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Category Archives: Alcohol addiction
Short, but great reminder!
A powerful reminder about the loss of focus on the gospel. Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Drug addiction, feeling hopeless, Gospel, Hope?, Salvation, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality
Tagged God's Love, Gospel, Love, Salvation
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Do you want to get well?
Can you think of reasons people don’t want to be well? I suggest four reasons… Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Drug addiction, Holistic ministry, Wisdom
Tagged Addiction, alcohol and drug addiction, help for addicts, recovery
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We have no power
Make a courageous admission: Some of us need to turn to God and confess, Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Addiction, Alcohol addiction, discouraged, Drug addiction, Suffering, Trials
Tagged Addiction, Crisis, helpless, hopeless, Life is hard
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We admitted we were powerless
Perhaps we struggle so much with wrong desires because we need to become captured by stronger desires. I think of… Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Drug addiction, Flesh vs. Spirit, Fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Spirit filled, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Walking with God
Tagged AA, Addiction, Alcohol, Holy Spirit, power from God, Walk by the Spirit
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Unresolved, pushed around, and burdened?
Adverse childhood experiences are the single greatest… Continue reading
A command with a powerful promise
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is well-known for its twelve step program to help free people from the controlling power of alcohol. In the steps, you’ll discover themes that appear prominently in the first two. Step #1 – We admitted we were … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Christian life, Counseling, Drug addiction, God's power, God's Will, Holy Spirit, Religion-not the answer, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Walking with God
Tagged AA, Addiction, Alcohol, hard to live the Christian life, hat does it mean to walk by the Spirit? Victory over sin, Sin
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Social Justice and the Church
We can confidently articulate a worldview that honors our Creator and Savior without verbalizing explicit references to the Bible. We can also hope for some of these truths to resonate with the general public. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Alcohol addiction, Anthropology, Change, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church and State, Church Leadership, Common grace, Culture, Discernment, Evangelicals, Government, Holistic ministry, Jesus Christ, Kingdom, Local Church, Mission statement, Missions, Politics, Social Networking, Social Networks, Social work
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Sin is wrong and dumb – a form of self-abuse
Here is a deeply insightful reflection from one of my favorite authors, Cornelius Plantinga, Jr. It’s a bit long but well worth reading and discussing. “The shortest and clearest way to state the relation between sin and foolishness is … Continue reading
Advantages of Christian counseling
“This kind of five bible verses and you’ll be better approach is far more common than many realize.” Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Abuse, Accountability, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Behavior, Blessed by God, Broken Relationships, Change, Christian Counselor, Christian worldview, Counseling, Depression, Doctor, Drug addiction, Dysfunctional, Elders, Emerging Leaders, Freedom, Guidelines for living, Health Care, Holistic ministry, Human depravity, Human dignity, Incest, Judging others, Leadership, Legalism, Life of a pastor, Medicine, Mercy, Pain, Pastors, Psychology, Restoration, Wisdom
Tagged Addiction, Anxiety, Christian counseling, Counseling, Depression, Doctors, Health Care, Holistic, Medical, use of medicine for depression
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When words cannot restore trust
Those who significantly hurt others must understand that their attitude and actions will affect the process of rebuilding trust. Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Accountability, Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Anger, Attitude, Behavior, Broken Relationships, Christian Counselor, Conflict, Confrontation, Counseling, Divorce, Divorce and Remarriage, Forgiveness, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Marital Separation, Peace, Reconciliation, Relationships, Repentance, Restoration, Sin, Trouble-makers, Wisdom
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