Celebrate Recovery at Peters Creek Baptist Church

Through history, politics, and Scripture, we explore how the collapse of human power and the cries of a restless people prepared the way for the coming of the true King.

Local Invitation

🌟 Celebrate Recovery at Peters Creek Baptist Church📍 6300 Library Road, South Park, PA🗓 Fridays at 7 PM

Also gathering Mondays at 7 PM at Crossroads Ministries in Finleyville.

➡️ Not local? Find a group near you at ⁠⁠⁠crlocator.com⁠⁠⁠.

💝 Support the ministry: ⁠⁠⁠pcbc.church/give⁠⁠⁠ → Select Celebrate Recovery

🎧 About the Audio:This episode was shaped with the help of NotebookLM’s AI Audio Overview feature—a tool that distills the key themes from long-form content like our companion book. The structure may be AI-assisted, but the storytelling, insight, and prayer behind every word remain deeply human.

I want you to imagine for a moment what your life could look like if you stopped hiding. Imagine waking up without the weight of shame pressing down on you. Imagine having honest conversations where you don’t have to pretend. Imagine being able to feel sadness or anger or fear without being overwhelmed by it, because you know God is with you in it. Imagine living with a sense of lightness, of peace, of joy. That’s not a fantasy. That’s what Jesus offers.

Through history, politics, and Scripture, we explore how the collapse of human power and the cries of a restless people prepared the way for the coming of the true King.

Local Invitation

🌟 Celebrate Recovery at Peters Creek Baptist Church📍 6300 Library Road, South Park, PA🗓 Fridays at 7 PM

Also gathering Mondays at 7 PM at Crossroads Ministries in Finleyville.

➡️ Not local? Find a group near you at ⁠⁠crlocator.com⁠⁠.

💝 Support the ministry: ⁠⁠pcbc.church/give⁠⁠ → Select Celebrate Recovery

🎧 About the Audio:This episode was shaped with the help of NotebookLM’s AI Audio Overview feature—a tool that distills the key themes from long-form content like our companion book. The structure may be AI-assisted, but the storytelling, insight, and prayer behind every word remain deeply human.

Celebrate Recovery: Principle One — Admit Powerlessness

Host: Craig — a grateful believer in Jesus Christ who struggles with alcoholism and approval seeking

Series: Celebrate Recovery | Principle 1

Celebrate Recovery — Peters Creek Baptist Church

Fridays — Worship 7:00–8:00 PM · Open Share 8:10–9:00 PM

6300 Library Road, South Park, PA 15129

Not local? Find a group: crlocator.com

Support the ministry: pcbc.church/give → “Celebrate Recovery”

Resources Mentioned

• Life’s Healing Choices (suggested read)

• Principle 1 starter prayer & journal page (available on request)

Disclaimer

Celebrate Recovery is Christ-centered and complements, not replaces, professional care. If you’re in crisis, call your local emergency number or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S.).

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Through history, politics, and Scripture, we explore how the collapse of human power and the cries of a restless people prepared the way for the coming of the true King.

Local Invitation

🌟 Celebrate Recovery at Peters Creek Baptist Church📍 6300 Library Road, South Park, PA🗓 Fridays at 7 PM

Also gathering Mondays at 7 PM at Crossroads Ministries in Finleyville.

➡️ Not local? Find a group near you at ⁠crlocator.com⁠.

💝 Support the ministry: ⁠pcbc.church/give⁠ → Select Celebrate Recovery

🎧 About the Audio:This episode was shaped with the help of NotebookLM’s AI Audio Overview feature—a tool that distills the key themes from long-form content like our companion book. The structure may be AI-assisted, but the storytelling, insight, and prayer behind every word remain deeply human.

