
Episode #33
Finding Freedom in Honesty: Addiction, Grief, and Real Faith with Chuck Mingo
What happens when you stop performing for people and start depending on God? In this episode of Good Enough for God , Dayna Richards sits down with Chuck Mingo, teaching pastor at Crossroads Community Church in Cincinnati, for an honest conversation about calling, suffering, and what it truly takes to hear God. From resisting ministry to working in corporate business at Procter & Gamble, Chuck shares the winding path that brought him into pastoral leadership and why true community requires vulnerability. Chuck opens up about his personal recovery journey from addiction, processing grief after losing his father, and overcoming imposter syndrome. Together, they explore how setting healthy family boundaries and practicing solitude can help us move away from spiritual striving and into real freedom in Christ. Chapters 00:00 - Welcome & Introduction 02:03 - Neighborhood Connections & Cincinnati Roots 06:18 - Running From a Pastoral Calling 07:23 - Corporate Life at P&G to Crossroads Church 10:34 - Biblical Qualifications vs. Real-Life Perfectionism 12:45 - Creating Space for Honesty & Recovery in Leadership 15:07 - What a Teaching Pastor Actually Does 17:16 - Loving People More Than Preaching 18:29 - How Suffering & Recovery Reshaped His Faith 22:02 - Family Life & Public Boundaries 28:01 - Discerning God’s Voice Through Scripture & Solitude 30:56 - Imposter Syndrome & Needing Approval 33:45 - Processing Grief & Rediscovering Joy If this episode spoke to you, please take a moment to rate, review, and share it with a friend! Connect & Subscribe Good Enough for God : https://goodenoughforgod.canva.link/ Chuck Mingo: on Instagram and X Want to be a guest on Good Enough For God? Send Dayna Richards a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/goodenoughforgod

