Honest Christian Conversations

Why You Keep Falling Into the Same Sin: The Addiction Cycle Explained

May 20, 2026

Why do we keep repeating the behaviors we hate?In this minisode of Honest Christian Conversations, I walk through the cycle of repeated sin and addictive behavior, exploring how triggers, habits, guilt, and shame can quietly keep us in bondage for years.Drawing from Romans 7:15–20 and my own testimony of overcoming a pornography addiction, I share practical reflections on:• Understanding triggers and behavioral patterns• Why repeated habits shape our desires and worldview• The difference betw...

Codependency and Addiction: How It Destroys Families (and How to Break Free in Christ)

May 06, 2026

If you love someone struggling with addiction, you may feel stuck trying to fix, control, or carry what was never yours to hold.In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations, I talk with Steve Rotermund about codependency and addiction—and how it can quietly destroy families. Steve shares his story of walking through his wife’s addiction, 13 years of codependency, and the impact on his marriage, children, and faith.This conversation looks at addiction from a different angle, not just the ...

Are You Addicted and Don’t Know It? Hidden Addiction Signs You Might Be Ignoring (Minisode)

April 17, 2026

In this minisode of Honest Christian Conversations, I’m talking about something most people never think to call addiction: the hidden patterns that don't seem that harmful on the outside. From control and perfectionism to people-pleasing and the pursuit of validation, some of the habits we excuse can quietly take hold of our hearts.In this episode, I open up about my own struggle with control, how hidden patterns can form without us realizing it, and why addiction is often more subtle than we...