Helping the Christian community become a safe and helpful place for people in recovery

Several people who have heard my lecture on making amends in EV532 (Recovery Ministry in the Local Church) have asked for a copy…so I decided to put the video here. This class is offered online every year during the Fall quarter and I hope this video will give prospective students some hint of what the class is like. . .except, of course, you don’t have the benefit of the online discussion forums to accompany the lecture which is the most important part of any online course. Hope you find this to be helpful.

This video is about 45 minutes long. . .so you probably will need to plan some time for it.

The video is here(opens in a new window): Making Amends

Another installment from AlterVideo Magazine.

Accumulated Dysfunction from The Work Of The People on Vimeo.

My thanks to Travis Reed of AlterVideo Magazine for another installment of my rants:

Thoroughness Vs. Speed from The Work Of The People on Vimeo.

My thanks to Teresa McBean, executive director of the National Association for Christian Recovery for drawing my attention to a recent attempt to define “recovery” by a group of behavioral health professionals at the request of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Here is their suggestion:

Recovery is a process of change whereby individuals work to improve their own health and wellness and to live a meaningful life in a community of their choice while striving to achieve their full potential. [source]

Before I offer a critique of this approach to defining recovery, it is important to remember two things. Read more »