The Lasting Impact of Hope Packs
Real stories from real people whose lives have been changed The power of taking a few minutes to assemble a Hope Pack has the potential to infuse hope and change that can last a lifetime for the man...
Category: Story
The Power of Serving
What I Got When I Gave Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. —Matthew 20:28 Does serving really make a difference? I believe it...
New Beginnings: Ashley’s Baptism Story
Growing up is not easy. We all have memories of that time in our lives. Some are good, and some are bad. For Ashley, memories from childhood are especially tough.
Read her story of triumphing over...
How A Global Serving Trip Can Change Your Life
Nick and Theresa Budmats have been going on global serving trips for decades, leading family teams and adult teams to Latin America and the Middle East. Their passion for the local church and building...
A RECOVER Leader’s Journey: Losing My Emotional Baggage
My name is Vicky, and I am a grateful follower of Jesus Christ. I struggle with my pride, ego, vanity, anger, impatience, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and unreasonable expectations.
I have been in...
A RECOVER Leader’s Journey: People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination.
My name is Karen, and I am a grateful follower of an awesome God. I struggle with people pleasing, perfectionism, procrastination, and codependency. I’m excited to share about my recovery journey...
A RECOVER Leader’s Journey: Addiction, Healing and Giving Back.
We asked a leader from the RECOVER ministry to answer some questions about addiction, the RECOVER 12-step program, and how to help someone with an addiction. Here, Archie tells us about his journey to...
Living With Depression and Hope: Sav’s Story.
When you’re eleven years old and start feeling numb, you don’t really have the language to explain how you’re feeling. That was me. Something changed when I turned eleven and I found myself with...
Addiction and Co-Dependency: A Story of Recovery.
I’m often the oldest in the room at RECOVER gatherings. I will be 70 this month, I’m a boomer, and have spent many years growing up in a household affected by addiction and co-dependency. As...