This is a transcript of a testimony given at re:generation, a 12-step recovery program. It’s longer than our usual stories, so we’ve provided an audio version. Whether you read or listen, the illustrations shown below will be helpful! My name is Amanda. I have a new life in Christ and I’m recovering from control, perfectionism, …
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Phoebe Grant Shame was one of the first consequences for sin. One we were never meant to experience. I knew shame. And I knew it well. In high school, I struggled a lot with depression. It overwhelmed me at all hours of the day and night. I didn’t tell anyone of this depression because I felt …
Jeff Parker Proverbs 21:6 – “The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.” I am a white collar criminal. Most of my professional career was spent helping a great company grow its impact in spreading the Gospel through video. I worked at this company for nearly 11 …
I think we like to believe that putting our faith in God is a one-and-done thing. We confess our sin, profess faith in Jesus, and have assurance that we will be with Him in heaven for eternity. Salvation is a simple transaction, yes, but the Bible also has a lot to say about the rest …
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“You, LORD, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.” Psalm 16:5, Good News Translation Have you ever wondered why it is tradition to give something up for Lent? Or what that even means? The season of Lent provides an opportunity to empty ourselves of lesser …
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