By Christopher Bennett Recently I had the pleasure of hearing a sermon on community and its importance in spiritual life. Discussing the importance of community in recovery is “preaching to the choir” if such a thing has ever existed. Sobriety is a lifestyle shift that is foundationally built on community and social supports. You see …
The man at the pool in Bethesda had the courage and faith in Jesus to be open, honest, and vulnerable. Jesus knew the truth already anyway!
Written by Krista Vann / Photo by Amy Belawske Today, I am celebrating! I sat down one day around the start of a new year and planned to make a list of resolutions. I turned on some worship music and thought to myself “okay, how am I going to be better this year?” I instantly …
“True self-care is not salt baths and
chocolate cake, it is making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.”
We’re excited to bring you the stories of The Desens House as they happen. Right now, that means stories about the challenges we face as we begin our journey as a group of people dedicated to making The Desens House a reality. That includes the challenges of negotiating with governments, connecting with people in our …
