Episode 66 – STEP FIVE | Confessing, Not Preaching + Original Song “Hats”
Episode 66 – STEP FIVE | Confessing, Not Preaching + Original Song “Hats”
In this powerful episode of Pastors in Recovery, Jon unpacks Step Five: Confessing, Not Preaching — learning to tell the truth instead of performing it. He shares honest reflections from his own ministry life — the “pastor hat,” the “church-planter hat,” and the moment he realized that the only hat that truly fits is the real-self hat. Through personal stories, relatable pastor examples, and the story of King Saul, Jon reminds us that fear of people leads to performance, but confession leads to freedom.
This episode also features Jon’s brand-new original Suno AI-assisted song, “Hats,” a nostalgic 1920s jazz-gospel piece led by clarinet that captures the journey of taking off every mask until only the real self remains.
🎵 Don’t preach your confession — live it.
📖 James 5:16 — “Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.”
