Cedar Point Recovery - Weekly Messages

There is nothing worse than making progress in our recovery only to tripped up by something avoidable. Join us today as Caleb and Aaron discuss the different types of triggers that we face and how to avoid them.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery#DeathToLife

It feels like more than ever that our lives are balancing on a razor's edge. There’s instability at every turn, people are divided, and it all seems like a powder keg that could go off at any moment. It’s easy to lose sight of what’s important in this atmosphere and it’s even easier to get off track in our recovery. Join us today as we look at the importance of taking time to rest, to refocus on Jesus, and to surrender our fears, our worries, and our control to God.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery#DeathToLife

Negative labels continually hold us back from who God created us to be. Join us today as Aaron and Caleb begin to walk us through the process of rebuilding our identity.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

The attacks we face today are the same as the ones that they faced in the beginning. Attacks that cause us to question our identity and our God. Today we focus on the truth of who we are and what we were created for, pushing back against false narratives that distract us from the plan of God.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

On today's episode Aaron and Caleb help reveal the process by which we identify unhealthy labels. Helping us to understand that our value in life comes from who we are in Jesus Christ and not from the labels put on us by others or the world.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

It seems like in today's world everyone is quick to divide people into categories and subcategories, all with labels and identifiers. The problem being that being that these tables are almost always inaccurate. Join us today as we learn the truth, we are not defined by the labels of this world but by the power of the cross.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Join Aaron and Caleb as they talk us through healthy ways of responding to our past. We may not control everything that happens to us, but we do control how we respond.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Join us today as we continue our journey through the book, "Pursuing Freedom". Today Caleb and Aaron tackle the topic of forgiveness.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

It’s human nature to want to go our own way and to be our own master. The great lie we fall victim to is that this is freedom. The reality is it’s only when we find ourselves fully submitted to God that we can be entirely free. Join us tonight as we discuss what it means to be a bondservant and how there is freedom in our surrender.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Join us today as we walk you through the our identify worksheet and the process we have for discovering the root cause and finding a motivational "why".Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

It seems like in today's world everyone is quick to divide people into categories and subcategories, all with labels and identifiers. The problem being that being that these tables are almost always inaccurate. Join us today as we learn the truth, we are not defined by the labels of this world but by the power of the cross.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

"If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together" this statement especially rings true in regards to our recovery.Join us today as we discuss what our support team should look like in Recovery and what are responsibility looks like in those relationships.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

In today’s culture we are taught to run from anything that makes us feel bad. Unfortunately this includes discipline and correction. But rather than running from our failures, we have to learn to embrace them as opportunities for God’s grace and mercy.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

In our lives it's often the surface issues that get the most attention, this can be especially true when we are really in the middle of our struggles. To be fair those surface issues are often creating a ton of chaos and destruction. But when it comes to finding success over our struggles and breaking down the strongholds that have kept us trapped, when need to go deeper than surface level.Join us today as we discuss root cause and the realization that our struggles are the result of something deeper.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Pentecost Sunday was the final piece of God’s long awaited plan, a plan that was set in motion from the very beginning. Jesus’ sacrifice not only brought us salvation, but allowed us to be filled with the spirit of God. Join us today as we look at how the Holy Spirit helps us in life and in recovery.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

When it comes to our recovery, it's paramount that we learn to take responsibility for our actions. We understand that things may have happened that are out of your control, but the actions and choices from that point on are yours alone. Join us today as we dive into territory that is often overlooked and full of excuses.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Bad things happen to all of us. I don’t say that to minimize what you’ve been through, but if you live long enough, trauma will find you. It’s the inevitable result of our fallen world. As believers, we should respond in a way that allows God to heal us and for him to be glorified. Join us as we look at King David’s early live and lessons we can learn from his time in the Cave of Adullam and the strongholds of the wilderness.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

What motivates you to change? If you're going to takes steps in any direction, shouldn't you be clear on why? On today's episode, Aaron and Caleb tackle the "why" behind recovery and the importance of being clear on yours so you can sell out to life change.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Time and time again scripture tells us to go, share, and make disciples. As Jesus delivers us from our dark places, it’s important that we bring as many with us as we can. Join us as we look at the great commission in the unique way that it relates to our recovery journey and learn that Recovery is all about discipleship.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Is Jesus the only way to find freedom?Join us today on episode 3 of Let's Talk Recovery as Caleb and Aaron dive into the Importance of a higher power and the reason that Jesus is the only power that is adequate to break the chains of addiction.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Forgiving those who hurt us isn’t easy, the pain is real and wounds are often deep. But unforgiveness allows the enemy to lay siege to our lives, keeping us from God, our identity, and our purpose. Join us as we look at the power of forgiveness and how to take back all that we’ve lost to unforgiveness.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Join us today as we begin to journey through each step and aspect of Pursuing Freedom, the recovery program we use written by Caleb Spreiter. Today's topic is the Importance of admitting our struggle and acknowledging that we can in fact do something about it with the help of Jesus.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

