Addiction and Recovery A Christian View (Borrowed: Author Unknown) Drug, alcohol, or any addiction by a member of the fellowship of a church is a heartbreaking experience for individuals, their families, and churches. No one intentionally sets out to become a full-fledged drug addict or alcoholic. Yet despite all the warnings, millions of people become…
Perhaps one of the saddest, yet necessary events in human history was the death of our Messiah, Jesus Christ. Though we celebrate his birth as a tiny baby each Christmas, we also remember that he grew into the man who endured a cruel death on the cross so that you and I could receive eternal…
God–the Author of Success I remind those in recovery of these Biblical truths: We have unlimited potential through His Spirit. “And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you, too, are filled with the Godhead–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit…”–Colossians 2:10 Amplified Bible Through Christ, God has made…
Last night I was reminded through a message delivered at our church that God has a PURPOSE and an IRREVOCABLE CALL on every person He creates. That was quite a challenging open statement to hear. Then the speaker proceeded to mention the call on Adam, Moses, Abraham , Issac, Paul, etc. And of course Jonah…
Isn’t it amazing how involved we get in listening to candidates seeking the office of president of our great country and fail to listen to a sovereign God who is in total control of our great nation. We are told that more than 24 million people tuned into the first debate this past Thursday. Do…
In the year King Uzziah died Isaiah was down so he went to church and had an amazing encounter with God. I have found in my down times going to church makes a difference. I have had some downtime recently due to events over which I had no control. I went to church I witnessed…
John writes “the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). And he adds later with a quote from Jesus, “I am the …truth…” John 14:16. As an “overcomer” through Jesus I am reminded of the days in my addiction when I willingly lived a lie. An addict creates a reality that allows him or her…
A few days ago I attended the chapel service at the Asbury Theological Seminary in Orlando. It was an honor to be there. The speaker was Michael Beck. Michael had been elected by his fellow graduates to preach the final chapel service of the 2015 term. He will be receiving his Master’s of Divinity degree…
HE HAS RISEN!!! He could only come forth from the grave due to the fact that He had been put to death at the hands of the angry mob. But I remind you He gave His life they really did not take it from Him. The greatest event in the history of man took place…
Christian 12 Step’s annual celebration banquet was a night of worship and praise. God is so good to us. We burned the note on the building. We are debt free. However , that was not the highlight of the evening. With more than 150 in attendance we were witnesses to numerous miracles of lives being…