What happens when someone reaches the absolute end of themselves and God intervenes at the exact right moment?
In this powerful episode of When You Look, Mick sits down with Eric Stephens to unpack a story of addiction, rejection, suicidal thoughts, spiritual warfare, and radical transformation through Jesus Christ.
After years of chasing the “bad guy” lifestyle—alcohol, drugs, lust, violence, and self-destruction—Eric found himself sitting with a loaded gun to his head, convinced his life was beyond repair. Then the phone rang.
What followed changed everything.
Eric shares:
• The painful words that shaped his identity
• Why becoming the “villain” nearly destroyed him
• The terrifying moment he planned to take his own life
• How God used one phone call to interrupt his life
• Why salvation didn’t instantly end his struggles
• The years battle to break addiction and destructive habits
• The freedom he found through surrendering fully to Christ
• How God led him into ministry, evangelism, and helping others
This conversation is raw, honest, emotional, and full of hope for anyone battling depression, addiction, shame, suicidal thoughts, or feeling far from God.
If you’ve ever wondered whether God still intervenes in people’s lives… this episode is for you.
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Chapters
0:51 - Meet Eric Stephens
4:18 - Villain In His Own Story
7:10 - Bad Boy Behavior
8:32 - Grandmother is Dying
12:01 - Grandmother's Impact
15:51 - Getting to Surrender
17:54 - Back to Church
19:53 - Wanting to End Things
22:45 - The Phone Call
25:54 - Changes
28:24 - Evangelism
32:15 - Coincidence or God?
33:48 - How Has Your Life Changed?
35:18 - Something Else
38:03 - Redwood Ministry
41:12 - Living Out Your Faith
45:59 - Eric's Contact Info