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Progress, not Perfection
At the beginning of every meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous I’ve attended someone is asked to read the 12 Steps. We move from the first step — admitting we are powerless and our lives have become unmanageable — through a process … Continue reading
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Psalm 37 — Trust and Obey
Brenda and I at Checkpoint Charlie, the former crossing from East to West Berlin. Two of our guides in Germany said they never thought they’d live to see the Berlin Wall come down. One grew up in East Berlin and … Continue reading
35 Years, Clean and Sober
Proverbs 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor. This is the cross-over year. I’m 68 years old, and today I have 35 years clean and sober. I’ve lived more than half … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Steps, Alcoholics Anonymous, brokenness, discipleship, forgiveness, prayer, recovery
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Poor in Spirit, Step 1 and Romans 7
Photo taken several years ago at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center in near Palestine, Texas Is there a link between the Beatitudes, Romans 7 and Step 1? I’m starting a sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount, found in Mathew’s … Continue reading
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Born Again
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3, ESV) This is such an odd saying, and for many of us we have grown up with … Continue reading
Mission
The 12th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous is: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. I’m going to continue with … Continue reading
Recognizing the Wound
In an AA meeting a number of us were talking about our drinking days and how we came to the realization we were powerless. As often happens, there was a lot of laughter in the room. Once you realize the … Continue reading
The Unforced Rhythms of Grace -- Frank Coats 