Thoughts
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CO
Stephen takes a page from Ken Costa and applies it to marriage. Learn about the concept of Co.
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From Recovery to Growth Mission
Recovery from addiction is more than just getting back on your feet. Recovery is this beautiful bridge to an exciting phase of self-discovery and growth.
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Goodness and Joy-Not
Here are two thinking errors for you to review: 1) You can’t punish yourself into goodness. 2) You can’t pleasure your way into being joyful.
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Two Programs: Emotional and Spiritual
We all run two programs. We run a spiritual and an emotional program. Have you ever heard anyone talk about how the two programs work together?
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2 x 4 Love
If you were not loved well as a child, you are always on the hunt for more love. And, If you can’t find love you will use a cheap substitute for love. How many people do you know who use some vice to try to comfort themselves?
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Standing to Support Her
What are God’s men called to do when a wife enters into emotional pain? How should he handle himself? What should he think, do, and say?
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Spiritual Identity
One of life’s top challenges is finding your identity. Life will be easier. And, you will find greater rest as you walk in true identity.
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Introspective
A friend of Stephen shares a breakthrough in his emotional growth mission.
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Poor Choices
Sometimes we make poor choices. We have regrets. We grieve our past decisions.
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Missing Out on Emotional Growth
Don’t miss out on emotional growth. Don’t give up! Work on spiritual growth and emotional growth. Don’t miss what you could have.
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Selfishness Addiction
Is selfishness addiction holding you back from true freedom and joy? Yes, you read that right. Stephen and Jonathan dive deep into how an addiction to selfishness can shape our behaviors and strain our relationships. We’re peeling back the layers of why we sometimes confuse self-preservation with self-centeredness.
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Internal Family Systems
There is a theory called Internal Family Systems. That theory says you, as a person, are organized into different parts. I’m going to use the language of “parts” as we discuss the following topic.