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In this raw and honest continuation of “Coming Home,” Juan Carlos opens up about the cracks that began to form after his first return from deployment. As he tried to reconnect with his family, the seeds of alcoholism took root. Faith felt far off, buried under the pressure to stay mission-ready. This episode explores the cost of putting the mission before God and family — and the long road of learning how to love again, rebuild trust, and reorient life through the lens of faith.

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Coming home isn’t always a celebration. Sometimes, it’s the beginning of a new war.
In Episode 3 of Faith and Fire, I share what it’s like to return from multiple deployments and battle the invisible wounds that follow.
PTSD. Guilt. Silence. And slowly learning that healing comes not through toughness, but through surrender.
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Before the firefights, before the battlefield prayers, there was a young man shaped by faith, family, and a call to serve something greater than himself. In this powerful origin story, host Juan Carlos Padilla shares how his upbringing, his early relationship with God, and his decision to join the Army prepared him—often unknowingly—for the battles ahead.

Through discipline, brotherhood, and unseen grace, God was forging a warrior heart long before the bullets flew.

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How combat experiences forged a deeper relationship with faith—and why that story matters in 2025.

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