What happens when the life you've built on lies falls apart on the holiest week of the year?

John Edwards grew up a devoted Baptist kid in Memphis, then joined a fraternity in college, stopped going to church, and began a 17-year addiction to cocaine, alcohol and pornography. On the outside he was a top salesman at a Fortune 250 company. On the inside he was carrying father wounds, a deep sense of inadequacy, and a secret his wife didn't know.

After his mother's death left him angry at God, John hit bottom when he was arrested on Holy Thursday. In a Memphis jail cell, he felt Christ's presence and prayed the realest prayer of his life: "I surrender." What followed was a series of graces.

If you feel unworthy of God's love, or you keep confessing the same sins, this episode is for you. God still holds the pen, and there's a beautiful story left to be written.

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