Tag Archives: addiction

After we’ve Loved our Hates

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Michael Welchert

We say, Jesus died for our sins. It’s true, but it sounds so sterile. It might be better understood through the language of he died for our addictions. Addiction, not in the idea of dying for the things we know … Continue reading →

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Best of December 2015

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Michael Welchert

The prophetic voice of the American church has gone hoarse and now has laryngitis. The prophets were drunk on God, and in the presence of their terrible tipsiness no one was ever comfortable. – Buechner Life is a pendulum not … Continue reading →

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Best of November 2015

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Michael Welchert

Sacraments The Table doesn’t discriminate who eats and drinks by judging whose clean or dirty, who’s done good or done bad. It presumes that all who are coming know that they are hungry and unclothed and only long to be … Continue reading →

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Best of October 2015

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Michael Welchert

A good mentor introduces you to the journey! -Bsp Jakes A good father walks with you on the journey. -Fr Michael Recovery Addiction is anything that I am using in a sense to try to cope in a way that … Continue reading →

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Best of September 2015

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Michael Welchert

Recovery Without crosses, the soul never dies to itself. -Guyon Love is unconditional….approval is not. -Dr Cloud Self sacrifice does not mean self sabotage. If you do not transform your pain, you will almost certainly transmit it. Some say there … Continue reading →

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Recovering from Addiction is an Addiction

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Michael Welchert

Addiction is anything that I am using in a sense to try to cope in a way that ends up defacing or disfiguring the image of God inside of me. Man’s primary addiction is to The Lie that believes…”I am … Continue reading →

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