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  • Recovery Is Connection

    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 3, 2011
     | 3,006 views

    RECOVERY IS CONNECTION Henry Cloud in How People Grow writes, "Virtually every emotional and psychological problem, from addictions to depression, has alienation or emotional isolation at its core or close to it. Recovery from these problems involves helping people get more connected to each other ...read more

  • Alcoholics Anonymous And Celebrate Recovery

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,003 views

    ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND CELEBRATE RECOVERY By 1934, alcoholic Bill Wilson had ruined a promising Wall Street career because of his constant drunkenness. He was introduced to the idea of a spiritual cure by an old drinking buddy, Ebby Thacher. While in a hospital, Wilson underwent what he believed ...read more

  • Lost Sheep

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Aug 9, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,570 views

    When the sheep strayed, the shepherd left the 99 and searched for the lost one. I was that lost sheep, I got saved at an early age, and loved the lord with all my heart. Everything was great in my life, I married the girl of my dreams, then my world fell apart. In 1968, I got a letter from ...read more

  • Despair Of All Recovery Spoils Longevity, And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,369 views

    "Despair of all recovery spoils longevity, And makes men's ...read more

  • A Hospital Should Also Have A Recovery Room ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,754 views

    A hospital should also have a recovery room adjoining ...read more

  • Give It To Get It

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Aug 18, 2008
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     | 3,121 views

    Give It to Get It I have the opportunity to hang out with alcoholics and addicts that are working on recovery. And it is truly amazing to see how they often serve one another. You see for those in recovery serving those who are still suffering in terms of sharing the greatest thing that they have, ...read more

  • The United Methodist Church Has Helped Over ...

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
     | 1,173 views

    "The United Methodist Church has helped over 59,000 people who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Over 45,692 volunteers (3320 teams) volunteers from around the world have served in our disaster recovery ministry. That’s a donation value of $40,468,015. What we have found is that we are not just ...read more

  • Propitiation And Jewish Roots

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 30, 2019
     | 1,461 views

    Modern Jews, like Jews centuries before Christ, believed their suffering atoned for sing.Faithful Jews even today are encouraged to offer a prayer when seriously ill or near death called the Viduy (or Vidui) prayer: "I acknowledge before You, Lord my G-d and the G-d of my fathers, that my ...read more

  • We Require Loving

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 20, 2011
     | 3,855 views

    WE REQUIRE LOVING A little girl was making but poor progress toward recovery, though the ailment had been checked and there seemed to be no reason why she should not rapidly improve. But it didn’t happen, and the doctor in charge was keenly interested to know why. She was a very sensitive child, ...read more

  • The New Deal

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Sep 18, 2011
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    THE NEW DEAL Between the years 1933 and 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted a series of economic programs called "The New Deal." His programs served as a response to the effects of the Great Depression, and "focused on what historians call the "3 Rs": Relief, Recovery, and Reform. ...read more

  • There Is A Bridge Built Across Panther Creek In ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 9, 2006
     | 1,601 views

    There is a bridge built across Panther Creek in Western Kentucky. It was built by the United States government. It was a source of pride and a symbol of recovery. Today, years later, the bridge looks as new as the day in which it was built because there is no road leading to it or from it. A ...read more

  • There Is A Bridge Built Across Panther Creek In ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Mar 15, 2008
     | 1,289 views

    There is a bridge built across Panther Creek in Western Kentucky. It was built by the United States government. It was a source of pride and a symbol of recovery. Today, years later, the bridge looks as new as the day in which it was built because there is no road leading to it or from it. A ...read more

  • Vote To Get Well

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 6, 2011
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     | 1,704 views

    VOTE TO GET WELL Mrs Fisher, the primary school teacher, was at home recovering from surgery. She heard the letter box bang on the door, then her husband entered the room bringing in the post. One of the letters was a get well card from her 2nd year class ...read more

  • Who Prays?

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,716 views

    Who Prays? · 88% of Americans pray · 82% believe in the healing power of prayer · 78% say prayer is an important part of daily life · 63% pray often · 25% pray occasionally · 65% believe they have had specific prayers answered · 79% say praying helps speed recovery · 24% say they have been cured ...read more

  • Connection Is Key

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 26, 2011
     | 4,640 views

    CONNECTION IS KEY Henry Cloud in How People Grow writes, "Virtually every emotional and psychological problem, from addictions to depression, has alienation or emotional isolation at its core or close to it. Recovery from these problems involves helping people get more connected to each other at ...read more

  • Several Years Ago The American Heart Association ...  PRO

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,179 views

    Several years ago the American Heart Association published the results of a remarkable scientific study. In 1998 Dr. Randy Bird did a study of 393 coronary care patients at Duke University Hospital. Dr. Bird is not a Christian and this is not a Christian study. But it asked the question: “Does ...read more

  • In England About 2 To 3 Miles Off The Coast ...

    Contributed by Shane Rodriguez on Nov 11, 2004
     | 2,327 views

    In England about 2 to 3 miles off the coast there is a place so deep that all the dissolved sewage of London is released there. Each day of the week except Sunday, a ship loaded with garbage goes to the spot and pumps all of the filth of the city into the depth of the sea. the remarkable thing is ...read more

  • New Age Is Gaining Mainstream Acceptance. Judith ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 2,583 views

    New Age is gaining mainstream acceptance. Judith Rosen reports in Publisher’s Weekly, “After years on the fringes, New Age--which includes some alternative health, addiction and recovery, psychology and spiritual titles, as well as books on Eastern traditions--may finally be approaching the middle ...read more

  • A Woman Was One Day Walking Along A Riverbank ...

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 22, 2006
     | 2,471 views

    A woman was one day walking along a riverbank with her little boy. Suddenly, the child slipped into the river. The mother screamed in terror. She couldn’t swim, and was in the late stages of another pregnancy. Somebody finally heard her screaming and rushed down and into the river. The rescue ...read more

  • David Ugsberger Tells Of General William Booth, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,518 views

    David Ugsberger tells of General William Booth, the founder of the salvation Army, who had lost his eyesight. His son Bramwell was given the difficult task of telling his father there would be no recovery. "Do you mean that I am blind?" the General asked. "I hear we must contemplate that," his son ...read more

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