My Rehab Is Spelled J E S U S

Satan convinced Kim it was okay to snort a line of meth up his nose, instantly addicting him. He thought, It's okay. One line won't hurt, and it hooked him from the very first time. Eventually, it turned into a one-hundred-dollar daily addiction, holding him captive for the next eighteen years. His work and relationships suffered, and his marriage ended in divorce. He was on a spiral of either dying or going to prison for a long time. Using meth that long, doctors mention to him he shouldn't even be alive right now. Read how Kim almost killed a man when a drug deal went bad. God met him in the stillness of his soul one evening that led to him stopping his addiction with no rehab. You will get to share in the amazing miracles that followed. MY REHAB IS SPELLED J-E-S-U-S is a book of hope for those who may have a loved one locked in any addiction.

Revelations of a Rebel in Rehab is a book of sessions identifying the struggles common to each of us and our way out of or through them. It identifies Jesus Christ as our Great Physician; who treats our sin sickness and our propensity to live as rebels. The trouble is we rarely ever make the effort to see the doctor until we are fully convinced we are sick. Similarly, we do not yield ourselves to the healing power of the Great Physician until being convinced of our sin sickness. We do not enter His clinic; which is His Church, until we come to see we are spiritually broken. My friend, I'm a rebel currently in rehab and I'm praying you will join me and a multitude of others who are in the merciful and loving care of Jesus Christ.

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Biblical humor about women and gender remains elusive for many readers, for its recognition may imply the realization that it's a cruel and disrespectful humor, ridicule rather than good-natured fun. But viewing humor as social critique, as is largely done in the essays in this volume, with respect to both the texts read and their actual or implied author, may be fun as well as significant for understanding the biblical worlds. As most of the essays show, writing about women is writing about men as well. In other words, it is writing about gender roles. The critique of women, womanhood and femaleness implied by biblical and related texts serves, in equal measure, as a critique of men, manhood and maleness in the texts, of the texts authors, and of the texts' commentators and readers. Contributors include Scott Spencer, Mary Shields, Kathleen O'Connor, Toni Craven, Kathy Williams, Athalya Brenner, Gale Yee, Amy-Jill Levine, and Esther Fuchs.

Where there is hope, there is healing. Jesus in My Face is a raw and painfully honest account of a young girl, turned woman, while trapped in the torment of alcoholism and drug addiction. Raised in the church, Amy grew up with Dad's depictions of Christ crucified in her family home. She appreciated his artwork but never grasped the significance. Traumatized by family dysfunction, she chose a path of rebellion plagued with reckless abuse of mind altering substances spanning over three decades. Amy, in search of the ultimate high, lands in rehab at age forty-one. So begins the battle for her soul, no longer resigned to her plight, and attempting to feel worthy of a love she's never known. Be prepared for this awe inspiring true story filled with shocking realities, tragedy, humor, perseverance, encouragement and insight. If you or a loved one is struggling with any addiction, let the healing begin.

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

In When Jesus Knocks, the Angels Play, author Mary Jo OBrien tells of being healed of life-threatening illnesses and surviving a serious accident, thanks to Gods intervention through His angels. But despite these blessings, OBrien was stubborn and certain she knew better than God. But, once she acknowledged that God held all the cards, the floodgates of His mercy opened wide. When Jesus Knocks, the Angels Play, lets you see the angels sense of humor and the ways Jesus answers the authors questions and confirms her missions. But perhaps most important, you will see the role the Holy Spirit plays in delivering spiritual strength and directives to help others in their most difficult times. OBrien also describes the experiences she has with the Holy Spirit as she hears the soothing and consoling voice drawing her into the presence of Jesus. Learning to listen for the voices of God and His angels can be challenging, especially if you are in the middle of a difficult situation. As you read, you will see how the Holy Spirit will bring you closer to those relationships and open your spirit to receive the blessings and miracles that God has for you.

