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Christmas Prayer for Recovery

Angie.David2025-12-25T08:30:35-05:00

A Christmas Prayer for Recovery Our Loving Father, We thank You for the gift of Jesus—Emmanuel, God with us— who entered our broken world to bring healing, restoration, and hope. During this Christmas season, we lift up those walking the journey of recovery. You see the weight they carry, the memories they face, and the daily choices they make to walk in newness of life. Anchor their hearts firmly in Christ— our sure Foundation and steady Rock. When emotions rise and circumstances shift, keep them grounded in Your truth, secured by Your love, and held fast [...]

Christmas Prayer for RecoveryAngie.David2025-12-25T08:30:35-05:00

12 Steps at Christmas

Angie.David2025-12-25T09:48:21-05:00

The Twelve Steps Adapted To the Christmas Story Adapted from the Journey to Wholeness The Christmas story is the story of an omnipotent God choosing to live among ordinary people. These people, like you and I, encountered Him in moments of uncertainty, weakness, and hope. Shepherds watched through the darkness of night. Mary said yes without knowing all the answers. Joseph chose faithfulness when the future felt unclear. Simeon and Anna waited for years, trusting God to keep His promises. All had past stories, doubts, and fears—but all were willing. In this special December reflection, the [...]

12 Steps at ChristmasAngie.David2025-12-25T09:48:21-05:00

Journey to Wholeness at the South Bend Berean Transformation Center

kaijohnson2025-12-18T16:20:30-05:00

Journey to Wholeness at the South Bend Berean Transformation Center By David Sedlacek, PhD, LCSW, CFLE Journey to Wholeness was birthed in 2010 when Adventist Recovery Ministries (ARMin) formally built on the foundation laid by SDA Regeneration and its founder, Hal Gates. It was shortly after this that David Sedlacek, a member of the ARMin board, petitioned his church, the Berean Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Bend, Indiana, to vote the approval of the formation of a Journey to Wholeness group at the church. Prior to the vote of the board, an Addiction Awareness Sabbath program was conducted to inform the members of the church about addiction, its [...]

Journey to Wholeness at the South Bend Berean Transformation Centerkaijohnson2025-12-18T16:20:30-05:00

Empowering Health Advocates: The Spring 2025 CABL Semester in Review

franklindorsey2025-06-26T18:17:01-04:00

Empowering Health Advocates: The Spring 2025 CABL Semester in Review The Collegiate Advocates for Better Living (CABL) program continues to flourish, with this Spring 2025 semester showcasing the passion, creativity, and commitment of student leaders across Adventist universities. Each student-led event highlighted different aspects of health and wellness. Many focused on mental health, relationship-building, social engagement, service, and both physical and spiritual well-being. The programs were simply inventive and simply effective. Below, we spotlight some of these initiatives and how they are shaping both the students and the communities they serve. 1. Phone-Free Game Night - [...]

Empowering Health Advocates: The Spring 2025 CABL Semester in Reviewfranklindorsey2025-06-26T18:17:01-04:00

A New Vision for Adventist Recovery Ministries

franklindorsey2025-06-18T14:49:53-04:00

A New Vision for Adventist Recovery Ministries By David Sedlacek, PhD, LCSW, CFLE Adventist Recovery Ministries (ARMin) began in 2010 when SDA Regeneration officially went under the auspices of the North American Division Health Ministries Department. Our vision was to expand the view of addiction from simply alcohol and drugs to any obsession, compulsion or addiction that had a crippling effect on human beings. This vision included multiple behavioral addictions such as food, gambling, media, sex, to name a few. Other “drugs” of choice include processes and activities that are out of balance in a person’s [...]

A New Vision for Adventist Recovery Ministriesfranklindorsey2025-06-18T14:49:53-04:00

Jesus Is Ready to Help!

franklindorsey2025-06-18T14:40:41-04:00

Jesus Is Ready to Help! By Frank S. My name is Frank, and I am a new creature in Christ (2 Cor 5:17). I am recovering from the malady of alcoholism, which is the misuse of self will. As you will hear from my experience, it runs riot if it is left unchecked. The only way I have found to keep it in check is to turn my will and my life over to the care of Jesus. Step 3 of the 12 steps of recovery says we need to turn our will and our lives [...]

Jesus Is Ready to Help!franklindorsey2025-06-18T14:40:41-04:00

A New Chapter

franklindorsey2025-06-18T13:43:31-04:00

A New Chapter Contributed by Angeline D. Brauer, DrPH, MHS, RDN When I first began my service as Director of Health Ministries just over nine years ago, Adventist Recovery Ministries (ARMin) was going strong. In the previous five years, nearly 400 individuals had been trained in the Journey to Wholeness addiction recovery program. Many were leading the 12-step support groups we now call “Journey Groups.” But some, understandably, encountered obstacles—some couldn’t sustain a group, and others struggled to launch due to lack of support or resources. The work of ARMin was at risk. There were many [...]

A New Chapterfranklindorsey2025-06-18T13:43:31-04:00

Blessed Are They That Mourn

Blessed Are They That Mourn

franklindorsey2025-06-24T18:00:11-04:00

Blessed Are They That Mourn Contributed by Angeline D. Brauer, DrPH, MHS, RDN Jesus wept (John 11:35). This is the shortest verse in the English Bible, but it contains a treasure house of meaning. Consider the storyline. Mary and Martha had lost their brother Lazarus to a grave illness. As close friends of Jesus, they sent Him word a few days earlier, hoping that He would come and perform a miraculous healing. But Jesus came too late — Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days. Upon arrival, Jesus greets Martha with words of promise [...]

Blessed Are They That Mournfranklindorsey2025-06-24T18:00:11-04:00

Community of Care: How Churches Can Impact Suicide

Community of Care: How Churches Can Impact Suicide

franklindorsey2024-12-19T19:18:04-05:00

Community of Care How Churches Can Impact Suicide Contributed by Dustin R. Young DSW, LCSW, MSW Content Disclosure: Content included in this article will include topics of suicide, grief, death and loss as well as posttraumatic growth. Introduction Suicide. This is a word that at times is whispered instead of spoken. It is a word that is rarely preached about from the pulpit, let alone having a multi-week series planned around the topic. Yet when we begin to speak openly about the many facets of suicide, it has the power to heal and comfort in miraculous [...]

Community of Care: How Churches Can Impact Suicidefranklindorsey2024-12-19T19:18:04-05:00

ECC International Health Fair

ECC International Health Fair

Angie.David2024-12-19T19:22:53-05:00

International Health Fair Draws the Community Contributed by Angeline D. Brauer, Health Ministries Co-director at Ellicott City Church Health Fairs are a common tool used by churches to connect with their communities. Seventh-day Adventist Churches, in particular, often use banners that discuss various lifestyle-based approaches to prevention and support of healing. The health ministries team of the Ellicott City Seventh-day Adventist Church (ECC), however, took a different approach for their 2024 HealthyYOU Community Fair. Jonathan Brauer, co-director for health ministries, shared the idea of giving the health fair an “international” focus. ECC had previously [...]

ECC International Health FairAngie.David2024-12-19T19:22:53-05:00