Christians And Addiction – The Basics Two Hearts: Orphan Vs. Sonship In his later years, Saint Augustine became rather enamored with love being rightly ordered. By this ordering, he was referring to putting God – the highest Love – first. Similar in substance to the … Read More

Stages Of Spiritual Development (The Cheat Sheet) How To Argue With Purpose Those who disagree are often the source of tension, turmoil, and total civil unrest. Like gadflies they just annoy everyone within close proximity, arguing with no purpose, no rhyme, and no rational counter-argument. … Read More

The Meaning Of Humility If you’re anything like me you assumed humility meant humiliation.  As if humility is just a forced feeding of humble pie when one gets a little too puffed up; too arrogant and full of themselves. Someone or something has to bring … Read More

First Things First AA: You Are Your Starting Point The whole concept of understanding one’s starting point (presuppositions) – that which is taken for granted when comprehending the world around us – has been twisting my arm, seemingly enslaving my attention against my will. A … Read More

The Power Of Self Talk – It All Begins With A Pause Complainers. All of us. We frequently desire that which keeps us stuck. In my household, we define complaining as “staying the same.” It’s safe to say a lot of us ain’t moving! We … Read More

Why You Need Refusal Skills For Alcohol If you’re reading this it’s safe to assume you: If you’re honest with yourself, alcohol is inescapable. Avoiding it for a time is not only prudent but doable. However, eventually, you’ll face the siren and she will most … Read More