Articles for tag: Drug Addiction

November 1, 2021

Kent E. Fillinger

Kent E. Fillinger

How Churches Are Serving Their Communities

By Kent E. Fillinger Some churches create “holy huddles” that are internally focused and address only the needs of their own members. Their mantra could be, “Us four, no more, close the door!” Other churches are more externally focused and spend time, energy, and resources serving their local communities and meeting practical needs. Church leaders should periodically ask, “If our church were to close today, would our community realize it and miss us?” Answering that question will help a church assess where they fall on the internally focused versus externally focused spectrum. Local Community Involvement Our annual church survey for

February 17, 2021

Christian Standard

Indiana Church’s First Feature Film Encourages Fathers to ‘Fight’

By Chris Moon First Capital Christian Church in Corydon, Ind., has produced its first feature-length film. The movie, called Fight, premieres in March in theaters in Indiana and will be available for streaming after that. The film is about a boxer who falls into addiction, jeopardizing his family in the process. “We geared this movie toward dads, to teach them there’s a lot of stuff in life worth fighting for,” said the film’s director, Tyler Sansom, who also serves as lead digital pastor for First Capital. The film was produced by the church, which has been investing heavily in its

July 23, 2016

Christian Standard

Sharing Her Story

By Cindy Willison At age 16, Jani ran away to get married because she was bored and looking for adventure. She had started attending church at age 13, but it was just a social thing for her. Two years and one day after her marriage, Jani was a single mother. She started hanging out with friends and learned from them an adult entertainment club was hiring. She had no moral objection to the business, so she worked there for three years. It was a terrible experience; but she, and everyone else who worked there, talked about it being so positive,

December 17, 2006

Christian Standard

What a Christ-Centered Recovery Ministry Can Do

By Anonymous QUESTION: Can a Christ-centered recovery ministry accomplish something a “secular” program will not? We asked that question of one Christian with long-term recovery in a 12-step fellowship, whose answer went something like this: You have touched on a major issue with regards to recovery and the church. I would respond with this question: If an alcoholic or drug addict finds grace, freedom, and inner transformation, is it not probable that Christ was there leading the charge and the change””regardless of the location? The church labels as “secular” those programs that occur outside of our parameters of understanding God

September 4, 2005

Jim Herbst

God and Little Old Ladies

God and Little Old Ladies

Senior saints carry quiet stories of hospitality, prayer, and perseverance that shape lives over decades. From Pittsburgh ministry and hard neighborhood funerals, their long-term faithfulness reminds us God’s transformation is slow—but relentless.

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