Life Recovery Today with Stephen Arterburn

Stephen Arterburn
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Life Recovery Today with Stephen Arterburn focuses on people transforming their lives using the biblical principles found in the 12 step program. You discover how others have found a new way of life with hope for the future and obtain insights and tools to transform your life. The program is hosted by best-selling author and Pastor Stephen Arterburn, the founder of New Life Ministries and the editor of The Life Recovery Bible which has sold over 3,000,000 copies to help people integrate their faith and recovery journey. Steve is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and host of the #1 nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live! heard and watched by over 2 million people each week on over 150 stations nationwide, on SiriusXM Satellite radio and on NRBTV. Steve is a best-selling author of many books, including The Book of Life Recovery. With over 8 million books in print he has been writing about God’s transformational truth since 1984. He’s been nominated for numerous writing awards and has won three Gold Medallions for writing excellence. Along with Dr. Dave Stoop, he edited and produced the #1 selling Life Recovery Bible.

  1. 2d ago

    The Gifts of Security and Abundance in Recovery

    What does a healthy, fulfilling life look like after recovery? It means more than leaving destructive behaviors behind. It means finding security in God, building healthy relationships, and experiencing the abundance He promises. In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve Arterburn explores two gifts of recovery: security and abundance. Discover how working the 12 Steps, strengthening your faith, and letting go of shame and resentment can lead to lasting change. With God's truth and the support of counselors, sponsors, and New Life Recovery Groups, you can develop healthier patterns and move toward a life of greater freedom. In this episode, you'll discover: -How recovery builds security and strengthens character. -Why healthy boundaries are essential to lasting recovery. -How asking for help strengthens your recovery journey. -Why letting go of shame and resentment makes room for abundance. -How putting Jesus first helps you experience the fullness of life God offers. -Ready to take the next step in your recovery? New Life offers Life Recovery Bibles, workbooks, devotionals, and other resources to help you pursue healing on your own, in a New Life Recovery Group, or through your church. Visit https://newlife.com/groups/ or call 1-800-NEW-LIFE to find a New Life Recovery Group. Your past doesn't have to define your future. Healing, hope, and freedom are possible.

  2. Oct 26

    The Gifts of Power and Clarity in Recovery

    Why do we keep trying harder to change when our own strength isn't enough? Recovery requires more than willpower. It takes surrendering to God's power, gaining clarity about our struggles, and learning to make healthier choices. In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve Arterburn explores two gifts of recovery that can help you move beyond destructive patterns and experience lasting change. With God's truth, the support of a New Life Recovery Group, and guidance from counselors, therapists, and sponsors, we can move beyond confusion and shame toward lasting change. In this episode, you'll discover: Why trying harder isn't always the answer to addiction and destructive behaviors. How surrendering to God helps you access His strength. Why willpower alone isn't enough for lasting recovery. How recovery brings clarity to your relationships and decisions. Why facing reality is essential to emotional and spiritual growth. How counselors, sponsors, and Christ-centered recovery groups can help you stay on the path to healing. Ready to take the next step in your recovery? New Life offers Life Recovery Bibles, workbooks, devotionals, and other resources to help you pursue healing on your own, in a New Life Recovery Group, or through your church. Visit NewLife.com or call 1-800-NEW-LIFE to find resources and support for your recovery journey. Your past doesn't have to define your future. Healing, hope, and freedom are possible.

  3. Oct 19

    The Gifts of Hope and Character in Recovery

    In this episode of Life Recovery Today, discover the gifts of hope and character that emerge through the 12 Steps of Life Recovery. Learn how to develop integrity, make choices rooted in biblical truth, build healthy relationships, and find hope in God even during difficult seasons. In this episode, you'll learn: -How difficult experiences can develop endurance, character, and hope. -The difference between genuine hope and wishful thinking. -Why honesty and consistency are essential to recovery. -How isolation and unhealthy relationships can hinder personal growth. -Practical ways to strengthen your character through God's Word, supportive relationships, counseling, and the 12 Steps of Life Recovery. Romans 5:3–5 reminds us that endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. No matter what you've experienced, God can use your recovery journey to help you grow and move forward. Take your next step toward healing and freedom. Visit newlife.com or call 1-800-NEW-LIFE for Life Recovery resources, including Bibles, workbooks, devotionals, counseling referrals, and information about starting a Life Recovery group. Find a New Life Recovery Group here: https://newlife.com/groups/meetings/?tsml-day=any&tsml-attendance_option=online Your past doesn't have to define your future. Keep growing, keep healing, and keep moving forward.