As one of the many passages of faith God preordained in my life, Journey to Sunrise is a witness of conviction and gratefulness of a preacher's kid (PK) as to the grace and mercy of Christ Jesus. This is a chronological account of how Christ Jesus answered prayers from my heart and prayers prayed intellectually. I had not yet become aware of how God and Christ Jesus had been working in my life from the age of twenty-four, when I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, at which time I lost my eyesight for three months (up to the point of yet another miraculous life-altering event years later). This event caused me to stay in a constant prayerful relationship with Christ Jesus more than ever before. It caused me to build not only a stronger prayer life but also a more humbling and willfully trusting relationship with God the Father and Christ Jesus. Okay, you're probably thinking, aren't they the same? Let's see! As God tells us in His Word, there is but one God, none else. Isaiah 45:18, James 2:19, Revelations 1:8 just to reference a few of His scriptures. He is God the Father to all and over all. Alpha, the beginning, the creator of all things, and Omega, the end. God the Son, our living example, Savior, Intercessor, and Comforter. And God the Holy Spirit, our ever present help, our guide into all truth (John 16:13). Each one is distinct and equally necessary and is one as God is omnipresent in our lives at all times (Hebrew 13:5). This was a passage that was a blessing for and to me. Growing deeper into a more humbled, willful, genuine heart desiring an even greater presence of God the Father, my creator; God the Son, Christ Jesus my savior and intercessor; and God the Holy Spirit, my ever present help. It was a daily blessing God preordained for my family and friends chosen to be with me, giving me support and receiving the blessing of encouragement that He had waiting for us all during this critical season in my life. Others were blessed that Christ Jesus allowed to cross my path during that time of anointed rehabilitation of the body and mind and are being blessed even today. To God be all the glory! It is my hope that you will be encouraged by this witness and scriptures that God allowed the Holy Spirit to give me then and now.

In Motion with Christ is a 52 entry devotional book that is centered on relating the world of physical therapy and rehabilitation to our walks with Jesus Christ. I believe that God can been seen and understood in everything we do or experience! This devotional is the culmination of 3 years of physical therapy school during which God revealed lessons to better love and understand him, through these concepts of rehabilitation and the human body. Our bodies are amazingly created by a God who has become increasingly fascinating and mysterious the more I learn. In the rehabilitation world, health care staff and patients are in a unique position to be able to see and interact with these amazing concepts of the human body. Whether you are a physical therapy clinician, student, or patient this devotional is for you! My prayer is that this book will challenge the way clinicians practice, students learn, and patients recover, all together changing the way you live your life, bringing you into a closer, more intentional relationship with Jesus. God bless!

“Jesus never wrote a book, but I recognize his handwriting in Grand Theft Jesus. Like Jesus, McElvaine uses lively illustrations and a serious sense of humor to cleanse the temple of exclusive and exploitative religion.” –The Reverend Alan Storey,Calvary Methodist Church, South Africa “We’re mad as Heaven, and we’re not going to take it anymore!” declares historian Robert McElvaine in this passionate and often hilarious rallying cry for sincere Jesus Followers. He lets the rest of society know that the extreme right wing won’t be allowed to speak for all Christians any longer. His whip-smart, take-no-prisoners polemic lays bare the Christian Right’s “Easy Jesus” creed, in which people who claim to accept Jesus get a free pass to lie in his name. Grand Theft Jesus exposes the televangelists and the leaders of megachurches as the people Jesus warned us about–the wolves in sheep’s clothing of our day. The religion that McElvaine calls ChristianityLite resembles schemes that promise “Lose weight without diet or exercise!” Its leaders say, “Be saved without sacrifice or good works!” Run by a crew of politicians, megachurch preachers, televangelists, hypocrites, and snake-oil salesmen, it has hijacked true Christianity and distorted it into something Jesus wouldn’t recognize. Its leaders have taken the generous and loving ideals of Christ and twisted them into a religion that advocates war and intolerance, values money above charity, preaches hatred instead of brotherhood, and promises “true” believers the keys to the gates of the kingdom of God–and to the bank vault. Jesus’ radical message of love and peace has been drowned out by the bluster, the hate, and the selfishness that often passes for Christianity in America. McElvaine names names in his list of “Leading Lites” who have earned spots on Jesus’ Ten Most Unwanted List and exposes the hypocritical (Ted Haggard), the disgraceful (Pat Robertson), and the shocking (Ann Coulter). Grand Theft Jesus blends outrage and humor in a compelling argument that will help to resurrect the real Jesus, who has been crucified and interred by the “Right Reverends” who recite the Apostles’ Greed, are pro-choice on wars of choice, and preach the Greater Gory of Christ.