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Prophets and priests alike,     all practice deceit. They dress the deep wounds of my people     as though they were not serious.           – Jeremiah 6:13-14 Step 9: Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except … Continue reading →

As we take a break between Step 8 and 9 (a common thing to do, by the way), let me introduce you to our good friend, Robbie Goldman, founder and director of Dry Bones, Denver. Robbie works with unhoused kids … Continue reading →

Forget religion. Forget world religions. Forget atheists in foxholes. Forget what’s fair. There are really only two kinds of people in the world. Those who insist on meeting God on their own terms, and those who realize He insists on … Continue reading →

Time for You by John Fischer from the album, “Casual Crimes” [Click on title to stream song.] I have been the subject of an endless theme And the star in everybody else’s dream I have fought the demons of my … Continue reading →

8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Okay, now these steps have taken to meddling. Let’s not bring anybody else into this. This is my own personal struggle. … Continue reading →

7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. About now it’s time to either get serious about this 12-step thing or drop it. Do you feel like you’ve been dancing around this for at least a week, maybe more. I … Continue reading →

6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. I love the way these steps get you ready for something before you actually do anything about it. In Step 2 we came to believe that a … Continue reading →

Step 5: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. So I’m going to admit to you all about my own personal struggles with these 12-steps. For me, the moral inventory part … Continue reading →

Step 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. In the 1983 movie, “Mr. Mom,” Jack (Michael Keaton) losses his job requiring him to take over staying at … Continue reading →