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06 Jan Mike Gomez

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Mike Gomez with U Turn for Christ New Mexico joins us to share a monthly update on the ministry’s services, including support for at-risk men and women dealing with addiction, as well as their thrift store and coffee shop outreach. www.uturnforchristnewmexico.org...

02 Dec Mike Gomez

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Mike Gomez of U-Turn for Christ joins us in studio to share how the ministry is helping men and women find restoration from lives bound by addiction and destructive lifestyles. He discusses the Christ-centered programs, accountability, and community that support long-term transformation. Mike also introduces...

11 Aug Peter Martin

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Peter is the Teaching Pastor at Calvary Marana in Tucson, AZ. In this interview, he shares his struggles as a teenager, including issues with pornography and sexual sin, which eventually led him to reject God and embrace atheism. However, God brought him back to faith...

05 Aug Mike and Evangelyn Gomez

Posted at 13:00h in Addiction, Bible, Community, Discipleship, Faith, Ministry by ABQ Connect 0 Comments

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Mike and Evangelyn Gomez from U-Turn for Christ join ABQ Connect to share how their discipleship programs are helping men and women overcome addiction and life-dominating sin through a Christ-centered approach. They also discuss exciting new developments, including an upcoming coffee shop, a thrift store...

23 Jul Dr. Rhona Epstein

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Dr. Rhona Epstein, a leading expert in food addiction and recovery joins ABQ Connect to peel back the layers of what food addiction looks like and ways that can be helpful to prevent and recover from it. She also hones in on her thoughts about...

01 Jul Mike & Evangelyn Gomez

Posted at 13:30h in Addiction, Community, Faith by ABQ Connect 0 Comments

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U-Turn for Christ is a Christian rehabilitation center that focuses on assisting individuals battling addiction to achieve healing and sustainable recovery through faith-based approaches. Mike and Evangelyn from U-Turn for Christ are here to discuss their ministry and share insights about their new coffee shop,...

29 May Emily Washburn

Posted at 13:00h in Addiction, Community, Legal Help by ABQ Connect 0 Comments

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Emily Washburn is discussing about Baltimore sued DraftKings and FanDuel over their targeting of problem gamblers. This is only the latest debacle involving online gambling and its ills. New Mexico has a diverse gambling landscape, encompassing tribal casinos, racetrack casinos (racinos), and a state lottery. Home...

19 May Mike & Evangelyn Gomez

Posted at 13:00h in Addiction, Faith, Recovery by ABQ Connect 0 Comments

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Evangelyn Gomez said, “ I would drink recreationally, I thought. Then all of a sudden, I am taking shots just to make dinner. I have my bottle hidden in the freezer behind the fish sticks. You think it's just going to take the edge off,...

16 Apr Shannon Holmes

Posted at 13:00h in Addiction, Community, Faith, Giving, Hunger by ABQ Connect 0 Comments

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Shannon Holmes with the Salvation Army of New Mexico reminded us of the great work they are doing to feed the hungry, heal the addicted, and serve our community with projects that cloth, provide furniture, pay utilities and more. We also covered details about the...

03 Feb David and Jennifer Burke

Posted at 10:37h in Addiction, Discipleship, Faith, Ministry by ABQ Connect 0 Comments

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Jennifer Burke is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Healing Addiction in our Community (HAC) and the Serenity Mesa Recovery Center (501 (c)3). She lost her son to a heroin overdose in 2011. The mission of HAC and the Serenity Mesa Recovery Center is to...