(RNS) — For nearly his entire life, Ian Williamson played the part of someone he wasn't. When his parents separated at a young age, Ian moved to a rougher part of town and found himself feeling powerless and afraid. He responded by building a false persona of toughness and used comedy as a mask. Throughout high school and beyond, Ian found the right balance of drugs and alcohol that would make him feel safe instead of lashing out in aggression and fear. By the early 2000s, he had become a Christian, enveloping himself in prison ministry and pastoring.

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