Step 4: Taking Inventory
We’ll begin by looking at what Step 4 actually says, but, before we proceed to examine it, we’re going to need to get rid of some serious misunderstandings arising from […]
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Our Reflection in the Water
“Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst;”
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Session 3 Review & Overview
Let’s see where we are today. In our first session, we began by discussing spirituality in general. We said that spirituality is a universal sense of interconnection with the Transcendent—that […]
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Step 3: Creating Hope
In the second step, we’ve located the object of our faith: a personal Transcendent Power that is capable of restoring us to sanity. In this step, we’re going to find […]
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Step 2: Finding Faith
In this session, we’ll start by looking for ways that we can find the Power that we need outside of ourselves, especially in the Transcendent. Then, we’ll examine the differences […]
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Session 2 Overview
Let’s see where we are today. In our first session, we began by discussing spirituality in general. We said that spirituality is a universal sense of interconnection with the Transcendent—that […]
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The Visible Presence of God
"Then from the cloud came a voice that said, 'This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.'"
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Anniversary Liturgy: Brandon Flugum
The central mystery of our Christian faith is contained in what we just heard read from the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans. In it, we are reminded of […]
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Temptations to Sin and Death
"He fasted for forty days and forty nights and afterwards he was hungry."
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Step 1: Powerlessness and Unmanageability
In this segment, we’ll be looking at some of the nagging problems that afflict us all, and show how the first step can initiate the process of spiritual recovery. Here’s […]
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Introduction to Spirituality and the Steps
In this first segment, we’re going to be examining spirituality and giving a brief introduction to the steps. First, we’ll develop a definition of spirituality that consists of four elements: […]
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Rend Your Hearts Not Your Garments
"Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them."
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Series Overview
Let’s begin by taking a bird’s eye view of what we’re going to be considering for the next six weeks. The title of this series is “Twelve Steps to Spiritual […]
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Where Are the Christians?
"So be perfect, just a your heavenly Father is perfect."
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Memorial Liturgy: James Martin (2023)
Scripture Readings There are actually two Christianities: an ethical Christianity and a mystical Christianity. Ethical Christianity is concerned with right living; mystical Christianity is concerned with eternal life. The Jesus […]
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Obeying the Law
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill."
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What’s a Follower of Christ Like?
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden."
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Bless Us, Oh Lord, Our God
“He began to teach them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’”
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What’s the Good News?
“Come after me and I will make you fishers of men.”
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Discerning the Christ
“Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.”