Celebrate Recovery: Principle One — Admit Powerlessness

Host: Craig — a grateful believer in Jesus Christ who struggles with alcoholism and approval seeking
Series: Celebrate Recovery | Principle 1

Episode Description

Tonight we begin where real freedom starts: “I am not God.” Craig walks through Celebrate Recovery’s Principle One and Step One—why admitting powerlessness isn’t failure but the doorway to grace. We name the two gatekeepers at the start of recovery (past failures and fear of change), expose denial, and invite you into Christ-centered community where healing takes root.

Key Scriptures & Step

• Matthew 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit

• Romans 7:18 — Desire to do good, but can’t carry it out

• Hebrews 12:1–2 — Throw off what hinders; run with perseverance

• Philippians 3:13–14 — Forgetting what’s behind; pressing on

• Isaiah 43:18 — Do not dwell on the past

• 2 Timothy 1:7 — God hasn’t given us a spirit of fear

• 2 Corinthians 12:9 — Power made perfect in weakness

• John 8:32 — Truth sets you free

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 — New creation in Christ

• Proverbs 24:16 — The righteous rise again

• James 5:16 — Confess and pray to be healed

• Romans 12:2 — Be transformed by renewing your mind

• Step One (12 Steps): We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviors—that our lives had become unmanageable.

What We Cover

• Why surrender ≠ failure (it’s the start of strength)

• The two questions that stall recovery:

  1. Will I let past failures stop me?

  2. Am I afraid to change—and why?

• Three anchors that keep us stuck: resentment, guilt, grief—and how forgiveness, grace, and truth loosen their grip

• Breaking denial and letting the light in

• Why community is non-negotiable (James 5:16)

• The practical picture of surrender: stop “controlling the ocean” and let the Savior carry you

Reflection Prompts (Save for Group)

1. Where do you see unmanageability right now?

2. Which weighs more—guilt over the past or fear of the future?

3. What single truth do you need to bring from secrecy into the light this week?

4. Name two people for confession and prayer.

5. One-line surrender: “Jesus, I’m not God. I surrender ______ to You.”

Action Steps

• Admit: I’m powerless; my life is unmanageable.

• Ask: God, help me tell the truth.

• Act: Show up—don’t do this alone

Join Us (Pittsburgh Area)

Celebrate Recovery — Peters Creek Baptist Church
Fridays — Worship 7:00–8:00 PM · Open Share 8:10–9:00 PM
6300 Library Road, South Park, PA 15129

Not local? Find a group: crlocator.com
Support the ministry: pcbc.church/give → “Celebrate Recovery”

Resources Me

Craig, a grateful believer in Jesus Christ who struggles with alcoholism and approval seeking, invites listeners into the life-changing ministry of Celebrate Recovery. Far more than a self-help program, CR is a Christ-centered pathway to freedom, built on the Beatitudes and rooted in the truth that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

This episode explores how recovery is for everyone, not just those with visible addictions. You’ll hear how repentance and recovery work hand-in-hand, why community is essential, and how God promises healing, guidance, help, and comfort for every kind of struggle.

Celebrate Recovery meets every Friday at 7 PM at Peters Creek Baptist Church (6300 Library Road, South Park, PA). Find a CR near you at crlocator.com, and support this ministry at pcbc.church/give.

In this week’s episode, we arrive at one of the most pivotal years in our journey: 4 B.C. This is the year that saw the death of Herod the Great, the division of his kingdom under Augustus Caesar, widespread unrest across Judea, and—most importantly—the year that many scholars place at the very birth of Jesus Christ.

Through history, politics, and Scripture, we explore how the collapse of human power and the cries of a restless people prepared the way for the coming of the true King.

Local Invitation

🌟 Celebrate Recovery at Peters Creek Baptist Church
📍 6300 Library Road, South Park, PA
🗓 Fridays at 7 PM

Also gathering Mondays at 7 PM at Crossroads Ministries in Finleyville.

➡️ Not local? Find a group near you at crlocator.com.

