The Recovery Course: Recent Episodes
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The Recovery Course is a Christ based course helping people get freedom from the grip of addictions.
Emma Heath interviews Ian McDowell from Tough Talk. Louise Hansford also shares her testimony and her journey of recovery from cocaine and heroin addiction.
The Recovery Course is open to anyone struggling with any sort of addiction or any compulsive behaviour, including drugs, alcohol, pornography, sex, gambling and self-harming. The Recovery Course is a good starter for those completely new to recovery as well as those who have been in recovery for years, but who would like to take a fresh look at the steps from a Christian perspective.
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The video of this podcast was filmed by TBN UK. You can watch all their videos here: https://www.tbnuk.org/
Tough Talk Testimony Tuesday with guest Emma Heath
Tough Talk is a registered charity dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in an informal way that appeals to people who would not normally go to a church meeting. Tough Talk is made up of a group of men with backgrounds of ex-bouncers, ex-football hooligans and ex-East End hard men who have turned their backs on their past. Many of the team are very keen powerlifters. All the team feel that having let God into their lives, they now have an urgent need to share their experiences with the hope of helping others. They have found that the message of hope in Jesus Christ reaches people from all backgrounds and age groups.
For more information about Tough Talk visit: http://tough-talk.com
From lies to freedom from addiction, a testimony of God's grace, goodness and forgiveness.
"Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day's out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ's law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived." Galatians 6:1-3 - The Message
"Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing...Let the Word of Christ...have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives....Let every detail in your lives— words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way" Colossians 3:15-17 The Message
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me...Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place...Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me...The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise” Psalm 51 – NIV
"If you enter your place of worship and, about to make an offering, you suddenly remember a grudge a friend has against you, abandon your offering, leave immediately, go to this friend and make things right. Then and only then, come back and work things out with God" Matthew 5:23-24 – The Message
"Here is a simple rule of thumb for behaviour: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you; then grab the initiative and do it for them!...I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You'll never—I promise—regret it...Be easy on people; you'll find life a lot easier. Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way" Luke 6:31-37 – The Message
“God can do anything, you know – far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.” Ephesians 3:20 - The Message
“When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord, and my prayer rose to you...Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs” Jonah 2:7-8 – New International Version
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed.” James 5:16– The Message
“Let’s take a good look at the way we’re living and reorder our lives under God.” Lamentations 3:40 – The Message
“Let’s take a good look at the way we’re living and reorder our lives under God” Lamentations 3:40 – The Message
“Is anyone crying for help? God is listening, ready to rescue you.” Psalm 34:17 – The Message
Step 2: We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity “Jesus...spoke up, ‘Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? I'm here inviting outsiders, not insiders—an invitation to a changed life, changed inside and out’” Luke 5:31-32 – The Message
HopeFm Interview: Emma Heath, Recovery Course leader and Trustee of RecoveryTwo, spreading the word of Freedom from Addiction through Christ centred recovery on Hope FM!
Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over our addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do...for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do – this I keep on doing... what a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God – through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Romans 7:17-20 – NIV
Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over our addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable “But I need something more! For if I know the law but still can't keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realise that I don't have what it takes. I can will it, but I can't do it. I decide to do good, but I don't really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time.” Romans 7:17-20 – The Message
“Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life” James 1:12 (The Message)
The Recovery Course Conference is for anyone already running a course in their church, or thinking of running one. It is a gathering of people who feel called to reach those struggling with addictions of all kinds.
The conference is run by RecoveryTwo, a Christian charity established to reach those suffering from the effects of addiction. Anyone who feels called to a ministry of setting captives free, reaching out into community and winning souls for Christ, is encouraged to attend.
Featuring worship, testimony, teaching, seminars.....a call to arms for those thinking of getting involved and a time of encouragement for those already running courses.