Fortitude
Everyone has a story of Fortitude! When we tell our stories of pain in adversity - stories of courage, redemption and hope - we give others permission to speak up and get the help they need. Each episode will give the listener a look inside what overcoming adversity looks like no matter what life throws at you. Each story is uniquely different - stories of alcoholism/addiction, infidelity, rape, abuse, loss of a child/children, cancer, rare disease, tragic accidents...etc.! We are in this life together to support one another and build community around hope and redemption. I am your host, Heather Kittelson, and I am so excited to have you here as part of the Fortitude community!
Fortitude
#4: Pastor Al Peratt Sr. - Ex-Con turned Chaplin
Allen Peratt, Sr. is a pastor, chaplain and cancer survivor whose story has taken him through abuse, addiction, military service, trauma, loss, imprisonment, and eventually, salvation.
From the moment he was born on April Fools Day of 1948, it was clear he would face many challenges. Pastor Al's earliest years were marked by abuse, time spent in foster homes, and his parents struggles with alcoholism. As a teenager, he and his family became Christians, and Al eventually began attending seminary. His own struggles with alcoholism took over and he was expelled from seminary and turned away from his faith, eventually falling into a lifestyle of addiction and crime that would ultimately land him in prison.
Through his unlikely journey, Al found his way back to God. He has devoted the later years of his life to helping others through Christ!
From the Pit to the Pulpit Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Pit-Pulpit-Allen-Peratt/dp/1792353804
Meet Pastor Al:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQCb8HDWCCg
FB:
https://www.facebook.com/pastoral.peratt
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