💝 Support the ministry: pcbc.church/give → Select Celebrate Recovery

🎧 About the Audio:This episode was shaped with the help of NotebookLM’s AI Audio Overview feature—a tool that distills the key themes from long-form content like our companion book. The structure may be AI-assisted, but the storytelling, insight, and prayer behind every word remain deeply human.

Episode Summary:
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the seven distinct reasons Celebrate Recovery is such a powerful, Christ-centered ministry for healing and transformation. Rooted in God’s Word and sustained by biblical community, Celebrate Recovery is more than a program — it’s a movement that has changed millions of lives around the world.

From its foundation in the Beatitudes to its emphasis on moving participants into ministry, this episode unpacks what makes Celebrate Recovery uniquely effective for anyone dealing with hurts, habits, or hang-ups of any kind. Whether you are walking through addiction, grief, anger, broken relationships, or patterns of behavior that feel impossible to overcome, you’ll discover that there is hope, there is healing, and there is a place for you.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Celebrate Recovery is built on the eternal truth of God’s Word rather than temporary human solutions.

• Why the program looks forward with hope instead of keeping people chained to the past.

• How personal responsibility empowers real change.

• Why total surrender to Jesus Christ is the turning point for genuine recovery.

• How biblical community fosters honesty, accountability, and belonging.

• Why Celebrate Recovery is for everyone — addressing all hurts, habits, and hang-ups.

• How healing becomes a launching pad for ministry and service to others.

Join Us in Person:
Celebrate Recovery meets every Friday night at 7 PM at Peters Creek Baptist Church, 6300 Library Road, South Park, Pennsylvania.

Find a Group Near You:
If you’re outside our area, visit CRLocator.com and enter your zip code to find a Celebrate Recovery near you.

Support the Ministry:
If you’d like to help sustain and grow Celebrate Recovery at Peters Creek Baptist Church, visit PCBC.church/give and select Celebrate Recovery from the dropdown menu. Every gift helps us continue sharing the hope of Christ and extending this ministry to those in need.

Connect With Us:

• Website: PCBC.church

• Celebrate Recovery: CRLocator.com

Music Credits:
Instrumental music licensed for podcast use.

In this episode, we step into 5 B.C., the threshold year before the birth of Christ—when heaven and earth seemed to lean toward Bethlehem. It was a year filled with fragility, wonder, and preparation, where political unrest, cosmic signs, and imperial order converged in what Paul later called “the fullness of time” (Galatians 4:4).

Together we explore:

• 👑 Herod’s unraveling dynasty — paranoia, shifting wills, and a divided household that left Judea desperate for a just and merciful king.

• 🌌 The blazing “broom star” — a nova or comet recorded by Chinese astronomers, shining for seventy days and stirring speculation across cultures.

• 🏛 Rome’s tightening oversight — Augustus securing the East, placing troops, and building the very infrastructure that would one day carry the gospel.

• 🙏 The spiritual ache of the people — waiting in the dark for the Deliverer promised by the prophets.

💬 Quote to Remember

“When the world seemed most uncertain, God’s plan was most certain. The fullness of time was at hand.”

📍 Join us in person
Celebrate Recovery at Peters Creek Baptist Church
🗓 Fridays, 7 PM | 6300 Library Road, South Park, PA

Or Mondays, 7 PM at Crossroads Ministries, Finleyville.

🌎 Not local? Find a group near you: CRLocator.com

🙏 Support the ministry
pcbc.church/give → Select Celebrate Recovery from the dropdown.

Your generosity helps us create spaces of healing and share the story of Christ faithfully.

🔔 Next Episode
4 B.C. — The Death of Herod and the Dawn of a Kingdom
The last gasp of one earthly dynasty collides with the birth of the King whose reign will never end.

🕊️ History isn’t random. It is redemption unfolding, in the fullness of time.

🎧 About the Audio:This episode was shaped with the help of NotebookLM’s AI Audio Overview feature—a tool that distills the key themes from long-form content like our companion book. The structure may be AI-assisted, but the storytelling, insight, and prayer behind every word remain deeply human.