  4. Oct 12

    Choosing to Risk and Serve in Recovery

    On this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve Arterburn explores two important choices that can deepen your recovery: taking healthy risks and serving others. Fear, anxiety, and past hurts can make us want to protect ourselves from anything that might cause pain. But trying to eliminate every risk can keep us stuck. Steve shares how trusting God, stepping outside your comfort zone, and allowing others to support you can open the door to healing, personal growth, and healthier relationships. Steve also explains how serving others can strengthen your recovery and give your life greater purpose. You don't have to have everything figured out before you can help someone else. By developing humility, recognizing your spiritual gifts, and serving at the right time, you can experience the healing that comes from helping others. In this episode, you'll learn: -Why fear and the need for control can keep you stuck -How taking healthy risks can lead to healing and personal growth -Why trusting God means moving forward even when the outcome is uncertain -How to overcome the fear of getting hurt in relationships Why serving others can strengthen your recovery If you're struggling with addiction, anxiety, grief, broken relationships, or another area of life, you don't have to walk through recovery alone. 📞 Need help? Call 1-800-NEW-LIFE. Learn more about Life Recovery resources at NewLife.com. Find a New Life Recovery Group here: https://newlife.com/groups/meetings/?tsml-day=any?SOURCE=OLAPP

  5. Oct 5

    Important Choices in Your Recovery

    On this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve Arterburn explores three important parts of the recovery journey: learning to face your feelings, persevering when you want to give up, and developing authentic humility. Our emotions can reveal important things about what is happening inside us. Instead of numbing pain through addiction, work, food, gambling, or other unhealthy behaviors, we can learn to acknowledge our feelings and use them as an opportunity for growth. Steve also explains what it really means to persevere. Perseverance isn't simply trying the same thing harder. Sometimes it means trusting God enough to try a different strategy, seek support, join a recovery group, work with a counselor, or reconnect with others. Finally, discover how humility can strengthen relationships and deepen recovery. Rather than focusing on being right, humility allows us to honestly examine ourselves, acknowledge our struggles, and ask how we can become healthier in our relationships. In this episode: • What Jesus teaches us about experiencing grief and pain • How to persevere when you feel hopeless • Why trying harder isn't always the answer • How support and community can help you persevere • The connection between humility and healthy relationships • Questions to ask when relationships are broken • How God can use the pruning process to produce growth If you're struggling with addiction, grief, anxiety, broken relationships, or another area of life, you don't have to walk through recovery alone. 📞 Need help? Call 1-800-NEW-LIFE. Learn more about Life Recovery resources at NewLife.com. Find a New Life Recovery Group here: https://newlife.com/groups/meetings/?tsml-day=any?SOURCE=OLAPP

  6. Sep 28

    Connecting & Forgiving in Recovery Is Essential

    Are you struggling to connect with others or let go of bitterness in your recovery journey? Steve Arterburn explains why connection and forgiveness are essential choices for healing, growth, and lasting recovery. In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve shares from his own healing journey and explains why pain can cause us to isolate ourselves from the very relationships we need. He explores the importance of finding healthy, redemptive connections and how community, counseling, and supportive relationships can help us heal. Steve also discusses the difficult choice of forgiveness. He explains why forgiveness does not mean forgetting, excusing, or enabling harmful behavior, and why unresolved bitterness and resentment can continue to hurt us. Drawing from Scripture and personal experience, Steve encourages us to receive God's forgiveness and extend forgiveness to others as part of our own healing. In this episode: • Choose connection instead of isolation • Build healthy, redemptive relationships • Recognize unhealthy relationship patterns • Seek support through community and counseling • Accept God's forgiveness • Work through grief before forgiving • Release bitterness and resentment • Forgive without excusing harmful behavior Recovery is not just about what you give up. It's about who you are becoming. Healing takes courage, connection, and a willingness to make choices that move you toward health and wholeness. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, broken relationships, or other life challenges, New Life offers resources, Life Recovery Groups, and counseling support. Learn more at NewLife.com or call 1-800-NEW-LIFE. Find a New Life Recovery Group by visiting https://newlife.com/groups/meetings/?tsml-day=any

