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Tag Archives: AA
Temptations are life’s train wreckers
Temptations are life’s train wreckers. They attempt to steal your identity and to make you a prisoner of desires and feelings. People who always cooperate with temptation never realize what a strong force has control of their life. If you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, courage, heroes, inner Light, light, overcoming temptation, self-control, self-discipline, self-esteem, self-fulfillment, self-help, self-help group, self-improvement, self-mastery, self-respect, self-restraint, self-worth, slogans, Uncategorized, walk in the light
Tagged AA, identity, NA, recovery, resisting temptation, selfidentify, sobriety, sobrietyslogans, temptation, tempted
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Nashville church that meets like AA, Al-Anon, & NA
Millions of people have found comfort, help, & serenity from various types of support groups, such as, AA, Al-Anon, and NA. Al-Anon’s web site states: “Everyone at the meeting shares as an equal.” It also says: “We help each other … Continue reading
Posted in Berry Street, celebrate recovery, Christian recovery, recovery, recovery quotes, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Berry Street, Salvation Army Nashville, self-help, self-help group, simple church, Uncategorized
Tagged AA, Al-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous, church, NA, Narcotics Anonymous, Nashville, recovery, support groups
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12 steps for one another groups
The founders of Alcoholics Anonymous established 12 steps to help people overcome an addiction to alcohol. As the program gained success, various support groups for other addictions began to apply the steps for their own needs. In 50-something places the … Continue reading
Posted in celebrate recovery, cell groups, encounter group, encouragement, house church, Love one another, NA, NA meetings, Narcotics Anonymous, one another, one anothering, open sharing, organic chruch, overcoming depression, Overeaters Anonymous, recovery quotes
Tagged 12 steps, AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, Christian recovery group, one another verses, recovery, spiritual formation, support groups, twelve steps
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Beyond “services” to meetings . . .
It’s time to let God go & let Him take control both of your life & of His gathered people. Churches have services; but ekklesia & AA & NA & Al-Anon have meetings. Practicing the presence of God by yourself … Continue reading
Posted in AA meetings, Al-Anon, alcohol rehab, Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism, Berry Street, body of Christ, celebrate recovery, Christ-centered recovery, Christian meetings, Christian recovery, Christian support group, church meetings, class meetings, effective meetings, NA meetings, organic chruch, recovery groups, recovery quotes, religious meetings, support groups, Uncategorized
Tagged AA, church, ekklesia, meetings, NA, Nashville, quotes, recovery, Salvation Army
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Pain — Drain, Strain, or Gain?
Pain can be a drain — emptying you of good things. Pain can be a strain — loading you with unbearable burdens. Or pain can be a gain — warning you to turn away from your destructive choices and behaviors; … Continue reading
Posted in celebrate recovery, Christ-centered recovery, Christian recovery, Christian support group, ground of being, healing, inner healing, Leonard Sweet, mental health, no pain no gain, overcoming addiction, quote, recovery groups, Rock of ages, Uncategorized
Tagged 12 steps, AA, addiction, inner peace, NA, pain management, recovery, support group, the Big Book
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Does AA Have Something That Churches Need?
Does AA have something that churches need? Perhaps. Why should AA have all the good participatory meetings? –Alcoholics Anonymous has proven that meetings based on open sharing and participation are powerful tools that set people free! They just celebrated their … Continue reading
Gg Meetings Make Men (And Women) Mighty!
I walked into a God-gathering (Gg) while in college and was instantly transformed as I heard ordinary people tell about their experiences with Jesus. I have never been the same. To this day I still get tears in my eyes … Continue reading
Posted in AA meeting, AA meetings, Berry Street, Gg, Global Foundation, Gregory Palamas, interactive, Janet Munn, Jesus Christ, Matthew 23:10, Meeting for Worship, Moravian prayer, organic church, participatory church, Quotations, Quotes, Salvation Army, teaching, the Cookery, TN, unprogrammed meetings
Tagged AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, effective meetings, facebook, meetings, Nashville
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Show And Tell — A Powerful Tool For Improving Your Life
Show and tell — it’s not just for kindergarten and early elementary school. It is a powerful tool for improving your life that works wonders for people of all ages. For instance, when people are stressed out, caught up in … Continue reading
Posted in AA, addiction, Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, change, China, Chinese, Christian history, Christianity, church, church history, church structure, disciple making, early church, East Nashville, elementary school, freedom, guidance, harmful habit, hearing God, hearing Jesus, history, house church, I Corinthians 14:26, kindergarten, lifestyles, Methodist class meeting, Music City, Narcotics Anonymous, New Testament, organic church, Overeaters Anonymous, praise and worship, Quakers, religion, Scriptures, sermons, show and tell, simple church, spiritual formation, Supreme Court, the way we do church, Uncategorized, values, What is church?
Tagged AA, addiction, improving your life, Narcotics Anonymous, organic church, Overeaters Anonymous, show and tell, The Salvation Army
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