For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 As I look out my office window Sunday night, I see our yard filled so bright. Santa and his sleigh, the lighted Christmas presents on display. Trees […]

Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you. Luke 6:37 (GNB) Everybody is in recovery from something; we learn that very quickly in Celebrate Recovery. There is a relational component in every addiction. Some would say […]

Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then […]

The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Romans 8:7 Without God, we cannot find the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. As we examine […]

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 It’s that time of year again; Thursday marks the holiday season with Thanksgiving and the busy rush to Christmas and New Year’s. How can we […]

“Some men came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said […]

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 Sometimes what we perceive as treasures are really ongoing patterns of behaviors that keep us sick. An alcoholic walking into a brewery—jackpot. An addict coming upon a pile of stash he had forgotten about—jackpot. A co-dependent with a new person to fix—jackpot. A […]

Step 11: We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power carry that out. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” Colossians 3:16 I listened to a wonderful message at CR last Friday night on Gratitude. There is […]

“After you have suffered a little while, our God, who is full of kindness through Christ, will give you his eternal glory. He personally will pick you up, and set you firmly in place, and make you stronger than ever.” 1 Peter 5:10 I was talking to a person with an addiction last week—actually I was […]

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me.” Philippians 1:21-22 We all have problems—not if, but when. The problem with problems is that if you don’t take care of today’s problems, they will become past […]