  7. Sep 21

    Get to a Better Place and Be a hero

    Are you stuck in your recovery journey? Steve Arterburn shares seven practical steps that can help you move forward, heal from the past, and protect the progress you’ve made. In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve talks about the importance of taking action, even when you are afraid or uncomfortable. He explains why complacency can become a warning sign in recovery and why surrender, community, counseling, and taking responsibility are important parts of the healing process. Steve also explores what it means to become a “hero” in recovery by recognizing that God can use ordinary, imperfect people to make a difference in the lives of others. In this episode: • Give up what isn’t working • Examine the reality of your past and present • Open up about your struggles • Take responsibility for your healing • Forgive and release the past • Use your experience to help others • Preserve the growth you’ve made Recovery may take different paths, but it begins with surrender and a willingness to take the next step. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, or other life challenges, New Life offers resources, New Life Recovery Groups, and counseling support. Learn more at NewLife.com or call 1-800-NEW-LIFE. Find a New Life Recovery Group by visiting - https://newlife.com/groups/meetings/?SOURCE=OLSM

  8. Sep 14

    The Role of Grief and Forgiveness in Recovery

    Forgiveness and grief are essential parts of recovery, especially when we've experienced betrayal, loss, abuse, or deep disappointment. While forgiveness can bring freedom from bitterness and resentment, grieving allows us to process the pain of what we've lost and begin moving forward. In this episode of Life Recovery Today, Steve Arterburn explores the connection between forgiveness and grief and explains why true forgiveness is more than simply saying, "I forgive you." Steve walks through the four Ps of forgiveness: pain, protest, progress, and purpose. He also explains why grieving is necessary when we experience significant loss and how God can bring new purpose and hope from our pain. In this episode: • Why forgiveness is about finding freedom rather than excusing someone else's actions • How the four Ps can help us work through the forgiveness process • Why we need to experience our pain instead of numbing or avoiding it • How grieving helps us process anger, sadness, and loss • Why forgiveness does not necessarily mean restoring a relationship or rebuilding trust • How acceptance helps us adjust to a new reality after loss • How God can bring purpose from the pain we've experienced Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting, excusing, or pretending the hurt never happened. Grief doesn't mean staying stuck in the past. As we honestly process our pain, seek support, and allow God to work in our lives, we can move toward healing, freedom, acceptance, and a new sense of purpose. 📞 Call: 1-800-NEW-LIFE 🌐 Learn more and find a New Life Recovery Group: newlife.com/groups 📖 Discover Life Recovery resources: NewLife.com! 👍 If this video encouraged you, be sure to share it with someone who may need hope today.

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Life Recovery Today with Stephen Arterburn focuses on people transforming their lives using the biblical principles found in the 12 step program. You discover how others have found a new way of life with hope for the future and obtain insights and tools to transform your life. The program is hosted by best-selling author and Pastor Stephen Arterburn, the founder of New Life Ministries and the editor of The Life Recovery Bible which has sold over 3,000,000 copies to help people integrate their faith and recovery journey. Steve is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and host of the #1 nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live! heard and watched by over 2 million people each week on over 150 stations nationwide, on SiriusXM Satellite radio and on NRBTV. Steve is a best-selling author of many books, including The Book of Life Recovery. With over 8 million books in print he has been writing about God’s transformational truth since 1984. He’s been nominated for numerous writing awards and has won three Gold Medallions for writing excellence. Along with Dr. Dave Stoop, he edited and produced the #1 selling Life Recovery Bible.

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