CWSA - Guest: Bob Sill (3 of 3)

CWSA - Guest: Bob Sill (3 of 3)

What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol, drugs or other secret habits when faith feels distant or even absurd? This conversation between host Terry Hanna and guest Bob Sill sits right in that tension, speaking directly to Christians who feel stuck, ashamed, and unsure where God is in their mess. Across the episode, Bob shares how he moved from being a “full-blown atheist” to someone who now relies on daily affirmations of God’s presence.

He explains that other people’s miracles felt like “fables and children’s stories” until he experienced his own God moments – from his premature daughter’s survival, to a tumour turning out benign, to opening a Bible for the first time in despair and landing on the verse, “A house divided cannot stand,” right in the middle of a painful divorce. You’ll hear Bob and Terry talk about how faith alone wasn’t enough for him.

Using the classic drowning man story, Bob points out God’s reply: “I sent you a canoe. I sent you a motorboat. And I sent you a helicopter. You’ve got to do some of the work yourself.” That line connects straight into the 12-step idea that “faith without works is dead” and that hitting bottom often comes before asking for help.

For anyone using alcohol, drugs, money, sex or power to fill an inner hole, this episode keeps coming back to one message: start acting. Bob describes reading the Bible simply by asking, “How does this speak to my life today?” and seeing specific situations and people appear that answered his questions and eased his problems.

Terry grounds the chat in recovery, reminding you that spiritual teachings, the Holy Spirit and scripture can bring “freedom” and “joy” one day at a time. If you’ve ever wondered whether God has anything personal to say about your secret addiction, this might be the nudge to open the Bible, reach out for support, and look for your own God wink today.