Uncomfortable Truth
Faith. Failure. Redemption. One Hard Truth at a Time.
He was leading worship on Sunday mornings with a thermos of vodka in his hand, smiling on the outside, crumbling on the inside.
Uncomfortable Truth is a raw, redemptive memoir of faith, failure, and second chances. Steven M. Bell grew up in the Church of Christ in small-town West Texas, became a worship leader and the front man of a Christian rock band, and slowly lost himself to addiction and a double life. After a breaking point that nearly cost him his marriage, a 30-day rehab that felt more like a spiritual retreat, and a surprising theological journey, he found his way to the Catholic Church.
Memoir · 263 pages · Published June 2025 · Rated 4.7 out of 5 on Amazon
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- Anyone who has wrestled with faith, addiction, or redemption
- Families and friends of someone struggling with addiction
- Protestants curious about the Catholic Church, and Catholics who want to understand a convert's road
A note for readers: the memoir is honest about addiction and about family violence in Steven's childhood.
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The Way Out, Ep. 476The Catholic Sobriety Podcast, Ep. 142Catholic TruthCatholic ReCon
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