Healing the Hopeless
This sermon, preached via Zoom for Immanuel Mennonite Church, uses the story of the Gerasene Demoniac to describe the nature of addiction, the challenges to Church faces in addressing it, Read More
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Miracles Among Us?
Do you see miracles in the world? I do. Every person who recovers from addiction is evidence of God’s work in the world. That may be the best reason why Read More
Overcoming Fear
Fear plagues our nation and our lives. How can we overcome it? This talk suggests two simple questions that put our fear in its place.
How Do We Heal?
This short talk considers the bleeding woman in Mark 5, and what the Gospel tells us about how we heal.
When the World Fails: Addiction and the Church
What is addiction? How can the Church help? Should the Church help? The answer is yes, and there are some good reasons why.
Sermon: Misplaced Faith
The second of this two-part series (following “What Can Christians Learn About Devotion from Addicts?“) considers recovery from addiction, and the flawed belief that just quitting drugs and getting a Read More
What Can Christians Learn About Devotion from Addicts?
If my testimony about my struggle with addiction tells us anything, it’s that addicts know something about devotion. We’re devoted to the wrong thing, certainly. But is there something Christians Read More
Powerlessness: The Key to Recovery
Back in 1939, the book Alcoholics Anonymous declared, “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable.” This, the book claimed, was the first step in recovery. The Read More
Jesus, Love, and the Twelve Steps
What does it mean to love? The Bible puts this very clearly: “No man has greater love than this, to lay down his life for his friends” (Jn 15:13). So Read More
The Mystery of Addiction
Cross-posted from djmitchellauthor.com. It’s no secret that addiction is a problem in our society. It’s also no secret that, despite some advances in science, it’s not easy to treat. This Read More