Posts from June 2023

Posts from June 2023

Addiction and Spiritual Disciplines

Are Spiritual Disciplines optional for the Christian? What comes to your mind when you think of spiritual disciplines?  Buddhist practices?  Maybe you think of having the “I can do it!” mentality?  Or maybe you think of forcing yourself to do something that you absolutely hate?  Do you see them as a crucial part of the Christian growth process?  Or do you tend to shy away from them with the fear that you are trying to do things on your own…

Addiction and the Church

This is part 3 in a series of blog posts designed to be helpful to people who are struggling with some kind of addiction or habitual sin. The intent of these blog posts is to be really practical and point people who struggle to hope. Part 1 focused on repentance and part 2 focused on radical amputation. If you have not read those blogs I would encourage you to go back and read those as well. Part 3 is all…