Overcoming Addictive Patterns: Capturing Every Thought
The Growing Web of Modern Addictions The following few weeks we will be looking at the latest trends in addictive issues. If you are a church leader these could very…
Holy Desire; But My flesh Gets In The Way
But my flesh gets in the way... The post today is a song/poem from a friend, who passed away in 2014. He had many issues and struggles in life, including…
Relational Estrangement: Could a 6 year old’s shame be a cause of future drug use?
Drug Use Begins Somewhere In this very frank account, John has pinpointed a moment of trauma in his life that, in looking back, led to his future drug use. I…
An Inside Look into Thoughts, Fears and Consequences of an Addict Part 2
Consequences of a Life of Using This post is the second part of Pete's very personal and courageously vulnerable writing . Pete has listed the destructive nature of his using,…
An Inside Look into Thoughts, Fears and Consequences of an Addict: Part 1
Consequences of Using This piece today is an incredibly frank look at an addict's thinking and motivation. I find it an immensely courageous look at personal thought patterns, actions and…
5 Themes; 5 Thoughts for the New Year
5 Themes 5 Thoughts for the New Year Last week we walked through 5 themes and 5 thoughts for Christmas. This week we are looking at 5 more themes and…
Circumstances Choices Consequences
There is always a choice and always a consequence... As I write this piece we are in the midst of presenting the Free! 10 week online sessions. In a couple…
The Start of an Unexpected Support Group
I arrived in London, with my wife, Sally, at the beginning of August 2014 and began working at All Souls Langham Place. This was a completely unexpected development, one of…
Addiction, History and the Local Church Part One
WORDS Recently, I came across a recent history of how the subject of addiction has been viewed and treated over the last few centuries. I thought I would write a…
A Glimpse into The Addict’s Choices
Years ago my husband was rescued. Many would think that he brought difficulties and traumatic situations on himself but getting to know a wonderful man, created by God in His…
Starting Small with Two Gamblers
We were all ready to start, tables set up, leaders trained, material ready and two men walked through the door, and joined 6 enthusiastic facilitators. These men were church attendees…
A Journey of Hope: The Heartbeat of Free! Recovery
In the personal struggles that many face with addiction, there exists a powerful tale of hope, redemption, and life-changing love. This is the story of John and Sally Childress, the…