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Field Notes

What Is Medetomidine? Rhino Tranq in the Fentanyl Supply

What is medetomidine? The CDC just issued an advisory on this veterinary sedative now showing up in Virginia's fentanyl supply. What families need to know.

14 min read
Apr 8, 2026
God Retired Me From Atheism
Episode
Stories
10:22

God Retired Me From Atheism

with Bill Gates

Bill Gates, and yes, that really is his name, spent twenty years as an atheist before one Sunday night at a friend's church changed everything. Twenty-eight years later, he and his wife Sunseri are stepping into Living Free with a simple question: how do you disciple the specific thing someone is actually carrying when a Sunday sermon has to speak to everyone?

10:22
Apr 8, 2026
A vinyl record spinning on a record player near a window at dusk, representing music as a companion through addiction and recovery
Article
Scripture & Hope

8 Songs That Get Addiction Right

Eight songs that understand addiction, running from God, and the kind of love that refuses to let you go. A playlist for anyone who's still in the fight.

14 min read
Apr 6, 2026
Why "Just Say No" Missed the Point with Jeff Arp
Episode
Field Notes
09:51

Why "Just Say No" Missed the Point with Jeff Arp

with Jeff Arp

Some of the best conversations about addiction come from people who never struggled with it themselves. Jeff Arp is one of those people. He sat down with us to talk about the paradigm shift that happened when a seminary-trained pastor finally learned the word trap, and what changed in his preaching, his counseling, and his view of the people sitting in front of him on Sunday morning.

09:51
Apr 6, 2026
A phone lying face-down on concrete with a beam of light from above, symbolizing turning away from pornography addiction
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Scripture & Hope

Bible Verses for Pornography and Lust

Pornography addiction thrives in secrecy. These Bible verses bring it into the light, not with shame, but with the kind of honesty that makes freedom possible.

11 min read
Apr 5, 2026
Broken clay pot repaired with gold on a wooden table, symbolizing healing from trauma through faith
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Stories

Healing from Trauma as a Christian

Chipo carried unresolved pain for decades without knowing it. Her divorce broke her open. Her faith and the right help put her back together. This is her story.

7 min read
Apr 5, 2026
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Scripture & Hope

Bible Verses for Healing from Trauma

Some wounds go deeper than addiction. These Bible verses speak to the pain underneath, the memories that won't stop, and the God who heals what's broken.

9 min read
Apr 5, 2026
Cracked stone at dawn with light breaking through, symbolizing release from guilt and shame
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Scripture & Hope

Bible Verses for Guilt and Shame in Recovery

Guilt and shame don't have to define your recovery. These Bible verses speak directly to the weight you're carrying and the freedom Christ offers from it.

9 min read
Apr 5, 2026
Exhausted healthcare worker sitting on a hospital hallway floor with head down, representing the toll of first responder trauma
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Stories

Finding Purpose in the Middle of PTSD

Ace treated one of the first COVID patients in America. Then addiction nearly killed him. He's still fighting PTSD, still showing up. Here's what keeps him going.

8 min read
Apr 5, 2026
Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson and Jason Stuhmiller of Table 61 filmed through a Sony camera monitor during a Rocktown Now Crime Report segment produced by Rebuilding Life Studios
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Field Notes

Rebuilding Life Studios on the Road in Virginia

Watch the monthly video segments Rebuilding Life Studios produces for the Rockingham County Sheriff, part of the media ministry growing at 6043 Broad Street.

3 min read
Apr 2, 2026
A single pill on a dark surface under dim overhead light, representing the hidden danger of cychlorphine contamination in street drugs.
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Field Notes

What Is Cychlorphine? The New Opioid 10x Stronger Than Fentanyl

Cychlorphine is a synthetic opioid 10x stronger than fentanyl, linked to 19+ deaths in Tennessee, and detected in 24+ states. Standard test strips can't detect it. Here's what families, churches, and people in recovery need to know

12 min read
Apr 1, 2026
A person sitting alone on his bed overcome with worry.
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Scripture & Hope

Bible Verses About Worry: What to Read When You Can't Turn Your Mind Off

Worry isn't the same as anxiety. It's the replaying, the rehearsing, the trying to control something by thinking about it hard enough. Here's what Scripture says about it.

9 min read
Mar 31, 2026

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