Why God Can’t Be Trusted
Today I heard from a friend in Oregon I‘ve known for decades. Kim and her husband have always been wonderful Christian parents who pray regularly for their kids. Now she tells me that her oldest...
View ArticleThis is the Person You Will Hurt
I almost stopped my wedding to Dave right in the middle of the ceremony. I was shaking with anger, my bouquet trembling. Later, Dave told me that he thought for sure I would throw my flowers at the...
View ArticleWhy I Wrote This Book
Since tomorrow is the official release of my memoir, I want to talk today about why I wrote it. I mean, does the world really need another recovery memoir? What’s so special about my story? And anyway,...
View ArticleAt the Intersection of Addiction and Grace
As some of you know, on Monday I flew to Virginia to speak to a gathering of Salvation Army officers who operate their addiction rehabilitation centers in the Southeast. I was pretty nervous about it....
View ArticleThe Promise of Shared Brokenness
I get a lot of emails from people who’ve read Sober Mercies, which means so much to me. But I keep noticing how one particular line from the book keeps coming up. Last week, after three people in a row...
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