I Started A Bible Podcast While Living In Sin

She asked God to let her keep drinking. He had other plans.

Angela Halili, co-host of Girls Gone Bible, joins Rita to share the story behind the podcast: growing up Albanian with a mom who learned about Jesus in secret, panic attacks at 19, alcohol addiction by 23, and an 80-year-old man in Florida who prayed for her every single day until something broke.

She opens up about the Thanksgiving night everything fell apart, how she got sober without a program, starting Girls Gone Bible while still living in sin, being “discipled by the comments,” and why she’s walking through anxiety again today and still believing.

If you’re praying for someone who isn’t ready yet, this one’s for you.
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00:00 Intro
02:34 Childhood, Albania & Growing Up in Faith
06:22 Rebellion, Anxiety & Alcohol Addiction
09:27 Meeting Socrates & Discovering Discipleship
14:19 Sponsor: Amazing Kids
15:31 The Journey Toward Surrender
19:11 Rock Bottom & Finding Sobriety
23:56 Life After Alcohol & Learning to Follow Jesus
28:34 God’s Patience & Growing Without Shame
33:34 Understanding the Gospel
38:39 Meeting Ari & Becoming Best Friends
41:12 How Girls Gone Bible Began
43:14 Criticism, Accountability & Growing in Public
47:22 Reaching People Beyond the Church
58:39 Authentic Faith & Performative Christianity
1:06:11 Being Known for Loving People Well
1:08:41 Trusting Jesus Through Anxiety & Suffering
1:13:44 Closing & Final Thanks

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