Adam Obermann’s story is one of foundation, fracture, failure — and redemption.

Raised as a pastor’s kid, Adam grew up in church with expectations, structure, and faith all around him. But when his parents divorced at a young age, everything shifted. What followed were years marked by pain, separation, confusion, and wrestling with identity.

Music became both an outlet and a calling. From that defining “Simba moment” behind a drum set, where he first felt God’s presence in a personal way, to leading worship with nothing but an acoustic guitar in a struggling church plant, Adam’s journey unfolded layer by layer.

But this episode doesn’t gloss over the hard parts.

Adam speaks candidly about hidden sin, pornography struggles within marriage, and the cycle of shame and repentance that many men quietly endure. He shares how God’s grace often showed up first through his wife — a tangible reflection of mercy he didn’t feel he deserved.

Through every five-year season of ministry, Adam began to see something clearer in hindsight: God was building him. Preparing him. Adding skills, humility, and endurance for what would come next.

This conversation is about:

• Wrestling with faith after family fracture
• The danger of ministry stretching a man too thin
• Worship as more than music
• Grace inside marriage
• And trusting God’s timing when you can’t see the full picture

If you’ve ever questioned your purpose, battled private struggles, or wondered how God uses imperfect people — this episode will meet you there.

Because sometimes the very seasons that feel like setbacks are actually the building blocks of calling.

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