71 - VIDEO Live Interview with Jim Farrington

Jim Farrington is survivor and is also a men’s minister with First Stone Ministries, which will be 50 years old in January 2026, First Stone specializes in the area of sexual and relational redemption, proclaiming that freedom is not found in a method or a program but in the person of Jesus Christ. Jim does Pastoral Care with men who deal with sexual and relational brokenness and is also the coordinator of the in-person  Be Steadfast Parents Support Group for families impacted by lgbt and also leads their newest Be Steadfast Online Parent Support Group that is serving families all over the US and in Canada.

If you want to see the VIDEO version of this podcast, you can watch from either Spotify or Youtube.

Suicide is talked about in this episode. If you are experiencing feelings of suicide or you know someone who is, don't hesitate to get in touch with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the US available 24/7 to provide free, confidential emotional support to people in suicidal or emotional distress. Their number in the US is 988 or 1-800-273-8255 or at https://988lifeline.org/ – in other countries, reach out to your local suicide prevention hotline which you can find at https://findahelpline.com/.

Jim’s Contact Information

• First Stone Ministries

• Email: [e-mail]

Links Mentioned:

• Corrie ten Boom (Wikipedia)

• Living Waters 

• Husband Material Podcast episodes about sexual abuse (links to YouTube):

• Sexual Arousal vs. Sexual Desire (interview with Dr. Doug Carpenter)

• A Grace-Based Approach To Sexual Recovery (with Jonathan Daugherty)

• Word (of Knowledge) (Wikipedia)

• Husband Material Retreat in Colorado - next date: Sept 5-9, 2025 (Western Georgia retreat is tentatively scheduled for Spring 2026)

• Previous HFMS podcast episodes (links to Spotify):  

• Episode 31 - Live interview with Dan Carlson

• Episode 16 - 200 Men Came Forward (Oprah 200)

• Episode 54 - Live Interview with Michael Skinner (Oprah 200 alumni)

• Episode 67 - Live Interview with Robert Maniscalco (Oprah 200 alumni)

• Living Free

• Sy Rogers (Wikipedia)

• Portland Fellowship

• PF’s “Reach Truth” program

• Harvest USA

• Teen Challenge

• Fight the New Drug

Other Helpful Links:

• Article on Family Circus and the “Dotted Line” (NPR)

Mike Chapman’s links:

• Husband Material Ministries (“HM”/”HMM”; faith-based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues) FREE

• Info on Joining Husband Materials Academy (“HMA”; Paid)

• Learn more about Husband Material's CSA Survivor Fellowship (led by Mike) and the PLC Chat on WhatsApp

• Mike’s Website

• Schedule a free 30-minute Coaching Intro call with Mike

• Mike’s Sto