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An Addict Embraces God’s Forgiveness

Every time I looked at the purplish snowcapped mountains or heard the rush of the waterfall near my…

A Miraculous Release from Alcohol Addiction

“There are only two ways to live,” Albert Einstein said. “One is as though nothing is a miracle.…

After 30 Years of Addiction, God Answered His Prayer for Sobriety

Months into my first serious attempt to stay sober, I was about to throw it all away. I…

A Father Reconciles with His Son Facing Drug Addiction

Someday he would hit bottom, come to himself, and come back home. Dad, he would say, “I’m sorry.”…

A Fall from Grace

I wasn’t going to blog about the drug-overdose death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. So much has already…

A Death Row Chaplain Puts Alcohol and Drugs Behind Him

Editor’s Note: As chaplain for the Golden State Warriors, Earl Smith had a lot to celebrate when the team won…

Addiction, Recovery, and Christian Tattoos on ‘Preachers of L.A.’

For the past two seasons of Oxygen’s hit reality show, Preachers of L.A., Pastor Jay Haizlip has let…

Addiction and the Power of Faith, Hope and Prayer

Adapted from Edward Grinnan’s Editor’s Note for the September 2018 issue of Guideposts. If you’d like to subscribe,…

Addiction and Recovery: 8 Lessons from a Relapse

Every morning, i look in the mirror and I like the guy I see. My mother and God…

Addicted to Opioids, This Pastor Found Honesty Was the Path to Recovery

In the 1978 film, “Ice Castles” (remade in 2010), a talented figure skater (Lynn-Holly Johnson) is close to…

A Chance Encounter Kept Him Sober

“We need to pick up toothpaste,” my wife Rhetta said as we drove through north Seattle on my…

6 Prayers for Recovery from Addiction

Do you or a loved one struggle with addiction? Use these prayers to help you face the challenges…

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