The Recovery Pastor Podcast

Stage 7 is Success and Testimony

Stage 6 is Crazy Train and Self-Care

Stage 5 is Reality of the Battle

Stage 4 is Numb yet Fearful

Stage 3 is Enabling and Rage

Stage 2 is Clinging to Hope

Stage 1 of 7 is shell shock

People who are loving someone in addiction matter too and they deserve recovery too.

Here's another blast from the past as we look at the recovery lesson of Victory! Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Here's another blast from the past of exploring the recovery step associated with being READY. Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Here's another blast from the past where Shan and Scott talk about the different levels of relapse. Much Agape ev'body  Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Here's another blast from the past with Shan and Scott talked about the little things in our memories. Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Here's another blast from the past with Shan and Sammy talking about boredom. Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Here's a blast from the past where Shan and Sammy had Faith talks about the Serenity Prayer. Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Here's another blast from the past but still a message that applies today! Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Here's a blast from the past (2020) but the message still applies today!  Next time you are at the park, step off the track and be in Yahweh's presence. Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

When you put things before Yahweh, He will allow those things to consume you like an exile in Babylon but He never gave up on you and He still has great plans for your life! Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

In Mark 16:1-8, the divine messenger at the tomb tells the women they are now the messengers.  They are to go and inform the disciples and Peter that Jesus will meet them in Galilee. Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

Honor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place. Much Agape ev’body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor Prayer Closet Devotional: One Hundred Days of Prayer available on Amazon!

Daniel 3:18 RSV But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up. Much Agape ev’body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor Prayer Closet Devotional: One Hundred Days of Prayer available on Amazon!

In Scripture, we miss so many great nuggets that bring new meaning to the context of the writings because we do not know certain cultural practices.  I hope you never look at a folded napkin the same way ever again! Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

When it comes to Martha and Mary, I am more like Martha when life gets sideways. Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

If I could do impersonations, I would make the donkey in the Palm Sunday Scriptures narrate as if he were Donkey from Shrek. Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor

There's just something about a hot cat head biscuit straight out of the oven!  Tradition matters! Much Agape ev'body, Shan, the Recovery Pastor 

We see in 2 Corinthians that Paul was seeking to vindicate himself and expose the false apostles who were disrupting the church which was causing division.  In today's world, disruption and division is celebrated while community is not honored like it once was so many years ago. Much Agape, Shan, the Recovery Pastor