Death to Life podcast - #278 Dan: From Hellion to Holy Spirit

Adventist Podcast Network · Nov 4, 2026 · 1h 2m

We sit down with Dan from Ypsilanti, Michigan, as he tells the story of years of anger, partying, and heartbreak that left him sure God was punishing him, and how a late-night invite to Internet Church changed everything. We talk about how being met with love, not judgment, reshaped his view of God, broke the grip of alcohol, and gave him a new identity and a tribe to walk with.

growing up blue-collar, where anger was learned at home

high school fights, an arrest, and leaving without graduating

the party life that started at fifteen and lasted into his thirties

the Catholic “to-do list” view…