Step 5: It’s time for confession!

Step 5: It’s time for confession!

What secrets to maintaining sobriety can be uncovered? This episode of GOD TALK UNCENSORED, also called the Sheep Guys Podcast, zeroes in on Step 5 of the 12 steps: confessing “to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” Aimed at people chasing freedom from addiction through faith in Jesus, it blends recovery talk with straight‑up Bible study and a bit of cheeky humour.

Host Zach Rogers and co‑host Monty break down how the first four steps are mostly internal work, but Step 5 is where “the rubber [meets] the road” and you actually tell on yourself. Zach shares that nearly 18 years of sobriety from drugs, alcohol, lust and porn has been sustained because he keeps himself accountable: “We operate better by not having secrets. We just do.” The episode leans heavily on Scripture.

They revisit King David’s affair with Bathsheba and his arranged killing of Uriah, showing how Nathan’s confrontation – “You are that man” – forces David into confession and repentance. There’s also a focus on James 5:16: “Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed,” tying healing directly to honest confession.

Zach and Monty then talk about the woman at the well, challenging the easy label of her as merely promiscuous and highlighting how shame drives people into isolation – just like many in active addiction. Throughout, they stress exposing “the darkness” by bringing secrets into the light, both to break the enemy’s power and to live as a “new creation” walking in the fruit of the Spirit.

You’ll get frank talk, Bible stories, and practical encouragement to stop guarding your skeletons and instead bring them into the open. Who in your life could you actually trust with your Step 5 today?