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March 2023

March 24, 2023

From Dysfunction to Dysfunction

"What caused you to drink?" This was a question that was asked at a recovery...

December 2022

December 02, 2022

Pastor – Do you have a Problem?

I was asked these simple questions on the alcoholism assessment intake, as my life unraveled...

November 2022

November 03, 2022

My Affair

I’m married and have been for 13 years. I love my wife, care deeply about...

April 2022

April 08, 2022

Attending a Local Church is Hard for a Former Pastor

I was fired in 2018 from the church that I was serving at for alcohol...

February 2022

February 21, 2022

Only God Knows

This is not a theological post. This is not a post to start an argument....

February 18, 2022

Deconstructing for a Better Spirituality

Deconstructing my own life was pretty easy. I drank alcohol. Lots of alcohol. It tore...

February 11, 2022

The Exclusivity of Jesus is a Farce

For those of you that are Evangelical, you might see the title and think to...

February 02, 2022

Why the Disease of Alcoholism is a Spiritual Bankruptcy Problem

My daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia just a couple of years ago. I remember vividly...

January 2022

January 31, 2022

The Day I Bought Meth

I could see desperation in her eyes. She needed something, anything to give her life...

January 31, 2022

Fentanyl. A Killer.

I recently ran across an article that was widely distributed on news sources from around...

January 28, 2022

Finding Jesus…In Alcohol.

I had been drinking for days straight. I drank whiskey, alot of it, to try...

January 27, 2022

What if the Apostle Paul was an alcoholic?

2 Corinthians 12: 7 Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in...

January 26, 2022

The Deep, Dark Secret of Elders and Leadership Boards

The Secret For years, I was a part of churches that were led by "Elders."...

January 25, 2022

Church, Your Welcome Ministry Kinda Sucks.

Welcome Ministries in the North American Church I'm not an expert when it comes to...

January 18, 2022

Stress and Addiction

Pastoral Ministry can be quite stressful. If you have been or currently are a Pastor...

January 13, 2022

Shifting the Shame and Why I gave up on Preaching.

Where Shame is, there is also fear. – John Milton Shifting the Shame I was...

January 12, 2022

Youth Pastor, You are Dealing with current and future addicts.

Youth Pastor, You are dealing with current and future addicts. I was a youth pastor...

January 11, 2022

Pastor, Tell Someone!

Pastor, are you an addict? If you have ever had the thought run through your...