone Survivor. As Jim grappled with crippling grief, it was all he could
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