Faith and Fire with Juan Carlos Padilla
Welcome to Faith and Fire — where spiritual warfare meets battlefield wisdom.
Hosted by Juan Carlos Padilla, a Catholic combat veteran, husband, father, and servant-leader, this podcast is for anyone who's ever fought to hold onto faith through trauma, struggle, or silence. Whether you’ve served in uniform or you’re just trying to make it through the battles of daily life, you are welcome here.
Each episode explores the gritty intersection of faith, war, healing, and purpose—with raw stories from combat, reflections on Scripture, and real talk about mental health, fatherhood, forgiveness, and what it means to be a man of God in today’s world.
If you've ever wondered where God is in your pain, or how to rebuild after everything falls apart, you're not alone—and your story isn't over.
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Faith and Fire with Juan Carlos Padilla
Faith and Fire Coming Home Part 2
In this raw and honest continuation of “Coming Home,” Juan Carlos opens up about the cracks that began to form after his first return from deployment. As he tried to reconnect with his family, the seeds of alcoholism took root. Faith felt far off, buried under the pressure to stay mission-ready. This episode explores the cost of putting the mission before God and family — and the long road of learning how to love again, rebuild trust, and reorient life through the lens of faith.