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Created to equip the local church and everyday believers to think biblically about addiction and walk faithfully alongside those who struggle.God’s Word speaks to every hurt, every hardship and every broken place.
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Naming the Struggle: From Labels to Biblical Identity, Episode 14 (opens the original)
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"I'm an addict." "I'm in recovery." "It's a generational curse." These are the labels people carry — sometimes for decades. But what does God actually say about who you are? In this episode, Liz Beck and Lara Kees work through the identity and diagnosis language of recovery culture and hold each term up against Scripture — replacing labels that lead to hopelessness with the biblical truth that opens the door to real, lasting change. Terms covered: I'm an addict / in recovery, Normies, Generation
Why Words Matter: Building a Biblical View of Addiction, Episode 13 (opens the original)
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The recovery world has its own language — triggers, higher power, character defects, amends — and much of it has quietly made its way into the church. But what if the words we're using are actually pointing people away from the only real source of help? In this episode, Liz Beck is joined by Lara Kees (church liaison and biblical counselor at Hope for Addiction) to ask: does it matter what words we use when we talk about addiction? They explore: Why churches and counselors often default to secul
How the Church Brings Real Hope, Episode 12 (opens the original)
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Every Sunday, families sit in our churches carrying burdens no one can see, navigating psychosis, addiction, exhaustion, and grief. In this final episode of the series, Liz and Deborah Geesling get practical: what families in crisis actually need from the church, common mistakes churches make, how to maintain a relationship with someone experiencing psychosis, and what faithful long-term presence looks like. We also address whether the gospel still speaks to someone who struggles to reason, and
Psychosis, Systems and Addiction, Episode 11 (opens the original)
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Drugs are more potent than ever, and we're seeing the effects in the form of increasing psychosis and serious mental instability. In this episode, Liz and her guest, Deborah Geesling, explain what psychosis is, what it looks like day-to-day, and why drug-induced psychosis is becoming more common. We discuss the difference between the brain and the mind from a biblical perspective, how Christians should view someone whose thinking is impaired, and practical guidance for families navigating these
When Your Family Enters the World of Serious Mental Illness, Episode 10 (opens the original)
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What happens when a family member is diagnosed with a serious mental illness and where is the church when it does? In this episode, Liz sits down with Deborah Geesling, founder of P82 Project Restoration, to hear her family's firsthand experience navigating serious mental illness (SMI). Deborah shares the early signs something was wrong, the grief and confusion that followed a diagnosis, the impact on her marriage and family, and the role the local church played. Deborah also shares how God used
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