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Preach. Run. Pray. Repeat.: Confessions of a Pastor Drug-Running for the Sinaloa Cartel #TrueCrimeTuesday

Published 9 months ago
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In this episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel chats with John Lee Bishop, former megachurch pastor, convicted drug trafficker, and now the author of one of the most jaw-dropping memoirs you’ll read: The Church of Living Dangerously.


John Lee Bishop’s story isn’t just a fall from grace—it’s a high-speed nosedive into addiction, crime, prison, and somehow... redemption. From preaching to fifteen thousand people on Easter Sunday to smuggling bricks of weed through the Mexican desert, his life reads like a crime thriller that just happens to be true.


We talk about the blurred lines between redemption and survival, how grief and addiction led to desperation, and what redemption really looks like when you’ve sat across the table from cartel bosses and federal judges alike.


This isn’t about religion. It’s about real-life stakes, real darkness, and a comeback story you won’t forget.


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The Church of Living Dangerously


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