21/07/2025
Episode 61: Rise Up! From Prison Bars to Prison Ministry
In this powerful episode of One Broken Life, John Stroup sits down with Johnny Allen, a man whose story is anything but ordinary. Johnny shares how a life marked by addiction, violence, and prison was completely transformed by the love and power of Jesus Christ. “I’m not a preacher,” he says, “but I can testify”—and his testimony speaks volumes. Today, Johnny leads Rise Up Prison Ministry, returning to the very prisons he once lived in to bring hope and the Gospel to those still trapped in the darkness he knows all too well.
From childhood brokenness to street life, and eventually surrendering behind bars, Johnny’s journey shows that no one is too far gone for God’s grace. This episode is raw, real, and deeply encouraging for anyone who feels stuck, forgotten, or beyond redemption. If you're looking for proof that Jesus still saves, still restores, and still calls people into purpose, you need to hear this story.
Listen now on all major podcast platforms, and be sure to share it with someone who needs a reminder that there is still hope. Whether you're battling your own struggles or searching for hope in someone else’s, this episode is a reminder that no one is too far gone for grace.
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ONE BROKEN LIFE is a production of Freeway Ministries in Springfield Missouri. It is a series of unique conversations exploring what God can do through ONE BROKEN LIFE. Throughout this podcast, you will hear the stories of real life transformations from those who have been restored from the pit of life. Throughout the discussion, John Stroup will dig deeper into the lives of people who have been broken and radically redeemed by God's grace.
