The Bridge Recovery Ministry

06/02/2026

Powerful testimony, many of us who have battled addictions have walked down similar stories of shame and getting humbled.

Matthew 5:3
New International Version
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

06/01/2026

This is REALLY, REALLY good. Expect some discussion in our meetings on this as a framework.

Matthew 15:18-20
New American Standard Bible
18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and [a]slanderous statements. 20 These are the things that defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person.”

Addiction.

The Tree of Addictions. Addictions don't happen out of nowhere. Underlying almost all addictions are responses to core issues earlier in life, perhaps ignited by events in adulthood.

Core issues can include : abuse ( physical or emotional) , fear, anger, shame, neglect ( physical or emotional), trauma, abandonment or social environmental factors.

Not all addiction is due to trauma. Other factors come into play.

Addiction is often a way of self soothing or medicating/managing pain of one type or another - or several.

Distractions and stopping for a while may help in the short term though staying stopped is tricky.

Addressing the root ( core) issue is needed.

Even this infographic shows a simplistic overview of a complex condition.

Healing and moving on from addiction is absolutely possible with regular therapy or finding an established ( free) self help group such as SMART recovery or 12 step ie AA.

06/01/2026

One of the best explanations of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

05/28/2026

🚨 Its very likely we will meet at the Annex building (where FSM/teens meet, the door to the right of the main entry Fellowship Bible Church). The Main Street concert may be moving inside the church if the rain moves in. I think this will become our regular meeting space as we don't need the whole sanctuary for our meetings and other groups could use the sanctuary on Thursday nights if/when needed.

05/22/2026

Now you...cant

05/22/2026

05/07/2026

No Bridge recovery meeting tonight, as my wife and I are attending our daughters high school graduation at South Side High School 👏🏻 🥳. Travis Swift is gonna lead our group to the Celebrate Recovery group in Cave City tonight instead. They have a meal at 5:45 and the meeting begins at 6:30. If you need a ride or need more details don't hesitate to reach out to us via DM, or to Travis.

Congrats to everyone who has family or friends graduating this week!

Blessings,
Jason/Stephanie.

04/26/2026

Battling what we call alcoholism, the scriptures call it drunkenness, isn’t a new thing this has been a battle for thousands of years. Things that can be ok in moderation, some may even say it can be good and festive, man has corrupted and abused. Jesus provided the way to overcome through His death on the cross and the resurrection, we can be born again to new life!

“Even these stagger because of wine and stumble under the influence of beer: Priest and prophet stagger because of beer. They are confused by wine. They stumble because of beer. They are muddled in their visions. They stumble in their judgments.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭28‬:‭7‬ ‭CSB‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/1713/isa.28.7.CSB

04/25/2026

Here at the Bridge, we are spiritually and apparently physically building a Bridge with a desire to be fruitful in the kingdom of heaven. 🤣

02/10/2026