The culture outside of the church encourages us to leverage all that we can for personal gain. It tells us that the pinnacle of success is fame and fortune, but does God's word line up with a self centered approach to life? Join us tonight as we discover that a good life isn’t measured by what we do for ourselves, but by what we manage to do for the glory of God.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Join us as we take a deep dive into the history of our program, the reason behind the podcast, and our desire moving forward.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Each of us have things in our lives that drive our choices and our behavior. It's our responsibility to identify those root causes and through Jesus correct the things that are unhealthy. Join us today as we learn to evaluate our lives from the outside looking in. Seeking to understand that true maturity comes through an honest evaluation of where we've been and where we're going.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Improvement, growth and success need direction and a sense of purpose, they won’t simply happen on their own. Without a plan, driven by goals, we are setting ourselves up for failure. Join us as we look at the importance of having spiritual goals that set us for success in every area of our lives.Thanks for joining us for Cedar Point Recovery online!..Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA...#StoryChanging#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Easter Sunday is the day that we celebrate the incredible work of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus. We were stuck in our old lives, spiritually dead, but God showed up. Through the sacrifice of Jesus we are reborn as children of God, looking forward to the promise of Heaven. But His resurrection gives us more than a pass into the afterlife, it gives us the opportunity to experience God’s will lived out through us every day. Join us as we look at three different works that have taken place in our lives because of Jesus.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you suddenly became aware that this week would be your last week?Jesus had that awareness and just days before he was to be arrested and crucified, Jesus clears the temple of those who had been treating it as a common market place. This was a significant work that parallels the work the Holy Spirit wishes to do in the lives of every believer. Join us tonight as we look at one of Jesus’ final days before the crucifixion.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Have you ever wondered why you make bad decisions or poor choices? Why even when you make progress it seems like it’s only a matter of time before you go backwards or hit the self-destruct.Sometimes it just seems like human nature doesn’t it? That if everything is right then we can’t be alright. At some point and at some time, we are gonna do something or say something that’s going to leave us full of regret….God created us with passions and desires that drive us in a way that’s unique to humanity. A problem arises though when we try to meet those needs outside of God. Join us today as we learn that at the root of our bad decisions we are attempting to fulfill God’s plan for our lives our own way.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

Have you tried to change something in your life for the better and felt like you couldn’t make any progress that lasted? No matter what you did it seemed to ultimately end in failure?Ever wonder why some things can come so easy to you and others seem like they’re a million miles away?In order to find success in our life and our recovery we have to learn to do away with double mindedness and fully commit to the plan and purpose of God. Join us today as we look at the cost of divided loyalties and learn how we can get on track and live the life God has for us.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!https://youtube.com/channel/UCE1zomeA-UTTnImZQbmQzsA#CedarPointRecovery#CedarPointChurch#StoryChanging#AskMeAboutMyRecovery

It’s easy to feel unprepared or ill equipped to help the people around us. But God has given each of us a great resource to do just that. Join us as we look at the importance of sharing our story and how it not only helps those around us, but continues to grow us as well.

Walking out recovery can be hard, especially when we try to do it on our own. That’s why we believe a relationship with Jesus is essential to finding success over our struggles. Join us as we look at why Recovery exists, why we do the things we do, and what it means for your recovery journey.

Todays episode is special, it's raw, and it's real. Join us as Pastor Aaron shares his story of transformation and redemption. A story that he started but is allowing the ultimate story changer Jesus to finish.We hope that you enjoy todays episode, that it moves you and allows God to do a tremendous work in your life.

It’s easy to allow our progress to fade and our goals to become a distant memory as we slip back into old habits and lifestyles. Join us as we talk about the importance of journeying together, giving people access to the dark corners, and the secret sins, while allowing them to speak the truth and hold us accountable.

We can have Joy in spite of our circumstances when we’ve made Jesus the foundation and center of everything. Join us as we learn to keep ourselves in the presence of God’s hope and continually filled with His joy. Experiencing the rich and satisfying life that Jesus told us about in John 10:10.

The word love is often tossed around without meaning or understanding. So when it comes to understanding God’s love for us or how we should express that love to others we are left lacking. Join us as we look at God’s love for us and our responsibility to express that love towards others.

Refusing to take responsibility keeps us trapped in a cycle of blame where we’ve surrendered control to people and circumstances. Join us as we look at what it means to take full responsibility for our lives, our choices and our circumstances.

In this episode we want to look at what it means to have “A Change of Heart”. We need to understand that our lives should be an outward expression of an internal change, because being a Jesus follower should be more than just lip service.