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I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NIV In my addiction medicine clinic, it’s often apparent that a patient needs to go to inpatient treatment. In his current living environment, it’s…
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But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians 3:7-8 When I was a junior in high school, I broke my collar bone while wrestling. I had aspirations of going to state,…
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On Saturday, 2/19, New 2 You in Willmar will be hosting a Cabin Fever Book Club Event. I’ll be there with my book, Freedom in the Fight, from 1-3PM. There will be a children’s story time at 10 and 11 AM, with favorites by Dr. Seuss and 40% of all book sales will go to…
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Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh. Philippians 3:2-3 My wife and I were recently watching an action movie in…
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I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. Philippians 2:28 I wrote yesterday that as Christians, we occasionally tell others how they should, or should not feel when it comes to hurt and loss. Today’s passage mentions anxiety, which…
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Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. Philippians 2:27 Someone recently asked my wife about the things other Christians said back when our lives fell apart due to my addiction. There were constructive…
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For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:21 Recently, I listened to a medical education lecture on overeating, in which the speaker talked about the similarities between food and drug addiction. Both apparently trigger a release of the same neurotransmitter (dopamine) in our brain which reinforces pleasurable behavior. In…
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And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. Philippians 2:16-17 (NIV) In residency, I worked with a…
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Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world . . . Philippians 2:14-16 Occasionally when I speak to those struggling with addiction, afterwards someone will come…
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Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Philippians 2:14-15 I took the dog outside yesterday to throw his toy. It was cold and apparently, we weren’t outside for very long. When we came back in, my wife…
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