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#001 Why Religion Nearly Broke This Pastor

Living on Incline

Aug 7, 2025

In the premiere episode of Living on Incline, host John Eklund sits down for a powerful and honest conversation with a pastor Rodney Pearce who nearly walked away from ministry after facing the weight of religion, performance, and legalism.


In the premiere episode of Living on Incline, host John Eklund sits down with a pastor who came close to walking away from ministry.

Burned out by the pressure of performance and trapped in legalism, he shares the moment he realized his church wasn’t ready for broken people—and how stepping into recovery ministry didn’t just save his faith, but transformed his entire church.


This raw and redemptive conversation dives into:

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