Ordained Minister Publishes Memoir on Addiction, Faith and His Mother’s Prayers

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John M. Killion, holds ministerial credentials from the Assemblies of God, has published a memoir detailing his descent into drug addiction and what he describes as encounters with demonic influence, according to the publisher’s announcement. The book, "Demons, Drugs, Darkness, and Deliverance: The True Story of One Man’s Journey Through the Darkness and the Power of a Mother’s Prayers," is out now through Christian Faith Publishing.

The memoir details experiences including substance trafficking, violent incidents, and death threats from his addiction period, per the announcement, before tracing his journey toward healing via spiritual intervention and maternal intercession. Killion holds degrees from Purdue University Calumet and has worked as a worship leader, lay pastor, youth pastor and evangelist, according to the publisher.

"My prayer is that readers will understand that regardless of how deep into darkness someone has fallen, there is always hope, healing, and a way out," Killion said in the announcement. "God’s love and power to deliver are greater than any addiction or demonic stronghold, and I want everyone struggling in darkness to know that freedom is possible."

The book is targets those personally battling addiction as well as family members of those affected, the publisher states. It’s available through bookstores and major online retailers including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Google Play and the Apple iTunes Store, as well as directly through Christian Faith Publishing’s website.

Christian Faith Publishing is a faith-based self-publishing imprint that releases author memoirs and inspirational titles on a regular basis; how this particular book performs relative to the imprint’s broader catalog isn’t addressed in the announcement.

Studio CarryOnHarry Perspective

At Studio CarryOnHarry, we recognize this memoir’s value extends beyond the typical publishing announcement—it’s positioned as a tangible lifeline for a vulnerable audience. For those in active addiction or supporting someone through recovery, Killion’s specific account of substance trafficking, violence, and the role of maternal prayer offers a roadmap from personal experience rather than clinical abstraction. The accessibility of his story across multiple platforms matters because someone struggling with addiction may encounter this book at their moment of readiness—whether through a recommendation from a recovery group, a family member’s desperate search for hope, or a solo late-night browse. What makes this resource distinct is its dual focus: it validates the spiritual dimensions some people experience in their darkest moments while simultaneously offering concrete evidence that someone who lived through trafficking and death threats found a way forward. For families watching loved ones spiral, the emphasis on intercessory prayer provides a specific action they can take when traditional interventions feel exhausted.

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