For several years in a row, Pittsburgh Steelers NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s offseason news stories were quite troubling. Negative reports included two accusations of sexual assault, a motorcycle wreck, and involvement in some controversial situations. Ben seemed to be reckless in his lifestyle, perplexing his fans who had perceived Big Ben to be a guy…
Written by Pastor Wes Pinkley Every Tuesday night in Fort Wayne Indiana you will find a community impacted by The Lighthouse. Founded by director Brandon Bower, this transitional living program seeks to help men recover from addiction and engage in meaningful life, all the while giving back to the community. As a step two program,…
In my lifetime, I cannot recall living in a time as unique as the one in which we are living right now. I’ve never experienced a pandemic, and the “stay at home” mandate is unprecedented for me. I am out of sorts, not in a routine, don’t have a dedicated space to work in my…
Steve Barnett’s Testimony of Transformation For our 20th TAC Podcast, we have a special edition featuring Steve Barnett’s testimony of transformation. Steve shares a powerful picture of how disciple-making in an addict’s life is the catalyst for how Jesus Christ can transform a person’s heart. It is a wonderful example of the truth of the…
Redemption House is a Christ centered men’s residential addiction program in Minnesota
A solid understanding of biblical repentance and forgiveness is essential to the Gospel. All biblical counselors, and more specifically addiction biblical counselors, should have a good grasp of these foundational concepts and be able to teach them to others. I believe the topics of forgiveness and repentance are most difficult to teach, however, because none…
Residential addiction facilities are faced with unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine restrictions. This is a good reminder to share the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, redeem our time, and re-prioritize tasks.
Harvard professor and author Gene Heyman. Ph.D. had this to say about a community’s response to addiction, “We typically do not advocate incarceration and medical care for the same activities” (2009). Consider this: When caught, a thief goes immediately to jail. Someone having a heart attack goes immediately to the emergency room – deciding the…
Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… When we launched Truth in Love Ministries in 2007, the world was a messy place. Not much has changed in 2020. Some might argue the world is even messier! We’ve not had a pandemic in my lifetime until now,…
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