wow....what a day! a small group from our church went to a seminar in Dallas today for Celebrate Recovery. it is an amazing program designed for churches to minister to people with issues. and let's face it...we all got'em!!!!!! :) anyway, it is a 15 yr old ministry that started at Saddleback in California. for more information go to http://www.pastors.com/pcom/recovery/
if you don't have this program at your church, i highly recommend you looking into it. God is using this biblically based 12 step program to radically transform and heal broken lives and people with "hurts, hang-ups and habits".
i'm really excited about bringing this program to our church body. our churches are full of hurting people who put on their pretty masks Sunday after Sunday and act like everything is fine and dandy. church needs to be a safe place for people to share their struggles and let's face it....for most it falls very short!!! we are all sinners, each of us struggling with our particular issues. if you think you don't have any...you're either in denial or just arrogant. we will not be rid of our flesh until the day we meet Him face to face. until then......that means issues.... however, we can work at becoming more and more like Christ. i believe that one way to do that is to admit our struggles...not only to ourselves but to others whom God has placed in our lives to help us along in this journey. (i don't just believe it...it's in God's word)
ok, enough rambling for one entry. it has been a great day...i'm really tired...
blessings!!!
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Hi Mary-Michele! I have been reading about your beautiful family! My parents' church has the celebrate recovery program and it has really helped a lot of people in their community! I am glad that you guys are going to start it at your church! Hope all is well! Danielle
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