Posts Tagged ‘Step 2: Hope’
Stepping Into Power: A Christian Walk Through the 12 Steps
What Is Stepping Into Power? Stepping Into Power is a Christian recovery roadmap designed to help individuals, Sponsors, Recovery Partners (RPs), families, and church leaders better understand and work through the 12 Steps of AA through a Christian, biblical lens, as they are defined in The Dunamis Effect. Importantly, this is not a rehab program…
Read MoreDunamis: What Does It Really Mean?
Pronounced “doo’-nam-is,” the Greek word Dunamis means miraculous power, might, or strength. It’s used more than 100 times in the New Testament, often describing the divine power of God working through Jesus Christ and His followers (see Acts 1:8). However, Dunamis carries a deeper meaning than just “power.” It represents potential power—energy waiting to be…
Read MoreFaith verses hope in addiction
“Wake up! Wake UP!” yells 5-year-old Tyrell, as he pulls at the sheets of his brother. “Its Christmas! Let’s go see!!” “It’s still dark. Go back to sleep!” Moans 10-year-old Jordan, suppressing some excitement in favor of a few more minutes in the warm bed. “Let’s go see if he came!” insists Tyrell, and his…
Read MoreNaaman the Leper and Addiction Recovery
What does the story of Naaman teach about addiction recovery?
The story of Naaman the Leper in 2 Kings 5 shows that healing begins with humility and surrender. Like many people struggling with addiction, Naaman first resisted a simple solution because of pride. When he humbled himself and followed God’s instruction, he experienced both physical healing and spiritual transformation.
Read MoreComing to Believe
Hello February; we’ve been missing you. The second month means a look at the second step. “We came to believe that our Heavenly Father could and would restore us to sanity.” “Came to believe” is an interesting phrase. Most people read step 2 and either say “Of course I do.” or “There’s no way I…
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