April 12, 2007
Welcome to the April 2007 Issue of Your Christian Counseling Connection, the Newsletter of Christian-Counseling-Online.com.
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In this addition of YCCC you will find...
Finding Freedom in Christ - CPC Women's Retreat
Quotes and Contemplations -- Wisdom for your soul
Win a Book Gift Certificate -- Are you this month's winner?
Great Web Resources -- Setting Captives Free
Feature Article -- Alcoholism and the Effects on the Family
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Finding Freedom In Christ – CPC Women's Retreat
Friday evening - May 11 from 6:30 to 9:00
Saturday - May 12 from 8:30 to 4:00
The retreat will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church (CPC) in Palm Bay, Florida. The cost (to be determined) includes continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday.
Reserve your place by calling CPC at 321-727-2661.
William Gurnell, a puritan preacher says the whole world is engaged in a war, “either for God against Satan or Satan against God.” Gurnell goes on to say that one of the mistakes that Christians make is assuming that Satan’s wrath and fury is directed in general against the saints and not against “me” personally.
In this seminar, based on the book “The Search for Significance”, you will learn...
- How your sense of worth is critical to how well you fare in the war
- The extent to which the enemy has deceived you
- How to demolish satanic strongholds with divine weaponry
- Specific principles of breaking free from sin and shame
- To become a more effective warrior for the
Please join us at the retreat and learn to live, love and serve God in greater freedom. And remember....
It is for freedom that Christ has set you free!
Quotes and Contemplations -- Wisdom for your soul
"Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God." The Apostle Paul (2 Corinthians 7:1)
“Everything is permissible for me”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”—but I will not be mastered by anything. The Apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 6:12)
"The whole Christian life is a life in which the further a person progresses, the more he has to depend directly on God... The more we progress, the less we are self-sufficient. The more we progress, the poorer we get so that the man who has progressed most, is totally poor - he has to depend directly on God. He's got nothing left in himself." Thomas Merton
Win a Book Gift Certificate...
Congratulations to Hyacinth Pierre who won a $15 gift certificate to Christian Books in our monthly book give away contest. Please email me to receive your gift certificate. Be sure to read YCCC every month to see if you might be the providential winner!
Great Web Resources -- Setting the Captives Free
Setting Captives Free is an online, interactive, accountability Bible study designed to help those in the bondage of addictions to experience the promise of freedom. This online ministry exists "to offer Christ-centered hope and freedom to those in the grip of sin through accountability to Bible based truth resulting in true enjoyment of life and glory to God."
Setting Captives Free offers free 30 to 60 day interactive Bible studies designed for people expereincing all kinds of addictions: sexual impurity, pornography, homosexuality, smoking, drinking, drugs, gambling and more. Each enrollee, along with daily Bible study lessons, receives a mentor to interact with via email. This web based program is endorsed by John Piper and Desiring God ministries. If you are struggling with addiction of any kind...please visit Setting Captives Free right now.
Alcoholism and the Effects on the Family
I am familiar with alcoholism and the effects on the family. I grew up in a family where there was much alcohol abuse. My family had alcohol abuse issues on both sides. Both my parents and grandfathers abused alcohol. Now, the problem has also effected my siblings.
It's not easy to forget the family memories however: The many ruined holidays, weekends and trips to camp. I remember hoping Christmas after Christmas this would be the one when Mum and Dad would not end up drinking and fighting.
The fear of my Dad becoming so drunk that it would kill him was also very intense. Due to his drinking, Dad would go into a type of asthma attack where he could not catch his breath. It was terribly frightening for a child. Then there was the fear of my friends seeing my parents in a drunken, arguing state. This was a source of shame and embarrassment to me as a teen. Because of their unavailability, I also began to turn to alcohol and other illicit activities to get my needs met.
On top of my parent's drinking problems, my grandfather's drinking also impacted our family. I loved that man. But when he drank, it was scary. Once he holed himself up in his house with a shot gun. Another time he fell down and nearly broke his nose. When he walked into our house all bloodied, I was terrified. My mother has told me stories which I shall not repeat...click here to continue reading about Alcoholism and the Effects on the Family.
In Closing...
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